Welcome to Osprey Class

Hopefully you can find all the information you need regarding Osprey Class. At the bottom of the page you will find a files list with copies of letters and homework. If you have any other information, please contact osprey@st-georges-mossley.tameside.sch.uk

Teaching Staff: Miss Walker, Mrs Knight and Miss Dixon

Osprey Class had a fabulous time learning about Space at Jodrell Bank. Thank you to our extra helpers on the day!

Protect Our Planet Day 2022

To raise awareness about climate change, we joined in a live webinar all about protecting our planet. We watched a live stream from the RHS Sir David Attenburgh in Antarctica. 

Scientists from a research station based in Antarctica detailed how important their research is to identifying patterns in climate change and how this is used to predict future patterns.

Design and Technology: Seasonal food

Our topic has focused on seasonal food, highlighting the importance of sustainable choices and its impact on the environment. The children conducted food tasting sessions, visited Mossley 'organic' food shop to purchase seasonal food items and created their own balanced meals.  

Design and Technology: Food tasting lesson

We are learning about seasonal foods in Design and Technology and today, we had a food taster session. 

We tried a variety of seasonal foods, such as courgette, watermelon, radish, fennel, pumpkin, radish, sweet potato, grapes and plum tomato. 

We also tried a variety of Greek foods, such as olives, legumes (lentil soup and houmous), feta cheese and baklava.  

Ancient Greek Olympic Games

The city states of Athens, Sparta, Troy and Olympia competed against each other in four events from the Ancient Greek Olympic Games. 

Below you can see how well they did in the Stadion (running race), the Javelin and the Discus. 

When competing in the long jump, the Ancient Greeks would hold two large stones

in each hand to help propel their body forwards.

We decided to replicate this with cushions, which didn't work quite as well! 

The children measured each distance and recorded all their own results.   

Class Timetable

PE will be on a Thursday and Friday. Please ensure all children have their PE kits in school. 

Reading Expectations

In Y5, children are expected to read daily for at least 30 minutes at a time. They are encouraged to read a range of reading material including their favourite/current reading books from home as well as library books from school, colour banded books from the school's reading scheme, comics, newspapers and Rising Stars e-books. 

Each time a child reads, their reading record must be signed. For every 10 signatures, a raffle ticket will be issued for a chance to win our wonderful reading hampers.

Reading records are checked every Monday and as a minimum there should be 4 entries and a parents signature. 

Children will also be able to supplement their reading through TOP TEN READS and the WONDROUS BOOK CLUB!