Term 6, 2024-25 

We have enjoyed our last term in Year 5, which included visiting the Houses of Parliament, the National Gallery, the Theatre (to watch Back to the Future) and Pizza Hut.

Achievements

As a class we have made very good progress across all areas of learning. We also achieved the most Attendance Certificates (12), the most 100% Reading Percentages, the most Punctuality Certificates (17) and the most Walk to School Awards (3). We are very proud of all these achievements.

Well done Indian Tigers!

Maths

Applying our previous experiences of place value and equivalent fractions was very helpful and beneficial to our own Mathematical development. We completed our learning of fractions, percentages and decimals this term. We were able to identify and record numbers in decimal forms as well as working out their equivalent fraction and percentages.

English

In English this term, we’ve finished off our Greek myths and moved on to writing some balanced arguments.  To stay within our Greek topic, we explored the question of whether the Elgin Marbles should be returned to Greece or be allowed to remain in the British Museum. We researched the subject online and then compiled the findings in a way that clearly explained both side of the argument.  However, it was clear from the children’s conclusion that the majority of the class thought that the British Museum should return the marbles to their rightful home- Greece.

Science

Our Science topic this term was Properties and Changes of Materials as well as looking at mixtures.  We explored the different properties of materials, the use of the thermometer as well as heterogeneous and homogeneous mixtures and worked out how the two types differ from each other.

We also conducted experiments to separate mixtures. 

Science Week

As a school, we celebrated Science Week with the theme- Change and Adapt. Indian Tigers researched the Scientists whose contribution to Science in earlier times of life, still have relevance to modern Science. We looked at Kathryn Johnson, Charles Darwin and Stephen Hawking. Some of the children read their biography to the class.

Library

We went to the Library every Wednesday to renew our books, read to the class and read quietly.

We looked forward to going into the Library.

P.E

This term we did athletics and Tennis. We had lots of fun.

Awards Assembly

The following children received awards for Impeccable Behaviour (Joash and Yessvita) and Best Progress (Jake and Bailey) with Yessvita and Jake winning the trophy.