Blog Feed - Year 5 Blog 2022/23 - Loughton School

Swing-o-Glide STEM project

Fri, 7 Jul 2023 19:34:10 GMT

In year 5, we have had a week full of fun and hard work creating a model of a fairground ride for our STEM week project.

Pirate Dinosaur Stimulus for writing in 6x

Mon, 26 Jun 2023 21:33:48 GMT

How can you describe the feel of sausagemeat if you haven’t ever touched it? Today the 6X English group had the chance to do so (or at least a vegan alternative).

Sound of musicals dance workshop

Fri, 19 May 2023 08:55:19 GMT

On Monday 15^th May, year 5 were very excited to be taking part in our dance workshop. The theme was musicals, particularly music from the film ‘The Greatest Showman’ – we have already watched this as our experience day before completing our writing unit on ‘The Peculiars’.

Careers afternoon

Tue, 6 Jun 2023 08:19:56 GMT

On Wednesday 3 May we hosted our second careers afternoon for children in year 5. We had visitors from a wide range of professions to talk to the children about the different jobs they did.

KidZania

Fri, 28 Apr 2023 17:32:23 GMT

Yesterday, the year 5 children ventured to London for their trip to KidZania where they were given the opportunity to experience a vast range of different careers (earning KidZo currency along the way) some of which included: firefighting, radio presenting, graphic designing, news reporting and many more.

Easter cracked

Wed, 29 Mar 2023 17:20:11 GMT

On Tuesday and Wednesday of the last week of term, year 5 children had the opportunity to attend the Loughton Baptist church for an Easter experience.

Carbon Monoxide safety session by Hazard Alley

Fri, 24 Mar 2023 14:56:48 GMT

Today, year 5 welcomed staff from the Hazard Alley safety centre into school.

Viking workshop

Thu, 19 Jan 2023 14:08:56 GMT

On Thursday 5^th January the year 5 children and various staff members took a voyage to the Discovery Centre in Bradwell Abbey for an immersive Viking experience day.

STOMP workshop

Wed, 12 Oct 2022 16:24:45 GMT

Today, year 5 had a great time taking part in a percussion workshop.

Recycling workshops

Thu, 29 Sep 2022 13:18:43 GMT

The children loved the plastic talk provided by Sandra from the Milton Keynes City Council who was very well informed about not just Milton Keynes' recycling processes but the global impact of plastic pollution. All questions were considered, the children have fed back that they felt heard and that they were given valid answers.

Japan week

Mon, 26 Sep 2022 09:38:40 GMT

The children in school this week, enjoyed a very different timetable, learning all about Japan. From using an atlas to find out where in the world Japan is located to making a traditional Koi carp windsock, lots of fun was had by all! Anime and Manga style drawing were enjoyed by many and we were impressed with the children’s quick grasp of Haikus.