Year 5: The Koalas: Blog items
LPS +, by Mr Pearson
Date: 23rd Apr 2024 @ 3:10pm
In LPS+ this week the children have been investigating board games and jigsaws to evaluate what makes a good game. IN the following weeks the children will be designing and making their own game.
Cricket with Lancashire County Coach, by Mr Pearson
Date: 23rd Apr 2024 @ 3:07pm
Today KS2 have had the pleasure of Stuart a coach from Lancashire County Coach into school to give us hints to improve the Koalas cricketing skills.
All the children enjoyed themselves.
Alice in Wonderland Production, by Mr Kennedy
Date: 19th Apr 2024 @ 2:49pm
What a show! Longton children had the pleasure of enjoying a fantastic production of Alice in Wonderland on Monday.
Brilliant public speaking, by Mr Pearson
Date: 15th Mar 2024 @ 11:44am
All of the Koala tribe wrote a speech to describe why they thought a sports person, who they chose, was the best Olympian ever.
They then performed their speech in front of the tribe.
Two children were chosen as the winners.
Emma and Stanley then went to Hutton Grammar School and had their presentation judged by local MP.
Only one winner was chosen out of 15 entries. Both Emma and Stanley did brilliantly, however a child from Broakoak Primary School was chosen as the overall winner.
Link to the Stanley and Emma's speeches.
Super scientists, by Mr Pearson
Date: 15th Mar 2024 @ 10:47am
As part of science week, the Koalas investigated if the thickness of biscuits affected the amount of times they could be dunked until the biscuit dissolved.
The winner was..... a bourbon biscuit.
Year Five is rocking, by Mr Pearson
Date: 7th Mar 2024 @ 2:04pm
As part of our Wold Book Day celebrationshe Koala's dressed up fo the ocassion. the theme was Rock Stars and as you can see fom the photos below learning and enjoyment prevailed in Y5.
Fun with our buddies, by Mr Pearson
Date: 23rd Feb 2024 @ 9:04am
The Penguins and Koalas spent an hour together developing bonds on Thursday.
Koala song for assembly, by Mr Pearson
Date: 2nd Feb 2024 @ 2:48pm
https://www.youtube.com/watch?app=desktop&v=xiygQUPfCGI
Koala update, by Mr Pearson
Date: 2nd Feb 2024 @ 12:05pm
What a class of artists and designers. Installation based art today and a fantastic week of using CAD to design their own key rings.
Thank you to all the parents of the Koalas I met this week at parents evening. The children's education is a partnership of us all working together to give the best possible experience. If there is an issue or niggle at anytime please do not hesitate to contact me.
koalas first aid, by Mr Pearson
Date: 18th Jan 2024 @ 4:35pm
We received a lesson about emergency first aid. Recovery position. CPR and chocking were some of the first aid skills taught.
Dictionary investigation, by Mr Pearson
Date: 11th Jan 2024 @ 11:33am
Using dictionaries to investigate new words today in English as part of a task. The Koalas had an amazing time.
Christmas part Y5&6, by Mr Pearson
Date: 21st Dec 2023 @ 2:36pm
The annual Christmas party was enjoyed by all.
Tinkercad, by Mr Pearson
Date: 21st Dec 2023 @ 11:47am
The children have been using Tinkercad in preperation for a DT project in the New Year using a 3D printer
the website can be found at
https://www.tinkercad.com/3d-design
Student instructions
Class link:
- Go to your class with this link: https://www.tinkercad.com/joinclass/EQY2BMP4I
- Enter your Nickname assigned by your teacher.
Class code:
- Go to https://www.tinkercad.com/joinclass
- Enter the class code: EQY2BMP4I
- Enter your Nickname assigned by your teacher.
The nick name is the childs name in this format jamesbond
Tuesday Christmas week, by Mr Pearson
Date: 19th Dec 2023 @ 4:12pm
Today the children have been researching different world religions. We then watched a short film about the life of Moses.
We have also been learning to multiply two digit by two digit numbers.
Click to watch the second video for support
https://www.longton.lancs.sch.uk/page/multiplication-upper-ks2/588
or another
CAD drawing excitement, by Mr Pearson
Date: 15th Dec 2023 @ 2:50pm
The Koalas have had an afternoon of fun learning by using Tinkercad, a software package to teach the children the basics of CAD drawing. The children will eventually make their final designs using a 3D printer that school has been loaned.
Exciting times.
Koalas adventure in Blackpool Panto, by Mr Pearson
Date: 13th Dec 2023 @ 4:48pm
An excellent time at the panto in Blackpool
A visit from Santa, by Mr Pearson
Date: 13th Dec 2023 @ 4:45pm
Some of the Koalas had breakfast with Santa today.
Great Longton Bake Off, by Mr Pearson
Date: 5th Dec 2023 @ 11:20am
On Friday the great Longton bake off took place. The Koala tribe entered the most cakes and were successful in winning and coming second in the in KS2 competition. Well done to all especially Amelia, Georgie and Rebecca.
Knowledge harvest, by Mr Pearson
Date: 5th Dec 2023 @ 11:14am
Today we have been harvesting our knowledge of what we have learnt this term and what we have remembered.
Sporting events in the Koalas, by Mr Pearson
Date: 17th Nov 2023 @ 2:35pm
Honing our basketball skills and learning to ride our bikes safely.
Koala enterprise event, by Mr Pearson
Date: 17th Nov 2023 @ 2:29pm
The Koala tribe had a fantastic time making chocolate snowball truffles. The children made a profit of over £60. Huge thanks to chef Jackson who organised and supported the children in production of the truffles.
Trip back on time to WW2, by Mr Pearson
Date: 17th Nov 2023 @ 2:20pm
Today we visited Lancashire Museum in Preston to experience life in WW2.
Top Secret Mission!, by Mr Kennedy
Date: 17th Nov 2023 @ 7:56am
The Y4 & Y5 tribe visited the Lancashire History Museum yesterday, where we were on a top secret mission!
Year 4 & year 5
- Spies in the skies – The tribes met a representative from RAF Medmenham and learned about aerial reconnaissance during WWII. The children used photographic interpretation using genuine WWII images to discover enemy secrets.
- D-Day – It's 1944 and rumours of invasion are in the air! The tribes had the important task of sifting through information gathered behind enemy lines to prepare a document for a top-secret briefing. They needed good attention to detail, good teamwork and decisive action to ensure success of their mission.
- SOE Agents – The children discovered the role of the WWII secret agents, and the huge impact they had on the course of the war. Pupils forged their ID papers, made gadgets and learned the tricks of the wartime spy.
- Code breakers – We met a code breaker from Bletchley Park and discovered the secret war they waged that hugely impacted WWII. They discovered and practiced codes and ciphers including Morse code.