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Pedestrian Training 

On Wednesday we participated in our second session of pedestrian training. We walked down to monk gate and learnt about different types of crossings such as zebra crossings and pedestrian crossings. We are now confident at crossing roads safely but we know we can still ask an...
Posted On 21 Sep 2016
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York Theatre Workshop

On Tuesday Julian from the theatre in York came into school to work with our class. We did lots of drama games, including pretending to be objects on a beach and in a bedroom. We had lots of fun and learnt lots of new things surrounding drama. 
Posted On 20 Sep 2016
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Identity 

On Monday in RE we began looking at what the term identity means and then we created our own identity wheels. We discussed the importance of everyone being unique and having their own beliefs with regards to religion. 
Posted On 19 Sep 2016
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Next week in Class 5

Next Week in Class 5 English Next week in English we are going to continue writing our stories in the style of a book by Jo Readmen called ‘George Saves the World by Lunchtime’. Maths In maths next week we will be looking at addition and subtraction. Other Notes...
Posted On 14 Sep 2016
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Homework Reminder

You have taken home your new homework books which are to be used for spelling and other homework projects that will be set over the coming year. We’d really like it if you could customise and decorate your new homework books to reflect your personality or interests. Perhaps you...
Posted On 14 Sep 2016
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Pedestrian Training

On Wednesday, class 5 ventured out of the school grounds to participate in their pedestrian training. This included learning what to look out for when crossing a road and how to cross a road safely. We are looking forward to learning more in our second session next week.
Posted On 14 Sep 2016
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Netball

This half term in PE with Miss Clayton we are doing netball. Our first lesson went very well and we learnt how to pass the ball correctly. We are working towards being able to play a match by the end of the half term. 
Posted On 14 Sep 2016
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Turning ourselves into superheroes

On Monday in class 5 we began the planning stage of writing our own stories, similar to the book we have been looking at (George Saves the World by Lunchtime). Firstly we had to create a main character who would be the superhero. We used ourselves to create these heroes and we...
Posted On 12 Sep 2016
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Homework Project

Tomorrow you will be taking home your new homework books which will be used for spelling and other homework projects that will be set over the coming year. We’d really like it if you could customise and decorate your new homework books to reflect your personality or interests....
Posted On 08 Sep 2016
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Discovering countries and continents

On Wednesday in our topic lesson we began exploring the different countries which are located on our planet. We then used the brand new iPads to research the rivers, lakes, mountains and oceans in the seven different continents. 
Posted On 08 Sep 2016
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Partitioning in maths 

On Wednesday in maths we used dice to help us create three and four digit numbers. We then partitioned them carefully to help us understand the value of each digit. 
Posted On 07 Sep 2016
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Welcome back!

A big welcome back to everyone in class 5 and well done for a super first day! We enjoyed learning new things about each other today and we particularly enjoyed completing some work for our display on core values. We hope that this display will help us to remember our schools...
Posted On 07 Sep 2016
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School’s out!

Well done for a super year Class 5! You have all been fantastic and we have really enjoyed teaching you this year! We will miss you all and we hope you come back and visit us in September! Have a lovely summer and good luck in your new classes next year! From Miss Clayton and Mrs Old
Posted On 21 Jul 2016
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Mouthwatering memories! 

This week we had another cookie treat in the form of a homework project! Georgia made a giant cookie full of her memories from this year in class 5! We then enjoyed eating the cookie and sharing our own memories of the year! Miss Clayton has lots of memories from this past year...
Posted On 19 Jul 2016
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Food Chains

In our science lesson this week we looked at food chains and learnt the difference between a producer and consumer. We then created our own food chains using pictures to help us. 
Posted On 19 Jul 2016
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Running for charity! 

On Monday everyone from class 5 participated in the cancer research mile! We all ran 10 times around the school field which is the equivalent of one mile in order to raise money for the charity, cancer research. Well done to everyone for participating in such a fantastic cause! 
Posted On 18 Jul 2016
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Next week in Class 5

Next Week in Class 5 In maths next week we will be looking at translation. On Monday we will all run 5 km for Race for Life to raise money for cancer research. Make sure you have your PE kit with you and if you would like to, please bring in a £1.00 donation. On Tuesday we will...
Posted On 14 Jul 2016
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Final Homework Project!

For your final project of the term we would like you to create a page of memories about the academic year 2015-2016. What events could you include? Which lessons were particular highlights? How have you felt throughout the year? Who have been the special people for you this year?...
Posted On 14 Jul 2016
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Creating our own comic strips 

On Wednesday in class 5 we planned our own comic strip using the superheroes and supervillains we created last week. We the started to draw and write our comic strips. We are looking forward to reading each other’s comics when we complete them. 
Posted On 13 Jul 2016
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Atlas work

This week in class 5 we have been using the atlas’ to locate different countries around the world. We then focused on Brazil and created a fact file page about this country. We have learnt lots about Brazil and we are looking forward to seeing them host the Olympic Games...
Posted On 12 Jul 2016
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Mascots

This week we shared our mascot homework projects. There was lots of creative and imaginative ideas produced by members of class 5 and we enjoyed learning all about it.                 
Posted On 12 Jul 2016
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Next week in class 5

Next Week in Class 5 English Next week in English we will be continuing our work on superheroes and villains to create your own comic strip. Spellings This week we have looked at some more homophones. We have given you 10 spellings to learn. Please also complete the activity on...
Posted On 07 Jul 2016
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Homework Project

For your final project of the term we would like you to create a page of memories about the academic year 2015-2016. What events could you include? Which lessons were particular highlights? How have you felt throughout the year? Who have been the special people for you this year?...
Posted On 07 Jul 2016
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Creating our supervillains! 

This week in class 5 we have created a nemesis for our superheroes. We produced a fact file of our new supervillain and included information such as their powers and weaknesses.    
Posted On 07 Jul 2016
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Masterchef comes to class five! 

On Wednesday afternoon we all became chefs and created our own healthy meal. We had to chop and prepare the salad and potatoes; de-seed the peppers then stuff them with cous cous; and we had to cook the stuffed peppers in the oven. Finally we were able to enjoy our food and the...
Posted On 06 Jul 2016
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Theatre Royal Tour

Class 5 enjoyed a very interesting tour around the newly refurbished Theatre Royal on Monday. They went backstage, on stage and even under the stage which was a cool opportunity! The children learnt about the history of the theatre and what changes have happened over the years....
Posted On 04 Jul 2016
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Next week in Class 5

Next Week in Class 5 English Next week in English we will be continuing our work on superheroes and villains. Spellings This week we have looked at some more homophones. We have given you 10 spellings to learn. Please also complete the activity on your spelling sheet, ready for...
Posted On 30 Jun 2016
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Homework Project

Just a reminder that for your next homework project, we’d like you to design a sporting mascot. As we’ve been finding out about Euro 2016 and the Rio Olympics this half term, you might like to link your mascot to one of these events. You could, however, create a mascot for any...
Posted On 30 Jun 2016
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The Commutative Law

In maths this week we have been learning about the commutative law. We practised answering questions using this law and then we created a poster to help us remember the rules for each calculation. We have put these in our books to help us remember this work.    
Posted On 30 Jun 2016
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Recreating the digestive system

In science this week we looked at the digestive system and what happens to food when it enters our body. We used a bag to act as the stomach then placed a piece of bread inside it. Next we added digestive juices (orange juice) to the stomach and squeezed it. We noticed that the...
Posted On 29 Jun 2016
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Sequences 

In maths on Monday we had to use our knowledge of fractions and decimals to complete a range of tricky number sequences. We used a website which generated different sequences and the more we got correct, the harder the sequences became!      
Posted On 27 Jun 2016
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Next week in Class 5

Next Week in Class 5 English Next week in English we will be writing about super heroes. Spellings This week we have looked at some more homophones. We have given you 10 spellings to learn. Please also complete the activity on your spelling sheet, ready for your test next week....
Posted On 23 Jun 2016
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Homework Project

For your next homework project, we’d like you to design a sporting mascot. As we’ve been finding out about Euro 2016 and the Rio Olympics this half term, you might like to link your mascot to one of these events. You could, however, create a mascot for any sport or sporting event...
Posted On 23 Jun 2016
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Fun in Art

Over the past few weeks we have been working hard to create our own Ancient Greek vases using papier mache. We have worked very hard on these and we are now in the final stages of completing it.    
Posted On 23 Jun 2016
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Sponsored Soaking! 

Class 5 held their sponsored event on Wednesday afternoon. We all completed the obstacle course and threw sponges at Miss Clayton to raise money for our ICT equipment. Even the parents, Miss Sawyer and Mrs Old took to the stage to help give Miss Clayton a good soaking! Well done...
Posted On 22 Jun 2016
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Map skills 

On Tuesday we completed some geography work on a map of the world. We had to identify and locate a range of countries on different continents. To help us we used atlases and globes carefully.         
Posted On 21 Jun 2016
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Next week in Class 5

Next Week in Class 5 English Next week in English we are going to be writing our own biographies about a famous Olympic athlete. Spellings This week we have looked at some more homophones. We have given you 10 spellings to learn. Please also complete the activity on your spelling...
Posted On 15 Jun 2016
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Homework Project

A reminder that your current homework project is to find out about the capital city of one of the countries taking part in the 2016 Olympics. You should research your chosen capital city carefully and could include details about the population, geographical features, places to...
Posted On 15 Jun 2016
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Order, order! 

On Wednesday the year three children went to visit York university as part of their law project. They did a range of activities, which included using a court room to hold their own trial. We then had to decide if the person was guilty or not guilty!     
Posted On 15 Jun 2016
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Groovy Greeks

On Tuesday we went to watch the Groovy Greeks at the theatre. We enjoyed watching the performance and learnt lots about the Greeks! We even got to watch some of the performance in 3D and we had to wear special glasses for this part. When we got pack to school we had a picnic on...
Posted On 14 Jun 2016
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Euros 2016

In class 5 we have got a wall chart for the Euro’s. Every day we are going to fill in the results and keep an eye on who is winning in each group.
Posted On 13 Jun 2016
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Swimming

On Monday class 5 went on their first swimming lesson to Yearsley Swimming Pool. We had lots of fun and can not wait to go back next week to do more swimming! We also had a lovely walk there and back in the beautiful sunshine.
Posted On 11 Jun 2016
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Somebody call 999

On Wednesday a crime took place at Park Grove and we called the police to help us investigate. We helped the police gather evidence and we all had to give our fingerprints in too. Hopefully we will be able to help the police solve the crime that took place!
Posted On 11 Jun 2016
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Baking Biscuits

This week the children in Year 4 have been designing, creating and evaluating their own biscuits. They have worked really hard and the biscuits look great!
Posted On 11 Jun 2016
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Homework Project

As our current KS2 topic is Going for Gold, your next homework project will be to find out about the capital city of one of the countries taking part in the 2016 Olympics. You should research your chosen capital city carefully and could include details about the population,...
Posted On 11 Jun 2016
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This week in class 5

Next Week in Class 5 English Next week in English we are going to continue looking at homophones. We have given you 10 spellings to learn. Please also complete the activity on your spelling sheet to help you be prepared for your test next week. Maths In maths next week we wil...
Posted On 11 Jun 2016
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Learning about the law

The children in Year 3 have been learning about the law today and how we, in the UK, deal with criminals. At the start of the day we learnt lots of new vocabulary, including ‘defence’ and ‘prosecution’. We then played bingo with these words and definitions. Next we shared ideas...
Posted On 07 Jun 2016
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Have a good holiday! 

Well done for a fantastic half term class 5! You have all worked so hard and I am very proud of all the work you have completed recently. I hope you all have a lovely holiday and a well deserved rest! There is no homework this week as it is the holidays. See you all back in...
Posted On 25 May 2016
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Art in maths

We have used our knowledge of shapes to design and build a Greek temple or a Trojan horse. We used modelling materials to build these and afterwards we decorated them.    
Posted On 24 May 2016
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Square and Triangle Numbers

In maths we began looking at square numbers and triangle numbers. We then had to find all of the square and triangle numbers on a 100 square.    
Posted On 24 May 2016
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Who is Pythagoras?

On maths enrichment day we read a book called ‘What’s your angle, Pythagoras?’ We learnt about Pythagoras’ theory for right angled triangles and then we acted out different scenes from the story.    
Posted On 24 May 2016
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Next week in Class 5

Next Week in Class 5 English Next week in English we are going to be continuing to write our Greek myths. Spellings This week we have looked at the ‘sion’ sound in our spelling lesson. We have given you 10 more spellings to learn. Please also complete the activity on...
Posted On 18 May 2016
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Homework Project

A reminder that for your next homework project we would like you to create an Ancient Greek word search for your classmates to solve. You can use as many topic words related to Ancient Greece as you wish but please ensure your spelling of each word is accurate. Your word search...
Posted On 18 May 2016
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Evaporation experiment! 

In Science this week we planned an experiment to see if the location of a puddle would affect the speed at which it evaporates! We have placed six trays of water in different locations around the school and we are going to come back to them later on in the week to find out the...
Posted On 18 May 2016
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Planning our Greek myth

On Wednesday in English we continued to plan our Greek myths. We had to decide upon which locations are hero would visit and design our mythical creature. We are looking forward to writing our myths!
Posted On 18 May 2016
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Watching the traffic go by…

On Monday in maths we went outside to gather data to create our own bar chart. We watched the cars go past the school and recorded the different colours in a tally chart. The most popular colour of  car which went past was black. 
Posted On 16 May 2016
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Next week in class 5

Next Week in Class 5 English Next week in English we are going to be planning and writing our own Greek myth. Spellings This week we have looked at the ‘ch’ sound in our spelling lesson. We have given you 10 more spellings to learn. Please also complete the activity...
Posted On 12 May 2016
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Homework Project

The Ancient Greeks were famous for their clever thinking and we still remember and use many of their ideas today. Examples include Pythagoras, Aristotle and Hippocrates.  For your next homework project, we would like you to create an Ancient Greek word search for your classmates...
Posted On 12 May 2016
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What are we acting out in Science? 

On Wednesday in Science we acted out the different processes involved with solids, liquids and gases. We learnt what happens when a liquid turns to solid it freezes. We then planned an experiment to test which liquids would freeze the best. Come back to find out our results!
Posted On 12 May 2016
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Writing play scripts 

On Tuesdsay we began planning a play script. We have been looking at the Greek myth called Pandora’s box. We are now converting this into a play script and adding lots of stage directions!    
Posted On 10 May 2016
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A delicious homework project

On Monday in class 5 Katarina brought in her latest homework project! She made a cookie shield which we all got to taste as well. We are looking forward to seeing the other homework projects at the end of the week!    
Posted On 09 May 2016
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Homework Project

A reminder of your current homework project: This half term we’ve been looking at the Ancient Greeks, and will learn about some of the Greek armies, such as the Spartans and Athenians. For your next homework project we would like you to design and/or create your own Greek shield....
Posted On 05 May 2016
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Next week in class 5

Next Week in Class 5 English Next week in English we will be writing our own play script based on a Greek myth. Spellings This is the last week that we will look at the possessive apostrophe in our spelling lesson. We have given you 10 more spellings to learn. Please also...
Posted On 05 May 2016
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Snail update

In February we welcomed two new members to class 5, Wallace and Gromit! They are our class pets who are giant African land snails. Wallace and Gromit are doing well and both are growing in size! We are continuing to look after them and feed them regularly.
Posted On 05 May 2016
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Experimenting in Science

On Wednesday in Science we carried out two different experiments using solids, liquids and gases. The first experiment we carried out involved combining a liquid and a solid to create a gas. The second experiment required us to observe if a gas could be created from heating up water.
Posted On 04 May 2016
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A Greek Legend! 

On Wednesday in class 5 we read the play script of King Midas and the golden touch. We then acted this out in groups and added lots of actions! Miss Clayton was very impressed with our performances!   
Posted On 04 May 2016
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Next week in class 5

Next Week in Class 5 English Next week in English we will be looking at play scripts. Spellings This week we have looked at the possessive apostrophe in our spelling lesson. We have given you 10 spellings. Please practise and complete the activity on your spelling sheet, ready...
Posted On 29 Apr 2016
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Homework Project

This half term we’ve been looking at the Ancient Greeks, and have learnt about some of the Greek armies, such as the Spartans and Athenians. For your next homework project we would like you to design and/or create your own Greek shield. This could be for a Spartan, Athenian or...
Posted On 28 Apr 2016
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Behaviour Target

This week we had an assembly on our new school behaviour target. Our new target is: To be well-mannered in school at all times. This was decided by the school council and we all agree it is a great target. Class 5 are always using manners and we are going to continue to do this,...
Posted On 27 Apr 2016
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Creating a mess in Science

On Wednesday in class 5 we carried out a Science experiment where we tested how quickly (or slowly!) different liquids ran down an angled table. We had lots of fun and created a bit of a mess but we did clean up after ourselves! What did our results show? Which liquid was the...
Posted On 27 Apr 2016
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Fantastic assembly! 

On Tuesday class 5 performed their assembly on Ancient Greece! Everyone was fantastic and the performance ran smoothly! The singing was great and the costumes looked brilliant – thank you to the parents for helping to provide these! Well done to everyone in class 5!    
Posted On 26 Apr 2016
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Next week in class 5

Next Week in Class 5 English Next week in English we will be writing our own fables with a moral. Spellings This week we have again looked at the apostrophe for singular possession in our spelling lesson. We have given you 10 more spellings from the Year 3 and 4 spelling list...
Posted On 21 Apr 2016
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Homework Project

Remember that your homework project is  to design and/or create your own Greek god or goddess.  Your new Greek god/goddess could have an exciting power or have a special feature. You can present your work in any way you chose but please have your new god or goddess ready to bring...
Posted On 20 Apr 2016
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Solving word problems

In Maths on Wednesday we learnt how to solve word problems. We used our knowledge of money to solve problems which involved amounts of money associated with food! Here is a picture of us solving some tricky problems in pairs.    
Posted On 20 Apr 2016
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A class full of Aesops

On Wednesday in class 5 we began planning our own fables. First we had to come up with a moral for our fable and then we had to create our characters for it.
Posted On 20 Apr 2016
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Class Assembly Practise

On Monday in class 5 we began to practise our class assembly for next week. Can you guess what it might be about?
Posted On 18 Apr 2016
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Next week in class 5

Spellings This week we have looked at words with the possessive apostrophes. You have been given ten spellings to learn for your test next week. Please practise them in your homework book by completing the activity on your spelling sheet. Maths In maths next week we will be...
Posted On 14 Apr 2016
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Homework Project

Our topic this term is the Ancient Greeks so for your next homework project we would like you to design and/or create your own Greek god or goddess.  Your new Greek god/goddess could have an exciting power or have a special feature. You can present your work in any way you chose...
Posted On 14 Apr 2016
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States of Matter

On Wednesday in Science we began looking at the different states of matter. To do this we looked at balloons which were filled with a gas, a liquid and a solid. We then pretended to be particles and act out what a solid, liquid and gas would look like.    
Posted On 13 Apr 2016
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Conjunctions 

On Tuesday we looked at compound in sentences and how we can add correct conjunctions into our sentences. First we worked in partners to create some compound sentences and then we used a fable, the Hare and the Tortoise, to write our own sentences with conjunctions.    
Posted On 12 Apr 2016
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What is the moral of the story? 

On Monday in class 5 we began looking at Aesop’s fables. We each acted out different fables then we had to guess what the moral of each story was.    
Posted On 11 Apr 2016
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Easter Holidays

Well done for a fantastic second term class 5! We have packed a lot into this term and I have enjoyed working with you all. I am looking forward to our final term in together in class 5 after the holidays for more fun and excitement! As it is the Easter holidays we do not have...
Posted On 24 Mar 2016
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Wacky inventions

We shared our homework projects in class 5 on Wednesday afternoon. There was lots of strange and interesting ideas which had been made by members of class 5! You never know…we might see some of these in the future! Can you guess what Maddy has invented in the picture?
Posted On 23 Mar 2016
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Getting a taste of our own medicine!

On Tuesday class 5 visited the Castle Museum to learn about Victorian medicine! We learnt lots of exciting things about how they made the different medicines, what they put in the pills and how they even use to suggest smoking to cure asthma! We made some of our own pills as well...
Posted On 22 Mar 2016
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Finding lines of symmetry! 

On Monday in Maths we worked hard to find lines of symmetry on 2D shapes. We cut them out and folded along the lines to check our work.    
Posted On 21 Mar 2016
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Next week in class 5

Spellings This week we have looked at words with the with the /ei/ sound spelt -ey. You have been given ten spellings to learn for your test next week. Please practice them in your homework book by completing the activity on your spelling sheet. Maths In maths next week we will...
Posted On 16 Mar 2016
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Homework Project Reminder!

Remember that for your next homework project, we would like you to create and design a new invention of your choice. Your invention could be an improvement on something which already exists or you could create something brand new. You can present your work in any way you choose...
Posted On 16 Mar 2016
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Making things fly in Science!

On Wednesday in Science we had to experiment with circuits using motors and other equipment. We then had a fun competition where we had to get our disc the highest by creating a powerful circuit. 
Posted On 16 Mar 2016
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Angles in maths 

On Tuesday in class 5 we began looking at different types of angles and we had to sort the size of angles as well as draw our own obtuse and acute angles.    
Posted On 15 Mar 2016
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Social Skills Board Games

On Monday in PSHE we played some board games all about social skills. We learnt about how to behave sensibly and how to manage our feelings in different situations. We enjoyed learning lots through playing the different board games! 
Posted On 14 Mar 2016
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Homework Project

This term you have been learning about the Victorians, including the many inventions that they created during this period. A lot of these inventions were very successful and we still use them nowadays, such as railways and rubber tyres. For your next homework project, we would...
Posted On 10 Mar 2016
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Next week in class 5…

Spellings This week we have looked at words with the with the /ei/ sound spelt -eigh. You have been given ten spellings to learn for your test next week. Please practice them in your homework book by completing the activity on your spelling sheet. Maths In maths next week we will...
Posted On 10 Mar 2016
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Confident Cat

This week in class 5 we have had confident cat joining us. We have written lots of things in the book about being confident in our classroom. What have you been confident about this week?    
Posted On 10 Mar 2016
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Solving scientific problems

In science we had to solve electrical problems using the electricity kits. We had to test lots of different ways until we finally solved all of the problems but we managed it!    
Posted On 09 Mar 2016
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The Railway Children continues…

On Monday in class 5 we acted out a famous scene from the Railway Children. We used our knowledge of the story and characters so far to portray this through drama. Can you guess which scene we are acting out?    
Posted On 07 Mar 2016
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Next Week

Spellings This week we have looked at words with the /ei/ sound in them. You have been given ten spellings to learn for your test next week. Please practice them in your homework book by completing the activity on your spelling sheet. Maths In maths next week we will be...
Posted On 03 Mar 2016
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Homework Project

Remember that for your next homework project, we would like you to design a bright and eye catching poster to warn other children of the dangers of electricity. Your poster could be about a specific danger such as overhead lines or pylons or it could be about the general dangers...
Posted On 03 Mar 2016
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Total Sports

This half term in total sports we are learning the skills of netball! Miss Clayton popped in to visit and she was very impressed with the shooting skills of class 5! Keep up the good work!    
Posted On 03 Mar 2016
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Experimenting with Circuits

In Science this week we have been experimenting with electronic kits to build circuits. We had to predict which circuits would light up the bulbs and which wouldn’t then we built them.    
Posted On 03 Mar 2016
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Fun in the snow

We had lots of fun playing in the snow at playtime! Unfortunately there wasn’t enough to build a snowman but we tried our best and had lots of other ideas like making snow angels!
Posted On 03 Mar 2016
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