5MO have settled really well already and showed so much enthusiasm for this year! We have had out first swimming trip which was great (although very tiring!), and have started learning about the Ancient Greeks. We looked at some photos of Ancient Greek artefacts from the British Museum and inferred what they tell us about life in Greece at that time. We know who Alexander the Great is and that he expanded his empire all the way to parts of India!

In Science, we have begun to learn about forces, and have investigated the effects of air resistance by making 2 parachutes, changing only one variable (the surface area of the material). We found that the larger parachute created more air resistance, which slowed it down. Next week, we are learning about water resistance!