Year 5/6: Aventurine: Gallery
Date: 20th Nov 2023 @ 4:34pm
Last Thursday Aventurine class went to Capels Mill where we met Tasmin from the Stroud Water Project. Here, she led us in a fieldwork investigation. She taught us the names of equipment, which we then use to carry out a filteration experiement where we look for Eel DNA. We have sent our samples off to Slimbridge who will take a look and see if the sample we tested did have eel DNA in it.
Date: 20th Nov 2023 @ 4:28pm
Every day last week, even when it was raining, the children in Aventurine ran a mile to raise funds for Pudsey. I was so impressed with their determination and their discipline as they acheived their personal goals. Well done Aventurine!
Date: 20th Nov 2023 @ 4:24pm
Working in groups we explored language based on the first few chapters of the book Holes by Louis Sacher. The children then showed there creativity by generating sentences to describe the setting of Holes.
Date: 20th Nov 2023 @ 4:20pm
The children worked very hard to creat point balances and shapes in last weeks gymnastics lesson.
Date: 20th Nov 2023 @ 4:18pm
A few photos from the amazing trip to Stroud Book Festival last week, where we met the very animated, award winning performance poet, 'Joseph Cohelo'. It was so exciting for the children to meet him after studying the book Creeping Beauty, last term.
Aventurine Visit to Slade Farm
Date: 5th Nov 2023 @ 6:09pm
A big thank you to Mr and Mrs Kingdom for welcoming Aventurine to Slade farm and organising a wonderful day fulll of outdoor learning and fieldwork. After working in the orchard the children made a farm model using items they collected which was based on their sketches and understanding of slade farm.
Date: 19th Oct 2023 @ 1:13pm
On Monday we were really excited to visit Glouceter Prison where we learnt all about prisons,punishment and crimes and how this has changed over time.
A few quotes from the children,
'I liked lying on the prison bed- it was hard and small!' - Romie.
'There were loads of prison cells and we got to see the hanging door - where the prisoners would fall!' - Ethan.
'Seeing the cells was interesting as itwas fun to imagine where the prisoners had lived their lives.' - Heidi.
Date: 17th Oct 2023 @ 2:43pm
WOW! What an amazing time we all had at Hooke Court this year. The children were fantastic and made it very easy for us adults so thank you children!
The children took part in a range of wonderful activities including: bridging the moat, night search and rescue, tribal kingdom day, shell craft and rocket building!
As always, the first night resulted in many excited children taking a while to get off to sleep but come night two they were all ready for their beds after the evening activity.
We all enjoyed some delicious food for breakfast, lunch and tea!
I am sure you will agree from looking at the photos and videos that the children (and adults) had a truly memorable experience away and one that they will hopefully remember and cherish for a long time!
Date: 17th Sep 2023 @ 7:33pm
On Monday afternoon the children in Aventurine learnt a range of 12 sports games. As 'Playleaders' the children will help the younger children in the school learn to play these games, during the lunchtime. We had a great afternoon outside and the children can't wait to get started.
Date: 13th Sep 2023 @ 8:27pm
In maths the children worked in partners to represent 5 digit numbers using place value counters. They started with 39,999 and added one more to find out what would happen and why 9 is a magic number.
Date: 13th Sep 2023 @ 8:04pm
Our book in Literacy is ' Creeping Beauty' by Joseph Cohelo - a fairytale gone bad- a twisted fairytale base on the much loved story of Sleeping Beauty. The children took based in a drama session using the Shakespearean 'Whoosh' technique. With just a few props they all took part ina full retelling of the original story. They enjoyed it so much, they asking me if we can do it again!
Date: 6th Sep 2023 @ 6:51pm
Date: 6th Sep 2023 @ 6:33pm
Date: 22nd Jul 2023 @ 3:13pm
Wow, what a fantastic show! Everybody worked so hard and the performances were brilliant.
Date: 8th Jul 2023 @ 8:06am
As part of our ongoing commitment to internet safety Year 6 children watched an internet safety assembly.
Date: 27th Jun 2023 @ 4:40pm
Take a look at the video below where Oliva, Bella and Faye share there sensational writing.
Date: 24th May 2023 @ 1:57pm
The year 5's have had a fun filled week learning all about Earth and Space. They have created factfiles on the planets, thought about the size of each planet in relationship to each other, learnt about the movement of the planets in relationship with the sun and begun to explore the movement of the moon.
Date: 16th May 2023 @ 2:45pm
I think you will agree that the year 6's deserved a treat at the end of their Sats. All the year 6's went up to Daisy Bank and had lots of fun.
They look super smart in their new hoodies.
Date: 12th May 2023 @ 1:06pm
The children painted beautiful drawings to commerate the coronation.
Date: 9th May 2023 @ 4:18pm
On Friday 5th May the Children in Aventurine finished their crowns, then took part in a procession around the playground with the children from the other classes. The day was spent doing activities based around the coronation. The children produced a beautiful piece of artwork based on all they know about London and King Charles.
