--- title: "Year 5 Science - The Life Cycle of a Bird Roleplay" url: "https://darwenstjames.co.uk/news/2025-05-22-year-5-science-the-life-cycle-of-a-bird-roleplay" school: "Darwen St James’ C of E Primary Academy" --- # Year 5 Science - The Life Cycle of a Bird Roleplay ![](https://files.schudio.com/darwen-st-james-c-of-e-primary-academy/images/news/ef05a390-535d-4120-9c1d-6253a818b7c3.jpg) 22 May 2025 ![](https://darwen-st-james-c-of-e-primary-academy.schudio.com/images/news/ef05a390-535d-4120-9c1d-6253a818b7c3.jpg) This week in Science, as part of our 'Living Things' topic, Year 5 embarked on an interactive journey through the life cycle of a bird. The classroom was transformed with various 'nests,' each representing a distinct stage of development. Children enthusiastically role-played each phase according to instructions, from carefully 'incubating' a tennis ball to taking tentative 'fledgling' journeys from their nests. This immersive and highly enjoyable activity significantly deepened their understanding and recall of each life cycle stage. [Year 5](https://darwenstjames.co.uk/news/tag/year-5) [Science](https://darwenstjames.co.uk/news/tag/science) [![](https://files.schudio.com/darwen-st-james-c-of-e-primary-academy/imagecache/100x100c/news/IMG_6925_(3).jpeg)](https://darwenstjames.co.uk/news/2025-05-21-nursery-listening-and-attention-what-is-my-animal) Previous ### [Nursery - Listening And Attention - What Is My Animal? ](https://darwenstjames.co.uk/news/2025-05-21-nursery-listening-and-attention-what-is-my-animal) [![](https://files.schudio.com/darwen-st-james-c-of-e-primary-academy/imagecache/100x100c/news/Screenshot_2025-05-23_11.40.46.png)](https://darwenstjames.co.uk/news/2025-05-23-year-3-geography-comparing-different-settlements) Next ### [Year 3 Geography - Comparing Different Settlements](https://darwenstjames.co.uk/news/2025-05-23-year-3-geography-comparing-different-settlements) ### Academy Life - [News](https://darwenstjames.co.uk/news) - [Events](https://darwenstjames.co.uk/events) - [Clubs](https://darwenstjames.co.uk/academy-life/basc) - [School Council](https://darwenstjames.co.uk/academy-life/school-council) - [Attendance](https://darwenstjames.co.uk/academy-life/attendance) - [Charities and Fundrasing](https://darwenstjames.co.uk/academy-life/charities-and-fundraising) - ![School Games Gold](https://files.schudio.com/darwen-st-james-c-of-e-primary-academy/images/partners/Gold_Logo_25-26(1).png) - ![Healthy school](https://files.schudio.com/darwen-st-james-c-of-e-primary-academy/images/partners/healthy_school.png) - ![Picture News](https://files.schudio.com/darwen-st-james-c-of-e-primary-academy/images/partners/6_Years_of_Picture_News.png) - ![AP smilestar](https://files.schudio.com/darwen-st-james-c-of-e-primary-academy/images/partners/Screenshot_2026-07-27_10.26.27.png) ##### Location St James Crescent Darwen Lancashire BB3 0EY ##### Contact Us 01254 703260 ##### Stay Connected - [Facebook](https://www.facebook.com/Darwenstjames) - [Instagram](https://www.instagram.com/darwenstjames/) © Copyright 2021–2026 Darwen St James’ C of E Primary Academy School & Trust Websites by [ ![Schudio logo](https://darwenstjames.co.uk/img/logo/light.png) ](https://www.schudio.com/)