Year 5 - ICT Club - Lego Mindstorms - Steering / Stopping
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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Year 5 (Class 13) - Design Technology - Making Bridges
Class 13 have been set the challenge to make the longest bridge, using straws and card.
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Year 5 (Class 13) - Science - Washing Powders
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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Year 5 - Music - Rocksteady Performances
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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Year 5 (Class 13) - English / Oracy - Debate
Check out class 13’s debate.
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Year 5 (Class 15) - Red Nose Day
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
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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Year 5 (Class 13) - P.E - Mountain Biking
Class 13 braved the weather this week and enjoyed their mountain biking session at urban bike park.
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Year 5 (Class 13) - Oracy / Science - Electric Car Debate
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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Year 5 - ICT Club - Lego Mindstorms
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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Year 5 (Class 13) - Oracy - Sustainability Discussion
Class 13 have debated, ‘Are metals sustainable?’ in groups using their oracy skills and scientific knowledge.
Check out their debates:
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Year 5 - Girls Football Club
The girls who attend football club after school on a Wednesday with Mr Needham have been working hard developing their football skills.
Football sessions work on developing pass and move (even playing handball) and developing an awareness of space.
The girls are also working hard on…
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