Year 5 News

 

 It's been another busy week in Year 5. 

 

We've finished our defeating the monster stories and the children have chosen their favourites to add to a class book.  We've now started a new unit on information texts.  This was inspired when Larry the lizard escaped from his cage...

 

 

 

We looked everywhere and he was eventually found by Mrs Holmes, keeping warm by the photocopier.  The children have brought home a text map about the "Tongo Lizard" which they should have a go at reading so that they are familiar with the text when we get back to school next week.

 

This week's shining star was Roxanne who did a great job of building a flashback into her story.  There were special mentions for Laura, Corey, Frankie and Lilly for their flashback stories and for Brooke and Jakub for completing their moon diaries.  Brooke also got her special mention for being the only person in Key Stage 2 to achieve a Mathletics certificate last week.  She brought the Mathletics trophy to the class for her efforts. 

 

 

I think there might be some competition from the other classes for who wins the trophy after half term so get playing on Mathletics everyone and I hope to see a few certificates on the 24th.  There is a homework task set which focusses on short multiplication.  This will help the children with our long multiplication when we return to school after half term.

 

This week's spellings focus on the words that break the rule "i before e except after c".  There are some on Spelling Shed to practice but you might come across some others as you read.  Keep reading every day Year 5!

 

And of course we had our drumming concert.  Here are a few photos and I'll try to upload some video of the children showing off their skills.

 

 

 

 

And a golden smiley to all the parents who got up and had a go!

 

 

There won't be any swimming on the first day back.  Children won't need their swimming kits but will still need to have their PE kits in school every day.

 

Have a great half term everyone and we'll see you on 24th!