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Here you will find all about recent activity in Year 5

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  • Year 5: Were the Vikings settlers or invaders?

    Published 15/11/23
    During our History lesson this week, the Year 5 children worked collaboratively and made some impressive posters on the Vikings. They looked at primary and secondary sources of information to gather evidence to support the theory that the Viking
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  • Year 5: What is the sequence of events in our Viking story?

    Published 08/11/23
    Our highlight of the week this week has to be our fantastic drama lessons on Monday. The children absolutely loved taking on roles in our re-enactment of our Viking story. The monks begged for mercy as the Vikings attacked ferociously. The child
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  • Year 5: Who were the Vikings and what was the impact of their first invasion?

    Published 30/10/23
    This week in Year 5, we have started our Vikings topic. The children have been learning about who they were, why they were significant and how this links with modern day Britain. Our Literacy unit is based off the text 'Faith Over Ferocity',
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    Published 19/10/23

    What is 'Installation Art' and how does it differ from other types of art?

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    Published 12/10/23

    What is dissolving and which substances dissolve?

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  • How has the author used symbolism in 'The Matchbox Diary'?

    Published 06/10/23

    Making our Writing Fabulous!

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  • What writings are important to Hindus and why?

    Published 27/09/23

    It's been another busy week of learning in Year 5, with wonderful writing, amazing history, North American geography and much more.

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  • What are modal verbs and how can we use them in sentences?

    Published 15/09/23

    We have had a busy week in Year 5! We have been reading Below Deck in English and learning about modal verbs, as well as expanded noun phrases and 'show not tell'. In Maths we have been exploring place value, with numbers up to one million. We have been continuing to learn about Hinduism and the different deities and belief systems. We have also been discussing how we stay mentally, physically and emotionally healthy. Try and prioritise your health over the weekend by spending time in the sunshine!

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  • What has been your highlight of Week 1 in Year 5?

    Published 08/09/23

    What an amazing week we have had! The children have all settled in beautifully and are already hard at work. We have been going over routines and high expectations and introducing our new topics of North America, The Titanic and Hinduism. 

    On Friday, we had Titanic Day, where the children dressed up as first and third class passengers, ready to board the ship. The third class passengers were very disappointed to find out they did not get Fizzy Vimto in the dining room experience! Check out Facebook to see some pictures of our wonderful day together. 

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  • What features of planet Earth make it habitable for humans?

    Published 13/07/23

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  • What units of measure can you notice and calculate with at home or out and about?

    Published 30/06/23

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  • What did you personally find most challenging or rewarding about your booklets this week?

    Published 23/06/23

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