Year 5

For Science Week, we took part in a national live workshop and made rockets. We then tested how high these could travel and some of the theory behind this. As you can see from the photos, we had a great time.

Year 5 were lucky enough to have a visit from an Albion sports coach to deliver a workshop about budgeting. The children had to create their own football teams whilst taking into consideration the budget they had and how much everything cost from players, to physios, to the stadium etc. They were amazed at the money involved in the football industry and loved managing it.

As part of our Science unit on space, Year 5 visited Think Tank in Birmingham. We travelled by train to experience this method of transport and then walked through the city to the museum. We spent the day exploring and we were treated to a workshop in their theatre. It was all about the planets and their order from the sun. We had a great day, learnt lots and behaved excellently. Take a look at our pictures below...

On Tuesday 4th November, Year 5 went to the mosque to learn about Islam. We we arrived, we took our shoes off to show respect and the girls had to cover their hair. We learnt about different mosques and that masjid is the Arabic word for mosque. The ustaad (teacher) then gave a tour for the children who do not attend that mosque. They were very welcoming and even gave us brownies and juice as we left. It was a great morning!

By Aairah, Adam, Irfaaan and Aidan (5G)

As part of Black History Month, we were lucky to take part in a breakdancing workshop. We loved it and got to create our own moves such as a freeze.

In Maths, we have been using manipulatives and working practically to represent numbers and calculations in different ways. Working in this way, deepens our understanding and allows us to share ideas and work collaboratively. 

During Art Week, we studied the work of Cyrus Kabiru, a Kenyan artist who enjoys creating sculptures from recycled materials. We focused on on his eyewear collection and after producing designs, we created our own artwork. Take a look at our creations below...