Friday 27 September 2019

27/09/19 Week 4


Hello,

This week we have been learning:

English

Varjak Paw – chapter 5
Fronted adverbials, conjunctions
Persuasive writing – Julius Paw’s personal advert
Spelling focus – words containing ie/ei


Maths

Addition and subtraction, choosing from, and using, a variety of methods, including mental strategies.

Please note that an online Abacus activity is now available for your child to use to practise. 

Topic

Geographic Skills – maps and compass points
Henri Rousseau Jungle Project – colour, tone and cross-hatching.
PSHE – Being me in Spain


Friday 20 September 2019

20/09/19 Week 3


Hello,

This week we have been learning:



English

Varjak Paw – chapter 3

Adverbial phrases (see the TRaMP table in the picture below)



Homophones (e.g. road/rode)

Spelling focus – adding suffixes beginning with vowel letters to words ending in ‘fer’ (conferred, referring, etc)



Maths

Working with numbers to three decimal places (multiplying and dividing by 10,100 and 1000; identifying the value of digits; placing numbers on a number line; stating which number is bigger/smaller)

Please see the link below for sample questions




Topic

Geographic Skills – maps and grid reference

Plant reproduction

Henri Rousseau Jungle Project

Captain Cook – life aboard a sailing ship

Thursday 12 September 2019

13/09/19 Week 2

Hello and welcome to the Year 5 blog site for 2019 - 2020.

Please click on the link below to access and download a copy of the PowerPoint from last week's meeting and the Year 5 overview. Please note that the link will expire by next Thursday.


https://we.tl/t-DeOcNBAiFt




This week we have been learning:



Maths

Counting on and back in tenths and hundredths (some students have been using the place value chart in the picture below).



Recognising common equivalent fractions and decimals: tenths, quarters, three quarters, hundreds, halves and beginning to recognise fifths.





English

Spelling - words with 'cial'.

Introducing characters through meaningful interaction and dialogue (showing what a character is like rather than telling).

Varjak Paw - answering VIPERS questions.



Topic

Captain James Cook.

Plant reproduction and botanical drawings.




Henri Rouseau and jungles scenes.