Year 5 - Computing Club - Lego Mindstorms Laptop Programs
This week in computing club most groups began to program their robots using a laptop.
The Lego NXT software allows you to adjust your robots speed, direction and even talk.
Everyone is learning how to program really quickly, well done!
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Year 5 - Breakfast Club & Homework
Children in years 5 and 6 are making the most of their time in Breakfast Club by completing their homework on Emile and Reading Plus.
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Year 5 (Class 12) - History - Lotherton House Trip
Class 12 went back in time on their school trip this week! They were met from their transport by a billeting officer and assigned to board at Lotherton House.
The children were in role as WWII evacuees all morning and were fascinated by the tour of the house. Then they took part in morse code…
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Year 5 (Class 12) - Science - The Circulatory System
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Class 12 have continued their work looking at the circulatory system.
They finished off their models and presented what they have learnt to the class. Here are the videos of their presentation.
They have all worked very hard and have a good understanding of how blood moves around our…
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Year 5 - Playground Activities
Children in years 5 and 6 are making the most of the different activities available at break and lunchtimes, including skipping, football, basketball, gym.
Sports Leaders are also organising activities each lunchtime.
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Year 5 (Class 14) - History - Lotherton House Trip
Class 14 went back in time on their school trip this week! They were met from their transport by a billeting officer and assigned to board at Lotherton House.
The children were in role as WWII evacuees all morning and were fascinated by the tour of the house. Then they took part in morse code…
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Year 5 (Class 14) - Art - Jaqueline Hurley
Class 14 have been looking at the work of our artist of the term Jaqueline Hurley.
Her art focuses on war time landscapes with lots of texture and depth.
The children loved her work and now feel inspired to create their own piece of art in her style.
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Year 5 (Class 14) - Science - The Circulatory System Models
In science this week class 14 have started to make their own models to represent the circulatory system.
The straws represent the wind pipe and the bags the lungs. The red and blue card represent the oxygenated and deoxygenated parts of the heart.
Next week the children will finish the…
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Year 5 - Homework Challenges
We are very proud of the homework challenges children are completing in this Term.
Well done to all those children who have handed homework in!
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Year 5 - Computing Club - Lego Mindstorm Robots
It was our first week in computing club, we are using the Lego Mindstorm kits to build a robot.
Once they have been built, we can use Lego software to make them move and speak!
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Year 5 (Class 12) - Science - Dissecting Hearts
Class 12 enjoyed dissecting a lambs heart and looked at the different features.
They were able to identify the left and right ventricles, left and right atrium, the vena cava and the aorta.
They could also see the difference in the size of the walls for the atrium and ventricles.
They…
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Year 5 (Class 14) - English - Author Visit (Tom Palmer)
Today class class 14 were lucky enough to meet the author Tom Palmer!
Tom came into school to inspire children to read and maybe even become a famous author themselves. Tom told the children about his journey to becoming an author and how he had to really believe in himself and be resilient…
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