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.
  • 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.
  • 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.
  • 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.
  • 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.
  • 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.
  • 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.
  • 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.
  • 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.