Investigate Burning Reactions
Today we explored burning reactions and discussed whether the changes are reversible or irreversible. We looked at the impact of placing a glass over a candle and what happens. We discussed the fire triangle and what is required for a fire to take place. We then created presentations explaining…
What was the legacy of Baghdad?
In this lesson we explored the legacy of Baghdad. We examined how doctors developed different tools and techniques which influenced the rest of the world. We also compared treatments in Ancient Baghdad with Anglo-Saxon Britain.
The World in Once City: A Musical Journey
Year 5 visited the Liverpool Philharmonic Hall to watch ‘The World in One City: A Musical Journey.’
The performance explored the influence of different cultures on Liverpool and the music associated with them.
The children enjoyed listening to the live performance by the orchestra and taking…
Sustainable AI
As part of British Science Week, we took part in a workshop led by Techshecan exploring, ‘Tech for Sustainable AI.’
We looked at how AI is being used to help support in a range of different ways including monitoring rainforests and coral reefs.
We were set the challenge of designing our own…
World Book Day 2025
To celebrate World Book Day we took part in The Great Big Footy and Booky Quiz.
Afterwards, we created our own quiz questions linked to football and books.
Next, we designed our reading identity outlining favourite books, authors and where we like to read.
In the afternoon, we took part…
Sort Them Out
In pairs, the children answered a range of calculations.
Once they were solved, the children sorted them into different groups. They focused on any patterns they could see and different ways they could be grouped together.
Luca 5A - ‘I found the activity fun as we got to work in…
Quidditch Day
Today the children have enjoyed a fun filled day with the Hogwarts experience.
Once the children were sorted into their houses, each class took part in a Quidditch experience.
They played a range of games representing the game of Quidditch.
The children had a brilliant time and worked…
Safer Internet Day 2025
Today, we celebrated Safer Internet Day by having two assemblies led by our Childnet Digital Leaders group from Year 5 & 6 with a special guest support from Kirsty Carter, part of Merseyside Police's Cyber Crime team.
The theme this year was ‘Too good to be true? Protecting yourself and others…
Discover materials that are soluble in water
Today we investigated soluble and insoluble materials.
We worked in small groups and observed what happened when the material was added to the water.
We then discussed ways that we could speed up the process.
Rock ‘n’ Roll
Today we explored ‘The Hand Jive’, a popular dance in the rock ‘n’ roll genre.
We broke the dance down into its different moves before putting it all together as a class.
What is it like to live in Tamanrasset, Algeria?
In this lesson we continued to look at locations along the Tropic of Cancer.
We focused on Tamanrasset in Algeria and explored what it must be like to live there and some of the challenges the people might face.
Also, we made comparisons between Dhaka and Tamanrasset.
Textiles and Collage
Today we have applied weaving techniques using raffia to create a natural piece of artwork.