Year 5 Iveson Blog

The past two weeks, Year 5 have been exploring the work of William Morris. We have had a great time observing the different plants in our school grounds and creating motifs inspired by these. We are looking forward to turning these into prints in the coming weeks! 

On Monday, your learning challenges will be posted on Google Classroom. It will allow you to communicate with your teacher and get feedback on the work you have completed. You will also be able to post questions to ask your teachers or classmates if you are stuck. It is good to see so many of you have joined our Google Classroom ready for Monday. If you haven't... For details on how to join your year groups Google Classroom scroll down and look for the post entitled 'join your google classroom', or just click the title below: Join your Google Classroom Each day, we will post an English, a Maths and a Topic challenge. Don't worry if you miss some just do what you can.  Mrs Bowes and Miss Wilde look forward to sharing your learning.

In history this week we have been comparing different civilisations. Take a look at Marty's comparrison of The Maya and The Celts

In our google classroom we have been completing work all about chocolate https://classroom.google.com/u/1/c/NjUxMjk5MjM5OTNa Take a look at Theo's Chocolate Factory. He's included different stages of chocolate making and how these would look within a factory.

Through our google classroom we have been learning all about chocolate,  we even wrote our own chocolate poems... Take a look at Marty's! Mmmm chocolate! By Marty Worsnop I see you sitting there, On the cupboard shelf. Inviting and glistening glare, I grab you from the shelf. One bite, two bite, three bite, four, Mmm chocolate I want more. Its caramel it creamy, Mmm chocolate you're dreamy! I have eaten half the bar, What a greedy pig I am. I can't stop eating its bizarre, Chocolate in my mouth I cram. One bite, two bite, three bite, four, Mmm chocolate I've got no more. Maybe mum will go to the shop, Mmm chocolate I ate the lot!!

This week in science we have been investigating thermal insulation. This was our investigation prompt... What do you think? Theo used a wrapped ice cube to help him to investigate this. He thought that the snowman in a coat would melt fastest because coats are meant to keep us warm.  He predicted that an ice cube that was wrapped up would take a shorter time to melt than an unwrapped one.  Take a look at Theo's findings...  

Today, (Thursday 18June) the Duchess of Cambridge (Kate Middleton) will lead an online assembly for children across the UK during which she will speak about the importance of mental wellbeing. The theme of the Duchess' assembly is 'spread a little kindness'  https://classroom.thenational.academy/assemblies/kindness