Year 5
Welcome to Year 5!
Look at our exciting learning...
Groovy Greek Day: here's just a taste of what we got up to. Have a look in the 'gallery' to view more!
The Groovy Greeks
Marvellous Myths - Can you work out what Ancient Greek myths we have painted?
Homework Heroes!
A huge congratulations to all the children who have achieved an effort grade of 8 or more in their homework. Come and have a look at their amazing Ancient Greek creations...
Dissolving Experiment
Super Sieving
Our Sensational VE Day Street Party
Brilliant Blitz Artwork
Cooking and Tasting WW2 Rationed Meals
Our Amazing Anderson Shelters
Our Fantastic Celebration Assembly
Year 5 lead the first of Highgate's new, weekly Celebration Assemblies. They read some brilliant Blitz poems and performed a classic war song: Kiss Me Goodnight Sergeant Major
Our Evacuation Day at Beaumanor Hall
Making Replica Gas Masks and Carry Cases
Weighing Out WW2 Rations
Super Science
Making and Testing WW2 Parachutes
Investigating Forces
Classifying Materials
Dramatising the Solar System
Dressing up for 'Children in Need'
Interviewing a Mountaineer
Marvellous Maths
Extreme Reading
This term we have been trying out some extreme reading to make reading more fun!
Lively Literacy Lessons
We have been learning to write adventure stories, based on the real life mountain adventure of Joe Simpson and Simon Yates. We used drama to bring the story to life and find out more about the characters.
Exploring an Immersive Drama Setting
Amazing Art and Design
Responding to Holst's 'The Planets' using Abstract Expressionism
Creating 3D Planets
Diwali Day
We learned a dance based on the story of Rama and Sita.
