Welcome to Year 5
English
This week, we planned our non chronological reports and began to write the draft. We focused on the following language features; fronted adverbials, use of commas to clarify meaning or avoid ambiguity and parenthesis. Next week we complete our drafts, before proofreading and editing. The last step will be to publish the report, including labelled diagrams and a glossary.
Maths
This week in our unit on fractions, we focused on multiplying unit fractions, non unit fractions and mixed numbers by an integer (whole number). We used various models, such as whole-part models, to support our mathematical thinking.
RE
This week, we learnt about different Christian denominations and we also focused on the feast day of the presentation of the Lord.
Science
In this week’s lesson, we explored models that show how the rotation of the Earth causes day and night and the tilt and orbit causes the seasons.
Home Learning
Words spelled with ie after c – use this to review any words from this week
Words where ei can make an ee sound – spellings for next week
Year 5 team
English
This week, we focused on studying the core texts in close detail, recapped glossaries, bullet points to share key information and using parenthesis.
Maths
This week, we solved word problems using multiplication and division. We moved onto our new unit, fractions, we started with multiplying unit fractions by an integer.
RE
This week, we focused the four noble truths of Buddhism and the Three Hierarchs feast day.
Science
In this week’s lesson, we learnt about the movement of the Moon around the Earth and researched the moons of other planets.
Home Learning
Challenge Words – use this to review any words from this week
Words spelled with ie after c – spellings for next week
Year 5 team
English
This week, we completed our persuasive letters, including publishing them using Microsoft word. At the end of the week , we began a new unit on non-chronological reports.
Maths
This week, we focused on short division, divide a 4-digit number by a 1-digit number, divide with remainders, efficient division and solve problems with multiplication and division.
RE
This week, we focused on the Church rules for fasting and Great Lent.
Science
In this week’s lesson, we completed our work in the celestial bodies in our solar system.
Home Learning
Words with silent letters– use this to review any words from this week
List 18 – Challenge Words – – spellings for next week
Year 5 team
English
This week, we continued to plan our persuasive letters, addressed to the Head Teacher or Leadership team, sharing ideas on changes we would like to make. At the end of the week we carefully began our draft writing.
Maths
This week, we focused on multiplying a 4-digit number by a 2-digit number, Solving problems with multiplication and Short division.
RE
This week, we focused on praying with others and by ourselves and how fasting can help us grow.
Science
In this week’s lesson, we began to explore more about our solar system. We used scaling to compare the sizes of planets, using everyday objects and fruits. We also began to create scaled models of the planets.
Home Learning
Words with silent first letters – use this to review any words from this week
Words with silent letters– spellings for next week
Year 5 team
Happy New Year!
Welcome back – we trust you enjoyed your Christmas holiday.
This week…
In English, we started a new unit; persuasive letters. Our focus text is ‘The Misadventures of Fredrick’ by Ben Manley. Over the week, we identified the key writing devices in persuasive writing and began using them to write a book review and a formal letter to one of the characters.
In maths, our new unit is multiplication and division. This week, we focused on written methods when multiplying numbers up to a 4-digit number by a 1-digit number, multiplying a 2-digit number by a 2-digit number (area model) and Multiply a 2-digit number by a 2-digit number using long multiplication.
In RE, we started a unit on Fasting and Prayer. We also focused on the feast of Theophany.
In Science, we started the unit on Earth and Space. In the first lesson, we explored how models of our Solar System have changed over time from the geocentric to the heliocentric model.
Home Learning
Words with silent first letters – Homework Sheet– spellings for next week
Mrs Richards and Miss Oben
We hope you’ve enjoyed the last few days before the Christmas holidays.
We wish you a very merry Christmas.
To keep your mind fresh and ready for the new term:
spelling, words with suffixes where base word ends in -fer – Homework Sheet
Mrs Richards and Ms Oben
English
This week, we focused on planning a new biography on ground-breaking women in maths and science. We used the different writing devices from the previous lessons.
Maths
This week, we focused on subtracting fractions; subtracting from a mixed number and subtracting from a mixed number – breaking the whole.
RE
This week, we focused on the feast day of the conception of the Theotokos and the Nativity from the gospels Matthew and Luke.
Science
In this week’s lesson, we investigated irreversible changes; rusting and burning.
Home Learning
Spelling – Words ending in -able where the e from the base word remains – use this to review any words from this week
Words that are adverbs of time– spellings for next week
Mrs Richards and Miss Oben
English
This week we started a unit on biography writing. Over the week, we worked in groups to research Mary Anning and to produced a short biography to share with KS1.
Maths
This week, in the unit on fractions we focused on adding fractions with the same denominator, adding fractions with different denominators ad adding mixed numbers.
RE
This week, we focused on the life of St Nicholas and the lessons we can learn from his example. We also explored the contributing factors to the start of Christianity.
Science
In this week’s lesson, we investigated reversible changes.
Next week…
Maths – subtracting fractions
English – continuing the unit on biography writing.
Home Learning
List 12 – Challenge Words – Homework Sheet – use this to review any words from this week
Spelling – Words ending in -able where the e from the base word remains– spellings for next week
Mrs Richards and Miss Oben
English
This week we focused on planning and drafting a short story based on the themes of ‘The Promise’.
Maths
This week, in the unit on fractions we focused on ordering fractions less than 1 and comparing and order fractions greater than 1, adding and subtracting fractions with the same denominator and adding fractions within 1.
RE
This week, the children explored how we grow by obeying God’s word. We also learnt about the Hindu gods and their purpose.
Science
In this week’s lesson, we conducted a comparative test to investigate the enquiry question: How does the conductivity of different materials compare?
Next week…
Maths – Unit on fractions; add fractions with total greater than 1, add to a mixed number, add two mixed numbers and Subtract fractions.
English – a new unit on biographies.
Home Learning
Lesson 11 – Words ending in -ably and -ibly use this to review any words from this week
List 12 – Challenge Words – Homework Sheet – spellings for next week
Mrs Richards and Miss Oben
English
This week we focused on using expanded noun phrases and relative clauses to describe settings. We also created a main character for our stories based on ‘The Promise’. This led into a planning lesson, where we began to plot our stories.
Maths
This week, in the unit on fractions we focused on converting improper fractions to mixed numbers, converting mixed numbers to improper fractions, Comparing fractions less than 1 and ordering fractions less than 1.
RE
This week, the children explored how New Testament announces Christ. We also focused on the celebration of the Entry of the Theotokos into the temple.
Science
In this week’s lesson, we began to explore the thermal and electrical conductivity of materials.
Next week…
Maths – Unit on fractions; ordering fractions less than 1 and comparing and order fractions greater than 1, adding and subtracting fractions with the same denominator and adding fractions within 1.
English – reviewing planning, drafting, editing and publishing a story.
Home Learning
Y5 spelling Words ending in -able and -ible use this to review any words from this week
Lesson 11 – Words ending in -ably and -ibly – spellings for next week
Mrs Richards and Miss Oben