Sapphire Class (Year 5)                           

Sapphire Class have settled in well to their new classroom. We are all enjoying the temperature control! 

Our class text this term is 'Who Let the Gods Out?' by Maz Evans. We are all hooked already! In our English lessons we have imagined what it would have been like for the main character, Elliot, to be stuck in a cave underneath Stonehenge. Many of us have used our senses and a range of vocabulary to produce some fantastic descriptions. 

Here is a link to Maz Evans talking about the book. 

https://www.chickenhousebooks.com/books/who-let-the-gods-out/

 In science we have started to learn about our solar system. Our first lesson involved naming the planets in order and learning about each planet's size relative to the other planets. We enjoyed learning a new song and using sports balls to represent the planets. 

You can listen to the song that helped us learn the order of the planets using the link below.

https://www.gonoodle.com/videos/b2an9w/unicorn-noodles

 In science, we have really enjoyed finding out about the Solar System, and we have written fabulous non-chronological reports to share all our amazing knowledge. Have a read!

  In RE, we have been thinking about the question, "Why should we be good?" and how different religious beliefs can affect the way people act. We have compared karmic and Christian beliefs, as well as looking at philosophical ideas. 

We are really excited to be having our Forest School sessions this term! We have enjoyed exploring the Forest School area once again and getting muddy. Sarah even brought in a badger skull for us to look at!