Year 5 Blog

As part of Year 5's Spies topic, Friday 9th December was the long awaited Spy Day!  All the children came dressed as spies and entered the Spy Headquarters wiith a secret code!  Spy moves, invisible writing and gadget making were just some of the missions they carried out.  The Secret Agent in Key Stage 2 was revealed and the afternoon was spent watching the action packed Spy film Stormbreaker.  It was a fabulous day, enjoyed by all.  Mrs Blomeley.

Year 5 have been learning about Earth and the Solar System this term.  They were given a task to create chalk pictures of the planets, making sure they were drawn to scale and placed in their position in relation to the Sun.  The children have learnt a mnemonic to help them remember this information: My Very Easy Method Just Speeds Up Naming (planets).  Mars, Venus, Earth, Mercury, Jupiter, Saturn, Uranus and Neptune.  They just about avoided a collision between Earth and Mercury but the results were very impressive!   Well done Year 5!  Mrs Blomeley

During RE week Year 5 enjoyed learning about some Jewish traditions and customs from a special visitor - Ann Angel.  They learnt about Shabbat - the Jewish Sabbath and Rosh Hashanah - the Jewish New Year.  We all shared in the tradition of eating apples dipped in honey.  This custom symbolises hopes for a "sweet" New Year ahead.  Some children had an opportunity to wear a kippah (Jewish headwear) and a prayer shawl.  Year 5 went on to research the Jewish place of worship - the synagogue - and found it interesting to compare the Jewish faith with other religions.  Mrs Blomeley. 

On Tuesday 27th September a lovely lady called Sandra from St. John Ambulance came in to our class to teach us First Aid. We started with Lily acting that she was in danger and we had to get the danger away.  We also checked for any blood  or poison.   In partners we then learnt how to put people into the recovery position and also how to deal with someone who is choking, or has fainted.  We also found out how to help someone with asthma if they are struggling with their breathing.  At the end we got into four groups and had to choose items to put into a First Aid Kit.