I hope everyone managed to have a restful half-term break!
It has been a fantastic first week back, Year 5 have jumped straight into some new, exciting topics!
This week, we started our brand-new class book, Curiosity: The Story of a Mars Rover. We have been learning all about how this amazing robot was built to explore the “Red Planet.” We even practiced using scientific labels to describe the rover’s parts. Instead of just saying “a camera,” we learned about the Descent Camera and the Hazcams that help the rover avoid dangerous rocks. It is fascinating to see how something the size of a car can travel so far for science!
In Art, we have launched a new unit all about dioramas. We are learning how to build up drawings of space and how to use different materials to make a scene. We can’t wait to start building our own miniature Mars scenes.
Science has been ‘uplifting’ this week. We have been experimenting with pulleys to see how they make moving heavier objects easier. It was so much fun setting up the equipment to see how much of a difference a pulley made when lifting objects.
We are very proud of how the children have settled back into routine and look forward to another fully-packed half-term!
