Welcome to the Antarctica Year 5 Class Page. Here, you can find out about everything that we've been doing this term.
Friday 18th July
Well, a wonderful year has come to an end. I am so overwhelmingly grateful for all of the lovely cards, words and gifts from all of you - I really cannot thank you enough!
This year has been a treat, it has been such a joy to teach your children. From trips to the Glasshouse, surfing, museums, historical sites and more - we have certainly been busy! It has been a pleasure to come in and work with the children every day.
I will always remember this class as one of the most caring, funny, loving groups - they all care so deeply for one another and will help each other through anything. I read a quote recently that said 'The future belongs to those who believe in the beauty of their dreams' - and this has stuck with me as some advice to pass onto the children! If they keep working their socks off, year 6 will be a breeze!
Good luck to you all, and I hope you have an amazing summer! Make sure to make the most of the time off and enjoy all of the lovely things I am sure you will get up to.
For the final time this year,
Miss McKean and Miss O'Hara x
Friday 11th July
What a day – the children have made me so proud today! They’ve worked so hard all week, from a singing morning at the Glasshouse, to a cycling workshop and surfing today – it’s certainly been a busy one. There are a LOAD of photos from today to flick through, I cannot thank the children enough for their attitude and behaviour today. I am so proud of every single one of them for their fabulous growth mindset and attitude. One more week!
Another fabulous week ticked off! The children have worked incredibly hard all week, and have had a great attitude. Obviously, we had step up morning on Tuesday and it was lovely to hear how excited the children were to have Miss Stevens as their teacher next year – it sounded like a great morning together and they are all full of curiosity about what next year will bring!
We had Sam Cree and her team in this week for a Diary of a Disciple workshop – all about Luke’s stories from the bible. It was a brilliant session, with crafting, drama and puzzles! A huge thanks as always to Sam for the amazing work with the children – we had an amazing time!
We have been looking at sculptures in art this half term, and this week we have been creating our own sculptures using something a bit strange… soap! We have started our carving this week, and it is lovely to see some amazing designs coming through already – we can’t wait to show you the finished product!
We are ready for our enrichment week next week – with a day of surfing and a trip to the Glasshouse for some singing, it promises to be a busy one!
We have had a fab week once again! The children had a visit from the prayer spaces team this week, and we focussed on transition and the stress that could come alongside that. The children could sit in the tent for some reflection time, play with aqua beads to think about their worries floating away, write about what they are looking forward to, think about what makes us great, and look back at the fabulous year we have had together. It was so lovely to chat to the children about what they have enjoyed and look at all of the amazing things we have experienced together.
The children have made me so proud in our Oracy lessons this week. We have been taking part in the Emmaville Speech Competition for this year, and looked at the question 'What do I want to be when I grow up?'. Some of us focussed on the jobs we want to have, whilst some looked at the characteristics and skills we want to have. We have a class of surgeons, teachers, singers, game designers and so much more! It is lovely to hear the children speak so positively about their futures. Well done to our winner, Isla, for her amazing speech about wanting to be a Fashion Designer. Special shout out to our runners up, Ollie and Holly, for their fabulous speeches.
Have a fab weekend!
Miss McKean and Miss O'Hara
Friday 20th June
The weather has been very kind to us this week, and the children have been amazing despite how warm our classroom is!
On Tuesday, we had a visit from Jess to learn about tree identities and how to characterise the trees in our school grounds. In groups, we explored our outdoor space to see the range of trees that we are lucky enough to have. One of our favourites was a western red cedar - whose leaves smell like pineapple!
In music, we have been preparing for our Big Sing event in July with daily practise of the songs we have been learning. I have taken a sound clip of them singing one of our personal favourites - Rockstar. Enjoy!
Have a fab weekend, and stay safe in the sun!
Miss McKean and Miss O'Hara
Friday 13th June
We have had a great week this week! On Wednesday morning, it was of course our sports day! It was so lovely to see so many of you coming to support the children – I am sure you will agree that it was a truly fantastic morning! The children tried their best with every activity, and it was amazing to hear them cheering one another on – no matter their house team!
In the afternoon, 12 of our class went to help with the running of the KS1 sports day, and they really made us proud! The year 1 and 2 teachers, the GSSP staff and many parents complimented us on our amazing sports leaders – they were noted to be supportive, helpful, respectful and mature by all who attended. A huge well done to these children!
I’ve popped some photos on the page, there are over 100 and some fabulous action shots thanks to our glorious photographer Florence!
Happy first week back! I cannot believe how fabulous the children have been, it has been such a great start to our final half term in year 5. Over the year, the children have made so much progress not only academically, but socially and emotionally too. They really are amazing!
This week, we have been writing our own action stories. The children planned these stories before half term, and they have been fantastic in making sure that they include as much amazing detail in these stories as they can. They spent 2 days writing them, and we spent some time editing them with our partners. It was lovely to hear the children give each other positive feedback about their stories, and work together to improve them.
Have an amazing weekend!
Miss McKean and Miss O'Hara
Thursday 22nd May
Happy half term everybody! I want to celebrate the amazing children for how fabulous they've been this week.
We had the BikeAbility coaches in this week, and the children have been so well behaved and patient. Those who weren't out cycling were in class doing some jobs and they've all been amazing. I am so proud! Some of us weren't confident at all at the start of the week, and by the end of the week they have smashed it. Absolute superstars!
As I told the children today, I hope you all have a fabulous half term break and come back ready and refreshed for our final half term in year 5! I can't believe it's already that time of year where we are thinking about the next class and the changes that come with it - it seems to have flown.
Have a fab rest,
Miss McKean and Miss O'Hara
Friday 16th May
What a fabulous week! We have been working super hard on our fractions, coming up with some great paragraphs for our action stories, and learning about the life cycle of a chick. The children have been amazing – and today was one of my favourite days of the year! The rainbow run is always such a fun day, and this year was no exception.
The children supported our Early Years children from the side lines, and then ran with the year 1 children to help them cross the finish line. It was amazing to hear them encouraging the other children, cheering them on and waving our flags. I am always so proud of how they come together to support others.
Next week sees our class undertake the well anticipated BikeAbility course – I know they’ll make us at school and you at home so proud!
We have had another super busy week in Year 5! We had a visit to the metrocentre for a careers workshop, which was fantastic. We learned all about what skills we need to have different jobs in the future and spoke to the manager of a popular fast food outlet about his job.
On Thursday, we celebrated VE day. We organised a street party, thinking about rations and what resources we could easily access. We decorated biscuits and learned about what life was like 80 years ago.
My personal favourite experience this week was the cookery workshop with Emma from Tiny Tasters. As part of our DT food tech unit, we have been looking at making a healthy bolognaise. Emma made a veggie bolognaise with us, and it smelled so delicious in the corridor all day! I hope you really enjoyed trying their amazing cookery! They used graters, knives and hobs to create their recipe, which many people had never used before. The children were so responsible and did amazingly!
What a fabulous week we have had! The children have come back into their final term in year 5 brilliantly and have worked really hard. On Wednesday, we were treated to one of my personal favourite activities – the music workshop! We looked at different musical features and some famous songs they are used in. It was a fabulous morning as always!
In music, we have begun to prepare for an event we are taking part in in July. We will be going to The Glasshouse for the Big Sing – which is all about space this year! We have started to learn some of the music for the event, and the children have been singing so beautifully. I absolutely love hearing them singing, and they are making me so proud! I will take some videos of us practising, so keep your eyes peeled!
Enjoy your long weekend, and we will see you on Tuesday,
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