Year 5

Last week, we celebrated Science Week. We learnt about the careers of different scientists and the skills they need to do their jobs. For example, two of those we looked at were Tim Peake and Isaac Newton. We also took part in a live lesson with Tim Peake - it was so interesting learning all about life as an astronaut on board the International Space Centre. As part of a Road to Riat project with the RAF, we also created our own rockets with a fuselage, nose cone, fins and a payload. On Wednesday, we went outside to measure how far these would travel when we launched them. Take a look at our pictures...

On Thursday 6th March, we celebrated World Book Day. Our whole school theme was Fairy Tales and KS2 focused on ‘twisted’ fairy tales. In Year 5, we looked at Goldilocks and how she was a villain and a crook! We took her to court and had a mock trial with a judge, witnesses, the prosecution and defence, a court clerk, court artists,  an usher, the defendant and the jury. We took this very seriously and had a great time. 5V found Goldilocks guilty of theft, vandalism and trespassing and sentenced her to 2 years in prison. 5G were so much harsher with a guilty verdict and a sentence of 15 years! Check out our photos...

On Wednesday 5th March, we had an assembly and workshop all based on the dangers of CO (carbon monoxide). We learnt that this is a dangerous gas and you can’t see it, hear it, smell it, taste it or touch it. We found out that orange flames, which are floppy, emit this gas and blue, straight flames do not. It affects our health and can be fatal if there is a build up of this gas inside so we need to have our boilers and ovens checked regularly, and have our chimneys swept. A carbon monoxide detector is recommended and if you suspect there is carbon monoxide present in your house, get out and call 0800 111 999. Here are some photos from our workshop...

On Wednesday 26th February, we went to the Black Country Living Museum to link with our topic on the Industrial Revolution. We had a fantastic day and took part in a school lesson, went down the mine and then learnt about canal art in a workshop. We experienced what life was like during this time and really enjoyed our day. Our teachers said our behaviour was perfect too. Check out some of our canal art tiles...

On Tuesday 28th January, we had a bedtime story event after school. We dressed in our pyjamas, read books and had biscuits and cocoa. What a cosy time! Reading and relaxation...perfect!  

Year 5 are currently involved in an exciting project called My Place with local author Steven Camden. Each week we spend two hours working with Steven and his friend, Zaki, developing ideas for our own stories based in Smethwick. So far we have explored our surroundings, drawn maps and started to create characters. We are all thoroughly enjoying this project and we are excited to see what we can create. Watch this space...

On Tuesday 14th January, we had a workshop about nutrition and sustainability. We learnt how what we eat can affect the environment and how vegetarian foods are much better for our carbon footprint. We then made houmous and tasted this with carrots and cucumber. Mmmmmmmm!

In DT, we designed and made our own pizzas. To prepare for this, we designed pizza boxes, did some taste testing, carried out a questionnaire and then decided on our toppings. We made our own dough too and our pizzas were delicious. Here are some of our mouthwatering meals...

Some of Year 5 took part in an enterprise project. In groups, they were give £5 and had to buy equipment to enable them to make a product to sell. The aim was to make as much money as possible for the school fund. They did brilliantly and produced some great items. They then sold these to Key Stage 2.  Which product do you think made the most money?

On Thursday 21st November, Year 5 visited the National Space Centre in Leicester as part of our Science topic, Space. We had a great time exploring the different zones, going up the rocket tower and watching a show in the planetarium. We learnt more about the planets, life as an astronaut and we even saw a real rocket toilet! It was so interesting and we all wished we could stay longer. Check out our pictures...

5V had a very exciting PE lesson recently with a visit from three WBA players. Josh Maja, Uros Racic and Gianluca Frabotta came to take part in football lesson with us. They showed us their skills, shared some tips and even answered some questions from the children. They were definitely inspirational and we all loved the lesson. Thank you!

To start our year in Year 5, we looked at the artwork of Cyrus Kabiru. He is a Kenyan artist who enjoys creating glasses out of recycled materials. We used his creations as inspiration for our own. Take a look at our wonderful glasses...