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Year 5

Forces in Year 5 – Gravity

By Science, Year 5

What happens to a ball when we drop it?

We discussed the Hypothesis:

When I drop a large ball and a small ball from the landing, the balls will hit the floor at the same time.

Some of us thought that a large ball would fall faster than a small ball, some of us thought the small ball would fall faster.  Some of us thought the balls would fall at the same rate.

We dropped the balls and discussed the results.

Galileo discovered that everything falls at the same speed. In 1658 he dropped two balls of different masses from the leaning tower of Pisa. He discovered they hit the ground at the same time.

 

 

26/09/2023
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Beginning Life Cycles in Year 5

By Science, Year 5

Recently in Year 5, we have been observing the life-cycle changes in a variety of plants. We began by retrieving what we knew about seed formation and seed dispersal from our learning in Year 3. We discussed how different plants dispersed their seeds.

Dispersal is the spreading of things over a wide area. Dispersal of seeds is very important for the survival of plant species. If plants grow too closely together, they have to compete for light, water and nutrients from the soil. Seed dispersal allows plants to spread out from a wide area and avoid competing with one another for the same resources.

When dandelion seeds break free from the flower head, these bundles of hairs catch the wind and carry their seeds.

The ­Himalayan balsam seedpods explode when touched or shaken. 

26/09/2023
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Design Technology in Year 5

By Design Technology, Year 5

Structures
Structures come in many forms, both natural and manufactured. Our own skeletons are structures as are trees and plants. Manufactured structures, including, bridges, cars, buildings and furniture are all around us in the made world.
Structural Engineers must ensure their designs are safe. They use their knowledge of construction, materials, physics and mathematics.

The purpose of a structure is to:
carry the loads for which they were designed
do so without collapsing or breaking in use
hold all parts together in position

Framed structures
A framed structure in any material is one that is made stable by a skeleton that is able to stand by itself as a rigid structure without depending on floors or walls.

Today, Year 5 continued our Design Technology Project – frame structures. We decided to make bird hides for Year 5 to watch wildlife.

We have already completed investigative and evaluative activities where we investigated and make annotated drawings of a range of portable and permanent frame structures. Then we completed focused practical tasks based on techniques for joining frameworks. Next, we designed and made a small scale frame structure.

He are a few of our small scale frames.

Today, we started creating our full scale bird hides.

Now we need to critically evaluate our bird hides against our design specification, intended user and purpose.

 

 

18/07/2023
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Science in Year 5 : How Might Mixtures be Separated?

By Science, Year 5

Separating mixtures

We use sieves to separate things.  A sieve has holes of a certain size. You can use sieves to separate two substances with different sized bits or particles.  As long as you choose the right sieve, one substance will go through the holes and one will not.

We had a mixture of flour, rice and pasta. 

We separated the flour, rice and pasta using different sized sieves.

We used a magnet to separate the plastic counters and metal paperclips.

11/07/2023
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How can you get a solid out of a liquid?

By Science, Year 5

Today in Year 5, we carried out an experiment to see whether a solid could be recovered from a liquid.

First, we started with some very dirty water.

We used funnels and filter paper to recover the solid.

Look how clear the liquid is now.

The filter paper has filtered out the solid but let the liquid through.

Solids that have not dissolved in a liquid can be recovered by filtering. 

Now we need to discover whether a solid can be recovered from a solution.

 

03/07/2023
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School Uniform Shop

By Community, FS1, FS2, Fund Raising, House Jericho, Letters to Parents, Lost Property, PSHE, Year 1, Year 2, Year 3, Year 4, Year 5, Year 6

We are truly grateful for all of your uniform donations. Every night Mrs Nightingale restocks the clothes line and they are selling fast.

In assembly, we have discussed with the children about how cool it is to reuse and recycle- we hope that the school uniform shop will send out a clear message that they can make a difference to the world we live in.

Thank you,
The St Alban’s Eco Warriors!

27/06/2023
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Swapping Card Games – Playtimes

By Community, Dining, PSHE, Year 1, Year 2, Year 3, Year 4, Year 5, Year 6

Dear parents and carers,

When children have a proper break during playtime, they tend to perform better in their classes. With this in mind, we are constantly working on making playtimes more enjoyable for all our children.

We have noticed that many children express a keen interest in card games and swapping. If your child would like to take part in card games, then we kindly request that they read this letter.

In the upcoming weeks, we have planned various activities to enhance playtime for the children. Our focus will be on teaching them clapping songs such as “The Sailor Went to Sea, Sea, Sea,” as well as introducing games like French skipping and cat’s cradle. These activities aim to engage the children, promote social interaction, and provide them with a diverse range of play options.

Thank you for your continued support.

Mrs GurnerDear parents and carers,

When children have a proper break during playtime, they tend to perform better in their classes. With this in mind, we are constantly working on making playtimes more enjoyable for all our children.

We have noticed that many children express a keen interest in card games and swapping. If your child would like to take part in card games, then we kindly request that they read this letter.

In the upcoming weeks, we have planned various activities to enhance playtime for the children. Our focus will be on teaching them clapping songs such as “The Sailor Went to Sea, Sea, Sea,” as well as introducing games like French skipping and cat’s cradle. These activities aim to engage the children, promote social interaction, and provide them with a diverse range of play options.

Thank you for your continued support.

Mrs GurnerDear parents and carers,

When children have a proper break during playtime, they tend to perform better in their classes. With this in mind, we are constantly working on making playtimes more enjoyable for all our children.

We have noticed that many children express a keen interest in card games and swapping. If your child would like to take part in card games, then we kindly request that they read this letter.

In the upcoming weeks, we have planned various activities to enhance playtime for the children. Our focus will be on teaching them clapping songs such as “The Sailor Went to Sea, Sea, Sea,” as well as introducing games like French skipping and cat’s cradle. These activities aim to engage the children, promote social interaction, and provide them with a diverse range of play options.

Thank you for your continued support.

Mrs Gurner

23/06/2023
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