Welcome to Year 5!

---

Class Teacher: Ms Marskell

Teaching Assistant: Mr Morgan

---

Our value for this term is: Generosity

Our learning this week:

English:

IIn English, we have completed our diary entries, where students looked at a significant event within their lives. They worked hard to select meaningful details, organise ideas and express thoughts clearly. Through this writing, students developed their skills while reflecting on personal experiences, showing care, effort and growing confidence in sharing their voices.

Maths:

In maths, we have explored inverse operations to check our answers and tackled worded, multi-step questions involving addition and subtraction. We have worked carefully, explained our thinking and persevered when problems became challenging. We then completed our end-of-block assessment, giving us an opportunity to demonstrate the skills and understanding we have developed.

Science:

In science, we have completed our TAPS assessment, looking at the effect of water resistance. Students used their knowledge of surface area and water resistance to predict which shapes would sink slowest. They worked carefully, applied their scientific understanding and showed real determination when explaining their predictions.

Geography

In Geography this week, we confidently found capital cities within European countries using six-figure grid references. We then explored the weather and climate of these countries before investigating the Danube River and the ten countries it passes through. We finished by comparing European populations and identifying countries that have experienced an increase in recent years.

RE:

In RE, we have explored whether someone can be both a scientist and a Christian. We considered an interview with a NASA scientist, discussing how her religious beliefs have influenced her work. We also examined statements from religious representatives about the Big Bang and evolution, developing thoughtful discussion and respectful listening skills.

PE Lessons:

Our PE lessons continue to take place on a Tuesday afternoon and Thursday morning. This term we are focusing on basketball.