Emmaville Primary School

Antarctica Year 5

Welcome to the Antarctica Year 5 Class Page. Here, you can find out about everything that we've been doing this term.

Friday 27^th September

Wow – another busy week has ended! We have worked so hard this week, and made so much progress.

In science, we have been looking at dissolving – our big question was: where do things go when they dissolve? We stirred some sugar into water, and it looked like it had simply disappeared! We found out more about the particle model, and now we understand that it does not disappear, but the sugar particles mix into the water particles and it becomes a solution.

In PSHE, we have been learning more about the Rights of a Child in Britain. We are very fortunate to live in a country where we are safe, respected and have the right to an education. I was so impressed with the children in their discussions about why it is great to live in the UK – they are such empathetic children. They have made me so proud today!

Miss McKean and Miss O'Hara

Friday 20th September

Wow! What a week it has been. We started off the week with our School Councilor speeches. They were all amazing, and the children should be incredibly proud of themselves. It was Isabelle N and Charlie T that took the win for our class - I can't wait to work with them this year.

In science this week with Mr Saddington, the children looked at filtration. Their job was to separate some dirt and sand from water - and just a sieve wouldn't cut it! Using filter paper and funnels, they watched as the water dripped through.

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In guided reading, we used a strategy called Conscience Alley. This is a drama strategy, where a character walks down an alley made up of the rest of the children - who are all expressing their opinions and thoughts. The character has to make a decision by the time they get to the end - it is a great way for them to understand different points of view! The children did amazingly in this activity - we have been reading 'The Brockenspectre' by Linda Newbery in our Guided Reading sessions, and this activity was a great way to make sense of what we know so far.

Have a fabulous weekend!
Miss McKean and Miss O'Hara

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Friday 13^th September

What a busy week it has been! We have started to get into the swing of year 5, and the children have been amazing. I have two amazing things to share with you this week – the children have made us so proud!

In English, we have been writing poetry using figurative language to describe a shark. Here are a few examples;

Shark – Joshua K

Super eyes see like x-ray cameras

How sharp are those daggers of teeth?

A shark’s nose could smell a salmon from a mile away!

Racing through the sea like a rocket

Kick that beast? Take it from me, if I were you, I wouldn’t!

Shark – Holly A

Sharp teeth to scare

Head of a devil

Ancient scars to show he’s tough

Roaring flippers like a jet

Careful if you approach the glider of the night!

Shark – Liam E

Teeth as pointy as the sharpest knife,

Eyes as black as the darkest ink,

Opening its mouth, ready for a fishy bite!

Scars like it has been in the war,

A demon of the water,

Fin as triangular as the perfect pizza slice,

As tall as the tallest skyscraper,

As fast as an F1 car!

Shark – Ella W

Fin as strong as a bodybuilder’s arm,

Teeth as sharp as a knife,

A heart that can beat you up,

Skin as soft as satin.

Eyes like black holes,

Skin the colour of the moon!

Wow! I am sure you’ll agree that they are absolutely fab.

I also want to share some of the artwork that the children have created, using watercolours. We were painting pictures of Antarctic scenes, inspired by David McEown. Miss O'Hara and I couldn't believe the painting skill of our class, they were absolutely incredible and made sure to put their best effort into their work. Well done Antarctica class, you are amazing!

Have a great weekend!

Miss McKean and Miss O'Hara

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Friday 6th September

Wow! What a great first week it has been for our brand new Antarctica class. We have spent time this week getting to know one another, and thinking about what we would like to achieve in year 5. We made a list of rules that we thought were important to us, such as being respectful and kind to everybody - and making sure we try our best no matter what.

This morning, we took part in a National Assembly from Picture News, called #BiggestAssembly. It had over half a million children listening in, and we learned about our community and making sure everybody in our community is safe, happy and felt welcome. In our class, we talked about our different communities and how we make everybody there feel comfortable. I am sure that as the year progresses, we will use these skills to show love to our classmates and school community - we are a team at Emmaville!

Have a great weekend everybody,

Miss McKean and Miss O'Hara