Year 5 Rock Painting Joys

 Year 5 Rock Painting Joys

As part of our ethos at Broadford Primary school , we value the moments where all children are able to share an experience together. One of the Year 5 experiences is to paint a rock and that they did this week. The sun was of great help as the children designed and layered their vibrant acrylic paints on to a rock. 

With inspiration from nature and things that the children find beautiful in their eyes, they were able to to turn a plain stone into an eye-catching piece of art.

Birch class focused on creating painted rocks to inspire others and chose to write positive messages for others to read when looking at the pebbles. We loved creating our positive pebble and tried our best to make as little mess as we could with all the paint. 

'I wrote bee kind with a picture of a bee as a joke because they will be used outdoor by the pond' - Athena, Birch.

Redwood class enjoyed creating different effects with their pebbles. Some did ombre effects whilst others stuck to the concept of positive affirmations.

Year 6 - VR Experience

Year 6's VR Experience

This week, pupils took part in a South America VR Experience. They visited the Andes, the Amazon Rainforest, Christ The Redeemer and Angel Falls! They all had a great time identify the places they had visited on a map and sharing some of the key facts they already knew about those locations from their Geography lessons.

 

Year 6 - Tate Modern Trip

 

This week, Year 6 had the opportunity to visit Tate Modern and we had a brilliant time looking at the variety of artwork on show. I think one of our favourite rooms was where pupils could create their own piece of artwork on a screen and then it was projected onto the wall for everyone to see. We explored all of the different themed rooms and had conversations around our interpretations of what we could see.

Year 6 Lead Our School Food Drive for Harold Hill Foodbank

Year 6 have been leading a whole-school Food Drive in support of the Harold Hill Foodbank. We asked for non-perishable food donations such as tins, pasta, rice, cereals, and long-life milk, and the response from our school community has been incredibly generous.

To raise awareness, Year 6 also designed posters to encourage everyone to take part. The winning posters were chosen to accompany the food donations on their journey to the foodbank.

Today, these Year 6 pupils visited the Harold Hill Foodbank to deliver all of the donations. They helped carry the bags and push our very large trolley, which was filled with the kind contributions from families across the school.

At the foodbank, pupils learned how the donations are sorted and distributed to support local families in need. They heard about the important role the foodbank plays in the community and saw first-hand how our school’s efforts will make a real difference.

We are very proud of our Year 6 pupils for leading this initiative and grateful to everyone who contributed to such a worthwhile cause.

Year 6 Go Cloud Watching

 Year 6 Go Cloud Watching 

On Friday, Year 6 completed one of their '48 Experiences' which was to go outside and do some cloud watching. 

Luckily we had an extremely cloudy sky so the children were able to lay and reflect on all of the different shapes and pictures they could make out with their peers. 

"I can see a stegosaurus!" - Aaron - Redwood

"I did not know that clouds move." - George - Larch

"Watching the clouds move makes me feel like I can feel the earth rotating." Elyakim, Birch

Year 6 Visit the Foodbank

 Year 6 Visit the Foodbank 

Today, some children from Year 6 visited the local foodbank. They delivered the donations that we have received over the past couple of weeks. After delivering the food, the children helped the staff sort the items into different categories and completed a 'shop' for a single person's weekly provisions.

The children showed excellent reciprocity as they sorted the items and supported the staff in the foodbank. 

It was wonderful to see our children helping out in there local community. Thank you for all your generous donations!

"I liked that we got to help out and take part in sorting out food as if we were a part of the foodbank." Karimah, Birch 

Year 5 - Natural History Museum

Natural History Museum

This week in Year 5, we got to visit the Natural History Museum. We enjoyed seeing all that was on display, throughout the museum. We demonstrated our reflectiveness when we made links to our new Science topic, which is Living Things; animals and humans.

Oak

"I loved the Natural History Museum, seeing the minerals and gems were my favourite, they were incredible. We also got to learn about mammals and insects which we had discussed in Science the day before!" - Hashir, Oak

Almond 

“ I really enjoyed the day. I loved seeing the dinosaurs. The skeletons were amazing and gave us a real idea of just how big they actually were.” Eden, Almond 

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"I really liked how there was an exhibition all about crystals." Shivanshi, Lime 

Year 5 Nature Walk

Year 5 Nature Walk 

Year 5 were lucky enough to go on a nature walk around the local area. The children reflected on the sounds they heard and make predictions regarding which animals they believed they were from. Lime class saw a herd of deer in a local park too. The children decided where abouts in the park they wanted to leave their decorated pebble for someone else to find. 

Lime

"I can hear a woodpecker!" - Alex, Lime

Oak

"It was amazing seeing how much is so local and we just walk past it!" - Anushri, Oak

“I really enjoyed finding somewhere to leave my painted pebble.”  Eden, Almond 

Pebble Painting in Year 5

Pebble Painting

This week Year 5 have the fantastic experience of pebble painting. 

The children looked at a range of designs before deciding on their own. 

They showed they were very resourceful, mixing colours and using a range of brushes to complete the intridcate artwork.

A lot of resilience was shown trying to get the pictures they wanted neatly onto the pebbles. 

The children are all really pleased with the final productes and are looking forward to adding them back into nature on our walk after half term. 

 

 

“I like using my creativity and it felt really relaxing.” Karimah, Lime 

 

"Pebble painting has been a lovely, relaxing experience."  Megan, Almond 

"This has been amazing, I had to really think about what I wanted to paint." Lexi, Oak

Year 5 Nature Walk - 1.3.24

 Year 5 Nature Walk - Friday 1st March 2024

Dear Parents and Carers,

On Friday 1st March 2024, Year 5 will be going on a Nature Walk around the local area. The trip is part of Broadford Primary School’s enriching experiences.

The children need to arrive promptly at school at 8.45am. We will be spending the morning walking around the local area and making observations. We will arrive back at school by lunchtime so children do not need to bring a packed lunch. Children are more than welcome to bring a bottle of water and snack to take with them for the morning. 

Children are required to wear their school uniform on the day of the trip. The day will involve lots of walking therefore we suggest children wear trainers (or other comfortable shoes) and weather appropriate clothing as our day will be spent outside. If the weather means our trip cannot go ahead, it will be postponed. 

We will require volunteers to accompany the classes. If you are able to help, please email the Year 5 inbox year5@broadford.havering.sch.uk . 

Yours sincerely,

Year 5 Team

World War Two Workshop in Year 5

 World War Two Workshop in Year 5

On Monday, Year 5 took part in a World War Two workshop which focused on the ARP (Air Raid Precautions). They started their day with a talk from Danny (the air raid warden) who told them about the lives of people during WW2, particularly within an air raid. Year 5 listened to air raid sirens and heard the various sounds people would have heard whilst in their shelters. The children demonstrated their resilience during this time and reflected on the lives of those involved in WW2. Danny also told them about the different types of bombs that were used. 

The children then took part in four other activities including: 

• ARP -The children were split into three groups and each had a goal. They were putting out 'fires' using manual pumps, carrying sandbags over to smother bombs and practicing using a hoe and shovel to safely deposit a bomb away from them. The children showed wonderful reciprocity when working together during these tasks. 
• Artefact investigation - Year 5 were able to look at real artefacts from World War 2 including: ration books, toys, gas masks, identity cards and much more. Each group had a series of questions to answer using the artefacts and were extremely resourceful within the session. 
• First Aid Activity -
• Timeline -  As a year group, Danny discussed the timeline of events of World War 2 to give us a better understanding of how it began and who was involved.

'The best part of the workshop was trying to do the first aid. ' Daniel, Willow

‘All the activities were really fun,’ Blake, Maple Class