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Year 5
CITIUS, ALTIUS, FORTIUS.
Welcome to the Summer Term! This term's topic these for Year 5 centres round the Ancient Greeks and will explore their culture and history through a range of literature and the arts, alongside their legacy and contributions they have given to our modern world, in order to answer our big question: What will be your legacy? Browse at our curriculum poster and letter below for further detail.
DT - Completion of Bug Hotels: Just before the end of the Summer term, our pupils, with great determination and teamwork, finally finished, and evaluated then located their uniquely designed bug hotels in situ. These were mostly made from recycled wood offcuts and naturally found resources, which now are installed within the school's pond and garden area ready fro nature's inhabitants to move in.
Stoke Dameral Community College visit: Our class was recently given an insight to in Year 7 at SDCC after a visit from their Head of Year, who informed our pupils about the clubs available, trips, daily routines and overall expectations.
Science: We have been exploring properties of materials in class, identifying the correct state of matter and considering if a solid, liquid or gas is impure or pure. We also have examined certain materials to you see if they mix and consider why they do or why not. We observed what happened mixing oil and water, then added soap. Our class explored formulation, using specific repeated quantities of materials - considering the outcome if incorrect proportions are used to scale up or down. We also carried out a series of experiments to find the best and most efficient way to separate a mixture, for example, filtration, sieving, using a magnet or evaporation.
SPIRITUALITY WEEK 2024: Year 5 thoroughly enjoyed and engaged within all the rotated activities at St Andrews - a unique opportunity to be taught by every teacher, exploring spiritual based themes through art, craft, poetry and dance. In the Year 5 classroom we focussed on 'wise words', exploring meaningful song lyrics, representing them in various graffiti fonts following the concept of shape poetry.- more images to follow.
Widening Horizons Graduation Ceremony at City College: Last week, Year 5 had the honour of receiving a certificate and an 'awesomeness' book on behalf of the Millfield's Trust to acknowledge their efforts throughout the year. Our class did us proud representing the school with outstanding behaviour and gratitude. Furthermore, so many engaged directly with the motivational speaker, Doaa, a potential future Paralympian and already successful athlete based in Plymouth.
NSPCC Workshop; This week, as follow up to our whole school assembly, Year 5 received a special workshop by NSPCC representatives. It focussed on their rights as children and choices they can make themselves to stay safe at all times, alongside the support Childline can offer them.
Widening Horizons: Our final Millfield's Inspired experience took us to their own HQ building in Stonehouse, for a unique STEM based challenge courtesy of Babcock. In teams, using lego, Year 5 carried out a manufacturing and quality control based mission. A big focus was on working collaboratively and efficiently to increase production within a tight deadline. This was a great real life scenario for our class to engage with.
Greek Gallery of the Gods - Here is Year 5's final completed traditional Greek Hydria designs (now on display in our corridor).. Showcased recently in our class assembly, they really are outstanding using authentic colours, patterns and themes. Some children chose to carefully paint with watercolours whilst others preferred to render in detail, using coloured pencils.
DT: Just recently, as the weather has improved, Year 5 have taken the opportunity to get outside to complete their Bug Hotels that they began last term Working in groups, using recycled materials, they have continued to bring their designs to life. Collaboratively, they have accurately and carefully used a variety of tools.to construct their unique builds.
POETRY: During the rare moments of good weather, our class took the opportunity for some outdoor learning. In groups, they recited the Free Verse poem 'Den to Let' in a manner they wished, making variations of volume, pitch, intonations and body language to express themselves and bring the poem alive - especially the childish humour.
Orienteering: In PE, this our class tested a new Orienteering Scheme, exploring a lesson which coincided with our Position and Direction objectives in our Maths, linked to using co-ordinates. Children were assigned various roles to direct each-other on a grid and mentally calculate the vaules of the route.
Art: Year 5 have spent the last few weeks, observing and sketching Ancient Greek Water Jars (HYDRIAS), focussing on the historic mythological themes, silhouette figures and repeated patterns. Our class have traced and sketched freehand to explore then compose their own designs using authentic colour and content.
RNLI VISIT: On Friday 26th April, Year 5 and 6 had a most informative visit from two local lifegaurds to explain all about beach safety; how to enjoy their time at the beach or when in the sea, whilst remaining safe at all times.
City College Student Coaches: Our second active and sporting treat to the new term continued with some assistance from PE students from Plymouth City College. Our children were guided through some team reaction warm ups prior to some throwing and catching skills, before a fast and furious game of rounders!
Cricket coaching: Year 5 has had an active start to our term with a visit from Jack of Devon Cricket, introducing a new variation of this traditional Summer season sport .
'Down in the Jungle'
Welcome back after the Christmas break to the Spring Term in Year 5, where we will
explore a variety of topics centred primarily around rainforests and South American climate and culture under the theme Down in the Jungle in order to answer the big question:
What is the environmental impact of mankind?
Click the links below to view our curriculum letter and poster:
Widening Horizons: Trip to Market Hall and the Immersive 360 dome cinema - Our class recently visited Market Hall in Devonport, courtesy to Real Ideas to learn the history of the building and how the premises has been adapted to serve the community for social, work and entertainment purposes. The children were then treated to series of special made films using a 360 degree camera alongside computer generated digital animations for a immersive experience, alongside an insight to the many creative career opportunities available.
Widening Horizons: Cattewater Harbour Commissioners - Year 5 had the exclusive opportunity of an audience with the Harbour Master and his team to gain an insight to the running of a busy port, from the goods imported and exported, to a guided tour of the safety features of their tug and pilot boats. Our class was also given the chance to ask questions about the different job roles and career paths that the staff have participated within. A real treat for Year 5 was a chartered boat cruise across Plymouth Sound and along the Tamar, taking in the historical and commercial viewpoint of a working harbour, marina and dockyard.
ART: Creating an 'Arpillera' landscape using textiles, based on their observation drawings of the native flora and fauna to recreate the unique folk art style of Peruvian women working on the land, within the shadows of the Andes.
Watch these short clips of Year 5's cartwheels:
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