Blog by Tag: Year 5

Year 5 students recently dived into the world of search engines, comparing Google, Yahoo, and Bing to find the best results.

Comparing the Titans:
They tested Google, the most popular search engine, Yahoo, and Bing. Each had its strengths, with some overlapping and unique…

In a classroom not so far away, Year 5 students recently embarked on an exciting and educational musical journey through time. As part of their history and creative arts curriculum, they had the unique opportunity to explore the ancient world of Egypt by not only listening to the iconic song "Walk…

Friday afternoon saw Year 5 children look at how we can stay safe online.

We learnt that we can look at the sender and subject to spot a spam email.

We also looked at how we can identify the potential dangers of spam email, know what to do with spam email and how we can take steps to avoid…

On Friday afternoon Year 5 started their musical journey by to learning sing with accuracy, fluency, control, and expression. 

As we delve deeper into our music we will look to explore and use different forms of notation and to use hieroglyphs and stave notation to write a piece of…

Year 5 had a fantastic scientific afternoon where we looked at friction.

To illustrate the concept of friction, the students observed Mr Griffiths conduct a fun and eye-catching experiment involving a cloth and a mug. He placed a mug on a table, with a cloth partially tucked underneath it.…

Year 5 Science: Unveiling the Magic of Gravity-Defying Water

Have you ever witnessed the seemingly impossible? Well, the students of Year 5 recently did just that as they delved into the fascinating world of science and discovered the secret behind gravity-defying water. Armed with curiosity, a…

 This morning Year 5 has been estimating the volume of shapes. We have used multilink cubes to assist us, each cube measuring at 1 cubic centimetre.

We even estimated the volume of our class which was approximately 123 cubic metres (or 123250000 cubic centimetres)!

Great estimating Year…

Year 5 has experienced an amazing 2 days at the Tattenhall Educational Center.

Over the 2 days, the children took part in activities such as

• Zip lining
• Tree climbing
• Low ropes
• Camp fire
• Using flint & steel to create fire (DO NOT TRY THIS AT HOME)
• Knot Tying
• Jungle camp, where…

Today, Year 5 showcased their storytelling growth by upleveling a story loosely based on "The Hunter" by Paul Geraghty. Throughout the year, they have acquired essential skills that enabled them to enhance a short story, making it more captivating for their audience. Congratulations, Year 5, on…

In the ever-evolving world of technology and computing, Year 5 has embarked on an exciting venture to shed light on the captivating Mayan civilisation. Harnessing the power of modern tools, pupils have undertaken the beginning of a visually stunning PowerPoint presentation that delves into the…