Year 5

Ready for edge of empire?!

At Vindolanda we had so much fun seeing the Latin teacher that helped us spell our name in Latin. Soon after we looked at a 3D Roman film! It was amazing. Then we went to the real Vindolanda to see the archaeologist excavate. I…

Year 5 had an information-packed morning where they found out more about racism. They took part in a workshop where they learnt the definition of racism and had the opportunity to share any experiences that they had come across. The children explored different words and decided if they were…

Today year five went on a school trip!!!

Year 5 went on a school trip to Vindolanda and they also went to the Roman Army Musuem .  At the Roman Army Musuem they saw some sculptures from 0 AD . Also they watched a 3D film with 3D glasses. They saw some archeologists digging in the…

Today Year five went to the Roman Army Museum and Vindolanda. They had a great time and got to find out lots of information and got to see some artefacts in the Vindolanda museum. That day in Vindolanda was the last day to see archaeologists digging up artefacts…

Amazing Vindolanda!

We have been to the Roman Army Museum and it was extremely fun. We went to see a holographic teacher and he helped us learn Latin numbers and letters. Then we went to read Roman facts and then we went to see a roman movie in 3D. When we went to Vindolanda we saw the…

Y5 have been working so hard in their history work and recently went on a school trip to Vindolanda and were educated about the Romans. They explored the Roman forts and strongholds and even had a battle with imaginary swords.

Y5 also did worksheets…

Year 5 have been enjoying testing out their Science skills in their first Science topic of the year, 'Properties and Changes of Materials'. To investigate which materials would be the best insulators and keep food fresh in a packed lunch box, children wrapped different materials such as fabric…

Year 5 children in Mr Jefferies' and Miss Mowbray's classes have been producing fantastic writing linked to their History topic on the Romans. Examples include exciting stories and story openers based on their visit to Roman Vindolanda and atmospheric sensory descriptions linked to the novel,…

For your homework this week, we would like you to create a poster or an information leaflet on how to stay safe in open waters. You need to reflect on the Royal National Lifeboat Institution (RNLI) assembly. You must consider; the use of flags and what they mean, rules around safety, what to do if…

Our current topic in Year 5 is the Women’s World Cup. This week, we split into groups to learn about one of the countries where the teams come from. We researched the history, language, currency, food, religion, climate, terrain and presented our findings to the class.

Yesterday we visited Conyers School for the afternoon and had the opportunity to use microscopes. We quickly got to grips with the equipment, examining slides of crystals, creepy crawlies, muscles and even a cockroach’s oesophagus! We then painted a leaf with nail varnish and peeled it off to…