Forest School
We went to Forest School on Hackney Marshes and learned about animal homes and threats to local habitats.
Autumn 2 - The Vikings
Here are some pictures of what we got up to in Spruce Class in the second Autumn half term, in which we had lots of fun learning about the Vikings and their impact on Britain.
Autumn 1 - The Anglo-Saxons
Here are some photos of some of the things we have been doing in class in the Autumn term in Spruce Class.
Local History Week
To celebrate Hackney’s interesting and diverse history we studied the impact of Windrush on Hackney’s culture. We looked at poems by Vivian Usherwood, made our own calypso songs about coming to London, and designed ‘Windrush’ statues to commemorate people that inspire us.
Autumn 1 - The Anglo-Saxons
In the Autumn Term children in Year 5 learn about the Anglo-Saxons. We made leaflets highlighting some of the key information children have found out about the Anglo-Saxons, and some newspaper reports on the discovery of ancient burial site at Sutton Hoo in Suffolk. We also designed and made Anglo-Saxon shields.
Hackney Museum Trip
We had a great time at Hackney Museum, learning about Afro-Caribbean fashion and imagining what life was like for the Windrush Generation!
Roman Numeral Challenge!
To consolidate the children’s maths work on Roman Numerals, on Friday 20th September we had a challenge activity in which they had to be Roman Numeral Codebreakers. They worked individually, in pairs or in small groups, to crack the code and find the hidden Latin message.
British Museum Trip
We went to the British Museum to support our learning about the Anglo-Saxons and the burial site at Sutton Hoo. We made short news reports using iPads.
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