Homework due Fri, 23rd January

Homework: Week beginning 19^th January 2015

This homework is all due by Friday 23^rd January 2015,

Spellings - See homework sheet.

Mathletics

Please let us know if your child cannot access Mathletics.

Literacy

Last week, we were writing a non-chronological report for an alien visiting Chatsworth Primary School. Now imagine you are the alien. Write a non-chronological report about life on your planet, Zorg. Remember to try and use all of the features of a non-chronological report, especially using connectives and generalisers.

Topic- to be done on the blog

This week we will be looking at the Iron Age and thinking about how their lives were different to life in 2015. What can you find out about Iron Age life? Write a comment on your class blog.

 

Science

See the concept cartoon on the other side of the sheet. What do you think? Do you agree with any of the children in the picture? Write down an explanation of who you think is right and why.

 

Suspense Story Competition

Hi this is Leilani and Sofia!!!

We have an impeccable competition!

All you have to do is write a suspense story...
 using  ONLY 100 words!!!!

We will be judging the best suspense story, so make it BRILLIANT!

ALL ENTRIES MUST BE IN BY 1st FEBUARY 2015.

YOU MUST USE:

• Adjectives
• Suspense
• Adverbs
• Punctuation

You may enter your story on the blog or give it to us on paper!


We are looking forward to hearing these fab stories!

Monday Maths challenge!

Maths Challenge!

Maths Week!

It is Maths Week next week! We will be completing a Maths project throughout the week, completing a Maths trail around the school and taking part in a Maths workshop. I will also be posting Maths challenges for you to try at home- watch this space!

Word of the day!

5MD have started having a 'Word of the Day' which we are sharing with each other and encouraging each other to use.

Thursday's word was GARGANTUAN and Friday's word was IMPECCABLE.

Can you write some sentences that include these words?

Remember to bring in some nominations for 'Word of the Day' for next week!

Homework due Friday, 16th January

Homework: Week beginning 12^th January 2015

This homework is all due by Friday, 16^th January.

 

Spellings

 

Mathletics

Please let us know if your child cannot access Mathletics.

Literacy

Imagine that an alien has arrived at Chatsworth, knowing absolutely nothing about school life. Write a non-chronological report about our school. Remember to include a title, and introduction, subheadings and facts. Can you use any of the engaging adverbs we discussed this week to start some of your sentences? Eg, Interestingly, the school library is on a London bus!

Science- to be done on the blog

Some materials are thermal conductors and some are thermal insulators. Can you find out what this means and find some examples of materials which are thermal insulators and some which are thermal conductors. Choose a material that you think would be good to put around your cup of tea to keep it warm and explain your choice.

Topic-

 

Design a leaflet advertising a Stone Age toolkit.