Little Eaton Primary School
Participation Responsibility Independence Determination ExcellenceLittle Eaton Primary School
Participation Responsibility Independence Determination ExcellenceWelcome to our school - full of happy, hard-working children and teachers. We want every child to participate fully, respect other people, be independent and determined in achieving excellence.
Year 5 Sea Turtles
😊 Welcome to the Sea Turtles! 😊
In Year 5, there are 35 amazing children, Mrs Lenton, and Miss Rouke. Keep checking back on our class page to see the great things we are achieving this year.
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Tough Runner July 2023
First Aid July 2023
Pond Dipping
Parent information for Y5 Sex and Relationship Lessons
Over the next two weeks, children in Sea Turtles Class will have several lessons about growing up and relationships. These lessons will be taught using the Twinkl scheme of learning through Science and PSHE.
The lessons will recap the information that the children covered in Year 4 and go further to learn about:
Objectives we will recap in more detail:
- How our bodies change as we grow up:
- Body hair
- Sweat more and greasy hair (importance of hygiene, washing regularly and deodorant)
- Spots
- Emotional changes and mood swings (including how to manage these emotions and where to seek advice and support)
New objectives we will cover:
- Puberty, including specific changes for boys and girls as they grow older.
- Similarities and differences between how boys and girls experience puberty.
- Menstruation
If you have any questions, please don't hesitate to come and chat to Miss Rouke.
Bread Making
Brownlee's Triathlon 21.06.23!
Raging Rivers
We will be learning about rivers and how to create accurate maps. We will learn how to create a sketch map of the local area and use symbols to make a sketch map of Little Eaton.
Animals, including Humans
We will be learning about life cycles of humans and animals. The average life expectancy of humans and animals. We will also be learning about puberty in boys and girls and the changings that happen during this time.
Earth and Space
We will be learning about the Earth and Space this half term in Science. This includes a trip to the National Space Centre on 24th April 2023. We will be learning about the planets, moon phases, key individuals in space, the Space Race, and more!
Inventors
This half term we will be looking at significant inventors that have impacted the world. This will include looking at: Thomas Edison, Tim Berners-Lee, Alexander Graham Bell and more!
Cromford Mill
History On Our Doorstep
We will be learning about how the Industrial Revolution impacted Derbyshire. This will include learning about the industrial revolution timeline, mills, children working in mills, transport systems such as canal boats and steam engines and more! We will be going on a trip to Cromford Mill on 20th March 2023.
Forces
In Science, we will be learning about Forces. This will involve learning about gravity, magnetism, water resistance, air resistance, and friction. This will involve learning through investigation and developing our knowledge.
Bikeability
Antarctica!
We are going to be learning about Antarctica this half term. We will be covering: what it is like there; the climate; who Ernest Shackleton is; which animals and plants can live there; global warming and more!
We will also be learning about Living Things and their Habitats. This will involve looking at places where different living animals live. It will also include learning about plants.
Cadburys World
Ancient Maya
We will be learning about the Ancient Mayan Civilisation. This will involve learning about their way of life, jobs, food, number systems, masks, Mayan gods, where they lived and so much more!
We will also be going on a trip to Cadbury's World on 14th December 2022. We will go on a tour of Cadbury World, which features the Maya’s involvement in the early history of cocoa in c.AD 900.
We will also be making our Christmas Cushions this half term, so keep your eyes on our class page to see some pictures of our great sewing!
SWIMMING INFORMATION
Swimming will continue from
Monday 7th November 2022
Reminders about kit:
Swim wear:
- Girls – a one piece costume. Bikinis/tankinis can ride up.
- Boys - shorts above the knee so as not to restrict movement/drag them down.
Jewellery: All jewellery to be removed and left at home or school. Earrings can stick into the back of the ear; fall out in the water; etc.
Hair: All long hair (both boys and girls) must be tied back to stop hair restricting vision. The recommendation is to wear a swimming cap.
Goggles: Goggles are the pupils’ responsibility. They need to fit correctly and know how to put them on. They will be asked to take them off for some activities at times.
📸 Wonderful Work! 📸
Here we post all the work that we have been proud of in class. Please take a look at the awesome work we can achieve when we try our best!
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🌟 Pictures of Our Year 🌟
😁 Here we will upload pictures of the fun we are having throughout the year. Please keep checking in to see what we are up to. 😁