Year 5 had an excellent time visiting the Science Lab at Oaklands. During their visit, their challenge was to separate salt and sand from water to make fresh ‘drinkable’ water.

To do this, they first seperated the salt water from the sand, using filter paper. They then heated their salt-water solution with a bunsen burner. The water evaporated and they were left with salt crystals.

Their learning linked with our Catholic Social Teaching focus of The Common Good, as this process could be used to help support poorer communities who do not have access to fresh drinking water.

After a fantastic summer, Year 5 have got off to an excellent start with their work. Their first writing unit is named ‘Little Freak’ and is about a boy who, on the outside, looks like a monster but on the inside craves to fit in.

The children have been using similes, metaphors and expanded noun phrases to create wanted posters for a curiosity who has escaped the circus! Here are a few examples of their posters, which can also be found on display in our school hall.

During our trip to Chichester Harbour, we completed activities focussed on answering our learning question ‘Are all coasts the same as our local one?’. We learnt about sea defences, erosion and deposition as well as having a boat trip and an opportunity to create sticky pictures with natural resources.

During their DT topic, Year 5 have been planning, designing and creating structures to aid a rocket launch.

On Thursday, we were visited by Katy Sexton MBE, a former Olympic swimmer for Team GB. Katy spoke about her achievements in swimming and how she got into the sport. She then spoke to us about water safety ready for our swimming sessions to begin.

Katy showed us what to do if we find someone struggling in the water and what to do if we find ourselves in trouble in open water.

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