Hello everyone!
Just one more week until we can all have a well deserved break. I’m looking forward to seeing you at the Winter Show on Wednesday!
Here is what we have been up to this week:
Maths
All Year 5 and 6 students have now completed their End of Term Maths Assessments. They all worked incredibly hard and should feel very proud of what they have achieved.
I will continue to send home the Reasoning and Problem Solving booklets for each unit, as I believe these are genuinely useful resources to support their learning outside the classroom. Even just fifteen minutes of Maths practice each evening can help keep the day’s learning fresh and make a real difference to their confidence and understanding.
Year 5
Multiplication and Division
| Spr.1.1 – Multiply up to a 4-digit number by a 1-digit number |
| Spr.1.2 – Multiply a 2-digit number by a 2-digit number (area model) |
| Spr.1.3 – Multiply a 2-digit number by a 2-digit number |
| Spr.1.4 – Multiply a 3-digit number by a 2-digit number |
Year 6
Ratio
| Spr.2.5 – Scale drawing |
| Spr.2.6 – Use scale factors |
| Spr.2.7 – Similar shapes |
| Spr.2.8 – Ratio problems |
| Spr.2.9 – Proportion problems |
Literacy
In Literacy this week, students were placed into pairs and assigned one of four endangered animals to investigate: the orangutan, the giant panda, the hawksbill turtle, or the black rhino. Their task was to research their animal in depth and gather information for a four section leaflet focusing on habitat, diet, behaviour, and dangers and survival. Once their research was complete, the children used Canva to design their own professional looking leaflets, making sure to include the key grammar features we have been learning this term such as modal verbs, adverbs for possibility, and parenthesis.
The level of teamwork shown was fantastic. Each pair organised their ideas clearly, divided roles sensibly, and supported one another as they created detailed and engaging information texts. The finished leaflets are impressive, informative, and show just how much their writing skills have grown this term.
IPC
This week the students completed their comic book retellings of Romulus and Remus, and the results are absolutely fantastic. Each comic shows real creativity, a strong grasp of the story, and a growing confidence in presenting information visually.
We then moved on to the final ancient civilisation of this unit: the Vikings. To introduce this topic, the students took part in a lively relay style activity designed to test both their memory and teamwork skills. In the corridor were statements about the Vikings: some factual and some common myths. Students had to memorise their assigned statements, relay them back to their teams, and work together to decide whether each one was a fact or a myth. There were a few surprises along the way, which led to brilliant discussion about how certain misconceptions become popular and why people might have believed them in the past.
To consolidate their learning, students created informative posters comparing Viking myths and truths. Their posters aim to educate others and show just how much they already understand about separating historical fact from fiction.
Useful Information
- Please note that even though the weather is getting colder, we will continue to have PE lessons outside unless conditions become too cold or unsafe. Being outdoors gives us far more space, which means the students can enjoy a wider range of activities, including football and other team games.
To help your child stay comfortable during PE, please make sure they come to school in appropriate clothing on Tuesdays and Thursdays. The school hoodie is ideal for outdoor sessions as it is warm enough for the cooler weather but easy to remove if they get too hot once they start running around.
- For the Winter Show this year, Year 5/6 are going to be performing the Song: Merry Christmas Everyone by Shakin Stevens. We have already practiced singing it in class, but I would like the students to memorise the words at home please. Here is a link to the Youtube Karaoke version of the song:
See you on Wednesday! ☺️
