Year 5

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January In Year 5

During January, we have been learning lots within our topic ‘Earth’s Extreme’, which is a geography-based topic.

The children began to consider how a volcano is formed. They found out that volcanoes are formed using the top two layers of the Earth: the crust and the mantle. Earth’s crust is divided up into tectonic plates that move very slowly in different directions. The majority of Earth’s volcanoes are located along these tectonic plates. Using an atlas and different maps, they looked at volcanoes and compared it to a map of the world’s tectonic plates – considering which plate lines and hemispheres have the most and least volcanoes, their proximity to the equator and what that tells us. The children found out about the ‘Ring of Fire’. Furthermore, Year 5 researched what the land around volcanoes is used for in modern times and what it was used for in the past, if different.

The children found out it is used for:

• Farming – soil around volcanoes is extremely fertile.
• Mining – minerals can be harvested from the lava once it has cooled.
• Harnessing geothermal energy – this is used to provide electricity.
• Building further tourist attractions – volcanoes naturally attract tourists.

They concluded that the one thing all these uses have in common is that they provide jobs for the citizens leaving near to the volcanoes. The children decided if they would like to live near a volcano and the reasons why or why not. Using all our knowledge, during  Literacy, the children wrote an explanation text about Volcanoes and Shape Poems about Volcanoes ( including Figurative Language).  

February in Year 5 

During February, the children completed an internet safety day, where the focus was on AI, we looked at the impact of artificial intelligence and the positive and negative impact that it can have on our lives. We looked at self-driving cars, smart assistants such as 'Alexa's' and chatbots including programs like co-pilot and chat gpt. To finish, we then played the game quick draw (Quick, Draw!) to look at how AI learning can be used to create fun activities and games.

 

Towards the end of the month, we visited the Anstice for a well-being roadshow. We looked at the impact of making time for ourselves to improve our health and wellbeing. During the roadshow we took part in Yoga, Art, Martial Arts, Meditation and Dance to find ways to lower our stress levels and improve our self-esteem. The children were impeccably behaved and threw themselves into the activities with joy and enthusiasm.

March in Year 5

We have had an amazing month in Year 5! During March, we had our London trip which was incredible. We visited and explored lots of London landmarks including: Hyde Park, the London Eye, Buckingham Palace, Big Ben and the London Science Museum. At Buckingham Palace, we noticed that the Royal Standard was flying, which means the King is home! In the evening, we went for a meal at Pizza Express, before heading to the theatre to see Matilda!. All of the children were amazed by how spectacular the show was, and they were very excited to share their favourite moments with each other. We stayed overnight in a lovely jungle themed hotel; everyone made the most of the buffet breakfast in the morning! Before heading home, we visited the Science Museum, where we learnt about space, technology and aeroplanes – just to name a few. Take a look at some of the photos from our trip. 

Whilst some of us were in London, the rest of us had a great time at school. We created some Pop Art creations based on the works of Andy Warhol. We looked at the way that he created his artworks, including painting and printing pictures of famous products. We even got to share the 'treats' that we had painted. After this we created a 'triptych' of our favourite cartoon and movie characters, they looked fantastic and we were so proud of the amazing artworks that we made.

 

In Science this month, we have been exploring forces. In order to investigate the force of air resistance, we have been conducting various experiments. The children had a great time making their own parachutes out of bin bags, which we created in various sizes to investigate the effects of surface area on air resistance. We discovered that parachutes with a greater surface area take longer to reach the ground, as the air resistance is greater. One of our other investigations consisted of building a parachute to protect a hard-boiled egg. The children worked in teams to create a design for their parachute, taking surface area and air resistance into account. We tested our designs by dropping the parachutes from a height and we were thrilled to discover that some of our eggs survived without even a tiny crack!

 

April in Year 5

 

Marvellous May in Year 5!

 

June in Year 5