3.11.23

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 Year 5,

You have hit the ground running this week. In English, you have read and summarised the myth of ‘The 12 labours of Herakles’ linked to our history topic. Maths has included finishing our learning on addition and subtraction, and beginning looking at multiplication and division. In history, you found out where and when the Ancient Greeks were, and you finished our geography topic by comparing Potters Bar to Innsbruck. In science, you began our topic by becoming solids, liquids and gases.

Next week, you will be continuing with multiplication and division in maths. In English, we will theme our learning around Remembrance Day and poetry. Science will involve looking at the properties of materials and in history we will focus on 2 specific places in Ancient Greece.

This half term’s learning is outlined below:

English

-       Reading ‘Who Let the Gods Out’

-       Writing Cinquains

-       Developing writing based on a text 'The 12 labours of Herakles’

-       Recount – writing from the perspective of a character in our class reader

Maths

-       Using the four operations, problem solving

-       Mental and written strategies for the four operations

-       Fractions - identifying, ordering, comparing and calculating with fractions

Science – understanding the properties and changes of materials

Computing – Communication and collaboration online including use of email and collaborative sites. Word processing linked to other topics

History – Understanding Ancient Greece and its influence on today

Art and Design – Food technology - investigating, designing, making and evaluating a seasonal dish

RE – Understanding the celebrations and pilgrimage of Christianity and Judaism. Symbols within the contexts of Christianity and Judaism. The Christmas story - incarnation. 

Spanish – Hobbies, sharing likes and dislikes.

PSHE – Celebrating difference including an understanding of racism, types of bullying, preventing bullying, understanding similarities and differences across different cultures. Core Strengths Day.

 

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)

-        Clubs - If you have been signed up, please ensure that you attend as numbers are limited and demand is high.

-        Reading – You have now 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.

-        Spellings – You have your pre-test on Monday and are asked to practise these throughout the week ready for the test on Friday (they will be on the blog). Remember I am looking for improvement.

-        Sumdog - Please remember to use this to practise your maths. Your passwords are now in the back of your Reading Journal.

 Any additional home learning provided is optional but must be handed in by Wednesday to be marked before the next is provided on the Friday.

Have a lovely weekend everyone.

Mrs H Cresswell  😊

 

 

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