Astronomer Visits Year 5

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To enhance Year 5’s learning on ‘Earth and Space’ they had a talk from an amateur astronomer. They learnt all about star constellations, nebulas, supernovas and the planets. Mr. Hunt told them about the different types of telescopes you can use to study the sky at night and why we are lucky to…

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Year 5 Saint Patrick’s Day

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Year 5 went to church this morning to celebrate their class saint St. Patrick. Father Groody told us that  St. Patrick was actually born within our own parish at Ravenglass in about the year 400 before he moved to Ireland. We finished the service with a wonderful rendition of ‘Hail Glorious Saint…

Year 5 Class Saints

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Year 5 Science Investigation

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Year 5 carried out an investigation to see if they could make a sturdy structure out of uncooked spaghetti and marshmallows. They discovered that the more triangles they included in their structure the stronger and less wobbly it was. They also learnt about what STEM means and what jobs require…

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World Maths Day 2023

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On World Maths Day Year 5 learnt about how important maths is in everyday life. They looked at famous mathematicians (men and women)  from the past and how they have helped shape the world we live in. 
They also designed their own board games with lots of maths questions on to be answered…

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Year 5 Wonder Dome

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Y5 had a great time in the Wonderdome. They enjoyed watching  a 3D film called ‘ We Are All Aliens’ and learnt lots of interesting facts about space. The session ended with a short film about the first moon landing followed by a scientifically accurate version of ‘ Twinkle Twinkle Little Star’…

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Mental Health Awareness Week 2023

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Today we wore bright coloured clothes to mark the end of Mental Health Awareness Week. The theme this year was ‘Let’s Connect’. We discussed how making connections with our friends, family, pets, neighbours and community can help with our mental health. These connections can make us feel…

Year 5 PSHE

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