Category: Ibtihaj

We have been learning all about life during the Anglo – Saxon period.  As a class, we designed an Anglo-Saxon village and allocated everyone an important role to play, before we made our houses using craft and natural materials.  

In English, we have been reading The Adventures of Odysseus.  This week, we have been using music in our lessons to explore the sounds Odysseus would have heard when he listened to the song of the sirens. We used a range of instruments to reproduce the songs and sounds Odysseus would have heard …

Today Year 5 stepped back in time to Ancient Greece.  They enjoyed learning about mythological creatures and designing their own masks before getting ready to compete in a mini-Olympics.  They finished the day off by enjoying a Greek feast which included traditional Greek bread, olive oil, olives, Greek yoghurt, honey and cheese.

This week in our Jigsaw lessons, we have been focusing on working together as part of a team.  We were given one sheet of paper, one glue stick and a pair of scissors.  We were tasked with building the tallest tower out of these materials. After thinking the task was impossible, each group pulled together, …

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In science we have been finding out what happens to different materials when they are mixed with water.  Today we were investigating what happens when you mix skittles with water.  Look at what we found ….

We have been exploring different emotions through role play.  Can you guess what emotion we are displaying from our facial expressions?