Class 13
Exploring features of a newspaper article.
Year 5 have started reading a new book ‘Secrets of the Sun King’. We have been exploring key features of a newspaper in order to become excellent journalists!
Class 13
Hour of code!
This morning, Class 12 have been exploring ‘Hour of Code’. We have been using code to help catch presents from the Grinch!
Class 13
Cube numbers!
Last week, Class 12 were exploring cube numbers. We decided to use blocks to help us visually understand how cube numbers work.
Class 10
Pantomime (Oh yes it was!)
This afternoon, a theatre company visited school and performed the pantomime ‘Aladdin’. All the children really enjoyed it and some lucky ones even got some sweets!
Class 11
Grace Darling Assembly
Todays assembly was the history of the young Grace Darling. A brave lighthouse keeper that endangered her life to save 9 others. We made this fun by using some drama. We re-enacted parts of the book and had great fun doing so.
Class 13
Air Resistance Experiment
Year 5 have been learning about forces such as friction and air resistance this half-term. Today they took part in an experiment to make a parachute. The parachute had to have the best air resistance to win. Children had a variety of equipment to use and had to create their Read more…
Class 13
Stir-fry Evaluation
For their D&T topic, Year 5 have been researching foods and spices around the world. Today Class 12 evaluated a Chinese stir fry. They commented on appearance, smell, taste and texture of a mixture of vegetables, noodles and chow mein sauce. There was a variety of opinions throughout the class Read more…
Class 11
KS2 Science Day
Today in Assembly, we had an amazing time doing a few different experiments including seeing how far a tuning fork’s vibrations can go, a race to get a ball out of a jar of rice, and finally a prediction activity of guessing what is under the microscope. We all had Read more…
Art & Design
Artwork in Year 5
Year 5 looked at architectural art work and the design of buildings. We researched the artist Meha Hindocha to inspire us to create our own artwork this half-term. Children planned their own art work looking at architecture from around Manchester and chose colours to make the background stand out. Have Read more…