3.2.23

 Year 5,

It has been another busy week. This week you have continued with your work on fractions, learning to add and subtract with fractions with different denominators, and with mixed numbers. You also applied this to problems, remembering which word meant which operation. In English, you have planned your persuasive letters so that you are ready to write them. PSHE considered jobs you would like to achieve and then you compared your dreams and goals to those of two children in Kenya. In science, you undertook an experiment to test the level of friction caused by different shoes and thought about the factors that would influence this. In design and technology, you designed your frame structures and considered the measurements needed for cutting your wood. It was also great to see those of you who auditioned. You worked extremely hard and performed with confidence. Well done to those of you who participated in the Sumdog competition 

Next week, you will continue calculating with fractions, this time multiplying. You will write your persuasive letters as Earth and you will look at another force in science. In design and technology, you will be writing your measurements on the wooden pieces reading for sawing.

Your project for this half term – Artist Study

This half term I would like you to focus your project on a particular artist. Your learning outcome should include a written section and a creative section.

The written part could be a PowerPoint presentation, a Word processed or a handwritten project. Please ensure that this is your own work and not copied directly from somewhere else (remember our learning on copywrite).

The creative part could be a drawing, painting, model making or sculpture but must be inspired by the artist you have researched.

This should demonstrate the research you have put in over the weeks before the deadline of Monday 6th February, when you will share your learning with the class. 

You could study (but are not restricted to):

•           Stephen Wiltshire

•           Vincent Van Gogh

•           Barbara Hepworth

•           Charles Rennie Mackintosh

•           Freida Kahlo

Remember:

-    PE is on Monday, Thursday and Friday. You must have your kit in school

-        Reading – please ensure that you read 5 times a week and record this in your Reading Journal. You MUST have your reading book and journal in school every day

-        Spellings – please practise putting spellings into sentences.

-        TimesTables Rockstars and SumDog – Please practise on these as it is crucial that you maintain your learning knowledge – these games help you to maintain what you have already learnt and maybe learn a little before we begin in class

 

Have a lovely weekend.

Mrs Cresswell 😊