Year 5

This week we celebrated two second places in a Panathlon and Bowling tournament. Well done to all the children who took part. 

We had a great morning at Egremont Bowling Club learning how to bowl and competing against other local schools. We were delighted to come in second place. Thank you to all the members of Egremont Bowling Club for inviting us and taking the time to teach us the skills. 

Year 5 and 6 had a fantastic morning at Penrith Leisure centre this morning taking part in a Panathlon final. They completed 6 different events which involved using skills such as throwing, catching and aiming at a target. They all showed impeccable manners and great sportsmanship skills. They…

Congratulations to Nova who has won the ‘Step by Step’ Silver Jubilee Junior Progress award at her dance school. We are very proud of you! 

Year 5 visited Egremont Library this morning to return books and pick some new ones. They read the blurb to check it would be something they were interested in reading before choosing it. They chose a great selection of fiction and non- fiction books and some children even chose books to read to…

Group A enjoyed their final session of Forest school yesterday. They did what they love best; exploring, playing games, making fires, playing in the mud and chilling in the hammocks. A big thank you to Mia for teaching us lots of new skills. We have lots of adventurers in the making!

Year 5 have learnt that water resistance is the push that occurs when an object moves through water. They investigated whether the same piece of plasticine can sink and float. They discovered that the plasticine easily sank but it was more challenging to make it float. They thought about how they…

In athletics Year 5 have been learning how to sustain pace over short and longer distances when running. They practiced running as part of a relay team and learnt the skills involved in passing a baton. This involved passing the baton into their partner’s opposite hand and receiving it within a…

Year 5 carried out two investigations to find out about air resistance. First of all, they walked and ran in pairs holding a large piece of paper to see what air resistance felt like. They discovered that when they ran they could feel the force of the air more. Secondly, they dropped a flat piece…

Year 5 attended a dodgeball tournament today. They have been practicing in after school club and enjoyed using the skills hey have learnt to compete against other schools.

Year 5 carried out an experiment to see how oil changed the effect of friction. Using chopsticks, they moved cubes of jelly from one plate to another. This was surprisingly hard as the jelly was very sticky. They then covered the jelly cubes in oil and repeated the test. They found that the cubes…

Year 5 enjoyed their first cricket session yesterday with Matthew. They practiced catching the ball and throwing it overarm in order to hit the stumps. They learnt how to hold the bat correctly and played some short games to improve these skills.