With the end of our autumn expedition in sight, 5CC have began the physical labour of creating their final product. In DT (third case study), the children were given the opportunity to practice and perfect measuring and cutting square timber before cutting the measurements of wood needed for their project – a model rotating solar system. With several more lessons needed to fully create their model, 5CC will now construct their models in groups ready for the big reveal at their presentation of learning in December. Will their creations measure up? Will their efforts be out of this world? Stay tuned!
What an amazing effort from these guys this week. Over 1211 classes entered the SumDog maths week competition with over 12,000 children around the country playing. 5HJ worked with determination to achieve 13th place with 9 children actually completely the maximum 1000 questions. I couldn’t be prouder of you all! What a team!
Last week, year 5 embarked upon case study 2 (physics) discovering why unsupported objects fall to the ground. Here we are completing 2 scientific investigations using Newton meters to measure the weight of objects and investigating how the mass of an object affects how fast it falls to the ground.
5CC have been busy bees working away on their child-friendly non-chronological reports. After being allocated a planet in hook week, the children recently researched and recorded all sorts of juicy facts about their planet. Now, they have utilised their understanding of subordinating conjunctions and parenthesis to ensure their reports pack a factual punch, with some humour of course!
This term, Year 5 delved into an exciting scientific question: How does Earth support life? The students were captivated as they explored our planet’s unique position in space. Located at the perfect distance from the Sun, Earth sits in what scientists call the ‘Goldilocks Zone’ – not too hot, not too cold – where conditions are just right for life to thrive. Through research, the children discovered how Earth’s location and environment have played a crucial role in the evolution of life.
On Thursday afternoon, a team of 10 Year 5/6 boys travelled to Owston Park Primary to take part in the first Legacy Sport Yorkshire tournament of the year. After a very successful league stage where the team won all but a cagey 0-0 draw against Owston Park, the team earned their place in a tough knock out round. An early goal from Balby ended the teams run towards the final. Overall, it was a great experience for the new year 5s and 6s, with standout performances from Charlie and Blake (Y6) as well as Hugo, Freddy and Mack (Y5).
Despite the wet Autumn weather, Class 5CC had an exciting PE lesson indoors, focused on building communication and navigation skills. This week’s activity challenged the children to work together as leaders and blindfolded partners, emphasising trust and teamwork.
The session began with a key focus on giving clear and precise instructions. One partner wore a blindfold while the other acted as the leader, guiding them through the hall using only verbal directions. The children quickly learned the importance of being specific. This part of the lesson helped everyone develop their communication skills and learn how to guide others safely.
Next came the real test—navigating their blindfolded partner through a hall filled with various obstacles, including cones and benches, while also avoiding other teams! This required not only clear directions but also trust between partners. The hall was buzzing with activity, with plenty of laughs and a few close calls, but every team made great progress.
To finish off the lesson, the children were divided into small groups and given the chance to design their own obstacle courses. Each team created a unique course for others to navigate, testing both their creativity and communication. The variety of challenges led to a lot of excitement as the teams put their guiding skills to the test.
Overall, the indoor PE session was a fun and valuable lesson in communication, teamwork, and problem-solving for Class 5CC!
Yesterday, we welcomed an extra special visitor into school. Kath is a local volunteer who gives up her time to support UK charities in and around Doncaster including the homeless, food banks and women’s refuge. We presented Kath with the toiletries which were purchased by the money raised from Yr 5s bake sale back in August. She was a true inspiration to both adults and children and we have pledged to continue to support through the year.
On Tuesday, 5CC practised their passing and evasion skills in PE. Looking at football this half term, there was a focus on both attacking and defending in the session. Attackers developed their passing and receiving skills with an emphasis on movement and communication. This later evolved into attackers needing more agility when faced with the presence of a defender. Attacking and defending was indeed a significant focus of the lesson, the children discussed how to succeed in both roles: the attackers require loud, clear communication, control of the ball and accurate passing whilst the defender needs to be agile and quick to react. Awesome effort, class!
Today Yr 5 took part in an Expedition maths lessons looking at a whole range of data. Children visited numerous stations to compare astronaut statistics, order and round planets based on the distance from their moons and look at amounts spent by NASA and USSR over a period of 40 years. It was super to see the children grappling with such large numbers. Great job everyone!
