30.9.22

 

Year 5,

You have been very busy this week with a range of areas covered. In English, you applied what you had learnt in poetry and wrote your own animal poems, then performing them. In maths, you worked on rounding numbers and then moved onto recognising and calculating with negative numbers. You have also begun recognising and showing numbers with up to 2 decimal places. In geography, you identified the location of South America, countries within the continent, and considered the climate. In PSHE, you took the perspective of a refugee and considered the challenges they may face, you also decided which aspects of education children should have the right to, and whether everyone always has access to these. You also considered how to be 'Bucket Fillers' by doing kind things for people. 

 

Next week, you will be beginning to look at explorers guides in English, and numbers with up to 3 decimal places in maths. You will continue to develop your understanding of search engines in computing, and look at the mountain ranges of South America in geography. On Friday, you will have Harvest festival, where your parents can join us to watch you perform the songs you have been working on.

If you wish to bring your project in early, please feel free.

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 17th 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 had your pre-test today instead of 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.

Have a lovely weekend everyone.

Mrs H Cresswell  😊