Harry has been carrying out an experiment at home (under close supervision of his Mum and Dad) and I asked him to write down how he did it.

Harry has a hot wire set and this is how he did it:

LEDs in Parallel

In a parallel both LEDs receive 3V each from the battery and they both light up.It seems as if you are getting more out of the batteries as only 3V is lighting both LEDs, but in reality the batteries will only last half as long as they would if both LEDs were touching each other

Testing Electrical Conductivity

Some materials can conduct electricity (this means that electricity can pass through them), and other materials can’t conduct electricity.

This circuit can test whether different materials are conductors, or non-conductors.

I built the circuit, then I held a spoon across the two terminals  A and B.  I pressed the button and the light bulb turned on!

From Harry Matthews

Well done Harry!  We are all really pleased to see your good work!

We have a video of the experiment on Twitter . Just click on the link. It’s worth a watch!

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Children can go out in the garden as a break from their schoolwork, especially as the weather is so nice at the moment.

At the weekend Harry was helping his Mum and Dad clear the leaves on the patio.

We think that Mrs Harvey would be very proud because in the Autumn it is a job that she battles with every day!

Well done Harry!

The Gripton family are having a routine school day today.  They started the morning with the Joe Wicks workout.

Joe Wicks is a personal trainer who has become famous with his workout videos.

He has pledged to do daily PE lessons for children via his Youtube channel and is determined to keep the country moving whilst the schools are closed.

This morning 800,000 children joined in and it is a great way for children start the day whilst Mrs Harvey is out of reach.

Just search Joe Wicks PE lessons on Youtube for more information.

Every Friday, Year 5 do Fitness with Mrs Harvey.  All the classes have a fitness session with her and we will blog more of these over the coming weeks.

Year 5 children run either 7, 11 or 14 laps building up over time.  7 equates to a mile, 11 to a mile and a half and 14 to two miles.

Records are kept in the classroom and all the children aim to have run a half marathon or a marathon by the end of the school year.

All the children love their fitness sessions with Mrs Harvey and she has her own unique way of making fitness fun!

We will keep you posted with their progress!

In PE today, Base 2 have been learning gymnastics.

Working with a partner in a small group, using floor and mats, they have been creating and performing a sequence of at least 8 elements.  e.g a combination of asymmetrical shapes and balances with symmetrical rolling and jumping actions.

The sequence should include changes of direction and level and incorporate mirroring and matching shapes and balances.

I watched for a while and some of the ideas were really creative.  Sadly my photography is not so – some of my “action” photos are lacking in clarity, but hopefully you will get the idea of what the children have been working on!

This morning Base 3 are recapping their topic of Time.

They are currently doing a test and then will work together to look at the answers and do some practical work connected to this.

The purpose of this is to identify what children already know about time.

If you want to help your children revise this at home, you can work with them to:

• Know the number of minutes in an hour;
• Practice how to sequence intervals of time;
• Practice quarter past and quarter to the hour.