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D.T. Project - Planning, Building and Evaluating a Lunar Rover - Thursday 21st March

This project has been great fun and an super opportunity to work collaboratively when making decisions and discussing ideas. Earlier this week, pupils learnt how to create an electric circuit using a battery and a motor and included a switch. They then built the frame, measuring and cutting wooden battons and securing them into place with a hot glue gun. Each group made their own decisions about the size of the wheels and the pulley system that rotates the axel, and considered how this may affect the speed of the rover. Thank you for parents who gave up their time to help evaluate the finished product on a range of surfaces! Pupils loved being able to discover what their rover was capable of and which teams had the fastest vehicle!

Jaguar Class Race.mp4

Meerkats Class Race.mp4

Manatees Class Race.mp4

Championship Final.mp4

Tuesday 13th February - Maya Workshop

We had a fantastic day learning about the Maya. We discovered more about the Maya beliefs and religions such as the Maya creation story and how the first people were made out of mud, wood and maize. Using the knowledge gained in History lessons, we examined artefacts to see if we could interpret who would have owned the object, what material it was made from and what its purpose was. One of the highlights was working collaboratively in groups to create a drama scene showcasing parts of Maya life and culture. This included everything from how to make hot chocolate to human sacrifice!

Monday 4th December - Year 5 enjoy learning bread making skills as part of their new D.T. project.

VIKING DAY

On the 7th November, Year 5s became the Viking host present at the Battle of Eddington! Having forced Alfred into hiding (and they call him 'Great'!) and taken over an Anglo-Saxon Village, we were put to work using lots of differents crafts and skills. In the afternoon, we were historians and uncovered many different artefacts, and tried to interpret their purpose. We created our own mini-museum for other historians to view. Finally, we learnt how pewter was crafted into moulds and watched an amulet beign made before our eyes! Pewter was used by the monks to trick the Vikings who were after silver (a much more expensive metal) as they look so similar.