Year 5 - Heron

Simonsbath Trip - October 2024

What a fantastic day! 

Today we saw the beauty of Exmoor and its valley systems. We took the plunge and went into the River Ex exploring the main features, sketching it out and performing experiments to investigate speed of flow, transecting the river parts and pebble grading.

 

European Languages Day! - September 2024

Today we spent some time learning all things Italian! We showcased our knowledge by adding images and icons to a map of Italy.

Did you know:

Italy is famous all around the world for its cuisine. Italian food is known for it’s simplicity – minimal ingredients, maximum taste!

Italy is known as the coffee capital of the world

Leonardo Da Vinci, Galileo Galile, Maria Montessori and Enzo Ferrari are some of the most famous Italians!

Heron Class - Italy

 

PCSO Visit - September 2024

Year 5 had a visit from our local PCSO to talk about respectful behaviour in the community. We also discovered the age of criminal responsibility is as young as 10! We discussed different scenarios and weather these were crimes or just rules of society. 

PCSO Visit

 

Science - Gravity - September 2024

In Science we have begun our investigation into 'Forces'. This week we investigated gravity and how objects fall to the ground. We found out that even though objects may be the same size their weight plays an important roll in how long it take to fall to the ground. 

 

Welcome Back

It's been a wonderful start to Year 5 with all the class coming back feeling positive and full of smiles. 

We have been learning about the importance of having a growth mindset and how this linked to our behaviour for learning. 

We took on a challenge to make the tallest tower from 10 sheets of paper and sticky tape. We needed to work collaboratively and have a growth mindset to do this.

 

Carymoor (July 2024)

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Heron Class had the most fantastic day out at Carymoor Environmental Trust. They dressed up like Vikings, cooked bread over a fire, carried out a Viking archaeological dig and put their orienteering skills to the test! I was sad I wasn't able to go with them but Miss Webber & Mrs Wells assured me how incredibly well-behaved they all were representing our school. I am so proud of them all! 

Heron Sports Day (July 2024)

 

Well done, Heron Class. Lots of fantastic effort for sports day today! 

Year 5 Trip to Bridgwater College

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Year 5 - Tennis Workshop (June 2024)

 

Heron Class - Fitness Workshop (June 2024)

 A fantastic start to Health and Sports week! Today we had an assembly led by  professional athlete, Kirsty Way. Kirsty Way told us about her inspirational story as a Double Mini Trampoline Gymnast followed by a fitness workshop which all children thoroughly enjoyed! We also had workshops based around sun safety, road safety, and water safety with the RNLI. 

Heron Class get some exciting news! : May 2024

Two weeks ago in maths, Heron class put their statistic skills to the test to create and collect data in two way tables. They were finding out everyone's predictions on whether Mrs Bailey-Harris was having a baby boy or girl. Today was (finally) the day that they got to find out! Each child got their own scratch card where the news was revealed. It was such a pleasure to get to experience this excitement with the class. 

 

 

Cricket Workshop

World Book Day :  March 2024

Heron 2024 - World Book Day

 Happy World Book Day from Heron Class! 

Rocktopus - March 2024

A very exciting day across the whole school. Year 4 and 5 got together to create a song about the 6 times tables. Their rhyming skills were very impressive! You children have been sent home with a QR code which you can scan to watch them in action! 

 

Visit from CadCharacters - February 2024

 Year 5 had a visit from a real Anglo-Saxon warrior today! We learned all about life as an Anglo-Saxon including some of the punishments they received. They even had a battle with the Vikings!

 

 

Year 5 Bikeability - January 2024

Well done to the children in Year 5 who completed their Bikeability courses this week, in the seasonally cold weather!

Clare and Amy from Somerset Road Safety, who led the courses commented:

'enthusiastic groups, lovely to see their confidence grow, they enjoyed being out of school on their bikes learning about the road environment. Thank you to the school for making the Bikeability team feel welcome. Professional support so the children got the most from the courses. We look forward to working with you all next time!'

The children who took part also commented:

'I would have never learned this anywhere else' - Bethanie

'I would love to do this again' - Evie P

'I love it' - Evie W

'Interesting, helps learn the roads, signs and what they mean' - Amelia

'Helps me know how to communicate with drivers' - Alfie

'Feel more confident riding my bike' - Alana

Our very grateful, and HUGE THANKS go to Mrs Edmends and Mrs Zeffiretti for assisting the groups, and of course to Clare and Amy from Somerset Road Safety, who provided the children with these invaluable lessons to stay safe while cycling on the roads.

We are delighted to confirm that we have secured two further courses this year for Year 5, and further details will be sent out to parents/carers in April regarding this.

Merry Christmas from Heron Class! 

 

Reading Buddies with Goldfinch

 

Roman Bootcamp!

On Wednesday 15th November, Heron's had the opportunity to (virtually) meet a Roman! They learned all about Roman foods and slavery as well as what it took to be a part of the Roman Army. Later on, they explored some different Roman artifacts and some even dressed up like a Roman! 

 

Roman Chariots 

In DT, Heron's have been learning all about Roman Chariots and have created their own versions. They are all very proud of their creations! 

 

Year 5 Carnival - The Big Tie Dye Reveal!

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Tie Dye Day! (October 2023)

 Despite all the grey clouds in the sky today, Heron class have worked hard to make some very colourful t-shirts! Stay tuned for the big reveal of our final designs during the school carnival. 

 A big thank you to Miss Webber for organising Science week. Heron class have had a wonderful week making connections and learning lots about the engineering behind bridges, how gliders work and how our brains connect to the rest of our body! Thank you to any parents who popped in on Friday. The children really enjoyed sharing their learning with you. 

Science - Testing Parachutes! 

In Year 5, we have been exploring difference forces. This week, we have been looking at air resistance. We designed our own parachutes and Mr McCall put them to the test, dropping them from the roof of our school! 

(No headteachers were harmed in the making of this science experiment!) 

Geography Trip to Simonsbath (September 2023)

 On Thursday 28th September, Heron class thoroughly enjoyed their day out of the classroom at Simonsbath Activity Centre where they went on a river walk and sketched the key features of the river. They also got into a river to carry out some experiments based on river depth, pebble size and speed of the water.