18.11.22

 Year 5,

I don’t know about you, but it feels to me like this week has flown by. This week you have planned creepy chapters in English and have considered mental addition and subtraction strategies, and practised written addition in maths. In science you were able to join a STEM talk about the design of artificial limbs and you learnt about the usefulness of insulation as a property with materials. In Spanish you have continued to learn how to tell the time and in history you considered the location of Ancient Greece and how this might impact the lives of the Ancient Greeks. In RE we learnt about the importance of Bar Mitzvah and Mat Mitzvah, comparing the two, and in design and technology you researched breads from around the world and found that there are many variations! This week has also been Anti-Bullying Week which began with ‘Odd Socks Day’ where we also joined a live lesson to inspire our learning. You then worked together to plan, script, film and produce your own Newsround-style videos. Thank you to those of you who also helped us mark Children in Need with your contributions to the charity.

Next week we have lots of learning to do. We will continue with ‘The Errand’ in English where you will be developing your writing skills to bring your plans together. In maths we will continue with written strategies for addition and subtraction.  Science next week will involve predicting and planning an experiment linked with your learning from this week. Hopefully we will also find the time to undertake your experiments (otherwise this will be done the following week). PSHE will continue to celebrate differences that we all have – something which you have been great at so far. In history, you will have the opportunity to learn about 2 of the Polis – Sparta and Athens, and this will help us to understand the meaning of democracy.

 

Your project for this half term has now been set:

Your project for this half term – The Wonders of Greece 

As you know, this half term we are studying Ancient Greece in History. I would like you to study some of the areas of Ancient Greece that we will not have time to cover in detail. 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 12^th December, when you will share your learning with the class.  

You could study: 

• Greek theatre 
• The Parthenon/ temples 
• The first Olympics 
• The everyday lives of Ancient Greeks 
• Greek astronomy 
• The Battle of Troy (and the Trojan horse) 
• The mapping and geography of Ancient Greece 
• Ancient Greek soldiers 
• Ancient Greek Myths

 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)

-        Reading – You have 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.

- Everyone should now be in winter uniform which means wearing a shirt and tie.

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

Have a lovely weekend.

Mrs H Cresswell  😊