St Oswald's Catholic Primary SchoolYear 5: Blog items
Year 5 Blog - Friday 20th December 2024
Date: 20th Dec 2024 @ 2:51pm
Welcome to your Friday Blog
Reading
Please keep reading over the Christmas holidays!
We have had a jam packed week...
English
We finally completed our ‘Room 13’ novel and really enjoyed the dramatic ending!
Maths
We worked hard on long division calculations – we will consolidate this learning in the New Year.
Science
Everyone took part in the practical lesson on simple machines which included trying out the pulleys and levers in class as well as building gear mechanisms.
Art
We ended our monotypes art unit with some printing onto collage. We also made calendars and Christmas cards.
Computing
We created some fantastic videos in Year 5 this week. We worked in threes to film, edit and import content into video. The results were amazing!
RE
Finally, we ended the week by reflecting on the joyful mysteries, including the Annunciation and the Nativity, and baby Jesus was laid in the manger in our crib.
Year 5 have been outstanding this term - thank you to all of you! We will see you back in school on Monday 6th January 2025
Year 5 Friday blog 13th December 2024
Date: 13th Dec 2024 @ 4:12pm
Welcome to your Friday Blog
Home Practice
Reading
Please read out loud every day for 20 minutes. Use a dictionary to find the meaning of any words you don’t know or ask an adult.
Spelling
Here are your spellings this week.
vicious conscious malicious infectious suspicious fictitious nutritious cautious precious
ambitious gracious spacious vivacious delicious tenacious rhyme rhythm library
Counting
Count out loud in:
5s up to 135 and back again 0,5,10, 15 …
40s from 800 to 1200 and back again 800,840,880 …
9s from 81 to 180 and back again 81,90,99…
Times Tables
Please practise your times tables every day. Everyone will be doing a mixed times table test next week.
Sumdog
Maths practise based on multiplication and division – individual challenge.
Spelling Challenge
We have had another lovely week of learning in Year 5.
In English, Year 5 completed their fantastic bat reports. We have nearly completed Room 13 and discovered what’s inside the mystery room.
In Maths we delved into common factors of numbers and the multiplication factors of larger numbers.
This week in RE, we discussed why David’s skills and characteristics as a shepherd made him suitable to be selected by God to be a king. This led us on to investigate what leadership qualities are and how we can develop them.
Christmas activities have continued this week with our Christmas biscuit making day. The children did an amazing job, producing tasty biscuits in colourful packaging to give as gifts.
Finally, we all enjoyed watching the ‘Beauty and the Beast’ panto and the Rock Steady show this week. Many of Year 5 took part and showed impressive musical skills. Well done!
Year 5 Friday blog 6th December 2024
Date: 6th Dec 2024 @ 4:06pm
Welcome to your Friday Blog
Home Practice
Reading
Please read out loud every day for 20 minutes. Use a dictionary to find the meaning of any words you don’t know or ask an adult.
Spelling
Here are your spellings this week.
immature impatient irrelevant refresh redecorate submarine immortal imperfect redo irresponsible return subdivide submerge impossible irregular redo reappear subheading reimburse
Counting
Count out loud in:
4s up to 88 and back again 0,4,8,12, …
75s from 500 to 1025 and back again 500, 575,650,725 …
6s from 66 to 126 and back again 66,72,78…
Times Tables
Please practise your times tables every day.
Sumdog
Maths practise has been set based on multiplication and division – individual challenge.
Spelling Challenge
We have had another great week of learning in Year 5.
In English, Year 5 have been researching and collecting information about bats, ready to write a non-chronological report. We all now know an awful lot about bats!
Our multiplication work has continued in Maths with a lot of tricky work involving factors of large numbers. Everyone has tried so hard with this.
During RE, we examined various artworks relating to the O Antiphons sung at Evensong during Advent. We also listened to some of the songs, including ‘O Come, O Come Emmanuel.’
Christmas activities have started in Year 5 this week with the creation of some special Christmas cards for display in Booths over the festive season.
The whole class also enjoyed a special session of handball on Monday with Dave. Year 5 clearly showed a lot of skill in this session and have also really improved their teamwork skills. Well done Year 5!
Finally, Year 5 went to parish mass at the end of week and spent time with Father Michael afterwards, discussing advent and what their wishes were for Christmas.
Year 5 Friday Blog 29th November
Date: 27th Nov 2024 @ 3:55pm
Welcome to your Friday Blog.
This week we spoke to the children about using technology and the internet safely. We discussed how to use internet devices safely in school and at home and signed our revised safer use agreement which you can find below. The children signed this to say they read and understood the content.
Home Practice
Reading
Please read out loud every day for 20 minutes. Use a dictionary to find the meaning of any words you don’t know or ask an adult.
Spelling
Here are your spellings this week.
interact intercity international interrelated supermarket superman superstar antiseptic
anticlockwise antisocial autobiography autograph interactive antidote antibiotic intersect
superimpose
Counting
Count out loud in:
10s up to 250 and back again 0,10,20,30, …
25s from 500 to 1050 and back again 0, 25,50,75 …
7s from 77 to 126 and back again 77,84,91…
Times Tables
Please practise your times tables every day.
Well done to Xabier for answering the most questions this week in Times Tables Rock Stars.
Sumdog
Maths practise based on multiplication and division – individual challenge.
Spelling Challenge
We have had a fantastic learning week in Year 5.
This week we have been learning about listening skills in PSHE. We explored how to show great listening.
We also talked about how we change and grow in RSE this week and the children learned about the emotional, physical and social changes we go through as we move from middle childhood stage to adolescence.
In English, Year 5 have been writing the missing chapter from Room 13, using adverbial phrases. They have also reviewed their work and used synonyms from a thesaurus to improve it.
In Maths we have started a new maths topic about multiplication and division and how to spot multiples of a number. A great start Year 5 – they tried so hard.
During RE, we discovered that King David is in a long line of descendants that leads to the birth of Jesus. We also spent time examining the Good News bible and discussing the old and new testament.
In computing we have started working in groups to create a video on the ipads, using various camera techniques and everyone has made a start on creating storyboards and scripts.
Finally, we finished the week with an art lesson where we continued to experiment with mixing acrylic paints to create large backgrounds of colour. Another wonderful week of learning!
Year 5 Friday blog 22nd November 2024
Date: 22nd Nov 2024 @ 3:58pm
Welcome to your Friday Blog
Home Practice
Reading
Please read out loud every day for 20 minutes. Use a dictionary to find the meaning of any words you don’t know or ask an adult.
Spelling
Here are your spellings this week.
disappoint misbehave disagree disobey misspell mislead incorrect illegal inaction
impossible midday unaware unable invisible inactive illegible misunderstood misplace
Counting
Count out loud in:
9s up to 108 and back again 0,9,18,27, …
40s from 0 to 640 and back again 0, 40,80 …
5s from 2490 to 2550 and back again 2490, 2495, 2500, 2505…
Times Tables
Please practise your times tables every day.
Well done to Joe for answering the most questions this week in Times Tables Rock Stars.
Sumdog
Maths practise based on statistics – individual challenge.
Spelling Challenge
We have had a fantastic learning week in Year 5.
This week we learnt about neuroplasticity and our neural pathways in My Happy Mind. We explored how we improve when we practise and how we can calm down when things get difficult.
In English, Year 5 learnt how to develop characters through direct speech this week as well as writing some very imaginative poems based on dreams.
In Maths we practised measuring lots of angles, shapes and lines. We really rose to the challenge and gave 100% effort even though it was tricky.
During RE, we continued to discover more about King David and learnt some challenging words about his kingship such as ‘majestic’ and ‘glorious’.
Everyone enjoyed our day out at All Hallows this week when we tried out different PE lessons based on various sports, including handball, basketball and football. The teachers at the school were very impressed with the effort and skill that we showed.
Finally, we finished the week with an art lesson where we listened to a poem, created a mood board based on it, then explored mixing different paint colours to reflect the images from the poem! Well done Year 5 for showing some real artistic flair in this lesson.
Year 5 Friday blog 15th November 2024
Date: 15th Nov 2024 @ 3:45pm
Welcome to your Friday Blog
Home Practice
Reading
Please read out loud every day for 20 minutes. Use a dictionary to find the meaning of any words you don’t know or ask an adult.
Spelling
Here are your spellings this week.
available average awkward bargain bruise category cemetery committee competition
conscience conscious controversy convenience correspond criticise curiosity definite desperate
Counting
Count out loud in:
8s up to 112 and back again 0,8,16,24, …
70s from 0 to 840 and back again 0, 70,140 …
2s from 2490 to 2510 and back again 2490, 2492, 2494, 2496 …
Times Tables
Please practise your times tables every day.
Well done to Freddie for answering the most questions this week in Times Tables Rock Stars.
Sumdog
Maths practise based on statistics – individual challenge.
Spelling Challenge
We have had a fantastic learning week in Year 5.
This week, we carried on exploring our 'Happy Mind' brains together and practising our happy breathing that helps us regulate ourselves emotionally.
In English, we continued to share the class novel – Room 13. We discovered how to use figurative language effectively in our writing, including how to use similes and metaphors.
In Maths, we have started a new topic about statistics, analysing and interpreting data on charts and graphs.
During RE, we further developed our knowledge of who David was in the Bible. Everyone enjoyed hearing the story of David and Goliath and how David overcame Goliath using his faith and skill.
We all enjoyed preparing the Year 5 assembly, based on the theme of friendship and acceptance! Well done Year 5 for working so hard on this. What a fantastic assembly!
Date: 8th Nov 2024 @ 4:22pm
Welcome to your Friday Blog
Home Practice
Reading
Please read out loud every day for 20 minutes. Use a dictionary to find the meaning of any words you don’t know or ask an adult.
Spelling
Here are your spellings this week.
people because different achieve bargain category dragged completely happily limitation
simply limited forgotten information various accept knot peace
Counting
Count out loud in:
2s up to 44 and back again 0,2,4,6, …
60s from 0 to 540 and back again 0, 60,120 …
10s from 1980 to 2210 and back again 1980, 1990, 2000, 2010 …
Times Tables
Please practise your times tables every day.
Sumdog
Maths Competition – individual
Spelling Challenge
We have had a fantastic learning week in Year 5.
We all enjoyed our first Happy Minds session together, learning about our brains and the best way to make all the parts of it work together in harmony. We also practised our happy breathing!
In English we started our new novel – Room 13 by Robert Swindells. We have been learning how to build suspense and tension in writing. Well done Year 5 for your fabulous use of vocabulary, ellipsis and rhetorical questions!
We all very much enjoyed a surprise visit by the well known Liverpudlian poet – Levi Tafari. He inspired us all to write a poem about what makes us smile in life!
In Maths we have been practising our subtraction of large and small numbers (including decimals), using exchanging. There has been a lot of progress this week – a great effort by all.
We started a new topic in RE - Prophecy and Promise. We discovered who David was in the Bible, and what it was about David in particular that led God to choose to have him annointed as a king.
On Thursday, we all had a fantastic experience on our school trip to Rock and River in Mawdesley. Everyone really entered into the spirit of it and gave everything a try. Fantastic work Year 5! There are plenty of pictures of the day on the Year 5 gallery section of the website.
Finally, we finished our week with an outdoor art session, creating images inspired by nature.
Date: 24th Oct 2024 @ 4:14pm
Welcome to your weekly blog
Well done to Year 5 for a very successful first half term. Please enjoy your well deserved break.
Reading
Please read out loud every day for 20 minutes. Use a dictionary to find the meaning of any words you don’t know or ask an adult.
Times Tables
Please practise your times tables every day.
Well done to Joe who was our times table rockstar last week.
We have had a fantastic learning week in Year 5.
We finished our Narnia novel and wrote some great summaries of the ending.
In Maths we used the written method to tackle tricky additions.
We enjoyed taking part in a quiz all about our RE topic of ‘Creation and Covenant’.
Finally, we learnt all about the different skills that the Anglo-Saxons brought to England and we made some fabulous brooches based on authentic artefact designs.
Year 5 Friday blog 18th October 2024
Date: 18th Oct 2024 @ 4:10pm
Welcome to your Friday Blog
Home Practice
Reading
Please read out loud every day for 20 minutes. Use a dictionary to find the meaning of any words you don’t know or ask an adult.
Spelling
Here are your spellings this week.
accept except ball bawl berry bury grate great groan grown knot not mail male
peace piece scene seen
Counting
Count out loud in:
3s up to 42 and back again 3,6,9, …
40s from 0 to 400 and back again 0, 40, 80, 120 …
10s from 980 to 1210 and back again 980, 990, 1000, 1100 …
Times Tables
Please practise your times tables every day.
Well done to Dominic who was our times table rockstar last week.
Sumdog
Maths Competition – individual
Spelling Challenge
We have had a fantastic learning week in Year 5.
In English, we have been writing, using relative clauses for extra information. Well done Year 5!
In Maths, we have been exploring number problems, continuing to use a wide range of addition/subtraction strategies and also trying to answer a variety of arithmetic questions.
We have continued to discover and discuss who our ‘neighbour’ is and how we can help them in our ‘love thy neighbour’ RE topic. We have been writing some lovely prayers to God to help us on our path in life.
In Science, we explored when forces are helpful and when they are unwanted. Everyone came up with great answers for this.
Finally, in Art, we finished our 3D maps of Narnia. They look fabulous displayed in the classroom.
Year 5 Friday Blog 11th October 2024
Date: 11th Oct 2024 @ 4:04pm
Welcome to your Friday Blog
Home Practice
Reading
Please read out loud every day for 20 minutes. Use a dictionary to find the meaning of any words you don’t know or ask an adult.
Spelling
Here are your spellings this week.
information adoration sensation preparation admiration poisonous dangerous mountainous
famous various tremendous enormous jealous humorous glamorous vigorous courageous
serious
Counting
Count out loud in:
even numbers from 50 to 80 and back again 50, 52, 54, 56, …
60s from 0 to 600 and back again 0, 60,120, …
8s from 0 to 104 and back again 0,8,16,24, …
Times Tables
Please practise your times tables every day.
Well done to Joe who was our times table rockstar for the second time last week.
Sumdog
Maths Competition – individual
Spelling Challenge
We have had a super learning week in Year 5.
In English we have been writing short stories using co-ordinating and sub-ordinating conjunctions. We are also reaching the climax of our Narnia novel where the queen and Aslan finally meet at the stone table.
In Maths we are continuing to practise addition and subtraction using number lines, compensation methods and partitioning. The children have also been tackling some challenging maths problems and have shown great resilience in searching for the answers. Well done!
Our topic in RE this week was all about loving God and loving all people. We learnt about how much our little acts of love and kindness every day can make a big difference.
Finally, in science, we explored the idea of forces working against each other and how to make things go faster through the air. The children really enjoyed making streamlined paper planes and competing against each other to see whose plane could go the furthest.
Year 5 Friday blog 4th October 2024
Date: 4th Oct 2024 @ 4:05pm
Welcome to your Friday Blog
Home Practice
Reading
Please read out loud every day for 20 minutes. Use a dictionary to find the meaning of any words you don’t know.
Spelling
Here are your spellings this week.
beginning beginner gardening forgotten gardener limiting forgetting limitation basically
angrily gently nobly simply humbly dramatically preferred usually
Counting
Count out loud in:
even numbers to 40 and back again 0, 2, 4, 6, …
40s from 0 to 400 and back again 0, 40, 80,120, …
11s from 0 to 154 and back again 0,11,22,33, …
Times Tables
Please practise your times tables every day.
There is a competition between Year 4 and Year 5 this week on Times Tables Rockstars. Fingers crossed Year 5!
Well done to Joe who was our times table rockstar last week.
Sumdog
Maths Competition – individual
Spelling Challenge
We have had another great week in Year 5.
In English, we continued learning about adverbials. The children wrote some fantastic spy letters to the Queen of Narnia, using fronted adverbials for cohesion in their writing.
In Maths, we moved on to our new topic of addition and subtraction. We have been practising partitioning and considering other suitable methods we could use.
Our focus in RE this week was the Catholic virtues. We discovered that virtues are simply the habit of doing good things in life.
Jazz continues to be the theme in music and everyone enjoyed learning a new piece on the djembe drums.
Finally, in Geography, Year 5 enjoyed going on a virtual field trip to Malham in Yorkshire and learning about the rural aspects of England.
Year 5 Friday blog 27th September 2024
Date: 27th Sep 2024 @ 4:09pm
Welcome to your Friday Blog
Home Practice
Reading
Please read out loud every day for 20 minutes. Use a dictionary to find the meaning of any words you don’t know.
Spelling
Here are your spellings this week.
dragged dragging stopped playing stopping speedily sadly played completely usually
finally frantically comically supporting supported creatively happily working worked
accidentally
Counting
Count out loud in:
Odd numbers to 31 and back again 1, 3, 5, …
30s from 0 to 330 and back again 0, 30, 60,90, …
12s from 0 to 144 and back again 0,12,24,36, …
Times Tables
Please practise your times tables every day.
Remember, you can now compete and have lots of fun on Times Tables Rockstars.
Well done to William who was our times table rockstar last week.
Sumdog
Maths Competition – individual
Spelling Challenge
We have had a wonderful week in Year 5.
In English we have done lots of challenging and enjoyable writing. We wrote a persuasive letter from the queen of Narnia to the children. Everyone worked very hard on this. We also spent time learning about and using adverbs and adverbial phrases.
In Maths we have been continuing with rounding numbers to the nearest 10, 100, 1,000 and 10,000. We have also been practising ‘what is 100/1.000/10,000/100,000 less than’, using 6 digit numbers.
Our topic in RE this week was all about making the right choices in life so that we stay close to God, our families and friends.
In music we have been listening to jazz music and trying to identify instruments. The children enjoyed learning about Louis Armstrong and his trumpet.
In French the children celebrated European day of Languages and found out about the benefits of learning other languages from Europe.
We conducted another experiment in science this week relating to friction. We measured the newton force required to move shoes along different surfaces. The children worked really well as young scientist explorers.
Finally, in art the children once again showed their creative side by creating drawings on maps. Well done Year 5.
Year 5 Friday blog 20th September 2024
Date: 20th Sep 2024 @ 4:26pm
Happy weekend and welcome to your Friday Blog
Home Practice
Reading
Read out loud every day for 20 minutes. Use a dictionary to find the meaning of any words you don’t know.
Spelling
Here are your spellings this week.
accommodate achieve ancient attached awkward accompany aggressive apparent
available bargain according amateur appreciate average bruise category cemetery committee
Counting
Count out loud in:
50s backwards from 500 500,450,400 …
20s from 0 to 450 and back again 0, 20,40, …
2s from 50 to 99 and back again 50,52,54,56 …
Times Tables
Please practise your times tables every day. Every pupil has been given their tables target
to practise at home.
Sumdog
Maths - number ordering
Spelling Challenge
Times Tables Rockstars
Tables challenge
We have had another great week in Year 5.
In English we have all been creating great questions to ask the class about The Lion, the Witch and the Wardrobe, as well as practising writing direct speech and using modal verbs.
In Maths we have been learning about place values, including numbers with decimals. We have also been re-capping where large numbers sit on a number line. Year 5 have once again put 100% effort into this.
We continued to follow the life of Moses in RE this week by learning about the time that he heard the ten commandments from God. As a class, we have been discussing their meanings and how they apply to us today.
In Art the children have created their own fonts in typography using inspiration from mechanical items and nature.
We were able to play full games of netball in PE this week and the children were able to demonstrate both their passing skills as well as practise their shooting. The sun shone and everyone tried so hard which was great to see.
After last week’s delve into gravity in science, this time we discussed other forces at work on our planet. We went on to experiment with magnets and discover how useful magnetic force is in our world. Well done Year 5.
Date: 19th Sep 2024 @ 9:26am
With your children now back in school, it is a great time to review online safety in your homes and make sure we are all up to date with developments in the online world. At St Oswald's, all classes will be beginning their Online Saftety learning where they will learn all about safe practices online in the following areas.
Self image and identitiy
Online relationships
Online bulllying
Health, Well-being and lifestyle
Online reputation
Managing online information
Copyright and ownership
We will blog regularly to keep you updated with developments in the online space, sharing platform guides and links to expert training for you to keep your children safe when exploring the internet. Below you will find guides on new devices and WhatsApp.
To access a huge range of information on the National Online Safety website click the link below and join our school online safety hub.You will get access to videos, training and guides to keep you informed of the best practices in keeping your children safe online.
http://nationalonlinesafety.com/enrol/st-oswald-s-catholic-primary-school-pr45eb
Year 5 Friday blog 13th September 2024
Date: 13th Sep 2024 @ 4:26pm
Happy Friday and welcome to your Friday Blog
Home Practice
Reading
Read out loud every day for 20 minutes. Use a dictionary to find the meaning of any words you don’t know.
Spelling
Here are your spellings this week.
said with because went like water people children asked school thought
friends house through each different something
Counting
Count out loud in:
10s back from 249 249, 239, 229 …
25s from 0 to 450 and back again 0, 25,50, …
3s from 0 to 99 and back again 0, 3, 6, …
Times Tables
Please practise your times tables every day. Every pupil has been given their tables target
to practise at home.
Sumdog
Maths Competition – individual
Spelling Challenge
We have had a wonderful week in Year 5.
In English, we enjoyed reading The Lion, the Witch and the Wardrobe together. There were some super written summaries of the opening chapters by Year 5. It’s been an impressive start!
In Maths, we learnt about place value, including tenths, hundredths and thousandths . Everyone has been trying so hard with this.
We started our topic of Creation and Covenant in RE this week by learning about Moses and the burning bush. We talked about God calling to Moses and the task that he asked him to do.
In Art, the children enjoyed learning about typography and they created some of their own unique designs. Their natural creativity really shone through.
PE has been enjoyed by all with the whole class demonstrating great ball skills in netball. Despite the erratic weather, everyone
persevered which was great to see.
In Science, we started a new topic; forces. The children performed experiments with different objects to see if they dropped to the floor at the same rate. It was wonderful to see everyone so engaged in this task.
Year 5 Blog Friday 12th July 2024
Date: 9th Jul 2024 @ 2:38pm
Happy Friday and welcome to your Friday Blog
Please remember to bring a shoe box and a cereal box into school next week for our DT project. If you have any spares, please also bring them.
Reading
Read out loud every day for 20 minutes. Talk about what you have read.
Spellings
Here are your spellings this week. They don't follow a rule or pattern so you just need to practise lots.
Try splitting the words into chunks to help you.
aggressive awkward category committee hindrance government environment existence embarrass disastrous criticise marvellous mischievous twelfth prejudice
Times Tables
Remember to practise your tables on Times Tables Rockstars. Everybody's current target is division facts.
Sumdog
Spelling Challenge
Maths Competition
We have had a brilliant week in Year 5. There have been lots of exciting things happening.
On Monday and Tuesday we sang the songs in Bugsy Malone to support the Year 6 children with their end of year performance. Everybody was amazing.
On Wednesday afternoon we all took part in Tough Kidder. We all gave it our best shot and loved getting a bit wet and muddy.
On Thursday we celebrated Mrs Winter's retirement. We had a special assembly where each class performed a song. We did a performance of The Fresh Prince of Bel Air. It was so energetic and fun, Mrs Winter and her family loved it.
On Friday we were lucky enough to watch a concert of all the children who have taken part in Rock Steady this year. We were blown away by the musical talent.
In between all of these exciting things, we have been reading parts of Harry Potter and the Prisoner of Azkhaban and will be writing about it next week. We have been calculating the area of shapes in maths and also using nets to make 3D shapes. In PE we had a Year 5 tennis and rounders tournament where everybody worked so well as a team and had a fantastic time.
Have a happy weekend!
Year 5 Blog Friday 5th July 2024
Date: 5th Jul 2024 @ 12:56pm
Happy Friday and welcome to your Friday Blog
In DT over the next two weeks, we will be making a simple mechanism out of cardboard and other materials. If you have any shoe boxes or cereal boxes at home, please bring them into school on Monday or Tuesday.
Also remember to bring in some black pants or school trousers on Monday for the Bugsy Malone performance.
Reading
Read out loud every day for 20 minutes. Enjoy your reading, it is such a good way to relax.
Spelling
This week for your spellings, please practise any of the Year 5 and 6 spellings that you do not feel confident with. These are attached to this blog and will also be on the Sumdog spelling challenge.
Counting
Count out loud in:
12s from 0 to 144 and back again 0, 12, 24, …
0.12s to 1.44 and back again 0.12, 0.24, 0.36, …
70s from 0 to 840 and back again 0, 70, 140, …
Times Tables
Please practise your times tables every day.
Remember, you can now compete and have lots of fun on Times Tables Rockstars.
Well done to Max N who was our rockstar last week.
Sumdog
Maths Competition – boys v girls
Spelling Challenge
We have had a great week in Year 5.
We had our Moving Up Mornings on Tuesday and Thursday when we spent the morning in Year 6 with Miss Orme. She was very impressed with us and thinks we are definitely ready for Year 6.
In English, we read a poem called The Lion and Albert by Marriott Edgar. This poem is set in Lancashire. We continued the poem in the style of the author and included some vocabulary that you would hear in Lancashire.
In Maths, we revised the properties of shapes and used these properties to identify whether a shape was regular or irregular. We also learnt about measures. We started by estimating the capacity of different containers and then measured the liquid to see how accurate we were.
In Art, we used different patterned paper to design an outfit for the Euros. Everybody came up with amazing ideas including football, tracksuits and dresses in the colour of different flags.
In PE, we practised our football and tennis skills. We worked well in our teams and enjoyed an active afternoon.
Have a super weekend! Don't forget the Summer Fair is on Saturday.
Year 5 Blog Friday 28th June 2024
Date: 28th Jun 2024 @ 8:04am
Happy Friday and welcome to your Friday Blog
Reading
Read out loud every day for 20 minutes. Look at different ways the author starts sentences.
Spelling
Please continue to practise the spellings from last week.
descent principal bruise sacrifice existence disappoint disobey dissent principle misbehave inactive mislead incorrect country trouble
Counting
Count out loud in:
10s from 56.9 to 156.9 56.9, 66.9, 76.9, ...
100s from 458.22 to 1458.22 458.22, 558.22, 658.22, ...
1000s from 9076 to 19076 9076, 10076, 11076, ...
Times Tables
Please practise your times tables every day.
Remember, you can now compete and have lots of fun on Times Tables Rockstars.
Well done to Max N who was our rockstar last week.
Sumdog
Maths - Shape and Measures Practice
Spelling - Prefix Practice
We have had a very exciting week in Year 5.
We have loved our English lessons this week where we have been discussing, planning and writing our own letters to the Prime Minister. We have some fantastic ideas of things we would like to change in this country.
In art we started to learn about fashion design. We watched some videos of different fashion designers and identified their inspiration. We then came up with ideas for our own outfit that was something to do with the Euros - football kit, a dress in the colour of a country flag, tracksuit, etc. We painted some different backgrounds which we will use next week to create our designs.
In maths we have started our new topic about geometry. We identified regalar and irregular shapes based on their sides and angles. You can practise this on this week's Sumdog challenge.
In RE we discussed the Beatitudes. The Beatitudes help us to live our best lives. We made posters which included our own ideas for the Beatitudes.
On Thursday we had an amazing day for Super Learning Day. We took part in lots of different exciting activities with different teachers around the school. We loved meditation and some of us even fell asleep. How relaxing. We also enjoyed learning about Hawaii and performing a Hawaiian dance and working up a sweat in our skipping challenges. We challenged ourselves to see who could make the highest towers using spaghetti and marshmallows. The Spanish fans we made helped us to cool down after a fun-filled busy day.
We also had our Sports Day on Friday. It was wonderful to see everyone putting 100% effort in, encouraging each other and showing good sportsmanship.
Year 5 blog Friday 21st June 2024
Date: 21st Jun 2024 @ 3:55pm
Happy Friday and welcome to your Friday Blog
Home Practice
Reading
Read out loud every day for 20 minutes. Use a dictionary to find the meaning of any words you don’t know.
Spelling
Here are your spellings this week.
descent principal bruise sacrifice existence disappoint disobey dissent principle misbehave inactive mislead incorrect country trouble
Counting
Count out loud in:
Square numbers from 1 to 144 and back again 1, 4, 9, …
25s from 0 to 450 and back again 0, 25,50, …
9s from 0 to 108 and back again 0, 9,18, …
Times Tables
Please practise your times tables every day.
Remember, you can now compete and have lots of fun on Times Tables Rockstars.
Well done to Elliott and Max N who were our rockstars last week.
Sumdog
Maths Competition – individual
Spelling Challenge
We have had a wonderful week in Year 5.
In English, we wrote an opening chapter for a sequel to Varjak Paw. In addition, we all wrote about our own special place. This will be put on display for the rest of the school to see.
In Maths, we continued adding and subtracting multiple fractions with different denominators. Everyone has been trying very hard with this.
We learnt about Islam in RE this week. We found out lots of information about Islam and then created a factual poster which explained some of the beliefs and customs.
In Music, we practised singing the songs for Bugsy Malone. The lyrics to the song can be found on last week’s blog.
Finally, we all enjoyed visiting All Hallows for our taster day. We were all beautifully behaved and the staff were so impressed. We all took part in a PE lesson, explored the school, met Helen the chaplain and took part in some performing arts. We also loved our All Hallows school dinner!
Year 5 Blog Friday 14th June 2024
Date: 14th Jun 2024 @ 7:37am
Happy Friday and welcome to your Friday Blog
Home Practice
Next week we will be writing about My Special Place. If you haven’t already, please have a think about your special place at home in preparation for our writing in school. Your special place could be a room in your house, a place you have been on holiday, etc. You could share ideas with people at home and draw or look for pictures.
Reading
Read out loud every day for 20 minutes. Use a dictionary to find the meaning of any words you don’t know.
Spelling
Here are your spellings this week.
definitely mischief veil protein receive achieve ascent photograph peace alter telephone piece assent altar weigh
Counting
Count out loud in:
Square numbers from 1 to 144 and back again 1, 4, 9, …
7s from 0 to 84 and back again 0, 7, 14, …
12s from o to 144 and back again 0, 12, 24, …
Times Tables
Please practise your times tables every day.
Remember, you can now compete and have lots of fun on Times Tables Rockstars.
Well done to Elliott who was our rockstar last week.
Sumdog
Maths Competition – boys v girls
Spelling Challenge
We have had a wonderful week in Year 5.
In English we have done lots of exciting writing. We wrote a descriptive piece about D Day, we planned our own sequel to Varjak Paw, and we wrote a performance poem about nature. We also learnt about D Day in our history lesson. We looked at some documents from the National Archive and then used them to solve clues and figure out the planning that took place for D Day.
In maths, we have been finding equivalent fractions and then adding and comparing fractions. This is tricky but everybody has done a fantastic job.
In RE, we continued with our learning about the Ten Commandments. We shared our ideas about which Commandment we think is the most important. We then read God’s People from the book of Isaiah. This scripture describes things that please God. We used the ideas to write own our instructions about living in God’s way. Here is the scripture we examined:
God says:
Be clear about what is right and what pleases me! Giving up things and putting on a miserable face does not impress me. What brings me joy is everything that brings freedom: a kindly word for someone who is worried; a helping hand for someone in trouble. When people share food with the hungry and help the homeless find shelter; if they give clothes to those in need and work at bringing happiness to their family and friends, I see my love growing in them. This is what pleases me, and they will become signs of hope for everyone, like a bright sunrise after a long dark night. (Isaiah 58: 3-8)
In music we practised singing the songs for Bugsy Malone. The lyrics to the song can be found on this blog.
Year 5 Blog Friday 7th June 2024
Date: 7th Jun 2024 @ 8:40am
Happy Friday and welcome to your Friday Blog
As part of a whole school project, we are going to be completing a piece of writing called – My Special Place. Please have a think about your special place at home in preparation for our writing in school. Your special place could be a room in your house, a place you have been on holiday, etc. You could share ideas with people at home and draw or look for pictures.
Please also bring your favourite fiction book into school next week to have a look at in our English lessons.
Reading
Read out loud every day for 20 minutes.
Please bring your favourite book into school on Monday – we are going to spend next week looking at how to write a good first chapter.
Spelling
Here are your spellings this week.
necessary prejudice environment competition changeable dependable herd guessed aisle guest heard isle island compliment
Try to use the strategy of writing the words without vowels and then rewriting with the vowels.
necessary n_c_ss_ry
Counting
Count out loud in:
Quarters from 0 to 2 and back again one quarter, two quarters, three quarters, one whole, …
Fifths from 0 to 2 and back again one fifth, two fifths, three fifths, four fifths, one whole, …
Thirds from 0 to 2 and back again one third, two thirds, one whole, …
Times Tables
Please practise your times tables every day.
Remember, you can now compete and have lots of fun on Times Tables Rockstars.
Well done to Elliott who was our rockstar last week.
Sumdog
Maths Competition – individual
Spelling Competition – individual
It has been a great week in school this week. It is clear that everybody is now getting ready for Year 6 – excellent role models at all times.
In English we finished reading our class novel Varjak Paw. We started to think about a sequel to the novel and are looking forward to writing the first chapter of our very own sequel.
In maths we have been using a protractor to measure and calculate angles. We recapped the names of different angles including acute, right angle, obtuse, and reflex.
In RE we have been looking at the Ten Commandments. We spoke about reasons why Christian’s still follow God’s Law so many years later. We also compared which of the commandments we all consider to be the most important.
In geography we examined different maps of Europe to learn about different countries. One map told us which countries have the highest annual income. We spoke about what it would be like to live in a country which has a high income in comparison to a country with a low income.
In PE we had a practice of the relay race ready for Sports Day next week. We also practised some tennis skills and played a really fun game. Everybody was so kind encouraging others.
Have a happy weekend.
Year 5 Blog Friday 24th May 2024
Date: 24th May 2024 @ 12:57pm
Happy Friday, happy Half Term and welcome to your Friday Blog
We have had a fantastic half term in Year 5.
Everybody has worked so hard.
Have a look at our galleries to see some of our learning.
Have an amazing week off, try to spend some time outdoors enjoying the nature.
There are some Sumdog and Times Tables Rockstars competitions and challenges if you would like to have a go, and try to keep up with some reading.
#30 Days Wild
As a school we are going to take part in a celebration of everything nature has to offer. This is an initiative set up by The Wildlife Trust. In June, we will be providing opportunities for all children to experience and learn about the wildlife on their doorstep, helping to nurture happier, healthier children, and create allies for our precious natural neighbours.
Attached to this blog are the lyrics to the songs you need to know for Bugsy Malone. Please practise them at home.
Year 5 Blog Friday 17th May 2024
Date: 17th May 2024 @ 8:21am
Happy Friday and welcome to your Friday Blog
Home Practice
Reading
Read out loud every day for 20 minutes. Pick 3 words you haven’t used before and say them in your own sentence.
Spelling
Here are your spellings this week.
Try to use the strategy of writing the word once, tracing over it, and then copying it.
exaggerate yacht physical serious nature adventure jealous famous hideous television invasion aloud wary allowed weary
Counting
Count out loud in:
0.25s up to 2 0.25, 0.5, 0.75, ...
0.5s up to 4 0.5, 1.0, 1.5, ...
0.3s up to 2.4 0.3, 0.6, 0.9, ...
Times Tables
Please practise your times tables every day.
Remember, you can now compete and have lots of fun on Times Tables Rockstars. Well done to Maizie who was our rockstar last week.
Sumdog
Maths Competition
Spelling Challenge
We have had a fantastic week in Year 5.
In English, we have been learning about the features of a newspaper report and then writing our own about the mysterious vanishings from our class novel Varjak Paw.
In maths, we have been solving problems involving measures. These were tricky but everybody tried really hard. We have also been learning at reflecting shapes, and fractions.
In geography, we continued with our new topic all about Europe. We used maps of Europe to so that we could identify the countries we have visited. We also used an atlas to locate the countries which have qualified for the Euros 2024. Come on England!
In PE, we played different games to practise our underarm throws. Everybody is getting very good at this! We finished off our PE lesson with a game of cricket which was so much fun!
In RE, we spoke about the gifts of the Holy Spirit and how we can use these gifts for good. We then wrote prayers for the Year 4 children who will be doing their First Holy Communion this weekend.
Have a happy weekend!
Year 5 Blog Friday 10th May 2024
Date: 9th May 2024 @ 12:59pm
Happy Friday and welcome to your Friday Blog
Home Practice
Reading
Read out loud every day for 20 minutes. Practise using different voices.
Read the Rain Player story attached to this blog.
Spelling
Here are your spellings this week.
certain cemetery frequently purpose muscle soldier transferred preferred adorable century shoulder tolerable reliable sensible incredible
Try to use the strategy of splitting the words into memorable chunks.
For example,
Cemetery: cem-et-ery
Sensible: sens-ible
Counting
Count out loud in:
0.4s from 0.4 to 4.8 and back again. 0.4, 0.8, 1.2, ...
0.7s from 0.7 to 8.4 and back again. 0.7, 1.4, 2.1, ...
0.5s from 0.5 to 6.0 and back again. 0.5, 1.0, 1.5, ...
Times Tables
Please practise your times tables every day.
Remember, you can now compete and have lots of fun on Times Tables Rockstars. Well done to Phoebe who was our rockstar last week.
Sumdog
Maths Competition – Dogs v Cats v Frogs
Spelling Challenge
It’s been a lovely week in Year 5 this week. We have only had four days in school, but have done lots of exciting learning.
In history, we started our new topic about Ancient Maya. We tried some of the food the Maya people used to eat including avocado, cocoa and corn. We thought about clues these foods gave us, such as the Maya people must have lived near rainforests and were gatherers. We also watched a video to introduce the topic.
We followed our history lesson with an art lesson. We read a story called Rain Player - you can read the story in the file attached to this blog. This story was set during the Mayan times. It tells the story of a boy who challenged a God to a game of pok-a-tok (similar to football) and won! We then used the illustrations from the book to create our own piece of art. They are all amazing!
You can see our art work here.
In RE we watched a video and read some scripture about the Ascension. We then retold it in our own words. We also attended Ascension Mass in church.
In maths we have been using our knowledge of multiplication and division to convert between measures.
1 kilogram = 1000 grams
1 kilometre = 1000 metres
1 litre = 1000 millilitres
Have a super sunny weekend!
Year 5 Blog Friday 3rd May 2024
Date: 3rd May 2024 @ 3:30pm
Happy Friday and welcome to your Friday Blog
Home Practice
Reading
Read out loud every day for 20 minutes. Look at different ways the author has started sentences.
Spelling
Here are your spellings this week.
various disappear pressure vicious expectation innocent delicious incredible horrible occupy queue symbol forty identity develop
Practise every day using a range of strategies, for example:
Dot to dot
Look, cover, say, write, check
Trace, copy and replicate
Words without vowels
Pyramid words
Counting
Count out loud in:
10s from 25 to 125 and back again 25, 35, 45, …
100s from 301 to 1,301 and back again 301, 401, 501, ..
1000s from 7,983 to 17,893 and back again 7,893 8,983, 9, 983 …
Times Tables
Please practise your times tables every day. Remember, you can now compete and have lots of fun on Times Tables Rockstars.
Sumdog
Maths Competition - PNE v Blackburn Rovers
Spelling Challenge
We have had a great week this week, made even better by a little bit of sunshine.
In English we continued reading our class novel Varjak Paw. We have been learning about subordinating conjunctions. We used this video to help us remember what a subordinating conjunction does, and some examples. Have fun singing and dancing along at home.
In maths we have been multiplying and dividing by 10 and 100 and using these skills to solve problems, including converting between measures such and centimetres and metres.
In RE we enjoyed re-enacting the conversion of Saul to Christianity. We thought about the feelings and experiences of the different people who were there.
We started our new geography topic all about Europe and Greece. We recapped the continents by singing our beloved continents song.
Have a super weekend!