Holiday Homework!

Homework: Friday 11th December 2015

This homework is all due by Friday 8th January 2016

Our topic next term is The Stone Age. Choose at least one of these mini-projects to complete next week and over the holidays.

 

1)    Research Stonehenge and create a poster including an explanation  as to how and why it was made.

2)   Make a Stone Age necklace with some clay or salt dough and some string.

Write instructions about how you made it.

 

 

3)   Find out what Stone Age people ate and how they found and ate their food. Include an advert/leaflet for a Stone Age feast. How could you persuade people to attend?

 

Don’t forget, we are carol singing on Monday morning!  We hope to see some parents and carers supporting us at Tesco!  Remember to bring your PE kit to school in a bag on Monday.

 

Thank you for all your hard work this term. Have a FANTASTIC break and a very happy New Year!

    The Year 5 staff

Topic homework due Friday, 4th December

This week we will be learning about the Ancient Greek idea of democracy, which is still in place in many countries around the world today. Can you explain what democracy is, giving an example?

Topic homework due Friday, 27th November.

This week we will be learning about Pythagoras, one of the first Greek mathematical thinkers.
 

His famous Pythagorean Theorem  (Pythagoras' theorem) found out something amazing to do with right angled triangles. Can you find out what it was? Write it on the blog!

Topic homework due Friday, 20th November

There are lots of Ancient Greek stories, myths and legends. Read or listen to a few and then choose your favourite. Write a BRIEF synopsis on the blog, telling the rest of the class what it was all about. Keep it short, only a few sentences. Please make sure it is your own work! Would you recommend the story?

There are some great websites, including one that enables you to listen to Greek stories. See the BBC Schools radio pages, http://www.bbc.co.uk/learning/schoolradio , Mr Donn’s website http://greece.mrdonn.org/myths.html is also very good.

Remembrance Day....

It is Remembrance Day on Wednesday, 11th November. Why is the poppy used as a symbol of Remembrance Day. What are we remembering? Why do we wear a poppy?

Have a look at the photos below. Who do you think this person could be? How old do you think he was when the photo was taken? Where do you think he went and in what year? What might have happened to him? I will tell you some stories about him on Wednesday.

Thanks to all for your interest in this post and for listening to the stories about what happened to my Grandad so intently. It was good to hear some of your stories too.  If you have any more stories, questions or thoughts then please do post them here. I'm sure you were all thinking of those who have suffered the consequences of war today, as well as being thankful for all the things we have and take for granted, that others have been denied. The two minute silence we observed today was a good opportunity to do that. Special thanks to Mr Farnell for playing The Last Post so beautifully. 

Homework due Friday, 13th November 2015

Spellings:

Look, cover, write and then check. Spellings will be tested in school on Fridays.

Mathletics:   Please let us know if your child cannot access Mathletics. There are Mathletics activities set as homework each week.

Next week we will be learning about measures and data

Literacy:

Read the first few lines of the poem on the next page.  Please write the next two verses of the poem. Can you use a simile, metaphor and some alliteration? Remember to use exciting vocabulary!

Topic: (to be completed on the blog)

Our new topic is Ancient Greece. Next week we will be learning about a very important man who revolutionised medicine in Ancient Greece. Can you find out who he was and some information about what he achieved?

If you had a cold in Ancient Greek times, how might it have been cured?

If you had a fever in Ancient Greek times, how might it have been cured?

Science:

Our new topic is ‘Changing Materials’ which will involve us looking at the properties of  different materials. Can you explain what the best material would be in these circumstances and WHY:

1)    You need to build a house   2) You need something to wear on a cold day      3) You need something to wrap a glass in when moving house.

Topic homework due Friday, 16th October

The Egyptians were great builders. How did they build the pyramids? How long did it take? How many people worked on them? Why did they build them? What were they for?

 

 

 

Pharaoh Khufu was considered to be one of the greatest pyramids builders. Can you research his achievements.

Topic homework due Friday, 9th October

Next week we will be holding a debate in Topic about the Egyptian pharaoh, Ramses The Great. Was he a great pharaoh? Try to find three reasons that suggest he was and three that suggest he wasn’t.

Topic homework due Friday, 2nd October

Spellings:

Literacy. 

We are beginning a new topic next week on Journalistic writing. Please write your own news report about an exciting event that has happened to you recently. If you need inspiration, look at some newspapers to get a feel for how journalists write about events.

Next week we are going to be finding out about the lives of famous females in Ancient Egyptian times.

Can you find out the names of any?

I've given some clues to 3 of the most famous that we are going to be finding out about in class on Monday.

You will need to do some research and then solve the anagrams !

1)      h  e  a  u  h  p  s  s  t     -   She dressed up pretending to be a man.  Why?


2)        a  c p o t  l  e a r   -   A famous Queen who married a Roman Soldier.


3)       r i  f  e t  e i  n  t   -  She was married to Akhenaten


Have a lovely weekend in the sunshine!

Science:

We will be looking at the ‘Phases of the Moon’ next week. If we have some clear nights this week have a look at the shape of the moon. What does it look like? Do some sketches or take a photo to show the class. If you can’t take a photo then print a photo from Google images. Check the BBC Stargazing Video Clips. Why does the moon look different at different times of the year?

Useful websites – BBC Stargazing      
www.ducksters.com

Homework due Friday, 25th September

Homework: Week beginning 21^st September 2015

This homework is all due by Friday 25^th September.

Spellings:    ough  

 

Look, cover, write and then check. Spellings will be tested in school on Fridays.

 

 

Mathletics:   Please let us know if your child cannot access Mathletics.

This week we have been looking at multiplying and dividing by multiples of ten, i.e. 10, 100, 1000.

 

 

Literacy: Stories with Mystery and Suspense.

 Please read the paragraph below. Can you edit it and up level it to improve it. Think about your Suspense Toolkit.  (You can change as much as you like BUT you must keep the main characters the same!)

 

Literacy.   A  suspense story.

 

It was night time. It was raining. The cat saw a fox. He was frightened. He ran away and hid. The fox looked for the cat.

He didn’t know where it had gone. The cat stayed quiet. “I hope he doesn’t see me” said the cat.

 

The fox went away. The cat looked to see if it was safe. The rain was getting worse. He didn’t want to go out in the rain, but he wanted to get somewhere safe.

 

Edit and up level the story and think of an ending!  Can you give your story a title?

 

Science:

Do you agree or disagree with each child’s statement? Why?

 

Useful websites:

www.ducksters.com

http://resources.woodlands-junior.kent.sch.uk/index.html

BBC Bitesize clips      and    BBC Stargazing clips

Topic

Next week we will be looking at the discovery of Tutankhamun’s Tomb. Watch this video clip.

http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-middle-east-21089027

What are the Egyptian authorities planning to do? Why? Do you agree (or disagree)?

Homework due Thursday, 17th September

Topic

We have started our topic on Ancient Egypt with a focus on people’s achievements from that era. Please research Tutankhamun and find five facts about him to post on the blog. What did he achieve in his time as pharaoh?

 

Maths investigations!

We have had fun (and frustrations) solving problems and trying out investigations in Maths this week.

The children have worked collaboratively and methodically to solve them all. There is one, however, that remains unsolved! It was the source of much angst, chewed pencils and screwed up pieces of paper today! Here is.....Albert Square!

A lot of the children managed to find rows of houses that added up to 15, with a different number of people in each house, but their total number of residents didn't match 36!

How could this be approached in a different way? Who will solve the Albert Square problem......?

Good luck!

Homework due Friday, 26th June

Homework: Week beginning 22nd June 2015

This homework is all due by Friday 26^th June.

Spellings will be tested on Friday .

Mathletics   -      Please let us know if your child cannot access Mathletics. Next week we will be working on fractions, decimals and percentages.

Literacy

This week we will be learning some poetry by heart in order to practise some performance poetry. Please can you write out your favourite poem along with a paragraph explaining why you like it. Remember to mention any of the poetic techniques that have been used: simile, metaphor, personification, rhyme, repetition, powerful language, etc. Can you memorise the poem and perform it for the class?

Topic (to be completed on the blog)

What can you find out about the geography of London? Can you find out its size, population, climate, lowest point, highest point, terrain, major bodies of water and important landmarks? Let us know on the blog!

Science

How do you feel when you go through a change? Can you write about a time when you experienced change. It could be a new home, new school new class, or even a change in the weather! How did you feel and what or who helped you to cope with the change?

The amazing world of gumball by Tarek

The amazing world of gumball is a TV show witch was realised in May 3 2011. The characters are Gumball, Darwin, Anais, Nicole Watterson, Richard Watterson and many more.

Homework due 19th June

Homework: Week beginning 15th June 2015

This homework is all due by Friday 19^th June.

Spellings will be tested on Friday .

 

Mathletics   -      Please let us know if your child cannot access Mathletics. Next week we will be working on Shape

Literacy

This week we will be starting a new topic on Poetry. To develop your descriptive language in preparation, please write a detailed paragraph to describe the setting of a forest. It can be any type of forest you like (scary, bright, exciting, haunted etc). We will be using these descriptions to compare them to another poem.

Topic (to be completed on the blog)

This week we will be visiting the remains of a Roman Amphitheatre in London. What facts do you know about amphitheatres and why they were so important to Roman life?  Share them on the blog this week.

Science

This week we will be beginning a new topic about humans and how bodies change. Please draw a timeline from your birth to Year 5. How have you changed since then?

Science Week!

Following on from our ICT unit about blogging, we will be posting all our science week questions, information and amazing facts here!

We had a fantastic Science assembly this morning! Who can explain what we saw and what we found out?

Homework due Friday, 12th June

Homework: Week beginning 8^th June 2015

This homework is all due by Friday, 12^th June.

Spellings will be tested on Friday .  Please see homework sheet

 

Mathletics   -      Please let us know if your child cannot access Mathletics. Next week we will be working on directions and bearings.

Literacy

Write a short explanation text using the language of explanation to explain ‘Why do we float on the moon?’ or 'Why are bananas curly?' Try to use the language of explanation including: causal connectives, sentence signposts, diagrams and complex sentences in your writing.

Topic (to be completed on the blog)

Our topic for the last half term is the Romans. Can you research some of the achievements that the Romans made through buildings? Please post your comment on your class blog. 

Science

As part of science week, you will be presenting your science project to the class next week and displaying them to parents on Friday. Please work on finishing your science projects.

 

Cakes by Nnena

Cakes are yummmy and delicious-   they make you energised!

Pets by Kelsie and Morgan

DOGS

In total there is said to be around 400 million dogs in the world. Domestic dogs are omnivores, they feed on a variety of foods including grains, vegetables and meats. The average life span for a dog is around 10 to 14 years. Dogs have formed such a strong bond as pets, workers and companions to humans that they have earned the nickname "man's best friend"

Persian cats

 

 

The Shaded and Smoke Division includes the shell and shaded cameos which have red tipping with a white undercoat. The cream shell and shaded cameos demonstrate a white undercoat tipped with cream. The shell and shaded tortoiseshells have a mantle of black tipping with well-defined patches of red tipped hairs while the shell and shaded blue-creams have blue tipping with well-defined patches of cream tipped hair.

 

 

Gaming by Irfan

GAMING

HELLO EVERYBODY THIS IS OUR BLOG ABOUT GAMING.

THIS IS ANOTHER GAME THAT WE LIKE.  SKYLANDERS . THIS SPECIFIC VERSION IS THE NEWEST, SKYLANDERS TRAP TEAM. THESE ARE ONLY A LITTLE OF THE CHARACTERS.  THIS IS A VERY ADVENTUROUS  AND EXITING GAME

THIS IS OUR WORLD IN MINECRAFT, FOR US THE BEST GAME EVER.

Lamborghini by Leilani and Zara

Lamborghini

Lamborghini is named after the founder of the company Ferruccio Lamborghini.

The fastest Lamborghini car in the world (Murcielago R-GT) has a top speed of of 370 km/h.

In 1963, when Lamborghini was founded, it first manufactured tractors for several years. The most expensive Lamborghini ever sold was the Lamborghini Reventon, for $1,600,000.

Many of the cars are named after Spanish legends.

The first Lamborghini was the 350GTV from 1963.

Lamborghini was once an independent company, but is now owned by Volkswagen AG together with Audi.

Most Lamborghini cars had a v12 engine except for the Gallardo, which has a v10.

The owner of Lamborghini first drove a Ferrari when he started the company, but the car had a constant nagging clutch problem which frustrated him to the extent of making him manufacture cars instead of tractors.

In 2007, Lamborghini sold over 2 580 cars which is the highest amount of cars they have ever sold in a year.