Year 5 Poet Study

Year 5 Poet Study

In Year 5, the children have been studying the poet, Matt Goodfellow. They closely studied his use of couplets in his poem ‘The Thinking Tree’ before learning and performing another one of his poems. After looking at examples of his work, the children researched the...
Multiplication Masters

Multiplication Masters

The children in Year 5 have been working hard to develop their multiplication skills this week. They began by recapping short multiplication methods before moving on to using the area model to multiply a two-digit number by a two-digit number. Next, the children will...
Brilliant Bridges

Brilliant Bridges

In their DT lessons, the children in Year 5 have tested and analysed various types of bridge (beam, arch and truss) to determine their strength and stability. They then explored material properties and sources, before marking, cutting and assembling a wooden truss...
Musical Composers

Musical Composers

In Music, the children in Year 5 have learned to identify the pitch and rhythm of written notes. They composed their own pieces of music and notated their compositions, developing their understanding of staff notation.