5Blue- David Attenborough
Today we have research famous scientist David Attenborough. What have you learnt about his life and his work? We then researched different animal species and create a triarama to share our findings. What have you learnt?
Mrs Street
5 Blue Greek myths
We have been learning about key themes found in Greek myths. Today the children created art work inspired by these themes. They looked at fate, pride and hubris, heroism, justice and beauty. Challenge: Explain where these themes appear in Greek…
Year 5 Junk/ Cardboard request
Hi all, Later this week, we will be making our bridges in Science. Please bring in as much as you can to make your bridge. We will need bottles, cardboard, pringles pot, cartons, cardboard boxes etc. Please can you bring…
Macbeth Props over half term
To all of the children in year 5. As you all know we will be delivering our assembly to the parents in the second week back after half term. Whilst you are enjoying your half term I would like you…
5 Blue- Healthy lifestyle portraits
We have discussed how we can stay emotionally and physically healthy and thinking about wellbeing. 5 Blue created a self portrait which included all the things they have which contributes to a healthy lifestyle. Questions: What makes you happy? How…
Deaf awareness week
This week at Broad Heath we have celebrated Deaf Awreness week. This year the theme is deaf inclusion. This year’s theme highlights how hearing loss impacts daily life and how others can help support deaf people. Being deaf brings unique challenges…
5 Blue- Macbeth characters
Today we created our own top trump cards for Macbeth characters. We thought about the characteristics of the Macbeth and Banquo and scored them based on different categories. We then made comparisons between them. Challenge 2. Create a top trump…
5Blue- well-being day
Author visit We were very lucky to meet author, Mark Lowry. We had an assembly where we listened to an extract of his book. It was very entertaining! We learnt what inspired him to write his books. Collaging To ‘keep…
5 Blue- Science day
Happy science day at Broad Heath! Our big question for today was…. Can sound move objects? To test this, we created Seismometers. What did you find out? We addressed stereotypes when we discussed what a scientist is. We researched scientist…
5Blue performance week super star
This week Ebenezer has really impressed us with his effort and enthusiasm throughout all of his learning! He was so pleased to receive his Bluetooth microphone prize!
5Blue- Moving toys
This half term, in Design and Technology, we have been making our own pull along toys. pour design brief was to to build a Moving toy which could have been used during the Victorian period. We explored different types of…
5 Blue Detective story drama
In English, we have been read detective stories. Today, we acted out a scene from one of the Sherlock Holmes stories that we have been reading. Watch our video
Year 5 Wellbeing day
Toay was Wellbeing day in Year 5 and we have had lots of fun! Keep learning-Active maths We have exercised our mind and body whilst taking part in Active maths today. We took part in team games and practised using…
5 Blue perform gothic poetry
This week, we have read and unpicked a Victorian poem called ‘The Raven’. This was written by Victorian poet, Edgar Allen Poe. Children have been learning to perform poetry. They had to think about intonation and emotions when preparing and…
World Braille Day at Broad Heath
On Wednesday 4th January 2023, it was World Braille Day. Children across the school have learnt about what Braille is and how and why it is used. Children showed great enthusiasm and it was lovely to hear that they have…
5B Performing a play script
This morning, we made props for our performance. Brilliant teamwork skills were shown. 5Blue performed Jack and the beanstalk today. We discussed expression, body language, positioning and voices. Children worked well and produced a great show considering they only had…
5 Blue- Tolerance and respect
What is tolerance? What is respect? How do you show these throughout the day? 5 Blue were given scenarios. They had to consider whether the children were being respectful and tolerant and discuss. Please watch our video:
Year 5 Wellbeing day
On Thursday 17th November 2022, Year 5 will have a Wellbeing day. Please ensure you have your PE kit on and trainers for this day. Year 5 will have PE and Swimming as normal this week so will also need…
Year 5 Persuasion- Mrs Street’s English group
In our English unit, we are learning about persuasion. To help us to develop our ability to persuade, we were challenged to sell unusual products, thinking about the pros and cons. Watch our video as we persuade you to buy…
Eco club request for Plastic bottle lids!
Most plastic bottle tops are made from a plastic that can be recycled, but the vast majority of local authorities do not have the equipment or facilities to process them, particularly small bottle tops. This is often because the bottle…
Year 5’s wonderful Maths week display
What a fab week! This week, the Year 5 have thoroughly enjoyed The Crystal maze themed maths where they have visited 4 zones.Greece, Egypt, China and India. Which maths skills have you developed this week? Which learning has been your…
5 Blue- Ghanaian art
5 Blue have enjoyed creating Ghanaian art this week. We researched the Ashanti tribe in Ghana and learnt the features and their significance. Why and when are they worn? What are their features? We used mod rock to mold an…
5Blue- Warhol style art prints
This half term we have learnt about Warhol and his famous art work. We researched his life and his art. We chose everyday objects to photograph thinking about different perspectives. Afterwards we developed our observational skills when completing still life…
5 Blue visit the Space centre! 🚀
This half term, in Science we have been learning all about Space. As part of our learning, we have been very lucky to visit The National Space Centre! We had an ‘out of this world’ experience exploring the many exhibits…
5Blue- eye witness drama
As part of our newspapers unit, we have been looking at the importance of direct and reported speech. What is the difference between direct and reported speech? We worked in pairs to act out eye witness accounts of an alien…
Year 5 Art and Design
In Art and Design this half term, we are exploring the works of Andy Warhol, linking with our 1960’s History unit. As part of this, we will be studying everyday objects that we can transform into works of Art. To…
5 Blue visited the big top!
5 Blue had a fabulous time watching the circus performance this afternoon. Afterwards they got to take part in a workshop to learn how to hula hoop and spin plates. It was so much fun! What values have you devleoped…
5 Blue- citizenship week
As part of citizenship week, the children learn more about basic first aid. We discussed how to deal with minor injuries such as minor burns, insect stings and nosebleeds. We also learnt what to do if we ever required emergency…
5 Blue- To showcase expectations for Year 5
5 Blue have created and shared presentations with Year 4 this afternoon. These presentations were created using Imovie or Microsoft PowerPoint. Children collated information that they felt was important to share with the Year 4 children in order to prepare…
Year 5- learning about Year 6
Year 5 have thoroughly enjoyed meeting up with Year 6 this afternoon. The Year 5 children gathered together some questions they had about Year 6 and then had the opportunity to ask them this afternoon. The Children have had some…