Tag: Year 5
Bringing Science to Life
King Alfred Lower School students have been busy experimenting in their Tuesday after-school Science Club! Teachers wanted to bring more fun to science and give students more practical experience as…
Robot Takeover In Years 5 & 6
Years 5 & 6 have been looking at robotics and building their own creations. New Digital Literacy Coordinator, Kevin taught them about inputs and outputs and provided them with a…
Footballs & Frisbees Teaching Students Responsibility
Last week the playground shop arrived in Lower School. Conceptualised by Pupil Council, the idea of running a shop was created to address two issues -wanting more things to play…
Head’s Blog – Considering What Matters in Lower School
Now, more than ever before, it feels like time to pause and consider both what and how we teach in our schools. We have the responsibility and the privilege to ensure that each child’s school experience goes much deeper than their acquisition…
Old School Education for Y5
The sun shone for Y5 Victorian Day which saw them dressing up in historically inspired outfits and receiving their lessons from from newly strict teachers! Students had already spent time…
Feeling The Rhythms With Year 5
In Year 5 our students have been using dance to express themselves. In the Y5 newsletter Mollie and Micaela explained what they’ve been up to: “In drama lessons we’ve done…
