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  • 15/10/25

    Building Bridges in Year 5

    In Year 5 Design Technology, we have been exploring different types of bridges, including beam, arch, and truss designs. As part of our investigation, we tested which structures are the strongest and most stable. Using a variety of materials, we built and experimented with different bridge models. A...
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  • 08/10/25

    Year 5 Visit Harehope Quarry

    Today, Year 5 took a trip to Harehope Quarry to carry out a river study as part of our geography topic on rivers. It was a fantastic day filled with hands-on learning. The children measured the width and depth of the River Wear, tested its velocity, and explored a range of river features. Everyone s...
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  • 25/09/25

    Forces

    In Year 5, we have been learning about gravity and how it affects everything around us. We have used Newton meters to measure the force of gravity on different objects, which helps us understand how gravity pulls objects toward the Earth. The children enjoyed finding out how different...
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  • 10/09/25

    Violins in Year 5

    This week Year 5 had an introduction to playing the violin. Every child has been assigned their own violin which has been checked and tuned by our violin teacher. They were then taught how to correctly hold the violin and were taught a short tune which they played by plucking the strings. The c...
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  • 05/09/25

    Welcome to Year 5

    Year 5 have had a great first week back at school!  For English, when the children entered the classroom, they discovered several scraps of fur, a red cap and a large pair of scissors cordoned off in a 'crime scene.' They used their best detective skills to figure out that...
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  • 04/06/25

    Dance for Devices - We Did It!

    The children at Greenside Primary School danced their hearts out to raise funds for 15 brand-new iPads for use in school - and they did it! Through our Dance for Devices sponsored event, the enthusiasm and support from the school community has been amazing! These iPads will help to support classroom...
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  • 09/05/25

    VE Day 2025

    On Thursday 8th May 2025, the children celebrated VE Day. We started the day with an assembly to learn what VE Day was and why it is important to recognise and celebrate it. In classes, the children wrote messages of gratitude and positivity which have been displayed as bunting in our corridors. The...
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  • 19/03/25

    Danceathon

    Years 1 to 6 have had a fun-filled day of dancing for devices! They have been dancing as a class, dancing in the yard and dancing in their classroom. All the children came together at the end of the day to perform the dance that they had been learning with our dance coach. Thank you to every...
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  • 06/03/25

    World Book Day

    Yesterday, we had a fantastic time celebrating World Book Day. The children enjoyed reading for pleasure in many ways, including in our cosy reading zone, with a buddy, in the reading shed, with a teacher and more. Everyone looked fantastic in their costumes and great fun was had by all...
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  • 19/02/25

    Science in Year 5

    In science this term, Year 5 have been investigating the properties of different materials. They have investigated which materials make good thermal insulators and electrical conductors, found out how transparent different materials are, explored which materials are magnetic and investigated th...
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