Welcome to Year 5
This week…
In English, we started the week, completing our published survival guide. Then we moved on to a new unit; advert campaign. In our initial lessons, we reviewed print based adverts and video adverts; identifying the features and the effect on the audience.
In Maths, we finished the unit on shape and began the next unit; position and direction.
In RE, we focused on Mecca as a special place for Muslims.
In Science, we learnt about water resistance and its effects. We also worked scientifically to create a table to collect the data.
In Geography, we focused on the impact humans have on the coral reef.
Next week; we need cardboard boxes for our art.
Home learning
This weeks spellings: Lesson 29 – Words that are homophones or near homophones
previous spellings 01.05.26 Words that are homophones or near homophones
Mrs. Richards
This week…
In English, we focused on using colons to introduce a list and to draw the readers attention, before moving on to plan an explanation text (survival guide). We then completed the drafting process, proofread and edited our guides.
In Maths, we focused on: calculating angles around a point, calculating angles on a straight line, lengths and angles in shapes and regular and irregular polygons.
In RE, we learnt about becoming Christians through baptism and Chrismation and forgiveness through repentance.
In Science, we learnt about air resistance and its effects. We also worked scientifically to plan a fair test to investigate air resistance.
In Geography, we focused on locating and describe the significance of the Great Barrier Reef.
Next week; we need cardboard boxes for our art.
Home learning
This weeks spellings: 01.05.26 Words that are homophones or near homophones
previous spellings Words that are homophones – Homework Sheet
Enjoy the Bank Holiday weekend,
Mrs. Richards
Welcome back!
This week in year 5…
Maths
We started a unit on shapes; understanding and using degrees, classifying angles, estimating angles, measuring angles up to 180° and drawing lines and angles accurately.
English
We started a unit on explanation texts. Our core text is ‘The Lost Book of Adventure’ edited by Teddy Keen.
RE
We started a unit on Sacraments and Orthodox Families. In the lessons this week, we learnt about how God unites people in marriage and that children are a gift from God.
Science
We started a unit on ‘Unbalanced Forces’. In the first lesson we learnt to how to define gravity and its effects.
Home Learning
Words that are homophones – spellings for next week
Mrs. Richards
Holy Week
This week we continued with our focus on Holy Week; The Bridegroom services, Holy Wednesday, Holy Thursday and Holy Friday.
In Maths, we focused on percentages as fractions.
Home Learning
Words that are homophones or near homophones– use this to review any words from this week.
Words that are homophones – Homework Sheet– spellings for next week
Mrs. Richards
English
This week, we wrote the drafts for our suspense stories and began editing.
Maths
This week, we focused on rounding to the nearest whole number and rounding to 1 decimal place.
Geography
This week, we focused on describing the physical and human features of an Alpine region, understanding similarities and differences between the local area and an Alpine area. To understand the human and physical geography of the Alps. We used this information to write a geography report.
Holy Week
This week we began to focus on the events of Holy week. We started with Lazarus Saturday and Palm Sunday.
Home Learning
Challenge Words– use this to review any words from this week
Words that are homophones or near homophones– spellings for next week
Mrs. Richards
English
This week, we completed our planning for our descriptive recount.
Maths
This week, we explored thousandths as decimals, thousandths on a place value chart, order and compare decimals (same number of decimal places) and order and compare any decimals with up to 3 decimal places.
Science Week
The theme was ‘Curiosity: What’s Your Question?’. This theme gave us the opportunity to embrace our inner inquisitiveness. Over the week we followed our interests, collected data and shared our findings in small presentation groups.
Home Learning
Words that are adverbs of possibility and frequency– use this to review any words from this week
Challenge Words – spellings for next week
Mrs Richards
English
This week, we explored figurative language to create mood/ atmosphere and the technique ‘zoom-in’ to show character emotions.
Maths
This week, we explored equivalent fractions and decimals (tenths, hundredths & thousandths).
RE
We focused on people who help us; at home, in school, in the community and in church.
Science
We focused on the life cycle of plants. In this lesson, we dissected different flowers and compared the reproductive parts.
Home Learning
Words containing ough – use this to review any words from this week
Words that are adverbs of possibility and frequency – spellings for next week
Mrs Richards
Welcome back to a new half term.
English
This week, we started a new unit based on the book ‘The Watertower’ by by Gary Crew. Over the week, we began exploring the text and how the author creates mystery, tension and suspense. We also used some of the author’s style in shared wring activities.
Maths
This week we completed the fractions unit and started the unit on decimal numbers and percentages.
RE
In our first session this week, we focused on Clean Monday, the beginning of lent. In our second lesson we focused on honouring our parents and being grateful about the ways they look after us.
Science
We started the unit on life cycles. In the lesson this week we looked closely at the life cycle of birds.
Home Learning
Words where ough makes an or sound – use this to review any words from this week
Words containing ough – spellings for next week
Mrs Richards
English
This week we completed our drafts, then edited and finally published some amazing non chorological report (NCR). Our final published piece included a front cover and blurb.
Maths
This week in our unit on fractions, we focused on multiplying mixed numbers by an integer, calculating fractions of a quantity and fractions of amounts.
RE
This week, we learnt about the Lunar New Year, we deepened our understanding of the symbols and meanings of this celebration.
Viking Day
We ended the week with an interactive workshop about the Vikings; what they eat, how they lived and their contributions to life today. We were able to handle many replica artefacts that we used to deduce what life was like for the Vikings.
Home Learning
Words where ei can make an ee sound– use this to review any words from this week
Words where ough makes an or sound – Homework Sheet– spellings for next week
Year 5 team
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