DT Fun!

Fox class have had lots of fun making Pneumatic machines over the course of 3 weeks. We spent time learning how Pneumatic’s work and had a go using syringes and tubing. They will be in our classroom if you want to come and look at our amazing work.

Holmbury to Leith Hill

Fox class had an amazing night away. We completed tracking and trailing in the woods then got some much needed sleep before our hike on Friday. The children were great and completed the hike to Leith Hill in record time. We were fascinated by the views we could see from both Holmbury Hill and Leith Hill. I am so proud of each and every one of them. Well done Fox class!!

Tracking and Trailing.

Last night, at Holmbury, Year 5 had a go at tracking and trailing in the dark! One group laid a trail of arrows using sticks and then hid in the woods. The second group then had to follow the trail and find their friends. There were some great hiding places and everyone was great at leaving very clear trails. Hiding in the woods was a lovely experience. We could hear lots of owls and it was a clear night so we did some star gazing too!

Sports Week

We have had a great week learning new skills. We have enjoyed archery and got some good scores. Fox class also had a go at skateboarding this week, which was a lot of fun. To finish the week we ended with sports day, I am so proud of all of them, well done Fox class.

Drop Towers

Fox class have been set the challenge to design and make a drop tower ride for an egg. They have been sawing and drilling wood to be able to make a pulley system that will help their egg to have an eggciting time!

Super Science

This half term we have been learning about forces in science and how they relate to roller coasters. We have investigated friction on different surfaces. Making marbles do a loop-the-loop and air resistance with parachutes. Here are some pictures of our investigations!

Country dancing

Year 5 had a brilliant time at the Country Dancing Festival on Tuesday! Did you know it has been running for 73 years? Mrs Jesse and I were very proud of all the children that came along to dance- well done! Click below to see a video of the brilliant dancing!

Co-ordinates!

Have you ever played a game with co-ordinates? Well, we had a great time today when we used a map of our school and hid cards outside for our friends to find. Each card had its unique co-ordinates, and our friends had to follow them to find the cards.

It was a fun way to learn about co-ordinates while exploring our school's fantastic outdoor area. Not only did we sharpen our co-ordinate skills, but we also exercised our brains, and we had a great time while doing it.

Can you spot the one in the tree?

Clarinets!

We had a brilliant time today in our first whole-class clarinet lesson!
We started with some fun warm-up games that helped us understand pulse and rhythm, before putting our clarinets together. Although we only started with the mouthpiece, we soon learnt how to carefully put the reed on and the best way to make a sound (without too many squeaks!).

We are looking forward to learning more and sharing with you our progress towards the end of the summer term!