Year 5 Friday 1st March - Looking Back and Forth

Friday 1st March 2019 – Looking Back & Forth in Year 5

Looking back: 

We’ve had a fantastic first week back after half-term. The children have really enjoyed the beginning of our new writing topic based on ‘The Watertower’. They did their first PE session of the half-term, practising their gymnastic skills. We had a successful go at using Roman Numerals – the end of Year 5 expectation is that children can use them up to 1000.

Year 5 – Pupils’ Highlights:

  • We enjoyed the writing this week - trying to drop in hints about a character’s personality.
  • We enjoyed the Roman Numerals work.
  • We have been enjoying our guided reading sessions with the book ‘Rose Blanche’.

Family discussion questions:

Ask your children…

  • to show you how to use the Roman Numeral system.
  • to tell you all about ‘The Watertower’ by Gary Crew.
  • To explain how a lever works.
     

Looking forward:

This week we have the exciting art exhibition on Tuesday (5th March): 3.15-6pm in the Junior Hall.

Don’t forget that it is World Book Day on Thursday – children have been asked to bring in their favourite book.

Please could the children ensure they have PE kits in school. PE this half-term is on Tuesday afternoons, but it is always useful to have PE kits available in school.

Homework in Year 5:

The children have been asked to prepare a presentation about their favourite book in preparation for World Book Day. This is due to be completed by Monday 4th March.

Maths: Given Monday/Return following Monday.

English: Given Monday/Return following Monday.

Spellings: Given Friday/Tested following Friday.

Wider Opportunities:

Children to practise ‘Liberty Bell’ for Weds 6th March.

Remember to bring all music and instrument guides etc every week.

Spare copies of music are available in the classroom.