St Oswald's Catholic Primary SchoolYear 5: Blog items
Year 5 Friday 1st October 2021
Date: 30th Sep 2021 @ 5:23pm
Welcome to the Year 5 class blog
We have had a great week, the children have worked hard and remained well behaved despite a week with wet plays. They have carried out a friction experiment, written a missing chapter to our class novel and looked at ways they can use their special gifts to help others in RE.
This week in year 5
We have looked closely at decimals this week. We have explored the place value of decimals; place value of decimals, sorting decimals, rounding decimals and addition of decimals. We also investigated increasing and decreasing numbers to the power of 10 to help with addition problems.
In English we have worked so hard planning, developing and writing a missing chapter to Goth Girl, featuring their own villain. The children learnt about adding tension to their writing through the vocabulary that we use and the length of our sentences. They have used our similes and metaphors and added dialogue between characters. We have finally reached the end of the book and have really enjoyed the action throughout.
In History we have continued our topic about the Ancient Greeks and this week focused on the similarities and differences between our life and that of the Ancient Greeks. We examined Greek homes, food, jobs, toys and clothing. We also discussed slaves and the reason why people became slaves in Ancient Greek civilization.
In DT this week we continued our work on Greek cuisine. We read a number of different Greek recipes and decided upon items we would include in our class Greek feast. The children had to identify and describe the ingredients and equipment they would need and how they would stay safe throughout, including food safety (hygiene/allergies).
In RE we have been completed our first topic 'Ourselves'. We looked at scripture and made links to how we could live our lives as children of God, how we could share the gifts we had with others to help them and read the poem Footprints and discussed how God is always there for us, even though we don’t always realise it.
In PE, our topic is invasion games. Sadly due to the rain we had to remain inside but Mrs Cookson organised an action packed game of dodgeball, encouraging the children to work together as a team.
In Science we investigated friction this week. We carried out an experiment using different materials to find which one would cause the greatest amount of friction. The children had to spin a bicycle wheel and use tinfoil, bubblewrap, sandpaper and fabric as brakes. They had to use a stopwatch and think about variables and how to perform a fair test.
Home Practice all relates to this week's learning. These are the tasks to be completed:
Reading - You all have a Home Reading book for year 5 so reading every night for 15-20 mins is essential. You also have a Reading Journal/Diary that must be completed and signed.
You can change your reading book on any school day (book bags to be left on Mrs Mulgrew's desk)
Spellings (words with silent letters). We will look at these in more detail in school next week, they should be practised at home, ready for the test on Friday.
doubt, lamb, debt, thumb, solemn, autumn, column, knight, knuckle, knot.
Sumdog challenges
times tables x3/x6
maths
Spellings (words with silent letters)
The children have worked very hard this week and used their manners. They have impressed other teachers with their amazing story writing.
Year 5 Friday 24th September 2021
Date: 23rd Sep 2021 @ 5:42pm
Welcome to the first Year 5 class blog
The class have had a fantastic start to the new school year. They have settled in nicely with the new routine and new teacher and have shown an excellent attitude to learning. Our Greek feast, parachute experiment and creating a villainous character have been a lot of fun and the children have enjoyed all of them.
This week in year 5
We have been working a lot on place value and number in maths. The children have been looking at the value different digits have in a number, ordering numbers, rounding numbers up to 10,000, partitioning numbers and understanding decimals up to hundredths. They have used place value tables, counters and talk partners to help embed this understanding. We have also had a challenge day, where the children moved around the room, taking part in a number of challenges and problem solving activites to check their understanding.
In English we have been reading Goth Girl by Chris Riddell and reached an excting part of the book. The children cannot wait for the concuding chapters next week. We have created a video tour of Ghastly-Gorm Hall, where the children have imagined they are tour guides, explaining the different rooms of the hall. We watched them in class at the end of the week. We have also created a new villain for the book and written a descriptive piece. As part of our writing, we have been working on using similes and metaphors in our work.
In History we have been learning about the Ancient Greeks and looking at how artefacts and architecture helps us understand what life was like in Ancient Greece.
In DT this week we had the long awaited food tasting lesson. There were mixed reviews on the Greek cuisine but we have agreed that as a class that we mostly enjoyed pitta breads and tzatziki, so we will plan recipes in the coming weeks.
In RE we have been exploring our first topic 'Ourselves'. We have looked at the different talents and qualities we have, how we can use these to show we are children of God and how we can use them to help others.
In PE, our topic is invasion games. The children have been learning different passing techniques including chest pass, bounce pass and shoulder pass. They have then used these skills to play an informal game with Mrs Cookson.
In Science we are learning all about forces. We have a good understanding of gravity and how air resistance works against gravity. We have made parachutes with different variables and tested them to find the most effective parachute.
Home Practice all relates to this week's learning - These are the tasks to be completed
- Reading - You all have a Home Reading book for year 5 so reading every night for 15-20 mins is essential. You also have a Reading Journal/Diary that must be completed and signed.
- You can change your reading book on any school day (book bags to be left on Mrs Mulgrew's desk)
- Spellings (words with endings that sound like /ow/ and /oo/ but spelt with ough). We will look at these in more detail in school next week, They should be practised at home, ready for the test on Friday.
- though, although, thought, bought, dough, brought, through, fought, throughout, breakthrough.
- Sumdog challenges
- times tables x4/x8
- maths
- Spellings (ough words)
The children have been very kind, well-behaved and polite during their first few weeks. They have made me feel welcome and settle into my role here at St Oswald's.
Date: 14th Sep 2021 @ 11:55am
With your children returning to school, it is a great time to review online safety in your homes and make sure we are all up to date with developments in the online world. At St Oswald's, all classes will be beginning their Online Saftety learning where they will learn all about safe practices online in the following areas.
Self image and identitiy
Online relationships
Online bulllying
Health, Well-being and lifestyle
Online reputation
Managing online information
Copyright and ownership
We will blog regularly to keep you updated with developments in the online space, sharing platform guides and links to expert training for you to keep your children safe when exploring the internet. Below you will find a guide on some back to school online safety tips for children.
To access a huge range of information on the National Online Safety website click the link below and join our school online safety hub.You will get access to videos, training and guides to keep you informed of the best practices in keeping your children safe online.
http://nationalonlinesafety.com/enrol/st-oswald-s-catholic-primary-school-pr45eb
Year 5 Home Practice Friday 9th July 2021
Date: 9th Jul 2021 @ 4:27pm
Year 5 Home Practice Friday 9th July 2021
A great week year 5, the highlight was Sports Day. What a great afternoon! You all did so well, make sure you have another look at yourselves on St Oswalds TV (You Tube). We enjoyed watching the Year 6 production of Charlie and the Chocolate Factory. That'll be you next year!! Have a fantastic weekend and enjoy the football.
Reading
Please read for at least twenty/thirty minutes every evening.
Remember to complete your ‘Reading Journal’ task. Colour/highlight the square to show you have done it. Complete one activity per week.
Maths
This week’s challenge on Sumdog is based on times tables and division facts.
Spelling
There will be no spellings next week.
Have a great weekend. Come on England!!!
Miss Gravili
Year 5 Home Practice Friday 2nd July 2021
Date: 2nd Jul 2021 @ 4:11pm
Year 5 Home Practice Friday 2nd July 2021
Year 5 had so much fun participating in the ‘Tough Kidder’ event this afternoon. They sang, danced and got very wet! It was lovely to see them cheering the other classes on and helping out. Our RSE sessions went very well. The children were so sensible and grown-up, they asked good questions and enjoyed learning new things. In Science, they took part in a live lesson about planets and learnt about friction. It was really good to see real scientists at work.
Reading
Please read for at least twenty/thirty minutes every evening.
Remember to complete your ‘Reading Journal’ task. At the front of the journal there are activities for you to do using your current book or one you have just finished. Choose an activity, complete it in your journal (best presentation and handwriting!) and colour/highlight the square to show you have done it. Complete one activity per week.
Maths
This week’s challenge on Sumdog is based on converting between units of measure.
Spelling
Please learn these spellings for Friday (9.7.21): If you don’t know what a word means, look it up in a dictionary or ask an adult.
We are investigating silent letters.
participate stretched surprise climbing knock
knowledge hedges whistle different known
designed cupboard wrestling environment should
Have a lovely weekend Year 5.
Miss Gravili
Year 5 Home Practice Friday 25th June 2021
Date: 25th Jun 2021 @ 4:22pm
Year 5 Home Practice Friday 25th June 2021
Year 5 have worked extremely hard this week and proved what great learners they are. I was so impressed with how resilient and positive they were whilst doing their end of year tests, well done Year 5!! World Music Day was a success, the children sang and played the glocks really well and it was lovely to be out on the field with the rest of the school. On Tuesday, we enjoyed a mindfulness workshop with Miss Rebecca. The children were very mature when taking part in the meditation activity and designed and coloured some fabulous leaves. We painted the ocean-themed pottery and they look amazing, despite one or two pieces falling off! In Maths, the children have continued working on written methods of division. Mrs wilson has been helping Year 5 prepare for their First Holy Communion, everyone is looking forward to their special day tomorrow.
Reading
Please read for at least twenty/thirty minutes every day. Talk about what you have read with an adult. Discuss the story, characters and any new vocabulary you come across.
You may change your book any day.
Remember to complete one Reading Journal task each week.
Spelling
This week we are investigating words with hyphens. Please learn these spellings for Friday (02.07.21). If you don’t know what a word means ask an adult or look it up in a dictionary.
co-operate re-enter ex-convict re-form pre-war
co-ordinate re-elect re-cover re-bound sub-aquatic
co-own re-educate mid-Atlantic anti-aircraft semi-conscious
Sumdog Challenges
Maths - Identifying Multiples and Factors.
Have a lovely weekend Year 5. Miss Gravili
Year 5 Home Practice Friday 18th June 2021
Date: 18th Jun 2021 @ 12:29pm
Year 5 Home Practice Friday 18th June 2021
A great week year 5, the highlight was the Clay Workshop with Mr Hill. The ocean-themed clay scenes were amazing! You learned so many interesting clay techniques and skills. We also visited Fr Michael in Church to practise for your First Holy Communion, which you did respectfully and thoughtfully. I’m sure you are really looking forward to your special day. In Maths, we worked on written methods of division and we started our new topic in English, which is persuasive writing.
Reading
Please read for at least twenty/thirty minutes every evening.
Remember to complete your ‘Reading Journal’ task. At the front of the journal there are activities for you to do using your current book or one you have just finished. Choose an activity, complete it in your journal (best presentation and handwriting!) and colour/highlight the square to show you have done it. Complete one activity per week.
Maths
This week’s challenge on Sumdog is based on multiplying and dividing mentally. We will have a division facts test on Monday (21.6.21).
Spelling
There will be no Sumdog spelling challenge this week, so please spend extra time learning the spellings below.
Please learn these spellings for Friday (25.6.21): If you don’t know what a word means, look it up in a dictionary or ask an adult.
We are investigating the most misspelt words.
acceptance humorous coarse resistant significance
persistent colleague bizarre irresistible intelligence
curiosity basically noticeable obligatory foreseeable
Spelling, Punctuation and Grammar (SPAG)
This week’s challenge on Sumdog (grammar section) is based on relative pronouns and adverbs. Although we have not spent time on them this week, we have done this in Year 5. I’m sure you will remember!
Have a lovely weekend Year 5.
Miss Gravili
Year 5 Home Practice Friday 11th June 2021
Date: 11th Jun 2021 @ 3:58pm
Year 5 Home Practice Friday 11th June 2021
A very busy week for Year 5, and we really enjoyed being outside in the lovely sunshine for outdoor learning (pond visit) and PE (Sports Day Practice). We finished our novel, Boy by Roald Dahl and learnt about the old game he used to play called ‘Fives’. I think some of the children would like to learn how to play it! A big well done for working so hard on your spellings, it’s great to see such a massive improvement. In Maths, we worked on percentages, fractions and decimals. The posters in RE about, ‘Being one of God’s people’ were so thoughtful and interesting as were our modern-day Beatitudes. Well done everyone, keep up the excellent work.
Reading
Please read for at least twenty/thirty minutes every evening.
Remember to complete your ‘Reading Journal’ task. At the front of the journal there are activities for you to do using your current book or one you have just finished. Choose an activity, complete it in your journal (best presentation and handwriting!) and colour/highlight the square to show you have done it. Complete one activity per week.
Maths
This week’s challenges on Sumdog are based on percentages, fractions and decimals, and division facts. We will have a division facts test on Friday (18.6.21).
Spelling
There will be no Sumdog spelling challenge this week, so please spend extra time learning the spellings below.
Please learn these spellings for Friday (18.6.21): If you don’t know what a word means, look it up in a dictionary or ask an adult.
We are investigating nouns and verbs.
interest reason transport damage charge
object silence challenge function balance
scratch surprise influence produce broadcast
Spelling, Punctuation and Grammar (SPAG)
This week’s challenge on Sumdog (grammar section) is based on prepositions. Although we have not spent time on them this week, I’d like you to have a go. I know you will be able to do it!
Have a lovely weekend Year 5 and enjoy the nice weather, see you on Monday.
Miss Gravili
Date: 9th Jun 2021 @ 2:25pm
Keeping our children safe in the online space is of ever growing importance. From phones to consoles, our children are exposed to more online risk than ever and it is important that we adults keep up to date to ensure our children are prepared for all they meet online. Here is an interesting article on Internet Security professionals teach their children about internet safety.
How do I keep my children safe online? What the security experts tell their kids
Below we have attached two guides on how to set up your child's phone for privacy. We teach the children not to share their information when online, however social platforms and games will take data from users unknowingly.
"If its free, you're paying with your information."
Please continue to access all information on the National Online Safety website. You will get access to all videos and guides by clicking the link below and joining free to our school online safety hub.
http://nationalonlinesafety.com/enrol/st-oswald-s-catholic-primary-school-pr45eb
Year 5 Home Practice Friday 28th May 2021
Date: 28th May 2021 @ 3:53pm
Year 5 Home Practice Friday 28th May 2021
Year 5 looked great today in their teacher outfits, George looked like my double!!!
We have had a great half term with lots of learning. The children deserve a good rest and a huge well done for working so hard and so enthusiastically. Enjoy your Half Term Holiday and see you in June!
Reading
Please read for at least twenty/thirty minutes every evening.
Remember to complete your ‘Reading Journal’ task. At the front of the journal there are activities for you to do using your current book or one you have just finished. Choose an activity, complete it in your journal (best presentation and handwriting!) and colour/highlight the square to show you have done it. Complete one activity per week.
Maths
This week’s challenge on Sumdog is based on division facts. We will have a division facts test on Friday (11.6.21).
Spelling
Please spend extra time learning the spellings below. I will re-test you on these after half term.
Year 5/6 Spelling List (documents below)
Have a lovely Half Term Holiday!
Miss Gravili
Year 5 Home Practice 21st May 2021
Date: 21st May 2021 @ 11:14am
Year 5 Home Practice Friday 21st May 2021
A great week Year 5, made even better with some lovely sunny days. In English, we have written letters about homesickness. Something that Boy (Roald Dahl) experienced at boarding school. The children used the text to say why he was homesick and how he could make it better. We have moved on to addition and subtraction in Maths, using near multiples of 10, 100 and 1000 to add and subtract mentally and did some tricky problem solving. In RE, we made a collage of all the things we learned about the Holy Spirit and transformation. There were some very creative/artistic pieces of work, well done Year 5.
Reading
Please read for at least twenty/thirty minutes every evening. Talk about what you have read with an adult. Discuss the story, characters and any new vocabulary you come across. If it is a non-fiction book, look at the contents page, glossary or index and see how it helps you find more information.
Y5 book changing day is Friday. Although, some children may change books at different times, so always bring your book bag into school every day. Remember to sign when you have finished a book, it makes it much easier to issue new books.
Remember to complete your ‘Reading Journal’ task. At the front of the journal there are activities for you to do using your current book or one you have just finished. Choose an activity, complete it in your journal (best presentation and handwriting!) and colour/highlight the square to show you have done it. Complete one activity per week.
Maths
This week’s challenge on Sumdog is based on addition and subtraction problems/ division facts. We will have a division facts test on Friday.
Spelling
There will be no Sumdog spelling challenge this week, so please spend extra time learning the spellings below.
Please learn these spellings for Friday (28.5.21): If you don’t know what a word means, look it up in a dictionary or ask an adult.
We are investigating the Year 5/6 Spelling List.
accommodate achieve ancient attached awkward
accompany aggressive apparent available embarrass
according amateur appreciate average exaggerate
Have a lovely weekend.
Miss Gravili
Year 5 Home Practice Friday 14th May
Date: 14th May 2021 @ 4:06pm
Year 5 Home Practice Friday 14th May 2021
It was lovely to speak to all the parents this week and let them know how hard you have all been working. Keep up the good work Year 5! In Maths, we have been reading timetables, the 24 hour clock and working out time intervals. Also, recapping the properties of 3-D shapes and sorting/problem solving. The book, Boy is such a good read and we have learned so much about boarding schools and life back in the early 1900’s. The children did some lovely work about the fruits of the Holy Spirit and which one they would want to have and why. Their PowerPoints in science were great and really explained what Science is all about and the different types of Sciences like Biology, Physics etc.
Reading
Please read for at least twenty/thirty minutes every evening. Talk about what you have read with an adult. Discuss the story, characters and any new vocabulary you come across. If it is a non-fiction book, look at the contents page, glossary or index and see how it helps you find more information.
Y5 book changing day is Friday. Although, some children may change books at different times, so always bring your book bag into school every day. Remember to sign when you have finished a book, it makes it much easier to issue new books.
Remember to complete your ‘Reading Journal’ task. At the front of the journal there are activities for you to do using your current book or one you have just finished. Choose an activity, complete it in your journal (best presentation and handwriting!) and colour/highlight the square to show you have done it. Complete one activity per week.
Maths
This week’s challenge on Sumdog is based on reading and interpreting tables/timetables and division facts. We will have a division facts test on Friday.
Spelling
There will be no Sumdog spelling challenge this week, so please spend extra time learning the spellings below.
Please learn these spellings for Friday (21.5.21): If you don’t know what a word means, look it up in a dictionary or ask an adult.
We are investigating the Year 5/6 Spelling List.
bargain cemetery community conscious correspond
bruise committee competition controversy criticise
category communicate conscience convenience curiosity
Have a lovely weekend.
Miss Gravili
Date: 13th May 2021 @ 9:28pm
This week is Mental Health Awareness week and a great opportunity to remind us to be kind to ourselves as well as others.
Below you will find two guides from National Online Safety on how to promote wellbeing both online and offline and how to be kind when using the internet.
Join us at our Online Safety Hub at National Online Safety and gain free access to a huge range of videos, resources and support.
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Year 5 Home Practice Friday 7th May
Date: 6th May 2021 @ 4:43pm
Year 5 Home Practice Friday 7th May 2021
Year 5 have had a busy four days this week. Well done for all your hard work and enthusiasm. In Maths, we have moved on to fractions, writing improper fractions as whole numbers and vice versa. We have also found fractions of amounts and looked at time intervals. In English, the children have learnt about autobiographies and biographies. They have thought about events in their own lives, ready to write an autobiography in chronological order and written some great wanted posters for a young Roald Dahl. In French, they carried out a survey, asking other children their opinions of various sports. It was wonderful to plant our wild flowers in the nature area. Fingers crossed they will grow and bloom.
Reading
Please read for at least twenty/thirty minutes every evening. Talk about what you have read with an adult. Discuss the story, characters and any new vocabulary you come across. If it is a non-fiction book, look at the contents page, glossary or index and see how it helps you find more information.
Y5 book changing day is Friday. Although, some children may change books at different times, so always bring your book bag into school every day. Remember to sign when you have finished a book, it makes it much easier to issue new books.
Remember to complete your
Year 5 Home Practice Friday 30th April 2021
Date: 29th Apr 2021 @ 4:48pm
Year 5 Home Practice Friday 30th April 2021
A great week Year 5, you have been working very hard in all subjects. In Maths, we have moved on to coordinates and translations. We have completed our novel Room 13 by Robert Swindells and will move on to our next novel, Boy by Roald Dahl. I know a lot of you are looking forward to that. During outdoor learning, it was lovely to be outside in the sunshine, blossom spotting and our wild flowers are growing very quickly now. In Science, the investigation on bottle flipping was a success and the results and recording were very interesting. The storyboards you designed in RE were great and explained what happened on the road to Emmaus. You also used a lot of quotes from the scripture reading. The after school clubs have been a success, it
Year 5 Home Practice Friday 23rd April 2021
Date: 22nd Apr 2021 @ 4:16pm
Year 5 Home Practice Friday 23rd April 2021
What a great start to the Summer Term Year 5! You all look very smart in your summer uniforms and have come back enthusiastic and ready to learn. It was lovely to be outside doing cricket and tennis in the sunshine during our PE lesson. I was impressed with your throwing, catching and racket/bat skills. In English, we are continuing our work on the novel, Room 13 by Robert Swindells and you wrote some creepy descriptions of what you think was inside room 13. The poems for Earth Day were also very good with fantastic vocabulary choices. In Maths, we worked on adding multiples of 10 to 6-digit numbers, partitioning 7-digit numbers and decimals. For Outdoor Learning, we planted some wild flower seeds which will look great on the school grounds when fully grown.
Reading
Please read for at least twenty/thirty minutes every evening. Talk about what you have read with an adult. Discuss the story, characters and any new vocabulary you come across. If it is a non-fiction book, look at the contents page, glossary or index and see how it helps you find more information.
Y5 book changing day is Friday. Although, some children may change books at different times, so always bring your book bag into school every day. Remember to sign when you have finished a book, it makes it much easier to issue new books.
I have introduced a
Online Safety - 21st April 2021
Date: 21st Apr 2021 @ 1:29pm
Using social media websites is among the most common activity of today's children and adolescents. Any website that allows social interaction is considered a social media site, including social networking sites such as Facebook, TikTok, Snapchat and Twitter; gaming sites and virtual worlds such as Club Penguin, Second Life, and the Sims; video sites such as YouTube; and blogs. Such sites offer today's youth a portal for entertainment and communication and have grown exponentially in recent years. For this reason, it is important that parents become aware of the nature of social media sites, given that not all of them are healthy environments for children and adolescents. - From the American Academy of Pediatrics
Below you will find two guides. One for Snapchat and one for Sadfishing.
For more guides and explainer videos, join us at National Online Safety and explore the range of resources to keep updated with developments in social media and much more.
https://nationalonlinesafety.com/enrol/st-oswald-s-catholic-primary-school-pr45eb
Thursday 1st April Happy Easter
Date: 1st Apr 2021 @ 3:30pm
Thursday 1st April 2021 Happy Easter
A great final week of the Spring Term Year 5. A huge well done to you all for working so hard and with such enthusiasm. We have been very busy doing our D.T project. The children have made some amazing Easter themed toys with cams mechanisms that move. We have also been outside enjoying the sun in PE, the children are getting really skilled at playing in attack and defensive positions. In RE, we have discussed and produced some thoughtful work on the Easter Triduum and Mrs Wood did a lovely session all about ‘The Stations of the Cross’. Have a lovely Easter Holiday with your family and friends.
I hope you get lots of chocolate Easter Eggs!!
Miss Gravili.
Online Safety - 31st March 2021
Date: 31st Mar 2021 @ 1:11pm
This week we are having a look back at our wellbeing week and how we express ourselves online. Below you will find a guide on Expressing yourself safely online and a guide to using Youtube.
We have also included the #wakeupwednesday guide from NationOnlineSafety.com on RecRoom. This is a new online platform with an age rating of 9+. We haven't yet seen any of our children use this platform but it is always good to be informed on new developments.
Please continue to access all information on the National Online Safety website. You will get access to all videos and guides by clicking the link below and joining free to our school online safety hub.
http://nationalonlinesafety.com/enrol/st-oswald-s-catholic-primary-school-pr45eb
Date: 24th Mar 2021 @ 12:22pm
Thank you to all who joined our Online Safety platform last week. To join, simply follow the link below and follow the instructions provided.
http://nationalonlinesafety.com/enrol/st-oswald-s-catholic-primary-school-pr45eb
We all have an important role in keeping our children safe in an ever growing online world.
Below you will find three new guides on WhatsApp, Fortnite and a Share a Smile online, linked to last week's Comic Relief theme.
Year 5 Home Practice 26th March 2021
Date: 24th Mar 2021 @ 10:59am
Year 5 Home Practice Friday 26th March 2021
A big well done to all those who completed their Home Practice last week. As you know, every Friday It will be posted on our class blog (school website). It will always be reading (reading journal), spelling and some Sumdog challenges. Please work hard to complete your home practice, it really makes a difference and helps to reinforce what has been learnt at school.
A fantastic week of learning Year 5, you have worked very hard. In Maths, we have continued our work on decimals. The children have been enjoying our new novel, Room 13 by Robert Swindells. It’s not too scary, yet! We have also looked at story structure in preparation for writing spooky, short stories. In Geography, We have learnt about the different geographical features of North America. It was great to hear that some of the children had visited some of these fascinating places, so we had a great discussion in class. The Year 5/6 Athletics Competition went really well and everyone participated to the best of their ability.
Reading
Please read for at least twenty/thirty minutes every evening. Talk about what you have read with an adult. Discuss the story, characters and any new vocabulary you come across. If it is a non-fiction book, look at the contents page, glossary or index and see how it helps you find more information.
Y5 book changing day is Friday. Although, some children may change books at different times, so always bring your book bag into school every day. Remember to sign when you have finished a book, it makes it much easier to issue new books.
I have introduced a ‘Reading Journal’ to the children. They are familiar with this from previous year groups. At the front of the journal, there are activities for the children to do using their current book or one they have just finished. They may choose an activity, complete it in their journal (best presentation and handwriting!) and colour/highlight the square to show they have done it. The children must complete one activity per week.
The first few ‘Reading Journal’ activities have been very good and show me that the children have a good understanding of the text they have read. They are also beautifully presented. Well done, keep up the great work!
Maths
This week’s challenge on Sumdog is based on the equivalence of tenths and hundredths and times tables practice. We will have a mixed times tables test every Monday/Tuesday.
Spelling
The Sumdog spelling challenge is focused on tricky words (different from the spelling test words below).
Please learn these spellings for next Thursday (1.4.21): If you don’t know what a word means, look it up in a dictionary or ask an adult.
We are investigating the Year 5/6 Spelling List.
sincere stomach symbol thorough vegetable
sincerely sufficient system twelfth vehicle
soldier suggest temperature variety yacht
Spelling, Punctuation And Grammar (SPAG)
This week’s challenge on Sumdog (grammar section) is based on the perfect tense.
For our DT project, we will be making Cams mechanisms and toys next week (Easter theme). Please could you bring either a cereal or shoe box into school.
Have a lovely weekend, Miss Gravili.
Year 5 Home Practice 19th March 2021
Date: 17th Mar 2021 @ 4:47pm
Year 5 Home Practice Friday 19th March 2021
Home Practice is back! Every Friday I will post your Home Practice tasks for the week on our class blog (school website). It will always be reading, spelling and some Sumdog challenges. Please work hard to complete your home practice, it really makes a difference and helps to reinforce what has been learnt at school.
A good end to our second week back together Year 5. Let’s keep working hard and following the Golden Rules, all the time! In Maths, we have learnt about negative numbers, Roman numerals and decimals. The children have finished Deathwood Letters and we are moving on to our new novel, Room 13 by Robert Swindells. We are also looking at short stories in English and the children have already written some of their own spooky stories, which were very scary! In Science, we made rockets out of paper and launched them with straws. We measured how far they flew and thought about the forces at work. Our new topic in Geography is – North America. We have learnt about the countries and the different climates of this interesting continent. We had a great discussion in RE about the ‘cost of giving’ and young carers in society. It was great to see you in red today, wearing red noses and telling fabulous jokes! Well done Year 5.
Reading
Please read for at least twenty/thirty minutes every evening. Talk about what you have read with an adult. Discuss the story, characters and any new vocabulary you come across. If it is a non-fiction book, look at the contents page, glossary or index and see how it helps you find more information.
Y5 book changing day is Friday. Although, some children may change books at different times, so always bring your book bag into school every day. Remember to sign when you have finished a book, it makes it much easier to issue new books.
I am introducing a ‘Reading Journal’ for the children. They are familiar with this from previous year groups. At the front of the journal, there are activities for the children to do using their current book or one they have just finished. They may choose an activity, complete it in their journal (best presentation and handwriting!) and colour/highlight the square to show they have done it. The children must complete one activity per week.
Maths
This week’s challenge on Sumdog is based on decimals and times tables practice. We will have a mixed times tables test every Monday.
Spelling
The Sumdog spelling challenge is focused on compound words (different from the spelling test words below).
Please learn these spellings for next Friday (26.3.21): If you don’t know what a word means, look it up in a dictionary or ask an adult.
We are investigating ‘wh’ words.
wheeze wharf whinge whippet wheat
whinny whelk whimper whiskers whistle
white whacked whisper whiff which
Spelling, Punctuation And Grammar (SPAG)
This week’s challenge on Sumdog (grammar section) is based on adverbs.
Have a lovely weekend, Miss Gravili.
Date: 10th Mar 2021 @ 2:44pm
Online Safety is an important part of keeping children safe at St Oswald's.
Here you will find a range of resources to keep your child safe online.
We have teamed up with National Online Safety to provide resoures, guides and training for all our staff and parents.
Below you will find a link to enrol to at National Online Safety and gain free access to a huge range of videos, resources and support.
http://nationalonlinesafety.com/enrol/st-oswald-s-catholic-primary-school-pr45eb
We will also regularly post guides for social media and gaming platforms as they become more commonly used by your children.
This week you will find guides on Children's Mental Health, TikTok and Gaming Streamers and Influencers
Fabulous Friday 5th March 2021
Date: 14th Feb 2021 @ 5:49pm
Fabulous Friday 5th March 2021
It’s Fabulous Friday!
Fridays are now a lighter day with limited screen time to give you and your families the chance to catch up and switch off!
Today you just need to:
Read – grab a drink and a biscuit/fruit and curl up with a good book.
Complete this number activity – Play 'On The Run' game (documents below).
Finish off - anything that you want to upload to Seesaw for me to see. I always thoroughly enjoy seeing the work you are proud of.
The rest of the day is yours; you’ve earned it!
Have a ‘Fabulous Friday’ and a lovely weekend. I am really looking forward to seeing you all on Monday. If you want to bring your Home Learning book in to show some of your favourite pieces of work, that would be great.
Miss Gravili
Home Learning Thursday 4th March 2021
Date: 14th Feb 2021 @ 5:48pm
Year 5 Home Learning Thursday 4th March 2021
Good morning Year 5, I bet you all look great in your costumes. Enjoy the day and remember to upload your photos onto Seesaw. Write a message about your favourite book and say why it is so good. You could win a ten pounds book voucher!
Reading
Please read for at least twenty/thirty minutes every day. Talk about what you have read with an adult. Discuss the story, characters and any new vocabulary you come across. If it is a non-fiction book then look at the contents page, glossary or index and see how it helps you find information.
We can issue books and change books as needed.
Reading Challenge: Use the book you are reading at the moment or one you have just finished. Write a book review to say why you enjoyed this book so much. Draw pictures of the characters or setting. I have included a worksheet to help you (documents below). Please do this in your Home Learning exercise book with today’s date.
Spelling
This week we are investigating the suffix - ibly. Please learn these spellings for a test on Friday (05.03.21) this week, as we will have new spellings when we get back to school on Monday (08.03.21). If you don’t know what a word means, ask an adult or look it up in a dictionary. To help you learn them, write them down each day in your exercise book with the date. You could focus on your handwriting at the same time.
possibly visibly flexibly responsibly plausibly
terribly forcibly feasibly compatibly invisibly
horribly audibly incredibly credibly irreversibly
English
Read Alice Spode (documents below). This is another Cautionary Tale. Do you think it is by Hilaire Belloc? Why not? (He died in 1953, long before texting was possible!).
Look at how the poem fits the structure of other Cautionary Tales:
1. A brief description of the foible and hint of consequences;
2. A particular time where the foible causes terrible events to unfold;
3. The reaction of others/the moral stated.
Make annotations on the poem to show these three sections.
Identify other features that make this poem fit the style of Hilaire Belloc. Notice in particular the rhyming couplets and the use of phrases from other Cautionary Tales e.g. ‘chief defect’ and ‘I shall now relate’
Display and read Cautionary Characters (documents below). Can you think about other modern-day characters that could be added to this list?
Use the Character Challenge and invent a modern-day character who could be included in Cautionary Tales.
Write a poem about your character in the same style as the other poems we have read.
The date and title are:
Thursday 4th March 2021
Can I invent a modern-day character who could be included in Cautionary Tales and write a poem?
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Maths
For your mental starter, work on your Maths Sumdog challenges.
Please follow the link below to the White Rose Maths webpage and watch the lesson – Counting in 10’s, 100’s, 1000’s, 10 000’s and 100 000’s.
Print out the worksheet below and stick it into your exercise book or copy the answers into your book.
The date and title are:
04.03.21
Can I count in 10’s, 100’s, 1000’s, 10 000’s and 100 000’s?
Problem Solving Extension (optional):
Focus:
Addition and subtraction multistep problems.
Answers:
History
We have come to the end of our topic – The Shang Dynasty.
Follow the link below and have a go at the quiz online.
https://www.bbc.co.uk/bitesize/topics/z39j2hv/articles/zp7xqhv
Today I would like you to write your own quiz for one of your family members to complete about The Shang Dynasty. On a sheet of plain paper design a fun and colourful quiz sheet with great questions to ask someone (remember question marks!).
You can use questions from the quiz you have just done, then think about what you have learnt during this topic and write more questions of your own.
Trim your quiz sheet down and stick it into your exercise book or write it directly into you book.
The date and title are:
Thursday 4th March 2021
Can I create a quiz sheet about The Shang Dynasty?
Please post this on Seesaw for me to see.
Music
Click on this link for your Music lesson:
https://classroom.thenational.academy/lessons/exploring-home-percussion-6rw32e
Plastic cup, pencil case and contents, home items.
Sumdog
Maths Challenges: Mixed Times Tables and Squared and Cubed Numbers.
Spelling Challenge: Words with irregular spellings. These words are different from your spelling test words above, but still worth working on to expand your vocabulary.
Well done Year 5.
Miss Gravili