Year 5 - ICT Club - Lego Mindstorms - Steering / Stopping

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We have been developing the programs that we download to our robots.

Some children have worked out how to make the robot steer and stop when it heads towards a static object.

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Computing

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Year 5 (Class 13) - Design Technology - Making Bridges

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Class 13 have been set the challenge to make the longest bridge, using straws and card. 

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Design Technology

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Year 5 (Class 13) - Science - Washing Powders

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This week in science, class 13 have investigated the stain power of different washing powders.

They made sure all variables were controlled and only changed the type of washing powder. 

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Science

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Year 5 - Music - Rocksteady Performances

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It was great to see the Rocksteady bands perform what they have learned this very short term. 

After only 10 weeks practice, all 4 bands were brilliant, with the guitars playing power chords, the drummers rocking out some great fills, the keys putting backing tracks down with great skill and…

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Music

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Year 5 (Class 13) - English / Oracy - Debate

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Check out class 13’s debate.

 

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English Oracy

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Year 5 (Class 15) - Red Nose Day

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Class 15 showed their support for Red Nose Day today by wearing red.

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Year 5 (Class 15) - Design Technology - Truss Bridges

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Class 15 have built truss bridges today. 

They worked really well as table groups to build their bridges which we then tested for weight along with road worthiness. 

Well done class 15.

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Design Technology

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Year 5 - P.E - Dodgeball Competition Winners

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Congratulations to the year 5 and 6 dodgeball team who won a competition against the local schools this week.

There were some fantastic individual performances as well as working together as a team. 

Well done!

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Physical Education

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Year 5 (Class 13) - P.E - Mountain Biking

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Class 13 braved the weather this week and enjoyed their mountain biking session at urban bike park.

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Physical Education

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Year 5 (Class 13) - Oracy / Science - Electric Car Debate

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Class 13 have debated, ‘Are electric cars better for the environment?’ in groups using their oracy skills and scientific knowledge. 

Check out the debates.

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Science Oracy

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Year 5 - ICT Club - Lego Mindstorms

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Everyone in ICT club is enjoying building and programming the Lego Mindstorms Robots.

Oliver and Olumide programmed their robot to stop when they clapped their hands! They then modified their instructions and programmed it to stop when it got to within 10 centimetres of the wall!

Well done…

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Computing

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Year 5 (Class 13) - Oracy - Sustainability Discussion

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Class 13 have debated, ‘Are metals sustainable?’ in groups using their oracy skills and scientific knowledge.

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Oracy

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