Maths
5J have spent the last few days focusing on mastering adding mixed number fractions. Today they applied their skills by playing a game of four in a row. It was great to see them showcasing their learning and see their confidence improve!
Science
During the snow week, we completed a home learning project all about our topic on light and sight. We found many interesting facts which we were able to share with one another once we were back in school.
Spanish
In Spanish we are currently learning how to ask questions. We have been learning how to verbally ask questions as well as writing questions in Spanish.
RE
We have been learning about Hinduism. We have learnt about life after death, rituals and the many Gods in the Hindu religion. Here we are practising how to keep calm and be at peace with one another.
English
We have been reading The Secret Garden in our English and reading lessons. We have loved learning about the characters and finding more out about the garden itself. To display our work in school, we wrote setting descriptions, a diary, letter and biography and then recycled plastic bottles and turned them into flowers. What do you think of our amazing display?
English - Grammar
To recap what we have learnt so far in KS2, the children took part in a spelling, punctuation and grammar (SPAG) snowball fight!
Using scrunched up paper with a range of grammar terminology the children threw them around the classroom (!) and then collected as many as they could to work through in groups.
It was interesting to see how much they knew and what they could share with one another.
Dance Workshop
To celebrate 5o years of Blakehill, year 5 took part in a dance workshop where they learnt and performed a dance inspired by the 1970s. Some great talent, confidence and moves were shown!
World Book Day
We had lots of fun celebrating World Book Day by sharing our favourite stories from home and taking part in a quiz. Who knew that guessing book covers could be so competitive. It was great to see how many books the children recognised and had read.
English
The children have been reading a range of Greek myths. This week, they chose their favourite myth and worked in groups to retell and write the story. Next week, they will be writing their own myth by creating their own characters, mythical creatures and settings.
History
As part of our History topic on Ancient Greece, the children looked at primary sources to identify the games which took place in the Olympics. Interesting to see that these games are still played today!
History/Computing
The children used the chrome books to research what daily life was like in Ancient Greece. They then created their own fact-file using information they had found online. It was tricky to add images but this was a skill the children had mastered by the end of the lesson!