We’ve had a fantastic week in Year 5, the children have really amazed me! They were set a number of challenges this week in our DT/Science lessons. In the first of these sessions, the children were split into three groups and given a different challenge. One group had to make a simple frame from wood, using tools safely. The second group had to make a a moving vehicle using tech card and their knowledge of circuits and the third group had to make a vehicle shell for a chosen planet and design it using their knowledge of that planet. Elliot and Laciee were also challenged to making their own moving chassis using a lego set that school have borrowed. All the children worked extremely well and completed their challenges successfully…

The children were then put into small groups and together as a team they were set the challenge of designing and making a moon buggy model. The children designed their buggy, deciding on the materials that they would need and set off making it. By the end of the morning the children finished their moon buggies. I am so impressed with how hard they all worked and more impressed with the maturity they all showed, working in their teams supporting each other and with good cooperation and collaboration. Their work is now on display in the entrance hall for other Year groups to have a look at. Take a look at what they achieved…

Our other learning this week:

English - This week the children have been reading non-chronological reports and have been identifying the features.

Maths - This week the children have identified and named the parts of a circle including diameter, radius and circumference. They’ve drawn circles to a given radius using a pair of compasses and have also used angle facts to solve problems related to turns.

RE - The children read the story of Exodus when Moses was chosen to lead the Israelites out of Egypt and they have explored the challenges they faced and how they responded when tested.

Art - The children have continued to experiment with the work of Hundertwasser and have begun to enlarge their own work based on his.

PE - The children have been perfecting their hand ball skills and have enjoyed some really quick and fast paced games.

Yoga - This week was our last yoga session this year. We’ve all really enjoyed these sessions each week and it’s been good to see how much the children have improved in their balance and achieving mindful body and mindful listening.

PSHE - The children have made their own strength badges this week. They named one of their strengths and how that strength can make them more resilient.

Thank you to those of you who shared their resilient moves with us this week…

This week’s resilient moves challenge, from the Resilience framework, are:

1 - Develop life skills (Learning)

2- Calming down and making yourself feel better (Coping)

Please email me any photos of resilient moves you make this week (for the two above or any others!). We look forward to seeing them and sharing them.