Year 5 Blog
Weekly Update: Monday 8th - Friday 12th September
English
This week, we have been continuing with our class novel 'Harry Potter and the Philosopher's Stone' by JK Rowling. The children are really getting into the text and have produced some excellent writing; focussing on including direct speech within their writing and punctuating this correctly.
Maths
We have been looking at Place Value this week and have extended to working within 1,000,000. We have done so by partitioning numbers into thousand, hundreds, tens, ones etc. and as the week progressed, we started to apply this to some challenging two/three-part problems. We have also looked at division within our fluency sessions.
Topic
In Geography, we have been using our map reading skills to locate different countries within North America. Using a Atlas, we have also looked at different map types and tried to identify different features on the map (rivers, mountains, etc.). Last week we looked at our region, the North West, and in coming weeks, we will compare this to other parts of North America.
Swimming
We all enjoyed our first swimming session on Thursday. Thank you for ensuring that all the children were fully equipped with shorts, costumes, towels, hats etc. Despite the obvious anxieties beforehand, the children all enjoyed it and it will be great watching their progress over the coming weeks.
Friday, 5th September
We've had a great first week back in Year 5 and all the children have settled in very well to their new classrooms.
Our first English topic this year is based on the novel 'Harry Potter and the Philosopher's Stone,' We have read the first two chapters and got to know the different characters. In Maths we have been focussing on Place Value and Number skills. In the next few weeks we will be using our times tables recall to further develop our Fluency skills. In Science we reviewed our previous topic, 'Living Things,' and identified examples of vertebrates, invertebrates and exo-skeletons.
In Geography we have identified key human and physical features of the North West region, and used atlases to locate a range of places in Lancashire. We have created Radial Art sketches in Art, making sure each of the four sections in the circles were symmetrical. It was also great to meet our swimming teacher this week and find out what our lessons will be like and what kit we need to bring ready for our first session next Thursday.
Y5 Salsa making
Y5 Fathers' day cards.
Lostock Hall Academy-Science Experiments- Making Slime!
Y5 School Trip Liverpool World Museum
Anglo-Saxon Artifacts
Geography Fieldwork - Investigating the insects, trees and plants found in our school grounds
Lostock Hall Academy 5M Science Experiments - Properties of Materials
Lostock Hall Academy Science Experiments- properties of materials.
St James' Church Lostock Hall Y5 visit- It was lovely to be invited into St James' Church to learn about the services and symbolic meanings of the Christian Church.
Creative Arts Week 2025
2025- British Science Week- Y5 Lego Technic- MARS space stations, ROVERS and ROCKETS!
World Book Day 2025
Safer Internet Day 2025- Does it seem to good to be true? Spotting online SCAMS-what to look for posters!
Science - Y5 -Shadows investigation to explain Earth's daily rotation- 9am to 3pm.
Y5- Lostock Hall academy- DT- Our pens- Final products!
Y5-Lostock Academy visit-DT -Making our pens!
Y5 - Lostock Hall Academy visit- DT - Designing a new pen.
PE- Dance- We are Earthlings- Creating our own unique dance about how individual and amazing we are.
The children enjoyed making their own Christmas Elf
Computing Club- Modelling techniques.
Bupa Coding Day 13th November 2024- Creating Algorithms within "Scratch" for a Healthy Eating Packed-Lunch game.
Anti-Bullying week posters - "Choose RESPECT" and "Be a BUDDY not a BULLY!"
Science forces- Bottle "flipping" experiment. How many times can a bottle land upright with different volumes of water in it?
Y5 -Modelling and Technology Club- Using Probots to draw 3D shapes
Science Absorption- Which materials absorb water the quickest?
Welcome to the class of 2024 -2025! Here's to an amazing school year!
Pupil Voice survey
Science-planting summer bulbs-with year 5 Eco-reps...Jimmy green fingers and Emme the gardener!
Microbit Coding
Liverpool World Museum-Mummification, Dinosaurs, Aquarium, World Cultures, Space and much, much more!!
5M at Lostock Hall Academy
STEAM Week 2024
Lego Workshop 5M
STEAM week - Medical Mavericks! Using a range of Medical Equipment such as Blood Pressure Monitors, Key Hole Surgery Tools, ECGs etc.
Year 5 - High School Science - Forces
Year 5's World Book Day 2024
5M at Lostock Hall Academy
Lostock Hall Academy Science - Chromatography Trolls and investigations!
5M at Lostock Hall Academy ~ Testing a liquid to find out if it is acidic, neutral or alkaline
Y5 - Lostock Hall Academy science lesson- Testing pH levels of mystery liquids!
Y5 Winter Snowmen with 3D Printed Hats! Thank you to BAE for lending us the £D printer.
Y5 Science experiment-Forces-Friction. Which surface provides the best grip for a PE trainer? Tested by pulling with a Newton Meter. Result-Best grip on a Yoga Mat!
Y5 Coding with Purple Mash
PE- Gymnastics- Symmetrical Balances. Super effort everyone!
Waddecar 23- We survived a beating from "Storm Debbie" and really enjoyed our day!
Y5- Learning about Diwali for Sunday 12th November 2023
Year 5 - High School music- creating our own keyboard songs from Chords
For Outdoor Learning Day year 5 went outside as part of their PSHE lesson on listening skills to concentrate on all the things they could hear around them.
Outdoor Learning Day
Ancient Egypt History Workshop
Black History Month
As part of Black History Month Year 5 have looked at the life of Harriet Tubman. We have researched about her life and written a biography about her.
Life Skills Week
During Life Skills Week year 5 have taken part in a variety of workshops and assemblies such as; Dog Safety, NSPCC and Mental Health. We have also been busy designing our bonfire safety posters explaining how to keep safe on Bonfire Night.
Y5 School Trip - Liverpool Cathedral of the Anglican Diocese of Liverpool - Thank you Mrs Mears for arranging this wonderful trip. The children thoroughly enjoyed it!
Y5 Science Experiment- Dissolving salt in water
Welcome to Y5 the Class of 2023/2024! Here's to a fun and hard working year!
A Supercar comes to school! The children really enjoyed a visit from the wonderful limited edition no.1 of 900 Lamborghini Aventador SVJ.
Meet the Teacher 2023 - 2024
Lostock Hall Academy- Y5 taster day! We had a lovely day at LHA doing a range of lessons including: Spanish, Maths, Science, PE and Music.
French Day - The origins of April Fools' Day - "Poisson D'Avril."
Padlet link: Test Y5
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STEAM Week- Microbits with CAMS and Digital RC vehicle skills!
Y5 - David Hockney Bigger Splash inspired artwork- Collage
Y5 Salsa making - Passata, tomatoes, garlic, pepper and lots of chopping skills!
Y5 Climbing and Bouldering - Westview Leisure Centre Preston
Y5 Coronation Party - God Save the King!
Y5 Trip - Liverpool World Museum
Y5 - Computer, technology and modeling club. A few highlights learning to control the RC vehicles!
Y5 Homework - Rainforest dioramas-amazing effort!
British Science Week - Katherine Johnson Posters, Connections theme posters, Bridges and Oreo Moons! :-)
British Science week - Connections! Design brief...Create a connecting bridge over a 30cm gap to drive an RC vehicle...Results below!
Author zooms-English Week-Catherine Barr and Ashley Harrold
Y5 - Science - Earth and Beyond -Oreo Biscuits Moon Phases and diagrams!
Art Competition
Please click on the link below for more information about the Art Competition
Paralympic games-Y5 really enjoyed having a go at a range of different Paralympic sports
South American Rainforest Collage - The beginning!
Science - our amazing Solar System - The Planets
Coach Katie keeping us moving with our super dancing!
Generating ideas for our writing wall- "I'm a Clever Writer!"
Super dancing with coach Katie!
Welcome back Y5- Refreshed and ready to learn!
Merry Christmas to all of the children and families in Year 5!
Well done to all the children this term; it is always a busy time of year and the children have worked hard and have certainly earned a rest!
We wish you a very Merry Christmas and a Happy New Year!
from all of the Year 5 team.
Science Experiment- testing different surfaces VS the Rock Crawlers! Friction/Grip
Rev your engines! Probot and truck racing! Computing and Modelling Club
Computing and Modelling club- controllable Probots and fully digital proportional vehicles
Outdoor learning maths- creating our own graphs
Thursday 1st December 2022 - 5B reward afternoon - Wear what you like!
Well done to 5B children for winning the attendance race for last term.
As a reward children will be allowed to wear their own clothes and school will provide snacks and treats for the afternoon whilst we watch a movie together.
Virtual control with the Probotix software-Y4 and Y5 computer and modelling club
Well done to children in Computer and modelling club for creating your "Probot" drawn designs!
Computing and modelling club Y4 and y5 - Controlling Probots and drawing shapes with them
Well done Tilly, going above and beyond. Forces experiment and results from home-well done!
Waddecar Outdoor Classroom experience - Y5- What a day! Air rifle shooting, tomahawk throwing, crossbow firing and much much more!
Super homework! Harry Potter cake! Well done Megan!
Y5 Mental Maths HWK - 14.10.22
Please have a go at Hit the Button game for times tables
Children can have a go at their 6, 7 and 8 times tables.
Click here to go to the webpage
As a guide these are the scores to aim for in 1 minute:
Expert level 45 points or more
Very good 40-44
Good 30-39
Average 20-29
Well done to year 5 for their super Harvest Festival celebration assembly
Autumn Leaves - Reverse Printmaking skills
Well done to the remaining champions 5M for TT Rockstars!
Super effort to:
1st- Connor A - 5M
2nd- Umair - 5M
3rd- Harry - 5B
Mental Maths - Friday 30th September
5M vs 5B
(5.05pm until Wed 5th Oct 8.50am)
Umair, Dylan and Umaymah- because you scored so amazing last week you can choose to have a weekend off this week from your mental maths as a reward!
5M still TT Rockstars Champions- 1st Umair with over 10,000 points, 2nd Dylan with over 9,500 points and 3rd Umaymah with over 8,500 points!!
5M vs 5B TT Rockstar Challenge!
5M won last time, so can they still be champs or will 5B win one back!
Starts 5.05pm Fri 23rd until Wed morning 27th 845am
The Queen by 5M
King Charles III by 5B
9th September Mental Maths homework-update-well done to 5M for just beating 5B!
Top 5 scores, well done to:
1) Umaymah - 5B
2) Umair-5M
3) Connor - 5M
4) Dylan - 5M
5) Harper - 5B
TT Rockstars battle 5B vs 5M
Live from 5pm until 9am Wednesday 14th September!
Just a quick reminder for the Y5 PE days
Year 5 PE Days
5B- Tuesday and Friday
5M - Tuesday and Friday
Year 5 - Place Value Interactive Maths
NIPPON UK Jiu Jitsu taster.
Year 5 - Welcome - Class 2022-2023!
Please could the children cover their homework folder, spelling book and mental maths book before Friday 9th September please. Clear film is great or wrapping paper,
thank you
Mr Benson and Mrs Metcalf