Class Teacher Posts

Class Teachers for Year 5 Classes:

Mrs B Taylor

Miss H Beecroft

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 Week's Learning wb 05.09.2022 :

Maths:  

This week in maths we read, wrote, compared and order numbers from 10,000 up to 1,000,000. We then looked at adding and subtracting mentally by using our knowledge of place value.

Topic: 

This week in Topic we started the week by writing what we already know about our new topic ‘Mystical Maya’ and what we want to find out. We then took part in different ‘Hook Day’ activities to understand our topic better. After, we explained when the Maya civilisation appeared in history and used geographical language to describe the landscape. We then described the different aspects of Maya civilisation. Finally, we identified the features of a non-chronological report.

French:

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.

Next Week’s Learning wb 12.09.2022 :

Maths: 

We are going to start the week by recapping our knowledge of place value, multiplication and division, fractions and addition and subtraction by taking part in some quizzes. We will finish the week by estimating where numbers are on a number line up to 1,000.  

Topic:

 We will begin the week by writing our non-chronological report about Maya civilisation. We will then edit and improve our non-chronological reports.  After, we will explain how the Mayas have influenced modern day life . Finally, we will identify the features and collect language from persuasive reports.

Stars of the Week:

Maple Class:

Avie and Hunter

Cedar Class:

Natalie and Llayne

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 will be set homework on their Winbooks next week.

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 11.07.2022 :

Maths:  

We started the week by reflecting 2D shapes over a vertical line of symmetry and then moved on to finding them over a horizontal line of symmetry. We then spent the rest of the week translating 2D shapes.  

Topic: 

We began the week by identifying the features of an explanation text and then used these features to help us plan an explanation text on the ‘Life Cycle of a Human’. After, we used all of this to write and then edit our explanation text. We finished the week by researching the life and work of Frida Kahlo.

Next Week’s Learning wb 18.07.2022 :

Maths: 

We will begin the week by translating shapes using coordinates and will then focus on solving word problems involving fractions.  

Topic:

 We are going to start the week by developing ideas and practising techniques for a self-portrait. We will then be creating a self-portrait in the style of Frida Kahlo. Finally, we will explain what we have learnt during our ‘Circle of Life’ topic.

Stars of the Week:

Maple:

Archie and Darcie

Cedar:

Ronnie A and Archie

Can you please give your children a carrier bag to bring in next week so they can take all their books home.

Please make sure children are charging their Winbooks every night and that they bring it in to school everyday. They also need headphones every Tuesday for their music lesson.

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. Reading records need to be signed by an adult each week at the bottom of the reading record page.

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 as their Winbooks have now been collected in. They could create a poster about their favourite topic of Year 5 if they would like to do some work at home.

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 04.07.2022 :

Maths:  

We started the week by understanding volume by building various shapes and then went onto consolidate our understanding volume. After, we calculated the volume of cubes and cuboids. We ended the week by recognising cubes and cuboids from 2D representations.

Topic: 

We began the week by continuing to write our biography on David Attenborough and then edited and improved this when we were finished. We then identified the different stages of a human lifecycle. After, we looked at the changes experienced through puberty. Finally, we researched the gestation periods of other animals and compared them with humans.

Next Week’s Learning wb 11.07.2022 :

Maths: 

We will begin the week by identifying and naming 2D shapes on a 2D grid. We will then reflect a 2D shape over a vertical line of symmetry. After, we will reflect a 2D shape over a horizontal line of symmetry. We will then translate given 2D shapes following instructions. We will end the week by looking at coordinates and plotting coordinate points.

Topic:

 We are going to start the week by identifying the features of an explanation text. We will then plan an explanation text and then use this plan to write an explanation text. After we have finished writing it, we will edit and improve our explanation text. Finally, we will research the life and works of Frida Kahlo and analyse her work.

Stars of the Week:

Maple:

Robert and Sophia S

Cedar:

Allan and Iylah

Please make sure children are charging their Winbooks every night and that they bring it in to school everyday. They also need headphones every Tuesday for their music lesson.

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. Reading records need to be signed by an adult each week at the bottom of the reading record page.

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 Microsoft Teams. They will have to answer a variety of volume questions.

Please make sure the homework is completed and submitted by Thursday 14^th July.

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 27.06.2022 :

Maths:  

We started the week by calculating the perimeter of rectangles. We then moved on to finding the perimeter of composite rectilinear shapes. After, we calculated the area of rectangles. We finished the week by calculating the area of composite rectilinear shapes.

Topic: 

We began the week by comparing the life cycles of mammals, amphibians, insects and birds. After, we researched the naturalist David Attenborough. We then identified the features of a biography and then planned our own. Finally, we began to write our own biography on David Attenborough.

Next Week’s Learning wb 04.07.2022 :

Maths: 

We will begin the week by finding the area of composite rectilinear shapes where some of the dimensions are missing. We will then look at volume by building various shapes and then consolidate our learning of volume. After, we will calculate the volume of cubes and cuboids. We will end the week by recognising cubes and cuboids from 2D representations.

Topic:

 We are going to start the week by continuing to write our biographies and then edit and improve them. After, we will be identifying the different stages of a human life cycle and understanding the changes experienced through puberty. Finally, we will research the gestation periods of other animals and compare them with humans.   

Please make sure children are charging their Winbooks every night and that they bring it in to school everyday. They also need headphones every Tuesday for their music lesson.

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. Reading records need to be signed by an adult each week at the bottom of the reading record page.

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 Microsoft Teams. They will have to answer a variety of inference and direct retrieval questions.

Please make sure the homework is completed and submitted by Thursday 7^th July.

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 20.06.2022 :

Maths:  

We started the week by accurately drawing 2D shapes using given dimensions and angles. We then calculated the missing angles in triangles and quadrilaterals. We finished the week by finding the perimeter of irregular and regular shapes.  

Topic: 

We began the week by describing the main stages of a flowering plant life cycle and then looked at how a flowering plant reproduces. We then looked at asexual reproduction in plants. After, we compared the life cycles of different amphibians. Finally, we compared the life cycles of different mammals.  
 

Next Week’s Learning wb 27.06.2022 :

Maths: 

We will begin the week by calculating the perimeter of rectangles and composite rectilinear shapes. We will then move on to calculating the area of rectangles. We will finish the week by working out the area of composite rectilinear shapes.

Topic:

 We are going to start the week by describing the main stages of a flowering plant life cycle. We will then look at how flowering plants reproduce. After, we will understand asexual reproduction in plants. We will then compare the life cycles of different amphibians. We will finish the week comparing the life cycles of different mammals.  

Stars of the Week:

Maple Class:

Anoshkan and Emiya

Cedar Class:

Aiden B and Mahnoor

Please make sure children are charging their Winbooks every night and that they bring it in to school everyday. They also need headphones every Tuesday for their music lesson.

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. Reading records need to be signed by an adult each week at the bottom of the reading record page.

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 Microsoft Teams. They will have to answer a questions about the perimeter of shapes.

Please make sure the homework is completed and submitted by Thursday 30^th June.

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 13.06.2022 :

Maths:  

We started the week by identifying parallel and perpendicular lines. We then identified and described the properties of quadrilaterals and triangles. After, we distinguished between regular and irregular polygons. We finished the week by measuring and estimating angles and side lengths of 2D shapes.

Topic: 

We began the week by identifying the features of a good setting description. We then gathered vocabulary and planned our setting description. After, we used what we had learnt to write our own setting description of a rainforest or desert. Finally, we edited and improved our writing.

Next Week’s Learning wb 20.06.2022 :

Maths: 

We will begin the week by drawing 2D shapes accurately using given dimensions and angles. We will then calculate missing angles in triangles and quadrilaterals. After, we will find the perimeter of irregular shapes. Finally, we will find the perimeter of regular shapes.

Topic:

 We are going to start the week by describing the main stages of a flowering plant life cycle. We will then look at how flowering plants reproduce. After, we will understand asexual reproduction in plants. We will then compare the life cycles of different amphibians. We will finish the week comparing the life cycles of different mammals.  

Stars of the Week:

Maple Class:

Connor and Riddhima

Cedar Class:

Vincent and Tierney

Mufti Day - Friday 24th June: Children can come to school wearing something either purple, green or white and will need to bring in £1 if they wish to participate. 

Please make sure children are charging their Winbooks every night and that they bring it in to school everyday. They also need headphones every Tuesday for their music lesson.

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. Reading records need to be signed by an adult each week at the bottom of the reading record page.

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 Microsoft Teams. They will have to answer a variety of direct retrieval questions.

Please make sure the homework is completed and submitted by Thursday 23^rd  June.

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 06.06.2022 :

Maths:  

This week in maths we used our understanding of angles around a point being 360 degrees and we then calculated the missing angles around  a point. We spent the rest of the week assessing the maths we have learnt so far in Year 5 by completing reasoning and arithmetic papers.  

Topic: 

We began the week by explaining what we already know about our new topic ‘Circle of Life’ and what we want to find out during it. We then identified the different parts of a flowering plant. After, we explained the life processes of plants. Finally, we identified how plants from around the world live and compared the different parts from around the world.

Next Week’s Learning wb 13.06.2022 :

Maths: 

We will begin the week by identifying parallel and perpendicular lines. After, we will identify and describe the properties of quadrilaterals. Finally, we will identify and describe the properties of triangles.  

Topic:

 We are going to start the week by identifying the features of a setting description. We will then gather vocabulary for a setting description. After, we will use all this to write our setting description. Finally, we will edit and improve our writing.  

Stars of the Week:

Maple Class:

Reggie and Maisey

Cedar Class:

Ronnie R and Ujin

Dear parent/carer, 

As part of our commitment to make maths exciting and high profile in our school, we are taking part in a friendly competition involving schools in London. The competition runs from 07:30am Monday 27th June 2022 to 19:30pm Wednesday 29th June 2022. It's all done online via play.ttrockstars.com. 

Children can play in any gamemode with every correct answer to a multiplication or division question, earning themselves, their class and the school a point. The Times Tables Rock Stars platform will calculate the class average (the number of correct answers per pupil in the class who play during the competition hours). Winning classes in the school and in the competition as a whole will be the ones with the highest average. There will be prizes and certificates available. 

To support player wellbeing, there is a daily time limit of 60-minutes per player. In other words, each player can earn competition points for up to 60-minutes between 07:30am and 19:30pm on Monday 27th June 2022 to 19:30 Wednesday 29th June 2022. Once the player goes beyond 60-minutes of play on that day, they will still earn coins but will no longer earn points towards the competition. 

Let’s get ready to Rock!  

Please make sure children are charging their Winbooks every night and that they bring it in to school everyday. They also need headphones every Tuesday for their music lesson.

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. Reading records need to be signed by an adult each week at the bottom of the reading record page.

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 Microsoft Teams. They will have to answer a variety of questions where they will need to calculate missing angles around a point.

Please make sure the homework is completed and submitted by Thursday 16^th June.

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 23.05.2022 :

Maths:  

This week in maths we began the week by estimating and measuring reflex angles. We then moved on to drawing reflex angles. Finally, we used our understanding of angles to calculate the missing angles around a point.  

Topic: 

We began the week by using sketching techniques to create texture and then practised sketching facial features. After, we used all this to create a portrait of a Royal Tudor in the style of Hans Holbein. We ended the week by explaining what we have learnt during our ‘Terrible Tudors’ topic.

French - w/b 23/05/22:

Bonjour!  This week we have been describing what is happening in a picture using sentences saying she dances, he eats, they ski and so on.  This is a challenging topic and I am really proud of the way Year 5 has persevered.  I have seen some really outstanding work.  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.

We also had a ‘Jubilee Day’ and took part in lots of fun, different activities.

First Week Back Learning wb 06.06.2022 :

Maths: 

We will start the week by continuing to work out missing angles around a point. We will then identify parallel and perpendicular lines. After, we will identify and describe the properties of quadrilaterals. Finally, we will identify and describe the properties of triangles.  

Topic:

 We are going to start the week by writing what we already know and what we want to know during our new topic ‘Circle of Life’. We will then identify the parts of a flowering plant. After, we will explain the life processes of plants. We will then identify how plants from around the world live and we will compare the similarities and differences.

Please make sure children are charging their Winbooks every night and that they bring it in to school everyday. They also need headphones every Tuesday for their music lesson.

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. Reading records need to be signed by an adult each week at the bottom of the reading record page.

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:

There will be no homework set for the holidays. Have a lovely half term break

This Week's Learning wb 16.05.2022 :

Maths:  

This week in maths we have been solving problems using line graphs. We then moved on to measuring angles in degrees using a protractor. Finally, we began to draw acute and obtuse angles.

Topic: 

We began the week by spending a few days writing a diary entry as a Tudor servant. We then edited and improved our diary entries. We finished the week by researching the life and work of the artist Hans Holbein.

French - w/b 16/05/22:

Bonjour!  This week we have been looking at the verbs endings for ER verbs depending on what pronoun you use.  Next week we will be describing what is happening in a picture using our knowledge so far.

Next Week’s Learning wb 23.05.2022 :

Maths: 

We will start the week estimating and measuring reflex angles. We will then draw reflex angles. We will finish the week by developing our understanding that angles around a point are 360 degrees and then calculate missing angles around a point.

Topic:

 We are going to start the week by using sketching techniques to create texture. We will then practise sketching facial features and will use this to create a portrait in the style of Hans Holbein.  We will finish the week explaining what we have learnt about The Tudors.

We will also be taking part in activities to celebrate the Queen’s Platinum Jubilee on the Thursday.

Stars of the Week:

Maple Class:

Vinnie-Jo and Kiya

Cedar Class:

Bahtiyar and Rabia

There will be a Mufti Day on Thursday 26^th May to celebrate the Queen’s Platinum Jubilee. Children can come into school wearing white, blue and red.

Please make sure children are charging their Winbooks every night and that they bring it in to school everyday. They also need headphones every Tuesday for their music lesson.

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. Reading records need to be signed by an adult each week at the bottom of the reading record page.

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 Microsoft Teams. They will have to answer a variety of questions about line graphs.  

Please make sure the homework is completed and submitted by Thursday 26^th May.  

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 09.05.2022 :

Maths:  

This week in maths we have been reading and interpreting bar charts and line graphs. We answered a variety of questions about different charts and looked at what a bar chart and line graph need to include.   

Topic: 

We began the week by editing and improving our persuasive letter from Henry VIII to The Pope. We then looked at different sources to describe the personality of Elizabeth I. After, we used sources again to help us compare the lives of rich and poor Tudors. Finally, we went on to identify the features of a diary entry and then used our knowledge to help us plan a diary entry written as one of the Tudor servants.

French - w/b 09/05/22:

Bonjour!  This week we have been putting our pronouns and infinitive knowledge together to learn about different verb endings for ER verbs.  It’s a tricky concept but Alexa explains it really well in this video.  https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tuLSsfQ5GOQ The first 7 minutes concentrates on the ER verbs that we have been looking at today.  Next week we will be continuing to look at the endings of ER verbs.
 

Next Week’s Learning wb 16.05.2022 :

Maths: 

We are going to spend the week solving problems using line graphs. We will then move on to measuring angles in degrees using a protractor.  

Topic:

 We are going to start the week by writing our diary entry as a Tudor servant and we will edit it when we finish. We will then research the life and work of the artist Hans Holbein. We will finish the week, using sketching techniques to create texture.

Stars of the Week:

Maple Class:

Bray and Tereza

Cedar Class:

Vincent and Iylah

Please make sure children are charging their Winbooks every night and that they bring it in to school everyday. They also need headphones every Tuesday for their music lesson.

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. Reading records need to be signed by an adult each week at the bottom of the reading record page.

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 Microsoft Teams. They will have to answer a variety of retrieval questions.  

Please make sure the homework is completed and submitted by Thursday 19^th May.  

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 02.05.2022 :

Maths:  

This week in maths we started the week by solving problems using timetables and recapped our knowledge of time. We then spent the rest of the week interpreting pictograms.   

Topic: 

We began the week by explaining why Henry VIII married six times. We then identified the features of a persuasive letter and why these features are used. After, we planned our persuasive letter from Henry VIII to The Pope. Finally, we began to write our persuasive letter.

French - w/b 02/05/22:

Bonjour!  This week we have been learning how to say pronouns in French (Je = I, tu = you, Il / elle = he / she etc)  Take a look at the YouTube video that we based our Kung Fu pronouns on and keep up the practice: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0UziUoSQAiM  Next week we will be putting our pronouns and infinitive knowledge together to learn about different verb endings for ER verbs.

Next Week’s Learning wb 09.05.2022 :

Maths: 

We are going to begin the week by reading and interpreting bar charts and then we will move on to reading and interpreting line graphs.

Topic:

 We are going to start the week by editing our persuasive letter. We will then look at different sources and use these to describe the personality of Elizabeth I. After, we will compare the lives of rich and poor Tudors. Finally, we will identify the features of a diary entry and then plan writing our own diary entry as a Tudor servant.

Stars of the Week:

Maple Class:

Mason and Sofia U

Cedar Class:

Oliver and Amelie

Please make sure children are charging their Winbooks every night and that they bring it in to school everyday. They also need headphones every Tuesday for their music lesson.

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. Reading records need to be signed by an adult each week at the bottom of the reading record page.

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 Microsoft Teams. They will have to answer a variety of questions on timetables.

Please make sure the homework is completed and submitted by Thursday 12^th May.  

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 25.04.2022 :

Maths:  

This week in maths we started the week by solving problems that involved converting between months and weeks. We then went on to solve problems that focused on weeks and days, days and hours, hours, minutes and seconds. We ended the week by reading and interpreting timetables.  

Topic: 

We began the week with a ‘Hook Day’ to introduce our new topic ‘Terrible Tudors’. We created our own Tudor coat of arms, looked at Tudor food and then put together a 4 course menu fit for Henry VIII and we also looked at the crime and punishment in Tudor times. We then went on to writing what we already knew about the Tudors and what we wanted to find out during our topic. After, we looked at 4 and 6 figure grid references and identified OS map symbols in Geography. We then identified where the Tudors came in British history and created a timeline. Finally, we looked at the key events of the battle of Bosworth.

French - w/b 25/04/22:

Bonjour! This week we learnt what an infinitive is.  We did activities based to verbs like tom play, to eat, to skip etc  We began to make characters and write sentences about them eg He likes to dance, to run etc.  Next week we will be learning how to say pronouns in French.  You could have a look of some of the common verbs here:

Next Week’s Learning wb 02.05.2022 :

Maths: 

We are going to begin the week by solving problems using timetables. We will then read and interpret pictograms for the rest of the week.  

Topic:

 We are going to start the week by explaining why Henry VIII married six times. We will then identify the features of a persuasive letter and gather vocabulary. After, we will plan a persuasive letter. We will end the week by using our plan to begin writing our persuasive letter.

Stars of the Week:

Maple Class:

TT and Jack

Cedar Class:

Samara and Reshma

Please make sure children are charging their Winbooks every night and that they bring it in to school everyday. They also need headphones every Tuesday for their music lesson.

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. Reading records need to be signed by an adult each week at the bottom of the reading record page.

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 Microsoft Teams. They will have to answer a variety of retrieval and inference questions.   

Please make sure the homework is completed and submitted by Thursday 5^th May.  

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 18.04.2022 :

Maths:  

This week in maths we started the week by solving multi-step problems that focused on mass and converted from kilograms to grams. We then went on to convert between metric and imperial measurements. We ended the week by solving problems that involved converting between months and years.

Topic: 

We began the week with a ‘Hook Day’ to introduce our new topic ‘Terrible Tudors’. We created our own Tudor coat of arms, looked at Tudor food and then put together a 4 course menu fit for Henry VIII and we also looked at the crime and punishment in Tudor times. We then went on to writing what we already knew about the Tudors and what we wanted to find out during our topic. After, we looked at 4 and 6 figure grid references and identified OS map symbols in Geography. We then identified where the Tudors came in British history and created a timeline. Finally, we looked at the key events of the battle of Bosworth.

French - w/b 18/04/22:

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 wb 25.04.2022 :

Maths: 

We are going to begin the week by solving problems that involve converting between months and weeks and then weeks and days. We will then move on to solving problems that convert between days and hours.  After, we will convert between hours, minutes and seconds. Finally, we will read and interpret timetables.

Topic:

 We are going to start the week by identifying the features of a newspaper. We will then use this to help us plan a newspaper article. We will then go on to write a newspaper report. We will end the week by editing and improving our newspaper report.   

Stars of the Week:

Maple Class:

Liz and Robert

Cedar Class:

Maryam and Brody

Parent Consultations:

Parent consultations will take place on Thursday 28^th April. The appointment time will be the same time that was booked before. The children will need to be collected at 1pm that day.

Please make sure children are charging their Winbooks every night and that they bring it in to school everyday. They also need headphones every Tuesday for their music lesson.

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. Reading records need to be signed by an adult each week at the bottom of the reading record page.

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 Microsoft Teams. They will have to answer a variety of converting questions.  

Please make sure the homework is completed and submitted by Thursday 28^th April.

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 28.03.2022 :

Maths:  

This week in maths we started the week by continuing to solve problems involving measuring capacity. We then moved on to measuring weight in grams and kilograms. After, we converted between grams and kilograms. Finally, we solved a variety of problems involving units of measure (weight).  

Topic: 

We began the week by comparing the education system in England to other European countries. We then chose a European country to focus on and completed and independent project. The independent project consisted of us creating a PowerPoint presentation about our European country. We then compared our country with a partner that had done a different country. We finished the week by explaining what we had learnt during our ‘European Explorers’ topic.  

First Week Back Learning wb 18.04.2022 :

Maths: 

We are going to begin the week by solving multi-step problems involving mass. We will then move on to converting between metric and imperial measurements. We will end the week by solving problems that involve converting between months and years.

Topic:

 We are going to start the week with a ‘Hook Day’ which will introduce us to our new topic ‘Terrible Tudors’. We will be dressing up and taking part in different Tudor themed activities throughout the day.   We will complete a ‘KWL’ to discuss what we already know about this topic and what we want to find out by the end of it. We will then look at using 4 grid and 6 grid references. After, we will look at where the Tudors came in British history and create a timeline. Finally, we will understand the key events of the Battle of Bosworth.

Stars of the Week:

Maple Class:

Natanya and Bray

Cedar Class:

Rae and Aiden O

We hope you all have a lovely Easter break and we look forward to seeing you back at school on Tuesday 19^th April.

Please make sure children are charging their Winbooks every night and that they bring it in to school everyday. They also need headphones every Tuesday for their music lesson.

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:

There will be no homework or spellings set for the Easter holidays. If you want to, you could start researching our new topic and create a poster of your findings.

This Week's Learning wb 21.03.2022 :

Maths:  

This week in maths we started the week by solving simple problems involving units of measure (length) and then moved on to solving multi- step problems. We then estimated and measured capacity in litres and millilitres. Finally, we converted between millilitres and litres.

Topic: 

We began the week by planning our traditional tale and then used this to write our traditional tale. Finally, we edited and improved our tales.

French - w/b 21/03/22:

Bonjour!  This week we have been writing and illustrating our Season Colour poems.  Next week we will finish these and do some Easter activities to finish the term.

Next Week’s Learning wb 28.03.2022 :

Maths: 

We are going to begin the week by solving a variety of problems involving capacity.  We will then move on to estimating and measuring weight in grams and kilograms.  After, we will convert between grams and kilograms. Finally, we will solve different problems relating to weight.  

Topic:

 We are going to start the week by making comparisons about education between a region in the UK and a region in a European country. We will then complete an independent project, where we will complete a presentation about a chosen European country. Finally, we will explain what we have learnt during our ‘European Explorers’ topic this half term.  

Stars of the Week:

Maple Class:

Jessie and Finley

Cedar Class:

Annabel and Ronnie A

Please book a time for Parent Consultations on Thursday 31^st March. Children will be finishing at 1pm that day.

Please make sure children are charging their Winbooks every night and that they bring it in to school everyday. They also need headphones every Tuesday for their music lesson.

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 Microsoft Teams. They will have to answer a variety of inference questions.

Please make sure the homework is completed and submitted by Thursday 31^st March.

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 14.03.2022 :

Maths:  

This week in maths we started the week by measuring cm and mm accurately with a ruler. We then went on to convert units of measure from centimetres to millimetres, centimetres to metres and metres to kilometres.  Finally, we finished the week solving length problems involving different units of measure.

Topic: 

We began the week by painting a piece of art work in the style of Paul Cezanne. We then read through a range of traditional children’s tales and identified the key features. After, we created our own main character for a traditional tale.  Finally, we collected a variety of vocabulary to describe the settings of a traditional tale.  

French - w/b 14/03/22:

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 wb 21.03.2022 :

Maths: 

We are going to solve a variety of problems focusing on different units of length and will then move on to solving multi step problems. After, we will measure capacity in millilitres and litres and then convert between these two units of measure. Finally, we will solve problems involving units of measure with a focus on capacity.   

Topic:

 We are going to start the week by planning our own traditional tale. We will then use this to spend most of the week writing our traditional tale. When we have finished, we will edit and improve our tales with a focus on grammar, punctuation and vocabulary.  

Stars of the Week:

Maple Class:

Darcie and Archie

Cedar Class:

Beau and Billy

Please make sure children are charging their Winbooks every night and that they bring it in to school everyday. They also need headphones every Tuesday for their music lesson.

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 Microsoft Teams. They will have to answer a variety of questions converting units of length.    

Please make sure the homework is completed and submitted by Thursday 24^th March.

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

The Big Walk and Wheel Poster Competition Winners: 

This Week's Learning wb 07.03.2022 :

Maths:  

This week in maths we started the week by finding 50 and 25 percent of amounts. We then continued working on these but also found 75 percent of amounts. After, we moved on to finding 10, 20, 30 and 40 percent of an amount and the next day went on to solving 60, 70, 80 and 90 percent of an amount. Finally, we finished the week by finding different percentages of amounts that varied from 10 to 90 percent.

Topic: 

We began the week by understanding different European cuisines by tasting dishes from Germany, Greece, France and Italy and writing down our thoughts of each one into a table. We then used our food tasting to help us write our own food review and edited it when we were finished. After, we began researching the famous European artist Paul Cezanne and created an artist study. Finally, we practised different techniques to recreate a famous piece of art work.

French - w/b 07/03/22:

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 wb 14.03.2022 :

Maths: 

We are going to begin the week by measuring cm and mm accurately with a ruler. We will then move on to converting units of measurement and will focus on cm, mm, m and km. We will finish the week solving problems involving units of measure.  

Topic:

 We are going to start the week by producing a piece of artwork in the style of Paul Cezanne. We will then move on to read the work of a range of traditional children’s authors. After, we will identify the key features of a traditional story. We will then create a main character for our own traditional tale. Finally, we will  gather language and descriptive vocabulary for the setting of a traditional tale.

Stars of the Week:

Maple Class:

Connor and Riddhima

Cedar Class:

Archie and Rosie

The Big walk and wheel, formally the Big Pedal is back the week of 21st of March to the 1st of April. Please do try to use a sustainable form of transport to come to school during this week, you could walk, cycle, scoot, roller skate etc. there is even a chance to win some great prizes. Last year our school came 13th out of 5000 schools, I would love it if we could do even better this year.

Kind regards Mrs Green, School Travel Champion.

Please make sure children are charging their Winbooks every night and that they bring it in to school everyday. They also need headphones every Wednesday for their music lesson.

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 Microsoft Teams. They will have to answer a variety of questions retrieval questions.  

Please make sure the homework is completed and submitted by Thursday 17^th March.

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 28.02.2022 :

Maths:  

This week in maths we started the week by multiplying and dividing whole numbers and decimals by 10, 100 and 1000.  We then went on to understand that percentage means a fraction out of a 100. We spent the rest of the week converting fractions, decimals and percentages into different parts.

Topic: 

We began the week by planning our persuasive leaflet. We then used our plan to write our own persuasive leaflet, persuading a tourist to visit a European country of our choice. After, we edited and improved our leaflets.  Finally, we compared different European cultures and began to identify the features of a food review.  

French - w/b 28/02/22:

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 wb 07.03.2022 :

Maths: 

We are going to spend the week finding percentages of amounts. We will begin the week by finding 25%, 50% and 75% of amounts. After, we will move on to find 10%, 20% 30% and 40% of amounts. We will end the week by finding 60%, 70%, 80% and 90% of amounts.  

Topic:

 We are going to start the week by understanding different European cuisines. We will then write our food review of European foods and then edit and improve our review. We will then be researching a famous European artist and creating an artist study. Finally, we will create our own piece of Art in the style of this artist.  

Stars of the Week:

Maple Class:

Sophia J and Eloise

Cedar Class:

Lyla and Allan

The Year 5 ‘E-Safety’ performance will be Thursday 10^th March at 9am.

The Big walk and wheel, formally the Big Pedal is back the week of 21st of March to the 1st of April. Please do try to use a sustainable form of transport to come to school during this week, you could walk, cycle, scoot, roller skate etc. there is even a chance to win some great prizes. Last year our school came 13th out of 5000 schools, I would love it if we could do even better this year.

Kind regards Mrs Green, School Travel Champion.

Please make sure children are charging their Winbooks every night and that they bring it in to school everyday. They also need headphones every Wednesday for their music lesson.

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 Microsoft Teams. They will have to answer a variety of questions focusing on percentages.

Please make sure the homework is completed and submitted by Thursday 10^th March.

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 21.02.2022 :

Maths:  

This week in maths we started the week by rounding numbers with 1 decimal place to the nearest whole number and then went on to rounding numbers with 2 decimal places to 1 decimal place. We then multiplied and divided whole numbers and decimals by 10 and 100. We ended the week by multiplying and dividing whole numbers and decimals by 1,000.  

Topic: 

We began the week looking at we already know and what we want to find out during our new ‘European Explorers’ topic. We then located European countries and cities on a map of Europe. After, we identified the major physical features of Europe. We then identified reasons a tourist may want to visit a European country and then researched information on a chosen European country. Finally, we identified the features of a persuasive text.

French - w/b 21/02/22:

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 wb 28.02.2022 :

Maths: 

We are going to begin the week by multiplying and dividing whole numbers and decimals by 10, 100 and 1000. We will the move on to understanding that percentage means a fraction out of 100. After, we will convert fractions, decimals and percentages into parts of 10, 100 and 5. We will finish the week buy converting fractions, decimals and percentages into parts of 50, 25 and 20.

Topic:

 We are going to start the week by planning a persuasive leaflet for a European country of our choice. We will then write this leaflet and when we have finished, we will edit and improve our writing. After, we are going to compare different European cultures.   Finally, we will identify the features of a food review.

Stars of the Week:

Maple Class:

Vinnie and Ansh

Cedar Class:

Vincent and Bahtiyar

World Book Day- Thursday 3^rd March

We are inviting all children to come to dressed as a book character of their choice on Thursday to celebrate World Book Day.

The Big walk and wheel, formally the Big Pedal is back the week of 21st of March to the 1st of April. Please do try to use a sustainable form of transport to come to school during this week, you could walk, cycle, scoot, roller skate etc. there is even a chance to win some great prizes. Last year our school came 13th out of 5000 schools, I would love it if we could do even better this year.

Kind regards Mrs Green, School Travel Champion.

Please see a letter attached regarding this under the home learning section.

Please make sure children are charging their Winbooks every night and that they bring it in to school everyday. They also need headphones every Wednesday for their music lesson.

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 homework in preparation for ‘World Book Day’.   They will need to choose a book from their reading book and decorate it on the paper that has been provided.

Please make sure the homework is completed and submitted by Thursday 3^rd March.

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 07.02.2022 :

Maths:  

This week in maths we started the week by showing our understanding of tenths, hundredths and thousandths as fractions and decimals. We then compared two decimal numbers up to three decimal places. Finally, we compared and ordered three or more decimal numbers up to three decimal places.  

Topic: 

We began the week by continuing our artist study of Andy Warhol by researching and gathering information. After, we designed our own print inspired by Andy Warhol. We then used this design as a plan to help us create our print. Finally, we used our print to create our own art work in the style of Andy Warhol and explained what we have learnt during our ‘Lost In Space’ topic.   

French - w/b 7/02/22 

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.

First Week Back  Learning wb 21.02.2022 :

Maths: 

We are going start the week by rounding numbers with 1 decimal place to the nearest whole number and will then move on to moving numbers with 2 decimal places to 1 decimal place. We will then be multiplying and dividing whole numbers and decimals by 10, 100 and 1000.  

Topic:

Our new topic next half term is ‘European Explorers’. We will be discussing what we already know about this and what we want to find out during and by the end of the topic. We will then be locating European countries and cities on a map of Europe. After, we will be locating the major physical features of Europe. Next, we will be identifying reasons why tourists visit a European country and then researching a chosen European country. Finally, we will identify the features of a persuasive text.  

Stars of the Week:

Maple Class:

Emiya and Kewan

Cedar Class:

Kiara and Freddy

Have a lovely half term break and we look forward to seeing you on Monday 21^st February 😊

Please make sure children are charging their Winbooks every night and that they bring it in to school everyday. They also need headphones every Wednesday for their music lesson.

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:

There will be no homework or spellings during half term but please continue to read when you can and practise your times tables on TTRS.  

This Week's Learning wb 31.01.2022 :

Maths:  

This week in maths we started the week by multiplying unit fractions by whole numbers and then used this skill to multiply non-unit fractions by whole numbers. We then moved on to multiplying mixed number fractions by whole numbers.

Topic: 

We began the week by planning our informal letter as an astronaut at the International Space Station writing to their family or friends. We then used this plan to write our informal letters. After, we edited our informal letters to make sure we had included all the features and had used the correct grammar. Finally, we began to research the work of a significant artist.    

French w/b 31/01/22:

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 wb 07.02.2022 :

Maths: 

We are going to spend most of the week understanding tenths, hundredths and thousands as fractions and decimals. We will then go on to compare two decimal numbers up to three decimal places. We will finish the week by comparing and ordering three or more decimal numbers up to three decimal places

Topic:

 We are going to start the week by continuing to research the work of the artist ‘Andy Warhol’ and create a detailed artist study.  We will then experiment with different pop art printing techniques. After, we will choose a technique to use and will design and create our own print inspired by Andy Warhol.  Finally, we will finish the week by explaining what we have learnt during the ‘Lost In Space’ topic.   

Stars of the Week:

Maple Class:

Reggie and Kiya

Cedar Class:

Samara and Reshma

Dress to Express Day- Friday 11^th February

We are inviting all children to come to school in their favourite colours or unique outfit to express how they're feeling, it can be as simple or elaborate as they like! Dress to Express is an opportunity for self-expression and celebrating a diverse range of emotions. We are asking for a small donation of £1 from each child to raise money for 'Place2Be' the children's mental health charity.

Please make sure children are charging their Winbooks every night and that they bring it in to school everyday. They also need headphones every Wednesday for their music lesson.

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 Microsoft Teams. They will have to answer a variety of questions focusing on fractions.   

Please make sure the homework is completed and submitted by Thursday 10^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 wb 24.01.2022 :

Maths:  

This week in maths we started the week by converting improper fractions to mixed numbers. We then did some reasoning and arithmetic quizzes to test our knowledge of what we have learnt in maths so far. We ended the week by converting mixed numbers to improper fractions.  

Topic: 

We began the week by recognising gravity as a force. After, we investigated the effects of friction by moving an object on different surfaces and measuring the friction with a Newton meter. We then investigated the effects of water resistance by putting different shaped objects into containers of water to measure how quickly they dropped to the bottom. Finally, we planned a fair test so we could then investigate the effects of air resistance.   

French w/b 24/01/22:

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 wb 31.01.2022 :

Maths: 

We are going to begin the week by multiplying unit fractions by whole numbers. We will then go on to multiply non-unit fractions by whole numbers. We will finish the week by multiplying mixed number fractions by whole numbers.

Topic:

 We are going to start the week by planning our own informal letter. We will then use our plan to write our letter. When we have finished writing our letter we will go through and edit what we have written. Finally, we will research the work of a significant artist.  

Stars of the Week:

Maple Class:

Liz and Sophia S

Cedar Class:

Iylah and Oliver

Please make sure children are charging their Winbooks every night and that they bring it in to school everyday. They also need headphones every Wednesday for their music lesson.

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 Microsoft Teams. They will have to answer a variety of questions focusing on the meaning of language.  

Please make sure the homework is completed and submitted by Thursday 3^rd 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 wb 17.01.2022 :

Maths:  

This week in maths we started the week adding unit and non-unit fractions with different denominators. We then used the skill we had learnt to subtract unit and non-unit fractions with different denominators. We ended the week by ordering fractions with different denominators.

Topic: 

We began the week by looking at key events in space history and then ordered them on a timeline. We then went on to identify the features of a newspaper report and then planned our own newspaper report. After this, we used our plans to write our newspaper report. Finally, we then looked through and edited our reports.  

French w/b 17/01/22:

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 wb 24.01.2022 :

Maths: 

We are going to begin the week by converting improper fractions to mixed numbers. We will then be doing some arithmetic and reasoning quizzes to consolidate what we have learnt so far in maths. We will finish the week by looking at how to convert mixed numbers into improper fractions.

Topic:

 We are going to start the week by recognising that gravity is a force. We will then be investigating the effects of friction and water resistance. After, we will plan a fair test to investigate the effects of air resistance. Finally, we will identify the features of an informal letter and start planning our own.

Stars of the Week:

Maple Class:

Maisey and Mason

Cedar Class:

Rabia and Kaden

Please make sure children are charging their Winbooks every night and that they bring it in to school everyday. They also need headphones every Wednesday for their music lesson.

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 a maths homework on Microsoft Teams. They will have to answer a variety of questions where they have to add and subtract fractions with different denominators.

Please make sure the homework is completed and submitted by Thursday 27^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 10.01.2022 :

Maths:  

This week in maths we started the week by comparing and ordering unit fractions and then did the same with fractions of the same numerator. We then added fractions with the same denominators and then moved on to subtracting fractions with the same denominator. Finally, we identified equivalent fractions by multiplying and dividing.  

Topic: 

We began the week by identifying the features of a poem and looked at a variety of different space themed poems. We then planned our poem and focused on using a range of figurative language. After, we used our plan to write and perform our poems. We ended the week by describing how the movement of Earth creates day, night and the seasons.

French w/b 10/01/22:

Bonjour!  This half term, we will be learning about planets.  We looked at the planets in French and noted the similarities to the English words.  We will also continue to practice numbers from 1-30.  You could help at home using this video:  https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wtoWhTOco9A 

Next Week’s Learning wb 17.01.2022 :

Maths: 

We are going to begin the week by adding fractions with different denominators. We will then move on to subtracting fractions with different denominators. Finally, we will finish the week by ordering fractions with different denominators.

Topic:

 We are going to start the week by putting the key events of space history into chronological order on a timeline. We will then identify the features of a newspaper report and then plan our own report. We will end the week by writing and editing our own newspaper report.

Stars of the Week:

Maple Class:

Skye and Sofia

Cedar Class:

Tierney and Manhoor

Please see below information about the 'Come and be Nosy' session to meet the Wellbeing Team. 

Please make sure children are charging their Winbooks every night and that they bring it in to school everyday. They also need headphones every Wednesday for their music lesson.

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 a reading based homework on Microsoft Teams. They will have to answer a variety of direct retrieval questions about a space themed text.

Please make sure the homework is completed and submitted by Thursday 20^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 03.01.2022 :

Maths:  

This week in maths we started the week by looking at unit fractions of shape and recapping our understanding of numerator and denominator. We then moved on to non-unit fractions and compared how these were different to unit fractions. Finally, we looked at unit and non-unit fractions of quantity.

Topic: 

We began the week discussing what we already know and what we want to know about our new topic ‘Lost In Space’. After, we began looking at the shape of the Earth and found different evidence to help us describe this. We then named all of the planets and described their movement in relation to the sun. We finished the week by describing the movement of the Moon in relation to the Earth.

Next Week’s Learning wb 10.01.2022 :

Maths: 

We are going to begin the week by comparing and ordering unit fractions and will then move on to compare and order fractions with the same denominator.  After, we will add and subtract fractions with the same denominators. Finally, we will look at finding equivalent fractions by multiplying and dividing.

Topic:

 We are going to start the week by identify the features of a poem and start collecting effective language to use in our own ‘space’ poem. We will then plan, write and perform our poem. We will finish the week by looking at how the movement of the Earth creates day and night and seasons.

Stars of the Week:

Maple Class:

Kiarah and Anoshkan

Cedar Class:

Aidan B and Ronnie R

Please make sure children are charging their Winbooks every night and that they bring it in to school everyday. They also need headphones every Wednesday for their music lesson.

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 a maths based homework on Microsoft Teams. They will have to answer a variety of unit and non-unit fraction problems.

Please make sure the homework is completed and submitted by Thursday 13^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 13.12.2021 :

Maths:  

This week in maths we started the week by looking at what makes a cubed number and identified different examples of these by using manipulatives. We then moved onto using pictorial and abstract representations to help with our understanding of  cubed numbers. We finally solved problems involving the 4 different operations and looked at how we can check our answers to make sure they are accurate.

Topic: 

We began the week by identifying different materials to use for our structure due to their individual purposes. We then went on to plan our material structure and then created these. We used a room from our setting description about Charlie and The Chocolate Factory.  After, we evaluated our product and thought about what went well and what we would change next time. We finished the week by explaining what we have learnt in our ‘Material Madness’ topic.

French:

Week beginning 13/12/21:

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 Learning wb 03.01.2022 :

Maths: 

We are going to start by looking at understanding unit fractions  of shape and then go on to look at non-unit fractions of shape. We will finish the week by understanding unit and non-unit fractions of quantity.

Topic:

 We are going to start our new topic ‘Lost In Space’ by discussing what we already know about this and what we want to find out during the topic. We will then go on to describe the shape of the Earth, Sun and Moon. After, we will name the planets and describe their movements in relation to the Sun. Finally, we will look at the Moon and it’s relation to the Earth.   

Stars of the Week:

Maple Class:

Rhys and Tereza

Cedar Class:

Annabelle and Ujin

Please make sure children are charging their Winbooks every night and that they bring it in to school everyday. They also need headphones every Wednesday for their music lesson.

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:

There will be no homework or spellings set for the Christmas break. Children will have new homework and spellings set on Friday 7^th January. We hope you all enjoy your Christmas break and thank you for your continued to support.

This Week's Learning wb 06.12.2021 :

Maths:  

This week in maths we started the week by solving problems involving scaling up and addition. We then moved onto using subtraction when scaling up, to work out the difference. After, we solved problems where unitising was needed. Finally, we looked at what makes a square number and identified these using pictorial and abstract representations.

Topic: 

We began the week by identifying the features of an information leaflet. We then used what we had learnt to plan our own information leaflet about our topic ‘Material Madness’ to show what we have learnt. After, we used our plan to write our own information leaflet and finally we edited it.

French:

Week beginning 06/12/21:

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 13.12.2021 :

Maths: 

We are going to begin the week by looking at cubed numbers practically to develop our understanding and will then move on to looking at this pictorially.

Topic:

 We are going to start the week by evaluating which materials are best suited for different purposes. We will then be generating ideas for our material structures and then going on to make these. We will use our setting descriptions to help us make a structure of one of our rooms from a sweet/ chocolate factory. After, we will evaluate our structure. We will end the week by explain what we have learnt during our ‘Material Madness’ topic.  

Stars of the Week:

Maple Class:

TT and Eloise

Cedar Class:

Ronnie A and Mahnoor

Please remember to bring in all shoeboxes and materials by Monday 13^th December so we can make our material structures.

Also, it is the school Christmas dinner on Wednesday 15^th so children are allowed to wear their Christmas jumper again.

Please make sure children are charging their Winbooks every night and that they bring it in to school everyday. They also need headphones every Wednesday for their music lesson.

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 a reading based homework on Microsoft Teams. They will have to answer a variety of retrieval and inference questions.  

Please make sure the homework is completed and submitted by Thursday 16^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 29.11.2021 :

Maths:  

This week in maths we started the week by solving problems that involved addition and division and we used bar modelling to represent this. We then moved onto solving multi step problems that involved subtraction and division and continued to use the bar model method. Finally, we solved multi step problems that involved all four operations.

Topic: 

We began the week by finishing of our setting Art work by using chalk pastels with a focus on shading and blending. We then investigated how different materials can be soluble or insoluble. After, we wrote out and conducted an experiment to see how we can separate mixtures.

French:

Week beginning 29/11/21:

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 06.12.2021 :

Maths: 

We are going to begin the week by solving problems involving scaling up, addition and difference. We will then move on to looking at what makes a square number and identify these using manipulatives. Finally, we will learn about what makes a square number through pictorial and abstract representations.

Topic:

 We are going to start the week by identifying the features of an information leaflet and then use what we have learnt to plan our own information leaflet. We will then be using our plan to write an information leaflet about what we have learnt during our ‘Material Madness topic’ We will finish the week by editing and improving our leaflet.

Stars of the Week:

Maple Class:

Finley and Natanya

Cedar Class:

Archie and Rabia

It is 'Christmas Jumper Day' on Friday 10th December. Please bring in a small donation for the 'Save the children' charity. 

Please make sure children are charging their Winbooks every night and that they bring it in to school everyday. They also need headphones every Wednesday for their music lesson.

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 a maths based homework on Microsoft Teams. They will have to answer a variety of division word problems.

Please make sure the homework is completed and submitted by Thursday 9^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 22.11.2021 :

Maths:  

This week in maths we started the week by dividing numbers up to 4 digits by a one digit number without remainders. We then went on to dividing numbers up to 4 digits by a one digit number with a remainder. After, we divided numbers up to 4 digits by a one digit number where the dividend contains a 0. Finally, we solved problems involving multiplication, addition and subtraction by using bar modelling.

Topic: 

We began the week by collecting language for our setting description. We then spent most of the week writing our setting description and then editing it. We finished the week by generating ideas for a piece of Art using chalk pastels.

French:

Week beginning 22/11/21:

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 29.11.2021 :

Maths: 

We are going to begin the week by solving problems involving addition and division by using bar modelling. We will then move on to solving problems involving division and subtraction by using bar models. Finally, we solved multi step problems involving all four operations.  

Topic:

 We are going to start the week by creating a setting using chalk pastels with a focus on shading and blending. We will then be investigating how materials dissolve in liquid and how to recover them. This will then allow us to understand that some materials will dissolve in liquid and form a solution. Finally, we will describe how mixtures might be separated and will then conduct an experiment to separate different materials.

Stars of the Week:

Maple Class:

Connor and Kiya

Cedar Class:

Freddy and Amelie

Please see the email that has been sent regarding tickets for the Christmas performance. These need to be arranged by Friday 3^rd December.

Please make sure children are charging their Winbooks every night and that they bring it in to school everyday. They also need headphones every Wednesday for their music lesson.

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 a reading based homework on Microsoft Teams. They will have to answer a variety of retrieval questions.

Please make sure the homework is completed and submitted by Thursday 2^nd  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 15.11.2021 :

Maths:  

This week in maths we started the week by multiplying 3- and 4-digit numbers by a 1-digit number. We then spent the rest of the week focusing on multiplying a 4-digit number by a 2-digit number, using the formal written column method.   

Topic: 

We began the week by editing our balanced arguments. We then went on to look at reversible and irreversible changes and how new materials can be formed. After, we identified the features of a setting description and then used roleplay to explore a setting. Finally, we planned our own setting description and focused on the 5 senses.  

French:

Week beginning 15/11/21:

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 22.11.2021 :

Maths: 

We are going to begin the week by looking at division without remainders. We will then continue dividing throughout the week and focus on remainders.  

Topic:

 We are going to start the week by collecting a range of interesting language for our setting description. We will then use our plan and vocabulary sheet to start writing our setting description. Once our writing is finished, we will then go through and edit our setting description. Finally, we will develop our skills of sketching and generate ideas for art using chalk pastels to recreate our setting.

Stars of the Week:

Maple Class:

Sophia J and Archie

Cedar Class:

Please make sure children are charging their Winbooks every night and that they bring it in to school everyday. They also need headphones every Wednesday for their music lesson.

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 a maths based homework on Microsoft Teams. They will have to answer a variety of questions focusing on multiplying by a 2-digit number.

Please make sure the homework is completed and submitted by Thursday 25^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 08.11.2021 :

Maths:  

This week in maths we started the week by identifying factors and then went on to looking at multiples of a number. We then identified prime and composite numbers up to 100 and used what we had learnt to then solve problems that focused on prime factors. Finally, we used the written method of multiplication to multiply 4 digits by 1 digit.  

Topic: 

We began the week by looking at different sources to help us understand and explain what Fairtrade is. We then located Fairtrade countries on the world map and looked at the impact of global food trading. After, we discussed and identified the different features of a balanced argument. We used what we had learnt to plan a balanced argument about buying Fairtrade products. Finally, we used this to write our own balanced argument and decided if we were ‘for’ or ‘against’.

French:

Week beginning 08/11/21:

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 15.11.2021 :

Maths: 

We are going to begin the week by continuing to use the written method of multiplication to multiply 4 digits by 1 digit. We will then focus on using the written method of multiplication to multiply 4 digits by 2 digits for the rest of the week.

Topic:

 We are going to start the week by looking at Fairtrade and will explain the impact it has on developing countries. We will then move onto locating Fairtrade countries on a world map. After, we looked at the features of a balanced argument and then used this to help us plan our argument. Finally, we used our plan to write a balanced argument.

Stars of the Week:

Maple Class:

Anoshkan and Taya

Cedar Class:

Vincent and Noah

Dear parent/carer,

Odd Socks Day and Anti-Bullying Week

Anti-Bullying week will run from 15th to the 19th November.  The theme this year is ‘One Kind Word’ and at Rushy Meadow will be thinking about how we can do this to make a happy and positive environment for everyone.

Wear Odd Socks

As part of Anti-Bullying Week, we would like to invite children to wear odd socks on Monday the 15th November.  Odd Socks Day is designed to be fun! It’s an opportunity to encourage people to express themselves and celebrate their individuality and what makes us all unique!   Children will need to wear their full school uniform except for the odd socks.

Thanks for your support!

Please make sure children are charging their Winbooks every night and that they bring it in to school everyday. They also need headphones every Wednesday for their music lesson.

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 a reading based homework on Microsoft Teams. They will have to answer a variety of questions focusing on

Please make sure the homework is completed and submitted by Thursday 18^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 01.11.2021 :

Maths:  

This week in maths we started the week by solving missing number problems. We then solved 2 step word problems using a bar model. We ended the week by solving a variety of multi-step word problems by using a bar model.

Topic: 

We started our new topic ‘Material Madness’ with a KWL to explain what we already know and what we want to find out during the topic. We then explored a range of materials and went on a material hunt for our ‘Hook Day’. After, we investigated which material would be the best thermal insulator and why. Finally, we looked at different collage techniques and created our own by using a range of materials.

French:

Week beginning 01/11/21:

Bonjour!  This week we have started our new topic on Matisse.  This week we have visited a virtual French art gallery and used a language dictionary to help us understand the names of the paintings.  Next week we will be looking in more detail at the shapes in Matisse’s paintings.

Next Week’s Learning wb 08.11.2021 :

Maths: 

We are going to begin the week by identifying factors. We then identified multiples of a number and common multiples of two numbers. After, we identified prime and composite numbers up to 100 and then identified prime factors. We ended the week by using the written method of multiplication to multiply 4 digits by 1 digit.