Maths In maths next week we will be continuing our work on fractions and decimals. We have set you a task on My Maths. You have your individual homework log-ins but to access the website the school username is: parkgrove and the password is: multiply. English ...Read More
This week we have looked at spelling with the suffixes -ture and -sure. 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.Read More
In science you have been learning about electricity. As you know, electricity can be very dangerous if people don’t use it safely and with respect. 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...Read More
On Wednesday in class 5 we designed and built our own torches. We used electrical equipment, a bottle and tin foil to build our torches in groups. All of our torches worked well and Miss Clayton was very impressed by our designs! Read More
On Tuesday all of KS2 had a special assembly involving healthy food. We had to create two healthy dishes, however it was a competition, so the stakes were high! The food was judged on taste, appearance and nutritional value. We had lots of fun and we are all looking forward to trying to recreate these...Read More
On Monday in class 5 we began looking at a new book which we will be studying in English this half term…The Railway Children by Edith Nesbit. We made predictions about what we think might happen in the story and made a poster with these on to present to the class. What is your prediction? ...Read More
Thank you to class 5 for all your snail name suggestions! I am pleased to inform you all that our new class pets are called Wallace and Gromit! ?? Read More
On Wednesday in class 5 we welcomed two new members – our class pets! They are giant African land snails and we are going to look after them.Our next task is to name them, we will let you know when we have decided on the names! Read More
On Monday in class 5 we constructed 3D shapes using blue tack and straws! This helped us to understand the different properties of 3D shapes. Read More
Maths In maths next week we will be creating our doing a pancake-themed maths lesson as well as looking at fractions. You have been given your nine times tables. Please remember to practice them by using your booklets to help you. We have set you a task on My Maths. You have your...Read More
This week we have had a lesson on the 500 words competition hosted by radio 2. More information is available on the website at http://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/p00rfvk1 Normally our homework projects don’t run over the holidays but as the online deadline for the competition is 25thFebruary you may want to continue to work on it over the holidays. ...Read More
On Wednesday in class 5 we had an exciting maths lesson on capacity. We did lots of activities including converting, reading scales, estimating, and our favourite, making fruit cocktails!!! All of these activities helped us to understand what capacity is and how to measure volume. Read More
On Monday in class 5 we learnt about the different countries in Europe.We used an atlas to identify and locate the countries on our own blank maps. We then played a game to test our knowledge and learning taken place today. Read More
This week we have looked at spellings with the –ation suffix. 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.Read More
English Next week in English we will be writing an explanation text about a Victorian invention. Please remember to fill in your reading records as we will be choosing our next Bookworm of the Month soon! Maths In maths next week we will be working on 3D shape and fractions including tenths and hundredths. Remember...Read More
The 500 words competition has been launched for 2016 on Radio 2. Lots of you have been asking us about it and are clearly already very excited! We will look at the competition in more detail in our English lessons next week so don’t worry if you haven’t entered before. Normally our homework projects don’t...Read More
On Thursday in maths some of us used cubes to help us divide. We had lots of problems to solve using the cubes but we are now experts at dividing objects into equal groups! Read More
In Science on Wednesday class 5 made a human circuit! Some children were wires whilst others were either a bulb, a cell or a switch. We modelled how circuits work and what happens when they break or when we turn the switch on and off. Soon we are going to be building real circuits instead...Read More
On Tuesday class 5 we had a shock when we entered the classroom. All the tables were in rows and we had Victorian class rules to read. We then had to sit in silence and practice our handwriting whilst Miss Clayton marched up and down the classroom. Thankfully none of us got the dreaded cane!!!! Read More
On Monday class 5 wrote their own alphabet nonsense poem in the style of Edward Lear, a famous Victorian author we are currently studying. We each had a letter and had to create a verse for our own letter. If you want to read our poem please come inside a classroom and find it on...Read More
Class 6 have looked at the writing of Edward Lear in English. His style of writing is nonsensical and silly! The children have enjoyed writing limericks and other poems in this style! Here is part of our nonsense alphabet: Read More
In pairs, we have been designing a freeze frame to represent famous inventions from the Victorian period. There were some fantastic creativity on show in this lesson! Read More
Maths In maths next week we will be revisiting multiplication and division. You have been given your eight times tables. Please remember to practice them by using your booklets to help you. We have set you a task on My Maths. You have your individual homework log-ins but to access the website the school username...Read More
Remember for your next homework project we would like you to choose one famous Victorian to write about in an information booklet. We will display and use the information booklets during lessons this term. You can write about any of the famous Victorians, scientists or inventors we have studied in class or somebody completely different....Read More
On Wednesday we studied a new Victorian author, Edward Lear. We looked at some of his limericks in preparation for writing our own Limericks on Thursday. Which was your favourite Limerick? Read More
On Tuesday we carried on with our Victorian topic. We discussed who Dr Barnardo was and why we was famous during the Victorian era. Then we had a debate about children going to work. We all agreed that children shouldn’t have to work! What do you think? Read More
On Monday morning class 5 had a visit from our class governor, Fiona. We showed her what we do in class 5 and she joined us for a maths lesson and an English lesson. We also had a chat about who we are and what happened in York over Christmas. We hope you enjoyed your...Read More
This week in class 5 we have been planning our own short stories in the style of Beatrix Potter. We are now writing them in books we have made! We are looking forward to showing you the final products!Read More
Well done for a fantastic term class 5! You have all worked really hard and deserve a rest with your family and friends this holiday! Have a lovely Christmas and I shall see you all back in school on Tuesday 5th January. Best wishes from Miss Clayton and Mrs Old.Read More
Yesterday class 5 and class 6 carried out an experiment to find out how rockets launch into space. We replicated this idea in our own experiment. Can you remember what we did and what did we find?Read More
This week in class 5 we are beginning to write our own sci-fi stories…I wonder what exciting events will take place in our stories and will any of them come to life in class 5?Read More
Today in class 5 we carried out a Science experiment. We wanted to investigate which rocks are permeable and which are impermeable. We had fun pouring rocks over water and we found that over half the rocks we had were permeable! We also discussed what we could change in our experiment if we were to...Read More
Today in class 5 we designed and made a pizza for an Italian astronaut called Samanatha Cristoforetti. We used toppings to create the italian flag on our pizza. Do you like it? Class 5 enjoyed tasting it!!!Read More
Today we had a visited from two men from a company called Gist. They taught us all about how to be safe on the roads, especially near lorries and other large vehicles. We also got to go in a lorry and see for ourselves what it is like on the inside of a lorry. We...Read More
Today in English we began looking at biographies because by the end of the week everyone in class 5 will have written their own biography on a famous astronaut. Have you ever read a biography? If yes, who was it about?Read More
Today we had our science enrichment day and our theme was space. We had lots of fun and we even received a letter asking us to join a mission to help Tim Peake fly into space, there will be more to come on this next half term… We also tried space food – mint choc...Read More
Thank you to the PTA for hosting a fantastic Halloween party last night at Park Grove. Lots of children from class 5 were there and they all looked fantastic. I too had a great time helping out at the event. I can’t wait until the next event and neither can everyone else in class 5!...Read More
Yesterday in class 5 we shared our homework projects. I was so impressed with the quality, time and effort you had put into these projects and I found out lots of new information about a range of explorers. A fantastic effort by class 5, I look forward to your next homework projects! Miss ClaytonRead More
This week we have been looking at the Christian faith in our RE lessons. We had a discussion about the different objects in a church building and then looked at pictures of churches. We were all really intrigued with communion and what it is so today Miss Clayton showed us videos of what happens during...Read More
Yesterday and today class 5 completed their pedestrian training on the streets of York. What did we learn about? How should you cross the road correctly?Read More
Today class 5 and class 6 joined together to have a special PE lesson. Mrs Chambers taught us some Zumba moves and we had a go ourselves! We had lots of fun and danced to some of our favourite songs? Which dance did you like the most?Read More
Today we had two people visit us in class 5 and they are from Norway! They told us about their country and showed us pictures of where they live. We then learnt some of the Norwegian language. What did you learn about Norway?Read More
This afternoon in class 5 we learnt about the explorer Francis Drake. Once we had learnt about his voyages we all pretended to be him by writing a diary entry! I have had lots of fun reading them and they are all very interesting! Next we played a game where we had to finish the...Read More
This week in class 5 Morgan was our star of the week for all her hard work and willingness to help others both in the classroom and on the playground. Well done Morgan!Read More
Every week in class 5 we have a star of the week. This winner of this award is chosen by other members of the class as they can nominate people throughout the week. This week our star of the week is Ben for having a fantastic first week in class 5 and trying very hard...Read More
Today in maths we learnt all about measuring. We measured objects in the classroom and some of us measured the banister from class 5 all the way down to Koosh – it is 19.16m!!! We also measured some of the children in the class, here are some pictures of us measuring each other. Can you...Read More
Our first two days in class 5 have been excellent. We have done lots of different activities and made new friends as well as enjoying spending time with our friends from our old classes. Everyone has been very helpful and friendly and Miss Clayton is looking forward to teaching everyone! What are you looking forward...Read More
To all the wonderful pupils from class 5, it has been a pleasure getting to know you all and for those who are not moving into class 6 with us next year, we will miss you. A very special thanks for all the thoughful gifts, we feel totally overwhelmed . from Mrs Chambers and Miss...Read More
This week we have designed mythical beasts and have written news report scripts about their visit to Park Grove. What happened in your news story?Read More
This week we have been designing mythical beasts in class and writing about them as experts. What interesting facts can you share about your beast?Read More
Well done, Class 5, for all your brilliant efforts in our sports day morning. Which event did you enjoy the most? Did you manage to achieve a Personal Best?Read More
This afternoon we visited the archives at York Library to look at the letters and postcards sent by soldiers in the World War One to the Mayor of the City of York, who had organised chocolates to be sent to them (although not all of them received the gift). What did the soldiers write about...Read More
Well done, Class 5, for performing in your assembly so brilliantly and remaining so composed in the face of a few technical difficulties. We have been writing reviews of our assembly this afternoon, so what were your highlights?Read More
This week we have been creating tourist brochures about our class county, Cumbria. Which attraction have you chosen, and what have you found out about it?Read More
Have a very relaxing and enjoyable holiday, Class 5! I hope you all enjoyed the some very creative maths today. See you in a week’s time, and don’t forget your swimming kit for when we return! Mr BainesRead More
Faced with a rather cricket wet pitch today, we took our P.E. lesson indoors and took the opportunity to finish showing our P.E. warm-ups. There were a selection of energetic warm-up routines and some entertaining games. Which warm-up was your favourite?Read More
We have been learning a great deal about the counties of the U.K. through our topic lessons and homework project presentations, but this week Mme Steunou took you on a tour of the regions of France in your French lesson. What did you learn about France that you didn’t know before?Read More
I hope you all enjoyed trying some different healthy dips in your cooking lessons with Miss Slater today! Which was your favourite, and which was your dipping food of choice?Read More
We have seen and heard some fantastic homework projects today. Who knew that Devon was the last county to punish someone for witchcraft? Who knew that Warwickshire is the birthplace of the Teletubbies? Which wonderful and weird county facts stood out for you?Read More
We have been learning about a range of British myths and legends this week and have been creating maps of the U.K. showing their locations. What has been your favourite story you have learnt about this week?Read More
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