Dunkirk Primary and Nursery School Blog Feed - Malala Yousafzi Class Showcase

DT Food and Nutrition

Thu, 26 Mar 2026 09:39:08 GMT

For our DT project this term we looked at Food and Nutrition. This included investigating healthy and unhealthy foods, kitchen safety and preparing a main course and dessert. For our main course, we made a vegetable pie and for dessert we made an eggless sponge. The eggless sponge was a recipe from World War II so it linked to our History topic.

Trip to Wollaton Park

Thu, 26 Mar 2026 09:35:22 GMT

In the Spring Term Year 5 visited Wollaton Park. In our history topic we were learning all about the American Paratroopers who camped at Wollaton Park whilst preparing for World War II. We also learnt that after WWII Wollaton Park was used as a Prisoner of War Camp so we visited the park to see where they were based. .

DT Ferris Wheels

Thu, 26 Mar 2026 09:26:12 GMT

For DT in the Autumn term we designed and created working models of rides that would have been on a Victorian Fairground. In Year 5 we chose to create Ferris wheels.

Poems based on the Beowulf poem we read in class

Tue, 1 Apr 2025 11:54:10 GMT

In English, we have written poems based on a Beowulf poem which we read in class - please click on the link below to see our work.

Trip to the National Space Centre

Mon, 24 Mar 2025 12:21:22 GMT

On Wednesday 19th March, Year 5 visited the National Space Centre in Leicester.

Read about the Romans

Wed, 18 Dec 2024 09:57:22 GMT

In English we have been writing non-chronological reports about the Ancient Romans. Do you want to know more about them? If so read our reports below.

Amazing Art

Wed, 18 Dec 2024 09:42:36 GMT

Landscapes in the style of David Hockney

Remarkable Roman Cages

Tue, 17 Dec 2024 15:42:03 GMT

For our DT Project this term we created prototypes of cages that could have been used to transport animals to the coliseum in Ancient Roman times (we did add a modern twist with an electrical circuit and a light).