Welcome to Year 5!

Remote Learning

We have outlined our remote learning procedures during the covid pandemic on this page, following the guidelines set by the government. If there is a need to switch back to remote learning in the future, we will adhere to our Remote Learning policy. We will make sure to review and update it according to the current situation and the lessons we have learned from the previous period of school closure. Rest assured, we will communicate these changes clearly to parents.

Remote Learning Policy

Remote Learning Statement

Year 5 timetable: Autumn 1

Have a look at our knowledge mats to see what we are learning this term 

Year 5 Autumn 1 - Knowledge mats

We have enjoyed learning Roman numerals in our maths lesson today.

Having fun in computing with Junior Jam!

Having a debate in English about screen time.

Playing different instruments in music with Junior Jam.

Learning a poem in English ready to perform to the rest of the school tomorrow.

Today in Art we are looking at space and using a view finder to draw small sections of pictures.

Year 5 timetable: Autumn 2

Have a look at our knowledge mats to see what we are learning this term 

Year 5 Autumn 2 - Knowledge mats

Today the children made their own pasta sauce ready to take home!

Today the children had a Move and Learn session from Blackburn Rovers. First they learnt about what physical activity is before having a PE lesson.

Yesterday, we finished reading our first book of the school year. We really enjoyed 'Wonder'.

We have had a lovely morning today planting trees in Billington. We worked together in our pairs to dig up the ground and plant small trees. So far there are nearly 2,000 planted but they are aiming for 5,000.

Today in RE we looked at the birth of Jesus in the Gospels of Matthew and Luke and compared the two.

Today we had a visit from two local PCSOs that came to talk to us about anti social behaviour. We discussed examples of ASB and how it effects the wider community.

This afternoon we have been developing our gymnastic skills in PE with Olivia from BRFC.

Today in music with Junior Jam the children conducted some Brazilian music.

Today we watched and joined in with the Be Internet Legends assembly.

Today we had a prayer experience day were we thought about the different ways we can pray and reflect.

Year 5 are having a blast exploring the wonders of the universe at the planetarium!

We squeezed in a visit to the aquarium and the ancient Egyptian exhibition before heading back to school.

Friday's snowball disco. All the children enjoyed themselves that much that we forgot to take pictures as we were too busy dancing!

Yesterday we had out Christmas party!

Year 5 timetable: /files/Timetable_Y5_Mrs_Moss_Spring_Term_1_2024.pdf

Have a look at our knowledge mats to see what we are learning this term 

Year 5 Spring 1 - Knowledge Mats

Year 5 timetable: /files/Timetable_Y5_Mrs_Moss_Spring_Term_2_2024.pdf

Have a look at our knowledge mats to see what we are learning this term 

Year 5 Spring 2 - Knowledge Mats

Have a look at our knowledge mats to see what we are learning this term 

Year 5 Timetable:/files/Timetable_Y5_Mrs_Moss_Summer_Term_1_2024.pdf

Year 5 Summer 1 - Knowledge mats

Have a look at our knowledge mats to see what we are learning this term

Year 5 Timetable: /files/Timetable_Y5_Mrs_Moss_Summer_Term_2_2024.pdf

Year 5 Summer 2 - Knowledge mats

Autumn 1

Year 5 working hard yesterday on their first day back to school.

Starting our new class novel 'The Wizards of Once'.

Ask us about our LEGO afternoon!

This afternoon year 5 and 6 enjoyed learning new songs with Rose for the Let’s Go Sing concert.

Year 5 enjoying music this afternoon with Junior Jam.

Today children in year 5 are learning how to create a reduction printing design. Looking at children’s drawings I think there is going to be some amazing designs.

Reduction printing design

In computing we are creating our own raps using ‘Garage Band’ and performing them to the class.

This was a super tricky skill this afternoon. Ask us tonight what we were doing…

Autumn 2

Ask us about our showroom experience morning.

In geography today we became river experts. Ask us about the journey of a river. We are hoping to book a geographical trip soon too.

Journey of a river

Today Tyson listened to us read.

Today in ART we have been looking at the artist ‘Hundertwasser’ and doing our own drawings of sections of his art work.

Hundertwasser

Today in Geography we made our own river models, labelling each feature of the river!

Square numbers… do you know what they are? We do :)

We are really proud of our writing!

BRFC inside and outside this afternoon. Thanks Rovers!

This morning in maths we used tracing paper when multiplying and diving by 10,100 and 1000 (thanks for the tip Mrs Greenwood).
This afternoon we created lifecycle wheels to show the complete and incomplete metamorphosis of insects.

Multiplying and diving by 10, 100 and 1000.

Yesterday we learnt all about map reading using four and six figure grid reference numbers! It was tricky but we enjoyed it.

Map reading

BRFC again today. We love Thursdays!

Ask us about our stories today!

We worked really hard investigating fractions with fraction strips and fraction walls.

As part of our writing unit The Snowman we wanted the children to remember how it feels when it snows! Safe to say they loved it. We then came back inside for hot chocolate. Ask them how they feel when it snows!

Today we made it snow! No really we did.

Today we explored our local rivers. Ask us when we get home.

Improper fractions to mixed numbers. Ask your child about maths today.

DT Week

Day 1 DT. The investigations have begun.

It is going well.

This one is in trouble though!

Masterclass from Cath.

Biscuit decorating for decorative skills.

Tomorrow is the big day. We make from scratch! Wish us luck.

Making…….. we might not be in Mrs Jones’ good books.

We have made them! Year 5 loved today.

Thank you for the parents and carers who could attend today. Mrs Harrison really enjoyed it and more importantly the children did too!

Christmas Crafts in Year 5

Spring 1

We have done so much great learning this week. We started off the week with an 'experience day' ready to start our new writing unit 'Feast'. Mrs Harrison's dog Eric came into school along with the school dog Tyson. We talked about their behaviour and looked at things from a dog's perspective. They even showed us some of their tricks!

Tyson, Bruno and Eric came for a visit to inspire Year 5 and 6 with their writing in English.

Spanish and Music with Junior Jam

Year 5 loving life today!

We had a busy afternoon creating figures based off of our drawings from last week's art lesson. We are looking at the artist Alberto Giacometti this half term, he is famous for sculpting figures. We used wooden dowel, art straws and masking tape.

Alberto Giacometti

Our second attempt at Alberto Gecometti figures using wire this time so we could manipulate the joints and create different movements.

Our second attempt at Alberto Gecometti figures

Year 5 are doing an independent write in English.

Gymnastics in PE with Rovers.

Number Fun Day 2023

How amazing do our Alberto Gecometti figures look?! They just need painting now.

PE 07.02.23

Today we got to take part in ‘Meet an engineer: Online interview with Reuben Brambleby.' This is part of the leaders award below.
We learnt lots and got to ask many questions!
Thank you Reuben Brambleby.

Meet an engineer interview with Reuben Brambleby.

https://leadersaward.com/meet-an-engineer/

Blakewater enjoying their winner's treat from Ninja Coffee!

The final stage - painting our sculptures in either bronze or silver to replicate Giacometti’s famous sculptures. So much concentration in one room!

The final stage of our sculptures

Spring 2

Our science lesson today was looking at friction. The children were making predictions on which jelly cube would be the easiest to pick up. Each pair had 2 jelly cubes; 1 without oil and 1 that had been dipped in oil. They discovered that the jelly cube coated in oil had reduced friction and therefore was much more difficult to pick up with their ‘chopsticks’.

Year 5- Friction

This morning year 5 have been having a class debate, in groups we looked at arguments for and against children having screen time. 
Our debate skills will support our English writing looking at non-fiction.

Year 5 - Class debate

This week is Science week and we are going to be doing a variety of different experiments. Today we had fun making ‘floating ghosts’

Science Week in Year 5 - Floating Ghosts!

Science Week - Charlotte from Elektec came to talk to us today.

Today in Geography, year 5 and 6 developed their oracy skills. Working in pairs, they were given a European flag to explain using key vocabulary to their partner to draw on a whiteboard. Then, using a blank map of Europe they were using facts to determine different European countries and their locations.

Oracy skills in action

George Seurat Pointillism Paintings

At the skate park

Yesterday in Science we carried out an experiment looking at water resistance… We made different shapes out of play dough and timed how long they took to travel through the water. 

Science 27.03.2023

Summer 1

Year 5 - Martin Mere

In science this afternoon we have been creating our own pulley system.

Our Aidan’s Ambassadors were so busy tonight after school cleaning up our community. Good job. We are very proud of you!

This morning in English we were writing about a cinema trip as part of our adventure story, we used our senses to gather adjectives for the taste and smell of popcorn and pop.

This afternoon we were fortunate enough to have a visit from the team at Blackburn with Darwen recycling. We talked all things recycling and discussed which bins we need to use for different items. The children were really knowledgeable and now know even more! 

The 3 Rs; Reduce, Reuse, Recycle.

In Science we are learning about forces, we made our own paper aeroplanes to test how far they went when thrown. Whilst making our aeroplanes we learnt about the different forces working on our aeroplanes when we throw them. 

Ask us about how we made our aeroplanes to get them to travel the furthest in the air!

Summer 2

Day 1 of D.T week

Year 5 will be designing and creating their own moving toy. This morning they are investigating moving toys before they can make their own.

Day 2 of D.T week

This morning we have been creating paper models of our moving toys before designing our own!

Day 3 of D.T week:

Yesterday we focused on the skills element of making our frame structure. We spent the morning measuring and drawing lines accurately and then had a go at using the junior hacksaws to cut specific measurements of wood. 

In the afternoon, we used our 12 equal pieces of wood to make our sturdy structure.

Day 4 of D.T week…

Our final products are starting to take shape. We have some amazing and imaginative designs!

Some of our KS2 children are having a great time at Junction 4 Skate Park for the BMX Festival.

This morning we had fun with the Lego! Learning through play!

Happy last day of Year 5! Good luck in Year 6 everybody.

Autumn 1

This morning we have started our Move and Learn sessions with Nathan from Blackburn Rovers.

We have been working very hard in English and writing our own stories based on the book 'Cosmic' this morning.

Debates in Year 5 today. Do you think technology is a good or a bad thing? Does it make children lazy?

We thoroughly enjoyed our visit to the Bible exhibition at the Gospel Hall this morning.

We learnt many new facts about the Bible and looked at Bibles written in many different languages.

We finished the morning with a quiz. Ask us about what we have learnt.

Well done to Year 5 who led our harvest celebration in church today.

Ask us about what we did and what we found out.

We have enjoyed taking part in the Move and Learn sessions with Blackburn Rovers.

We have learnt all about how to keep healthy and the different types of physical there are.

Autumn 2

As part of DT week we have enjoyed tasting different bolognese sauces and identifying their ingredients.

We have researched different bolognese recipes on the internet.

We have enjoyed using our skills to make our pasta with bolognese sauce this morning.

We have enjoyed our PE lesson with Georgina from Blackburn Rovers this afternoon.

This morning , as part of No Pens Thursday, we looked at and discussed a poem in English about pollution. The poem links to the work we are doing in our English and Geography topics. We rehearsed and performed our poems, in small groups , to the rest of the class focusing on speaking clearly and loudly.

We enjoyed our trip to Witton Park yesterday and were very lucky with the weather! Emily from Ribble Rivers Trust helped us to identify many features of rivers.

We were taught about water safety and enjoyed acting out different scenarios.

We also looked at the fish and insects that live in the river. We talked about their life cycles which links to what we are learning in our science lessons.

In our PE lesson this afternoon, we have practised different gymnastics positions and put them together to create a routine.

Working in pairs today! Super stars Year 5.

We enjoyed the reindeer visit on Wednesday.

The Christmas crafts afternoon was a great success. We made Christmas cards , calendars, wreaths and even a festive turkey!

Spring 1

We have just finished reading 'Cosmic' and have thoroughly enjoyed it.

We have been focusing on developing our throwing, catching and dodging skills in PE this morning.

Spring 2

We are continuing to develop our throwing, passing and catching skills in the PE lesson this morning.

This afternoon we are carrying out research into different animals and their habitats as part of our monitoring devices project in DT week.

After completing the micro:bit simulations we used to the micro:bits for our animal monitors.

This morning we have designed and made Lego stands for our micro:bits.

This morning we have been sorting words into the different word classes. We have also been learning many new words to help us improve our writing.

Summer 1

Today in our science lesson we have been investigating friction. Ask us what we have found out.

Today we finished reading 'The Boy at the Back of the Class' which we thoroughly enjoyed. Please ask us about it.

This morning we had a visit from the people from Deaf Village as part of Deaf Awareness week. We thoroughly enjoyed it and learnt some sign language. Ask us to sign our name.

Summer 2

We are lucky to have Blackburn Rovers in to deliver a workshop on Racism.

Some Year 5 children are enjoying a morning at Canalside Activity Centre doing a range of activities including Catapults and Archery.

We have just finished reading 'The Wizards of Once' by Cressida Cowell. It was a very entertaining book - ask us about it.

We have enjoyed glow in the dark dodgeball this afternoon.

We have really enjoyed the Planetarium at Liverpool World Museum this morning.

We managed to pop into the Ancient Egypt exhibition to recap our knowledge from year 3.

Our afternoon workshop was ‘Beautiful Bugs’ which links to our ‘Living Things’ topic in Science. We saw many creepy crawlies!

This afternoon was our VR workshop about the Maya civilisation. It was amazing! Ask us about it :)