Year 5 Denim Blog
NSPCC Numbers Day in Y5
For NSPCC numbers day, Y5 based their activities on Grandma's shopping basket but instead of the supermarket, we shopped around the world. The children drew a world map and researched items and currency from different countries. They then wrote a maths problem to be...
Viking Day!
Last week, we had a visit from an archaeologist and a Viking. In the morning, we learnt all about the Vikings (information we had already learnt about and some that we didn't know): what they ate, how they spoke, what they wore, how they travelled to England and why...
Children in Need Day in Denim.
Denim have had a lovely day discussing Children in Need, as well as 'Choose Respect' for Anti-bullying week.
Remembrance Day
Year 5 completed some art work for remembrance day. First, we chose pictures that represented our thoughts and feelings. Then we cut these into strips and stuck them down with gaps. We finished by completing the spaces in the gaps with our own drawings. Here is some...
Walter Tull
Last week we researched and made posters about Walter Tull, to celebrate Black History Month. We found out lots of interesting facts: he was a soldier, a footballer (he played for Tottenham Hotspur), he grew up in an orphanage and lots more. Have a look at the link...
Year 5 church visit
This morning, year 5 walked to Christ Church as part of our RE lessons. We learnt about different Christian artefacts and parts of the church, such as a lectern, a font, a pulpit an altar, pews and the cross. We looked at the holy bible and different hymns. The...
International Day of Peace
Thank you to all the children who completed their homework for International Day of Peace. We had some wonderful contributions and explanations of what children believe peace is and how it can be achieved across the world. Here are a few examples: Many...