Y5 Blog 11.11.22

Date: 11th Nov 2022 @ 12:59pm

This week we have had a real science focus. Children learnt all about day and night, using torches and tennis balls to investigate. They even watched the Earth rotating from the ISS (International space Station) to proove that it isn't the sun that moves across the sky but the Earth rotating on its axis. The children then wrote fantastic, clear explanations, with labelled diagrams, to show their understanding of this tricky concept.

In computing, they learnt how the Mars Rover communicated with Earth via satelittes using binary code. They all managed to solve some binary code  problems.

In maths we have been multiplying 3 and 4 digit numbers by 1: e.g. 5764 x 3. We used lots of different methods. Maths home learning this week is related to this. Next week we move onto 2 digit x 2 digit e.g. 45 x 37.

We were so lucky today, to observe our 1 minute silence as part of a fantastic remembrance service led by our Year 6 pupils. The children showed such respect during the service, so much so that Mr Green gave each class a golden ticket. Lucy M and Ben W represented St Luke's exceptionally, when they went with Mrs Cowey to the Formby cenotaph for the 11 oclock service.