This week, Year 5 have started a new focus in Maths - fractions! The children have worked practically to explore equivalent fractions using numicon and bar models. We will be moving on to think about mixed numbers and improper fractions over the next few weeks. The children have also been working hard to create adverts for technology from the Industrial Revolution, using a range of persuasive language and techniques. We have been really impressed by how convincing they are!

During our inquiry, we have been focusing on the positiive and negative impacts of technology on both humans and the planet. The children have come up with some insightful contributions about the way that technology has enhanced our lives and the way that it can be damaging. This concluded with a debate on Friday. We have also worked hard to produce some beautiful watercolour paintings depicting the industrial revolution. We had lots of disucssions about the colours and shapes that we chose to include, and the impact that this had on their artwork.