Category: Year 5 Blog

Please find below the powerpoint you will need for Maths this week. This week continues our work on converting units. Please click on the links in the powerpoint to take you to ‘live’ lessons by ‘The National Academy’. These lessons contain a initial quiz, video explaining the learning, activity and end of lesson quiz. If you do have any issues with opening any of these links please contact your class teacher. You don’t need to print anything but please record your learning in your book. If you have any questions please you can ask on ‘Teams’ which will be open between 10-12 every weekday or email your teacher.

Please find below the resources you will need for English this week. This also includes Guided Reading activities. This week is based on character description, including relative clauses. There are links on the powerpoint to live lessons. You can follow through the powerpoint each day. You don’t need to print any of the resources but please record your learning in your book. If you have any questions please email your teacher. We look forward to reading your descriptions.

This week we have a range of lessons and activities organised. Use the links and information below to support your learning.

SCIENCE: We have explored plant reproduction. This week starts to focus on animal reproduction. Follow the powerpoint for the activities.
PARENTAL NOTE: There is an activity to research whether some animals fertilise inside or outside and how many offspring are produced at a time. Please consider Internet safety at this time. You may wish to support your child during this part.

CREATIVE CURRICULUM: This weeks activity is to create a 3d Anglo Saxon House. Use the powerpoint to create this. We would love to see your final houses – please email pictures to your class teacher.

ICT: Year 5 Digital Images Competition. Use the two documents below to find information about the competition. Email photos to your teacher throughout the week. The winners will have their photos published on the blog…good luck

MUSIC: Use the link to BBC Bitesize to explore melody and pitch
https://www.bbc.co.uk/bitesize/articles/z44x6v4

PE: Click on the file below for a PE idea in the nice weather.
You can also scroll down to the post on 18th May about ‘Real PE’

Young Voices are organising the largest choir in the world on Tuesday 2nd June. You can sign up for free but check with your parents first.
Happy Singing!

We hope that you have a good half term holiday. (We hope the weather stays as beautiful as it has been). Next week, there will be no English, Maths, Science or Topic work. However, below we have added some activities that you might like to complete. Don’t forget to keep playing TT Rockstars and reading using Fiction Express. We would love to see what you get up to so please email us too.

From 5RB is Izaaq: For creating his own balanced argument about schools reopening. An excellent balanced argument which discussed a current issue, it was well written and included a variety of relevant features! Very impressive.
From 5JT is Layla: For her consistent motivation and approach to her home learning. Layla shares her work – which is of a high level and it is fantastic to see her learning each week.
From 5AS is Jacob M: For his amazing English work. A whole pack of on-line work relating to debates and balanced arguments culminating in a brilliant letter to Mrs Ellis.

CSW Virtual School Games

Further information can be obtained from the Thinkactive website and results are recorded through Survey Monkey link (see below). Have a go at the Cricket challenge and remember to email some photographs of you taking part. Also remember to record and send your results by Friday 22nd May at 1pm by the latest.

For children in Key Stage 2, there are carefully selected personal best challenges, skills and games designed for the home and garden.

Daily and weekly guidance is provided for both programmes in addition to an option to choose your own themes and activities.

There are so many benefits to being active, not only to our physical wellbeing but also to our emotional and mental health, especially in such testing times for all of us. We hope that the ideas help support you and your family to stay fit and healthy in the coming months. Here are the details to access real PE at home:

The website address is: home.jasmineactive.com 
Parent email: [email protected]
Password: coundonpri

Click here to view more information to support you including a user guide and FAQs.