Ruby Year 5

Welcome to Ruby Class 

Year 5

14th February 2020

Amazingly, we have managed to fill our Wonder Wall with a piece of writing from every child in class.  Normally, we only choose a few pieces to go on the Wonder Wall but Mrs Ray and I were so proud of the effort and ideas of the children that we decided they all had to go home.  Well done Ruby class! It was a challenge but you all succeeded! 

Thursday 23rd January

Chinese New Year!

We got our chopsticks at the ready this week, as we delved into some interesting oriental dishes. We tried Sui Mai (a steamed pork dumpling), prawn crackers and chow mein stir fry.  The food was enjoyed by all sans some of us tried water chestnut for the first time, scrumptious.

Friday 29th November

Today we have been discussing friendships, what they mean to us and why we have them.  We talked about how much we value our friendships and how they can stop us from feeling lonely.  We spoke about situations that can make friends feel sad and thought of ways to strengthen our friendships. 

Friday 22nd November 

The referee waved play on!

Today we had a visit from a very special ex-pupil of Netherton Moss.  Premier league referee, Peter Bankes, took time out of his busy schedule of officiating at the highest level of football in England, to visit his old Primary school.  Peter wowed the children with the amount of kit needed by a top level referee and introduced them to how much team work and communication is necessary to control a premier league match.  The children then designed their own piece of referee’s kit to assist them in their high pressure and challenging role.  Peter is an inspiration to the children of Netherton Moss and has shown them that they can get to the top of any profession with hard work, passion and commitment.  We look forward to seeing Peter in the future and wish him the best of luck this season and hopefully he’ll be able to keep his hands warm in the specially designed referee’s gloves created by the children!

#respect #respectthereferee #respectthegame #wecandoanything

We have been very busy in Ruby Class this term as we have explored the roles and purposes of the artists, designers and craftspeople of The Mayan Civilisation, we have used our own designs from both our observations and our imagination in order to draw and sculpt a range of Mayan inspired jewellery and Masks in different materials. We have used artefacts and pictures found at the Mayan sites in South America to help us to select the textures and colours we have used in our designs and our finished pieces of work.

Thursday 24th October 

Today we welcomed the Denbigh Workshop theatre company to Year 5 and 6.  Through the use of drama they made us even more aware of the plight of orang-utans and other creatures in the rainforests of Borneo and Sumatra. Did you know the equivalent of 300 football pitches an hour are cleared in order to meet the worldwide demand for Palm Oil? This causes up to 50 orang-utans to be needlessly killed every week.

We desperately need to only use products that are made from sustainable Palm oil.

Tuesday 22nd October 

Ready, steady, cook! We’ve been making ancient Mayan tortillas and comparing them to the modern day alternative, ‘Veggie Fajitas’. The Veggie Fajitas got a thumbs up from all of the children and many tried vegetables that they’d never eaten before. We even learned what a courgette was! Great fun was had by all even if we did get a bit messy!

Friday 18th October 

Do the Palm oil Kong-a! What an amazing day at Chester Zoo! Ruby class loved every minute, learning lots about the animals, and going to see the Orangutans that we have been protecting through our Palm Oil Challenge. Topped off with some brilliant action from the two young elephants, playing in the waterfall and going for a swim, as the sun came out.

Tuesday 15th October

We have started our buddy training, which involves Ruby Class going onto the infant playground, organising and playing games and helping everybody get along.  Year 1 loved having their older school friends playing games with them and are really looking forward to seeing them on a regular basis.

For more pictures have a look on the news section of the website!

Mayan Masks

This half term we have been studying The Ancient Mayan Civilization. In art we’ve been looking at the different masks they used for different festivals and celebrations, so we decided to create our own!

We have also started the process of turning the Year 5 corridor into an Ancient Mayan Cave, more updates on this to follow!

Thursday 3rd October

Our Year 5 boys took part in a football tournament along with a number of schools. Not only did they play really well, but they were also awarded the respect certificate! Every school voted for a team they thought were the most Respectful and our boys did Netherton Moss very proud and were voted by the other children as the most Respectful. Well done boys on showing off our core school values.

Wednesday 25th September 2019

The Maya! We’ve had a go at making our own Mayan celebration masks! We’ve used lots of different materials to make our masks 3D!

Friday 20th September 2019

Today we looked at how to keep ourselves and others safe on the internet.  We played Band Runner on the internet safety website ThinkYouKnow. It’s a fun game that also tests the children’s knowledge of internet safety. Have a go with your child!

Friday 20th September

We had our first session from our lovely visitor from Chester Zoo today. We are beginning to understand what Palm oil is and how it affects the environment and the animals that live in the places it is grown. We understand we need Palm oil for lots of everyday objects but we need to make it sustainably. Look out for products with the sustainable Palm oil logo on. Do the #palmoilkonga

17th September 2019

We were absolutely transfixed by the theatre production of Pinocchio this afternoon, What an amazing show! And remember always be kind and tell the truth!

Crosby Hall educational Trust (CHET) Day 1! September 9th 2019

Another wonderful year is about to begin at Netherton Moss Primary School.  The new faces in Ruby class are about to begin a journey they will never forget.  Have a look at our Topic letter below to find out some the exciting things that will be happening during the Autumn term!  Welcome and enjoy, Ruby Class of 2019-20!

Friday 14th June 

We have been lucky enough to have visitors from Active Sefton come to talk to us about how to keep healthy. We've really enjoyed learning about how to keep our bodies in the best of shape and the games we can play doing it! 

Friday 17th May

Here in Ruby class we understand how important exercise is to our mind and body which is why we take part in the Daily Mile. Today we joined other year 5 classes from around the area and completed our mile together. We all had a great time, except for Mr Johnson, who got the biggest blister he’s ever seen........he hasn’t mentioned it once though just that, that might be the reason the children beat him. On a serious note, well done to everyone who took part, I can honestly say everybody had a huge smile on their face and it has sparked an interest in a running club that will be happening after half term.

Thursday 9th May

Did someone say ‘Veggie Fajitas’?

We followed the recipe and listened to safety instructions, with the results being a delicious and very healthy meal. It was great to be able to eat what we cooked and we may have even slipped a few spicy jalapeños into Mr Johnson’s!  It was so much fun!

This half term in art we have been looking at Jean Michel Basquiat.  

We have been using his techniques to develop a Basquiat style and experimented with colour and lines to produce some fabulous and unique artwork.

Monday 29th April

Today we had some special guests joining us brought in by the Mobile Zoo ‘Boo’s Zoo 2 You’.

We got to find out all about the exotic animals, from where they lived in the wild, to what they eat at home.  We learnt that snakes aren’t slimey and skunks don’t always smell (thank goodness!).

A wonderful experience for all involved.

Wednesday 6th March 2019

In the afternoon we went to the Philharmonic Hall, to listen to their famous orchestra performing their ‘British Values’ concert.  We listened to lots of different pieces of music from composers all around the world.  To finish, we sang ‘This Is Our Song’ along with the orchestra, using the sign language we have been practising over the past few weeks. All of the staff were very proud of the children’s effort, well done guys!

Wednesday 5th March 2019

Today we visited the ‘Western Approaches’ museum, where we saw the super secret site that the ‘Battle of the Atlantic’ was won.  We tested out our own coding and decoding skills, used morse code and wrote each other secret messages.  It was a brilliant morning!

Friday 15th February 

On a sunny winter morning, a group of Year 5 and 6 children, went to the Sefton Swimming Gala at Crosby Leisure Centre.  They were a credit to the school with their effort and behaviour, always striving to do their best. A special mention goes to the 4 boys who reached the Freestyle Relay Final, a very good effort indeed.

Tuesday 12th February 2019

Today we have some musical visitors from the Pop Project!

”I feeeeeel good!” 

Geography

Thursday 7th February 2019

We have been looking at North America 

and all of the human features it has to offer!

Author Day!

Wednesday 6th February 2019