Trotts Hill Primary School and Nursery
Welcome to Year 5
In English, we learn how to be persuasive (sorry parents – it could lead to more pocket money!) and extend our writing skills by exploring legends. In Maths, we work towards securing standard methods of calculating, however we also make decisions about when it is more efficient to make informal jottings. Applying mathematical knowledge in problem solving contexts is a regular feature in lessons.
We encourage home learning to be completed weekly. Times table and, spelling practice as well as reading are compulsory. Regular reading is vital as it helps us to learn new vocabulary and notice how many different ways there are to construct a sentence. Keep reading together at home, as well as independently.
In Year 5, we take pride in putting in 100 percent effort. We celebrate the ‘have a go’ attitude. Someone once said, “If you haven’t failed, you haven’t tried.” We value the efforts all parents give to the development of their children.
Today, we used the skills of measuring, mixing, kneading and rolling to make scones. We also shook some whipping cream to make our own butter. Then, came the best bit - eating.
As part of creative arts week, we enjoyed painting stones on the theme of hope and happiness. We learnt more about jobs in the film and theatre industry when given an insight into how to make props. We were shown how to fake an ancient-looking map.
The weather was perfect for our visit to Shuttleworth where learned about how to identify and classify different soils and plants. The morning was spent engaged in workshops and the children propagated a caldendula seedling to take home for their own gardens. A ride on an open-topped vintage bus of 108 years old was a real treat. The day was rounded off by letting off some excess energy in the play park.
Under the direction of the Year 5 school councillors, the Swap Shop book box has been decorated. We are excited to read books that others recommend. Remember to bring in some good reading material and swop it for something new.
This week, we have learned to identify, measure and draw angles. We have progressed to drawing shapes with specified line and angle measurements.
We set up an obstacle course. Then, one child was designated transmitter. It was their job to give verbal instructions to guide the robot ( a blindfolded child) safely around the course by giving verbal instructions. They had to avoid the 'landmines' (bean bags or cones). The objectives were to give clear instructions, listen carefully and build trust.
We read about how those suffering from leprosy were treated in the first century and found out that they were alienated because people were terrified of being infected with the disease. We then read the story about the healing of the ten lepers, as told in the New Testament. We thought about the attributes of kindness and compassion that those who risk their own lives demonstrate in their daily lives. We wrote poems and letters to NHS staff to show our gratitude for their selflessness. LB suggested we send them to the Lister Hospital.
In French, we wrote dialogues suggesting an activity suitable for the weather conditions.
We are currently studying Macbeth. We wrote our own version of the opening scene using descriptive phrases to create atmosphere.
After a long break, we are learning how to play the violin again. This week, we revised the bow hold and progressed to bowing in the same direction as an ensemble. We also learnt some musical terms - largo, andante and allegro.
We made a lever and investigated what happens when the effort needed to lift a load moves towards the fulcrum. We recorded our results and used them to write a conclusion.
We examined images of Viking ships and used our outdoor resources to work as a team to make a representation. In order, to do this we had to look carefully at the features of a Viking longship.
The bridge had to satisfy the following criteria:
