Year 5,
What a year! As it comes to a close, I wish you a restful and enjoyable summer. I would say goodbye but I am really excited to say 'See you soon' instead.
Thank you from myself and the other members of the team for our goodies.
Have a lovely summer and see you in September!
Mrs Cresswell 😊
Year 5,
Apologies for it being a bit late but last week was rather
manic.
Last week, in English you were writing your narratives inspired by Macbeth, and in maths you developed your learning on negative numbers. In geography, you considered the impact of humans on our oceans and you then considered what you could work on in fieldwork. This was then used on our trip to Frinton on Sea. You also had a chance to play your team games which were very well designed.
This week will have a flexible timetable as we have lots of
additional things to do. You will finish your narratives in English and will
have a few more maths sessions. You will have the opportunity to watch the Year
6 production and attend the Year 6 Leavers’ Assembly. You will also spend some
afternoons sharing your oceans and seas projects.
Remember:
- Your project deadline is today
- Next Friday we finish at 2pm
- Reading – please ensure that you read 5 times a week and
record this in your Reading Journal. You MUST have your reading book and
journal in school every day.
- Spellings – please practise putting spellings into
sentences as well as practising them as individual words.
- SumDog – Please practise on this as it is crucial that you
maintain your learning knowledge – these games help you to maintain what you
have already learnt and maybe learn a little before we begin in class
Have a lovely weekend.
Mrs Cresswell 😊
Below are your spellings for this week. Please practise those which you got wrong or were not confident with. Please put these into sentences as well as trying a spelling challenge as this will help you remember them.
doubt
island
lamb
solemn
thistle
autumn
building
receipt
ascend
disciple
Ext:
exaggeration
correspondence
curiosities
awkwardness
categories
Mrs Stevenson’s group have their individual spellings in their Home Spelling Book to be tested and reviewed on Friday. Please practise these and put them into sentences to help your understanding.
Year 5,
You have had quite a week. In maths, you learnt more about
how to calculate with decimals and in English you began writing your narratives
inspired by Macbeth. In geography, you studied coral reefs and some of the
risks to our oceans. A number of your sessions have been spent on PSHE this
week, and you have considered the changes that happen to bodies of females and
males through puberty and the reasons for this. You also learnt about
conception and then had your questions answered this morning.
Next week, you will continue to write your narratives in English,
and you will begin your new maths topic of negative numbers in maths. On Wednesday
you will be visiting Frinton on Sea to conduct fieldwork relating to geography
but before that you will complete some more learning on our oceans in
preparation. In science, you will consider the life cycle of humans and will
use computing to present this. You will also have your ‘Meet the Teacher’
session.
Half-term project – Ocean/Sea study
This half term your project is going to focus on one ocean or sea of your choice. I would like you to be able to teach the groups you present to all about the ocean you have studied.
You must teach us about:
- the difference between an ocean and a sea
- location of the ocean/sea
- human uses of the ocean/sea
- flora and fauna of the ocean/sea
- environmental issues linked to this ocean/sea
- any other interesting things about the ocean/sea
This project can be shared in any format. It could be (but is not limited to) a poster, model with labels, handwritten project, PowerPoint presentation.
Please hand in your project by Monday 8th July (EXTENDED to Monday 15th July).
On Wednesday, you must bring a packed lunch and wear school uniform. You MUST ensure you have the correct additional items (eg a raincoat, suncream). If your adult has not opted you out, and the weather is suitable, you are likely to want a small towel to dry your feet after paddling. You ARE NOT swimming, therefore DO NOT need swimwear. You MUST be in school at 8.30am.
Remember:
- Check that your adult has considered and responded to the beach visit on Arbor
- Your project deadline has been extended to Monday 15th July (if it is ready sooner you can bring it in/send it)
- Next Thursday is Meet the Teacher
- Next Friday is Friday Fun Day
- Reading – please ensure that you read 5 times a week and record this in your Reading Journal. You MUST have your reading book and journal in school every day.
- Spellings – please practise putting spellings into sentences as well as practising them as individual words.
- SumDog – Please practise on this as it is crucial that you maintain your learning knowledge – these games help you to maintain what you have already learnt and maybe learn a little before we begin in class
Have a lovely weekend.
Mrs Cresswell 😊
Below are your spellings for this week. Please practise those which you got wrong or were not confident with. Please put these into sentences as well as trying a spelling challenge as this will help you remember them.
Reign
Ancient
Weird
Mischief
Veil
Fiery
Witch
Obediently
Deceitful
Which
Ext:
Existence
Conscience
Desperation
physically
Nuisance
Mrs Stevenson’s group have their individual spellings in their Home Spelling Book to be tested and reviewed on Friday. Please practise these and put them into sentences to help your understanding.
Year 5,
It has been another very busy week. You have worked on calculating
with decimals in maths and planned a narrative inspired by Macbeth in English. In
geography, you researched the Great Barrier Reef and in PSHE you considered the
way you present yourselves. This week you also rehearsed and presented your assembly
and passed as Mini Police, and participated in the Apprentice. You also
harvested your potatoes this week, finding that the weather has impacted the
harvest, but also discovering a toad, frog and lizard had taken up residence in
the bags which we had been using!
Next week, you will finish planning and begin writing your narratives. You will continue to work with decimals and you will have a number of PSHE lessons on our ‘Changing Me’ topic. There will also be the opportunity to cook and eat the potatoes you have grown.
Half-term project – Ocean/Sea study
This half term your project is going to focus on one ocean or
sea of your choice. I would like you to be able to teach the groups you
present to all about the ocean you have studied.
You must teach us about:
- the difference between an ocean and a sea
- location of the ocean/sea
- human uses of the ocean/sea
- flora and fauna of the ocean/sea
- environmental issues linked to this ocean/sea
- any other interesting things about the ocean/sea
This project can be shared in any format. It could be (but is not
limited to) a poster, model with labels, handwritten project, PowerPoint
presentation.
Please hand in your project
by Monday 8th July.
Remember:
- Check that your adult has considered and responded to the beach visit
on Arbor
- Next Friday is Break the Rules day (those which are specified on the poster). Be sure to bring in your biscuit/wine donation for the PTA tombola.
- Reading – please ensure that you read 5 times a week and
record this in your Reading Journal. You MUST have your reading book and
journal in school every day.
- Spellings – please practise putting spellings into
sentences as well as practising them as individual words.
- SumDog – Please practise on this as it is crucial that you
maintain your learning knowledge – these games help you to maintain what you
have already learnt and maybe learn a little before we begin in class
Have a lovely weekend.
Mrs Cresswell 😊
