Year 5 visit Gibside

Year five went to Gibside for an adventure today. When we arrived we split in to two groups and went  geocaching. We used the geocache map to direct us to boxes that were hidden in different places. In each box was a challenge that we had to complete. Our favourite...

Year 5 English Reading and Writing

In Year 5 we have been reading and exploring poems by John Agard. We spent time identifying common themes and messages within his poems. We were then able to infer and deduce information about John. After reading his poem, The Dew-Stealers, in groups we worked...

Art by Year 5

In Year 5, we have been learning about the American photographer Ansel Adams. Adams took many photographs with a low horizon. Year 5 have used the Ipads to take photographs which emphasise the sky and show up the clouds.

Music by Year 5

In Music, Year 5 have been learning to play Three Note Bossa on the recorder. We listened carefully to the song and as a group appraised it. We practised the notes on our recorders and then we performed it as a group.