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The Good Shepherd
Catholic Primary School
“I am the Good Shepherd; I know my own and my own know me”. John 10:14"
Science
Explorify Competition - Looking into Science and Art
Year 5 is joining the Explorify Art Competition 2025! Year 5 is expressing their science learning through art, focusing on the topic of Astronomy! We are very excited as the winning artworks will be featured on the Explorify website—where over 100,000 teachers and their classes around the world will use them in lessons!
Let’s challenge other children to "find the science" in each piece.
Science Fair – Change and Adaptation
Science Fair Highlights: Sharing Projects on Change and Adaptation with Parents, Teachers, and Students
For Science Week, Year 5 explored change and adaptation, focusing on reversible and irreversible changes in cooking. All the projects were outstanding, and it was a tough decision for Miss Poon to choose who would represent Year 5 at the school Science Fair—but I’m so proud of those who went!
Great job to everyone who participated as you all displayed incredible confidence in presenting your projects to parents, teachers, and other children! You all did an amazing job explaining your ideas and sharing your hard work!
Change and Adaptation Projects: Amazing Work from Home and Class Presentations
For those who didn’t get the chance to present at the Science Fair, I also want to say a huge well done for sharing your projects in front of your classmates! Each of you did an incredible job. I’ve included all the projects presented in class here as they were all truly fantastic.
Well done, Year 5!
Exploring the Big Bang and the Expanding Universe
Today in science, we explored the fascinating concept of the Big Bang and the expansion of the universe. To help us understand this concept, we drew stars and space dust on a balloon and then inflated it. As the balloon expanded, we observed how the stars and space dust moved further and further apart, simulating how the universe continues to expand over time. It was a fun and hands-on way to visualize the universe’s growth!
Exploring Air Resistance
In this activity, we investigated air resistance by creating two parachutes, one with a scrunched-up piece of paper and another with a plastic bag. We tested which one fell to the ground faster and discovered that the greater the surface area, the greater the air resistance. It was a fun and hands-on way to see science in action!
Thermal Insulator
In this experiment, we investigated how changing the materials used as thermal insulators affects the temperature of water. We tested various materials to observe their insulating properties and measured how each material impacted the rate of temperature change in the water. The goal was to determine which material provided the best insulation, keeping the water's temperature as stable as possible.
RE and Science - Vessels of Honor
In our "Vessels of Honour" celebration, we gathered to reflect on purpose and readiness to serve God. As a response, each student drew a vessel they aspire to be, symbolizing commitment to be "set apart for honourable use" in God's service. For our mission, we agreed to daily prayer and Scripture meditation, beginning each morning and after lunch to stay spiritually prepared. We then read from 2 Timothy, reflecting on how each of us can be a "vessel for honourable use," dedicated and ready for every good work.
Exploring Material Properties in the Playground
In our first science lesson, we explored the playground to find materials with different properties like solubility, flammability, and opacity. We even discovered that some materials have more than one property. It was a fun and hands-on way to learn about different materials!