Year 5
“How can a literacy game be fun?”
As part of our literacy learning today, we played a game that was not only really fun, but also helped us to practice writing different expanded noun phrases.
Initially, the children were skeptical about this game. I had questions like, “How can a literacy game be fun?”
Well, as it turns out, they can be very fun, very challenging and very competitive.
When I called time on the game, everybody wanted to carry on as they were HAVING FUN!
We are all really looking forward to all the other games that we will be playing in literacy (and other subjects) throughout the year.
Dragon’s Den
During the past few literacy lessons, we have been learning about an invention called The Bully Proof Vest. Today, children who had learned about different parts of the invention were put into groups and had to use their combined knowledge of the invention to pitch it to four relentless dragons. They certainly asked some tough questions.
As children prepared and then presented their sales pitch, we all learned a lot about working as a team wherein each member brings something unique to the table. Every group did their best to successfully sell the invention to the four dragons.
In the process, we learned a lot about ourselves and others; experienced some incredibly clever presentations; and had a laugh in the process!
Well done Year 5!
Space: The Final Frontier
Today, Year 5 got to explore the vast expanse of the universe within a 10ft dome… Crazy right?
We all enjoyed the experience and learned so much from it. Come and visit our classroom to have a read of our ‘Space Odyssey’ book on our classroom door. It tells you what we learned, what we enjoyed and what we want to find out more about. Check out below for a preview of what some of the children enjoyed:
Nicola really enjoyed learning about the other planets. She found out you couldn’t stand on some of them because they are made of gas.
Sophie learned that black holes can suck up stars.
Skye enjoyed laying down, looking up at the stars and the constellations that they made like Leo and Hercules.
Kai enjoyed the Star Wars part – as did I.
Corey enjoyed the black hole because it looked brutal.
Jamie D and Chloe enjoyed the bit where the stars moved and he felt really dizzy afterwards.
Ebonie enjoyed learning that you turn into spaghetti if you are sucked into a black hole.
Charlie enjoyed learning about black holes after finding out about them in Star Wars. He also enjoyed learning about his favourite planet and finding out that the rings are made of rocks and ice.
Liam enjoyed seeing the different shapes the stars made and wants to learn more about solar eclipses.
Ayesha learned that stars are not pointy and that they are actually spheres and made of fire.
Leo did some maths and worked out 60 quintillion Earths would fit into the biggest known star (VY Canis Majoris)
Rio finally learned that there are stars even bigger than the sun.
Katie really enjoyed finding out about black holes and learning that whatever goes in, never comes back out.
Newton Abbot Lantern Parade
Wow! What a great evening we had at the Newton Abbot Lantern Parade!
We had so much fun displaying our awesome lanterns – the bright yellow chicks really stood out from the crowd.
We really enjoyed making them!
Thank you to everyone (children, friends, family, staff) who turned up for what was a night of fun.
Year 5 Home Learning – Mostly due 22nd November 2018
Hello!
This weeks home-learning is detailed below:
Literacy (due Monday 18th November) – Continue to conduct research to help you create your own ‘I am [insert thing here]’ poem – it would be helpful to come up with some similes too.
Maths – Complete the multiplying by 10, 100 and 1,000; dividing by 10, 100 and 1,000; and converting measures of length activities.
Spellings 1 – Complete your ‘Look, Cover, Write, Check’ activity for your group – if you can’t remember your group, let me know ASAP!
Spellings 2 – Complete the word investigation – your word can be found at the bottom of your ‘Look, Cover, Write, Check’ sheet.
If you misplace your home-learning sheets, please visit our ‘home-learning out’ trays in our classroom – they’re just below the water bottles.
Home Learning – Due 19th July 2018
Hello!
This week’s home-learning can be found below.
If you have any questions, please come and ask me.
Literacy
Complete both the Homophones and Silent Letters activities on Bug Club.
If you know that your score is not as good as it could be at the end, have another go.
As always, if you do not have computer access at home, you can use the computers in school.
Maths
Practice those times tables. Easy!
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Home Learning – Due 22nd June 2018
Hello!
This week’s home-learning can be downloaded below.
If you have any questions, please come and ask me.
Literacy
Complete the first three activities (see the picture below) on the ‘Commas for Clarity’ task on Bug Club.
If you know that your score is not as good as it could be at the end, have another go.
If you would like some bonus points this week, have a go activities 4 and 5.
As always, if you do not have computer access at home, you can use the computers in school.
Maths
As promised, your maths home-learning will be given out on Monday and will be all about subtraction (and maybe some addition).
Spellings
For our test on Friday, I would like you to practice the following spellings:
TO BE UPLOADED
Home Learning – Due 7th June
Over half term, as well as your reading, please complete the planet research task.
Pick one planet from our Solar System to research and create a short non-chronological report about it.
Your research might include the following:
- What materials is the planet made of?
- What is the size of the planet? (Try to find your answer in kilometres)
- How far away from the Sun is the planet?
- How long does it take for the planet to orbit the Sun? (How long is a year on the planet?)
- How long does it take for the planet to rotate once? (How long is a day on the planet?)
- What is the temperature of the planet in °C? (Think about day and night temperatures)
- Does the planet have any moons? (If so, do they have names?)
- Who discovered the planet?
I’m sure you can come up with a lot more great ideas!
Make sure your report has a heading (it might just be the name of the planet), as well as a detailed drawing of the planet.
If you want, you can also create it digitally and then print it off at home.
Don’t forget to have a great half-term and don’t forget your swimming stuff when we get back!
P.S.
Home learning club children, I want you to research the last two questions about your planets. Bring in your findings and we can type them up in school.
Home Learning – Due 18th May
Hello!
This week’s home-learning can be downloaded below.
If you have any questions, please come and ask me.
Spellings
Practice this week’s spellings for Friday’s test.
Maths
To complete this home-learning, simply re-arrange the 4 cubes into different positions to create a variety of different shapes.
Perhaps you could try changing the orientation of the original shape?
Do not use more than 4 cubes per shape!
Literacy
Use the description from ‘Who Let the Gods Out’ to draw Charon.
Do not present this piece of home-learning to me without colour. The description includes different colours.
After drawing the picture, come up with your own description of Charon. Perhaps try to find some synonyms to rewrite the original?
Bug Club
Complete the parenthesis activity.
By complete, I mean that you must attempt to complete EVERY challenge.
Home Learning – Due 3rd May
Hello!
This week’s home-learning can be downloaded below.
If you have any questions, please come and ask me.
Spellings
Practice last week’s spellings over the weekend.
I’ll upload the latest ones on Monday for you to practice for Friday.
Maths
Complete one of the challenges. Each one focuses on nets, angles and isometric drawings.
Literacy
Bug Club Grammar – Time and Cause
Swimming
Don’t forget your swimming kits for Monday!