Welcome to Year 5
Teacher
Miss Elvy
Home Learning: Set on a Friday and due in the following Wednesday
PE: Monday
Swimming: Not this term
Forest School: Not this term
Summer Term 2024
Week beginning 08 July 24
Year 5 had a skateboard workshop this afternoon. After putting on all the protective clothing, they tried out different skills led by an instructor. It was good to see them having so much fun and obviously enjoying themselves. Mrs Mizon said they were an absolute credit to the school and to the class, and that she was so proud of their behaviour, resilience and skills. This was wonderful to hear.
Well done everyone!
Week beginning 01 July 24
It was DT afternoon and the children had to make a pasta tapestry. They designed it first and then sewed their design with pasta and different stitches. There was a lot of concentration needed as well as creativity. It is amazing what you can create with pasta and a little imagination! Thank you, parents, for your support. The finished tapestries were very impressive and everyone was very proud of their work. Well done to you all, parents and children.
Week beginning 24 June 24
This week in ‘Working Together’ the task was sketching (as requested by the children) and there was a choice to either draw a teddy bear or Winnie the Pooh holding a balloon. Some of the parents had a go too. We have some very talented artists among both the parents and the children!
Week beginning 17 June 24
Year 5 completed their Mini Police project this week. Everyone was presented with a certificate which they were very proud about. They did a presentation assembly in front of the school and their parents where they shared some of the things they had learnt. Dressed in their special uniforms, they looked very professional. To finish the project overall, they each created a colourful and informative poster. There is also a display by the assembly hall. Everyone was so impressed with how much they had learnt. The most important message was about the age you need to be to go on different apps such as WhatsApp, Fortnite, Facebook and Snapchat.
Week beginning 10 June 24
MINI POLICE
This week the session was in two halves. The children were introduced to Doris, a RAPPAW dog. When on duty the dog wears a purple bandana and the handler wears a purple tee-shirt. The dogs assist police officers with the rapport-building stage of the interview process with victims and witnesses of crime. They found out about how the dogs are chosen and trained. Each dog has to go through an assessment process which is very thorough. All of the children had the chance to stroke her.
The second part of the session involved doing drill. Cadet trainer Bob put the class through their paces of following commands and marching as a squad. It was great fun and involved a lot of concentration. Even Doris and her handler joined in! It was not as easy as it looked. Bob was very pleased with their efforts. Well done Y5.
Week beginning 03 June 24
Year 5 began a new art topic this week. It is called ‘Express yourself’. They started with a photo of themselves and then had to experiment with fonts and colours to use words that described them. It was a really fun lesson and the children were VERY creative. They shared their learning with each other at the end.
Week beginning 20 May 24
FOREST SCHOOL
Today was the last Forest School session for Year 5. It was Jude’s birthday, so the children had made her a card and sang ‘Happy Birthday’ to her. In the fire circle she passed round some elderflowers for the children to smell. She had made some elderflower cordial for the children to drink with a cake each to celebrate her birthday.
The children then toasted their own marshmallows. Once all gooey, they sandwiched them between chocolate biscuits to make smores. This proved very popular!
Despite the wet and soggy conditions, the children worked in groups to make their own shelters. Each group had a tarpaulin and could use metal pegs, strings and anything else they could find. Building the bridges certainly help them to focus on the task.
They were very creative and felt proud of their finished shelters. Great teamwork and the sharing of ideas was clearly evident. Well done everyone.
Look at the completed bridges designed, made and evaluated by Y5.
All the children are so proud of their achievements. We have some budding engineers at Andrews Lane!
Week beginning 13 May 24
DT – BUILDING BRIDGES
This week the children worked in groups to design and make their bridges.
There were certain design criteria that had to be met:
- The bridge must span a gap of at least 50cm
- It must have clearance of at least 20cm beneath it
- It must have a deck which allows two toy cars to pass each other
- It must be strong and attractive
Designs were added to and amended as appropriate. After a lot of time and effort the finished bridges were amazing. The children really enjoyed the activity and were so proud of their finished products. They were then evaluated. Well done Year 5.
Week beginning 06 May 24
FOREST SCHOOL
This week the children worked in small groups to lay and light their own fires using a fire steel. Jude demonstrated how to lay the fire correctly and went through all the safety points. It was emphasised that very group had to follow these exactly. Different grades of sticks were collected. They also needed cotton wool and silver birch bark. Water had to be on hand. It was not easy but the children didn’t give up.
There were shrieks of excitement when each group was successful!
Week beginning 29 April 24
Mini Police – Session 2
The session began with PCSO asking the children if they had witnessed anything that was wrong. Examples included dropping litter and speeding cars. The children found out all about the paperwork that the police have to fill in when reporting a crime. Text can be typed or handwritten. If handwritten it must be written in capitals so that it is easy to read by a court.
The children used the phonetic alphabet that they had learnt last week to say each other’s names. They were very confident doing this. Jade then checked their warrant cards and was impressed by their artwork.
The main focus of the session was ASB – Anti Social Behaviour.
ASB can be either personal, environmental or nuisance. The victim could be anyone. We looked at different pictures and had to decide if it was an example of ASB. Consequences to the victim were discussed and what would happen to anyone committing ASB. It can be stopped through education and punishment.
It was a very interesting and insightful session, with the children actively involved asking questions and sharing ideas. Well done everyone.
Week beginning 22 April 24
Year 5 had their first Mini Police session this week. To begin with PCSO Jade explained about the 2 telephone numbers that people can ring if they need help with something. For an emergency the number is 999, whereas for a non-emergency situation it would be 101. She also talked a little about the job of a police community support officer. They carry no handcuffs, batons or pepper spray and can’t arrest anyone.
The class asked her lots of great questions about the job of the police. It was amazing how much they know already and were interested to find out.
What will the children do during the sessions?
- Help the community.
- Help the school.
- Work closely with the police.
- Team building
PCSO Jade then gave the children their ‘uniform’ – a Mini Police Hi-Viz vest. A notepad and pencil and their own warrant card. They also have a work booklet. Every week when the are ‘on duty’ they will need to wear their Hi-Viz vest and have their warrant card, notepad and pencil ready.
The children were a credit to themselves and the school. Well done.
Week beginning 15 April 24
3D shapes
In maths this week the children have been looking at 3D shapes. They investigated nets to see if they could be folded to make a cube. Some predictions were made before the nets were tested. The children then shared their findings with the class. It was possible for the children to say some of the ones that would not work and why before testing them. They really enjoyed the lesson.
