15.9.23

 

Year 5,

Another lovely week. I was blown away by your enthusiasm for the new topic of space and your setting descriptions in English were detailed with great expanded noun phrases and figurative language. In Maths, you have proven yourselves to be very knowledgeable when it comes to place value and you were creative when making your own passwords in our online safety lesson in computing. You have continued to apply new skills in art and have found the time to vote in School Council members and House Captains.

Next week, we will be continuing to write diary entries about Pandora in English. We will be continuing place value as our focus in maths, but with more challenge. In computing, we will be looking closer at online safety and in science we will be looking at the planets and other elements of our solar system. Next Friday is Individual Photographs so make sure you are extra smart!

You have now been set your half term project on space. The blog entry below contains all the details you will need but I will also include it on my blog entry each week.

Your project for this half term – Exploring Space 

As you know, this half term we are studying space in Science. I would like you to study some of the areas of space that you have an interest in. Your learning outcome could be a PowerPoint, a Word processed or handwritten project, a model or sculpture. This should demonstrate the research you have put in over the weeks before the deadline of Monday 16th October, when you will share your learning with the class.  

You could study (but are not restricted to): 

The moon landings

Could there be life on other planets?

Black holes, meteors and other space features

Constellations of stars

You could create (but are not restricted to):

-        A model of a planet

-        A game themed around space

-        A story based in space

-        A written project on space features

Reminders:

     You have football on a Monday so please remember your second pair of trainers (otherwise a text will be sent to parents as a reminder for full kit)

-        Clubs have now begun. If you have been signed up, please ensure that you attend as numbers are limited and demand is high.

-        Reading – You have now all got reading books and been given your Reading Journals and shown how to write in them. Please ensure that you read and record it at least 5 times a week. You can do the recording; it does not have to be your adult. You must complete a Reading Journal Activity before changing your book and if you are not enjoying your book you must read at least 40 pages and write why you have not been enjoying it in your journal.

-        Spellings – You have your pre-test on Monday and are asked to practise these throughout the week ready for the test on Friday (they will be on the blog). Remember I am looking for improvement.

-        Sumdog/Times Tables Rockstars- Please remember to use these to practise your maths. Your passwords are now in the back of your Reading Journal.

 Next Friday is Individual Photograph Day so you need to come in extra, extra smart please.

Have a lovely weekend everyone.

Mrs H Cresswell  😊