As part of their space topic, Year 5 have been exploring  how craters are formed by meteors. We discussed all the things that might affect the size of a crater, such as size and weight of meteor, the speed it is travelling, the angle it hits the surface at and the surface conditions. Then in groups we each chose and devised our own investigation using a dusty “flour” planet.

Year 5 have had fun testing soil samples from “Mars”. We closely examined and compared each of the three samples before conducting tests to see which contained salts (dissolving, filtering and evaporating) and looking for signs of life (observing gas produced by respiration).

Court was in session in Year 5 as the trial of several pupils accused of claiming that not only was the Earth roughly spherical, but that it revolves around the Sun, came to a close. In a sensational conclusion, Year 5 successfully defended their clients. Gathering witness evidence from Phoenician sailors to demonstrate that the surface of the Earth must be curved they then used expert testimony from Nicolaus Copernicus and Johannes Kepler to prove that the Sun must be at the centre of the Solar System. Summing up, Judge Fishwick congratulated Year 5 on their “use of scientific evidence to prove their theories.”

5AB launched their Autumn ‘Space’ theme with a bang by launching water-powered rockets. More importantly, they made parachutes to help them return safely to Earth as we explored the effects of air resistance.

It turns out, trying to photograph a flying rocket is harder than it looks…

Great work Year 5 on your fractions and percentages learning this term. \it was great to see your masterclasses around school showing children and adults the steps to success. 

A very impressive piece of Home Learning Olivia. Thank you for sharing this with me, it was an interesting and enjoyable read. 

Our teachers ran the Birmingham 10k run for the Birmingham Children’s hospital (BCH)

In year five our best friend Oli made an exquisite Rain forest biome!