This term, Year 5 have been learning to play the Djembe drums. They have learned to follow different patterns, play with different tones and tempos.
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Y5 Art
Inspired by our nature walk last week, Year 5 skteched the beautiful plants and flowers in our local area. They made careful observations and used different shading and blending techniques to create the effect that they wanted. Continue Reading
Y5 Experience Day
Year 5 are studying a unit of English work on The Explorer by Katherine Rundell. They worked in role as the children from the story to build a raft in the forest school. Continue Reading
Y5 Mental Health Awareness Week
Year 5 went for a lovely local walk to Jesmond Dene and enjoyed reconnecting with nature during Mental Health Awareness Week. They had a picnic and played games on the field. Continue Reading
Lenten Activities at St Teresa’s
Pupils in all our classes have been journeying together during Lent, towards Holy Week and Jesus’ resurrection on Easter Sunday. We began our journey by making a Lenten promise to God, and during Lent we have tried hard to do three things: to pray, to fast (give up something small) and to give to charity… Continue Reading
Y5 International Week Celebrations
Year 5 thoroughly enjoyed learning more about South America during International Week. Mrs Trujillo told the class all about the traditions and culture in Colombia and they even learned to speak some Spanish. She also sent in some traditional sweet treats made from guava which were delicious. The class were also lucky enough to try some… Continue Reading
Y5 STEM Week
Year 5 celebrated British Science Week by taking part in a STEM project. They researched, designed and made their own toy submarines by recycling a plastic water bottle. They worked out how to make their own propeller by cutting the bottom part off another water bottle and using an elastic band to create a mechanism… Continue Reading
Y5 Textiles Art
The children in Y5 used their new textiles skills to produce a scene from the story Beowulf. After drawing and painting on a piece of fabric, they added sewing, layering, quilting and stuck on objects to include texture. The results were brilliant! Continue Reading
Y5 Science
During their science topic on Forces, Year 5 have been investigating the effects of air resistance. They planned an investigation to find out how changing the size or shape of a parachute might change the way it falls. They were given a task to design and make the safest parachute – the one that would… Continue Reading
Y5 Curriculum Presentation
Please find below the presentation for the Year 5 Curriculum Evening and some useful resources. Year 5 Curriculum Information end-of-year-5-expectations Reading-list-Year-5 Spelling-Strategies-Handout Question-stems-to-support-you-with-supporting-your-childs-comprehension New Year 5 Differentiated Writing Mats Grammar Glossary Continue Reading
