Blog Author: Gaynor Stevens

What a lovely world book day. We did some shared reading, spent time rehearsing A Midsummer Night’s Dream and started reading Tyler by S F Said. 

We are learning about coastal processes and how erosion cam impact the coast. We made headlands, stacks, caves, arches and stumps and will write an explanation text about it. 

We have started rehearsals for A Midsummer Night’s dream. 

Thank you Rachel Lightbird from the Carbon Trust who came in to talk to year 5 about renewable energy. 

Today we have started putting together our Shakespeare play, working with Imogen and Rachel. It is all very exciting. 

Fun maths activities this morning for Number Day. 

We have been investigating the forces needed to change springs and elastic bands.

We have been investigating the Tri murti and different Hindu gods 

Today we have been investigating friction using car ramps and different surfaces. 

We have been discussing good listening skills in PSHE and used different conversation ideas to show good and bad listening skills. 

Today we have been doing investigations into water resistance. 

We have been making parachutes from different materials to test air resistance.