Year 5 has been working really hard to identify the 4 figure and 6 figure grid references of mountains in the UK. We found this tricky to begin with but then mastered it by the end of the lesson. 🌍

It took a couple of billion years, but evolution led us to words and images that led to language and then books. Fantastic.

5G have been actively learning in geography! We have found hidden statements around the classroom and discussed whether they are an advantage or disadvantage of living on Mountains. Great partner discussions 5G!

Year 5 have been exploring the world this week and developing our understanding of Longitude and Latitude. We used this skill to find mountains around the world and ended up focusing on Mount Everest. Ask the children questions about the highest summit in the world and see if they can recall the int...

Year 5 has started their new genre in English... Would you rather be a Viking or an Anglo-Saxon? Children explored both sides through a discussion in table groups and we listened carefully to each groups view points.

In the last week of last term, Year 5 continued their journey into our Solar System with a visit to the Moon. Ask the children what they know about how long it takes for the Moon to revolve around the Earth and how long it takes to spin on its axis. We all came together in the hall to share our l...