Science!

This term in Year 5 we have spent time exploring electricity and how the different components of an electrical circuit can be affected.

We've been getting hands on and discovering this for ourselves- just take a look!

An exciting discovery!

This week has been a particularly exciting one at Cabot! After discovering a time capsule in the school grounds, we have been reflecting on what Cabot was like in the past. The objects have given us lots of clues to get us thinking!

Consequently, this week we have been putting a lot of thought in to what memories of the school from 2014 we would want to share with the future generations of Cabot pupils, as well as producing some brilliant writing to include in our capsule!

Read on to find out what Year 5 have to say about our exciting discovery!

Finding the capsule:
Near reception there was a discovery of a capsule. It was spotted on a normal day while the builders were digging. They found a square-shaped, muddy time capsule.

Cabot capsule 2014:
Here are our top five objects that we think should go in a Cabot time capsule:
1. Golden ticket
2. School book bag
3. School jumper
4. School anthem lyrics
5. Cabot P.E. kit (we really are enjoying having our new kits!)

Memories for our capsule:
If we could put memories in the time capsule, we would put:
1. Being given golden time for all the good choices we make.
2. Earning lots of marbles!
3. Being in clubs and tournaments, including football.
4. All the fairs throughout the year.
5. School discos!

Thinking ahead:
We have been thinking about what Cabot might be like when our capsule is discovered...

In the future, we think that Cabot Primary School will still be the best school. The students will still be incredibly intelligent and smart. Also, Cabot Primary School will be even bigger and better, so every single student in the whole world will want to come to our school. Furthermore, they will still have the values learn together, respect each other and achieve forever.

Now you know what we think, what would you want to put in your time capsule?

Anti-Bullying Week

During anti-bullying week, our class spent time thinking about how our actions affect the thoughts and feelings of others. We thought about different scenarios and how we could deal with such situations if we were to find ourselves in them. To help us with this, we acted out different situations and discussed the outcomes. Watch this space for a sneak peek!

Poetry

During this coming week we are going to be looking at poetry and having a go at writing our own! Watch this space to see the end results of exploring what makes an effective poem!

Do you have a favourite poem? We would love you to share it with us in Year 5!
You may want to take a look here: http://childrenspoetryarchive.org/

How to make a Viking helmet!

In Year 5 we have been thinking about what makes a good quality set of instructions. We have linked this to our topic and followed a set of instructions to make Viking helmets. This helped us think about how we can write precise and detailed instructions of our own. It even gave us the opportunity to practise measuring accurately!

Welcome to Year 5!

Welcome to our Year 5 blog!

My name is Miss Gundy and we have got off to a very busy start to the school year. We have been enjoying learning all about the Vikings and Anglo Saxons as our topic work, as well as exploring animals including humans in science.

Try asking a Year 5 what they know about the Vikings and Anglo Saxons- they have really enjoyed sharing interesting facts about what they have learnt!