Class 5 Blog

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  08

  May

  PE - Sports day

  Posted by Mrs J Clarke

  Today in PE we practised some of the events ready for sports day on Friday.
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  07

  May

  Happy Birthday Sir David Attenborough!

  Posted by Mrs J Clarke

  Today we celebrated Sir David Attenborough's birthday. We created birthday cards for him and decorated cupcakes to look like animals. We also spent lots of time outside, collecting natural materials for a whole school project and creating dens.
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  05

  May

  English - Need or want?

  Posted by Mrs J Clarke

  Today we started our new text in English - Freedom Bird. We thought about things that are most important to us. We used a diamond ranking system to rank what is most and least important to us. This included, freedom, friendships, water, shelter and love.
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  01

  May

  Geography - OS maps

  Posted by Mrs J Clarke

  Today in Geography, we have been observing a local Ordnance Survey map of our local area. We have been using the map to help us find out which amenities are in our local area, using symbols.
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  30

  Apr

  PE - Athletics

  Posted by Mrs J Clarke

  Today in PE, we continued to refine our technique for accuracy throw. We also practised how to position our bodies for long throw. We then started to practise our relay for sports day.
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  29

  Apr

  Art - Nature sculptures

  Posted by Mrs J Clarke

  In art this term, we are looking at different types of sculptures and what they can be made of. This afternoon, year 5 went out onto the field and collected natural materials to make a nature sculpture.
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  27

  Apr

  Computing - Vector graphics

  Posted by Mrs J Clarke

  Today in computing we have been learning about the benefit of using copy and paste when creating vector images. This ensures that our shapes are exactly the same size and saves us time.
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  27

  Apr

  English - Noun phrases

  Posted by Mrs J Clarke

  Today in English, we have created noun phrases for our own rovers in preparation for writing out explanation about our creations.
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  23

  Apr

  PE - Athletics

  Posted by Mrs J Clarke

  This term in PE, we are developing skills for athletics. Such as, jumping, balance and accuracy throw. Today we practised accuracy throw and triple jump.
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  23

  Apr

  English - Oracy

  Posted by Mrs J Clarke

  Today in English we have been learning about the seven minutes of terror as Curiosity landed on Mars. We watched the reaction of those at NASA when they received confirmation that Curiosity had safely landed. We then worked in pairs to interview each other and learn how it felt watching that moment.