Year 5 Blog Friday 11th November

Date: 9th Nov 2022 @ 8:34am

Happy Friday

We have had a fantastic and very busy week in Year 5. 

On Monday we carried out a sensory evaluation of Greek food as part of our DT project. We used words to describe the appearance, smell, texture and taste of feta cheese, olives, pita bread and tzatziki. We then gave each food product a star rating out of 5. We will use this evaluation when we plan our own Greek snack. You can see us in action here. 

On Tuesday we were proud to take part in our Friendship Assembly. Everybody was brave, respectful, hardworking, dedicated and motivated and felt proud to show off our friendships in Year 5. 

On Wednesday we went swimming in our pyjamas! This was to learn ways we can help other people if we see them in trouble in the water. 

On Thursday we went on our school trip to Rock and River. We had the best day! Here is a photo gallery of our day. 

In maths this week we have been practising the written method (column) for addition. This has included adding numbers with more than four digits and numbers with two decimal places. Next week we will be using the written method to subtract. Knowing your number facts is so important to be able to use this method successfully. 

This week we have completed our RSE lessons. We started our lessons by coming up with ground rules, these were:

1. We can giggle if we feel embarassed
2. We can talk to each other and parents
3. We can ask questions

Everybody showed great maturity during our lessons, listening carefully and asking thoughtful questions. We gained an understanding of the emotional and physical changes we go through as we grow and develop. 

Home Practice 

Reading 

Please read out loud to somebody every night for 20 minutes. Look at how paragraphs are used - how does the author split up the writing? 

Spelling

Here are your spellings this week. These are some of the words you need to know by the end of Year 5. They don't follow a rule or pattern. 

accommodate          accompany          according          achieve          aggressive          amateur          ancient 

          apparent          appreciate          attached          available          average          awkward          bargain          bruise 

Number Practice 

As we have been looking at the column method for addition and subtraction this week, it is crucial that you are quick and confident with your number facts. Please go on Hit the Button and have a go at each activity on the Number Bonds page. Continue practising until you can answer the questions quickly without having to do any counting or working out. 

Hit the Button

Sumdog

Complete the Sumdog challenges

Have an amazing weekend!