Welcome to Year 5
Hi Samos
A very good start of the new term.
We have started our new reading books in English introducing a new scheme of learning to boost our spellings,grammar and writing for different purposes.
In Maths we have discussed about Data and Statistics using tables and line graphs.
In Art we have compared examples of installation art and we have described some of these art projects.
In Computing we have started using BBC Micro:bit to create our own program.
See below your link for your homework and complete the spelling worksheet I gave you today.
HAVE A GREAT WEEKEND!
Mrs Tsiama
Dear Ydra class,
Christos Anesti!
Well done on a marvellous start to the beginning of the Summer term. This week in English we learnt about Hermelin the Detective Mouse and wrote our personal responses. In maths we learnt how to classify angles and we measured angles using protractors. Superb effort and focus!
Your home learning is below.
Have a restful weekend.
From
Miss Oben
Dear Samos
I hope you are enjoying your well deserved Easter break.
It would be great if you could start gathering information about our upcoming topic of Geography: OCEANS
Think about the following questions:
Why do oceans matter?
How can we protect them?
Why are oceans important for our life and the eco-systems of the Earth?
You can create a poster or a booklet for our class displays or you can write a report in your home learning books.
See below two links for BBC bitesize which will help you with your research.
https://www.bbc.co.uk/bitesize/articles/zvy2xbk
https://www.bbc.co.uk/bitesize/articles/zw4m2v4#zh2yf82
Looking forward to seeing your reports and ideas.
Best Wishes
Mrs Tsiama
Dear Ydra Class,
Another fantastic week.
Well done on your brilliant, collaborative STEM assembly!!
Thank you to our parents and carers for your continual support and encouragement. It is most appreciated!
Your home learning is below.
Have a lovely weekend.
Miss Oben
Dear Ydra Class,
Another fantastic week!
Maths: We continued learning about percentages, decimals and fractions.
English Big Write: A balanced argument. You wrote a plan, edited your work, wrote your first draft and final copy of your balanced argument. Super effort and achievement!
Science: We learnt about the life cycle of an amphibian and compared it to that of a bird and a mammal.
Your home learning is below.
Have a lovely weekend.
Miss Oben
Dear all
Well done for your hard work in English this week.
You prepared and presented a strong debate in class and you have explained in detail what makes a confident speaker and what language features we need to be able to present strong arguments and to persuade.
You have started exploring perimeter of polygons and discussed about various methods we can estimate it.
In music you are working on rhythm and loops and you are using various instruments to present your own song.
Please find you spellings and home learning task below:
- aggressive
- hostile
- awkward
- obstinate
- desperate
- frantic
- disastrous
- calamitous
Have a great weekend
Mrs Tsiama
Dear all
What a fantastic week.
In Mathematics we have started learning about percentages.
In English we have focused on persuasive writing and we have written a letter to persuade.
In Geography we have discussed about the physical and human characteristics of the Alps.
In D.T. we have made our beam bridges using various materials and we have discussed about structure, balance and weight.
In RE we spoke about our special talents and how we can use them to serve God. We have explored the life and achievements of various saints and we have explained how we can be like them.
For this week you will find your homework inside your books. Focus on the text and try to answer all the questions you will find in the comprehension pack.
Have a great weekend!
Mrs Tsiama
Dear Ydra class,
Another fantastic week!
In English we continued learning about points of view and presenting a balanced argument. We also developed our understanding of debating using various drama techniques such as hot seating.
In Maths our focus has been thousandths on a place value chart and ordering and comparing decimals with 2 and 3 decimal places.
As part of our STEM (Science, Technology, Engineering and Mathematics) /Science Week we worked collaboratively to create structures. We constructed arch, bean and truss bridges using various materials. Superb team work Ydra class!!
Many thanks to our parents and carers who helped us on our class trip to Waterstones Bookshop in Croydon Whitgift Centre for World Book Day 2025.
Much appreciated!
Miss Oben
Please see the home learning below.
Hi Samos
Another great week with creativity and hard work.
We have started our new topic for science this term and our DT lessons.
We have explained the physical and human characteristics of the Alps in Geography and we have started our first experiments and observations of beam and arch bridges in DT.
Keep on reading books at home and change your books frequently as you need to expand your vocabulary and comprehension skills across every term.
Could I please ask parents to spend 30 to 40 minutes per week reading with their children at home? Let the child read first to you and then discuss together about the story and the main characters using simple questions and predicting what it might happen next.
Please check the blog below for your homework, click on the blue link and download the word document for your grammar task.7th March 2025
Year 5 Grammar Task 7th March 2025
CHECK ED SHED blog FOR SPELLING AND MATHS EXERCISES.
Have a great weekend!!!
Dear Year 5,
We’ve had a fantastic start to our school term with a strong focus on making improvements in our handwriting and presentation as well as focusing on the content of our learning.
In English we have been learning about characters from our class book The Night Bus Hero by Onjali Q.Rauf. We have written character profiles and points of view.
In Maths our focus has been fractions and decimals. We explored ones, tenths, hundredths and thousandths. We also learnt about equivalent fractions and decimals using number lines.
We have also learnt about the Greek Orthodox celebration of Clean Monday and flown our beautiful kites. Superb effort Year 5!
Thank you to those children who completed the project over the half term. Well done! Fantastic models and leaflets are displayed in our classes.
Many thanks to our parents and carers who joined us for World Book Day 2025 and for helping with Ydra’s class trip to Fulham Palace where pupils gained further knowledge about the Anglo-Saxons and the Vikings. Much appreciated!
Please see the home learning below and the attached letter.
Updated Year 5 Home Learning 07.03.25
Have a lovely weekend.
From
Miss Oben and Miss Tsiama