Tutankhamun’s Tomb in Year 5

We have been continuing to study the Ancient Egyptians in Year 5, we have been researching the fascinating discovery of Tutankhamun’s tomb.  Did you know that it was found by accident?

Hieroglyphics in Year 5

Year 5 have been focusing on Ancient Egypt this term. We have studied the Pharaohs, the Gods and Goddesses and how Ancient Egyptians wrote things down. They created fantastic posters all about Egypt and even created their own Cartouche with their names written in hieroglyphics!

Decimals and Fractions in Year 5

This week in Maths, Year 5 have enjoyed competing against each other to be the first to make the equivalent decimal number of a fraction, on an interactive place value grid. 

Truss Bridges in Year 5

In Year 5 we have been busy creating our very own Truss Bridges. We had to cut, shape, join and finish accurately. It took much longer than we thought to create them. This week, once they were all finished we tested the weight they could carry. They were so much stronger than we imagined! We […]

Research in the Local Area in Year 5

Year 5 have been researching our local area. We have created questionnaires to gather data which we will then analyse.  We went into High Town so the pupils were able to ask locals for their thoughts and opinions. 

RE in Year 5

This week Year 5 have been learning all about Hajj, the Muslim pilgrimage, which is one of the 5 pillars of Islam! We worked in groups to create colourful information pages based on specific areas of the pilgrimage. 

Water Polo Tournament

On Sunday children from Year 5 and Year 6 took part in a water polo tournament at Hereford Leisure Pool. We learnt the rules and had a great time competing against other schools from the county. The children showed great sportsmanship, resilience and confidence in the water. A big thank you to the parents who […]

Newspaper Research in Year 5

In Year 5 we are writing newspapers, we have visited the Hereford Hoard and interviewed a Metal Detectorist to gather information for our write up.

Mummifying Apples in Year 5

This week we have been learning all about the process of mummification. Ancient Egyptians used to ensure successful afterlife for the dead through mummification. Year 5 really enjoyed having a go at the mummification process – but don’t worry, we did it on apples instead!

Excavating ‘Poo’ in Year 5

In Year 5 we have begun our history topic. In order to find out what topic we were going to studying – we started by excavating ‘poo’!!!