In our maths lessons today, we have been learning to weigh objects and to convert kilograms to grams. We started by learning that there are 1,000 grams in 1 kilogram. We used scales and read the intervals carefully to find an an accurate weight of the different...
Year 5 have been working extremely hard in our PE lessons to improve our skills when playing handball. We have really enjoyed working with our coach and have made great progress in our lessons this half term. We have been working on throwing and catching, making space...
Year 5 were invited to Birtley Methodist Church to learn more about the Christian story of Easter.We learnt about the last few weeks of Jesus’ life and how this became the celebration of Easter. We first learnt about Jesus arriving to town on a donkey- unlike any...
For Science week, we took part in a workshop carried out by students from Newcastle University, who are part of the Street Scientists team. To begin with, we were asked to complete a picture to show what a scientist looks like. When we had finished, the students...
Year 5 have enjoyed a fantastic visit to Washington Wetlands Centre. We were able to explore the different areas and saw a huge variety of wildlife. We walked out to Hawthorn Wood and visited the hide there. By sitting quietly, we were able to see lots of different...
