Year 5: Blog items
Date: 3rd Mar 2020 @ 8:00pm
As part of Year 5's work with the Royal Shakespeare Company, 14 children had the opportunity to learn and act out a scene from the play 'The Taming of the Shrew' and perform with other schools in the local area. All the children came together at the Grand Theatre in Blackpool and performed on its famous stage. We were extremely impressed with the children's dedication and commitment when learning their lines and also the courage and confidence they demonstrated whilst acting in front of an audience. All of Year 5 children enjoyed watching the play and their experience at the theatre.
Date: 27th Feb 2020 @ 9:25am
Our new topic, World of Work, was launched with a careers fair afternoon. Numerous volunteers from a wide variety of different professions visited us and answered our questions about their career and path into their field of work. It was a hugely successful afternoon and the children learned lots about the different careers available to them. We would like to say a huge thank you to the volunteers who gave their time to speak to the children.
Date: 24th Feb 2020 @ 11:05am
Year Group Newsletter Spring 2 2019/2020
Date: 24th Feb 2020 @ 11:01am
Topic Overview Spring 2 2019/2020
Date: 24th Feb 2020 @ 10:55am
Date: 13th Feb 2020 @ 10:18am
This week, the mini-cadets were back at base learning all about the 'response' team and their role and the equipment needed. Two officers talked through the grading system and the amount of time they have to respond to different incidents. Keeping people safe is their main aim and they stated how they avoid using the pepper spray and batons at all costs. They also showed us how to hand-cuff somebody! Another informative session which challenged some of the cadets' misconceptions about the police.
Date: 13th Feb 2020 @ 9:19am
Year Five have been rehearsing for the forthcoming Shakespeare festival which is being held on Tuesday 3rd March at the Blackpool Grand Theatre. 14 children are performing in Taming of the Shrew alongside children from eight other schools. The children are all extremely excited to perform!
Date: 11th Feb 2020 @ 12:59pm
On a very windy Monday evening and having been rehearsing since September, Boundary joined pupils from virtually every Blackpool school at The Grand Theatre, performing hundreds of songs and dances, playing in bands and orchestras and enjoying a wonderful introduction to theatre!
Pupil's from Years 5 an 6 performed a medley of songs from Oliver and WOW, they were amazing! The hard-work, determination, perseverance and team work that each child demonstrated throughout each rehearsal and during the final performance really paid off - we could not be more proud of each and every performer!
Thank you to all the parents and carers who came to watch and to the children and staff for the time and energy they put into rehearsing and the final show.
Date: 7th Feb 2020 @ 11:45am
The mini-cadets have been working with another of the emergency services this week. During the session, they learnt about the range of jobs fire fighters have to attend, explored a fire engine and even tested out the hose. They learnt how the police and fire service have to work well together in emergencies and how they support each other to keep the public safe.
Date: 30th Jan 2020 @ 6:13pm
In science, we continued our learning about forces by investigating levers and pulleys. We learned that a lever can help you move a heavy object with less effort. Paint tins were opened, nails removed from wood and bottle caps removed - all with the help of everyday objects that act as levers. The children were even able to lift Mr Jones off the floor, after working out that moving the fulcrum closer to the load would make it easier!
Date: 30th Jan 2020 @ 11:16am
The mini-cadets learnt all about knife crime this week. It was a tough session but the cadets know the facts and initiatives in place across the country.
Date: 22nd Jan 2020 @ 4:18pm
The mini-cadets were out and about again today. This week, they were thinking about road safety and monitoring the speed of the cars in our local area. Luckily, nobody was breaking the speed limit on their watch.
Date: 22nd Jan 2020 @ 7:40pm
The tables were cleared of all pens and pencils and we had a full day of lessons without any books. Our no pen day saw us working collaboratively and developing our communication skills. We held debates, discussed resilience and learned how to say the date in French. Our maths lesson involved working together to solve multiplication problems using counters and number cards and completing various puzzles.
Date: 16th Jan 2020 @ 9:20am
What is the date? We started our new French unit by learning the months of the year. We looked at the similarities between the English and French words and discussed how this could help us to remember the French months. We learned that the French do not use capital letters for months. The children enjoyed a matching game, a song about the months and we consolidated our learning by completing a listening exercise. Next week we will learn how to say the full date.
Date: 9th Jan 2020 @ 9:40am
Date: 9th Jan 2020 @ 9:38am
Spring 1 Topic Overview 2019/2020
Date: 9th Jan 2020 @ 9:36am
Date: 8th Jan 2020 @ 3:23pm
New year and a new opportunity for the mini-cadets to meet the mounted police. The children learnt all about the role of the mounted police, how they work and how they are looked after.
Date: 7th Jan 2020 @ 3:59pm
To introduce our new music based topic, Top of the Pops, the children worked collaboratively and took part in an interactive music quiz. The questions ranged from the 1960s all the way to the present day. Great fun was had and there were some impressive scores! We will be focusing on Motown, Rock and Hip Hop in future music lessons.
Date: 17th Dec 2019 @ 8:37pm
Year 5 have been learning about the Christmas story and its importance in Christianity. We created story boards, including pictures, and then used our computing skills to create Google Slides presentations.
Date: 11th Dec 2019 @ 5:35pm
The mini-cadets visited the Head Quarters this week and worked with the Lancashire Constabulary TacOps team! They learnt all about the how the team keep the roads safe and running smoothly and how they deal with road traffic accidents.
Date: 10th Dec 2019 @ 6:02pm
It was a wet and windy day, but that didn't stop us from enjoying our trip. We followed the course of the River Wyre stopping at various points along the way. The children were able to identify features they had learned about during our geography lessons in school including meanders, erosion, deposition and flood plains. Our last stop was Fleetwood where we observed the mouth of the River Wyre, flowing into the Irish Sea.
Date: 27th Nov 2019 @ 2:13pm
The Y5 cadets enjoyed their visit to the ambulance station today. They learnt lots from exploring inside an ambulance and then some basic first aid from a paramedic.
Date: 28th Nov 2019 @ 7:16pm
This half term's French lessons have been all about Location, Location, Location! We have learned the names of various shops and other places around town. We have learned how to ask for and give directions, as well as how to seek help and clarification if we are lost. The children excelled at translating French into English and constructing sentences.
Date: 28th Nov 2019 @ 1:33pm
Our Year 5&6 Basketball Team participated in the Blackpool Schools Youth Games Basketball Festival which took place at Blackpool Sixth College. They were coached by Blackpool Sixth Forms 1st Team Basketball Coach and Players to learn more about the sport and enhance their own skills and performance. As their training session came to an end with the 1st team coach and players, the team then got the chance to compete in a tournament against other Blackpool Schools. Our Team finished 2nd in the group with 1 win and 1 loss, which unfortunately was not enough to qualify for the final. However our team were brilliant. WELL DONE TEAM!
