In today’s Living and Learning lesson, we were learning about internet safety.
This lesson linked to our current statement: I make safe choices, including online.
The children explored a poem called ‘Jessica’s Wish’ – a poem that explains the importance of uniqueness.
Have a read of the poem yourself!
This weeks’ homework is: I know our current science vocabulary.
In order to continue our science learning, the children are to complete the crossword which they have stuck into their homework books today.
This is due to be completed by Thursday 6th February ready for our Homework Review.
Good luck!
This half term our topic has been computing.
The children in Year Five, over the last few weeks, have been creating their own computer games on Scratch!
The games they’ve been creating link to our class novel: Survivors.
Their games have been created using algorithms – these are specific instructions which tell different components of the game what to do!
Here are a few of our games so far…
This week, the children in Year Five have been learning their science vocabulary by playing games such as Heads up!
Each child was given a word from our focus vocabulary. They had to place it on their head (without looking) whilst the other children used their knowledge of the word to help the child figure out which word it was!
The other children would give information to help, but were not allowed to use the specific word in their clues!
Try playing this at home with your child and test their knowledge of our vocabulary!
Our current science vocabulary is: adaptation, evolution, extinction, fossil, inherited, prehistoric, ancestor, variation and natural selection.
Every Friday, Year Five and Reception meet with their reading partners at the start of the afternoon.
This is one of their favourite times of the week!
It is an opportunity that has resulted in new friendships, too!
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homophones |
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| This week’s spelling list is formed using words that can sound the same, but have a different spelling and meaning. Your task is to complete a silly sentence for each one of the words. If you don’t know what any of the words mean, use a dictionary or alternative source to find out. As always, please come and see me before the deadline for help! | ||||
| principle | dessert | profit | stationery | compliment |
| principal | desert | prophet | stationary | complement |
This week’s homework is Talk Time and will be discussed on Friday 20th December.
I can talk about what I was learning in these photos.
Below are some photographs from learning that we have done this term. Ask your children what the children in the photograph are doing, what they learned from this lesson and what more they might like to learn or get better at in this area of learning.
This is a fantastic opportunity to find out more about your child’s learning and experiences at school. If you enjoyed this discussion, Check Year 5’s Class News section of the website where photographs are regularly uploaded!
Geography – Moortown Park
Living and Learning
Drama in Writing
Geography
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| This week’s spelling list is formed using words that have the suffix -able or -ible. When practising these spellings, write a story that contains them all. The best stories will get five golden tickets. If you don’t know what any of the words mean, find out. As always, if you need any help, please come and see me before the deadline! |
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| manageable | respectable | reliable | forgivable | valuable |
| horrible | possible | invincible | incredible | reversible |
I know how shadows are formed.
The homework this week is a creative homework. Children are expected to bring in this homework on Friday 6th December for their homework review.
As the homework is creative, you can respond to the statement in any way you like. Here are a few ideas to help you:
As always, if you need any help, come and see me before the deadline.
Recently, Y5 have been using Ordnance Survey maps in order to locate places using six figure grid references.
We really enjoyed using real OS maps. Thank you Miss Rushbrooke for letting us borrow them!
Challenge your child by asking them to locate places using six figure grid references at home or when you’re out and about!