As part of our ‘Human Reproduction and Aging’ topic, Year 5 enjoyed exploring the world of mammals by classifying them based on different features. Working together, we were able to sort our sorting cards into two groups; mammals and non-mammals.

Year Five celebrated World Religion Day by learning all about Buddhism. We began by discussing the main beliefs of Buddhism, including the Four Noble Truths which Buddhists believe they should follow to achieve a state of Nirvana. We then read the story of Buddha and re-enacted this in small groups so that we could fully understand the origins of Buddhism.

Year 5 enjoyed an afternoon at forest school, planting various seeds and learning about plant reproduction. They can’t wait to watch their plants grow!

On Friday Year 5 explored animal lifecycles on the chrome books. Three have been looking at the stages of growth and development.

Year 5 started their new Sow, Grow and Farm topic in Geography today. Year 5 focused on the features of a successful allotment and presented an allotment redevelopment proposal to the class.

Year 5 have been brilliant video producers today! They have used their knowledge of filming techniques and camera angles to plan, record and edit their own videos about a topic of their choice. Year 5 uploaded their videos to seesaw for their parents and carers to enjoy.

During our STEM day, Year 5 made lollipop stick snowmen to sell at our Christmas fayre. We explored science, technology, engineering and math through teamwork and creativity, making for a very exciting day!

As part of our English instructions topic, Year 5 have been discussing “How to spread Christmas cheer.” We watched some scenes from Elf whilst drinking hot chocolates. We spoke about the importance of kindness and spreading joy just like Buddy the elf does!