Year 5 class photo
Hi everybody!
A parent of a Y5 pupil has organised a class photo for us all via Zoom. This Zoom call will take place at 4 pm on Tuesday 02 June and the details have been emailed out – ask school is you’re not sure. Some of the teaching team and I will be attending and we hope that you can make it, too!
01 June: Home learning
Hello everyone!
I hope you had a great half-term week. Let me know what you’ve been doing to by sending photos. If you have any questions about the home learning please ask.
Today’s home learning.
Phonics
Practise your letter formation in your home learning book. Remember to use a lead-in.
Words to write:
king sheep feet chop
Can you write a sentence including one of the above words?
Remember:
Think of a sentence
Say it out loud
Count the words
Write every word
Check
Literacy
Book of the week: The Rainbow Fish 
Listen to the story of the week.
Tell a grown up what you think the Rainbow Fish learnt in the story.
Draw or paint the Rainbow Fish.
Maths-teen numbers
Listen and sing along to the video about teen numbers.
We have looked at the teen numbers 11, 12, 13 and 14.
Choose one of them and show it in different ways.
Extra activity
Draw a picture of all the different ways you can look after yourself. Think about healthy eating, sleeping and washing your hands.
Lexia
Hope you’re all happy and healthy and you’ve enjoyed the sunshine during half term.
We wanted to share that a few children have reached their next level in Lexia.
Well done to Hafsa, Zhuokai, Olivia and Penelope. Great work!
If any families need help with accessing Lexia while you are at home, please do contact us ([email protected] and [email protected]).
Leeds Children’s Mayor
Year 5 pupils!
A great opportunity lies below…
You have the chance to become the next Children’s Mayor of Leeds!
This is a great opportunity to learn about citizenship and democracy and to stand a chance of becoming the next Children’s Mayor of Leeds.
Leeds Children’s Mayors is an annual citizenship project that has been running for 15 years. It is run in partnership between Democratic Services and the Voice and Influence Team at Leeds City Council.
The 12 finalists: The final 12 candidates will have their photo and manifesto published on the Breeze website during the voting period before being invited to the prestigious finalist’s reception at Leeds Civic Hall where they will have tea with the Lord Mayor of Leeds.
The Leeds Children’s Mayor serves a one year term, which is for the duration they are in year 6. During their term they will attend lots of different events with the Lord Mayor of Leeds as well as work with council offers to make their manifesto idea into a reality.
What you need to do:
You need to write a manifesto to become Leeds Children’s Mayor.
http://www.leedsforlearning.co.uk/Page/16720
If you are interested, click on the above link for further information. You can find previous winning manifestos for help, further guidance and more general information about the contest.
If you want to ask me any questions then feel free, too! [email protected]
The deadline for submissions is Wednesday 17th June.
Good luck!
Summer Mid-term: Home learning
Here are some activities you could try this week.
Have fun!
Another busy week at home…
Another week has passed by. Well done to everyone for continuing with your home learning as much as you can.
This week, we have been scientists, spellers, artists, designers, photographers, poets, clock watchers and much much more.
Enjoy the weekend and stay safe!
The scores are in!
Last week, the Year 2 adults were set a challenge to try and identify members of the class based on their baby photos. We have thoroughly enjoyed looking through the photos and trying to match them up – some being easier than others! All the staff would like to say a big thank you for giving us this challenge. It was great fun and it definitely made us smile.
As requested, here are the scores and, with no cheating, the winner is…
Mrs Maqbool who felt very proud to get them all right and get 22 points!
In second place was Mrs Bharath with 20 points.
In joint third place was Mrs Freeman and Mrs Taylor both with 18 points.
Thank you to all the families who took part in this challenge.
22 May 2020: Home learning
Good morning!
It’s Friday again! I hope you’ve enjoyed this week’s learning.
As it’s half-term next week there won’t be daily lessons. Instead I will post a ‘menu’ of activities for the week.
Don’t forget to send me photos of what you’ve been up to.
Phonics
Watch this review lesson of the phonemes ai,igh, ur from Letters and Sounds.
Sing the tricky word songs.
Phase 3
Phase 4
Practise writing the tricky words.
Tricky word countdown! Can you read the tricky words?
Storytime
Listen to Mrs Burgess read a story.
Maths
Recognising numbers to 20
Have a great week!
Trick shots!
A week or so ago, we challenged you to send in your best trick shots!
Some are embedded into the post and others you will have to click on the link to view them! Nonetheless, here are the trick shots Year 5 had on show:
Mad skills, Y5!
What have you got Y6?
The Roundhay Adder!
Will has been hard at work with a very creative art project!
Will has come up with an idea that is sure to bring a sense of community and togetherness, whilst also sharing his own art skills and encouraging others to share theirs, too!
The Roundhay Adder is a snake made up of decorative rocks of which anybody can add to!
It currently stands at over 50 rocks!
Keep up the good work, Will!