Willow Class Blog

Date:

13 May

Posted by:

Mr Middleton

Year 5 Hook Day - Installation Art

During our hook day this summer, we looked at the concept of installation art. We started by making miniature installations inside shoeboxes, based on the title "explosion" - paint and glitter galore! Installation art is usually on a large scale and is an immersive 3D experience for the viewer. In the afternoon, we created our own art installations in the hall, using everyday school materials. 

There was a story behind each of the installations, which the children were able to explain with enthusiasm. We wonder if you can guess which is which from the names... We have: 'Lady Wearing Dress', 'The Lookout', 'Football Game', 'Scientists Lab', 'Child Sleeping', 'Person Doing Yoga', 'Visiting the Nurse' and 'In the Van'.

Date:

Wednesday 7th May

Posted by:

Mrs Smith

Speak Out, Stay Safe

Year 5 and 6 have been learning about, and understanding, their rights and how to keep themselves safe in their NSPCC's Speak Out, Stay Safe lesson this week.

Date:

4 April

Posted by:

Mr Middleton

Y5 Learning Share

Thank you to parents and carers for attending our learning share. We enjoyed sharing our writing, art and music skills with you. It was lovely to hear feedback about some of the fiction writing, as well as to work together on science investigations, quizzes and making stop-motion animation. Special mention to the children for setting most of the event up themselves.

Date:

4 April

Posted by:

Mr Middleton

Bikeability

Year 5 had a great time during Bikeability this week. We learned about being safe on the road when riding a bike. We learned how to signal, turn into main roads and side roads, and safely overtake parked vehicles.

Date:

3rd April

Posted by:

Mrs Smith

Yrs 4/5/6 curling event

An amazing event that our pupils took part in this afternoon where they learnt a new sport… Curling!

Learning a new sport can be challenging; learning the skills and instructions how to play, however our pupils were all absolutely fantastic, picking up lots of points along the way.

They represented the school in real Stanford spirits: teamwork, effort, superb attitude and had lots of fun along the way! Well done all An extra well done to our Year 5 team who won every game and were crowned the champions of the event

Date:

14 March

Posted by:

Mr Middleton

Science Week

Year 5 have had a great science week. We investigated the effects of friction by testing the soles of different shoes on carpet. We also investigated the effects of air resistance by making, testing and adapting types of paper airplane. In English, we are also learning about the Mars rovers and designing our own rovers that could go to other planets.

Date:

Tuesday 14th March

Posted by:

Mrs Smith

Cross Country Event

On Wednesday some of our KS2 pupils represented Laceby Stanford at the annual cross country competition at Weelsby Woods. Sun, rain, and wind all made an appearance but our pupils did not give up! There were over 1200 competitors! We had several top 10 and top 20 finishers in the races which was amazing for our first time competing in this event! Every single pupil did us proud and showed commitment and determination in all of their races. We are very proud of them all!!

A huge thank you to Mr Marshall for training, Mrs Smith for organising and Mrs Shaw, Mrs Hopkins, Governor, Mrs Griffith and our parent helper, Mrs Hough for supporting our pupils! An amazing opportunity for the pupils!

Date:

13 February

Posted by:

Mr Middleton

Scandinavia

Year 5 have been learning about the geography of Scandinavia this half-term. We have been learning about interesting physical features (such as fjords) as well as the similarities and differences between human geography. We are presenting our learning about the culture and landscapes of Scandinavian countries as holiday adverts in our books.

Date:

13 February

Posted by:

Mr Middleton

Space

Year 5 have been learning about space this half term. As part of our learning we have completed research about the solar system and the broader universe. We enjoyed creating art inspired by space imagery on our hook day and have created presentations about the different planets. There will be more space-themed art next half-term as well.

Date:

Wednesday 12th February

Posted by:

Mrs Smith

Film Night 🎥 🍿

Pupils had a wonderful evening at our Film Night, watching the Emoji movie! Pupils enjoyed snacks and drinks with their friends! A big THANK YOU to all parents and carers who supported us raising funds with the film night!!

Date:

7 February

Posted by:

Mrs Smith

🏀 Year 5&6 Dodgeball Competition 🏀

These pupils travelled to a dodgeball tournament yesterday in what was their first ever time doing so, not that you'd have guessed after they competed in the best way possible. Finishing 3rd overall but only being 1 point away from finishing 1st on goal difference. They used different tactics in each game to show they can mix things up and take a different approach to all opponents. More importantly they made some great memories and represented the school the real Stanford way, respectful and courageous whilst smiling at every moment 😊 Well done to you all, we are all incredibly proud of you 👏❤

Date:

13 December

Posted by:

Mr Middleton

Blackout Poetry

Year 5 children have been making a start on their new class text, Viking Boy. For one activity this week, we had a go at making our own "blackout poetry". This is when you take a written piece of text from a book, newspaper, or magazine and redact words, in order to come up with your very own poetry, selecting words or phrases for impact.

Date:

13 December

Posted by:

Mrs Smith

Year 5 Christmas performance

Pupils in Willow class showcased their wonderful music skills to their parents and carers this afternoon with a variety of Christmas songs! Fantastic singing and choreography… Well done Year 5!!

Date:

25 November

Posted by:

Mrs Smith

Road Safety

Mark from Humberside Fire & Safety paid us a special visit to deliver a whole school assembly this week. We have been learning about road safety in our classes through different activities. He used demonstrations and visuals to show us the importance of wearing helmets when we cycle or scooter, as well as how important it is to be visible and wear bright colours around roads. 

Date:

8 November

Posted by:

Mr Middleton

Y5 Grimsby Fishing Heritage Trip

Year 5 had an excellent trip to the Grimsby Fishing Heritage Centre. The children were really enthusiastic and polite when exploring the museum and the Ross Tiger trawler. They learned about what life was like at the height of the fishing industry in Grimsby (around the 1950s) through hands-on experiences with historical artefacts. They were able to make links back to some of the themes we used in our Taiko drumming performance from September as well. 

Date:

5 November

Posted by:

Mr Middleton

DT - Food

Children in year 5 have been learning about seasonal ingredients and balanced diets. Using this knowledge, we are going to make soups and bread that might appeal to someone after a long day out fishing (linked to our trip!) We have sampled some existing products and completed sensory evaluations. This will help inform the planning of our own meals later this term.

Date:

16th October

Posted by:

Mrs Smith

🍁 Autumn Craft Event 🍁

Pupils had a wonderful Autumn craft event making and crafting lots of autumn themed activities! From Leaf faces to 3D trees… lots of crafting fun! The cherry pie and drink was yummy too!!

Date:

11 October

Posted by:

Mrs Smith

World Mental Health Day

The Year 2 and the Year 5 children joined together for a drink and chat to mark World Mental Health Day. They enjoyed spending time with their siblings and meeting old and new friends on Well-being Wednesday.

“It was lovely to talk to the younger children.”
“We chilled out with some relaxing colouring in.”
“I made a new friend in Year 5.”
“I liked going into Mr. Middleton’s classroom and seeing the older children.”
“Everyone was so friendly.”
“I had a chat with Mrs. Brady about music.”
“When you have a chat with someone, it can make you feel better.”
“I hope we can do this again. It was fun and interesting.”
“I looked forward to this all day.”

Date:

20 September

Posted by:

MrMiddleton

Y5 Hook Day - Taiko Drumming

This week, year 5 had a fantastic full day of learning a new skill - Taiko drumming! Emma from Humber Taiko spent the day with us and we learned an entire piece about our local fishing heritage. Taiko is a type of Japanese drumming and Emma has trained and performed all over the world. In addition to learning the drums, we also learned dance and chimes to perform alongside the percussion. We learned key skills about attitude, energy and effort, which all Taiko players have to follow to be successful. It was a fantastic day and we finished by performing to the whole school. The children learned so much in a short space of time and we are very proud.

Date:

17 September

Posted by:

Mr Middleton

Year 5 Tuck Shop

All key stage 2 pupils have the opportunity to access tuck shop every Friday, for the cost of 50p. Each week, we ensure that a class or a focus group contribute something that they have made to the items that we sell. Year 5 started things off this year with some banana and oat cookies. As it is Fair Trade fortnight, we ensured that the produce that we used was sustainably and fairly sourced. We then advertised our product to the rest of key stage two.