25.11.22

 Year 5,

That has been quite a week! You have worked on written methods for addition and subtraction, including 5 digit numbers and those with decimals, and in English, you wrote your pieces inspired by The Errand. In science, you planned and then undertook an experiment to test the insulative properties of materials. History this week looked at the differences between Sparta and Athens some of you write brilliant adverts for these polis (even if you did mention that Spartans threw sick babies off cliffs!)  For design and technology, you did very important market research-  taste testing- of different types of bread. In RE today, you have thought about important journeys to you (thank you for your thoughtful and honest examples, even if these were hard to think about) and you then applied this to why Christians might go on pilgrimages.

Next week we will begin a new focus in English and will be moving on to written multiplication in maths. Science will look at a different property of materials, and RE will look at pilgrimages that are special to Jews. In history, you will be learning about Ancient Greek warfare, and in PSHE you will be recapping what racism is, and how it can be stopped.

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  😊