Posts Tagged ‘Year 5/6’
The Boxes Are Open!!
Friday, May 24th, 2013
What an amazing afternoon.
Two days of anticipation. 13 Boxes across 13 classes. All with mystery objects inside!
Now begins the challenge to plan the most creative learning experiences possible from each object.
We hope all the children enjoy their half term, and come back ready for some great learning experiences on their return on Wednesday 5th June.
New Issues of Monty Magpie on the Newsletters page
Friday, May 10th, 2013
Our wonderful Lead Learners have been hard at work, documenting all that goes on in school in the Monty Magpie – our e-zine.
New and future editions can be found on our newsletters page.
We really hope you enjoy them.
Montgomery Masterchef
Wednesday, November 28th, 2012
Montgomery Masterchef is cancelled tomorrow night but there will be an extra session on Thursday 20th December instead.
Year 5/6 music
Wednesday, November 14th, 2012
Year 5/6 have had great fun today creating a soundtrack for a clip from Wallace and Gromit. They are hoping to enter a competition which can be accessed from the BBC website. The children have been using a variety of percussion instruments and some have used garage band. They are having a banging time!!!
Wildlife Champions.
Saturday, November 10th, 2012
On Friday 9th November, ten Montgomery Primary school children attended Devon Wildlife Trust’s Wildlife Champions conference at St Peter’s CofE School.
At the conference, the children learnt how to plan a bee friendly garden, how to survey a wildlife area, how to identify different trees and how to build bug hotels. There was also the opportunity to meet and question TV naturalist Nick Baker. The children asked him why we had pond skaters in our new pond and how they got there. The answer was interesting.
Learning how to survey and identify trees.
It was an exciting, inspiring and informative day. The children can’t wait to get back to school to share their knowledge and start their wildlife garden projects. The group of ten were fantastic ambassadors for the school, asking intelligent questions and working hard in all the workshops.
The bug hotel.
Watch this space for updates on progress regarding the school’s wildlife garden!
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Year 5/6 new explore topic
Wednesday, November 7th, 2012
Over the next half term year 5/6 will be investigating the topic of habitats and adaptation. To gain an understanding of this area we are organizing a trip to the National Aquarium in Plymouth at the end of the month. A letter will be sent out imminently. To help with the cost of the transport and entrance we shall be holding a cake sale on Thursday 15th November at 3.15 and the following Friday 23rd November. We ask that your children bake, make or buy cakes of any description to bring in for the sale.
Year 5/6 Creative
Wednesday, November 7th, 2012
Year 5/6 have finished off their Tudor topic by designing and creating a stained glass window using cardboard, string and wire. There were some wonderful creations.
Year 5/6 The Tudors
Tuesday, October 23rd, 2012
Year 5/6 have been learning about the Tudors this term. As part of their learning they have been sketching Tudor Ships and learning about the Spanish Armada. Ship Ahoy!!
Year 5/6 maths
Wednesday, October 10th, 2012
Year 5/6 have been developing their learning in addition. They have practiced their knowledge of partitioning and learnt how to use the column method. They have made structures from Clixi, giving the different shapes values and added them together. The children have also been adding decimals using the Argos catalogue to prepare a Christmas list. I think a lottery win might be needed!
Year 5/6 Literacy
Wednesday, October 10th, 2012
Year 5/6 are developing their understanding of connectives by playing games, role playing and writing high level sentences. They are certainly
becoming creative writers.