Electrifying Science!
This half term, we have been working hard to investigate and test our own electrical circuits. We have been learning about the different electrical components used within a circuit, the roles that they play and the necessary components to make a circuit work!
Here’s a picture of our science circuit display:
What do you think?
Can you explain why our circuit doesn’t work?
5/6 S Certificate Celebration
This weeks certificate winners are…
For great learning…
Jude – you concentrated so well in the lesson and gave very thoughtful answers. You were a good role model – thank you.
For sport and physical activity…
Jessica – for showing determination in cricket this week. You didn’t give up trying to hit that ball. Well done!
For living and learning…
Ellie – you contributed so well to the discussion about where to find help. You were sensible and mature. Thank you.
Well done everyone!
Congratulations
Let’s celebrate the brilliant work from the last two weeks in school. These children received certificates for their outstanding contributions in class.
Thomas – for demonstrating good control when bowling.
Elliott – for focussed learning all week. You ignore distractions and try your best.
William – you are working really hard to improve your handwriting. Your presentation continues to impress.
Michaela – for a successful return to school. You are ready to learn.
Ella – you show perseverance during maths lessons.
Artemy – demonstrating ingenuity by developing your own cricket skills game.
5/6 Certificate Celebration
This weeks certificate winners are…
For great learning…
Sonny – you have returned to school with a brilliant attitude and put 100% into your learning. Keep it up!
For sport and physical activity…
Charlie H – for demonstrating hard work and a mature attitude during cricket this week. You were great at demonstrating your skills. Well done.
For living and learning…
Ellie – you contributed so well to the discussion about where to find help. You were sensible and mature. Thank you.
Well done everyone!
Homework Heroes!
We have had a great response to the creative homework this week about Biology. The children were asked to show their own knowledge of the digestive and circulatory system. They could present this how they liked: a diagram, a model or even just a written explanation. It has been lovely that so many parents have emailed the homework in. This means we can celebrate their work in the homework review and enjoy seeing what each other have done at home – so thank you.
Electricity
Year 5/6 have begun their new science unit ‘Electricity.’ The children have been learning about the scientific symbols for the components that make up an electrical circuit. They confidently used vocabulary such as: cell, switch, wire, buzzer and motor. They had to test different circuits using equipment to see if they would work. They did an excellent job with their predictions. Here are some photographs of the investigation…
5/6 Certificate Celebration
This weeks certificate winners are…
For great learning…
Freddie – you were so active during Topic this week and you participated in discussions about WWII. Well done.
For sport and physical activity…
Poppy – for demonstrating control and skill during hockey this week. A big improvement – well done!
For living and learning…
William W – you were attentive and participated well in the discussion about lockdown and self-belief. Well done.
Well done everyone!
5/6 Certificate Celebration
A great first week back at school in 5/6B!
Here are our certificate winners for the week…
For great living and learning skills…
Eli – You have done a fantastic job at keeping everyone safe by regularly washing your hands – well done!
For sport and physical activity…
Ellis – You have settled back into school very quickly. You are always a fantastic role model during PE lessons, break times and lunch times. Keep it up, Ellis!
For great learning…
Olivia – It’s like you never left! You have returned to school with the fantastic, responsible and resilient learning attitude you’ve always had. Well done, Olivia!
Welcome back!
It has been an amazing week in which we welcomed back all our year 5 and 6 children. It’s been lovely to have our classrooms full of learning, chatting and giggling again. The children have returned to school with a brilliant attitude and have got stuck straight into their learning, so well done everyone. Below is a little overview of some of the learning that we’ve done this week.
We’ve continued with our topic on WWII and have moved onto looking at how people’s lives changed during this period. We have used historical information such as: photographs, newspaper reports and diary entries to find out what it was like to be evacuated.
The children have continued to learn and use the vocabulary for this topic. If you would like to see the vocabulary we are using, click on the link below.
In reading we have been working on our retrieval and inference skills. The children have used a range of sources including radio clips and photographs. To develop their fluency skills we have been looking at ‘The Photograph‘ by Roger Stevens. This is a poem based on WWII and looks at the memories of a child who is experiencing the war. It focuses on positive emotions and also feelings of loss.
In writing, the children have been practising their ‘must dos’ including using capital letters, full stops and squashed sentences. We will continue with this learning next week.
Keep an eye out tomorrow for our certificate winners. As usual, there will be a learning, physical activity and living and learning certificate for those children who have really stood out to their class teachers.
Again, well done year 5 and 6 for a great first week back.
Period product scheme
- have forgotten their products
- cannot afford products
- have started or come on their period unexpectedly