Welcome to Year 5!

Please have a look at what we have been doing this year.

Pharaoh!

Welcome back! We hope you had a relaxing Easter break. We have started our Pharaoh topic by looking at Ancient Egyptian artefacts, taking a flight to Egypt and writing our names in hieroglyphics. 

Beast Creator

We have really enjoyed this topic and I have been very impressed with the variety of projects received and presented. We have finished this topic with creating a bug hotel. Some of the bug hotels have gone straight home and others are temporarily in the nature area. I look forward to hearing about how many bugs will move in! We have enjoyed learning about the local area and the evidence of human impact around Ash Grange. Year 5 have worked very hard this term and should be very proud of themselves. 

Wisley Gardens

We had a wonderful trip to Wisley. We were able to go pond dipping, go on a  mini beast hunt and plant two different plants. We made a visit to the Hill Top science centre and we even found some frogspawn! While eating our lunch, a robin sat with us and sang to us the whole time that we were there. It was a lovely day and the class were exceptionally well behaved. 

Beast Creator

We have had a lovely start to this topic with a mini beast hunt! We have found newts and other minibeasts living in our nature area. Our class novel is Charlotte's Web. We will be making bug hotels in DT and in computing we will be investigating databases. In RE we are learning about the Christian idea of rescue and in science we are learning about lifecycles of different creatures. We have had a lovely start to this topic!

Alchemy Island

We have really enjoyed this topic. Year 5 have created wonderful Alchemy Island sculptures. In RE, we have learnt about Judaism and had a visit from the Rabbi as well as looked at Jewish artefacts. We have written amazing stories based on our class novel: The Lion, The Witch and The Wardrobe. In science, we created mixtures, looked at physical and chemical reactions (which included baking a cake!). Our geography topic caused a lot of excitement. We investigated tectonic plates and how they have shaped the Earth as we know it. Year 5 have written informative reports about volcanoes and earthquakes. Another wonderful half term!

Spring 1: Alchemy Island

We have made a great start on this exciting topic! Year 5 have created their own Alchemy Island treasure maps. We have also begun designing our own islands. We had great fun with the soft clay creating prototypes for our design. We have launched the class novel: The Lion, The Witch and The Wardrobe. In geography, we have started looking at plate tectonics and what causes earthquakes and why volcanoes exist on our planet. Year 5 are all excited about the experiments we will be conducting in science and what this topic will bring! 

Stargazers: Autumn 2

What an amazing topic this has been! We have explored Space with VR headsets, which enabled us to explore what it is like on Mars and the Moon. We have created our own moving planets in DT. In science, we have learnt about the Earth and Space. In computing, we have made our own moon documentaries. We have also learnt about 'Le systeme solaire' in French. We have enjoyed learning about space and beyond!

Stargazers!

We have started our new space topic. We have researched different parts of the solar system and then created our own human solar system in the playground. We have started acrylic space paintings. We are learning about space pioneers in history. In science, we will be investigating the solar system. We have launched our class novel: The Secret Breakers by H.L Dennis. We are looking forward to a cosmic experience this half term!

Off With Her Head!

We have really enjoyed this topic. We have learnt all about The Tudors and their reign. We have sampled Tudor style food, the honey and cinnamon tart was quite popular! Sadly, the ginger poached pears were not quite so popular but at least everyone had a go. In English, we have just finished the Grammarsaurus unit and we have written about Hampton Court Palace, Henry VIII and life in Tudor times. In French, we have been writing descriptions. In science, we have learnt about life processes and gestation periods. 

We have completed a lot of art this half term including batik, sketching and painting. I hope you all enjoyed seeing the artwork on display! We have enjoyed sharing the wonderful projects. It has been a fantastic start to Year 5!

Take One Picture

We are all so proud of all the children and the effort they have put into the take one picture project. We were all delighted with the results and we look forward to hearing the feedback from the National Gallery. We hope you all enjoyed viewing your child's art work. What superstars they are!

Hampton Court Palace

On Thursday 26th September, Year 5 had a wonderful day at Hampton Court Palace. We were able to immerse ourselves in Tudor life and walk through Henry VIII's apartments, the Tudor kitchens and view the Tudor exhibit. We also managed to have a look at some of the gardens. Although the weather was challenging at times, we all had an amazing time! All of the children managed to find all of the secret items on the scavenger hunt. We even saw Henry VIII wandering around! 

Off With Her Head!

We started our topic with a very important task set by King Henry VIII. We were tasked with finding an artist to work with Hans Holbein to become the new royal artist. Year 5 spent the afternoon looking at the style of Hans Holbein and learning how to draw portraits. We have started our class novel: Diver's Daughter by Patrice Lawrence. We are looking forward to exploring Tudor artefacts next week and learning more about life during Tudor times.