Year 5 at Little Heath

  Year 5, This week you have been very busy with your learning. In English, you have begun writing your own chapters in the style of Ross MacKenzie and completing prefix and suffix tasks in grammar sessions. In Maths, you have calculated with percentages and been problems solving across fractions, decimals and percentages. In geography, you have written letters to family and friends about visiting the coasts of the UK and in science you tested your theories of water resistance by undertaking an experiment. In PSHE, you have now learnt and recalled some very important 1 st aid skills. Next week is shorter because of the Bank Holiday and super busy as 22 of you have Bikeability too! We will also be continuing our stories in English and working with percentages before moving onto reflection and translation in maths. We will also fit in some time for you to practise your Bhangra dance before the Coronation celebration on Friday.    Half term project – Masters of Maths Th...

      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.  Submarine Disconnected Misunderstood Unmissable Disagree Reappeared Exported Exclaiming Reheated Disrepair    Ext: Equipped Posttreatment Deactivated Recreational  Undecodable  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.  

   Year 5, We have had a very busy start to the Summer Term! This week, in English, you have considered a range of ‘Wonders’ inspired by ‘The Nowhere Emporium’. You have then begun planning your own chapter. In maths, you have recognised and calculated with percentages, also finding relationships between fractions, decimals and percentages. You have learnt about the rivers and coasts of the UK in geography and have considered the health implications of smoking and vaping in PSHE. This afternoon, you have finished creating your 3D sculptures of people inspired by your drawings of people in proportion, and this morning you had your class photo. We also discussed Lincolnsfields in more detail before I met a number of parents in the afternoon. *Separate blog entry below with the slides from the meeting.   Next week you will be planning and beginning the writing of your chapters in English. In maths you will be applying your knowledge of percentages to problem solving....

 Please see below, the slides used in the meeting with parents on 20.4.23. Recommended Kit List For Residential Visitors We recommend comfortable older clothes for the children’s stay here at the Lincolnsfields Centre and ones which are suitable for the range of weather depending upon the time of year as many of the activities are outside. Please label all of your child’s items with their name or initials. Recommended items: Pyjamas or tracksuit to wear at night Jumper/fleece Trousers/jeans/tracksuit (2 pairs at least) T Shirts Shorts (weather permitting) Changes of underwear Socks (lots) Waterproof coat with a hood Waterproof trousers (if own a pair) Wellington boots (with a spare plastic bag) Strong shoes/boots Plimsolls or trainers A pair of indoor shoes/slippers Handkerchiefs/tissues Large towel Wash bag containing flannel, toothbrush, toothpaste, soap in a container,  hairbrush/comb, shampoo etc. Spare plastic bag for dirty laundry Hat (woolly or sun) Scarf - colder month...

      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.  Definite Disaster Unhelpfulness Signature Co-exist Wolves Adorable Reversible Breathe Rough  Ext: Leisure Relevant Muscle Pronunciation Exaggerate 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.