Year 5 - Miss McLoughlin

Dates for Your Diary 

*The Year 5 Parent Workshop will be held on Monday 8th December from 9.15am to 10.15am.  

*The KS2 Christmas concert will be held on the afternoon of Thursday 11th December.  

*The KS2 Christmas party will be held on the afternoon of Monday 15th December.  The cost of the party is £2.00 and this can be paid via Arbor.

*Whole school pyjama day is on Tuesday 16th December.  

*Whole school toy day on Thursday 18th December.

*The Christmas church service will be held on Friday 19th December at St.Aidan's Church at 12pm.

*The children will finish for the Christmas holidays on Friday 19th December at 1pm.

autumn 2

This half term the children will be reading 'The Boy Who Grew a Dragon' and this will inspire their own writing.  They will write a story that is both funny and has tension.  They will write a non-fiction text about a dragon.  In geography, the children will learn about the countries of North America and the states of the USA.  They will also learn about different geographical features of North America.  In science, the children will learn about forces like friction, air resistance and water resistance.  In DT, the children will learn about the gears and cams and will design and make a moving object.  In RE, the children will about the religion of Islam and what it means to be a Muslim.  In computing, the children will use apps which allows them to create music.  In PE, the children will complete a dance unit.  

Making Buggies in Science

In our science lessons, the children have been learning about forces.  We made buggies with balloons to show how the force of the air coming out of the balloon will make the buggy move forward.  The children enjoyed decorating and making their buggies and then racing them in the hall.

Basketball Tournament

The children took part in a basketball tournament at Farringdon School.   The children played games against two other local schools.  The afternoon started with the children finding out about how to play the games and its rules.  The children were then put into teams of 7 and played rounds of four games against teams from the other schools.  They even got the chance to play against each other.  On of our teams even won 3 games.  The children had a great afternoon and enjoyed learning new skills and playing competitively.   

Autumn 1

The children this half term in English will be reading 'Queen of Darkness' and this will inspire their own 5-part narrative with a Roman theme.  They will also write a non-fiction text about the Romans.  In history, the children will learn about the Roman invasion of Britain and the impact they had on the ancient Britons.  In science, the children will learn about materials.  They will investigate which materials are soluble or insoluble; reversible  and irreversible changes and the characteristics of materials.  In art, the children will learn about the artwork of LS Lowry and will create a drawing in his style.  PE will be swimming at Southmoor.  In RE, the children will consider the ways that God is holy and loving.  

Segedunum Roman Fort Visit

To support their history learning, the children visited Segedunum Roman Fort and Museum at Wallsend.  At the start of the day, the children climbed the viewing tower to get a bird's eye view of the remains of the actual Roman fort that stood there nearly 2000 years ago.  The children then had the opportunity to explore the ruins for themselves.  The children also spent time in the museum, where they say a model of what the fort would have looked like and learned about how Roman soldiers lived.  On the afternoon, the children learned about what a Roman would wear and had the chance to try on pieces of kit like helmets and boots.  The children learned how to march and how to use a spear and shield in battle.  The children had a great day and learned many new facts.

Sport Leaders

The children took part in a Sports Leader session where they were taught how to play different playground games that they would teach and play with the younger children at playtimes and lunchtimes.  The children learned the importance of making sure that every child had a chance to play and that instructions are given clearly.  The children were also taught to consider the area in which they played the games and making sure that the correct equipment was used.  After half term, the children are going to begin being Sports Leaders and are looking forward to working with the younger children.

Materials in Science 

In science, the children have been learning all about characteristics of materials.  In one lesson, the children learned about materials as insulators.  They investigated which material was the best insulator of hot water.  They tested a paper cup, a cup wrapped in bubble wrap; a cup wrapped in tin foil and a cup wrapped in felt.  The best insulator was the bubble wrap.  The children also used their maths skills to read a thermometer accurately. 

The Romans in History 

The children in their history lessons have been learning all the Romans.  The children have learned about what the Roman Empire was; the three invasion attempts of Britain; what the Romans brought to Britain and about the Julius Caesar and Queen Boudicca.  To support their learning the children have read the book 'Queen of Darkness', which is about Queen Boudicca and her battles with the Romans.