Blackfell Primary School

Science Workshop

We enjoyed a Science Workshop with Newcastle University. They completed a range of experiments with us where we explored our 5 senses. We also learnt about the other 4 senses that we have such as pain, heat, balance and body awareness. We enjoyed discovering how our DNA is made differently and had fun making a class circuit. 

Ukulele 

Today we have been learning all about the ukulele. We have talked about the history of the ukulele, the parts of the ukulele and then watched videos to help us learn how to play chords C and F. We enjoyed working together to see how quickly we could remember the parts and helped eachother with learning how to play.

Count Tool

In computing we have been learning about spreadsheets. Today we have been using the count tool to help us work out the most common letters in the alphabet. We developed this further by trying to identify the most commonly used words in a range of different sentences. 

Mona Lisa

In Art we have been learning all about the Mona Lisa. We have been looking at the different colours used in the painting and then replicated this ourselves. We then used contrasting colours to create a brighter and mroe colourful version of the artwork. 

Identify the Ingredients

In DT we have been exploring the different variations of spaghetti bolognese and how the ingredients change depending on what kind of meal it is. We have looked at unusual ones, vegatarian alternatives and vegan options. The children enjoyed researching the different recipes and saw some rather unusual takes on te recipe. 

Cubic Centimeters

In maths we have been learning about volume. We have been exploring cubic centimeteres. We enjoyed using the multilink to help develop our understanding of cubic centimeters. We explored creating different shapes with a set number of cubes to show that a shape can have the same amount of cubic centimeters but look different. 

Year 5 and 6 Design Success

Well done to Year 5 and 6 for their incredible work with MOBIE, George Clarke and his team of designers and architects on designing a housing estate to celebrate Washington's 60th anniversary. At an awards ceremony today at Washington Arts Centre, some of the children from the class showcased their work to judges alongside George Clarke and Kim McGuinness, the Mayor of the Northeast. The children were thrilled to win a class trip to Beamish. They had a fantastic morning!

Badminton

Our new PE unit is badminton. Today we enjoyed learning about how to serve correctly and enjoyed practicing this skill through some mini games and paired activities. 

Books

Today we all enjoyed taking some time in the school library to select some books which we were allowed to take home and keep. We were so excited to choose from such a variety of books and can't wait to read our new books at home!

The Bible

In RE we have been learning all about The Bible. We have explored both the Old and New Testement and we have spent time searching the bible helping us understand the chapters and verses. We enjoyed searching for particular stories and identifying which part of the bible they are from.

Jane Goodall

In Science we have been exploring the life of Jane Goodall. We learnt all about her work with Chimpanzees and completed some research to help us learn what things she has achieved in life. We enjoyed learning about how she set up charities to continue working with the animals that she loved. 

Jujitsu

To start off our Be Fit, Be Healthy week, we enjoyed a visit from a local Jujitsu coach. We enjoyed learning the different techniques of Jujitsu in a safe way. We explored lots of different activities working in pairs and following instructions. We have some excellent Jujitsu skills in Year 5!

Sports Day

Today we took part in an in school sports day since we were unable to get onto the field. We enjoyed taking part in egg and spoon race, vortex thros, standing long jump and skipping. We were all so supportive of eachother and worked well as a team. Year 5 put so much effort into their competition. 

Measuring Angles

In Maths we have been learning how to measure angles and today we explored what a protractor is and how to use them correctly. We enjoyed trying to measure different angles correctly and positioned the protractor in the correct place. 

Cityscapes

During art we have been looking at different cityscapes around the world. From London to New York, Rome to Shaghai! We have developed our techniques through using water colours, ink pens and crayons and then designed our own city scape using a medium of our own choice!

Reflection

In maths we have been exploring reflection. We have been using mirrors to help us check our reflections and have enjoyed experimenting with how different shapes would look when they have been correctly reflected. 

Human Life Cycle

Our new Science unit is all about Human Life Cycles. We have been exploring the human lifecycle and developing our understanding of the stages linked to prenatal, infancy, childhood, adolescence, young adult, older adult and old age. We created our own timelines of the human life cycle. 

Country Research

To celebrate the Euros we have been given three teams. We have Slovakia, Czechia and Netherlands. Today we all chose one of these countries to research and create a factfile about. We investigated their landmarks, flags, local cuisine, population and even found out some additional interesting facts.

Vegetarian Bolognese

In DT we have enjoyed our cooking unit. We made a vegetarian spaghetti bolognese using Quorn Mince, a mixture of different vegetables, chopped tomatos and gralic. We enjoyed the expereince of chopping all of the vegetables and the cooking process. Some of us were brave enough to taste the food. Most of the class enjoyed tasting something different.