Class Teacher Posts

Welcome to Year 5!

Class Teachers: 

Maple : Mrs Taylor and Miss Hashi

Cedar: Miss Beecroft 

Support Staff: 

Maple: Miss McDonagh (HI TA)

Cedar: Ms Imbulana

Emails: mapleclass@cirrustrust.onmicrosoft.com     cedarclass@cirrustrust.onmicrosoft.com

PE Days are Monday and Friday. Please come to school dressed in the correct PE kit. 

Online Safety

Please take the time to have a look at our new online safety parent cards.  These cards are written for parents and clearly & simply explain how to set up parental controls, block users, age restrictions and more.  We hope that they will be very supportive for your all. 

If you have any questions about these or any element of online safety, please do not hesitate to contact your child's class teacher or you can email our Digital Learning Leader: Mrs Briggs, at rushyict@rushymeadow.sutton.sch.uk.

This Week's Learning w/e 07.07.23 :

Maths:

This week in maths we looked at the area of composite rectilinear shapes. Then, we started to learn about volume by making 3d shapes using cubes. After this, we learned how to calculate volume by looking at shapes made out of cubes and counting the cubes. Next, we learned how to calculate volume using the method base multiplied by height multiplied by the length. Lastly, we looked at recognising 3D shapes from 2D representations.

English:

This week in English, we began by editing our explanation texts. Then, we started working on our knowledge of the book ‘Jaz Santos vs The World’. We looked at hobbies we enjoy and thought about what things may stop us from taking part in a particular hobby. Next, we looked at the features of a narrative. After this, we learned how to use inverted commas and other punctuation to accurately punctuate speech. Lastly, we wrote a character description of the main character for the narrative we are going to write.

Topic:

In science this week, we looked at comparing the life cycles of mammals. We discussed the three different types of mammals; placentals, monotremes and marsupials. Then, we compared the life cycles of mammals, amphibians, insects and birds. 

For art this week, we finished our portraits in the style of Frida Kahlo. We drew the second half of our portrait, focusing on creating facial features using items that represent our personalities. 

Next Week’s Learning w/b 10.07.2023 :

Maths:

Next week, we will start by looking at vertical lines of symmetry. Then, we will look at using horizontal lines of symmetry to draw shapes. After this, we will learn how to translate shapes using instructions. Next, we will learn how to plot shapes using coordinates. Lastly, we will be translating 2D shapes using coordinates to find out the final position of the shapes.

English:

Next week in English, we will be starting by planning our narratives, based on the story ‘Jaz Santos vs the world’. Next, we will be gathering vocabulary we can use in our work. We will think about speech, figurative language and adverbs to describe the movements of our character. The rest of the week will be spent writing our narratives.

Topic:

In science next week, we will be comparing the gestation periods of different animals. We will create graphs that compare these. We will then be thinking about how puberty changes a person’s body. We will think about the differences between a boy and a girl. There will be lots of opportunities to think about how we can be less worried about these changes.  

Stars of the Week:

Maple Class:

Kiara and Max

Cedar Class:

Louis and Llayne

Homework – this week the children have maths homework on Microsoft Teams.

Reading – Please make sure children are reading at home every day and that reading recordings are being signed and brought into school.

TTRS- Timestables Rockstars is available for you to use at home so please keep practising your times tables on this. Please email class teachers if you need your login details again.

This Week's Learning w/e 30.06.23 :

Maths:

This week in maths we learned how to find the perimeter of a compound shape. We thought about how we could calculate missing sides to ensure that our perimeter was accurate. We discussed how the perimeter is always the length of the outside of the shape. Then, we moved onto discussing area. We looked at finding the area of rectangles by multiplying the length by the width. We thought about the difference between area and perimeter, thinking about the perimeter being the fence around our garden and the area being the grass inside our garden. Next, we looked at finding the area of compound shapes. We used a method to split our shapes into multiple rectangles and find the area of each by multiplying the width by the length. Then we added the two areas together to find the total area of the compound shape.

English:

This week in English, we began by gathering vocabulary for our explanation texts. We thought about how we could use different types of words in sentences to describe and explain the human life cycle. After this, we wrote our explanation texts. We thought carefully about our language choices to ensure we met the purpose of informing the reader. We were able to use causal conjunctions and technical vocabulary to ensure the reader had a clear understanding of our human life cycles.

Topic:

In science this week, we looked at asexual reproduction in plants. We discussed how some plants, like strawberry plants, are able to reproduce without the need to be pollinated by another plant. We discussed the advantages and disadvantages of sexual and asexual reproduction in plants, thinking about what would happen if a plant got a disease or if they were isolated. Then, we looked at the similarities and differences between the life cycles of different amphibians. We created a Venn diagram to think about the comparisons between the life cycles of frogs, salamanders and axolotls.

For art this week, we started to draw our portraits in the style of Frida Kahlo. We drew the first half of our portrait, focusing on creating realistic facial features to make our portrait look like us.   

Next Week’s Learning w/b 03.07.2023 :

Maths:

Next week, we will start by continuing to find the area of composite rectilinear shapes. However, during this lesson, we will have to calculate the dimensions of some missing sides. Then, we will be moving on to understand volume by building various 3D shapes. After this, we will consolidate our understanding of volume. Next, we will learn how to calculate the volume of cubes and cuboids. Lastly, we will learn how to recognised cubes and cuboids from 2D representations.

English:

Next week in English, we will be starting a new piece of writing. We will begin by understanding more about our class novel ‘Jaz Santos vs the World’ we will think about hobbies that people may do and what may hinder them from being able to take part. Next, we will look at the features of a narrative. After this, we will consolidate our knowledge of using direct speech. We will focus on the punctuation that needs to be included when writing direct speech. Then, we will write a character description of the main characters for our narratives. We will use figurative language to describe their physical features and personality. Lastly, we will use our ideas to create a plan for our own stories, all about someone trying to find their favourite hobby.

Topic:

In science next week, we will be comparing the life cycles of different mammals. We will think about how different mammals reproduce and grow. Then, we will be comparing the life cycles of mammals. Birds, amphibians and fish.  

For art next week, we will be finishing our self-portrait in the style of Frida Kahlo. This week, we will think about creating our other half of our picture that focuses on showing our personalities. We will include different objects to create our facial features. For example, we may have some pencil noses, music note ears and football eyes.  

Stars of the Week:

Maple Class:

David and Isla

Cedar Class:

Danica and Harley

“The PTA are excited to provide some more information about our upcoming Summer Picnic on Saturday 8 July.  It is free entry and will take place in the school playgrounds. We’d love to encourage all our pupils (including our out-going year 6s) and their extended families & friends to come along. Bring a picnic & come and enjoy the fun.
If you would like to buy some treats on the day there will be ice cream, cold drinks, candy floss & popcorn available.
We’ll also have games for all the family - including soak the teacher in the stocks - and we will be selling wristbands for unlimited games (£3 in advance / £4 on the day). Look out for more information soon.
We look forward to welcoming as many of you as possible."

Homework – this week the children have reading homework on Microsoft Teams.

Reading – Please make sure children are reading at home every day and that reading recordings are being signed and brought into school.

TTRS- Timestables Rockstars is available for you to use at home so please keep practising your times tables on this. Please email class teachers if you need your login details again.

This Week's Learning w/e 23.06.23 :

Maths:

This week in maths we learned about the different types of triangles. We thought about how to classify them and what makes them different. Then, we learned about the differences between regular and irregular polygons. We thought about what makes a polygon first and then how to classify between regular and irregular. Next, we learned how to measure sides and angles of 2D shapes. We then used this knowledge to draw 2D shapes. Lastly, we learned how to calculate missing angles in a triangle.  

English:

This week in English, we started a new piece of writing. We began by looking at the life cycle of a human and thinking about the different stages of a human life cycle. After this, we analysed the features of an explanation text. Next, we thought about how we could use causal conjunctions and adverbials to explain a process. Also, we looked at how we can use present tense and second person to explain our ideas. Lastly, we planned our explanations texts about the human life cycle.

Topic:

In science this week, we looked at how flowering plants reproduce. We thought about the different ways pollen can be carried from one plant to another and how vital the bees are to continuing the life cycle of plants.  

For art this week, we developed our ideas for our self portraits in the style of Frida Kahlo. The children enjoyed thinking of different object that represent them which can be used in place of facial features.

This week we have also thoroughly enjoyed celebrating Sky Arts Week. Children in Year 5 enjoyed having the opportunity to enjoys sounds and creating their own sounds using just their bodies. All of the children also enjoyed our arts week project. They loved learning to draw in the style of the Tom Gates book and using music as a stimulus for their ideas. They had to imagine what Tom was doing based on the music. Then, they used a famous painting or piece of artwork and reimagined it. It was lovely to see how creative they work at thinking outside of the box to make their style unique.   

Next Week’s Learning w/b 26.06.2023 :

Maths:

Next week, we will start by looking at the perimeter of composite shapes. We will think about how we can split our shapes into rectangles to help us find the perimeter. After this, we will be learning how to calculate the area of a rectangle, using the method length X width. Then, we will transfer this knowledge into calculating the area of composite shapes. We will use the same method of splitting the shapes into smaller rectangles and then adding the answers together. 

English:

Next week in English, we will be gathering vocabulary for our explanation texts. We will think about how we can use words or phrases to make our messages clear to the reader. After this, we will be starting to write our piece. We will spend a few days writing our different sections using our plans and vocabulary. Lastly, we will spend the rest of the time editing our work.

Topic:

In science next week, we will be learning about asexual reproduction in plants and thinking about how some plants are able to reproduce on their own. Then, we will be comparing the life cycles of different amphibians.

For art next week, we will be starting to create our portraits in the style of Frida Kahlo. For this lesson, we will be thinking about creating our realistic side of the self-portrait.

Stars of the Week:

Maple Class:

Josie and Max

Cedar Class:

Keena and Natalie

On Friday 30^th June, it is the KS2 sports day. Years 5 and 6 will be having their sports day between 10:45am and 12:15pm. Parents/carers will access the viewing areas by entering through the yellow gate on the field. Parents/carers will not be able to gain access through the school office.

“The PTA are excited to provide some more information about our upcoming Summer Picnic on Saturday 8 July.  It is free entry and will take place in the school playgrounds. We’d love to encourage all our pupils (including our out-going year 6s) and their extended families & friends to come along. Bring a picnic & come and enjoy the fun.
If you would like to buy some treats on the day there will be ice cream, cold drinks, candy floss & popcorn available.
We’ll also have games for all the family - including soak the teacher in the stocks - and we will be selling wristbands for unlimited games (£3 in advance / £4 on the day). Look out for more information soon.
We look forward to welcoming as many of you as possible."

Homework – this week the children have maths homework on Microsoft Teams.

Reading – Please make sure children are reading at home every day and that reading recordings are being signed and brought into school.

TTRS- Timestables Rockstars is available for you to use at home so please keep practising your times tables on this. Please email class teachers if you need your login details again.

This Week's Learning w/e 16.06.23 :

Maths:

This week in maths we learned about the different types of triangles. We thought about how to classify them and what makes them different. Then, we learned about the differences between regular and irregular polygons. We thought about what makes a polygon first and then how to classify between regular and irregular. Next, we learned how to measure sides and angles of 2D shapes. We then used this knowledge to draw 2D shapes. Lastly, we learned how to calculate missing angles in a triangle.  

English:

This week in English, we started the week by planning our biographies about David Attenborough, thinking about his achievements and events that he was part of. Then, we gathered vocabulary about different parts of his life that we can use in our writing. After this, we wrote our biographies. We thought carefully about the features we needed to include to make our biographies the best they can be. Finally, we edited and improved our writing to ensure we had lots of facts about David Attenborough.

Topic:

In science this week, we looked at the adaptations of different plants around the world. We discussed how plants in the rainforests and deserts have adapted to be able to survive in their environments. After this, we looked at the life cycle of a flowering plant.

For art this week, we learned to draw a portrait using observational skills.  

Next Week’s Learning w/b 19.06.2023 :

Maths:

Next week, we will start by finding missing angles in a quadrilateral. Then, we will be finding the perimeter of irregular polygons. After this, we will find the perimeter of regular shapes. Lastly, we will be calculating the perimeter of rectangles.

English:

Next week in English, we will be starting a new piece of writing. We will begin by looking at the life cycle of a human and thinking about the different stages of a human life cycle. After this, we will be analysing the features of an explanation text. Next, we will think about how we can use causal conjunctions and adverbials to explain a process. Also, we will look at how we can use present tense and second person to explain our ideas. Lastly, we will begin to plan our explanations texts about the human life cycle.

Topic:

In science next week, we will be learning how flowering plants reproduce.

For art next week, we will be developing our ideas for a self portrait in the style of Frida Kahlo. We will also be having a special project for Sky Arts Week.

Stars of the Week:

Maple Class:

Brooke-Toni and Zhen

Cedar Class:

Mel and Srianvi

“The PTA are excited to provide some more information about our upcoming Summer Picnic on Saturday 8 July.  It is free entry and will take place in the school playgrounds. We’d love to encourage all our pupils (including our out-going year 6s) and their extended families & friends to come along. Bring a picnic & come and enjoy the fun.
If you would like to buy some treats on the day there will be ice cream, cold drinks, candy floss & popcorn available.
We’ll also have games for all the family - including soak the teacher in the stocks - and we will be selling wristbands for unlimited games (£3 in advance / £4 on the day). Look out for more information soon.
We look forward to welcoming as many of you as possible."

Homework – this week the children have reading homework on Microsoft Teams.

Reading – Please make sure children are reading at home every day and that reading recordings are being signed and brought into school.

TTRS- Timestables Rockstars is available for you to use at home so please keep practising your times tables on this. Please email class teachers if you need your login details again.

This Week's Learning w/e 09.06.23 :

Maths:

This week in maths we learned about quadrilaterals and how to classify them. We discussed squares, rectangles, rhombus’, trapeziums and parallelograms. The children enjoyed learning a very catchy song about these!

Then, the children took part in some maths quizzes to showcase the learning they have done this year. They worked really hard and tried their best. Well done to them all!

English:

This week in English, we started the week by learning about the famous naturalist, Sir David Attenborough. The children created a poster all about his life and his achievements. Then, we looked at the features of a biography, thinking about what we would need to include. After this, we learned about modal verbs. We thought about how we can use modal verbs to show how likely something is to occur. Lastly, we wrote postcards, using modal verbs, to showcase our knowledge of David Attenborough’s life.

Topic:

In science this week, we started to look more into our topic ‘Circle of Life’. We looked at the parts of a plant and their functions. Also, we looked at the classification of plants as living things, using the acronym MRS GREN.

For art this week, we researched the artist, Frida Kahlo. We created an artist study page all about her life and achievements.

Next Week’s Learning w/b 12.06.2023 :

Maths:

Next week, we will start by looking at different types of triangles, understanding how to classify them. Then, we will look at the differences between regular and irregular polygons. After this, we will learn how to measure sides and angles of shapes. After this, we will use our measuring knowledge to draw 2D shapes. Lastly, we will learn how to calculate missing angles in a triangle. 

English:

Next week in English, we will begin the week by planning our biographies. We will think about David Attenborough’s early life, his studies, his career and also his work with charities. Then, we will gather vocabulary that we can use in our biographies. The next couple of days will be spent writing our biographies using our facts about David Attenborough. Lastly, we will spend time editing our writing to ensure we have all of the writing criteria and features of a biography.  

Topic:

In science next week, we will firstly be learning about the life cycle of a flowering plant. Then, we will be learning the different ways that plants can reproduce.

For art next week, we will be learning to draw a portrait using observational skills. We will use images of people and our friends to support this.

Stars of the Week:

Maple Class:

Lenny and Minoli

Cedar Class:

Ethan and Poppy

On Tuesday 20th June, Year 5 will be performing our E-safety production, 'Let's Keep Safe in Cyberspace'. Parents are invited to attend. The performance will begin at 9:15, we advise you to be here from 9 so we can start the performance promptly. Thank you, as always, for supporting the children.

“The PTA are excited to provide some more information about our upcoming Summer Picnic on Saturday 8 July.  It is free entry and will take place in the school playgrounds. We’d love to encourage all our pupils (including our out-going year 6s) and their extended families & friends to come along. Bring a picnic & come and enjoy the fun.
If you would like to buy some treats on the day there will be ice cream, cold drinks, candy floss & popcorn available.
We’ll also have games for all the family - including soak the teacher in the stocks - and we will be selling wristbands for unlimited games (£3 in advance / £4 on the day). Look out for more information soon.
We look forward to welcoming as many of you as possible."

Homework – this week the children have maths homework on Teams. They will be calculating missing angles. Please remind them, if they are unsure, that angles on a straight line are equal to 180 degrees and angles around a point are equal to 360 degrees.

Reading – Please make sure children are reading at home every day and that reading recordings are being signed and brought into school.

TTRS- Timestables Rockstars is available for you to use at home so please keep practising your times tables on this. Please email class teachers if you need your login details again.

This Week's Learning w/e 19.05.23 :

Maths:

This week in maths we began by continuing to read and interpret line graphs using our previous knowledge. We then spent a few days consolidating this knowledge by solving word problems using line graphs. We thought about multi-step problems and how we can interpret the data to support our answers. Then, we moved onto looking at angles. We started off by measuring angles using a protractor. We started by understanding what acute and obtuse angles are and measuring these. Then, we spent time learning how to accurately draw acute and obtuse angles.

English:

This week in English, we started the week by watching a video called ‘The Piano’ which is our stimulus for writing. We discussed what was happening in the video and thought about how the characters are feeling at different points in the video. We then looked at the features of a flashback story and began to understand what we would need to include to ensure that we are entertaining the reading and supporting them to understand what was happening in the story. After that, we thought more about emotive language and the strategies we could use to ensure our reader will feel they are part of the story. Next, we learned to use dashes to indicate parenthesis. We thought about how we can use a dash to add extra information or add drama to our writing. Lastly, we started to plan our flashback stories, thinking about the different parts of the story and how we will tell the reader all about the man’s life.

Topic:

This week in history, we looked at comparing the lives of rich and poor Tudors. We used sources to help us understand the inventory of a rich or poor Tudor and how these differed from one another. We also thought about how the quality of life would be different for both groups.

In geography, we learned how to use a 4-figure grid reference to identify where something is on a map. We used map symbols to help us identify key locations and think about how we could help someone navigate to a specific landmark using an OS map.    

In art this week, we learned how to draw facial features for our portraits. We looked at techniques to draw eyes, noses, mouths, and ears. We also talked about how we can use shading and texture to make our portrait look more realistic. We used our coloured pencils to show different patterns.

Next Week’s Learning w/b 22.05.2023 :

Maths:

Next week, we will be continuing our shape topic by looking at reflex angles. We will understand what a reflex angle is and measuring these. Then, we will transfer this skill to help us draw reflex angles. After this, we will look at angles around a point. We will learn how to calculate missing angles around a point and how our knowledge of circles can help us with this. Lastly, we will continue with this to solve problems where we need to calculate missing angles around a point in word problems. 

English:

Next week in English, we will begin the week by gathering language that we can use in our flashback story. We will think about verbs and adverbs to describe the movement of the people in the video. We will also think about emotive language to help paint a picture of our story in the readers mind and to ensure they thoroughly understand how his emotions change. Then, we will spend the next few days carefully writing our flashback story. The children will have plenty of time to consolidate their ideas and to think about how they convey the story to entertain and entice the reader. Lastly, we will spend some time editing and improving to ensure we have included the features.

Topic:

In geography next week, we will be drawing our own maps of the local area. We will use map symbols, OS maps and online maps to help us identify specific landmarks and road networks around us.

For art this week, we will be drawing our Tudor portraits in the style of Hans Holbein. The children will have time to think about their ideas and to perfect their artwork – all of us are artists.

Stars of the Week:

Maple Class:

Varushkan and David

Cedar Class:

Sachi and Ethan

Homework – Children have been assigned maths homework on Microsoft Teams.  

Reading – Please make sure children are reading at home every day and that reading recordings are being signed and brought into school.

TTRS- Timestables Rockstars is available for you to use at home so please keep practising your times tables on this. Please email class teachers if you need your login details again.

This Week's Learning w/e 12.05.23 :

Maths:

This week in maths we began by reading and interpreting bar charts. We looked at a range of bar charts that are both horizontal and vertical. Using our knowledge of graphs, we answered a range of word problems to help us understand the information in each bar chart. Then, we started to look at line graphs. We learned how a line graph is created and what they are used to show. We used our knowledge to interpret the data shown within the line graph to help us understand them.  

English:

This week in English, we started the week by planning our persuasive letters. We used our knowledge of the reasons why Henry wanted a divorce to support us with evidence for our letters. After this, we gathered vocabulary for our letters to ensure they are persuasive. Then, we wrote our letters over the next couple of days. We were trying to convince the Pope that he has no choice but to grant Henry a divorce from Catherine of Aragon. Lastly, we spent some time editing our letters to ensure we had lots of persuasive language and description in our writing.

Topic:

This week in history, we looked the personality of Queen Elizabeth I. We used sources to understand what life was like during her reign and how she ruled the country. We discussed the reasons why she was such a successful monarch and how she may have changed attitudes towards women.   

In art this week, we researched the life and works of Hans Holbein. We looked at famous paintings he had created and the styles he used. We thought about the links between Hans Holbein and our Tudor topic.   

Next Week’s Learning w/b 15.05.2023 :

Maths:

Next week, we will start by continuing to read and interpret line graphs using our previous knowledge. We will then spend a few days consolidating this knowledge by solving word problems using line graphs. We will think about multi-step problems and how we can interpret the data to support our answers. Then, we will move onto looking at angles. We will begin by measuring angles using a protractor. We will start by understanding what acute and obtuse angles are and measuring these.

English:

Next week in English, we will begin the week by watching a video called ‘The Piano’. This will be our stimulus for writing for the next couple of weeks. We will discuss the feelings the music portrays and who we think is in the video. We will then spend some time understanding the life of the man in the video. After this, we will look at the features of a flashback story. We will discuss the tenses we need to use and the grammar features that can be used. Then, we will be looking more closely at emotive language. We will think about how we can use words and phrases to paint a picture for the reader and influence their understanding. After this, we be planning our flashback stories, thinking about the events of the life of the man in the video.

Topic:

In history, we will be looking at the lives of rich and poor Tudors. We will be comparing the two different groups of people and thinking about what their jobs, homes and lifestyles may have looked like.

In geography next week, we will be using 4-figure grid references to understand a map. We will be using map symbols to support our knowledge to find specific landmarks on a map of a local area.  

For art this week, we will be learning to draw facial features for our portraits. We will look at different sketching techniques and thinking about how we can create different tones for our portraits.

Stars of the Week:

Maple Class:

Reggie and Sanya

Cedar Class:

Alex and Harley

Homework – Children have been assigned reading homework on Microsoft Teams.  

Reading – Please make sure children are reading at home every day and that reading recordings are being signed and brought into school.

TTRS- Timestables Rockstars is available for you to use at home so please keep practising your times tables on this. Please email class teachers if you need your login details again.

This Week's Learning w/e 05.05.23 :

Maths:

This week in maths we began by continuing to look at interpreting timetables and understanding the information within them. We calculated journey times and the best journeys for people to take. Then, we started looking at pictograms. We talked about how we could interpret them and the facts we needed to help us when using a pictogram. We then applied this knowledge to a series of word problems about a range of different pictograms.

English:

This week in English, we started the week understanding the reasons why Henry VIII wanted to divorce Catherine of Aragon and the things that were preventing him from doing so. We thought about why Anne Boleyn was more favourable and why the church was opposed to the initial marriage to Catherine and then their divorce. Then, we analysed the features of a persuasive letter, including the structure and grammar. After this, we learned how to use more powerful adjectives to describe. Also, we learned more about superlatives and how these can make our writing more persuasive. We used both of these grammar features to write a short character description of Anne Boleyn from the perspective of Henry VIII.

Topic:

This week in history, we looked at the successes of the different Tudor monarchs. We researched more about their individual abilities and the things they were able to achieve during their time on the throne.  

In DT this week, we made our Tudor rose cross-stitch design. We used our Aida fabric and a template to create a design similar to a red rose.  

Next Week’s Learning w/b 08.05.2023 :

Maths:

Next week, we will start to look at reading and interpreting bar charts. We will see a range of bar charts that are both horizontal and vertical. Using our knowledge of graphs, we will answer a range of word problems to help us understand the information in each bar chart. Then, we will start to look at line graphs. We will learn how a line graph is created and what they are used to show. We will be using our knowledge to interpret the data shown within the line graph to help us understand them.

English:

Next week in English, we will begin the week by planning our persuasive letters. We will use our knowledge of the reasons why Henry wanted a divorce. After this, we will look at gathering vocabulary for our letters to ensure they are persuasive. Then, we will be writing our letters over the next couple of days. We will be trying to convince the Pope that he has no choice but to grant Henry a divorce from Catherine of Aragon. Lastly, we will spend some time editing our newspapers to ensure we have lots of persuasive language and description in our writing.

Topic:

In history, we will be looking at the personality of Elizabeth I. We will use sources to understand what made her a strong and noble leader and the ways in which she ruled the country.

For art this week, we will be starting to look at the famous Tudor artist, Hans Holbein. We will learn more about his life and the style of artwork that he created. This will start our art topic where will be drawing our own Tudor portraits.   

Stars of the Week:

Maple Class:

Scarlette and Aydan

Cedar Class:

Godwin and Karamogo

Homework – Children have been assigned maths homework on Microsoft Teams.  

Reading – Please make sure children are reading at home every day and that reading recordings are being signed and brought into school.

TTRS- Timestables Rockstars is available for you to use at home so please keep practising your times tables on this. Please email class teachers if you need your login details again.

This Week's Learning w/e 28.04.23 :

Maths:

This week in maths we began by to understand converting more units of time. We looked at converting between days and weeks, remembering the number of days each week has. Then we looked at converting between days and hours. After this, we spent time understanding how to convert between hours, minutes and seconds. Next, we began to look at reading and interpreting timetables, thinking about how we can convert between times and places. Lastly, we continued looking at timetables and interpreting them to find answers to word problems.

English:

This week in English, we started the week by planning our newspaper report, using our knowledge of the Battle of Bosworth to support us. Then, we used word mats and modelled writing to gather vocabulary which we could use in our newspaper reports. After this, we spent the next couple of days writing our newspaper reports about the events of the Battle of Bosworth. For the last lesson of the week we spent time editing and improving our newspaper reports, ensuring we had included the correct structure and the key grammatical features.

Topic:

This week in history, we started by looking at the events of Henry VIII’s life and why he was such a significant figure in the Tudor period. Then, we discussed the importance of each of his wives and the reasons why he chose to have so many wives. We discussed which wife had the best and worst life with Henry and the reasons why we thought this.

In DT this week, we began to practice using a cross-stitch pattern. We thought about how to make our cross-stitch pattern clear and how to unpick our pattern if it goes wrong.

Next Week’s Learning w/b 01.05.2023 :

Maths:

Next week, we will continue to look at interpreting timetables and understanding the information within them. We will calculate journey times and best journeys for people to take. Then, we will complete our measure end of unit quiz. The children will be able to showcase all of the knowledge they have learned during this unit. After that, we will start looking at properties of shapes. We will learn to measure and draw acute and obtuse angles using a protractor.

English:

Next week in English, we will be starting to look at persuasive letters. We will start by understanding the reasons why Henry VIII wanted to divorce Catherine of Aragon and the things that were preventing him from doing so. Then, we will analyse the features of a persuasive letter, including the structure and grammar. After this, we will learn how to use more powerful adjectives to describe. Also, we will learn more about superlatives and how these can make our writing more persuasive. We will use both of these grammar features to write a short character description of Anne Boleyn from the perspective of Henry VIII.

Topic:

In history, we will be looking at the Tudor monarchs and their reigns. We will discuss which monarch was the most successful and the reasons why the Tudor’s became known as terrible.

For DT this week, we will be making our Tudor rose cross-stitch. The children will use a pattern of squares as their guide and will use aida fabric and embroidery thread to create a rose design.  

Stars of the Week:

Maple Class:

David and Reggie

Cedar Class:

Ruby and Ayomikun

Homework – Children have been assigned reading homework to complete on Microsoft Teams. The homework gives them a range of questions to answer all about the coronation of King Charles III.

Reading – Please make sure children are reading at home every day and that reading recordings are being signed and brought into school.

TTRS- Timestables Rockstars is available for you to use at home so please keep practising your times tables on this. Please email class teachers if you need your login details again.

This Week's Learning w/e 21.04.23 :

Maths:

This week in maths we began our measuring topic by continuing to understand weight and mass. We solved multi-step word problems converting between grams and kilograms. Next, we looked at converting between metric and imperial measurements. We used a conversion guide to support our understanding. Then, we moved onto looking at time. We started by solving problems converting between years and months. Lastly, we solved problems converting between months and weeks, recapping our knowledge of the months of the year and the number of weeks in a year.

English:

This week in English, we started the first week back exploring the events of a key battle for our writing. We used role play to be news reporters and interview key individuals who were important during the battle. After this, we spent some time identifying and understanding the purpose and features of a newspaper report. We looked at the structure of a newspaper and the language features we need to include. Then, we recapped using relative clauses which are an important grammatical feature for a newspaper. Lastly, we then looked at the differences between direct and indirect speech to convey key messages in a newspaper.

Topic:

This week in history, we started by looking at timelines to understand where the Tudor’s came in British history. We thought about their importance in our local area and the landmarks around us that were relevant to the Tudor period.

We then re-enacted the Battle of Bosworth. We thought about who had the advantage in the battle and who should have been victorious. We thought about how the battle was a significant turning point in British history and what it meant for the country.

In DT this week, we started looking at a design for our Tudor rose cross-stitch. We discussed why a Tudor rose is significant and why it was the symbol the Tudor’s used. The children thought about the features that would need to be in their design and the tools they would use to create these.

French:

Bonjour!  This week we have been finishing our unit on Spring poems.  The children have written some lovely poems using colours and spring vocabulary in French. This half term we will be learning about verbs in French.   Next week we will learn about what an infinitive is in French.

Next Week’s Learning w/b 24.04.2023 :

Maths:

After Easter, we will continue our measure topic by continuing to understand weight and mass. We will solve multi-step word problems converting between grams and kilograms. Next, we will begin to look at converting between metric and imperial measurements. We will use a conversion guide to support our understanding. Then, we will move onto looking at time. We will start by solving problems converting between years and months. After this, we will solve problems converting between months and weeks. Lastly, we will solve problems that involve converting between weeks and days.

English:

Next week in English, we will begin the week by planning our newspaper report, using our knowledge of the Battle of Bosworth to support us. Then, we will be gathering vocabulary which we can use in our newspaper reports. After this, we will spend the next couple of days writing our newspaper reports about the events of the Battle of Bosworth. The last lesson of the week will be spent editing and improving our newspaper reports, ensuring we have included the correct structure and the key grammatical features.

Topic:

In history, we will be looking at Henry VIII and why he was so important during the Tudor period. We will be understanding more about his life and the choices he made. Then, we will spend some time understanding more about his wives and the reasons why he married 6 different times. We will consider which wife had the toughest life and who we think actually had a good marriage to him.

For DT this week, we will be focussing on learning to cross-stitch a pattern using Aida fabric. We will think about simple patterns we can make and an efficient method the children can use for this.

Stars of the Week:

Maple Class:

Taliyah and Christian

Cedar Class:

Eliza and Julie

Homework – Children have been assigned maths homework to complete on Microsoft Teams. Please bring any working out into school if this has been completed on paper.

Reading – Please make sure children are reading at home every day and that reading recordings are being signed and brought into school.

TTRS- Timestables Rockstars is available for you to use at home so please keep practising your times tables on this. Please email class teachers if you need your login details again.

This Week's Learning w/e 31.03.23 :

Maths:

This week in maths we began by measuring capacity in millilitres and litres. We then looked at calculating intervals of millilitres and litres and converting between these. After this, we applied this knowledge to solve word problems converting between millilitres and litres. We then moved onto looking at mass and weight. We learned to convert between grams and kilograms. After this, we utilized this knowledge to solve problems converting between grams and kilograms - thinking about where this knowledge may be used in everyday contexts.

Topic:

This week in Topic, we began by finishing our Traditional Tales. The children had some time to finish the ending of their stories! Then, we took some time to edit and improve our traditional tales to ensure they have met the writing criteria and that the language is appropriate for the purpose (to entertain). After this, we looked at comparing a region in the UK to a region in a European country. This led us into the children’s independent projects. They created a presentation to compare and contrast a range of European countries. Lastly, we finished our ‘European Explorers’ topic by showing what we have learnt this half term.

French:

Bonjour!  This week we have been revising colour adjectives and have created our own colour pallets.  We also looked at the structure of colour poems to prepare for when we write our own next week.  Listen to this song to remind you of some of the colours we have been learning about: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-4kNeFGBAcw  

Next Week’s Learning w/b 17.04.2023 :

Maths:

After Easter, we will continue our measure topic by continuing to understand weight and mass. We will solve multi-step word problems converting between grams and kilograms. Next, we will begin to look at converting between metric and imperial measurements. We will use a conversion guide to support our understanding. Then, we will move onto looking at time. We will start by solving problems converting between years and months. After this, we will solve problems converting between months and weeks. Lastly, we will solve problems that involve converting between weeks and days.

English:

We will begin the first week back exploring the events of a key battle for our writing. We will get the opportunity to be news reporters and interview a key character during the battle. After this, we will spend some time identifying and understanding the purpose and features of a newspaper report. We will look at the structure of a newspaper and the language features we need to include. Then, we will recap using relative clauses which are an important grammatical feature for a newspaper. We will then look at the differences between direct and indirect speech to convey key messaged in a newspaper. Lastly, we will plan our newspaper reports ahead of writing them the following week.

Topic:

In history, we will begin by understanding where the Tudors came in British history and thinking about how they are linked to our previous learning. The children will create a timeline to show where the Tudors fit into their previous knowledge. After this, we will look at understanding the key events of the Battle of Bosworth. We will do some role play to determine who they key characters are and what happened during the battle.

For the first part of Summer 1, we will be focussing on our Design and Technology objectives. The children will be designing and making their own cross-stitch Tudor rose. For the first week, the children will be researching and designing their product.

Stars of the Week:

Maple Class:

Emma and Mickyle

Cedar Class:

Srianvi and Abi

On Thursday 20th April, Year 5 will be going on a music trip to attend a recital by members of The Philharmonia Orchestra at St. Andrew’s Church in Cheam. It will be a wonderful opportunity for the children to see and hear orchestral instruments played live by highly skilled musicians. Please return your completed slip to your child’s class teacher via email or on the first day of term.

Reading – Please make sure children are reading at home every day and that reading recordings are being signed and brought into school.

TTRS- Timestables Rockstars is available for you to use at home so please keep practising your times tables on this. Please email class teachers if you need your login details again.

This Week's Learning w/e 24.03.23 :

Maths:

This week in maths we began by solving problems finding percentages of amounts. We looked at a variety of different word problems to help us have a better understanding of finding percentages of amounts and consolidating our knowledge from the previous few lessons. Then, we completed at a percentages quiz to show the knowledge we have gained in the last few weeks. After that, we learned to convert between millimetres, centimetres, and metres. We will use this skill in a variety of word problems and different scenarios. Next, we learned to convert between metres and kilometres in a variety of contexts. Lastly, we consolidated this knowledge by solving multi-step word problems that involved converting between millimetres, centimetres, metres and kilometres.

Topic:

This week in Topic, the children have enjoyed looking at Traditional Tales and were very creative when thinking about how they could re-write a traditional tale with a twist to make it unique to them. We started identifying the features of a traditional tale, including looking at grammar features and the structure of a tale. Then, we began our own traditional tales by designing a main character for them. After this, we looked at choosing appropriate language for our traditional tales to engage the reader and create a picture in the readers minds. We then used this information to support us when planning our traditional tales. For the last few lessons of the week will started our traditional tales, using our main character, language gathering and plans. We are excited to read the finished pieces next week!

French:

Bonjour!  This week we have been looking at how to make nouns plural in French.  We have been using the vocabulary that we found last week to apply the rules to.  Next week we will be revising colour adjectives and expanding our colour vocabulary.  You could make a start by going to the Busy Things website, clicking Key Stage 2, year 5/6, languages, French and then scrolling down to the colour activity. 

Next Week’s Learning w/b 27.03.2023 :

Maths:

Next week in maths, we will start the week by measuring capacity in millilitres and litres. We will then look at calculating intervals of millilitres and litres and converting between these. After this, we will apply this knowledge to solve word problems converting between millilitres and litres. We will then move onto looking at mass and weight. We will learn to convert between grams and kilograms. After this, we will utilize this knowledge to solve problems converting between grams and kilograms and think about where this knowledge may be used in everyday contexts.

Topic:

We will begin topic next week by finishing our Traditional Tales. The children will have some to finish the ending of their story, from looking at their plans, they are not all happy! Then, we will take some time to edit and improve their traditional tale to ensure they have met the writing criteria and that the language is appropriate for the purpose (to entertain). After this, we will look at comparing a region in the UK to a region in a European country. This will lead us into the children’s independent project. They will be creating a presentation to compare and contrast a range of European countries. Lastly, we will finish our ‘European Explorers’ topic by showing what we have learnt this half term.

Stars of the Week:

Maple Class:

Kiara and Zhen

Cedar Class:

Finlay and Hannah

Reading – Please make sure children are reading at home every day and that reading recordings are being signed and brought into school.

TTRS- Timestables Rockstars is available for you to use at home so please keep practising your times tables on this. Please email class teachers if you need your login details again.

Homework:

This week, children have been set reading homework on Microsoft Teams. Ahead of creating their independent project, the children have been given an information text about European landmarks to help them with some ideas for how they could compare European countries.

This Week's Learning w/e 17.03.23 :

Maths:  

This week in maths we began by solving problems involving finding percentages of amounts. We looked at multiples of 10 for a few days. Starting by focusing on 10%, 20%, 30% and 40%. We used the steps of dividing by 10 and then multiplying by the tens digit. For example, to find 20%, we divided by 10 and then multiplying by 2. Then, we moved on to look at 60%, 70%, 80% and 90%. We then spent some time consolidating our knowledge of finding fractions of amounts. We looked at a variety of different word problems to help us have a better understanding of finding many different percentages of amounts and how to use this knowledge in a range of different contexts. Our homework this week focuses on consolidating this skill.

Topic: 

This week in Topic, we began the week by learning how to use some different techniques to create our artwork. We recapped sketching skills and how to use a pencil to create light and dark tones and to create shadows in a picture. We also learned to use watercolour paints and how to mix these to create new colours. Then, we spent some time creating our artwork in the style of ‘Paul Cezanne’. We used our sketching skills and watercolour paints to create the different tones in our work. After this, we looked at a range of different traditional tales. Children had the chance to explore these and to act them out with their group to have a clearer understanding of the plot and characterisation of a traditional tale.

Next Week’s Learning w/b 20.03.2023 :

Maths: 

Next week in maths, we will start the week by solving problems by finding percentages of amounts. We will look at a variety of different word problems to help us have a better understanding of finding many different percentages of amounts and consolidate our knowledge from the previous few lessons. Then, we will look at a percentages quiz to show our knowledge we have gained in the last few weeks. After that, we will learn to convert between millimetres, centimetres, and metres. We will use this skill in a variety of word problems and different scenarios. Next, we will learn to convert between metres and kilometres in a variety of contexts. Lastly, we will consolidate this knowledge by solving multi-step word problems which involved converting between millimetres, centimetres, metres and kilometres.

Topic:

We will begin topic next week by identifying the features of a traditional tale, including looking at grammar features and the structure of a tale. Then, we will begin to start our own traditional tales by designing a main character for our traditional tale. After this, we will then look at choosing appropriate language for our traditional tales to engage the reader and create a picture in the readers minds. We will then use this information to support us when planning our traditional tales. The end of the week will be spent starting our traditional tales, using our main character, language gathering and plans.  

Stars of the Week:

Maple Class:

Isla and David

Cedar Class:

Harry and Ophelia

Reading – Please make sure children are reading at home every day and that reading recordings are being signed and brought into school.

TTRS- Timestables Rockstars is available for you to use at home so please keep practising your times tables on this. Please email class teachers if you need your login details again.

Homework:

This week, children have been set maths homework on Microsoft Teams. If the children do any working out on paper, please upload a picture of this or bring the paper into school.

This Week's Learning w/e 10.03.23 :

Maths:  

This week in maths we began by converting between fractions, decimals and percentages using fractions that are expressed as out of 10 or 100. Then we converted fractions, decimals and percentages including fractions that are expressed out of 5. Then, we converted fractions, decimals and percentages that are expressed out of 50, 25 and 20. Then, we learned how to solve problems that involved finding percentages of amounts including 50% and 25%. Finally, we continued to look at solving problems finding a percentage of an amount which included finding 75%.

Topic: 

This week in Topic, on Monday, we visited Café Cedar or Café Maple. We had the chance to taste test some different European cuisines and discussed what we thought about each food. Miss Beecroft and Miss Hashi were impressed by how adventurous some of the children were when trying new foods. Following this, we wrote food reviews about our visit to the café. We used our taste and texture plan to help us with our writing, including discussing what the service was like in the café. Then, we took some time to edit and improve our food reviews, making sure we had chosen vocabulary that is most appropriate for our piece of writing. We then moved on to researching a famous European artist. We created elaborate artist study pages in our sketch books to show our knowledge about and understanding of the artist ‘Paul Cezanne’. The children really thought about the colours they used and the facts they included.

French: 

Bonjour!  This week we have been finding out when to use le, la, l’ and les for “the” and researching nouns from a Spring song to use in our own poems. Watch this video to revise the different type of definite article in French: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nvl-8cUxais.

 Next week we will look at the rules for making nouns plural.    

Next Week’s Learning w/b 13.03.2023 :

Maths: 

Next week in maths, we will start the week by solving problems by finding percentages of amounts. We will be looking at multiples of 10 for a few days. Starting by focusing on 10%, 20%, 30% and 40%. Then, we will move on to look at 60%, 70%, 80% and 90%. We will then spend some time consolidating our knowledge of finding fractions of amounts. We will look at a variety of different word problems to help us have a better understanding of finding many different percentages of amounts and also how to use this knowledge in a range of different contexts.

Topic:

We will begin topic next week by learning how to use some different techniques to create our artwork. We will recap sketching skills and how to use a pencil to create light and dark tones and to create shadows in a picture. We will also learn to use watercolour paints and how to mix these to create new colours. Then, we will spend some time creating our artwork in the style of ‘Paul Cezanne’. We will use our sketching skills and watercolour paints to create  the different tones in our work. After this, we will look at a rang of different traditional tales. Children will have chance to explore these and to act them out with their group to have a clearer understanding of the plot and characterisation.

Stars of the Week:

Maple Class:

Joanna and Maya

Cedar Class:

Bobby and Ethan

Reading – Please make sure children are reading at home every day and that reading recordings are being signed and brought into school.

TTRS- Timestables Rockstars is available for you to use at home so please keep practising your times tables on this. Please email class teachers if you need your login details again.

Homework:

This week, children have been set reading homework on Microsoft Teams. Ahead of writing our own traditional tales, children have been given another traditional tale to explore and to help them understand the structure more clearly.

This Week's Learning w/e 03.03.23 :

Maths:  

This week in maths we began by multiplying and dividing by 100, including decimals. Then, we extended this to learn how to multiply and divide by 1,000. After this, we used our knowledge of multiplying and dividing by 10, 100 and 1,000 to answer word problems. Next, we completed a decimals quiz to show the knowledge we have gained throughout the topic. Lastly, we began to understand what makes a percentage and that a percentage means a fractions out of 100. We will made links between fractions, decimals and percentages to help us understand this.

Topic: 

This week in Topic we started the week by writing our persuasive leaflets, using our plans we wrote last week to persuade someone to visit Italy or France. After this, we edited them to see how we can make our leaflets even more convincing, trying to include lots of exaggeration and repetition. Next, we compared different European cultures, looking at the differences in education, work and food. Lastly, we identified the features of a food review, ahead of our exciting food tasting adventure next week.

Next Week’s Learning w/b 06.03.2023 :

Maths: 

Next week in maths, we will start the week by converting fractions, decimals and percentages using fractions that are expressed as out of 10 or 100. Then we will convert fractions, decimals and percentages including fractions that are expressed out of 5. Then, we will convert fractions, decimals and percentages that are expressed out of 50, 25 and 20. Then, we will be solving problems that involved finding percentages of amounts including 50% and 25%. Lastly, we will continue to look at solving problems finding a percentage of an amount which includes finding 25%.

Topic:

We will begin topic next week by visiting Café Cedar or Café Maple. We will have the chance to taste test some different European cuisines and discuss what we think about each food. This will lead us into writing food reviews about our visit to the café. We will use our taste and texture plan to help us with our writing. Then, we will take some time to edit and improve our food reviews, making sure we have chosen vocabulary that is most appropriate for our piece of writing. We will spend the last part of the week researching a famous European artist. We will create artist study pages in our sketch books to show our knowledge about and understanding of the artist ‘Paul Cezanne’.

Stars of the Week:

Maple Class:

Avie and Shay

Cedar Class:

Danica and Taylan

Please use the link below to complete the parent survey from Caterlink. The survey will only takes a few minutes to complete, and the feedback will help them to address any areas that require attention.

https://www.surveymonkey.co.uk/r/SXTJBPN

Reading – Please make sure children are reading at home every day and that reading recordings are being signed and brought into school.

TTRS- Timestables Rockstars is available for you to use at home so please keep practising your times tables on this. Please email class teachers if you need your login details again.

Homework:

This week, children have been set maths homework on Microsoft Teams. The children will be looking at multiplying and dividing by 10, 100 and 1,000, including a range of word problems.

This Week's Learning w/e 24.02.23 :

Maths:  

This week in maths we began by comparing 2 decimal numbers with one decimal place and using this to order decimals. After this, we compared 3 decimal numbers with up to 3 decimal places. Then, we rounded decimals with one decimal place to the nearest whole number. Next, we looked at rounding numbers with two decimal places to the nearest tenth or the nearest whole number. Lastly, we recapped our knowledge of multiplying and dividing by 10, including answers that were decimal numbers.

Topic: 

This week in Topic we started the week by showing what we already know about Europe and asking some questions to show what we would like to learn more about during our topic ‘European Explorers’. Next, we located European countries on a map. After this, we discussed the physical features of Europe and how these are different in different countries. We identified rivers and mountains around Europe. Then, we researched a European country ahead of learning about the features of a persuasive leaflet. Lastly, we planned our persuasive leaflet to convince someone to travel to a European destination, either Italy or France.

French

Bonjour!  I hope you had a lovely half term. This half term the children will be writing colour poems in French based on a season of their choice.  This week we practiced our dictionary skills by playing racing games.  Next week we will be using our dictionaries to help us understand the meaning of a spring song and finding out when to use le, la, l’ and les for “the”.  Watch this video from Jingle Jeff to practice how to say the seasons in French: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0xyuP6eVJmM  

Next Week’s Learning w/b 27.02.2023 :

Maths: 

Next week in maths, we will start the week by multiplying and dividing by 100, including decimals. Then, we will recap our knowledge of multiplying and dividing by 1,000. After this, we will use our knowledge of multiplying and dividing by 10, 100 and 1,000 to answer word problems. Next, we will complete a decimals quiz to show the knowledge we have gained throughout the topic. Lastly, we will begin to understand what makes a percentage and that a percentage means a fractions out of 100. We will make links between fractions, decimals and percentages to help us understand this.

Topic:

We will begin topic next week by writing our persuasive leaflets, using our plans we wrote. During these lessons, we will focus on using a range of grammar to persuade someone to visit our country and using diagrams and colour to make our leaflets appealing. After this, we will edit and improve them to see how we can make our leaflets even more convincing. Next, we will be comparing different European cultures, looking at the differences in education, work and food. Lastly, we will be identifying the features of a food review, ahead of our exciting food tasting adventure the following week.

Stars of the Week:

Maple Class:

All of Maple class, for their improved attitude and behaviour.

Cedar Class:

Louis and Nicole

A reminder that we are dressing up for World Book Day on Friday 3rd March 2023. Children can come into school in their pyjamas with their favourite book or can dress up as their favourite book character if they wish. Please label their favourite book with their name before they come to school. 

Reading – Please make sure children are reading at home every day and that reading recordings are being signed and brought into school.

TTRS- Timestables Rockstars is available for you to use at home so please keep practising your times tables on this. Please email class teachers if you need your login details again.

Homework:

This week, children have been set reading homework on Microsoft Teams. This gives children a range of inference and retrieval questions about a text.

This Week's Learning w/e 10.02.23 :

Maths:  

This week in maths we began by using our multiplying fractions knowledge to solve word problems that involved scaling by fractions and whole numbers. Then, we completed a short quiz to show our fraction knowledge and how our confidence has grown. After this, we reviewed our understanding of tenths and linked this to writing decimal numbers. Next, we made links with tenths to understand hundredths using pictorial representations. Lastly, we made links to tenths and hundredths to understand thousandths as fractions and decimals.

Topic: 

This week in Topic we started the week by researching the work of Andy Warhol, the children created wonderful artist studies to show his life and artwork. Then, we designed our own piece of artwork inspired by Andy Warhol. After this, we etched our design into polystyrene which we used to print our artwork. Lastly, we used a range of brightly coloured paint to create our prints in the style of Andy Warhol.

French

Bonjour! This week we have had lots of fun putting sharing our Planet Presentations.  I was really impressed with how much French they spoke. 

Next term our new topic will be Spring, with a focus on dictionary skills and plurals. Keep up the numbers practice over the half term break: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CEx2fPn-_UE Go up to 30 on the video and beyond to get you ready for next half term.

Next Week’s Learning w/b 20.02.2023 :

Maths: 

On the first week of half term, we will begin by comparing 2 decimals numbers with one decimal place and using this to order decimals. After this, we will be comparing 3 decimal numbers with up to 3 decimal places. Then, we will be rounding decimals with one decimal place to the nearest whole number. Next, we will look at rounding numbers with two decimal places to the nearest tenth or the nearest whole number. Lastly, we will be recapping our knowledge of multiplying and dividing by 10, including where answers will be a decimal number.

Topic:

We will begin the first lesson of ‘European Explorers’ by showing what we already know about Europe and asking some questions to show what we would like to learn more about. Next, we will locate European countries on a map. After this, we will discuss the physical features of Europe and how these are different in different countries. Then, we will research a European country ahead of learning about the features of a persuasive leaflet. Lastly, we will plan our persuasive leaflet to convince someone to travel to a European destination.

Stars of the Week:

Maple Class:

Obed and Sanya

Cedar Class:

Mel and Tyler

Enjoy your half term next week, we look forward to welcoming you back on Monday 20^th February 2023.

Reading – Please make sure children are reading at home and that reading recordings are being signed and brought into school.

TTRS- Timestables Rockstars is available for you to use at home so please keep practising your times tables on this. Please email class teachers if you need your login details again.

Homework:

During half term, there will be no formal homework for the children to complete.

However, if they would like to, they can spend time researching our new topic ‘European Explorers’. There is a blank PowerPoint available on Microsoft Teams for them or they could choose to make a poster which we can put on the working wall.

This Week's Learning w/e 03.02.23 :

Maths:  

This week in maths we began by strengthening our knowledge of adding and subtracting fractions, looking at addition and subtraction word problems and converting answers which are more than one to a mixed fraction. We then learned to multiply unit and non-unit fractions by whole numbers. After this, we learned how to multiply a mixed number fraction by a whole number, ensuring our answers were not improper fractions.

Topic: 

This week in Topic we started the week by identifying the features of an informal letter and understanding what needs to be included in these. Next, we planned our informal letters, writing back home as an astronaut on the International Space Station. We then used our plans to write an informal letter, ensuring we included features such as an address and sign off. After this, we spent some time editing and improving our letters, to ensure they met the purpose of an informal letter.

French

Bonjour!  This week we have been finishing and sharing our planet presentations.  Next week we will continue to present them to the class and record them.

Next Week’s Learning w/b 06.02.2023 :

Maths: 

Next week in maths we will be using our multiplying fractions knowledge to solve word problems that involving scaling by fractions. Then, we will complete a quiz to show our fraction knowledge and how our confidence has grown. After this, we will review our understanding of tenths and link this to writing decimal numbers. Next, we will be making links with tenths to understand hundredths using pictorial representations. Lastly, we will be understanding thousandths by making links to tenths and hundredths.

Topic:

We will begin next week by researching the work of a significant artist (Andy Warhol). Then, we will be designing our own piece of artwork inspired by Andy Warhol. After this, we will be etching our design into polystyrene which we will use to print our artwork. Lastly, we will use a range of coloured paint to create our prints in the style of Andy Warhol.

Reading – Please make sure children are reading at home and that reading recordings are being signed and brought into school.

TTRS- Timestables Rockstars is available for you to use at home so please keep practising your times tables on this. Please email class teachers if you need your login details again.

Homework:

The children have been set maths homework on Teams which can be completed on their Winbooks.  Please hand in the homework by Thursday 9^th February.  

Please find the spellings for this week under the Home Learning section but you have also got a paper version to practise on.

This Week's Learning w/e 27.01.2023 :

Maths:  

This week in maths we began by completing some quizzes to show the progress we have made so for in Year 5. Then, we learned how to subtract fractions with different denominators. We began by looking at unit fractions and then moving to fractions where the numerator is more than 1.  

Topic: 

This week in Topic we started the week by recognising gravity as a force through various experiments, looking at how mass and weight determine how fast an object falls. We then investigated the effects of friction on objects using Newton Meters. After this, we conducted an experiment to investigate the effects of water resistance, using a variety of different 3d shapes. After that, we planned our investigation into air resistance. The children enjoyed creating their parachutes to protect their eggs during a hard fall.

French

Bonjour!  This week we have been creating PowerPoint presentations about the planets in French.    Next week, we will be finishing our presentations and sharing them with the class.  Have a listen to this song to help with learning your numbers in French:   https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8hK4Leo2rTI

Next Week’s Learning w/b 30.01.2023 :

Maths: 

Next week in maths we will be consolidating our knowledge of adding and subtracting fractions, looking at converting answers which are more than one to a mixed fraction. We will then be learning to multiplying unit and non-unit fractions by whole numbers. After this, we will be learning to multiply mixed number fractions by whole numbers. Lastly, we will be using our multiplying fractions knowledge to solve word problems that involving scaling by fractions.

Topic:

We will begin next week by identifying the features of an informal letter and understanding what needs to be included in these. Next, we will plan our informal letters, writing back home as an astronaut on the International Space Station. We will then use our plans to write our letters. After this, we will spend some time editing and improving our letters to ensure we have included the different features. 

Stars of the Week:

Maple Class:

Mikey and Francesca

Cedar Class:

Keena and Llayne

Reading – Please make sure children are reading at home and that reading recordings are being signed and brought into school.

TTRS- Timestables Rockstars is available for you to use at home so please keep practising your times tables on this. Please email class teachers if you need your login details again.

Homework:

The children have been set reading homework on Teams which can be completed on their Winbooks.  Please hand in the homework by Thursday 2^nd February.  

Please find the spellings for this week under the Home Learning section but you have also got a paper version to practise on.

This Week's Learning w/e 20.01.2023 :

Maths:  

This week in maths we began the week by comparing and ordering fractions with different denominators. Then, looked at converting improper fractions to mixed numbers. After that, we learned the opposite, to convert mixed number fractions to improper fractions. We then spent the end of the week learning to add fractions with different denominators.

Topic: 

This week in Topic we started the week using a timeline to understand the key events in space history. We then be identified the features of a newspaper report, including using direct and reported speech. After, we planned our newspaper reports about a spaceship crash landing in the school playground. Finally, we used our plans to write our newspaper reports.

French

Bonjour!  This week we have been describing planets using colour and size adjectives.    Next week, we will begin to create a PowerPoint presentation about the planets in French.  Use this video to revise counting from 1-20 in French: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=H2-REbL2OU0  

Next Week’s Learning w/b 23.01.2023 :

Maths: 

Next week in maths we will be completing some quizzes to show how the children have progressed so far in Year 5. They will be completing arithmetic and reasoning quizzes to show their understanding in a variety of contexts. After this, we will be looking at subtracting fractions with different denominators. We will first look at this using unit fractions and then with a variety of numerators.  

Topic:

We will begin the week by recognising gravity as a force through various experiments. We will then be investigating the effects of friction on objects. After this, we will be completing an experiment to investigate the effects of water resistance. After that, we will be planning a fair test to investigate the effects of air resistance. Lastly, we will be identifying the feature of an informal letter.

Stars of the Week:

Maple Class:

Zach and Harvey

Cedar Class:

Natalie and Yusuf

Reading – Please make sure children are reading at home and that reading recordings are being signed and brought into school.

TTRS- Timestables Rockstars is available for you to use at home so please keep practising your times tables on this. Please email class teachers if you need your login details again.

Homework:

The children have been set maths homework on Teams which can be completed on their Winbooks.  Please hand in the homework by Thursday 26^th January.  

Please find the spellings for this week under the Home Learning section but you have also got a paper version to practise on.

This Week's Learning wb 13.01.2023 : 

Maths:   

This week in maths we began the week by comparing and ordering unit fractions and fractions with the same numerator. We then learned to add and subtract fractions with the same denominators. After, we used manipulatives to understand what an equivalent fraction is and how to calculate these. We then looked at equivalent fractions with pictorial and abstract representations.  

Topic:  

This week in Topic we started the week by identifying the features of poetry and collecting effective language to use in a space poem. We then planned our poems using a range of figurative language.  After, we used our plan to help us write our poems and perform these to the class. Then, we looked at describing how the movement of the Earth and the moon creates day and night. To end the week, we described how the movement of the Earth creates the seasons.  

French 

Bonjour!  This week we have been practising our planets and have written them in our books to refer to.  Next week we will be describing the planets.   

You could practice numbers at home by playing some of these games: https://www.french-games.net/frenchgames/four-in-a-row?topic=Numbers%20-%201%20to%2010&level=primary  

Next Week’s Learning wb16.01.2023 : 

Maths:  

Next week in maths we will begin the week by comparing and ordering fractions with different denominators. Then, we will be converting improper fractions to mixed numbers. After that, we will learn the opposite and convert mixed number fractions to improper fractions. We will then spend the rest of the week adding fractions with different denominators.  

Topic: 

We will begin the week by using a timeline to understand the key events in space history. We will then be identifying the features of a newspaper report. After, we will be planning our newspaper reports about a historical space event. Finally, we will use our plans to write a newspaper report.  

Stars of the Week: 

Maple Class: 

Mikey and Chase 

Cedar Class: 

Ayomikun and Edward 

Reading – Please make sure children are reading at home and that reading recordings are being signed and brought into school.  

TTRS- Timestables Rockstars is available for you to use at home so please keep practising your times tables on this. Please email class teachers if you need your login details again. 

Homework: 

The children have been set reading homework on Teams which can be completed on their Winbooks.  Please hand in the homework by Thursday 19th January.   

Please find the spellings for this week under the Home Learning section but you have also got a paper version to practise on.  

This Week's Learning wb 12.12.2022 :

Topic: 

This week in Topic we started the week by evaluating which materials were best suited for different purposes. We then designed and generate ideas for our material structure. After, we made our structures using a range of materials. To end the week, we evaluated our factories and discussed what we had learnt during our ‘Material Madness’ topic.

French

Bonjour!  This week we have been practising numbers and revising what we have learnt this year.    Over the Christmas holidays, please continue to practice counting in French using Busy Things or YouTube videos and songs.  Bonnes vacances et Joyeux Noel !

First Week Back 02.01.2023 :

Maths: 

We will be start the week by looking at fractions of a shape and recapping the meaning of numerator and denominator. After, will then look at unit fractions of quantity.  We will finish the week by understanding non-unit fractions of quantity.

Topic:

We will begin the week by discussing what we already know about our new topic ‘Lost In Space’. We will then describe and give evidence for the shape of the Earth, Moon and Sun.  After, we will name the planets and describe their movement in relation to the Sun.  Finally, we will describe the movement of the Moon in relation to the Earth.  

Stars of the Week:

Maple Class:

All of Maple class for their fantastic work in Topic this week.

Cedar Class:

All of Cedar class for their fantastic work in Topic this week.

Thank you for all your support this half term. We hope you have a lovely Christmas break.

The Year 5 Team 😊

Reading – Please make sure children are reading at home and that reading recordings are being signed and brought into school.

TTRS- Timestables Rockstars is available for you to use at home so please keep practising your times tables on this. Please email class teachers if you need your login details again.

Homework:

The children have not been set any homework or spellings over the Christmas holidays. Our Topic next term is ‘Lost In Space’ if they want to do any research on this then they are more than welcome to.

This Week's Learning wb 05.12.2022 : 

Maths:   

This week in maths we began the week by using manipulatives to identify what a square number is. We then identified square numbers using pictorial and abstract representations. After, we used manipulatives to understand what makes a cubed number. We then looked at cubed numbers with pictorial and abstract representations. Finally, we completed a multiplication and division assessment.   

Topic:  

This week in Topic we started the week by identifying the features of an information leaflet. We then planned our information leaflet on materials.  After, we used our plan to help us write our information leaflets. To end the week, we edited and improved our information leaflets.   

French:

Bonjour!  This week we have been writing descriptions of our art in French.  We can now say what shapes we have used, use colours and other adjectives to describe the shapes and we can say where the shapes are on the page.  Keep an eye out on Twitter for pictures of the final results. For the rest of the term now we will be revising what we have learnt so far in year 4 and 5 and doing some Christmas activities.  Please keep practising the numbers from 1-31 over the next few weeks. 

Next Week’s Learning wb 12.12.2022 : 

Maths:  

We will be recapping a variety of multiplication and division skills that we have learnt this half term. We will finish the week by completing Christmas themed maths activities.    

Topic: 

We will begin the week by evaluating which materials are best suited for different purposes. We will then generate ideas for our own material structure and think about the range of materials we will use. After, we will make and evaluate our material structure. Finally, we will explain what we have learnt during our ‘Material Madness’ topic this half term. 

Stars of the Week: 

Maple Class: 

Joanna and David 

Cedar Class: 

Ruby and Alex

Reading – Please make sure children are reading at home and that reading recordings are being signed and brought into school.  

TTRS- Timestables Rockstars is available for you to use at home so please keep practising your times tables on this. Please email class teachers if you need your login details again. 

Homework: 

The children have been set maths homework on Teams which can be completed on their Winbooks.  Please hand in the homework by Thursday 15th  December.   

Please find the spellings for this week under the Home Learning section but you have also got a paper version to practise on.  

This Week's Learning wb 28.11.2022 :

Maths:  

This week in maths we began the week by solving problems that involved multiplication and subtraction. We then solved addition and division problems. After, we solved subtraction and division problems using bar models. Finally, we solved multi step problems involving all four operations.

Topic: 

This week in Topic we started the week by using chalk pastels to finish the sketches of our setting descriptions. We then carried out an experiment to investigate which materials were soluble and insoluble. After, we looked at how some materials will dissolve and form a solution. We then described how mixtures might be separated. To end the week, we carried out and wrote up an experiment for separating different mixtures.

French

Bonjour!  This week we looked at the work of the artist Matisse.  We then created our own Matisse style picture, using the shapes, colours and positions that we have learned so far.  Next week, we will be writing descriptions of our art.  For more information about Matisse go to: https://www.tate.org.uk/kids/explore/who-is/who-henri-matisse

Next Week’s Learning wb 05.12.2022 :

Maths: 

We are going to start the week by understanding what makes a square number. We will then move on to looking at what makes a cubed number.  We will end the week by completing a multiplication and division assessment.  

Topic:

We will begin the week by identifying the features of information leaflets. We will then plan an information leaflet. After, we will write our own information leaflet.   Finally, we will edit and improve our leaflets.

Stars of the Week:

Maple Class:

Brooke-Toni and Reggie

Cedar Class:

Keena and Karamogo

Reading – Please make sure children are reading at home and that reading recordings are being signed and brought into school.

TTRS- Timestables Rockstars is available for you to use at home so please keep practising your times tables on this. Please email class teachers if you need your login details again.

Homework:

The children have been set reading homework on Teams which can be completed on their Winbooks.  Please hand in the homework by Thursday 8^th  December.  

Please find the spellings for this week under the Home Learning section but you have also got a paper version to practise on.

This Week's Learning wb 21.11.2022 :

Maths:  

This week in maths we began the week by dividing numbers up to 4-digits by a 1-digit number with no remainders.  We then continued this but focused on remainders and dividends that contain a 0. After, we solved scaling problems where utilising was needed. Finally, we solved multiplication and addition problems using bar modelling.  

Topic: 

This week in Topic we started the week by planning our setting description of a sweet/ chocolate factory. We then collected a variety of language to use in our description.   After, we used all this to help us write our own setting description.  We then edited and improved our writing. To end the week, we developed our skills of sketching and used chalk pastels.     

French

Bonjour!  This week we have been learning about prepositions: describing where shapes are on a page.  We used Where’s Wally characters to talk about positions and looked at paintings and whether shapes were on, under, to the left or to the right.  Go to: https://www.purposegames.com/game/prepostions-french-quiz# to play the prepositions game and learn some new ones.  Next week we will be looking at the work of the artist Matisse. 

Next Week’s Learning wb 28.11.2022 :

Maths: 

We are going to start the week by solving problems involving multiplication and subtraction by using bar modelling. We will then solve addition, subtraction and division problems using bar modelling. We will end the week by solving multi step problems involving all four operations.

Topic:

We will recreate our setting description using chalk pastels with a focus on shading and blending.  We will then investigate how materials dissolve in liquid and how to recover them.  After, we will understand that some materials will dissolve in liquid to form a solution. We will then describe how mixtures might be separated.  Finally, we will conduct an experiment into conducting materials.  

Stars of the Week:

Maple Class:

Isla and Max

Cedar Class:

Poppy and Harry

Reading – Please make sure children are reading at home and that reading recordings are being signed and brought into school.

TTRS- Timestables Rockstars is available for you to use at home so please keep practising your times tables on this. Please email class teachers if you need your login details again.

Homework:

The children have been set maths homework on Teams which can be completed on their Winbooks.  Please hand in the homework by Thursday 1^st December.  

Please find the spellings for this week under the Home Learning section but you have also got a paper version to practise on.

This Week's Learning wb 14.11.2022 :

Maths:  

This week in maths we began the week by multiplying a 4-digit number by a 1-digit number. We then went on to multiplying a 4-digit number by a 2- digit number for most of the week. Finally, we divided numbers up to 4-digit numbers by a 1-digit number without remainders.

Topic: 

This week in Topic we started the week by finishing our balanced argument about Fairtrade and then edited this piece of writing.  We then explained what a reversible change is and carried out an experiment to investigate reversible changes.  After, we explained that some changes result in the formation of new materials so they will be irreversible.  We then used roleplay to explore a setting and then identified the features of a setting description.    

French

Bonjour!  This week we have describing shapes and lines in a painting, saying whether they are big or small, wavy or straight and so on.  We also described their colours.  You can practice at home: Go to Busy Things, KS2, Year 5/6, languages, French and click on the colours activity where you label the different colours in French.  Next week we will be describing where shapes are on a page. 

Next Week’s Learning wb 21.11.2022 :

Maths: 

We are going to start the week by dividing numbers up to 4-digits by a one-digit number with no remainders.  We will then do this again but including remainders. After, we will divide when the dividend contains a 0. We will end the week by solving problems involving multiplication and addition using bar modelling.

Topic:

We will begin the week by planning our setting description.  We will then collect language to use when writing our setting description.  After, we will use what we have learnt to write our setting description. We will then edit and improve our setting descriptions. Finally, we will develop our skills of sketching using chalk pastels.

Stars of the Week:

Maple Class:

Maya and Varushkan

Cedar Class:

Abi and Finlay

Reading – Please make sure children are reading at home and that reading recordings are being signed and brought into school.

TTRS- Timestables Rockstars is available for you to use at home so please keep practising your times tables on this. Please email class teachers if you need your login details again.

Homework:

The children have been set reading homework on Teams which can be completed on their Winbooks.  Please hand in the homework by Thursday 24^th  November.

Please find the spellings for this week under the Home Learning section but you have also got a paper version to practise on.

This Week's Learning wb 07.11.2022 :

Maths:  

This week in maths we began the week by identifying the common factors of two numbers. We then went on to identify multiples of a number. After, we identified prime and composite numbers and prime factors. Finally, we began to use the written method of multiplication.

Topic: 

This week in Topic we started the week by using sources to explain Fairtrade and its impact on developing countries. We then located fairtrade countries on a world map and understand the impact of global food trading.  After, we looked the features of a balanced argument. We finished the week by planning and writing our balanced argument on fairtrade.  

French

Bonjour!  This week we named different shapes that you might find in a Matisse painting.  Go to: https://www.purposegames.com/game/c6ae7ec39b and play the game where you click on a picture of a shape that matches the French word.  Next week, we will look at words to describe the shapes.

Next Week’s Learning wb 14.11.2022 :

Maths: 

We are going to start the week by multiplying a 4-digit number by a 1-digit number. We will then spend most of the week multiplying a 4-digit number by a 2-digit number.  After, we will divide numbers up to 4- digits by a 1-digit number without remainders.

Topic:

We will begin the week by editing our balanced arguments. We will then explain what a reversible change is and investigate reversible changes.  After, we will explain that some changes result in the formation of new materials. We will then use roleplay to explore a setting. Finally, we will identify the features of a setting description and use these to help us plan a setting description.

Stars of the Week:

Maple Class:

Emma and Christian

Cedar Class:

Srianvi and Blu

Reading – Please make sure children are reading at home and that reading recordings are being signed and brought into school. Remember you can use Oxford Owl to read online.

TTRS- Timestables Rockstars is available for you to use at home so please keep practising your times tables on this. Please email class teachers if you need your login details again.

Homework:

The children have been set maths homework on Teams which can be completed on their Winbooks.  Please hand in the homework by Thursday 17^th November.

Please find the spellings for this week under the Home Learning section but you have also got a paper version to practise on.

This Week's Learning wb 31.10.2022 :

Maths:  

This week in maths we began the week by calculating number bonds up to 1,000,000 including decimals. We then went on to compare sets of equations. After, we completed an addition and subtraction assessment. Finally, we identified factors.  

Topic: 

This week in Topic we started the week by discussing what we already know and what we want to know about our new topic ‘Material Madness’. We then explored a range of materials and investigated which material would be the best thermal insulator. After, we experimented with collage techniques. We finished the week by creating our own collage by using a range of materials.

French

Bonjour!  This week we have been performing our weather forecasts to the class.  We had lots of fun and some memorable performances!  Keep an eye out on Twitter for some photos.

Next Week’s Learning wb 07.11.2022 :

Maths: 

We are going to start the week by identifying common factors of two numbers. We will then identify multiples of a number. After, we will find prime and composite numbers as well as prime factors. Finally, we will start looking at using the written method of multiplication.

Topic:

We will begin the week by using sources to explain Fairtrade and its impact on developing countries. We will then locate Fairtrade countries on a world map and understand the impact of global food trading.  After, we will look at the features of a balanced argument. We will then plan our own balanced argument. Finally, we will write a balanced argument about Fairtrade.  

Stars of the Week:

Maple Class:

Janson and Minoli

Cedar Class:

Bobby and Julie

Reading – Please make sure children are reading at home and that reading recordings are being signed and brought into school. Remember you can use Oxford Owl to read online.

TTRS- Timestables Rockstars is available for you to use at home so please keep practising your times tables on this. Please email class teachers if you need your login details again.

Homework:

The children have been set reading homework on Teams which can be completed on their Winbooks.  Please hand in the homework by Thursday 10^th November.

Please find the spellings for this week under the Home Learning section but you have also got a paper version to practise on.

This Week's Learning wb 17.10.2022 :

Maths:  

This week in maths we began the week by subtracting 2, 3 and 4 digit numbers from 5 digit numbers. We then went on to subtract decimals with the same and then different amount of decimal places. Finally,  we calculated number bonds to 10, 100 and 1000.

Topic: 

This week in Topic we started the week by exploring the cuisine of Mexico.  We then designed and planned our fajitas. After, we used this to make our fajita and then evaluate it – thinking what we liked and what we would change.  Next, we explained what we have learnt during our ‘Mystical Maya’ topic. We finished the week by painting our own Maya landscape.

French

Bonjour!  This week we have been performing our weather forecasts to the class.  We had lots of fun and some memorable performances!  Keep an eye out on Twitter for some photos.  Over half term you could practice counting in French.  Go to the Busy Things website, clicking Key Stage 2, year 5/6, languages, French and then scrolling down to the numbers activity.

First Week Back wb 31.10.2022 :

Maths: 

We are going to start the week by calculating number bonds up to 1,000,000 including decimals. We will then compare sets of equations. After, we will complete an addition and subtraction assessment. Finally, we will identify factors.

Topic:

We will begin the week by discussing what we already know about our new topic ‘Material Madness’.   We will then explore a range of materials for our Hook Day. After, we will be investigating which material would be the best thermal insulator and why.   We will then experiment with collage techniques. Finally, we will create a collage using a range of materials.  

Stars of the Week:

Maple Class:

Shay and Kiara

Cedar Class:

Tyler and Hannah

Reading – Please make sure children are reading at home and that reading recordings are being signed and brought into school. Remember you can use Oxford Owl to read online.

TTRS- Timestables Rockstars is available for you to use at home so please keep practising your times tables on this. Please email class teachers if you need your login details again.

Homework:

The children have not been set homework or spellings for the half term. If they would like to do some research into our new topic it is ‘Material Madness’. Children can also practise their timetables and readings during the half term.

Thank you for your support this half term. Enjoy the half term break!

This Week's Learning wb 10.10.2022 :

Maths:  

This week in maths we began the week by using the column method to add numbers with a different amount of digits. We then went on to adding decimals with the same and then different amount of decimal places. After, we looked at subtracting without exchanging. Finally, we used the column method to subtract with exchanging.  

Topic: 

This week in Topic we started the week by summarising Maya beliefs and their Gods. We then identified the features of a Maya myth. After, we planned a Maya myth and made sure we considered all the features.  We finished the week by writing our own Maya myth and then editing it.

French

Bonjour!  This week we have been creating a script to deliver a weather forecast in French.  This page is great for helping to practice with some of the pronunciation of the weather phrases: https://www.bbc.co.uk/bitesize/topics/zjcbrj6/articles/zcskbqt Next week we will be performing our forecasts.

Next Week’s Learning wb 17.10.2022 :

Maths: 

We are going to start the week by subtracting 2, 3 and 4 digit numbers from 5 digit numbers. We will then subtract decimals with the same number of decimal places and then with a different amount of decimal places. Finally, we will calculate number bonds to 10, 100 and 1000.

Topic:

We will begin the week by exploring the cuisine of Mexico.  We will then design and plan making our own Fajita. After, we will make and evaluate our product.  We will then explain what we have learnt during our ‘Mystical Maya’ topic. Finally, we will create our own Maya mural scene with watercolours.

Stars of the Week:

Maple Class:

Scarlette and Taliyah

Cedar Class:

Yusuf and Eliza

Reminders:

Please remember to book a Parent Consultation slot on Arbor before the booking closes. This will take place on Thursday 20th October and the children will be finishing school at 1pm that day.

Halloween Mufti Friday 21st October 

Reading – Please make sure children are reading at home and that reading recordings are being signed and brought into school. Remember you can use Oxford Owl to read online.

TTRS- Timestables Rockstars is available for you to use at home so please keep practising your times tables on this. Please email class teachers if you need your login details again.

Homework:

The children have been set maths homework on Teams which can be completed on their Winbooks.  Please hand in the homework by Thursday 20^th October.  

Please find the spellings for this week under the Home Learning section but you have also got a paper version to practise on.

This Week's Learning wb 03.10.2022 :

Maths:  

This week in maths we began the week by solving problems involving negative numbers. We then went on to complete a place value assessment to show our understanding. After, we looked at adding without exchanging. Finally, we added with exchanging.

Topic: 

This week in Topic we started the week by exploring and analysing the work of Ancient Mayas. We then generated ideas for our own Maya mask.  After, we explored the best textiles and materials to use for a Maya mask.  We finished the week by making and evaluating our own Maya mask.

French

Bonjour!  This week we have been doing some written activities on the weather. You could play some of these games to practice: https://www.french-games.net/frenchgames .  Next week we will be creating a script to deliver a weather forecast in French.

Next Week’s Learning wb 10.10.2022 :

Maths: 

We are going to start the week by using the column method to add with a different number of digits. We will then add decimals with the same number of decimal places and then move on to numbers with a different number of decimal places. After, we will subtract numbers using column method with no exchanging. Finally, we will subtract numbers using the column method with exchanging.  

Topic:

We will begin the week by summarising Maya religious beliefs and Gods. We will then identify the features of myths. After, we will plan our own Maya myth. We will then use what we have learnt and our plan to write our own Maya myth. Finally, we will edit and improve our Maya myth.

Stars of the Week:

Maple Class:

Obed and Sanya

Cedar Class:

Harley and Ophelia

Reading – Please make sure children are reading at home and that reading recordings are being signed and brought into school. Remember you can use Oxford Owl to read online.

TTRS- Timestables Rockstars is available for you to use at home so please keep practising your times tables on this. Please email class teachers if you need your login details again.

Homework:

The children have been set reading homework on Teams which can be completed on their Winbooks.  Please hand in the homework by Thursday 13^th October.  

Please find the spellings for this week under the Home Learning section but you have also got a paper version to practise on.

This Week's Learning wb 26.09.2022 :

Maths:  

This week in maths we began the week by reading and understanding Roman numerals up to 100 and1000. We then went on to estimating numbers on an empty number line including negative numbers. After, we solved problems involving positive integer temperature changes. Finally, we solved problems involving temperature changes using a marked number line.

Topic: 

This week in Topic we started the week by identifying the features of a diary . We then planned our own diary entry. After, we used our plan to write our diary entry ad Frederick Catherwood finding the Maya ruins and edited them. We finished the week by understanding the importance and uses of Maya masks.    

French

Bonjour!  This week we have been continuing to say the weather.  You could watch this video to practice the phrases: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=G8iBwQUvY-E .  Next week we will be doing some written activities on the weather.

Next Week’s Learning wb 03.10.2022 :

Maths: 

We are going to start the week by solving problems involving negative numbers. We will then recap our knowledge of place value and complete a mini assessment. After, we will look at adding without exchanging. Finally, we will add and solve problems that involves exchanging.

Topic:

We will begin the week by exploring and analysing the work of Ancient Mayas. We will then generate ideas for our own Maya mask.  After, we will explore the best textiles and materials to use for a Maya mask. We will then use what we have learnt to make our Maya mask. Finally, we will evaluate our Maya mask.  

Stars of the Week:

Maple Class:

Francesca and Aydan

Cedar Class:

Mel and Louis

Reminder:

There are individual school photos on Thursday 6th October. Please make sure children come to school wearing the correct uniform and have a jumper or cardigan. 

Reading – Please make sure children are reading at home and that reading recordings are being signed and brought into school. Remember you can use Oxford Owl to read online.

TTRS- Timestables Rockstars is available for you to use at home so please keep practising your times tables on this. Please email class teachers if you need your login details again.

Homework:

The children have been set maths homework on Teams which can be completed on their Winbooks.  Please hand in the homework by Thursday 6^th October.  

Please find the spellings for this week under the Home Learning section but you have also got a paper version to practise on.

This Week's Learning wb 19.09.2022 :

Maths:  

This week in maths we began the week by rounding numbers to the nearest 10, 100 and 1000. We then rounded numbers to the nearest 10,000 and 100,000 and then finally finished by rounding numbers within 1,000,000.    

Topic: 

This week in Topic we spent the beginning of the week planning our persuasive report . We then wrote our persuasive leaflet, persuading someone to visit Mexico. After, we edited and improved our persuasive report. Finally, we investigated what we know about the Maya from Frederick Catherwood’s drawings.   

French

Bonjour!  This week we have been learning how to say different weather types in French.  You could practice using this song: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=eBvJVOuBPXI  Next week we will be continuing to say the weather.

Next Week’s Learning wb 26.09.2022 :

Maths: 

We are going to start the week by reading and understanding Roman numerals up to 100. We will then read and understand Roman numerals up to 1000. After, we will estimate numbers on an empty number line including negative numbers. We will then solve problems involving positive integer temperature changes. Finally, we will finish the week by solving problems involving temperature changes using a marked number line.

Topic:

We will begin the week by identifying the features of a diary. We will then plan our diary entry as Frederick Catherwood.  After, we will use our plans to write our own diary entries.   We will then edit and improve our diary entries.  Finally, we will be understanding the importance and uses of Maya masks.

Stars of the Week:

Maple Class:

Josie and David

Cedar Class:

Danica and Damiru

Reading – Please make sure children are reading at home and that reading recordings are being signed and brought into school. Remember you can use Oxford Owl to read online.

TTRS- Timestables Rockstars is available for you to use at home so please keep practising your times tables on this. Please email class teachers if you need your login details again.

Homework:

The children have been set reading homework on Teams which can be completed on their Winbooks.  Please hand in the homework by Thursday 29^th September.

Please find the spellings for this week under the Home Learning section but you have also got a paper version to practise on.

This Week's Learning wb 12.09.2022 :

Maths:  

This week in maths we took part in different quizzes to recap and show our understanding of place value, addition and subtraction, multiplication and division and fractions. We finished the week by estimating where numbers up to 1000 would go on a number line.   

Topic: 

This week in Topic we spent the beginning of the week writing our non-chronological reports on Maya civilisation. We then looked at how we could edit and improve our reports. After, we explained how the Mayas have influenced modern day life. Finally, we identified the features and collected language from persuasive reports.  

French:

Bonjour! This week we looked at how to say compass points and seasons.  Listen to this interactive worksheet to help you with the compass points: https://www.speaklanguages.com/french/vocab/points-of-the-compass   Next week we will be learning about how to say different types of weather in French. 

Next Week’s Learning wb 19.09.2022 :

Maths: 

We are going to start the week by estimating where numbers are on a number line up to 10,000. We will then move on to rounding numbers to the nearest 10, 100 and 1,000. After, we will round numbers to the nearest 10,000 ,100,000 and 1,000,000. We will finish the week by reading and understanding Roman numerals up to 100.

Topic:

 We will begin the week by planning a persuasive report. We will then write our persuasive reports throughout the week.  After, we will edit them and discuss how they can be improved.  We will then investigate what we know about the Maya from the drawings of Frederick Catherwood. Finally, we will identify the features of diaries.

Stars of the Week:

Maple Class:

Joanna and Zhen

Cedar Class:

Nicole and Taylan

Reading – Please make sure children are reading at home and that reading recordings are being signed and brought into school. Remember you can use Oxford Owl to read online.

TTRS- Timestables Rockstars is available for you to use at home so please keep practising your times tables on this. Please email class teachers if you need your login details again.

Homework:

The children have been set paper homework and this focuses on multiplication and division. Please return your sheets by Thursday 22^nd September.

Please find the spellings for this week under the Home Learning section but you have also got a paper version to practise on.

This Term’s Learning wb 05.09.2022 :

Welcome Back! Our new topic will be ‘Mystical Maya’. We will be looking at the history of The Mayas, the masks and sculptures they produced, Maya beliefs, Maya myths and different Maya cultures.  

Next Week’s Learning wb 05.09.2022 :

We will be starting the week with lots of different activities to settle us back into school and will also discuss the class rules and expectations.

Maths: 

We are going to be reading, writing, comparing and ordering numbers up to 10, 000, 100, 000 and 1,000,000. We will also be adding and subtracting mentally using our knowledge of place value.

Topic:

 We will begin the week by completing a KWL to show what we already know about our new topic and what we want to find out. We will then take part in different ‘Hook Day’ activities to introduce us to the Mayas. After, we will be explaining where the Maya civilisation appeared in history. We will use geographical language to describe the landscape and climate and describe different aspects of Maya civilisation. Finally, we will identify the features of a non-chronological report.

French wb 05.09.22 :

Bonjour! This half term we will be learning about the weather in French and we will begin our topic next week.  This week, we have learnt a new song to practice ways of greeting people.  You could ask your child how they might greet people at different times of the day.

Our PE days are Mondays and Fridays, please note your child should come to school in their kit on these days. Please ensure long hair is tied back and earrings are removed. Your child may wear a plain white t-shirt, black shorts or black leggings/jogging bottoms. They should wear their school jumper/cardigan – no other sports top. They can wear trainers or plimsoles.

Please see the letter below regarding information about Year 5 swimming. This will start on Friday 16th September for Maple class. 

Reading – Please make sure children are reading at home and that reading recordings are being signed and brought into school. Remember you can use Oxford Owl to read online.

TTRS- Timestables Rockstars is available for you to use at home so please keep practising your times tables on this. Please email class teachers if you need your login details again.