Year 5
Welcome to Year 5
P.E.
P.E. is on Wednesdays and Thursdays. Please make sure that children have their full P.E. kit in school on these days. In addition to this we shall be going swimming on Mondays in the Spring Term.
Homework
Homework will be issued on a Friday. It will consist of a mathematics based task and a written task. In addition to this there may also be spelling or tables to learn. Children are also encouraged to read as often as possible. Please remember to sign children's reading records when they have read.
Summer Term Topic
Life in Ancient Greece
As part of our Summer Term topic, Year 5 are looking at the British value of 'Democracy'. This involves the whole school electing house captains for next year.
Year 5 have been busy writing speeches for the election campaign. Speeches were delivered by the candidates running for election in our school hall. Children will now spend the run up to the election trying to gain support.
Last year's election winners.
Children about to give their speeches.
Spring Term Topic
World War II
We will be studying World War II and how it impacted on the lives of children in our region.
World War II
Our Noah's Ark Assembly. The last Unicorn
Autumn Topic
Why should people holiday in Darwen?
The children will be investigating how leisure and pastimes have changed through time in Darwen.
Remember your Roman Numerals
M =1000
D = 500
C = 100
L = 50
X = 10
V = 5
I = 1
Christmas in Year 5
Lighting our candle ready for Advent
Year 5's Nativity scenes made during RE and DT
Year 5's Christmas inspired door
Year 5's group art work for display at St James' Church, Lower Darwen
Fun with Maths
Can Year 5 solve the murder mystery?
Year 5's Marble Challenge
Year 5's Marble Challenges
