Year 5 Sapphire Blog
Viking man visit
Year 5 have had a fantastic day with the Viking man. We have looked at lots of replica tools, weapons and utensils, at the types of clothes they wore, how they lived and how they fought. We then took part in a battle re-enactment with our own shields.
Safety Seymour Visit
Last week we had a visit from the CO crew. First thing in the morning we had an assembly with Julie and Al to learn about Carbon Monoxide. We realised that you can't hear it, smell it, taste it, touch it or see it! We learnt that you need to have a special detector...
Year 5 Trip to The Church
Today Year 5 visited Quinton Church. They were amazed at the beauty of the church building and how wonderful the bell sounded. They completed a collage of the outside of the church and explored the different areas. They also learnt about the purpose of the various...
Viking Ship Song
Today Y5 have been looking at rhythm and timbre in order to perform a Viking song. Enjoy!
Barnabus Project
During our first week back, we have been read The Barnabus Project by the Fan brothers. In a world built for Perfect Pets, Barnabus is a Failed Project, half mouse, half elephant, kept out of sight until his dreams of freedom lead him and his misfit friends on a...
Symphony Hall Performance
On Sunday 29th June, the School Choir performed at Birmingham's Symphony Hall for the SIPS Music Plays Symphony Hall show. The Choir worked so incredibly hard for this amazing opportunity. All their hard work paid off as they sounded amazing, it was clear they have a...
Sir John Everett Millais
The Pre-Raphaelite Brotherhood was a secret society, formed in John Millais’ house in 1848, who wanted to changeart in Britain. They believed in the idea of 'art for art's sake', meaning art doesn't need to have a purpose. It can just be beautiful. We have been...
Road Safety
Today we have had Louise from Sandwell Road Safety Education Team visit. She has delivered assemblies to KS1 and Year 4 & 5. Then class workshops with Year 3 and 6. The children learnt all about crossing safely, car safety and a catchy little song for a reminder....
William Morris Artwork
We have been looking at William Morris this term, linking with our Theme topic: The Victorians. We have been studying William Morris. He was a poet, artist and manufacturer. His career in designing started when he decorated his own house in London. He made a variety...
African Artist- Esther Mahlangu
As part of diversity day, year 5 studied the artist Esther Mahlangu. They were most fascinated by the fact that she had painted on a BMW and couldn't wait to have a go at recreating her work. The children began with using a black pen to outline the patterns they...
World Day for Cultural Diversity
Held every year on 21 May, UNESCO leads the celebration of World Day for Cultural Diversity. This day highlights not only the richness of the world’s cultures, but also the importance of achieving peace. We celebrated by dressing in cultures that...
Black Country Living Museum!
Today, Denim and Sapphire went to the Black Country Living Museum to broaden their knowledge on the Victorian Era (their current Theme Topic). We had to investigate three people who lived in this era: their home, their work, what they did for playtime etc... We had...
Pizza Competition!
Last week, some of our lovely Year 5s were invited to Perryfields Academy to take part in a Pizza Competition. Their task was to design a pizza using 5 ingredients (not including the base, cheese and the tomato sauce) and the winners could go over to the High School...
A sample of the Titanic
Yesterday, in DT (Design and Technology) we took part in the making of some 'Titanic' meals: a third class rice soup (broth) and a first class trifle. We used our skills to peel and chop vegetables, whisk the cream and boil the rice. As well as learning about how to...
Year 5 Exhibition – On board the Titanic
We are so proud of all the hard work and skills Year 5 have shown today. They shared monologues, participated in a debate and explained all of their wonderful work from this term. Thank you to parents for providing such appropriate clothes and accessories.
Super Safeside Trip!
Yesterday, Denim and Sapphire had a lovely day visiting Safeside at the West Midlands Fire Station. We had an important but fun-filled day, learning all about safety in different scenarios: on a bus, on a train, in an alleyway, in the car, by a canal, on ice, in the...
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...
Y5 crafting lesson
Today, Sapphire Class followed instructions to cut out and fold a template to make a 3D model of a Viking long ship. Although they aren't finished yet, they look really good and have been made carefully and accurately.
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...
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...