Year 5

Looking at the celebration of Chinese New Year

Yesterday, we took part in a dragon dance workshop and made moving horse using the colours of fire.

Chinese New Year

Year 5 enjoyed their workshop to celebrate Chinese New Year!

Safer Internet Day

For Safer Internet, Year 5 have explored the use of AI and how to use it in a safe and responsible way.

Moon Phases

This week, we had a very fun science lesson where we created the phases of the moon using biscuits. Please ask us at home what the phases of the moon are! Can we spot them?

Freeze frames

This week, the children worked in groups to create freeze frames. They all thought about thoughts and feelings for the astronauts landing on the moon. Some people heard on the radio, on the TV, some were engineers, the astronauts themselves or their families.

Where does our food come from?

Today we used a key and a map to identify where we import food from. We worked in pairs and improved our map skills.

Our new book… curiosity

This week we have been introduced to our new book ‘Curiosity: A story of a Mars Rover’ by Markus Motum. We have created our own curiosity journals so that we can add things as we learn about them!

A wonderful surprise!

We had a lovely time roasting marshmallows on the fire, getting a gift and then playing in some snow!

Year 5 Winter Craft Morning

Thank you to everyone who joined us yesterday for our craft activities. We hope you enjoyed it as much as we did!

Our amazing theatre sets

Take a peek at some of our amazing sets for Goodnight Mr Tom. Some of us made Little Weirwold (a fictional village) and some made London during the war.

Y5 Trip

Year 5 had a great time today visiting ‘Western Approaches War Museum’. We enjoyed catching the train into the city centre and walking to see The Liverpool Blitz Memorial before going to the museum.

Our amazing WW2 school trip.

We were blown away with how much the children already knew about WW2 and the impact on Liverpool. They loved seeing the museum and everything in it. Please ask your child about their trip at home.

WW2 propaganda for rationing

Today we have learnt why Britain rationed during WW2 and why it was so important. Firstly, we guessed how much food people were allowed. We have created rationing posters to convince others!

Creating databases in science

Today we have used data from our investigation to create a database on Google Sheets. We used the database to answer questions such as ‘Who jumped the highest?’ And ‘Who jumped higher than 1.9m’.

Year 5 Computing

This half term Year 5 have been looking at how you can use variables within your coding. Children have spent the past few weeks creating a multiplication quiz program. Children created a timer variable and score variable, they then added in code to get a Sprite to ask a question and used a conditional statement to put in the ability to score a point if the answer is correct or to take a point away if it is incorrect. Children then programmed a timer variable to give people 10 seconds to answer each question.

Amazing theatre set designs!

In Year 5, we have been designing our sets for Goodnight Mr Tom, either based in Little Weirwold or London. The children did a fantastic job of thinking of the different dimensions and what props they will be designing.

Cinderella

This morning, the children watched the wonderful pantomime ‘Cinderella’. We thoroughly enjoyed the performance and it made us laugh a lot!

Learning about “propaganda”

Today the children had to remember their own information about propaganda used in WW2 to share with their tables. The children enjoyed being their own teachers for the lesson!

Cinderella, you will go to the ball 💫

Wow! What a performance! The children absolutely loved watching Cinderella ⭐️ 🎃 ✨

Little Weirwold

Last week, Y5 created art work using setting descriptions from our class text ‘Goodnight Mr Tom’. We highlighted key phrases then accurately tried to recreate the wonderful village from WW2.

Just a few of our amazing art work from Year 5. using layering to create an effect for Remembrance Day.  

Mini Medics!

What an amazing session with mini medics. We learnt all about DR ABC and first aid. The children loved it.

Years 5 and 6 Play Leaders

After receiving coaching from Coach Craig from LSSP, some of our Year 5&6 children have qualified in PALS – Leading physical activities during break times. They really enjoyed the course and can’t wait to get started!

Our PE lesson

Our topic this term has been fitness. We have been learning about running and what our arms and legs should look like. We have put this into practise for our dodgeball game, which is our favourite!

Learning about Diwali in Y5

We have had a wonderful time learning about Diwali and more about the Hindu religion. We heard the story of Rama and Sita and why Hindus celebrate this important festival. We were even gifted some Diva lamps to decorate – which we loved!

Field work at Sefton Park

Yesterday morning, we went for a story, map activity and craft activity at the Palm house. In the afternoon, we followed our map and and completed some fieldwork around Sefton Park. We spotted many human and physical features of the park and added how we felt in each place on our map.

Racism Awareness Workshop

Year 5 enjoyed their ‘Racism Awareness’ Workshop today with Loti!

Digimaps

Today we had a look at our local park on digimaps to find its features. We then planned out a walk that we’re going to complete.

Our music lesson

We love our Wednesday Music lessons with Mrs Naylor.

Year 5 Drawing

Today we have been drawing in different perspectives!