Our last week of term was busy as usual, completing our poems based on Macbeth and playing with Haikus. The children loved the creativity of poetry and it has inspired many to create their own poems independently as well as read more poetry in class.

In science we completed our space topic by looking at the phases of the moon and how they are created each month. The children have been looking at the moon and completing a moon diary. One Year 5 pupil took his telescope out in the garden this week and viewed the ‘snow moon’ through the lens and took some pictures. What an incredible experience up close up!

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In class, to end our science lesson, we created the moon phases with jaffa cakes. The children were very excited and inspired to eat the moon!!

Reminders:

No formal home learning set over half term but we have given the children some pointers for reading, times tables, spellings (which is stuck in their home learning journals) if they are bored! We also gave out the Egyptian topic creative tasks if the children were feeling inspired next week, before we start this topic in school after half term.

PE for all year 5 is on Wednesday 2nd March and Swimming for 5E on Thursday 3rd March.

World Book Day is on Thursday 3rd March – children are invited to dress up as their favourite book character.

Have a great half term week.

See you on Monday 28th February.

The Year 5 Team

On Monday, we were really lucky to have Polly Ho-Yen visit school. She is the author of books we have been reading in Guided Reading lessons and as one of our ‘Must Read’ texts. She gave a general presentation about her life, her way of writing and the books she has published to years 5 and 6 before spending time with each of the Year 5 classes in workshops.

Later on, she signed copies of her books.

On Tuesday, we celebrated Mass at school looking particularly at the missionary work by St Peter and St Paul.

Reminders:

Homework and Reading Journals are due Thursday 17th February.

5E will need their swimming kits for Thursday 17th February, ready for their first swimming session.

5SC will need to wear their P.E. kits to school for Monday 14th February.

Don’t forget that Friday 18th February will be an INSET, so school will be closed to pupils on that day.

Have a wonderful weekend,

The Year 5 Team

We have had a creative week in Year 5 – amazing solar system models created by Ruby, Jonah, Noah and Pheobe for home learning, linking to our Space topic.  So much attention was put into creating these and the children have been so inspired by this topic. Jonah’s model was created using a 3D printer – a real piece of engineering.

We also created a ‘blanket of care’ as part of our Oscar Romero week. The children wrote prayers on each patchwork square and then Mrs Moore stitched them together with wool and love. We displayed it on our R.E. board to remind us of other communities beyond our self.

Reminders 

Monday 7th February – Author visit by Polly Ho-Yen. If you have already bought a book by Polly Ho-Yen, the children can get it signed by the author on the day so bring in to school on Monday.

Year 5/6 Mass is in school on Tuesday 8th February.

PE kits to be worn for 5SC and 5E on Wednesday 9th February with CM Sports.

Last swimming lesson for 5SC on Thursday 10th February.

Homework (online on Sumdog and in homework books) is due on Thursday 10th February.

Have a lovely weekend.

The Year 5 Team