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September 21, 2016

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 adult for help. 
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September 20, 2016

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. 
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September 19, 2016

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. 
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September 14, 2016

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 Remember to bring in any plastic,...
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September 14, 2016

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 could decorate your book with pictures...
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September 14, 2016

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.
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September 14, 2016

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. 
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September 12, 2016

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 are going to...
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September 8, 2016

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. Perhaps you could decorate your book with...
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September 8, 2016

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. 
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September 7, 2016

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. 
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September 7, 2016

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 core values of excellence,...
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July 21, 2016

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...
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July 19, 2016

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 and she...
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July 19, 2016

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. 
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July 18, 2016

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! 
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July 14, 2016

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...
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July 14, 2016

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? What have you learnt and accomplished?...
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July 13, 2016

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. 
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July 12, 2016

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 this summer.    
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July 12, 2016

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.                 
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July 7, 2016

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 your spelling sheet, ready for...
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July 7, 2016

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? What have you learnt and accomplished?...
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July 7, 2016

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.    
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July 6, 2016

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 feedback was...
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July 4, 2016

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. The children enjoyed the tour and a walk...
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June 30, 2016

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 your test next week. Maths In...
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June 30, 2016

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 sport or sporting...
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June 30, 2016

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.    
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June 29, 2016

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 bread...
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June 27, 2016

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!      
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June 23, 2016

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. Maths In maths next week...
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June 23, 2016

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 that interests you....
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June 23, 2016

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.    
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June 22, 2016

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 everyone for their fantastic efforts!...
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June 21, 2016

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.         
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June 15, 2016

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 sheet, ready for your test...
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June 15, 2016

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 visit or any other information you find interesting. We would...
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June 15, 2016

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!     
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June 14, 2016

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...
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June 13, 2016

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.
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June 11, 2016

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.
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June 11, 2016

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!
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June 11, 2016

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!
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June 11, 2016

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, geographical features, places to visit or any...
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June 11, 2016

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 will be looking at...
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June 7, 2016

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 for what we think criminals and victims...
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May 25, 2016

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...
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May 24, 2016

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.    
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May 24, 2016

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.    
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May 24, 2016

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.    
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May 18, 2016

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 your spelling sheet, ready for your test...
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May 18, 2016

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 is due in to school...
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May 18, 2016

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...
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May 18, 2016

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!
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May 16, 2016

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. 
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May 12, 2016

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 on your spelling sheet, ready for...
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May 12, 2016

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 to solve. You can use as many topic words related...
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May 12, 2016

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!
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May 10, 2016

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!    
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May 9, 2016

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!    
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May 5, 2016

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. This could be for a Spartan,...
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May 5, 2016

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 complete the activity on your...
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May 5, 2016

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.
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May 4, 2016

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.
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May 4, 2016

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!   
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April 29, 2016

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 for your test next week. Maths In maths next...
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April 28, 2016

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 Persian soldier, or could even...
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April 27, 2016

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,...
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April 27, 2016

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 fastest?  ...
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April 26, 2016

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!    
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April 21, 2016

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 that were commonly...
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April 20, 2016

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 into school on Friday...
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April 20, 2016

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.    
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April 20, 2016

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.
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April 18, 2016

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?
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April 14, 2016

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 looking at money and solving problems involving...
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April 14, 2016

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 but please have...
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April 13, 2016

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.    
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April 12, 2016

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.    
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April 11, 2016

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.    
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March 24, 2016

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...
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March 23, 2016

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?
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March 22, 2016

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 as visiting a...
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March 21, 2016

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.    
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March 16, 2016

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 be learning about symmetry...
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March 16, 2016

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 (maybe a model, a diagram or...
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March 16, 2016

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. 
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March 15, 2016

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.    
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March 14, 2016

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! 
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March 10, 2016

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 like you to create and design a new invention...
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March 10, 2016

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 be learning about angles....
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March 10, 2016

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?    
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March 9, 2016

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!    
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March 7, 2016

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?    
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March 3, 2016

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 continuing our work on fractions...
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March 3, 2016

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 of electricity around the home....
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March 3, 2016

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!    
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March 3, 2016

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.    
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March 3, 2016

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!
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