Year 5's visit to Chester Zoo
Our Year 5 class had an amazing day at Chester Zoo! We arrived full of excitement and couldn’t wait to explore. One of the highlights was visiting the new Heart of Africa area, where we watched the meerkats scurrying around and the giraffes towering above us. The tropical butterfly house was…
Year 5's visit from Chester Zoo
This past week, our Year 5 children took part in some fantastic workshops led by Chester Zoo!
The sessions explored different animal habitats and the threats wildlife face around the world. The children were incredibly engaged throughout — asking thoughtful questions, sharing their own…
Year 5 exploring life cycles!
In Science last week, Year 5 explored the life cycles of different animals and species. We compared how creatures like frogs, butterflies, and mammals grow and change throughout their lives.
Pupils enjoyed spotting similarities and differences between life cycles and creating colourful…
Year 5 Literacy - Annie's Journey!
Year 5 travelled back in time to follow the incredible journey of Annie Edson Taylor, the first person to go over Niagara Falls in a barrel! ????
As part of our English learning, we created posters to show each stage of Annie’s daring adventure — from nervously preparing her barrel to…
Year 5 - DT - Building doodlers
In Design and Technology , Year 5 explored the world of electrical circuits. We built our own circuits with a motor.
The creating of the doodlers created several issues where the class had to use their problem solving skills to make sure the doodler moved across the paper
Place Value in Year 5
This week Year 5 have been hard at work developing their place value skills! Well done Year 5!
Exploring the Future: Hydrogen Power with Year 5 and 6
This morning, Year 5 and 6 had an exciting and inspiring session all about hydrogen power! We kicked off the day by learning how hydrogen can be used as a clean, green energy source, helping to reduce pollution and support a more sustainable world.
The highlight of the morning was a…
Year 5 Self Portraits with a twist!
Year 5 created expressive self-portraits using mixed media techniques, combining drawing, colouring, and collage to explore identity and creativity.
Year 5 and the CO Crew
This morning Year 5 had a visit from the CO Crew. We learnt all about the dangers of Carbon Monoxide along with what to do in certain situations when the dangerous gas is present.
Well done Year 5! Fantastic work!
Year 5's Eye tests
Our Year 5 scientists have been exploring a fascinating aspect of human development in their recent lessons: how our bodies change as we grow older! This week, they put their own vision to the test. Armed with eye charts, they carefully measured how their eyesight performed at different distances.…
Year 5 try Pok-a-tok!
Our Year 5 class had an incredibly active history lesson this week as they delved into the world of the Maya civilisation! To truly understand the culture, they tried their hand at Pok-a-Tok, the ancient Mesoamerican ballgame. While perhaps not quite as high-stakes as the original, the children…
Year 5 - Table Top Angles – No Ifs or Buts, Just Degrees!
Year 5 had great fun using protractors to measure angles on their tables. They worked carefully to identify and measure a variety of angles all around them.
Well done Year 5!