Year 5 - Science
In science, we continued exploring how materials change. This week we looked at mixtures, including what they are made of and how we could separate them. We focussed on trying to retrieve the salt from salt water solution, using filtering and evaporation methods.
Harvest Appeal
This morning we launched our Harvest Appeal for this year by hearing from Bishop Philip about his Pedalathon on 17th October where he will be cycling to visit and pray at a school or church in all 14 deaneries across the Diocese. We will be supporting Bishop Philip's Harvest Appeal for Christians in South Africa by joining in with his pedalathon over the next few weeks, including half term. We are encouraging our school family to cycle on bikes or scooters just like we did for the Big Lent Walk and we would love for you to send your photos in and the distance. Donations can be made on parent pay shortly. Our RotaKids are also supporting Darwen Asylum and Refugee Enterprise (DARE) and Darwen Rotary this Harvest by creating Winter Warmer boxes filled with toiletries, packets or tins of food and warm clothing for DARE families, the elderly, isolated, poor and vulnerable people in our community . They are also collecting winter coats for the homeless and poor through Darwen Rotary club. Please send in any donations and thank you in advance for your generosity. We then sang some of our Harvest songs for our Church Harvest Festival this Sunday 12th October at 11.00am- all welcome and our school Harvest Festival on Thursday 23rd October led by our WOW group and Reception, Years 1 and 2. All welcome.
Year 5 - PE
Year 5 continued to develop their gymnastic routines by adding starting and finishing positions. They continued to develop their understanding and application of counter tension and counter balance actions and even had an opportunity to show their routines to the children in Year 1.
Year 5 - RotaKids
Year 5 are collaborating with Darwen Rotary Club on a range of charitable projects to support our school and wider community. Our focus this term is on collecting essential items to help refugees this autumn and winter. In association with Darwen Asylum Refugee Enterprise, we are hoping to collect warm clothing and toiletries in shoeboxes. The children used their amazing art skills to make RotaKids posters for each classroom.
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Football Training
Today, the children continued with a game-based football practice, focusing on tactics and in-game coaching. They worked on positioning, decision-making and communication, applying their skills in match scenarios and showing great teamwork throughout
Year 5 - Science
In science, Year 5 explored the chemical reaction between bicarbonate of soda and vinegar. This is an example of an irreversible reaction between an acid and an alkali that produces carbon dioxide.
Year 5 - Gymnastics
Year 5 continued to develop their gymnastic skills by incorporating counter tension actions into their routines. Previously we have worked on movements that mirror and match a partner’s actions alongside counter balancing.
Year 5 - PE
We continued to develop our skills in throwing a ball over arm, with focus on a straight arm and accuracy. We also focussed on fielding skills such as keeping your eye on the ball and having our hands in the correct position to catch. The class showed great team work and enjoyed being outside in the sunshine.
Year 5 - French
In French, Year 5 learned how to express opinions such as ‘I like’ and ‘I don’t like’ on a range of hobbies such as photography, dancing, karaoke, watching television and reading. They practised reading, writing and speaking French through a variety of classroom activities.
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Year 5 - Music
The Year 5 class wrote and performed songs on the glockenspiel. The children wrote lyrics about the things they love and showed courage and skill performing in front of the whole class.
Whole School Worship - Agent Ananias
We learned about a very special mission given by God this week in worship. God directed Ananias, a disciple in Damascus, to heal Saul of his blindness and baptise him. Despite Ananias's fear due to Saul's reputation as a persecutor of Christians, he obeyed the Lord's assurance that Saul was a "chosen instrument". Ananias laid hands on Saul, restoring his sight, and then baptised him, marking his dramatic conversion from persecutor to the apostle Paul, a key figure in spreading Christianity. We reflected on what we learned from the story and the children shared their thoughts, including that we should trust God’s choices, and that everyone has the ability to change.
Year 5 - PSHE
In PSHE, we studied the factors that make positive relationships. We discussed what a positive relationship looks like and how trust, honesty, respect, fun, kindness, and safety are key ingredients for a ‘relationship cake recipe.’