Millbank Primary School
Growing Together To Be Our Best
Year 5
The Year 5 pupils starred in the Millbank football team's fine performance in the Ely Festival. The boys and girls showed excellent sportsmanship and teamwork throughout the day!
Llangrannog - Many Year 5 pupils enjoyed their trip to Llangrannog! They took part in all activities and behaved incredibly well! Da Iawn! All pictures are available in the 2014-2015 gallery on the website.
Year 5 and Year 6 worked brilliantly with Bernie from JEHU to create a structure as tall as the MUGA! They used wooden sticks and rubber bands to make Tetrahedrons. Then then joined these Tetrahedrons to create larger structures. It was an excellent session and children showed how they could use their maths and teamwork to build.
Key Stage 2 had a brilliant time on the school trip to Heatherton. Their behaviour was excellent and they enjoyed taking part in a range of activities!
Year 5 were very lucky when a scientist came into class to teach the children about their local environment. The class completed a hedgerow investigation and uploaded the results here: http://www.opalexplorenature.org/biodiversitysurvey
Year 5 are doing their bit for the environment! They worked exceptionally well in groups to follow instructions to create a bag out of an old t-shirt!
Congratulations to the Millbank Reading Rangers! Between them they have completed 100 challenges! Well done boys, a fantastic effort!
Year 5 have started a new science topic, they are investigating different materials. We looked around the school noting the different materials that were used to make the new school.
The Premier League Reading stars completed challenges against Mr Simmonds! The boys collected lots of points over the holidays to earn a chance of scoring against Mr Simmonds...this time they defeated him!
Our Changing World
Welcome Back YEAR 5! This term's context is 'Our Changing World.' Take a look at the Currciulum Map to see what we will be learning about!
Easter Cracked!
Year 5 enjoyed a fantastic trip to the New Life church to learn about the Christian Easter story. The pupils were absolutely fantastic and listened carefully to all the information recieved. Millbank were complimented on their behaviour and the effort they put in to all activities. Da iawn Year 5!
Easter Cracked!
The Class had a go at being Archaeologists! They worked brilliantly in teams to analyse and put back together broken ceramics.
Chinese Cuisine
As part of the China project Year 5 were able to sample some Chinese food using some tradtional Chinese ingredients. Most pupils were very brave and sampled the exotic ingredients! Some pupils didnt enjoy the Soy Sauce though!
Reading Challenges!
Each week Mr Simmonds sets challenges for the Millbank Reading Rangers, if they complete the challenges they are rewarded! They get to take penalties against Mr Simmonds!
Introducing Millbank Reading Rangers
The Year 5 boys have started a new reading scheme in school. The Premier League Reading Stars helps to develop Boys' interest and love for reading. Each week the boys have a new reading fixture and are set different reading challenges along the way. The boys have thrown themselves into the challenge and have come up with the team name Millbank Reading Rangers! The boys will be set challenges by some of their favourite premier league superstars! See some of the online challenges below.
Year 5 work with a local artist
The Year 5 pupils, along with the rest of the school have been working with a local artist to create a school mosiac. The class have worked tirelessly and patiently to create a stunning piece!
Eisteddfod 2015
The Year 5 pupils made Mr Simmonds incredibly proud with their hard work and performances for this year's Eisteddfod. Each pupils created a beautiful and highly original Dragon for the Art competition and wrote a clever poem to describe a dragon. All pupils took part in the short play to describe the stroy of the Welsh flag and performed Pitsa! superbly! Da Iawn Blwyddyn Pump!
Millbank Eisteddfod 2015
Year 5 are settling into life at the new Millbank site! They have thrown themselves into the China topic and have loved gymanstics in the brand new hall!
Our new classroom!
Welcome back Year 5!
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This term our Context is China. We will be learning about the Chinese landscape and famous landmarks like the Great Wall of China! Is it really visible from space? We will be cooking up a feast in the new food technology room and sampling some Chinese food. We will also be celebrating Chinese new year and investigating the Chinese Zodiac.
Year 5 Curriculum Map Spring 2015 - What we are learning about this term!
Year 5 Class Reader - The Iron Man by Ted Hughes
Remember...
PE kit is needed on Wednesdays and Thursdays!
December 2015
As part of their World War 1 topic and to commemorate the Christmas truce, the pupils in Year 5 played a game of friend or foe. This involved to two teams trying to agree terms to come to peace. The classrom was set up with trenches and representatives from each team had to meet in No Man's Land. The pupils showed real maturity and sensitivity when discussing this emotive subject.
The pupils have enjoyed this topic and have put a fanstastic amount of effort and research into it, especially in their homework! Da iawn Blwyddyn Pump!
Year 5 had a fantastic trip to techniquest! They loved the scientific exhibitions and enjoyed a show on forces. The highlight for many, was seeing Mr Simmonds sit on a chair of nails!
NOVEMBER 2014
The children in Year 5 have really enjoyed their World War 1 History topic. They showed their respect to the fallen by creating their own poppy wreath ready for the Year 6 assembly. 
We have been lucky enough to have Cardiff City coaches coming into school to help develop the fantastic football talent in Millbank. Here are Dosbarth 6 showing off their skills!
Welcome to Year 5
It has been a very busy start to the year and all the children have been working very hard.
Our topic for this term is World War 1. We have been learning about how the War started and which countries were involved. Some children have been kind enough to bring in some fantastic books full of useful information to help with our research!
To find out a little bit more about how WWI affected Wales we went on a trip to the Glamorgan archives. 
