This week the children have been developing their understanding of multiplying proper fractions by whole numbers and mixed numbers by whole numbers. In English, they have been writing, editing, improving and publishing their persuasive letters (Ancient Egypt theme).

For homework the children have 6 spellings with the ‘au’ sound; Mymaths and they need to complete a section from the homework pyramid. This homework is due by next Friday (30^th June). Children are more than welcome to bring their homework in early if they have completed it.

This week Elizabeth Moore (5E) received the golden leaf award for ‘using the gifts God gave her for always being a happy, smiley member of the class and having a good sense of humour’ and Onjoro Sumba (5E) has his writing displayed on the showstoppers wall. Wendy Wheatley (5F) received the golden leaf award for ‘using the gifts God gave her to be spiritual in her work.’ Hannah Oliver (5F) has her work on the showstoppers wall too.

Just a reminder, 5F will be going on their trip to Staunton Country Park on Monday. Please can children remember to bring: lunch box, drink bottle, sensible shoes, sensible walking trousers, coat, hat and sun cream.

We look forward to see you at the Sports Day on Tuesday 27^th June.

Have a lovely weekend,

The Year 5 team

This week the children have been developing their understanding of adding and subtracting fractions (with same and different denominators), as well as converting between mixed numbers and improper fractions. Some children have been problem solving and explaining their reasoning in order to deepen their understanding of these topics. In English, they have been reinforcing their understanding of persuasive language and they have begun to write their persuasive letter based on The Scarab’s Secret.

For homework the children have 6 spellings using ending in ‘-ssion’ (‘soft sh sound’); Mymaths and they need to complete the next section from the homework pyramid. This homework is due by next Friday (23^rd June). Children are more than welcome to bring their homework in early if they have completed it.

This week Samuel Ford (5E) received the golden leaf award for ‘using the gifts God gave him for working hard and trying his best to improve his writing’ and Joana Lopez De Souza (5E) has her writing displayed on the showstoppers wall. Samuel Clarke (5F) received the golden leaf award for ‘using the gifts God gave him to always be a cheerful member and extremely hard working individual. He always has a positive attitude towards all aspects of his learning’. Wendy Wheatley (5F) has her work on the showstoppers wall too.

Just a reminder, 5E will be going on their trip to Staunton Country Park on Monday. We have explained to both classes that they will need to wear: sensible trousers (no shorts due to the possibility of ticks), appropriate walking shoes, their school t-shirt, hat and rain coat (just in case of poor weather). Please bring sun cream.

5F will be going the following Monday (26^th).

Have a fantastic weekend,

The Year 5 team

This week the children have been developing their understanding of ordering and rounding decimals to 3 decimal places. The have also been converting fractions, decimals and percentages, solving word problems using all three. In English, they have been finding the features of a persuasive text and working on improving the range of clauses they can create.

For homework the children have 6 spellings using ending in ‘ary’, ‘ory’ and ‘ery’; Mymaths and they need to complete a section from the homework pyramid. This homework is due by next Friday (16^th June). Children are more than welcome to bring their homework in early if they have completed it.

This week Lee Huxley (5E) received the golden leaf award for ‘using the gifts God gave him for always trying his best in everything he does and being a helpful member of the class’ and Eva Townsin (5E) has her writing displayed on the showstoppers wall. Cerys Colley (5F) received the golden leaf award for ‘using the gifts God gave her to always be a cheerful member of the class. Skye Nichols (5F) has her work on the showstoppers wall too.

Just a reminder, the children need to remember to return their forms for the Staunton trip by next Friday.

Have a fantastic weekend,

The Year 5 team

This week the children have been developing their understanding of multiplying and dividing decimals with whole numbers and applying this skill by solving word problems. In English, they have been writing and then editing/improving their newspaper report about the wreck of the Zanzibar.

We haven’t set any spellings for homework over half term but the children should go over all spellings given so far. For homework the children have Mymaths and they need to complete the final section from the homework pyramid. Also, the children should complete the R.E section for this half term, which is in their home learning diary. This homework is due by Friday (9^th June). Children are more than welcome to bring their homework in early if they have completed it.

This week Tyler Maplesden (5E) received the golden leaf award for ‘using the gifts God gave him for working hard to improve his handwriting and writing style’ and Samuel Ford (5E) has his writing displayed on the showstoppers wall. Victoria Parker (5F) received the golden leaf award for ‘using the gifts God gave her to be a helpful and committed member of the class’. Isaac Ash (5F) has his work on the showstoppers wall too.

Today, 5F went over to Oaklands for a Science afternoon and took part in two experiments. 5E have this to look forward to on their return to school. Pictures from this event will be put on to the blog once 5E have attended too.

Just a reminder: P.E kits and water bottles will need to be returned on the first day back. Also, Monday 5^th June we will be holding a meeting for parents to discuss the content of the upcoming SRE lessons.

Lastly, we remember the people who were affected by the tragic event in Manchester. Year 5 children have prayed for the victims and their families during our worship times and some have written prayers for our class prayer books.

Have a lovely half term break,

This week the children have been developing their understanding of: ordering decimals up to 3 decimal places; adding and subtracting with decimals; and solving different word problems involving decimal numbers. In English, they have been learning about features of a newspaper report in preparation for writing their own newspaper reports about the wreck of the Zanzibar.

For homework the children have 6 spellings using the ‘ible’ and able’ letter patterns, Mymaths and they need to complete another section from the homework pyramid. This homework is due by next Friday (26^th May). Children are more than welcome to bring their homework in early if they have completed it.

This week Eva Townsin (5E) received the golden leaf award for ‘using the gifts God gave her to work really hard even when there are distractions’ and Freddie Dunaway (5E) has his writing displayed on the showstoppers wall. George Crocker (5F) received the golden leaf award for ‘using the gifts God gave him to work hard in improving his handwriting skills’. Jonathan Smith (5F) has his work on the showstoppers wall too.

A final reminder: the History competition entries are due Friday 26^th May.

Have an amazing weekend,

The Year 5 team

This week the children have been developing their understanding of finding the perimeter and area of different shapes. In English, they have been writing their descriptive writing piece about the wreck of the Zanzibar and making a best copy.

Also this week, Year 4 and Year 5 attended a presentation by BAE, who demonstrated the world of coding, drones and robotics in the work place. The children were very excited to see the drones and robots in action and inspired some of them to follow this career path.

For homework the children have 6 spellings using the ‘shun’ sound at the end of words. The letter patterns are ‘tion’, ‘sion’ and ‘cian’. They need to complete Mymaths and another section from the homework pyramid. This homework is due by next Friday (19^th May). Children are more than welcome to bring their homework in early if they have completed it.

Due to Year 6 SATs there was no Golden Leaf assembly.

The prayer bag in 5E went home with Anna and in 5F Thomas.

We are pleased to inform you that both Year 5 classes will be attending a Science afternoon at Oaklands. 5F’s date is Friday 26^th May and 5E’s is Friday 16^th June.

Just a reminder for children who are interested in taking part in the History competition, all entries are due by Friday 26^th May.

Have a lovely weekend,

The Year 5 team

This week the children have been developing their understanding of: properties of triangles and calculating missing angles of shapes. In English, the children have been revisiting skills in preparation for writing a descriptive piece of work about the Zanzibar’s shipwreck. Some of these skills include: using the five senses (taste, touch, smell, hear and feel); different sentence types (subordinating conjunctions, relative clauses, conjunctive adverb, parenthesis etc.); expanded noun phrases; and figurative language (similes, metaphors, alliteration etc.).

For homework the children have been told to write a bank of sentences, which they can include in their final descriptive writing piece of work (due Monday 8^th May). Also, children have been allocated a My Maths activity and need to complete another section from the homework pyramid (due by next Friday – 12^th May). Children are more than welcome to bring their homework in early if they have completed it.

This week Mathew Evans (5E) received the golden leaf award for ‘being committed to always doing his best in everything he does’ and Aimee Tindal (5E) has her writing displayed on the showstopper writing wall. Hannah Oliver (5F) received the golden leaf award for ‘using the gifts God gave her to always be cheerful and kind’. Jeffrey Mamman Mathew (5F) has his work on the showstopper writing wall too.

Just a reminder that the History competition has now been extended and all entries must be brought into school before half term (26^th May is the last school day).

Have a brilliant weekend,

The Year 5 team

This week the children have been developing their knowledge of how to find missing angles in rectangles; and to find missing lengths of shapes using their knowledge of area and perimeter. They have also been developing their understanding of reflection and translation of shapes, including using coordinates. In English, they have been using semi colons, colons and commas in lists. Now they are progressing on to their new topic which involves creating a descriptive piece based on ‘The Wreck of the Zanzibar’.

For homework the children have 6 spellings, Mymaths and they need to complete another section from the homework pyramid. This homework is due by next Friday (5th May). Children are more than welcome to bring their homework in early if they have completed it.

Unfortunately, due to Year 6 practice SATs, golden leaf was cancelled this week. From this term, we will be handing out the class prayer bags to the person who showed a commitment to the school mission statement. The prayer bag will be handed out on a Thursday and needs to be back in school by the following Tuesday so that we can use the prayers, written at home, in our class worship.

Have a delightful weekend and enjoy the bank holiday Monday,

The Year 5 team

This week the children have been developing their understanding problem solving using line graphs and Roman numerals. In English, they have been writing their space themed poem.

For homework the children have: spellings (from a mixture of the YR 3/4 and 5/6 words), science homework – to find out about how chemists create new materials, for example, Spencer Silver, who invented the glue for sticky notes, R.E (see home learning journal), Mymaths and they need to complete the week 1 section from their new homework pyramid. This homework is due by Friday 28^th April. Children are more than welcome to bring their homework in early if they have completed it.

This week Jessica Veal (5E) received the golden leaf award for ‘using the gifts God gave her for being a good friend and always having a smile’ and Zane Lockyer (5E) has his writing displayed on the showstoppers wall. Mia Dazley (5F) received the golden leaf award for ‘using the gifts God gave her to be a thoughtful and caring person’. Rebecca Atkins (5F) has her work on the showstoppers wall too.

Just a reminder that the children will need to bring their P.E kits and water bottles back on the first day of term. Also for those who are planning to take part in the history competition, the closing date is Friday 5th May (see the link below for more details).

Happy Easter!

Have a lovely break!

The Year 5 teamSP2 WK6

Spring 2 spellings for over term break

HISTORY Competition powerpoint

This week the children have been developing their understanding of solving word problems involving conversions between measurements (kg, g, ml, l). In English, they have been editing and publishing their persuasive letters about Pandora.

For homework the children have 6 spellings using the ‘ie’ and ‘ei’ letter patterns and homophone spelling that they must write into context within sentences, Mymaths and they need to complete another section from the homework pyramid. This homework is due by next Thursday (6^th April). Children are more than welcome to bring their homework in early if they have completed it.

This week Zane Lockyer (5E) received the golden leaf award for ‘using the gifts God gave him for always trying his hardest in everything he does’ and Tyler Maplesden (5E) has his writing displayed on the showstoppers wall. Alexander Aquino (5F) received the golden leaf award for ‘using the gifts God gave him to always put 100% effort into everything he does’. Saoirse Lehane (5F) has her work on the showstoppers wall too.

Congratulations to the children who took part in the Oaklands dance project. They performed brilliantly and were a fantastic credit to St Peter’s. Thank you to all the parents who sorted costumes and attended the evening, showing their support.

Just a reminder that the children, who attend Sacred Heart Church and St. Edmunds, will be able to collect the last piece of the jigsaw this Sunday. Then, they can then bring all the pieces into school to collect the final piece and receive a prize. All the children that attend other churches will need to ensure that they have had their purple card signed by parents and teacher to show they have attended. As well, the Lent prayer bags have gone home. It has been lovely sharing the prayers written at home within class worship time.

Have a relaxing weekend,

The Year 5 team

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