Year 5 Weekly Blog 05/01/21 - 15/01/21

Hello to all of my wonderful Year 5 children. I hope you have all had a fantastic Christmas, I was so looking forward to seeing you all and hearing all about what you have been up to. We have all got to stay at home to do our work for a little while so please find below a list of activities I need you to complete over the next week. I know you will all try your hardest because you always do so don’t worry over anything, do the best you can and I will be in touch one day this week to say hello. Remember, how amazing you all ok.

We have had such a fantastic start the school year and it is important that we continue with our learning throughout these strange times.

Remote learning expectations

It is expected that Primary school children will access 3 hours of remote learning every week day whilst learning at home.
New learning blogs will be uploaded every Friday.
We will be adding links and videos to support the children’s learning throughout the week so please check for updates every day.
There will be regular contact between school and the children through phone calls and zoom so that the children will be able to talk about their learning and we will be able to provide feedback.
There will be a contact button direct to the teacher to answer any questions and to send pictures of your work (which can then be placed in our Learning Gallery).

Reading Challenges

Challenge 1

I would like you to read the newspaper article, ‘Captain Tom Morgan’. Once you have read through the text, can you use a dictionary or dictionary.com to identify the definitions for the following vocabulary:

Landmark

Veteran

Exceed

Humbleness

Astonishing

Honorary

Colonel

If there are any other pieces of vocabulary you do not understand within the text, make sure you also identify the definitions for those too.

Once you have understood the text, please complete the reading comprehension questions about the text. Remember, to refer to the text to check your answers!

Challenge 2 (Added to the blog on 06.01.21)

Can you read the following text ‘History Hackers: Victorian Venture’. When reading through the text, make sure you make a note of any vocabulary you don’t understand. You check the meaning of this vocabulary using a dictionary or dictionary.com.

Once you have read through the text, have a look at these answers. These are the answers to some comprehension questions. All the answers can be located in the Victorian Venture text. Your second reading challenge is to tell me what the comprehension question was based on the answer.

Example:

Answer: The fancy dress shop.

I think that the question could have been ‘Where could they get an Oliver Twist costume from?’ because in the text Charlie says “We can go to the fancy dress shop, they’ve always got Oliver Twist costumes in stock”.

Once you have completed this, here are the original questions so you can check if you were correct!

Writing Challenge

Challenge 1: Using Conjunctions

Can you list as many conjunctions as you can think of? Can you write a definition of what you think a conjunction is?

Please watch the two videos to help you understand conjunctions.

What are coordinating conjunctions? - BBC Bitesize

What are subordinating conjunctions? - BBC Bitesize

Check your definition, do you need to change it? Please complete the conjunctions activity.

Challenge 2: Writing a setting description

Your second challenge this week is to write a setting description based on the image below. Remember we should be using our 5 senses when writing a setting description. The 5 senses are: smell; touch; taste; hear; and see. Here is my setting description.

Can you use:

· Conjunctions?

· Commas in a list?

· Expanded noun phrases?

· Fronted adverbials?

Challenge 3: Editing your writing

Your final English challenge this week is to edit your setting description. Your editing focus this week is synonyms. I would like you to read through your fantastic writing and identify 6 pieces of vocabulary that you would like to find synonyms for. Remember you can use thesaurus.com to help you to identify synonyms. Make sure you read your selected piece of vocabulary within your sentence first to check that it will make sense.

Maths Activity

Your Maths challenge this week is to complete a range of addition and subtraction calculations. Don’t forget to use your column method. ‘Carry for adding and exchanging for subtract!’

Once you have completed the calculations, challenge yourself to the reasoning and problem solving questions. Please make sure you read the question carefully. Highlight or note down any key words in the problems.

Arithmetic and Reasoning/Problem Solving Activities

Spelling Challenge

Our spelling pattern for this week is -cious and -tious words.

Have a look at this PowerPoint to help you understand our spelling pattern.

Which words end with -cious and -tious? - BBC Bitesize

Please complete this activity linked to our spelling pattern.

Handwriting Challenge

Handwriting focus: Statuary Spellings

Can you write these words in your neatest handwriting? Can you write the definition of each words?

Science Activity

Please use the link below to recap our learning of Earth and Space.

Earth and Space

Watch the short video clips and then complete the quiz. Can you get all the questions correct?

Art Activity

Follow the link below to help you draw a landscape drawing. Write down 5 top tips you got from the video. Can you draw a landscape of a Victorian street?

Drawing a landscape

Health and Wellbeing Activity

This week I would like you to think about being positive. I would like you to draw a picture of yourself in the middle of the piece of paper. Around the picture, I would like you to write what the word ‘positivity’ means to you, things that help you be positive and all of your achievements. This is to remind you how amazing you are J

Extra Activities

Please find below links to the Oak National Academy that link to the work that we will be doing in school.

English

https://classroom.thenational.academy/units/t1-sentence-level-objectives-3f16

https://classroom.thenational.academy/units/suffixes-tion-cian-sion-ssion-71f0

https://classroom.thenational.academy/units/school-uniform-persuasive-writing-4ef1

Maths

https://classroom.thenational.academy/units/problem-solving-with-integer-addition-and-subtraction-2a10

PSHE

https://classroom.thenational.academy/units/keeping-safe-2054

Science

https://classroom.thenational.academy/units/electrical-circuits-06f7

https://classroom.thenational.academy/units/christianity-90fd

Happy Healthy Children Week (Added to the blog on 08.01.21)

This week, we were due to celebrate Happy Healthy Children Week. Happy Healthy Children Week is where we engage in a range of activities that focus on both our physical and mental health. The activities will include discussing our emotions, how we handle our emotions, how different situations might make us feel, how we can keep both our minds and body healthy and the importance of exercise. We have all had a tricky year, therefore it is important we support the children with how we can deal with our worries and emotions.

I have put together a powerpoint, which talks the children through the different activities I would like them to complete and gives them examples to support them with those activities. I would love to see the work you produce for Happy Healthy Children Week, you can share this with me using the contact Miss Gallagher box on the Year 5 class page.

Worry letter planning proforma

Worry letter example

Aldi are currently running a competition called ‘Aldi Taste Kitchen Challenge’. To take part, the children will need to design and create their own recipe inspired by team GB. This links really well with Happy Healthy Children Week. If you would like anymore information regarding the competition, please see the Aldi Taste Kitchen Challenge blog.

Home learning – Week beginning 11.01.21

Monday 11th January

English

Spelling: ent, ant, ence and ance

Can you complete focus A for today’s spelling session.

Reading:

Big Question: Can I use illustrations to generate predictions?

Here is the powerpoint to explain your learning activities for today.

Pages 1 and 2 of Chapter 1

Maths

Big Question: Can I identify, compare and classify shapes based on their properties?

Please watch the video link and complete the tasks that are set.

2D and 3D shape: To identify, describe and classify shapes based on the properties (Part 1) (thenational.academy)

Here is another activity for you to have a go at. You can check your answers when you have finished.

Please watch the video below to have a go at a practical activities using angles around the house.

Science

Big Question: Can I explain the function of electrical components?

Here is the powerpoint to explain your learning activities for today. I will list any resources you need below.

Electrical components matching activity

Tuesday 12th January

English

Spelling: ent, ant, ence and ance

Here is the spelling activity for today’s lesson. I would like you to complete Extra A and Extra B.

Reading:

Big Question: Can I use evidence from the text to inform my predictions?

Here is the powerpoint to explain your learning activities for today.

Page 2 of Chapter 1

Maths

Big Question: Can I identify, compare and classify shapes based on their properties?

Please watch the video link and complete the tasks that are set.

2D and 3D shape: To identify, describe and classify shapes based on the properties (Part 2) (thenational.academy)

Here is another activity for you to have a go at. You can check your answers when you have finished.

Science

Big Question: Can I investigate the effect of changing the number and voltage of cells in an electrical circuit?

Below is a video to explain what you will be doing in today’s science lesson.

Pause the video after Miss Twigger has gone through the vocabulary she expects you to use when making your predictions. You will then need to refer to the powerpoint, where you will find the resources you need for today’s lesson.

Once you have made your predictions, press play on the video to see if they were correct!

Wednesday 13th January

English

Spelling: ent, ant, ence and ance

Can you write definitions for the following vocabulary? You can use a dictionary or dictionary.com to support you.

Abundant convenient relevant obedient sufficient elegant

Grammar:

Big Question: Can I use relative pronouns to create a relative clause?

Here is the powerpoint to explain your learning activities for today.

Relative clause video

Maths

Big Question: Can I identify regular and irregular polygons reasoning about equal sides and angles?

Please watch the video link and complete the tasks that are set.

2D and 3D shape: To identify regular and irregular polygons by reasoning about equal sides and angles (thenational.academy)

Here is another activity for you to have a go at. You can check your answers when you have finished.

Science

Big Question: Can I predict the effect of changing number of bulbs and voltage of cells in a circuit?

Here is the powerpoint to explain your learning activities for today.

Religious Education (RE)

Big Question: What are the five pillars of Islam?

Here is the powerpoint to explain your learning activities for today.

Thursday 14th January

English

Spelling: ent, ant, ence and ance

Can you put the following vocabulary into sentences? They can be silly sentences or rainbow sentences if you want them to.

Distant assistance ignorant hindrance innocence elegant exist

Grammar:

Big Question: Can I use relative pronouns to create a relative clause?

Here is the powerpoint to explain your learning activities for today.

Relative clause Activity 1

Maths

Please watch the video link and complete the tasks that are set.

Big Question: Can I identify, compare and classify triangles based on their properties?

2D and 3D Shapes: To Classify Triangles (thenational.academy)

Here is another activity for you to have a go at. The answers are at the bottom of the document.

Timestable challenge

Use a stopwatch on a computer/phone/clock to time yourself completing each of the speedy times table challenges. You do not need to print the speedy times table challenges, you can either draw the multiplication grids or just make a note of the answers. Here is the answer sheet.

Science

Big Question: Can I predict whether an electrical circuit will function and suggest ways of improving it?

Here is the powerpoint to explain your learning activities for today.

Physical Education (PE)

Big Question: Can I improve my speed when completing a range of physical exercises?

For your PE challenge this week, I would like you to complete a circuit. Below you will find a file called ‘Physical Activity Score Card’. Listed on this score card are lots of different exercises and pictures to explain how to do each exercise.

I would like you pick a minimum of 6 exercises from the list. You are then going to record how many of each exercise you can complete in 1 minute or how long you can hold a particular position for (for example you may choose wall sit and be able to hold it for 40 seconds). I would then like you to record how many of each exercise you manage to complete. You can do this on a tablet, phone or a piece of paper. You are then going to repeat those 6 exercises 3 times trying to beat your original score each time.

Physical Education Score Card

Friday 15th January

English

Spelling: ent, ant, ence and ance

Can you turn these adjectives into adverbs? Can you then use the adverbs in a sentence? Remember an adverb describes a verb and an adjective describes a noun.

Example: efficient becomes efficiently

He worked efficiently and had soon finished.

Silent important frequent abundant violent intelligent innocent

Writing:

Big Question: Can I up-level a setting description?

Here is the powerpoint for today’s lesson.

Setting description to up-level

Statutory Spellings

Fronted adverbial support mat

Adjective support mat

Support mat explaining when to begin a new paragraph

Maths