Year 5 Weekly Blog wb. 23rd March

DT (Structures): We’ve been putting our Mayan house models to the test! After constructing these traditional dwellings, the children have been evaluating their stability and structural integrity to see how they hold up under pressure.
Science: Continuing our "Animals Including Humans" unit, we’ve been exploring the adolescent stage. The class is navigating the physical and emotional changes of puberty with great maturity, and we’ve been busy answering their insightful questions.
Geography: We’ve reached the conclusion of our South American study. The children have been finalising their comparisons between Peru and Uruguay, expertly highlighting the dramatic differences between their mountain ranges and lowland plains.

Reminders for next week:

Tues: Year 5 Greensward PE experience afternoon (selected pupils only). Please see the letter for further information. Miss Jackson and Mr Bird will be supervising the children. Mrs Woods will be teaching the remaining children in the afternoon. Football match after school (selected pupils only).
Weds: Essex Schools Cross Country (selected pupils only, parents to take). Parent consultations (day 2). PE - the coaches have asked if they can bring a spare pair of shoes as they are using the field regularly now.
Thurs: Colchester Zoo! Please arrive by 8:30am in full school uniform and trainers with a packed lunch that they can throw away. Children can bring money to spend in the gift shop (£10 maximum), they are responsible for looking after their money throughout the day and anything they may purchase in the shop. Please keep an eye on dojo and the blog for any updates.
Fri: End of term! Spring Fling Disco after school.

Spellings: Words containing 'ough'

rough, tough, though, plough, enough, although, doughnut, toughen, dough, bough