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As a result of looking at the 1960s throughout the term, Year 5 thought they would have a spot of fun by having an entire day dedicated to the 1960. This included having lessons in the style of the 1960s, learning more about events in the era and best of all...dress up in the style of someone from the 1960s!!!

Click below to find out about all the groovy things we did and all the fun we had!

This term year 5 had a trip to the Heworth Grange CLC to learn about 'Controlling Devices' and 'Data Logging' using their magnificent computers.

Once we got there we split into two groups and did opposite activities.

The year 5 team are Mr Graham, Mrs Old, Mrs Blinkhorn, supported by Mrs Minto and Mr Hilton.

Not to forget the most important members of the team...the children in year 5!

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On the 22nd June 2009 year 5 were transported to another time- The Victorian era!

Once there we decided to try out the local transport- a Tram. We visited local shops around the area, such as a sweet shop, a Dentists and even a Barlcays bank.

After considering what to spend our hard earned shillings on, we headed for our Victorian lesson, at the old school house. We took part in a real lesson, including times tables, handwriting and calculating change from pennies and shillings. We had to create a boys line and a girls one, and sit up straight at all times. The teachers were very strict in those days and you even had to stand up to answer questions.

After our lesson we had lunch, then headed for the Colliery, where coal was collected from mines, ready to be transported around Great Britian on amazing steam trains.

Some of us even visited a Victorian farm.

When we had explored enough, we headed back to 2009 and Harlow Green Community Primary school.

To start our fascinating new topic- 'Villainous Victorians' we decided to research as many facts about that period as possible and share them with each other.

We learned some amazing things and we hope you will too!

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Calling all budding film makers...

Year 5 are proud to announce our participation in a regional project entitled 'Newreal' where our students will be directing, filming, staring, narrating and providing props for a child run newsreel . The idea was based on the original newsreels which were created in the 1937 Newcastle based, Tyneside Cinema, founded by Dixon Scott. A newsreel is a short film featuring a number of different news stories, they are accompanied by music and usually contained voice overs with distinctive English accents.

We can't wait to get stuck in to the planning, production and post production work and finally to see our newsreel actually screened at the Tyneside Cinema later on in the year!

We are excited to announce year 5 will be transported back in time to the land of Beamish. Our children will attend Victorian school and experience the harsh conditions of life in Victorian Britain. They will be taking part in some interesting activities, including writing with a quill and ink, Victorian times tables and counting pounds, shillings and pence.

To make the experience complete we hope that the children (and teachers) dress the part by wearing traditional style Victorian costumes.

5HP have been involved in a project called Blow the Wind Southerly. They learnt songs from the north-east and then had a super workshop where they performed with professional musicians and learnt dances from our area too. Some of the class joined with other schools to perform the songs for parents at Dryden. Some great voices in Year 5 - watch out for a performance in our school next term!

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Mr Graham- Class teacher
Mrs Porthouse- Class teacher
Mrs Scott- Teaching assistant