Welcome to Year 5

Croeso i Flwyddyn 5

Teacher: Mr Nicholas

PPA: Mr Evans

Teaching Assistant: Miss Roh

FRUIT / Ffrwyth

Every morning, the children may buy a healthy snack for 20p or £1 for the week. The Year 6 children wash and sell the fruit and count our earnings. We use any profit to buy some special extras for the children in their lessons.

WATER BOTTLES/ Poteli Dwr 

We are trying to reduce the number of bottles we throw away so are

encouraging the children to bring a water bottle to school or buy a Greenway one for £1.50, available from the school office. They may fill it at the fresh water fountain. They can keep this in class and re hydrate throughout the day.

PE Ymarfer Corff

Friday

We will have PE on a Friday afternoon. We will either be indoors or outdoors depending on the weather. Can children please wear shorts, t-shirt and bring trainers or other suitable shoes.

During the colder months, can children please bring warmer clothes (joggers/jumper) for when we go outside. 

  Summer Term ☀️☀️ 

Me, Myself and I

This term, our class has been exploring the theme of Nutrition — how the food we eat affects our health, our choices, and our understanding of the human body.

We began by learning about the different food groups and what it means to have a balanced diet. Using the Eatwell Guide, we discovered the roles of carbohydrates, proteins, fats, fruits, vegetables and dairy, and how each contributes to a healthy lifestyle. Through hands-on activities, we sorted foods into categories and discussed the importance of variety and moderation in our meals.

Next, we explored the nutrients our bodies need to stay strong and energised. Working collaboratively, we researched vitamins, minerals, fibre and water, and shared our findings through creative group posters. We also took a closer look at sugar — where it hides in our diets and how too much can affect our health. Using real food labels, we became "sugar detectives," uncovering surprising facts and learning how to make smarter food choices.

We then turned our attention to the digestive system, discovering how our bodies break down food to absorb nutrients. Through diagrams, videos and written explanations, we followed the journey from mouth to stomach to intestines, deepening our understanding of how food fuels our bodies.

Our learning culminated in a series of independent ‘Mission Stations’ where we applied our knowledge across different subjects. We created persuasive leaflets to encourage healthy eating, used maths to calculate nutritional values, made vibrant healthy eating collages, and even took part in a hands-on science investigation to model the digestion process using real materials.

Through discussion, research, creativity and experimentation, we’ve developed a deeper understanding of how nutrition shapes our daily lives — helping us to make informed, healthy choices for our future.

    Spring Term ⚡️⚡️

POWER

This term, our class has been exploring the theme of Power—how it shapes the world through people, creativity and ideas.

We began by looking at the Power of the People, focusing on influential figures who have changed history through their leadership, courage and vision. We studied individuals such as Dr Martin Luther King Jr, Mahatma Gandhi and others who used peaceful protest, resilience and determination to bring about social change. Through their stories, we explored the impact of activism, civil rights movements and the power of standing up for what is right.

Next, we shifted our focus to the Power of Creativity, examining how music, art and film have influenced culture and society. We studied legendary artists like Vincent van Gogh, whose expressive paintings continue to inspire, and explored the revolutionary impact of The Beatles, who transformed the music industry. We also looked at the world of filmmaking, analysing classic films such as E.T. and Home Alone to understand how storytelling, imagination and innovation in cinema create lasting cultural moments.

Through discussions, creative projects and analysis, we have seen how both individuals and artistic expression hold immense power in shaping the world around us.

Autumn Term ����‍♀️����‍♀️

World at War

Context

This term the learners will be looking at the 'World at War', from the first world war to modern day conflicts. We will be starting off our topic by looking at how WW1 started and what types of battles were fought. We will be looking what was used during the battles and how it helped shape the world once it was over. 

We will then be moving on to looking at world war 2. We will hear stories from survivors and how the war shaped their lives. We will be looking at what weapons were used and how the war impacted the people of the UK and how the celebrations happened once the war was won. 

We will finish the topic by looking at more modern wars and trying to see if history has repeated itself and how the changes of technology has helped to shape modern warfare with devices such as, drones, the internet and social media. 

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2023-24

Blwyddyn 5 - Year 5

Class Teacher: Mr R Beynon

Teaching Assistant: Miss R Samuel

PPA Teacher: Mr S Evans

FRUIT / Ffrwyth

Every morning, the children may buy a healthy snack for 20p or £1 for the week. The Year 6 children wash and sell the fruit and count our earnings. We use any profit to buy some special extras for the children in their lessons.

WATER BOTTLES/ Poteli Dwr 

We are trying to reduce the number of bottles we throw away so are

encouraging the children to bring a water bottle to school or buy a Greenway one for £1.50, available from the school office. They may fill it at the fresh water fountain. They can keep this in class and re hydrate throughout the day.

PE Ymarfer Corff

Thursday - indoor & Friday - outdoor

We have Upbeat Dance for the first six weeks of the term so can children please wear joggers/leggings and t-shirt. Thursday children will take part in drama and gymnastics in the hall so could girls wear leggings or shorts and boys to wear shorts or joggers.

Friday is outdoor PE, with the Winter coming can children please wear appropriate shoes and warm clothes.

Tymor Y Haf- Summer Term

Context: May the Force Be With You

This half term we will be looking at forces, the force of nature and what forces look like in our every day life. We will be Ambitious by creating investigations and experiments to answer our enquiries and questions. Pupil voice will, as always, lead the learning and we are very excited to do some fantastic learning in our last term in Year 5.

Glamorgan Cricket Festival

The cricket team played against other schools at the "More in common" cricket festival at Sophia Gardens. The team played some amazing cricket narrowly losing to our friends at Trowbridge Primary school in the Semi Finals. Take a look at the pictures from an amazing day! We don't like cricket... We love it!

Some of the children got to present our work on the project in front of a room of 100 people. In the audience was politicians, members of the council, charity workers, staff from other schools and two Glamorgan Cricket Players amongst lots of other VIPs. The presentation was excellent and the children should be very proud of doing this!

Tymor yr Gwanwyn- Spring Term 2024

Topic: "Our Heritage"

This term we will be looking at the history of Wales. We will be travelling back in time to the Victorian Era where we will seeing what life was like for children during that time. We will also be travelling around Wales looking at Castles and the National Parks of Wales. 

Glamorgan Cricket Project

We are lucky enough to have a new partnership with Glamorgan Cricket Club where
we will be learning how to play cricket, learn about the history of the sport and find out information about countries that play cricket.

Our project started with a trip to the home of Glamorgan Cricket- Sophia  Gardens. We had a great day playing cricket, touring the stadium and tryin on different cricket jerseys from around the world. Thank you Glamorgan CC for a really enjoyable day. 

Year 5 are learning about the Welsh artist Shani Rhys James. She often paints with cloths, knives and other implements, so we did too. Children used mirrors to check details of their own features and expressions, just as she does.

Tymor yr Hydref - Autumn Term

Topic: TO INFINITY AND BEYOND!

This term our topic is: "To Infinity and Beyond!". We will be learning about the Solar System, the Moon Landing, stars, The Moon and "The Hidden Figures" who helped the Apollo 11 land on the moon. As always the learners will choose the learning they want to do.

We have loved using VR Goggles to experience what life would be like in space.

We used the Internet to help us with our line drawings, plus a variety of paint effects, to create some astronomical astronaut art!