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12.06.24
This week has been an incredibly exciting and busy week in Year 5. The children have taken part in their magnificent Greece Day in which they learned about the Ancient and Modern Olympic Games, created Greek dishes and made a model of the Ancient Olympic Village. On Wednesday, many of the Year 5 students demonstrated their multitude of talents in the Arts Showcase. Also on Wednesday, we invited the parents in to share our learning from the year. Thank you to all of the parents who have helped make these events a huge success.
In English and humanities this week, we have been completing our sets of Top Trump cards. The children thoroughly enjoyed this task as they combined their creativity, knowledge and literacy skills together. We also began the planning and writing stages of our discussion text. The focus for the text is to compare the Greek Monsters they have been learning about.
In maths, we have been furthering of learning about decimals by adding them together and deepening our understanding of place value.
In science, we have been studying the lifecycle of humans and zooming into key stages of development.
05.06.24
In English, we have been enjoying reading and analysing Greek myths. During our learning, we have also been learning adverbs of cohesion to help us compare, contrast, emphasise and clarify traits about the monsters. Towards the end of the week we used our learning of Greek myths to create a class set of Greek Monster Top Trumps cards.
In humanities, the children used their English work to stimulate discussion and promote their historical thinking skills. The children also used the ‘point, evidence and explain’ to make, explain and back up their points articulately.
In DT, we have been designing our books with moving parts.
In science and PSHE, we have completed our lessons focusing on puberty. The boys and girls were taught separately for two of the sessions which gave greater opportunities for discussions and questions. The final session was about hygiene. The Year 5 team have been very impressed with the maturity and excellent attitude being demonstrated by the students.
In maths, we have now begun our decimals unit. During this unit, the children will remind themselves of decimal place before moving on to adding, subtracting, rounding and comparing decimals.
The homework has been shared with the children in class; further information can be found on Google Classroom. Please ask your child to plan when they will complete their homework. They should ask their teachers if they need further support before the end of school on Wednesday.
Reading - Please read for 20 minutes per day and record this in your P.O. Please record the book title and page numbers and ask an adult to sign when they have either heard you read or have discussed your reading with you. As part of this homework, the children should complete 2 Read Theory quizzes.
DT- Books with moving parts project. 3 weeks have been allocated to complete this project.
Spelling - Review spelling for a test on Thursday.
Maths - Maths homework has been issued by the maths group teacher.
Tuesday 11th June
On Tuesday 11th June, Year 5 will be holding its Greek Day celebrations. During this day, we will be spending the day taking part in a series of Greek-related activities. As part of the day, we would like to invite the children to dress up as an Ancient Greek.
Please click on this link for some ideas.
Wednesday 12th June
On Wednesday 12th June between 13:15 and 13:45, the Year 5 parents are cordially invited to the school for the final Parent Open Afternoon of the year. During the session, please look through your child’s work and celebrate their successes. The session will be led by the children.
29.05.24
In English, we finished our stories based on King Midas’ Golden Touch. During this unit we practised our skills of showing and not telling. We have now started our new unit on Ancient Greek Monsters. We will be studying Greek myths in detail and analysing the characters’ traits and attributes. We will create a discussion text using this knowledge.
In humanities, the children used their English work to stimulate discussion and promote their historical thinking skills. The children also used the ‘point, evidence and explain’ to make, explain and back-up their points articulately.
In DT, we have been designing our books with moving parts.
In science and PSHE, we have begun our new unit in which we are focusing on animals and living things. Our first lesson was all about changes in humans according to their lifestyles. We looked specifically at puberty..
In maths, we have now completed our unit statistics and are now studying position and direction. The children have been learning all about translation, symmetrical symmetry and reflection.
The homework has been shared with the children in class; further information can be found on Google Classroom. Please ask your child to plan when they will complete their homework. They should ask their teachers if they need further support before the end of school on Wednesday.
Reading - Please read for 20 minutes per day and record this in your P.O. Please record the book title and page numbers and ask an adult to sign when they have either heard you read or have discussed your reading with you. As part of this homework, the children should complete 2 Read Theory quizzes.
English- Learn the common exception spellings and practise writing sentences including them. More information can be found on the Google Classroom.
Spelling - Review spelling for a test on Thursday.
Maths - Maths homework has been issued by the maths group teacher.
22.05.24
In English, we have been writing our fractured myth which entails changing an element of the story we have been studying in class, ‘King Midas’ Golden Touch’.
In humanities, we have been trying to answer the big question, ‘Who were the Ancient Greeks?’ We have been finding out information and sharing what we already know. We used the information to complete a timeline where we used our knowledge of chronology to place the different key events.
In DT, we have been designing our books with moving parts.
In science, we have begun our new unit in which we are focusing on animals and living things. Our first lesson was all about gestation periods in different animals.
In maths, we have now completed our unit on area and perimeter. We will be looking at statistics all of this week in which we will be focusing on reading and interpreting line graphs; reading and completing two-way tables (see image below); and reading and interpreting timetables.
The homework has been shared with the children in class; further information can be found on Google Classroom. Please ask your child to plan when they will complete their homework. They should ask their teachers if they need further support before the end of school on Wednesday.
Reading - Please read for 20 minutes per day and record this in your P.O. Please record the book title and page numbers and ask an adult to sign when they have either heard you read or have discussed your reading with you. As part of this homework, the children should complete 2 Read Theory quizzes.
English- Learn the homophone spellings and practise writing sentences including them. More information can be found on the Google Classroom.
Spelling - Review spelling for a test on Thursday.
Maths - Maths homework has been issued by the maths group teacher.
15.05.24
In English, we have begun our new unit on fractured myths. We read, analysed, summarised and created an alternative version of the popular myth, ‘King Midas’ Touch’. The children had great fun creating their own versions.
In humanities, we have been focusing on longitude and latitude. We have been locating places we know using our geography skills and prior learning.
In DT, we have been designing our books with moving parts.
In science, we have begun our new unit in which we are focusing on animals and living things. Our first lesson was all about gestation periods in different animals.
In maths, we have been learning all about area and perimeter. The children had to find the missing values of rectilinear shapes using their knowledge of polygons and problem-solve to find areas of compound shapes.
08.05.24
In English, we recorded our wonderful Greece promotional videos in our groups. The children relished being creative and put their persuasive abilities to the test. This week, we have also been studying a Greek myth called Pandora’s Box. We have analysed, planned and written our own versions.
In humanities, we have been focusing on longitude and latitude. We have been locating places we know using our geography skills and prior learning.
In DT, we have been designing our books with moving parts.
In science, we have completed our science unit of forces.
In maths, we have completed our units on fractions, decimals and percentages. We have now begun to learn about area and perimeter.
The homework has been shared with the children in class; further information can be found on Google Classroom. Please ask your child to plan when they will complete their homework. They should ask their teachers if they need further support before the end of school on Wednesday.
Reading - Please read for 20 minutes per day and record this in your P.O. Please record the book title and page numbers and ask an adult to sign when they have either heard you read or have discussed your reading with you. As part of this homework, the children should complete 2 Read Theory quizzes.
English- Write 12 sentences using the spelling words by writing sentences using a variety of structures. The information for this is detailed in the Google Classroom.
Spelling - Learn spellings issued for the review on Thursday.
Maths - Maths homework has been issued by the maths group teacher.
01.05.24
In English, using examples from current media adverts and examples children have made in previous years, we have been taking our knowledge of Greece to create scripts and slides that are persuasive and informative. We have been using this knowledge about persuasive devices to create effective Greek promotional videos. We are looking forward to sharing them with you.
In humanities, we have been using a database package called ‘Gapminder’ to visually explore and better understand global development trends.
In DT, we have been designing our books with moving parts.
In science, we have been continuing to learn about gears, pulleys and levers. We have also completed an investigation in which we studied friction.
In maths, we have been continuing to learn about fractions, decimals and percentages. We have reviewed converting fractions into decimals and reinforcing our knowledge about decimal place up to thousandths.
The homework has been shared with the children in class; further information can be found on Google Classroom. Please ask your child to plan when they will complete their homework. They should ask their teachers if they need further support before the end of school on Wednesday.
Reading - Please read for 20 minutes per day and record this in your P.O. Please record the book title and page numbers and ask an adult to sign when they have either heard you read or have discussed your reading with you. As part of this homework, the children should complete 2 Read Theory quizzes.
Science - Find levers, gears and pulleys at home. Find more information on how to complete this homework by accessing the Google Classroom.
Spelling - Learn spellings issued for the review on Thursday.
Maths - Maths homework has been issued by the maths group teacher.
24.04.24
This week, we have continued our topic in which we are learning all about Greece!
On Monday, the were banned from using pens and pencils in lessons! Instead, we used our speaking and listening skills to complete a series of activities. We had lots of fun! For example, in maths, we attended three different lessons prepared by our teachers. They were all about area and perimeter and all involved lots of mathematical thinking, hands-on problem solving and working in teams to achieve the aims of the tasks.
In English, we have been studying and analysing promotional videos. We have identified key features such as the key persuasive and informative language. We also learned how to design effective slides and accompany them with a script that includes the key language and information needed to persuade people to visit Greece.
In geography, we have been reflecting on what knowledge, skills and understanding we already have when it comes to our new topic and the tasks we will be completing to help us learn. We have also been using maps to locate Greece and relate what we are finding out with what we already know.
In DT, we have been designing our books with moving parts.
In science, we have had incredible fun finding out about levers, pulleys and gears. To do this, we visited the DT department where we explored and heard about their usage and how they work.
In maths, we have been continuing to learn about fractions, decimals and percentages. We have reviewed converting fractions into decimals and reinforcing our knowledge about decimal place up to thousandths.
In PSHE, we have been thinking about what kindness looks like. How do we see kindness all around us? Does it come naturally or do we need to learn kindness?
The homework has been shared with the children in class; further information can be found on Google Classroom. Please ask your child to plan when they will complete their homework. They should ask their teachers if they need further support before the end of school on Wednesday.
Reading - Please read for 20 minutes per day and record this in your P.O. Please record the book title and page numbers and ask an adult to sign when they have either heard you read or have discussed your reading with you. As part of this homework, the children should complete 2 Read Theory quizzes.
English- 8 - 10 spelling sentences based on the spelling list for this week.
Spelling - Learn 12 spellings issued.
Maths - Maths homework has been issued by the maths group teacher.
Thank you for coming along to the Year 5 Open Afternoon in the last week of term 2. The event was very well attended and the children loved having the opportunity to share their learning with you.
Dates for the diary: On Tuesday 11th June, year 5 will be holding its Greek Day celebrations. During this day, we will be spending the day taking part in a series of Greek-related activities. As part of the day, we would like to invite the children to dress up as an Ancient Greek.
Please click on this link for some ideas.
17.04.24
Wishing our community a happy Eid Mubarak!
Well done to our wonderful resilient and adaptable students in Year 5 who joined us online for two days of learning this week. You did incredibly well and seemed to enjoy the lesson that your teachers planned for you.
This week, we have started our new topic in which we will be learning all about Greece!
In English, we have been using our reading skills to learn all about Greece. We have been skim-reading, making notes and identifying key information. We have also used our new knowledge to answer questions and complete quizzes.
In geography, we have been reflecting on what knowledge, skills and understanding we already have when it comes to our new topic and the tasks we will be completing to help us learn. We have also been using maps to locate Greece and relate what we are finding out with what we already know.
In art, we have been studying Greek architecture and have been using sketching skills to work with precision and effect.
In science, we have been studying levers as part of our ongoing unit on forces. The children had great fun trying out the different levers that we use on a daily basis and discussing why levers are very useful.
In maths, we have been continuing to learn about fractions, decimals and percentages. We have reviewed converting fractions into decimals and reinforcing our knowledge about decimal place up to thousandths.
In PSHE, we have been thinking about what kindness looks like. How do we see kindness all around us? Does it come naturally or do we need to learn kindness?
The homework has been shared with the children in class; further information can be found on Google Classroom. Please ask your child to plan when they will complete their homework. They should ask their teachers if they need further support before the end of school on Wednesday.
Reading - Please read for 20 minutes per day and record this in your P.O. Please record the book title and page numbers and ask an adult to sign when they have either heard you read or have discussed your reading with you. As part of this homework, the children should complete 2 Read Theory quizzes.
English- 8 - 10 spelling sentences based on the spelling list for this week.
Spelling - Learn 12 spellings issued.
Maths - Maths homework has been issued by the maths group teacher.
Thank you for coming along to the Year 5 Open Afternoon in the last week of term 2. The event was very well attended and the children loved having the opportunity to share their learning with you.
Dates for the diary: On Tuesday 11th June, year 5 will be holding its Greek Day celebrations. During this day, we will be spending the day taking part in a series of Greek-related activities. As part of the day, we would like to invite the children to dress up as an Ancient Greek.
Please click on this link for some ideas.
27.3.24
Thank you to all of the parents who came into Year 5 this week for the parent open afternoon. It was pleasing to see how excited the children were to share their learning with you.
In English and science, we have been completing our air resistance investigations. The children had a wonderful time making and testing their parachutes. They were also able to discuss the effects the size and shapes of canopies had on the air resistance whilst relating the effects to gravity’s pull.
In maths, we have been continuing to learn about fractions and decimals. The children have been able to link their prior learning around fractions and apply it to their new knowledge of decimals and decimal places.
In art this week, we have completed our clay tiles by painting them. The children have learned a lot during this unit and have had lots of fun too.
In humanities, we have been comparing Muttrah from before 1970 and afterwards. The children were amazed to see the changes that have taken place in a relatively short amount of time.
The homework has been shared with the children in class; further information can be found on Google Classroom. Please ask your child to plan when they will complete their homework. They should ask their teachers if they need further support before the end of school on Wednesday.
Reading - Please read for 20 minutes per day and record this in your P.O. Please record the book title and page numbers and ask an adult to sign when they have either heard you read or have discussed your reading with you. As part of this homework, the children should complete 2 Read Theory quizzes.
English- No homework.
Spelling - No homework.
Maths - No homework.
20.03.24
In English and science this week, we have been using a cross-curricular approach to investigate and write up our investigation based on air resistance. The children used their reading skills to retrieve key information about, identify key vocabulary and summarise the information they had read. They then went on to create hypotheses and methodologies based on their air resistance investigation. The children created four different-sized canopies and dropped them from the same height to find out how long each would take to land on the ground. The children were able to use their scientific knowledge to articulate the forces acting on the parachutes as they descended.
In humanities we have been using our knowledge of York and Muttrah to make comparisons and conclusions. We looked at how Muttrah has developed over time and made predictions about how it might look in the near future and the coming decades.
In DT, we have been continuing with our popup bookwork. This week we have been learning about different mechanisms and trying to create our own. We had lots of fun!
In maths, we have been completing our unit on fractions and beginning our new unit on decimals and percentages.
The homework has been shared with the children in class; further information can be found on Google Classroom. Please ask your child to plan when they will complete their homework. They should ask their teachers if they need further support before the end of school on Wednesday.
Reading - Please read for 20 minutes per day and record this in your P.O. Please record the book title and page numbers and ask an adult to sign when they have either heard you read or have discussed your reading with you. As part of this homework, the children should complete 2 Read Theory quizzes.
English- 12 spelling sentences based on the spelling list for this week.
Spelling - Learn 12 spellings issued.
Maths - Maths homework has been issued by the maths group teacher.
On Tuesday 26th March, we cordially invite you to attend our termly parent open afternoon. This is an opportunity to see what your children have been learning in class and for them to share their achievements. If you are unable to attend the session, please send an email to the primary office so we are aware.
13.3.24
This week, the school has had lots of fun sharing and talking about books. The book, The Dot, is our school text which all year groups have been holding lessons about. We even had the opportunity to share books and stories with the children in Year 1.
During the last couple of weeks, classes have had an opportunity to meet a real-life author who is the mother of one of our fabulous Year 5 students. Lena’s mum (Mrs. Amhaz) shared some stories with the children and discussed what being an author is like. The children were in awe. A huge thank you to Mrs Amhaz for sparing her precious time to meet the children.
In Year 5, we have also been learning about poetry and poetic devices as part of our performance poetry unit. On Thursday, we will be reciting the poems that we chose at home. The children are very excited.
In our English lessons, we also studied words using a thesaurus and found better ones which we might choose to use in our writing. For example, we replaced the word ‘eat’ with the words: devour, gobble, peck at, munch, and inhale. The children had lots of fun exploring words and how to use them in different contexts.
In DT this week we painted our Viking tiles which look fabulous. The children are immensely proud of their creations and so are their teachers!
In maths this week, we have been having fun investigating the use of words in books. We have also been completing challenges based on connecting the dots.
A huge congratulations to the wonderful, amazing, fantastic Year 5 children who took part in the KS2 production, What’ tion, What’s the Crime Mr Wolf. It was outstanding. In fact, it was so good, I watched it 3 times!
The homework has been shared with the children in class; further information can be found on Google Classroom. Please ask your child to plan when they will complete their homework. They should ask their teachers if they need further support before the end of school on Wednesday.
Reading - Please read for 20 minutes per day and record this in your P.O. Please record the book title and page numbers and ask an adult to sign when they have either heard you read or have discussed your reading with you. As part of this homework, the children should complete 2 Read Theory quizzes.
English- Learn a short poem to recite on Thursday
Spelling - No spelling homework this week.
Maths - No maths homework this week.
06.03.24
In English, we have continued learning about performance poetry and using poetic devices to create effect. We have been studying a range of poems and writing versions of our own using the same style.
In maths, we have concluded our unit on multiplication and division and begun our new unit on fractions. We have been focussing on multiplying fractions by integers and also finding fractions of amounts.
In DT, we have had a fantastic time creating and painting our Viking tiles. We have been using our knowledge and skills to manipulate the clay and create designs.
In science, we have been building on our learning about forces by studying gravity. We conducted experiments which involved using Newton metres to measure the force of gravity on different classroom objects.
In humanities, we have been learning all about ordnance survey maps. We learned how to read and use maps with 4-figure grid references. We also studied the geographical features of York to further our understanding of how the city has developed since Roman times.
The homework has been shared with the children in class; further information can be found on Google Classroom. Please ask your child to plan when they will complete their homework. They should ask their teachers if they need further support before the end of school on Wednesday.
Reading - Please read for 20 minutes per day and record this in your P.O. Please record the book title and page numbers and ask an adult to sign when they have either heard you read or have discussed your reading with you. As part of this homework, the children should complete 2 Read Theory quizzes.
English- Create 8-10 sentences using this week’s spellings.
Spelling - Study the common exception words issued. Learn what they mean in different contexts and memorise their spelling.
Maths - Set by the maths group teacher.
28.02.24
In English, we have switched our focus from newspaper writing to poetry. This week, we have been studying the poem, The Jabberwocky. We have studied the poem and used our knowledge of grammar to decipher the language. In addition to this, we have been looking at poetic devices such as personification, imagery, metaphors and assonance.
In maths, we have been continuing to learn about multiplication and division. During this week, we have been learning how to break down multiple-step word problems for both multiplication and division.
In DT, we have been learning about learning how to manipulate clay and use clay tools to create patterns and designs. We finished the week by creating our clay tiles and we have decorated them with the Viking symbols we studied last week.
In science, we have been learning all about forces. In particular, we have been studying air resistance and learning all about the work by Galileo.
In humanities, we have been learning all about the UK and its key physical and human features. We have also been completing puzzles of UK and studying digital and physical maps.
The homework has been shared with the children in class; further information can be found on Google Classroom. Please ask your child to plan when they will complete their homework. They should ask their teachers if they need further support before the end of school on Wednesday.
Reading - Please read for 20 minutes per day and record this in your P.O. Please record the book title and page numbers and ask an adult to sign when they have either heard you read or have discussed your reading with you. As part of this homework, the children should complete 2 Read Theory quizzes.
English- Complete newspaper reports. Self-assess your work and assess a friend’s.
Spelling - Create 3 spelling trees.
Maths - Set by the maths group teacher.
21.02.24
In English, we have been learning all about newspapers. This week we have taken our knowledge and the multiple skills we have learned and created our own newspaper reports based on the Viking raid of Lindisfarne in 793CE. They have thoroughly enjoyed the topic and have taken on the multiple facets of writing journalistically, with confidence.
In maths, we have been continuing to learn about multiplication and division. During this week, we have been learning about dividing 3 and 4-digit numbers by 1-digit with remainders recorded as fractions. We have also been solving word problems involving division. Next week we will move on to multiple step word problems for both multiplication and division.
In art, we have been learning about Viking symbols and have been having a go using the skills related to working with clay. Next week, we will then use these skills to make clay tiles using Viking symbology.
In science, we have been learning all about materials and their properties. This week we have been finding out how to separate materials. To do this, we have been separating salt and water using evaporation.
In PSHE, we have been learning all about jobs as well as the skills, knowledge and understanding that people need to do them well.
In humanities, we have been learning all about the UK and its key physical and human features.
The homework has been shared with the children in class; further information can be found on Google Classroom. Please ask your child to plan when they will complete their homework. They should ask their teachers if they need further support before the end of school on Wednesday.
Reading - Please read for 20 minutes per day and record this in your P.O. Please record the book title and page numbers and ask an adult to sign when they have either heard you read or have discussed your reading with you. As part of this homework, the children should complete 2 Read Theory quizzes.
Humanities- Video based on Vikings focus.
Spelling - 200 word story.
Maths - Set by the maths group teacher.
07.02.24
In English, we have been learning all about newspapers. We started the week by looking at examples and identifying their key features. Afterwards, we started to learn about headlines and how to draw in the reader. We finished the short week by planning our own newspaper. When we return after the half-term break, we will be creating these versions.
In maths, we have begun our new unit of multiplication and division. During this unit, we will be reviewing our knowledge of written methods and then focusing on breaking down word problems into steps.
In art, we have been learning about Viking symbols and designing our clay tiles.
In science, we have been learning all about materials and their properties. This week we have been focussing on the solubility of materials and how these properties affect their usage.
PSHE, we have been learning all about jobs as well as the skills, knowledge and understanding that people need to do them well.
In humanities, we have been learning all about York and how the Vikings settled there and made it their capital.
The homework has been shared with the children in class; further information can be found on Google Classroom. Please ask your child to plan when they will complete their homework. They should ask their teachers if they need further support before the end of school on Wednesday.
Reading - Please read for 20 minutes per day and record this in your P.O. Please record the book title and page numbers and ask an adult to sign when they have either heard you read or have discussed your reading with you. As part of this homework, the children should complete 2 Read Theory quizzes.
Humanities- Video based on Vikings focus.
Spelling - 200 word story.
Maths - Set by the maths group teacher.
31.1.24
Wow, the children had great fun demonstrating their swimming skills in the Year 5 swimming gala this week! Well done to the children for their resilience and determination.
In English and humanities, we have been learning about the Viking raids on Britain, with a particular focus on the event in Lindisfarne in 793 CE. By using our knowledge of provenance, we were able to examine the validity and reliability of sources of information too. In our punctuation and grammar lessons, we have been learning about direct and indirect speech.
In maths, we have continued with our maths unit of fractions. The children have been learning all about finding subtracting mixed numbers. To do this, they had to use their knowledge of subtracting fractions, equivalent fractions, converting fractions from mixed numbers to improper fractions, and vice versa, and finding the highest common factor to simplify fractions. Needless to say, this was a big challenge for the children and they persevered incredibly well.
In art, we enjoyed finishing the longboats that we painted last week. We also moved onto looking at Viking symbology. We will be using these designs to create clay tiles in the coming weeks.
In science, we have been learning all about materials and their properties. This week we have been focussing on the solubility of materials and how these properties affect their usage.
The homework has been shared with the children in class; further information can be found on Google Classroom. Please ask your child to plan when they will complete their homework. They should ask their teachers if they need further support before the end of school on Wednesday.
Reading - Please read for 20 minutes per day and record this in your P.O. Please record the book title and page numbers and ask an adult to sign when they have either heard you read or have discussed your reading with you. As part of this homework, the children should complete 2 Read Theory quizzes.
PSHE- The children will create 2 first aid posters using the guidance given on the Google Classroom.
Spelling - Spelling words have been issued and the activities are due on Thursday.
Maths - Set by the maths group teacher.
24.1.24
The children had lots of fun having their photos taken this Monday.
In English, we had a lovely time memorising a section of a Shakespearian play and acting it out. We have several budding actors and actoresses in Year 5.
In maths, we have continued with our maths unit of fractions. The children have been learning all about finding the lowest common multiples to compare fractions accurately, adding and subtracting fractions less than one, as well as adding and subtracting mixed numbers.
In art, we enjoyed finishing the longboats that we painted last week. We took the 4 different pieces and layered them to create one masterpiece. We are looking forward to sharing them with you soon!
In science, we have been learning all about materials and their properties. We compared different objects and discussed why some materials were more appropriate than others. The children used a lot of unfamiliar vocabulary during this lesson and by the end of the session, were able to use them in their explanations independently.
In humanities, we have continued with our unit on the Vikings. We have been studying all about how the Vikings traded; who they traded with; and we used maps to understand the routes that they took.
The homework has been shared with the children in class; further information can be found on Google Classroom. Please ask your child to plan when they will complete their homework. They should ask their teachers if they need further support before the end of school on Wednesday.
Reading - Please read for 20 minutes per day and record this in your P.O. Please record the book title and page numbers and ask an adult to sign when they have either heard you read or have discussed your reading with you.
Art- The children will create a piece of illuminated art. Please refer to the Google Classroom explanation and examples for further information
Spelling - Spelling words have been issued and the sentences are due on Thursday.
Maths - Set by the maths group teacher.
17.1.24
Hello, parents, we have had a slightly quieter week in school this week but the children have still been learning about the world and having fun.
In English, we had a particularly fun time reenacting Shakespeare’s Story, Midsummer Night’s Dream. The children relished taking on different roles and learned the story brilliantly. They then took on the role of one of the characters to produce a letter (like a diary) explaining their troubles.
In maths, we have continued with our maths unit of fractions. The children have been learning all about fractions and their value. They have studied equivalent fractions and how to compare fractions too.
In art, we had a wonderful time making our Viking longboat collages. This week we have been creating the 5 different layers using different techniques and and media.
In science, we have been learning all about materials and their properties. We compared different objects and discussed why some materials were more appropriate than others. The children used a lot of unfamiliar vocabulary during this lesson and by the end of the session, were able to use them in their explanations independently.
In humanities, we have begun our unit on the Vikings. We learned all about the origins of the Vikings, where they invaded and where they settled.
The homework has been shared with the children in class; further information can be found on Google Classroom. Please ask your child to plan when they will complete their homework. They should ask their teachers if they need further support before the end of school on Wednesday.
Reading - Please read for 20 minutes per day and record this in your P.O. Please record the book title and page numbers and ask an adult to sign when they have either heard you read or have discussed your reading with you.
Humanities - Research task on the Vikings. A detailed explanation is in the Google Classroom.
Spelling - Spelling words have been issued and the sentences are due on Thursday.
Maths - Set by the maths group teacher.
Please be reminded that Y5 have their class and individual photos on Monday 22nd January. Please ensure they are looking their best in their school uniforms.
10.01.24
Welcome back! We hope you and your loved ones had a relaxing and enjoyable holiday.
This week has been slightly different to normal as we have had 4 days of school, one of which has been Sports Day. The children demonstrated all the skills they have been learning during their PE lessons. It was particularly pleasing to see the encouragement being shown by our parents and students not just for their teammates but for other children too.
In English this week, we have been completing our unit of study on Wolf Brother. We have been writing our own chapters that run parallel to the story. The children took great pride in their work and put into practice many of the narrative fiction elements they have been learning throughout term one. We also began our new unit on William Shakespeare. This week, we have been using our comprehension and research skills to find information about him. We are now creating non-chronological reports based on William Shakespeare’s achievements and key milestones. The children were fascinated to learn about such a key character from history.
In math this week, we have started our unit on Fractions. We have focussed on equivalent fractions as well as unit and non-unit fractions. The children needed to use their knowledge of times tables to complete their challenges well. Some of the children have been reminded to practise their times tables outside of school. It is a type of knowledge that needs to be repeated regularly for it to be remembered and recalled with automaticity.
In science, we have begun our new unit, Materials. We have begun by reviewing the different types of materials, the properties they have and what purposes they serve.
The homework has been shared with the children in class; further information can be found on Google Classroom. Please ask your child to plan when they will complete their homework. They should ask their teachers if they need further support before the end of school on Wednesday.
Reading - Please read for 20 minutes per day and record this in your P.O. Please record the book title and page numbers and ask an adult to sign when they have either heard you read or have discussed your reading with you.
Read Theory - Complete an hour of Read Theory quizzes online.
Spelling - No spelling this week as school is closed on Thursday.
Maths - Set by the maths group teacher.
Please make sure that your child is reading aloud to an adult most of the time, not alone. Also, please always try to discuss books with your child in order to develop their understanding and build interest.
Year 5 and 6 Sports Day – Tuesday 9 January, 8 am – 1:15 pm
Year 5 and 6 Sports Day – Tuesday 9 January, 8 am – 1:15 pm
Dear Parents
We would like to welcome you to our annual Sports Day event for Year 5 and 6 students on the above date from 8:00 – 1:15. The activities are based on those that the students have been participating in during regular PE lessons. The schedule for the day’s events is as in the table below.
Spectators will be allowed in the sports halls, but are requested to wear flat shoes. Please feel free to wear house colours to add to the atmosphere. Students are requested to come to school in their PE kit and bring hats and water bottles. They will not need their school uniform to change, as the Sports Day runs for the majority of the day.
Upon entering, please ensure you wear your parents badge at all times. If you do not have a parent badge, or are bringing relatives who do not have a BSM badge, please sign in with the security guards either at the top or bottom car park. They will issue you a badge to wear at all times which then needs to be returned to the security team on departure.
There will be a break between 9:30 - 10:30 am. I am sorry but we do not have catering facilities available on site and parents will be asked to leave the site for this one hour period so that break sessions and other activities can go ahead in the space.
We anticipate the event will finish around 1:00 pm. All children will need to return to their classrooms to collect their belongings. If you would like to take your child at this time, please collect them from their classroom so that their class teacher can sign them out. Please note that you will not be able to take siblings at this time. Siblings in other year groups should be collected at their usual time. If your child has an ECA on this day they are still expected to attend.
We have limited parking available in the school. Please do not park in the top car park as we have EYFS and KS1 pick up happening before the end of Year 5 and 6 sports day.
The bottom car park will be made available for parents to park in the two drop off lanes in the underground carpark between 07:50 am until 1:15 pm. It is essential that no-one parks down the middle of these lanes as this will cause an obstruction for anyone trying to leave.We would ask that you do not park any earlier than 07:50 am. Parents must vacate the drop off zones by 1:20 pm at the latest. In addition to this, there are 45 spaces outside the bottom car park and more parking outside school premises on Al Nadhayer street, Way 1949 and Way 1947. Where possible, we would ask families to carpool to reduce congestion in the car park.
We hope you will join us.
Sincerely,
Mr. O’Sullivan
Primary PE Coordinator
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