Today, Year 5 had a very exciting smiley reward! Our reward this term was a bouncy obstacle course that we had to climb, run and slide through! We cheered each other on, raced against each other and even raced against the teacher! Everyone had a fantastic time and the reward was very much deserved. What was your favourite part, Year 5?
Today, Year 5 went on a trip to Bolton SICT to do a game creators workshop. First, we played a game of coin toss unplugged, then used our programming skills to make the game using our microbits. Next, we programmed our microbits to make a hot potato game which we played as a whole class. After that, we made a dice using our programming skills to use to play a game of snakes and ladders with the Lottiebots. What did you learn Year 5?
Today, Year 5 did our digital leader task all about being kind. We learnt about how important it is to make sure we are kind online and in person. We also talked about how we have to think about what we write or post online and how it might make other people feel. We have all taken on a challenge to be kind to others this week! What challenge did you take on Year 5?
Today, Year 5 had our Google assembly all about AI. We learnt about where we can find AI and the exciting things that we use AI to do, such as creating images and text, generating ideas and summarising topics. Then, we heard that AI can learn from data and so can be very useful, but it is not always right and can sometimes hallucinate (get things wrong). We know that AI is a tool we can use, but it isn’t a person and doesn’t have feelings even if the way things are written seem like someone talking to us. It is really important to ask adults if we are unsure and to only use tools made for children. What did you learn Year 5?
Today, Year 5 had an exciting workshop where Bart Gee told us his life story and how he has overcome the challenges he faced due to his disability! When he was younger, he was told he wouldn’t be able to walk, yet he proved people wrong by learning to walk with the help of his mum. He also takes part in many sporting events like swimming, table tennis, running and cycling. He has even completed a triathlon several times where he had to run, swim and cycle!
Also, he proved people wrong when he learnt the piano, even though doctors said he would never have enough strength in his fingers to play! He played some brilliant music for us to listen to as well. Bart has shown true resilience throughout his life, never giving up even when things got hard. With support from his family and friends, he learnt that he could take on any challenge as long as he never gave up.
What did you learn Year 5?
This morning, Year 5 had our computing open morning where we had the chance to show our adults our amazing computer science skills! We started by doing a Project Evolve starter which we have at the start of every computing lesson to recap key messages about online safety. Next, we showed our adults some of the online learning platforms we use in school such as IXL and TTRockstars which help us with our learning. Finally, we showcased our coding skills using Scratch to build a times table quiz using selection. Thank you to all parents who joined us. What did you enjoy the most Year 5?
Today, Year 5 took part in an online safety workshop from Smoothwall. We began by discussing what technology we use at home and the different resources we might access. We talked about how not everything we see online is real and what we should do if we think something that we see or read online is not real. We discussed the games we play online and who we might be interacting with. It is important to remember age ratings for games and not speak to people that we don’t know.
We were reminded that AI tools are there to help us with questions we have but they are not humans, AI does not have any emotions or feelings! Finally, we talked about making sure we share things with trusted adults so that we can stay safe and healthy. What did you learn in the workshop, Year 5?
Today Year 5 went on our Bring yer Wellies trip. We started the day by taking on the sandcastle challenge! As a class we had to work together to build as many sandcastles as we could. Next, we learnt about scale and applied it to the size of the green house. After that, we learnt about map projections and thematic maps and applied our skills to a map reading challenge! Next, we practiced our grid reference skills from our Geography lessons and took part in a globe challenge to test our skills! What did you learn Year 5?
October is Black History Month in the UK, an event that has been celebrated nationwide for more than 30 years. It was originally founded to recognise the contributions that people of African and Caribbean backgrounds have made to the UK over many generations. Now, Black History Month has expanded to include the history of not just African and Caribbean people but all black people. Many people take the time to do research into their backgrounds or find out more about black people who have made a difference to the UK but it is important to remember and celebrate these achievements all year round. Which influential person did you research, Year 5?
Today, Year 5 had our fifth session from The Hummingbird Project learning how to be happy. First, we recapped last session discussing our challenge to use one of the character strengths to make someone happy. Then, we did some mindfulness listening to a story about a girl called Lucy who spent two weeks worrying about going to the beach, but when she got there she found she really enjoyed it. After that, we took part in the hula hoop challenge, working as a team to pass the hula hoop around the circle. Then, we had a discussion about how to bounce back when things are difficult. What did you learn Year 5?
Today, Year 5 had our fourth session from the Hummingbird project. We started our session thinking about our challenge to do something mindful last week, and we talked about the different things we did last week and how doing them mindfully made us happier. Then, we did a mindfulness meditation where we created our own happy bubble to help us when we feel sad or worried. Next, we watched a video about character strengths and we discussed how everyone has their own combination of character strengths. After that we thought about our top 5 character strengths and examples of when we have used them. Finally, we thought about something we could do next week using our character strengths to make someone happy. What are you going to do next week Year 5?
Today, Year 5 had a visit from an author and poet, Ros Roberts. First, she introduced us to some of her amazing books and read us some of her favourite poems. Then we played a game where we guessed a book from when we were younger using some clues. After that, Ros read us some of her poems. Finally, we had a go at writing some of our own poems. Which poem was your favourite Year 5?
Today Year 5 had our next session with The Hummingbird Project learning all about slowing down. We started our session by discussing our challenge from last week to give our thank you cards to the people we made them for and we thought about how doing something nice and saying thank you can help us to feel happier. Next, we did a mindfulness five senses activity to help us feel calmer. After that, we did a rate that smell activity where we tried different smells and rated whether we like it or not to help us slow down and focus on our senses. What activity could you try to do mindfully this week Year 5?
Today Year 5 had a VR workshop based on our Geography topic of North America! We used the headsets for our first visit, Alaska which is the largest state in the U.S.A. We could see the snowy landscapes, the Northern Lights and we even saw a Moose. After that, we visited the East coast to New York where we had a view of the skyline at night time then we saw some of the human features like Central Park, skyscrapers such as Rockefeller Centre and the Empire State Building and reservoirs.
After that, we travelled to the West coast! We started in California where we could see the Pacific Ocean, the Golden Gate Bridge and islands. Then, we went to Nevada where we could see the Hoover Dam that controls the water and generates hydropower.
Which one was your favourite Year 5?
Today, our digital leaders helped Year 5 with our Google assembly to help us to stay safe online. We learnt how important it is to check information that we read online with different sources, books or trusted adults as not all information that we read online is true. Next, we talked about how we need to make sure that what we say online is kind and that we don’t say hurtful things that we wouldn’t say in person on the internet. We know that it is really important to talk to our trusted adults if we see things online that upset or worry us. What did you learn Year 5?
Yesterday, Year 5 had our Geography open morning where some of our parents joined us for our Geography lesson. In Year 5, we have been learning all about North America and we could show off our understanding of the way the world is divided, the states of the USA and our new learning about national parks to our parents. Thank you to all parents who joined us yesterday. What did you learn Year 5?
At Oxford Grove, we are lucky to have lots of pupil ambassador roles that help subject leaders with their subject or other areas around school as well as our jobs in the classroom. Lots of Year 5 applied for ambassador roles and help around school from being in School Sports Crew and supporting sports out on the playground to being language ambassadors and helping children that join Oxford Grove and speak different languages. Our teacher Miss Nixon, runs the Super Scientists who help her to run Science at school from helping classes with the enquiry types, supporting their teachers with science experiments and demonstrations and helping Miss Nixon sort out science resources across school. What roles do you have in school Year 5?
Today Year 5 had our second session from the Hummingbird project. To begin our session we reflected on last week’s challenge to do something that makes us feel happy when we are sad and worried. We realised that doing some of those things that make us happy had helped us through some difficult moments in the week. Then, we had a mindful moment where we thought about what kind things we could do to help others and how this would make us feel. Then we learnt about how gratitude could make us happier and we wrote a list of things that we were grateful for. Finally, we made thank you cards for people that we want to say thank you for, and took on our challenge this week, to give our cards to the person. What are some things you are grateful for Year 5?
This morning, Year 5 had our RRR class assembly. We had the chance to share with our parents lots of the exciting learning we are going to do this year, as well as practicing our oracy skills by using the correct posture and projecting our voices so our parents could hear our lines. Some of us used our drama skills to perform the poem “The Car Trip” by our class poet Michael Rosen, pretend to be spies from our class novel, Stormbreaker by Anthony Horowitz and even be turned to stone by Medusa! Thank you to all of the parents who joined us. What topic are you most looking forward to Year 5?
Before the summer holidays, Year 5 made samosas as part of our food topic in DT. We learnt the different methods to chop vegetables, such as the bridge and the claw method, and learnt how to chop and peel safely. We really enjoyed trying our samosas! As part of our DT unit, we have also been learning about the ingredients in our samosas and where they came from, including whether they were grown, reared or caught. Now, we know how to make healthy food and the importance of eating a balanced diet to stay healthy. Why is it important to eat a nutritious and healthy diet Year 5?
Today Year 5 had our first session with The Hummingbird Project, learning about some of the ways we can help ourselves feel happier. First, we talked about the different sessions we will have over the next half term. Next, we thought about the things that make us happy and we made a list and drew pictures of all of the things that make us feel good. Then, we had the tricky task of deciding what the top three things that make us happy are. Finally, we did a mindfulness activity where we pictured our own happy place. What were some of the things that made you happy Year 5?
Today, Year 5 took part in our sports assembly. We showed off our skills in three different races: a sprint race, a beanbag race, and an obstacle course . We really enjoyed taking part in all of our races and putting our skills to the test! Thank you to all parents who attended and helped us celebrate our success! Which race was your favourite Year 5?
Today, Year 5 watched our Google assembly all about staying safe online over the summer. We learnt that it is really important for us to think before you tap, and to ask a trusted adult if we see anything online that makes us feel upset or worried. We also found out that it is really important to stick to age limits online to help us stay safe. What did you learn Year 5?
Today Year 5 did our final computing lesson of the Year. We learnt about the features of a website, such as a title, images, text and links to other pages and discussed some websites where people can add information to the website e.g., paint or scratch. Next, we talked about how information can spread quickly on the internet and that some of it might not be true. To put this to the test, we looked at some images which had been created online and decided whether we thought they were real or not. We know that if we see something online and we are not sure it is true or not, it is better to ask a trusted adult to make sure! What did you learn Year 5?
Today in computing Year 5 have learnt all about the internet. We have learnt that the World Wide Web is a part of the internet that allows people to access websites and share information online. We learnt that information is shared from around the world using routers and wires to connect computers together. Next, we thought about the route a Youtube video would have to take to be shared from the USA to the UK. Finally, we learnt that we can use lots of different devices to access the internet using a web browser and that we can access websites which are stored in data centres. What did you learn Year 5?
This morning, Year 5 recapped their knowledge about networks. First, we looked at how a network works. Networks can allow people to access files from anywhere in the world. We had to pretend we were a network and pass a message round. We passed a message round our own tables first, then moved the message onto other tables. We also looked at how we can keep networks safe and secure.
What did you learn today?
Today, Year 5 practised our cooking skills to make samosas! We used the bridge and claw method that we learnt last year to chop the onions, potatoes and carrots. After we cooked the vegetables and added the spices, we learnt how to fold the pastry to make our samosas – which were delicious! What did you learn Year 5?
Before half term, Year 5 had two weeks of swimming lessons. We have demonstrated our learning from the last two years of swimming and become much more confident swimmers.
Our swimming teachers were really proud of how brave we were, with lots of us facing our fears and jumping into the pool!
On the last day, we had a pool party to celebrate our effort and the progress we have made.
What did you enjoy Year 5?
Today Year 5 watched our Google Assembly all about AI. We learnt that AI stands for artificial intelligence, and learnt all about some of the amazing things it can do. We know that AI can be used to create things such as pictures or pieces of writing, control traffic lights and even chatbots the can help people solve problems. Next, we talked about how AI works using data and so doesn’t have feelings or a personality! What did you learn Year 5?
Last week in Year 5, we started our new maths learning. We started with learning about place value up to 1,000,000, then learnt how to read and write numbers up to 7 digit numbers. This week, we have been learning how to compare and order numbers, remembering our place value learning and how to round numbers up to the nearest million. What have you learnt Year 5?
