Welcome to Cannon Street Class
Class Teacher: Mr C Grundey (Year Group Lead)
Teaching Assistant: Miss Campbell
Homework:
Handed out on Fridays,
Returned by Wednesday,
Please remember that homework is an important building stone in the child’s learning and development. The children will receive Dojo-Points for completed homework as well as particularly outstanding contributions.
Daily Reading:
To help further develop the children’s reading and academic development, please support and encourage the children to read daily for at least 10 minutes. This daily reading should then be recorded (title + pages) in the Learning Diary. We would kindly ask parents to sign/initial the record.
The children will receive Dojo-Points for daily reading.
Recommended reading books for Year 5:
Best Books for Year 5 | Ages 9-10 | BooksForTopics
Expertly selected books for 9 and 10 year old children (lovereading4kids.co.uk)
Reading Activities:
Once the children have completed reading a book, they then choose an activity related to the book (e.g. book-review, letter to the author, sequel, character profile, alternative cover etc.). This activity is completed in the child’s Reading Journal. Our wonderful teaching assistants will then check, feedback and record the completion of these activities.
The children will receive multiple Dojo-Points to reward exceptional work.
PE:
Our current P.E. days are Tuesday (Miss Handley) and Wednesday (Mr Grundey).
… this week’s merits: … since I don’t want to spoil the Merit assembly which was moved to tomorrow, please wait until tomorrow evening.
… our Dojo winners this week: Lillian (47), Richa (46) and Leen (44). “Fabu-tastic!”
This week will see the beginning of our “serious” Christmas Concert rehearsals.
We are looking forward to CMA’s concert in Minster Church on Thursday and our school’s Christmas Fair on Saturday.
This week’s homework: Au2-Wk5-29112019
Maths: We focus on multiplying and dividing by 10/100/1000 as well as multiples of 10/100/1000
English: This week, we will plan, write and then edit our independent film review of “Hidden Figures”. WHAT AN INSPIRING MOVIE!
- Looking at Grammar, we will start unpicking and then working on mastering subordination and subordinating clauses, but also further expand our vocabulary used for describing character and personality.
Art: Working hard and focused, we will paint and assemble our Cardboard Relief.
Science: After our fabulous rockets have explored the skies, we will now enter our new amazing topic “Forces”. (PICTURES WILL FOLLOW LATER)
Here are two videos as well (download and play in VLC-Player): 002 021
Spanish: Continue and expand exchanging personal information.
PSHE: Connor, our visitor from Nuffield Health, will work with us on how to keep ourselves physically and mentally fit and healthy.
… this week’s merits: Akosua, Evie, Magnus & William.
… our Dojo winners this week: Lillian (35), Oscar (34) and Magnus (33). Fantastic!
To help the families plan with the incredibly busy weeks ahead, please check and note the following dates:
Friday, 29th November – Own Clothes Day for the Bottle Tombola (bring a bottle to be used as a prize during the Christmas Fair)
Tuesday, 5th December 10:45 – Croydon CMA concert (only children)
Saturday, 7th December 11-15 – Friends of Howard Christmas Fair
Friday, 13th December – Christmas Lunch and Christmas Jumper Day
Monday, 16th December pm – Rehearsal in Church
Tuesday, 17th December 2:15 – Y5/6 Christmas Concert in Church
Thursday, 19th December – Attendance Assembly
Wednesday, 8th January 2020 – Greek Workshop in the Hall (themed day with costumes)
INCREDIBLE – This week you earned 999 Dojo Points!
… this week’s merits: Leen (being a fabulous role model) and in fact the whole class – You helped so well setting up the exhibition and clearing up after. Thank you.
… our Dojo winners this week: Cynde (53), Lillian (50) and Emiliana (48). VERY WELL DONE!
… and here it is, the end of November! The Christmas Madness is coming closer and closer and closer.
We are looking forward to an exciting week of learning and it is only one week before we are going to be attending CMA’s concert in Minster Church.
This week’s homework: Au2-Wk4-22112019
Maths: We will continue with multiplication with a focus on multiplying 2, 3 and 4-digit numbers by two-digit numbers (visual and formal).
A little multiplication puzzle for the family. Spot similarities and differences between the methods.
English: Having created a solid base for our first film review, we will first write our guided review of “Dora the explorer – And the lost city of Gold”.
- Based on what this will have taught us in terms of Grammar, Vocabulary and Technique, the next step is to develop an independent film review. We will watch and plan so that we can independently write in the first week of December.
Art: Working hard and focused, we will cut and paint our Cardboard Relief before we can assemble it in the first week of December.
Science: Friday will see the launch of our rockets and then we will enter the amazing topic “Forces”.
Spanish: Continue and expand exchanging personal information.
PSHE: Connor, our visitor from Nuffield Health, will work with us on how to keep ourselves physically and mentally fit and healthy.
Please remember to visit us for our Rocket Exhibition after school this Thursday.
Thank you.
… for last week’s merits: Kamil, Akosua, Oscar, Richa, Lillian and Amna.
… for the merits from the week before: Lisa, Deen, Ashton (London Bridge Class) & Keona (London Bridge Class).
… to our Dojo winners this week: Wow, Emiliana, Daisy and Lillian have all got 21 Dojo Points. WELL DONE!
Unbelievable, we have entered the second half of November!
Tomorrow afternoon, we will have a visitor …
Maths: We are going to continue with multiplication and division (4×1 with and without exchange, visualisation of exchange, 2×2 with visualisation and exchange).
English: In this busy week ahead, we will …
- expand our skills when describing characters and settings,
- improve a film review and
- then plan and write our own film review on “Dora the explorer – And the lost city of Gold”.
Art: We will finally start making our Cardboard Relief.
Science: We will finish Space.
Spanish: Exchange further personal information.
PSHE: Hopefully, our visitors will arrive and work with us on how to keep ourselves fit and healthy.
… to our Dojo winners this week: Pyman (28), Richa (27) and Mollie (26). Very well done everybody!
The merits will be announced here tomorrow as we have not yet had our Merit assembly.