Class 5 Blog

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  27

  Feb

  English - Active and Passive Voice

  Posted by Mrs J Clarke

  Today in English, we have been practising identifying the differences between active and passive voice. We then had a go at re-writing sentences written in the active and changing these to passive.
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  24

  Feb

  Kurling Workshop

  Posted by Mrs J Clarke

  Today children learned how to play kurling. It was great fun experiencing a new sport and using new equipment.
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  23

  Feb

  Science - Irreversible changes

  Posted by Mrs J Clarke

  Today in science we have been looking at irreversible changes. This was the final lesson in our topic and we had a go at mixing different items together and creating a permanent change.
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  12

  Feb

  PE - Gymnastics

  Posted by Mrs J Clarke

  Today in PE we have been working on using larger apparatus within gymnastics. We have thought about how to use these safely. We have then been thinking about how to apply our balance techniques to the apparatus.
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  06

  Feb

  History - Innovation and achievements

  Posted by Mrs J Clarke

  In history today, we have been learning about the innovations, inventions and achievements of the ancient Maya civilisation. We have learned lots of new things, including how they gathered food, collected water and made clothes.
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  02

  Feb

  Science - experiment

  Posted by Mrs J Clarke

  In science today we carried out our science experiment. We were investigating which material is the best thermal insulator. We used hot water and 3 different materials and checked which container maintained its temperature for the longest.
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  27

  Jan

  KLB Visit

  Posted by Mrs J Clarke

  Today we enjoyed spending the day at KLB. We enjoyed breakfast in the canteen, carried out a science experiment, tested our Spanish and played basketball.
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  23

  Jan

  History - Artefacts

  Posted by Mrs J Clarke

  In history today, we looked at a range of artefacts from the ancient Maya Civilisation. We asked questions about the materials they were made out of and how this helped us to understand what type of people within their societies might have owned this.
• 21

  Jan

  PSHE - Jobs

  Posted by Mrs J Clarke

  In PSHE today, we investigated different careers and salaries. We started our lesson by playing 'job charades'. I was very impressed with year 5's acting skills.
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  15

  Jan

  PE - Gymnastics

  Posted by Mrs J Clarke

  Today in gymnastics we have applied some of the skills learned last week and sequenced these into a routine with a partner. We have attempted to include hand apparatus to enhance our routine.