Y5 Blog 4.11.22

Date: 4th Nov 2022 @ 4:52pm

We have had a fantasic start to Autumn 2. The children have been really inspired with our new topic Planet Earth. The overview is on the class page if you want to see some of the exciting things we will be doing. 5H began their swimmimg sessions and thoroughly enjoyed getting back in to the pool. 5W have been exploring balances and creating sequences in gym.

In science, both classes have been learning about the solar system and how the gravity of the sun keeps each planet orbitting on its own path. we went outside and pretended to be the planets so that we could really see how Mercury's orbital path of 88 days is much quicker than Neptune's 165 years. The children used a visual stimulus of a nebula to create a piece of descriptive writing using imagery and powerful language. We were astounded by the rich use of vocabulary.

In music weare learning to read musical notation without the notes written in for us. This is a challenge that the children are ready for in their musical journey.