How does human and animal gestation and lifespan compare?
Today we explored gestation periods of different mammals.
We concluded that,’the larger the mammal, the longer the gestation period,’ however there are some exceptions to that rule.
Frieda 5A, ‘I enjoyed creating a bar chart to show the different results.’
Numbers to 10,000
Today we worked in pairs to identify and represent numbers up to 10,000.
The numbers were presented in a range of different ways.
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Year 5 Survival Guide
As part of transition day, the current Year 5 pupils created guides for Year 4 on what they will need and some top tips for doing their best next year.
Holy Family High School Taster Day
Year 5 spent the day attending a taster day at Holy Family High School.
They took part in a range of lessons: Mathematics, P.E and Cooking.
The children had a brilliant time and enjoyed the experience of what a day might look like at secondary school.
A special thanks to all the staff and…
Crucial Crew
The children visited Aintree Racecourse to take part in a range of workshops.
The workshops focused on: healthy eating, keeping safe on transport, drugs and alcohol awareness and emotional well being.
Sports Day
The children had a fantastic time taking part in a range of activities.
Well done to everyone for their fantastic effort and encouragement throughout.
A special thanks to everyone who attended and Plus Education for running the events.
Alfie 5A, ‘I had a really fun time at Sports Day. My…
Vietnamese Summer Rolls
Year 5 have enjoyed making Vietnamese Summer Rolls.
After discussing the Asian diet and how it is different to that of the UK, the children prepared in small groups their own rolls.
The children created fact files about food and nutrition and evaluated their rolls. They explained how they…
Tennis
This week we have been focusing on our control of the tennis ball.
We started by playing team games with involved concentrating on keeping the ball on the racquet.
After, we worked on keeping control of the ball when hitting it up and down.
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The Ten Commandments
‘Sunday should be kept as a day of rest.’
On the playground, we debated this statement.
The children argued either for or against putting forward their ideas and views on this statement.
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Why was the Leeds Liverpool Canal built?
Today we explored why the Leeds Liverpool Canal was built.
We discussed why Liverpool and Leeds were selected as well as what was transported along the canal.
We selected what we thought were the most important reasons why the canal was built.
What’s the difference between a mammal and an amphibian?
Year 5 looked at what is a mammal and an amphibian.
We explored what is a living thing before examining the similarities and differences between mammals and amphibians.