Year 5 (Class 12) - Science - Forces and Friction

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Class 12 have been studying friction with a variety of different carpets and toy cars. 

The class experimented by pushing toy cars with equal force on vinyl, ribbed carpet and underlay to determine which carpet has the least friction and therefore which one is the most suitable for a nursery…

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Science

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Year 5 - P.E - Bowling Event

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What a fantastic event. The children were really good at helping each other and taking turns. 

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Physical Education

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Year 5 (Class 12) - 3 Trophies!

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Class 12 won 3 trophies in celebration assembly this week. 

The first time this has happened- 3 extra breaks for the children!

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Year 5 - P.E - Sports Hall Athletics

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Congratulations to the pupils who took part in the Sports Hall athletics.

The children qualified to the next round and will have to opportunity to take part in the Plate finals.

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Physical Education

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Year 5 (Class 12) - Geography - The Three Gorges Dam

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Class 12 have been practising their debating skills recently. 

On Thursday, we looked at how a debate works, focusing on whether the Three Gorges Dam in China should have been built. Both sides produced excellent arguments and showed a deep understanding of a challenging topic. 

Well…

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Geography

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Year 5 (Class 12) - Art - Remembrance Day

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On Monday, class 12 drew some fantastic sunset and silhouettes for Remembrance Day using oil pastels and felt-tip pens.

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Art History

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Year 6 (Class 15) - English - Exploring Kirkstall Abbey for Scary Story Inspiration

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Our Year 5 and Year 6 pupils had an unforgettable experience visiting the historic Kirkstall Abbey as part of their creative writing project.

The trip was designed to spark imagination and help the children gather ideas for their own scary stories.

During the visit, the children explored the…

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English

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Year 5 (Class 13) - English - Exploring Kirkstall Abbey for Scary Story Inspiration

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Our Year 5 and Year 6 pupils had an unforgettable experience visiting the historic Kirkstall Abbey as part of their creative writing project. The trip was designed to spark imagination and help the children gather ideas for their own scary stories.

During the visit, the children explored the…

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English

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Year 5 (Class 12) - Maths - Equivalent Fractions

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Children in Class 12 impressed Mr Needham with their work on equivalent fractions.  

Well done Class 12!  

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Maths

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Year 5 (Class 12) - PSHE - HMP Not For Me Day

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Class 12 loved taking part in HMP Not For Me day! 

They all became prisoners for the morning and were scanned, finger printed and pictures taken! They then learnt all about the processes that suspects go through. They then got to visit a recreated cell to see what life in prison really looks…

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PSHE

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Year 5 - Computing Club - Lego Spike Prime Builds

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Our pupils have been getting creative with LEGO Spike Prime Kits, exploring engineering and programming skills through exciting builds. 

They’ve designed and constructed a Grabber for picking up objects, a Hopper that moves in unique ways, a secure Safe Deposit Box with clever mechanisms, and…

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Computing

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Year 5 (Class 13) - PSHE - HMP Not For Me

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Class 13 have had a great day with the HMP team learning all about the law, prison and even what it’s like to be in a cell. 

They all had a great day and learnt about an important subject in a fun informative way. 

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PSHE

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