Week beginning 7th November 2022

A Brief Introduction to Buddhism

It’s RE week!

What are we learning this week?

English – 

9781526624802 | Rooftoppers

This half term, our English lessons will be centred around our core text Rooftoppers, by Katherine Rundell. Our learning objectives for this week are:

  • To identify and evaluate the key features of a newspaper report.
  • To plan a newspaper report.
  • To write a newspaper report.
  • To edit and up-level my work.

This half term, we shall be continuing our class read Holes, by Louis Sachar.

Holes by Louis Sachar | WHSmith

Maths – 

Lesson 1

LO: I can add mixed number fractions with unrelated denominators.

Lesson 2

144 Club Quiz

Arithmetic assessment (30 mins)

Lesson 3

LO: I can subtract fractions less than one with related and unrelated denominators.

Lesson 4

LO:  I can subtract fractions greater than one with related denominators.

Lesson 5

LO: I can subtract mixed number fractions with unrelated denominators.

DT –

 This week, we shall be evaluating existing, popular brands of cookies. Then, in teams, we shall be researching a recipe. Then, we shall be working out which ingredients we shall need to gather for next week.

Ultimate Chocolate Chip Cookies Recipe - BettyCrocker.com

 

 

PE – 

QE2 – Tuesdays and Wednesdays

Tower – Tuesdays and Fridays

 

 

Week beginning 7th November 2022

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AUTUMN 2 TOPIC: Light and Dark

THIS WEEK’S LEARNING

LITERACY:

  • Core Text: It was a cold dark night by Tim Hopgood
  • New Phonics learning: This week the children will begin group phonics lessons which will continue to work on blending and reviewing previously taught sounds. Please check Google Classroom for homework relevant to your child’s group.

MATHS:

Mastering Number: This week the children will:

  • subitise arrangements of 2 and 3 
  • show small quantities on their fingers
  • use positional language to describe patterns of 4.
  • make patterns showing 4.

CAL & UW: To talk about the significance of Remembrance Day

EAD: To mark Remembrance Day we will be engaging in a number of poppy based art activities including making our own poppies. We will also be continuing to create our own Rangoli patterns.

RHE: We will be considering what it means to be part of a team.

PE: There will be no PE this week due to cinema trip (see below).

FOREST SCHOOL: After all children visiting the forest last week for an introductory session, this week we will begin whole class forest school sessions with Mrs Simion. Remember these sessions will alternate each week. This week is Grosvenor Class.

 

UPCOMING IMPORTANT EVENTS

Friday 11th November: Cinema Trip

Next week (Week Commencing 14th November): Parents evening meetings (Chelsea Class – Monday, Tuesday) (Grosvenor Class – Wednesday, Thursday).

Remember to book your appointment with your child’s class teacher via SchoolCloud, please book early to avoid disappointment and ensure you get a slot suitable to your needs. If you have any issues booking please speak to your child’s class teacher.

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Week Beginning 7th November

This week our learning will be as follows;

  • In mathematics we will continue learning on perimeter.
  • In English we will learn about the features of a letter and the plan and write a letter in role as Epimetheus from the myth of Pandora’s box.
  • In science we will begin a new unit of work on teeth and digestion.
  • In RHE we will learn about internet safety.
  • Our blocked foundation subject is computing. We will develop our programming skills using Scratch to create an educational game.

Millennium will do PE on Tuesday and Friday and should come to school in PE kit on both of those days. Southwark Class will swim on Tuesday and do PE on Thursday.

Parents’ appointments will be during the week beginning 14th November. Parents of children in Southwark Class can book appointments using School Cloud. Mrs Fallon is on Jury service during the fortnight beginning 14th November. She will be able to see parents from 6pm on Wednesday 16th. There will be further opportunities to see her during the week beginning 28th November.

 

Autumn 2 – Week 2 – 7th November 2022

Autumn 2 – Week 2 – 7th November 2022

Here are the learning objectives for our second … week.

Our PE days are Tuesday and Thursday (London) &

Monday and Tuesday (Cannon).

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  • I can compare fractions below one.
  • I can order fractions below one.
  • I can compare fractions above one.
  • I can order numbers above one.
  • Revision and timetables practise.

 

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  • To engage in book talk (2x).
  • To plan a diary entry.
  • To write a diary entry.
  • To edit a diary entry.

 

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  • I can name the different planets in Spanish. (Los Planetas)

 

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  • I can explain why we have day and night on Earth.

 

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  • Celebrating Differences – Puzzle Piece 1.

 

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  • To develop chronological understanding.
    • To what extent were the Saxons able to see off the Viking threat?
  • To investigate and interpret the past.
    • Does Alfred deserve the name Alfred the great?
    • Why do the Vikings have such a bad reputation?
    • Were the Vikings raiders or settlers?

 

Enjoy the rest of your Sunday.

Your Year 5 Team.

Week beginning 7th November 2022

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Our learning this week…

English

At Howard Primary School we have adopted Read Write Inc Phonics.

RWI is a method of learning centred round letter sounds and phonics, and we use it to aid children in their reading and writing. Read Write Inc., developed by Ruth Miskin, provides a structured and systematic approach to teaching literacy. It is used by more than a quarter of the UK’s primary schools and is designed to create fluent readers, confident speakers and willing writers.

Using RWI, the children learn to read effortlessly so that they can put all their energy into comprehending what they read. It also allows them to spell effortlessly so that they can put all their energy into composing what they write.

When using RWI to read the children will:

  • Learn 44 sounds and the corresponding letter/letter groups using simple picture prompts
  • Learn to read words using Fred Talk
  • Read lively stories featuring words they have learnt to sound out
  • Show that they comprehend the stories by answering questions.

Five key principles underpin the teaching in all Read Write Inc. sessions:  

Purpose – know the purpose of every activity and share it with the children, so they know the one thing they should be thinking about

Participation – ensure every child participates throughout the lesson. Partnership work is fundamental to learning

Praise – ensure children are praised for effort and learning, not ability

Pace – teach at an effective pace and devote every moment to teaching and learning

Passion – be passionate about teaching so children can be engaged emotionally.

https://home.oxfordowl.co.uk/reading/reading-schemes-oxford-levels/read-write-inc-phonics-guide/

Hold a sentence is an activity that encourages children to remember a whole sentence while focusing on spelling and punctuation.

Build a sentence is to give children the opportunity to create their own sentence to that shows the meaning of a word and edit a sentence allows the children to critique a sentence using their knowledge of spelling punctuation and grammar. Children complete a longer piece of independent writing, which gives them the opportunity to show off their creativity and to practice their spelling, grammar and punctuation.

 

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bXOJUPNVnLc

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kjHqJQ8sxs4

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Maths – Multiplication & Assessments

This week we will be assessing children in maths.

To recognise equal groups

 

Children will recognise equal groups as being the same. Equal means the same. The above image shows equal groups.

 

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Science – Use of everyday materials

This week we will learn about the invention of new materials.

 

 

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History

Our topic for history is about The Great Fire of London.  We will continue to focus on the timeline of events that led up to The Great Fire of London. We will also think about how London was re built after the tragedy.

Early Learning Resources Great Fire Of London Timeline

The Great Fire of London Facts - National Geographic Kids

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PE

Please remember to send your child to school in their PE kit on their PE days.

Westminster – Tuesday & Thursday
Hungerford – Tuesday & Thursday

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Music

We will focus on exploring sounds and pitch.

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RE

In RE we will be learning all about Judaism.

https://www.bbc.co.uk/bitesize/topics/zqbw2hv

 

Judaism | TheSchoolRun

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RHE  – Relationship and Health Education

Jigsaw has two aims for all children:

  • To build their capacity for learning
  • To equip them for life

Jigsaw brings together PSHE Education, emotional literacy, mindfulness, social skills and spiritual development. The topic this term is ‘Celebrating differences‘ The children will eventually:

  • Learn what bullying is and what it isn’t.
  • Talk about how it might feel to be bullied and who to ask for help.
  • Talk about friendships – how to make friends.
  • Learn that it is OK to have differences from their friends.
  • Talk about being nice and looking after other children.

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Reading
We will be assessing the children in reading.

When reading with your child at home ask them questions related to their book.

Questions to ask before you read

  • Can you look at the pictures and predict what you think will happen in this book?
  • What makes you think that?
  • What characters do you think might be in our story?
  • Do you think there will be a problem in this story? Why or why not?
  • Does the topic/story relate to you or your family? How?

Questions to ask during the reading

  • What do you think will happen next?
  • What can you tell me about the story so far?
  • Can you predict how the story will end?
  • Why do you think the character did _______?
  • What would you have done if you were the character?
  • How would you have felt if you were the character? (use different characters)
  • As I read____________, it made me picture________ in my head. What pictures do you see in your head?
  • As you read, what are you wondering about?
  • Can you put what you’ve just read in your own words?

Questions to ask after reading

  • Can you remember the title?
  • In your opinion, was it a good title for this book? Why or why not?
  • Were your predictions about the story correct?
  • If there was a problem, did it get solved?
  • What happened because of the problem?
  • Why do you think the author wrote this book?
  • What is the most important point the author is trying to make in his writing?
  • What was your favourite part of the story?
  • If you could change one thing in the story, what would it be?
  • Can you retell the story in order?
  • If you were __________, how would you have felt?
  • What is the most interesting situation in the story?
  • Is there a character in the story like you? How are you alike?

Why did you like this book?

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Mathletics

Please continue to complete your activities on Mathletics.

https://login.mathletics.com/

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Star of the week

Star Of The Week - Concordia Academy

Hungerford

Indeeyah – for always being attentive during story time and making an effort to challenge herself during maths sessions.
Alvi – for making an effort to ignore distractions, and trying to contribute more during class discussions.
Nihan – for challegning himself during maths sessions

Westminster

Amore – for perserving with adding two, two digit numbers
Teddy – for demonstrating perfect landing skills whilst doing jumping skills in PE.
Malachi – for trying hard with his hand writing and writing.

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Week Beginning 31.10.22

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THIS WEEK’S LEARNING:

Literacy Core Text: Supertato

Phonics: Reading Books for all groups will be changed on Monday this week. Please return reading books and yellow diaries so your child may receive their next book from their Phonics group teacher.

Maths: We are measuring length, weight and capacity

Art: We will be looking at primary and secondary colours and how to mix them.

RHE: We are going saying something positive about being in class.

PE: PE lesson focus as follows:

  • Thursday –  Dynamic and Static balance
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AUTUMN 2 TOPIC: Light and Dark

THIS WEEK’S LEARNING

LITERACY:

  • Core Text: It was a cold dark night by Tim Hopgood
  • Phonics: To learn a new letter sound each day as follows: /z/ /x/  Please check your child’s bookbag each day for new letter formation practise sheet. Please check Google Classroom for  how to hand in completed homework.
  • New Phonics learning: This week the children will begin learning to blend lessons – please check Google Classroom for practice videos later this week.

MATHS:

Mastering Number: This week the children will:

  • explore how numbers can be composed of ones and, from this, begin to investigate the composition of 3 and 4. Composing and de-composing numbers involves children investigating part–whole relations, e.g. seeing that 3 can be composed of 1 and 2.
  • learn from practical experience that a ‘whole’ is made up of smaller parts and is, therefore, bigger than its parts

EAD: Creating patterns using a range of materials

CAL & UW: To  talk about the significance of Diwali and Guy Fawkes celebrations

RHE: To understand the importance of safety when using/near fireworks

PE: Dance: To copy and repeat a short set of controlled movements and actions

FOREST SCHOOL: This week the children will have their first Forest School lesson with our ForestSchool Teacher Mrs Simion. Please ensure they have the required clothing and footwear on Friday.

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Autumn 2 – Week 1 – 31st October 2022

Autumn 2 – Week 131st October 2022

Welcome back to the new half-term.

Here are the learning objectives for our first … week.

Our PE days are Tuesday and Thursday (London) &

Monday and Tuesday (Cannon).

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  • I can identify equivalent fractions.
  • I can convert improper fractions to mixed numbers.
  • I can convert mixed numbers to improper fractions.
  • Timestables – Lesson 1 (opt.: Revision)

 

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  • SpaG…
  • To engage in book talk.
  • To use taught strategies to put events in order.
  • To write poetry. (paired activity)

 

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  • To begin speaking about Space in Spanish. (Los Planetas)

 

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  • To align both classes’ timetables, we will sadly miss Science this week.

 

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  • Celebrating DifferencesIn an assembly style lesson we will explore our new topic.

 

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  • During lunch-breaks and moments of calm, we will finish the “experimenting with cardboard relief”.

 

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  • To build an overview of world history. Introduction
  • To build an overview of world history.
    • Who were the Anglo Saxons, Scots and Vikings and why did they come to England?
    • How did people’s lives change when Christianity came to Britain and how do we know?
  • To develop chronological understanding.
    • To what extent were the Saxons able to see off the Viking threat?

 

Enjoy the rest of your Sunday and an additional day off tomorrow.

Your Year 5 Team.

Week Beginning 31st October 2022

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This week our learning will be as follows;

  • In mathematics we will be learning to measure perimeter.
  • In English we will be begin a new unit of work based on Greek Myths by Marcia Williams. We will explore a graphic novel version of the myth of Pandora’s box and we will learn to sequence and summarise the story.
  • In science we will be exploring pitch using the instruments the children have made at home over half term. They should bring their instruments to school by Wednesday morning.
  • Our blocked foundation subject will be geography. We will be developing our map skills.

Millennium Class will swim on Tuesday and do PE on Friday. Southwark Class will do PE on Tuesday and Thursday.

Week beginning 31st October 2022

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Our learning this week…

English

At Howard Primary School we have adopted Read Write Inc Phonics.

RWI is a method of learning centred round letter sounds and phonics, and we use it to aid children in their reading and writing. Read Write Inc., developed by Ruth Miskin, provides a structured and systematic approach to teaching literacy. It is used by more than a quarter of the UK’s primary schools and is designed to create fluent readers, confident speakers and willing writers.

Using RWI, the children learn to read effortlessly so that they can put all their energy into comprehending what they read. It also allows them to spell effortlessly so that they can put all their energy into composing what they write.

When using RWI to read the children will:

  • Learn 44 sounds and the corresponding letter/letter groups using simple picture prompts
  • Learn to read words using Fred Talk
  • Read lively stories featuring words they have learnt to sound out
  • Show that they comprehend the stories by answering questions.

Five key principles underpin the teaching in all Read Write Inc. sessions:  

Purpose – know the purpose of every activity and share it with the children, so they know the one thing they should be thinking about

Participation – ensure every child participates throughout the lesson. Partnership work is fundamental to learning

Praise – ensure children are praised for effort and learning, not ability

Pace – teach at an effective pace and devote every moment to teaching and learning

Passion – be passionate about teaching so children can be engaged emotionally.

https://home.oxfordowl.co.uk/reading/reading-schemes-oxford-levels/read-write-inc-phonics-guide/

Hold a sentence is an activity that encourages children to remember a whole sentence while focusing on spelling and punctuation.

Build a sentence is to give children the opportunity to create their own sentence to that shows the meaning of a word and edit a sentence allows the children to critique a sentence using their knowledge of spelling punctuation and grammar. Children complete a longer piece of independent writing, which gives them the opportunity to show off their creativity and to practice their spelling, grammar and punctuation.

 

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bXOJUPNVnLc

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kjHqJQ8sxs4

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Maths – Money

  • To find  the total amount
  • To recognise equal groups
  • To make equal groups
  • To add equal groups

 

To find the total amount

Beech Class 11.1.21 | St. Wilfrid's Catholic Primary School, Gateshead

Children will add the pounds first, then the pence.

To recognise equal groups

 

Children will recognise equal groups as being the same. Equal means the same. The above image shows equal groups.

To make equal groups

Children will make equal groups. They have to make groups and ensure they all have the same amount.

To add equal groups

 


Children will add up equal groups using repeated addition.

 

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Science – Use of everyday materials

This week we will focus on recycling and the importance of recycling.

Recycling Word Wall (19 cards) It is aimed at Year 2: Recycling. Different materials can be combined for a particular pur… | Word wall, Recycling, Organic recycling

 

 

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History

Our topic for history is about The Great Fire of London. This week we will focus on the timeline of events that led up to The Great Fire of London.

Early Learning Resources Great Fire Of London Timeline

The Great Fire of London Facts - National Geographic Kids

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PE

Please remember to send your child to school in their PE kit on their PE days.

Westminster – Tuesday & Thursday
Hungerford – Tuesday & Thursday

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Music

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RE

In RE we will be learning all about Judaism.

https://www.bbc.co.uk/bitesize/topics/zqbw2hv

 

Judaism | TheSchoolRun

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RHE  – Relationship and Health Education

Jigsaw has two aims for all children:

  • To build their capacity for learning
  • To equip them for life

Jigsaw brings together PSHE Education, emotional literacy, mindfulness, social skills and spiritual development. The topic this term is ‘Celebrating differences‘ The children will eventually:

  • Learn what bullying is and what it isn’t.
  • Talk about how it might feel to be bullied and who to ask for help.
  • Talk about friendships – how to make friends.
  • Learn that it is OK to have differences from their friends.
  • Talk about being nice and looking after other children.

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Reading

When reading with your child at home ask them questions related to their book.

Questions to ask before you read

  • Can you look at the pictures and predict what you think will happen in this book?
  • What makes you think that?
  • What characters do you think might be in our story?
  • Do you think there will be a problem in this story? Why or why not?
  • Does the topic/story relate to you or your family? How?

Questions to ask during the reading

  • What do you think will happen next?
  • What can you tell me about the story so far?
  • Can you predict how the story will end?
  • Why do you think the character did _______?
  • What would you have done if you were the character?
  • How would you have felt if you were the character? (use different characters)
  • As I read____________, it made me picture________ in my head. What pictures do you see in your head?
  • As you read, what are you wondering about?
  • Can you put what you’ve just read in your own words?

Questions to ask after reading

  • Can you remember the title?
  • In your opinion, was it a good title for this book? Why or why not?
  • Were your predictions about the story correct?
  • If there was a problem, did it get solved?
  • What happened because of the problem?
  • Why do you think the author wrote this book?
  • What is the most important point the author is trying to make in his writing?
  • What was your favourite part of the story?
  • If you could change one thing in the story, what would it be?
  • Can you retell the story in order?
  • If you were __________, how would you have felt?
  • What is the most interesting situation in the story?
  • Is there a character in the story like you? How are you alike?

Why did you like this book?

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Mathletics

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Star of the week

Star Of The Week - Concordia Academy

Hungerford

Roman – for trying to ignore distractions.
Nihan – for taking part in class discussions more and becoming an active member of the class.

Westminster

Aurora – Well done for trying hard to improve your listening skills. Keep it up.
Okema – for having a positive attitude towards his learning
Kayla – Good luck at your new school.

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