30.6.23

 Year 5,

This week you have been busy in your learning. In English, you have interpreted an image, which many of you were very enthusiastic about. You also wrote a range of sentences about it as a way to revise grammar. In maths you have converted units of time, read tables and interpreted timetables. In science, you completed observations of the butterflies, researched and learnt about an important naturalist (Sir David Attenborough), and then created your own nature documentaries by researching an animal, writing a script and filming (and editing) your pieces. In history, you learnt about changes in music over the last century and how holidays have changed. On Thursday you appeared to thoroughly enjoy The Apprentice (already thinking about how you will do it next year) and you released the butterflies into the wild (although a number of them needed some encouragement to leave us).

Next week we are planning narratives based on the picture you have been looking at. In maths, we are problem solving and in science we are harvesting our potatoes (which we will hopefully cook and eat).  We are also going to be learning a lot in PSHE next week for our Changing Me topic. This will include changes in males and females, and how this can support the making of a baby. You will also have a chance to ask questions anonymously and these will be answered next week or the week after.

 Half-term project - River study

 This half term your project is going to focus on a river of your choice. I would like you to be able to teach the groups you present to all about the river. 

You must teach us about:

- location of the river

- human features of the river

- physical features of the river

- flora and fauna around the river

- how the river changes from the beginning (source) to the end (mouth) 

- any interesting things about the river

This project can be share in any format. It could be (but is not limited to) a poster, model with labels, handwritten project, PowerPoint presentation.

 Please hand in your project by Monday 10th July.  

Remember:

-    PE can sometimes move so please ensure your kit is school in every day

-    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.

-   SumDog – Please practise on this 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  😊

 

Spellings wc26.6.23

           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. As many of these are homophone, you must write sentences as it is not the actual spelling that needs practise, but their use in context.

Which

Whose

Rebellious

Who’s

Their

Witches

Tenacious 

There

Ferocious 

They’re

 

Ext:

Programme

Referee

Pronunciation

Profession

Remonstrate 

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.

 

23.6.23

 Year 5,

This week, you have not let the heat stop you! In English, you have learnt the story of Macbeth and considered the roles and attitudes of the characters. You have also learnt ‘The Song of the Witches’ and performed it in front of the class (I was very impressed with the expression and full class participation). In maths, you have converted between fractions, decimals and percentages, and have converted between units of measure. You then applied this along with scaling to solve a Cluedo type problem. In history you considered how leisure and entertainment has changed since the Edwardian era, and how it changed due to World War 2. In science, you created lifecycles of different animals and then compared features of the lifecycles. Our caterpillars are now in their chrysalis, hopefully they will be butterflies next week. You also did very well in Sports Day!

Next week, in English, you will be applying your knowledge of Macbeth to an image. In maths, you will be revising time, tables and timetables.  In computing, you will be finishing inputting and analysing data and in science you will be learning about the impact of an influential scientist. In history, you will continue to learn about changes in leisure and entertainment. Next week, we also have Parent Consultations on Monday morning and Thursday after school, and The Apprentice on Thursday afternoon too.

 Half-term project - River study

 This half term your project is going to focus on a river of your choice. I would like you to be able to teach the groups you present to all about the river. 

You must teach us about:

- location of the river

- human features of the river

- physical features of the river

- flora and fauna around the river

- how the river changes from the beginning (source) to the end (mouth) 

- any interesting things about the river

This project can be share in any format. It could be (but is not limited to) a poster, model with labels, handwritten project, PowerPoint presentation.

 Please hand in your project by Monday 10th July.  

Remember:

-    PE can sometimes move so please ensure your kit is school in every day

-    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.

-   SumDog – Please practise on this 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  😊

 

Spellings wc19.6.23

          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. 

Repetitious

ambitious

suspicious

fictitious

gracious

infectious

delicious

atrocious

nutritious

ferocious

 

Ext:

Delirious

Rebellious

Tenacious

Surreptitious

Impervious

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.

 

16.6.23

 Year 5,

This week has been a hot one but you have still worked well. In English, you have written detailed discussions focussing on the question ‘Should social media be banned for those under 16?’. In maths, you have been scaling with word problems and maps. In science, you have learnt about sexual and asexual reproduction in plants and have dissected tulips to see the different parts of the flower involved in sexual reproduction. You have also continued to read ‘The Nowhere Emporium’ and have completed an RE lesson in which you were asked whether people need a prayer space to connect to God.

Next week, you will be beginning the new topic of Shakespear’s Macbeth in English and you will be … in maths. In computing you will be gathering, inputting and analysing data, and in science you will be learning about the lifecycles of different species. You will also have Sports Day on Thursday (reserve day on Friday).

Half-term project - River study

 This half term your project is going to focus on a river of your choice. I would like you to be able to teach the groups you present to all about the river. 

You must teach us about:

- location of the river

- human features of the river

- physical features of the river

- flora and fauna around the river

- how the river changes from the beginning (source) to the end (mouth) 

- any interesting things about the river

 

This project can be share in any format. It could be (but is not limited to) a poster, model with labels, handwritten project, PowerPoint presentation.

 Please hand in your project by Monday 10th July.  

Remember:

-    PE can sometimes move so please ensure your kit is school in every day

-    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.

-   SumDog – Please practise on this 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  😊

 

Spellings wc12.6.23

         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. 

Disobedient

Fiery

Weird

Mischief

Heir

Patient

Sovereign

Deceit

Neighbour

Niece

 

Ext:

Counterfeit

Hygiene

Conceive

Sleigh

Seizure 

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.

 

9.6.23 and half term project

 Year 5,

This week you have returned with a real interest in much of your learning. In maths you have revised formal written multiplication and division and some of you have been interpreting remainders and solving problems. In English, you have been applying PSHE learning on social media to the planning of a discussion text focusing on whether social media should be banned for under 16s. This has led to very impressive discussions in class. In art, you have applied your learning on Andy Warhol to the creation of your own printing blocks and have used these to produce pictures inspired by his. On Tuesday afternoon, you had your STEM BBC Micro:Bit workshop where you really impressed me with your programming skills.

Next week, you will be writing your discussion texts in English and finishing our learning topic of relationships in PSHE. In maths, you will be looking at scaling and revising metric units, and applying these skills. In science, you will be learning about reproduction in plants.

 

Over this half term we will cover the following:

English 

Balanced argument (social media focus) – note taking, research from a range of sources, writing focusing on vocabulary choices, modal verbs, relative clauses and varied sentence structures. 

Narrative (based on Macbeth) – vocabulary choices, punctuation of speech, figurative language, sentences structures for impact.  

Report writing (based on Macbeth) – Active and passive voice, vocabulary choice, formal tone

Spellings – pre-test, test and practise (please also practise at home) 

Handwriting – practise of writing at pace

 

Maths 

Conversion of imperial and metric units of measure

Fractions, decimals and percentages problem solving

Reading timetables and calculating time.  

Solve problems involving the four operations

Distinguish between regular and irregular polygons

Use properties of rectangles

Statistics- solve comparison, sum and difference problems using information in a line graph

Statistics – interpreting and evaluating information presented in charts and tables

Roman numerals

 

Science 

Living things and their habitats – lifecycles of reptiles, mammals, plants and insects, comparing gestation and life spans.

Animals including humans – the human life cycle.

Studying an influential scientist.

 

Computing  

Modelling and simulation; using software to create models of 3D objects, landscapes or items.

 

Art and D&T

Creating a piece inspired by an artist.

More complex electrical systems.

 

History

Changes in leisure and entertainment since the early 1900s.

 

Geography

 Investigating rivers.

 

RE 

Sacred texts and stories, their guidance and impact.

Taking responsibility for living together, values and respect.

Reflecting on ethics, what is right and wrong, just and fair.

 

PSHE

Changing me

Learning about how we change as we grow up.

Understanding conception.

Considering what we are looking forward to with the change to Year 6.

Half-term project - River study

 This half term your project is going to focus on a river of your choice. I would like you to be able to teach the groups you present to all about the river. 

You must teach us about:

- location of the river

- human features of the river

- physical features of the river

- flora and fauna around the river

- how the river changes from the beginning (source) to the end (mouth) 

- any interesting things about the river

This project can be share in any format. It could be (but is not limited to) a poster, model with labels, handwritten project, PowerPoint presentation.

 Please hand in your project by Monday 10th July.  

Remember:

-    PE can sometimes move so please ensure your kit is school in every day

-    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.

-   SumDog – Please practise on this 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  😊

 

Spellings wc6.6.23

        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. 

Likely

Straight

Inspiring

Substance

Operation

Toughest

Disobeyed

Thorough

Sympathetic

Percussion

 

Ext:

familiarisation

sacrificial

exuberant

exhausted

occasionally

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.