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  • Sycamore Class Year 5

    Welcome to Sycamore Class

    Learning we are proud 2025-2026:

    We looked at reversible and irreversible changes in science.
    We looked at reversible and irreversible changes in science.
    We spent time in a giant, inflatable igloo, learning about sign language.
    We spent time in a giant, inflatable igloo, learning about sign language.
    Ice! In science we looked at how water can encompass 3 states of matter.
    Ice! In science we looked at how water can encompass 3 states of matter.
    Year 5 had a Keyboard Workshop today.
    Year 5 had a Keyboard Workshop today.
    Year 5 had the laptops for this weeks work, here we're 'enjoying' fractions.
    Year 5 had the laptops for this weeks work, here we're 'enjoying' fractions.
    First session of our Cricket Skills.
    First session of our Cricket Skills.
    Our visit to Shrewsbury Library was a success!
    Our visit to Shrewsbury Library was a success!
    Showing our rhythm with a drumming workshop.
    Showing our rhythm with a drumming workshop.
    Testing water resistance in Science.
    Testing water resistance in Science.
    Poetry Slam! Year 5 read 'Justice' by Rudyard Kipling...Well Done!
    Poetry Slam! Year 5 read 'Justice' by Rudyard Kipling...Well Done!
    In RE we looked at links between the Ten Commandments and Jesus' two Commandments.
    In RE we looked at links between the Ten Commandments and Jesus' two Commandments.
    Science investigation into forces;  here we were looking at wind resistance.
    Science investigation into forces; here we were looking at wind resistance.
    A visit to our class from PC Secker today, giving a talk on bullying and hate crime.
    A visit to our class from PC Secker today, giving a talk on bullying and hate crime.
    New term, new skills! P.E has started well with football.
    New term, new skills! P.E has started well with football.

    Autumn 1

    Archived Learning 2023-2024

    Testing out our Sun Dials in Science.

    Coding using Micro:Bits (Computing)

    31.01.2024 - Whole school enrichment (and Science) - Alpaca Visit (and animal life cycles)

    16.01.2024 - Maths: Formal written method for division.

    Our trip to Enginuity - 'A great day!'

    French - On the Move

    The children have been revisiting and building on their Year 4 French knowledge by matching the correct noun to the pictures.

      

     

    Maths - Place Value

    To aid our understanding of 6-digit numbers, we used place value counters, charts and interactive ICT games to represent the value of digits.

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    Geography - Biomes

    Having researched different biomes, the children split into groups and made fact files about all they had learned.

      

     

    Class of 22/23

    English and Drama - Shakespeare Week

    Our performance of Romeo and Juliet at The Cathedral Globe:

    Science and Forest School

    Photographing signs of the life cycle of plants:

     

    Geography and D&T

    Researching, designing and sewing a lantern for a Chinese New Year parade:

    Science and Maths

    Scaling the Solar System down to 10m:

    History and Forest School

    Making Druid Crowns:

    Computing and Art

    Inspired by Syrian-Palestinian cartoonist, Hani Abbas, we used a mixture of photography and digital tools to create these pieces: