Y5 - Larch
Welcome to Larch Class.
The Class Teacher is Mrs Stokes.
Larch Class 2024/2025
Term 5 - Our learning quest is...Beast Creator
Computing: In our computing lessons, we are going to be learning how to create animations. We began by creating a thaumatorpe . We drew a picture on one side, and another picture on the other. E.g: Bird/cage. We then spin them quickly and the 2 images become one. We really enjoyed our first lesson. Article: 31 The right to leisure, play and culture, 28: the right to an education.
Art: In our art lessons, we will be learning how to draw detailed images of mini beasts. To help us with our drawings, we have been learning which size pencils are best to use for different details and the different patterns we could use in our drawings.
Geography: In Geography, we are learning about the local area and how to read maps. We have been identifying the land use of Slade Green and creating our own land use maps.
In our P.E lessons, we are learning how to play Tennis and Rounders. We have been working really hard in Tennis; we have been learning how to use our forehand, backhand and volley. In Rounders, we have been learning the rules of the game, how to bat and bowl.
Term 4 - Our learning quest is... A Spoonful of Sugar
We celebrated World Book Day and all dressed up as our favourite book characters. We read books in many different places and shared books with younger pupils in the school. We had so much fun! Links to - Article: 31 - The right to leisure, play and culture. Christian value: Friendship
RSHE: This term, we are learning about money. We have been learning to think about spending and saving and how we need to focus on our needs before our wants. Links to articles: 3 The best interest of the child, article 17: access to information. Christian value: Koinonia and respect
R.E - We are learning about Salvation. The children have been roleplaying the different parts of what happened at The Last Supper. Links to article 14 - Freedom of thought, belief and religion. Christian values: Koinonia and respect.
This term, our outdoor P.E is Hockey. The children have been learning how to dribble, pass and put these skills into a mini game of hockey. Links to - Article 28: the right to an education, Article 29: Goals to an education. Christian Value: Koinonia
Term 3 - Our learning quest this term is...Earth and Beyond
Computing - In our computing lessons we have been learning about the Mars Rover, and how it used Binary Code to transmit data to Earth. We been learning what Binary Code is, and how to use it. We have also been learning how to research information about space effectively. Links to articles: 17 - The right to access information from the media 28 The right to an education. Christian values - Koinonia, respect .
P.E - For outdoor P.E this term, we are learning to play Tag Rugby. We have been learning the rules of the game, how to score a tri and how to make different types of passes. Links to articles 24 - The right to be healthy, 29 - Goals for an education. Christian values : Respect and koinonia
P.E - One of our weekly P.E lessons is Dance. In dance, we are learning how to be circus performers. We have been learning how to create a sequence of 3 steps on our own, then link them to our partners 3 steps to create a 6 step sequence. We have also been learning how to show emotion on our faces whilst acting out our roles. Links to articles. 28 - The right to an education, 29 - Goals to an education, 31 - The right to play, culture and leisure and our Christian value of Koinonia.
In our art lessons, we have been learning about different artists that use collage to produce their artwork. We have also been looking at images of Earth from space. We are now going to choose our own image from space and recreate it as a collage. Links to articles: 28 - The right to an education - 29 Goals to an education. Also, our Christian value of Koinonia.
Term 2 - Our Learning Quest is...Through the Portal (Narnia)
Well done to Larch Class for completing the Myhappymind first module - Meet your Brain. We have been learning about our brains and how they work.
We have had a visit from the GAV (Gangs and violence) Team this week. They have been helping us to learn how to stay safe online. Article 3: The best interest of the child
We have been learning about Remembrance this week and have been painting and collaging poppies ready for our remembrance service.
In Design Technology, we are learning how to create a strong structure. We began by using lolly sticks to build our first structure.
In computing this term, we are learning how to create music, using coding.
Term 1 - Our Learning Quest this term is...A Journey Through Medieval Britain
In science this term, we have been learning about forces, focusing on gravity, friction, air-resistance and water-resistance.
Today, we all took part in Show Racism the Red Card Day. The children wore red, created posters and learnt about what racism is and how to show respect to everyone.
Larch Class would like to say thank you to all the parents/carers, who were able to attend our reading café. We really enjoyed your visit.
In music, we have learning how to play instruments by following notations. We have also been learning to feel the rhythm and the beat of the music using our hands and feet.
In art, we have been learning how to use clay to create a plague doctors mask.
Today, we have been using our painting and collaging skills to create medieval tools.
