Welcome to Year 5
Year 5 means we are becoming the eldest in the school. We strive to show excellent behaviour and work hard in all our subjects.
As we have progressed through school we have developed so many differ skills and really understand all the values within our Moral Compass. It is these skills and values which guide us in our learning journey as we continue to grow and develop into caring citizens.
Our lesson allow us to be creative and show our leaning in interesting ways. Technology plays an important role in our lives and we use it in many ways to build our journey. Year 5 is all about hard work, enthusiasm and creativity.
Year 5 means we are becoming the eldest in the school. We strive to show excellent behaviour and work hard in all our subjects.
As we have progressed through school we have developed so many differ skills and really understand all the values within our Moral Compass. It is these skills and values which guide us in our learning journey as we continue to grow and develop into caring citizens.
Our lesson allow us to be creative and show our leaning in interesting ways. Technology plays an important role in our lives and we use it in many ways to build our journey. Year 5 is all about hard work, enthusiasm and creativity.
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Young Leaders
Year 5 made a great start to their Young Leaders training last Monday. They used their athletics knowledge and expertise to coach the EYFS children in track and field events. In small groups the Year 5 children explained the event they were managing. They thought carefully about how they could describe each technique and give advice in language suitable for EYFS children. Both Year 5 and EYFS had a brilliant morning, growing in confidence and developing new skills. |
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Year 5 Native American Tepee Building
Year 5 have been learning all about Native Americans as part of our topic about North America. We have enjoyed learning about their homes, and how they are different to ours. We have used our outdoor learning skills to forage and collect sticks of the correct length, shape and size – to make the perfect tepee. We had to bind the sticks together using twine to make a sturdy tepee. Then we had to cover our tepees with paper and decorate with traditional Native American designs. Finally we sewed the edges together – just like the Native Americans did. |
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Year 5/6 Swimming Team
On Tuesday 23rd May, twelve Year 5/6 boys and girls attended the Key Stage 2 East Riding Final at Beverley Leisure Centre as a result of winning the cluster swimming gala. Once again all 12 children did the school proud and showed outstanding resilience, perseverance and respect in and out of the water. Twelve schools competed and after an exhilarating morning Team Elloughton finished 2nd with 104 points. We now move onto the level 3 swimming competition to be held in Grimsby on 16th June. Well done to all!! Grimsby here we come!!!
On Tuesday 23rd May, twelve Year 5/6 boys and girls attended the Key Stage 2 East Riding Final at Beverley Leisure Centre as a result of winning the cluster swimming gala. Once again all 12 children did the school proud and showed outstanding resilience, perseverance and respect in and out of the water. Twelve schools competed and after an exhilarating morning Team Elloughton finished 2nd with 104 points. We now move onto the level 3 swimming competition to be held in Grimsby on 16th June. Well done to all!! Grimsby here we come!!!
Minecraft Project
Some lucky members of Year 5 have been chosen
to take part in the Minecraft project – linked to Hull City
of Culture. As part of the project, children from
different schools, work together to create iconic
landmarks in the Hull region. Elloughton Primary has been
chosen to create The Deep, using Minecraft blocks.
The children have been using many of the moral compass
values, to help them to succeed during this project,
including teamwork, perseverance and ambition.
Some lucky members of Year 5 have been chosen
to take part in the Minecraft project – linked to Hull City
of Culture. As part of the project, children from
different schools, work together to create iconic
landmarks in the Hull region. Elloughton Primary has been
chosen to create The Deep, using Minecraft blocks.
The children have been using many of the moral compass
values, to help them to succeed during this project,
including teamwork, perseverance and ambition.
Orienteering
Well done to all the Year 5/6 pupils who took part in the orienteering competition at South Hunsley this week. They showed great team work in pairs and made good use of their map skills to navigate the course.
Well done to all the Year 5/6 pupils who took part in the orienteering competition at South Hunsley this week. They showed great team work in pairs and made good use of their map skills to navigate the course.
Festival of Sport
South Hunsley provided an amazing sports taster morning opportunity, for Year 5 pupils, as part of their transition arrangements. Brough, Swanland and North Cave Primary were also in attendance. Throughout the morning the children had the chance to 'trial' two sports, which included dodgeball, fitness, climbing, relay and benchball. The Year 5 pupils had an amazing time, not only developing their physical literacy but also their communication skills and sportsmanship. Overall it was a fantastic morning, showcasing the very best of South Hunsley.
South Hunsley provided an amazing sports taster morning opportunity, for Year 5 pupils, as part of their transition arrangements. Brough, Swanland and North Cave Primary were also in attendance. Throughout the morning the children had the chance to 'trial' two sports, which included dodgeball, fitness, climbing, relay and benchball. The Year 5 pupils had an amazing time, not only developing their physical literacy but also their communication skills and sportsmanship. Overall it was a fantastic morning, showcasing the very best of South Hunsley.
Snozone Experience
Last week, Year 5 had an exciting opportunity to take part in their first ski or snowboard lesson. The children had a brrrrrrrrilliant morning, in the chilly atmosphere of Snozone at Xscape. Whether they used the opportunity to learn a new skill or perfect their technique, the children came away enthusiastic about winter sports. Do we have any future winter Olympians in our midst? Watch this space…
Last week, Year 5 had an exciting opportunity to take part in their first ski or snowboard lesson. The children had a brrrrrrrrilliant morning, in the chilly atmosphere of Snozone at Xscape. Whether they used the opportunity to learn a new skill or perfect their technique, the children came away enthusiastic about winter sports. Do we have any future winter Olympians in our midst? Watch this space…
Olympic Resilience!
It was a great honour and a privilege to have the Olympic cyclist, Adam Duggleby, launch the value of resilience for February.
Year 5 were in awe as Adam explained the resilience and determination required to become a Gold medal winning athlete. The children had their photographs taken with the medals and were intrigued by their unique rattle. The medals were specially designed to create a different sound depending upon the material (gold, silver or bronze) they were made from - so that blind athletes could identify which medal they were holding. After the inspiring assembly and question session we certainly hope that we have some future athletes among us!
It was a great honour and a privilege to have the Olympic cyclist, Adam Duggleby, launch the value of resilience for February.
Year 5 were in awe as Adam explained the resilience and determination required to become a Gold medal winning athlete. The children had their photographs taken with the medals and were intrigued by their unique rattle. The medals were specially designed to create a different sound depending upon the material (gold, silver or bronze) they were made from - so that blind athletes could identify which medal they were holding. After the inspiring assembly and question session we certainly hope that we have some future athletes among us!
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Mummified apples
We have been investigating mummification, so we decided to test the Ancient Egyptian’s methods. Obviously we wouldn’t mummify a person, so we instead mummified a juicy apple. We predicted what would happen to the apple and the moisture within it; before covering the apples in our ‘Natron mix’ (salt and bicarbonate of soda). After waiting for 8 days, we opened the bags and removed the excess salt. We were amazed by the interesting smell and the amount of liquid that had pooled in the bottom of the bags. We agreed that the Ancient Egyptians methods were very successful as our apples were very wrinkly and dehydrated. |
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National Space Centre & Leicester City
Year 5 had the amazing opportunity to visit the National Space Centre. The children had a fantastic afternoon, developing their understanding of space and our planet. The 360° Planetarium offered the children an immersive, engaging insight into the foundations and building blocks of our planet. The interactive displays and exhibitions were out of this world! “I enjoyed the planetarium, as we learnt how the planet was made.” – Jessica Thompson “I liked seeing the rocket from the top because it was ENORMOUS!” – Emma Moore During the morning we also visited the King Power Stadium in Leicester. The club were incredibly hospitable, and the children were given an ‘access all areas’ stadium tour. The children ran out of the tunnel like professional players - they were greeted with a pitch-side view and the Premier League Trophy! “My favourite part was spotting the Leicester players! It was an amazing experience.” – Louis Shepard “It’s the best school trip I’ve ever been on. The children made me very proud, I smiled all day!” – Mrs Edward |
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Bushtucker Trial
At the Year 5 Christmas Party the children took part in an ‘I’m a Celebrity Eating Challenge’. One by one, in their teams the children took their turn in the Bushtucker trials. Some of the delicacies on offer included: locusts, queen weaver ants, ‘fish guts’ and mealworms. A thoroughly gruesome time was had by all, even with a few shouts of “I’m an Elloughton pupil, get me out of here!” “It was a great team experience; it was really funny to watch. But a bit gross too!” – Isabelle Blyth “Eating disgusting bugs was totally worth it, even though they tasted earthy.” – Katie Rees “The Queen Weaver Ants were really crunchy. It was the best Christmas party ever!” – Ella Phillips |
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Lunar Buggies
We have been making lunar buggies for our space theme. We have each been given a car making kit and had the challenge of making it into a working lunar buggie that could potentially work in space. We have had lots of fun making them but the challenging bit was if anything went wrong it could set on fire! We have been working on it for three to four days and when we first saw it they were convinced they would be able to complete the challenge. They were right ... Mission accomplished! |
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Meeting Tim Peake
Some of our Year 5 pupils recently went to a science conference in York all about space exploration. They had an amazing time and they all met with the one and only Tim Peake. Here’s the e-mail Miss Johnston sent to Mrs Fulstow that evening. “I just wanted to let you know how much of a fabulous time we have had today at the Space Conference! The children were superb ambassadors for Elloughton Primary School. They were polite, enthusiastic and generally delightful all day. They had the opportunity to talk to Tim Peake and ask him questions, which they relished! In short we have had a fantastic day, and the children were a credit to the school, their parents and themselves. Myself and Mrs Pascoe were very proud of them.” From Miss Johnston |
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Parkour Lessons
Our children have been learning about the training discipline of Parkour in P.E. Lessons, using movement that developed from military obstacle course training. They have learnt how to get from one point to another, using a variety of running, vaulting, jumping and rolling movements. They are starting to combine these movements, with the eventual goal of creating their own routines. If your child has enjoyed these lessons, more information about Parkour can be found at: www.parkour.com. |
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E-Safety
We regularly teach the children the importance of staying safe on the internet. We take part in E-safety day each year and this year was no different. Internet safety day was the 9th February and this year the theme was ‘Play your part for a better internet!’ and provides an opportunity for schools to make the most of the positive opportunities offered online, whilst giving young people the resilience, skills, knowledge and support they need to navigate any online risks they may come across.
By c;icking on the link below you will see more about Internet Safety at Elloughton
We regularly teach the children the importance of staying safe on the internet. We take part in E-safety day each year and this year was no different. Internet safety day was the 9th February and this year the theme was ‘Play your part for a better internet!’ and provides an opportunity for schools to make the most of the positive opportunities offered online, whilst giving young people the resilience, skills, knowledge and support they need to navigate any online risks they may come across.
By c;icking on the link below you will see more about Internet Safety at Elloughton
