16.12.22

 Year 5,

It may have been a shorter week but what a busy one we have had! After Monday’s snow, you returned to a blanketed school. You combined English with history this week and wrote non-fiction pieces on the ancient Greek gods and goddesses, then turning this into a double-page spread in your history books. In RE, you learnt about Hanukkah and considered its importance to Jews. Maths this week was beginning our work on fractions with you identifying, naming and making equivalent fractions. You also had a maths lesson dedicated to allocating your Christmas present budget to the charity gift list you chose to spend it on (I was really impressed that you voted to give the money to charity!) I have now ordered the items you selected and they will be delivered to the charity next week. Midweek you had the exciting visit from Jack Wilshire where some of you got to ask him questions, and on Thursday morning we had the privilege of watching the Early Years, and KS1 productions which were amazing. Today, you had the opportunity to rehearse for the Carol Concert.

 

Next week is a short one but just as busy. You will have maths themed around Christmas, English which will hopefully mean writing a bit about Mr Wuffles, and you will have the opportunity to share your ancient Greece projects. I am aware that we have not shared as many as we would have liked this week, but you will all have the chance.

 

On Monday evening, is the KS2 Carol Concert please wear full winter uniform.

On Tuesday afternoon, you will have your Christmas party which you can bring a change of clothes for but you must wear full uniform for the rest of the day.

On Wednesday, school finishes at 2pm.

 

Reminders:

-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.

You must have a coat with you every day as it is getting colder and you may not be allowed outside without it.

-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  😊

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Spellings wc 12.12.22

       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.

bought

though

definitely

accompany

advice

aisle

guessed

cereal

babies

nation

Ext:

Changeable

Exaggerate

Embarrass

Mischievous

Pronunciation 

 

Mrs Onley’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.

9.12.22

 Year 5,

You have spent your time this week in many different ways. In English, you have focussed on writing and punctuating direct speech and have then planned the next part of Mr Wuffles. In Maths, you have worked hard to solve division calculations using the written method; giving answers with remainders as fractions and decimals. You have researched the ancient Greek gods in history and computing, and have developed your understanding of verbal bullying further in PSHE. Art has been spent revising and developing sketching and shading techniques using HB and 2B pencils for different effects, and you have begun to apply these to winter landscapes with reflections.

 

Next week we will be writing about the aliens’ escape from Mr Wuffles in English and will begin looking at fractions in maths. You will learn more about Hanukkah in RE and will be creating your double-page spreads on the ancient Greek gods in history. In art, you will have the opportunity to finish your landscapes. Next week you will also be given the time to budget in order to buy donations for the homeless charity that you chose to have the Christmas money spent on, and you will have a chance to rehearse in the church for the carol concert the following Monday. Alongside this, you will have time to share your Ancient Greek Projects as they are due on Monday.

 

Your project for this half term is due on Monday – 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:

-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.

You must have a coat with you every day as it is getting colder and you may not be allowed outside without it.

-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  😊

 

 

 

2.12.22

 Year 5,

What a busy week. This week you have written about a group of aliens landing into the house of Mr Wuffles in English. You have worked on written multiplication in maths, considering whether you prefer to work with long or short written multiplication. In science, you considered which materials are soluble and which are insoluble, and thought about what dissolving actually is. You also undertook an experiment to separate materials on Friday. In history, you learnt about Ancient Greek warfare and recreated your own vase designs inspired by this.

 

Next week you will be continuing to write about Mr Wuffles and the aliens in English, and in maths you will be moving on to written methods of division. In history, you will consider the daily lives of Ancient Greeks and you will learn about Hannukah in RE. PSHE will continue to celebrate differences and in art we will be developing skills and beginning to draw a winter landscape.

Next Wednesday is Christmas Dinner and jumper day.

PE is still on Monday, Wednesday and Friday (trainers only session) so please ensure you have your kit for these days.

 

Your project for this half term is due next week – 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:

-        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  😊