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Today in computing Year 5 learnt all about search engines. We learnt that there are lots of different search engines which all use an index of the web created by programs called web crawlers. We tested out different search engines and know that when we search the web we can sometimes get results which are not relevant so we need to really think about the terms we use when we use a search engine. In the classroom, we created our own index like web crawlers to find things in our classroom without having to search the whole classroom. What did you learn Year 5?

Today Year 5 had their smiley reward which was a climbing wall! To attend, we had to fill the first side of our smiley cards. We had lots of fun and even though some of us were a bit scared and worried about giving it a go, we all tried our best and some of us even made it to the top! Did you have fun Year 5?

Our musician of the month this month is The Beatles. The Beatles are a really famous band from Liverpool who changed pop music in the 1960s. They wrote lots of albums based on different musical styles, and their music encouraged people to show love to others and be peaceful, as well as being really catchy! Which songs did you enjoy Year 5?

At Oxford Grove, we have so many different clubs we can join. This year, Year 5 have had the chance to join tennis, AI club, wellbeing club, basketball, microbits club and so many more! We have learnt lots of new things and had the chance to develop our PE skills, coding skills and learn more about lots of different topics while having fun. What club have you enjoyed this year, Year 5?

At Oxford Grove. we know that British values are really important and we learn about our British values in our PSHRE lessons and assemblies. In our PSHRE lessons this term, Year 5 have been learning about relationships and mutual respect. We have learnt about how important it is to treat other people with respect and how we deserve respect from others too. Today, Year 5 have been learning about mutual respect while participating in online communities and games. Why is it important to always treat others with respect Year 5?

At Oxford Grove, we love reading. In every classroom we have a reading area with lots of high quality books we can use in our lessons and our reading time in the afternoons. This year, we have celebrated World Book Day by learning about our class authors and poets and recommending books to our classmates that we have really enjoyed. Everyone was also given a book voucher they could use to buy their own book! Who is your favourite author Year 5?

Today, Year 5 celebrated Earth day which is a celebration of the planet as well as an opportunity to talk about how we need to protect it. The first-ever Earth Day was held in the United States in 1970, when 20 million people took to the streets to protest about big environmental issues, including oil spills, polluted rivers and climate change.

The theme for Earth Day 2026 is ‘Our power, Our planet’ and focuses on clean air, clean water, clean energy, protected natural resources and climate stability. Today we have been looking at ways that we can protect and save our planet. What can you do to look after the environment Year 5?

In Year 5, we know how lucky we are to be part of a school that is inclusive and supports everyone in our community to be the best that they can be. In our PSHRE lessons, we have been learning about how everyone is unique and has their own personal qualities and we have been exploring how the way we talk to ourselves and each other can affect our self esteem and relationships. We know that we are all different and that we should celebrate those differences! How can we make sure that everyone feels like they are included Year 5?

Today in RE, we have been learning all about the people of God in the Bible and what the old testament said the people needed as a saviour. We looked at some of the verses from the prophets in the Bible and understood what they predicted the saviour for the people of Israel would be like. Then we made a wanted poster, showing the characteristics the Messiah would need. Can you name 3 of the characteristics the Messiah in the Bible would need year 5?

This week is Easter week and today we have broken up for the Easter holidays. In previous RE lessons we have learnt all about the Easter story and this half term we have been learning about why Christians believe that Jesus was the Messiah and why they believe he would save people in the Easter story. Can you remember how Christians believe Jesus saved people Year 5?

This afternoon our digital leaders helped us with our digital leaders task. We RRR’d some of our online safety learning from Project Evolve starters in our computing lessons and applied it to a Project Evolve quiz. We recapped how we know whether we can trust information online and how to know if products are being promoted. What did you learn Year 5?

This half term, Year 5 have started our new Geography topic learning about Brazil. We have started to RRR our continents and oceans, as well as learning about the lines which divide our world such as Tropic of Cancer, Tropic of Capricorn and the Equator. Then we moved on to talk about lines of latitude and longitude, using our new knowledge to play battleships! What have you learnt so far Year 5?

Today Year 5 had our final workshop from Fort Alice. We learnt today all about rules and laws and how this relates to healthy relationships. We recapped some laws in the UK and talked about the age of criminal responsibility. Next, we learnt about the difference between rules and laws. We learnt that laws are rules where if you break them there are legal consequences that are decided by governments. Then we learnt about Jamie’s story. We learnt about how domestic abuse can impact people’s behaviour in school and how important it is to talk to trusted adults when we are worried. What did you learn Year 5?

This half term in Art, Year 5 are learning about Islamic art and designing mosaics. At the beginning of the half term, we researched our artist for this topic Ranaaz Shahid. Then we researched some traditional Islamic art and learnt about the three main features of Islamic art: geometric shapes, calligraphy and floral patterns. Next, we have been replicating symmetrical mosaics and finally designing our own mosaic on our own and in groups, ready to make some of our designs in an exciting workshop in a few weeks time. What have you learnt so far Year 5?

This half term in PSHRE, we have been learning all about healthy relationships. We have had some really exciting and important workshops from Fort Alice to learn about different types of relationships and what a healthy relationship looks like. We have also learnt what to do if we are worried about relationships and how important it is to talk to trusted adults if we are worried. What have you learnt Year 5?

Today Year 5 had our third workshop from Fort Alice. First, we learnt about stereotyping. We created our own character called Sam, decided whether they were a boy or girl and described them. We then talked about the assumptions that we made about boys or girls when we described Sam. Then we talked about different jobs that men and women can do and learnt that women and men can do any job. Next, we talked about how domestic abuse can affect anyone and the impact it has for everyone involved in the situation. We had a discussion about the different types of domestic abuse: physical, verbal, financial, emotional, honour based violence, coercive control and forced marriage. Then we listened to Emma’s story and discussed how important it is to tell trusted adults. What did you learn Year 5?

Today Year 5 learnt all about Jesus in our RE lesson. We recapped our learning about the sermon on the mount from last lesson and started to learn about the ways that Christians can put these teachings into practise in their own lives. Next, we read the story of Jesus healing a man with leprosy and learnt about the work of the Leprosy Mission today. We discussed how the people who run the Leprosy mission are following Jesus’ example. What did you learn Year 5?

Yesterday, Year 5 took part in a Zoom call all about International Woman’s day! Two ladies spoke to us all about woman doing important things in the UK and Canada. We thought back to WW2 at how important women were in supporting the home front and soldiers fighting to defend our country. We watched old footage of this too!

Next we learnt about some women who fought to make the world a fairer and more equal place such as Jaye Pete Edward and Violet Milstead. What did you learn Year 5?

Yesterday, Year 5 celebrated World Book Day. We celebrated in our English groups by learning more about our class authors and poets, discussing and recommending our favourite books to each other and finally designing our very own book character! Who is your favourite author Year 5?

Just before half term, Year 5 celebrated children’s mental health week. We learnt all about how belonging can really improve our mental health, and how we can help others to feel that they belong in lots of different places, by being kind, including people who might be left out and making sure that everyone is listened to and feels valued. What did you learn Year 5?

Today 5 Grove had our first workshop from Fort Alice about healthy relationships and effective communication. Firstly, we learnt about the different types of relationships: friendship, family, romantic and professional. We learnt about how some relationships can be unhealthy and make the people in them unhappy. Then, we thought about how our words can affect people. We wrote an example some unkind words someone has said to us on a heart and scrunched them up. We learnt that you can’t take things back when you have said something hurtful and that words from the past can still hurt people, even if we apologise. Finally, we wrote something kind about one of our class mates and gave it to them to make them feel good. What have you learnt Year 5?

Today our music ambassador helped us to do musician of the month. We learnt all about ABBA, a really famous band from Sweden, who won the Eurovision Song Contest and were famous for singing upbeat and happy songs which are enjoyed all around the world. What did you learn Year 5?

Today Year 5 had a workshop all about Brazilian dance to link to both our PE and Geography topics. First, we learnt about some traditional Brazilian instruments and then learnt a samba dance! Next we learnt about Capoeira, a Brazilian form of dance and martial arts and we learnt a dance in partners. Then we learnt to sing a song in Portuguese. What did you learn Year 5? 

Today Year 5 have been celebrating Safer Internet Day so we have discussed ways to stay safe online. We completed a quiz to test our knowledge of using the internet in a responsible and respectful way. Our Computing unit links well to this as it is all about Digital Citizenship which teaches us how to use the technology safely, responsibly and respectfully. The focus was on using AI. What important information do you know about using AI?

Today our digital leader helped us to RRR some of our project evolve online safety starters from this half term. We recapped what the words copy, modify and alter mean, the impact stealings someone’s identity can have and how we can keep our own online profile secure. What did you learn Year 5?

Today in computing we have been learning about the benefits and risks of looking at information about health and wellbeing online. We learnt that not all information we read about online is true and reading information about our health online could lead to us doing something unhealthy or becoming worried, so we have to be careful when researching things about our health online. What could you do if you were worried about your health and wellbeing Year 5?

Today, Year 5 have been practicing reading with expression. We have practiced reading from Chapter 7 of our class novel, The Boy at the Back of the Class, using voices for different voices for different characters, pausing at punctuation and changing the pitch of our voices to make it more interesting. How do we read with expression Year 5?

Today in computing we have been learning about the difference between bullying and banter and how to make sure that we are being kind online. We learnt that banter is friendly joking which is not harmful, but bullying is deliberately hurting someone over a period of time. Can you give an example of banter, and one of bullying Year 5?

This half term, Year 5 are learning about separating mixtures in science and doing lots of investigations! We have been learning all about dissolving and testing solids to see whether they are soluble or not. We will be using our enquiry types to investigate how we can separate mixtures of salt, sand, water, pasta, rice and much more. We will learn about lots of techniques such as filtration, sieving and evaporation, then apply our learning and use our scientific skills to separate a mixture of all of them together! What have you learnt so far Year 5?

Today Year 5 had a workshop all about the Golden Age of Islam. We practiced our stage directions ready for our drama activities. We played games all about the invasion of the Mongols, we acted out different characters we might see in Baghdad and learnt all about the different cities in the Early Islamic empire such as Baghdad, Mecca and Medina. Then we learnt about the caliphs and created actions to represent each caliph. Lastly we created different freeze frames for different locations in Baghdad. What did you learn Year 5?