Navigation Home Page Coten End, Warwick CV34 4NP 01926 491329 admin2623@welearn365.com Year 5 Home Year Group Blogs Year 5 Reading Homework Knowledge Organisers Curriculum Letters Welcome to our Year 5 blog. Come here for weekly updates. 15/11/21 This week, we celebrated Inter Faith Week. We had a Sikh visitor visit Year Five and tell us about their religion. We asked lots of questions! We then had our own presentations in class and other children presented information about their religion, showing pictures and showing items. We discussed Christianity, Islam, Hinduism and more..! In English this week, we planned an extra chapter to write in the Harry Potter book. ‘Harry Potter and the malfunctioning typewriter’. We also looked at effective ways to start our chapter and looked at how speech was powerful. We then practiced our descriptive writing and wrote our own character description, describing Mr. Dursley. This was really enjoyable! In Maths, we have been looking at multiplication. We have learnt two different methods to be able to multiply and we have been multiply numbers between U and THTU! When we looked at music, we then learnt about minims and semibreves, how to draw them and how many beats they were worth. For computing this week, we didn’t use the computers! We found out that we are creating our own documentaries. It will be showing the audience about magic happening at Coten End! We planned our documentary and discussed how we could use the camera to trick the audience. This week in DT, we started practicing our sewing skills. We learnt about four stitches: running stitch, back stitch, over stitch and blanket stitch. We then evaluated which stitch we found the easiest and which one we found the hardest. Through an experiment, we discovered which items dissolved when mixed with water. We discussed how dissolving is not disappearing! View large version of image View large version of image View large version of image View large version of image View large version of image View large version of image View large version of image View large version of image 8/11/21 This week, we focused on expanded noun phrases and relative clauses throughout the week. We then used these skills to write about Harry Potter and used simple and multi-clause sentences. In Maths, we have been investigating prime numbers, square and cube numbers. We have been using different method to find and calculate them and trying to find a pattern. Within Science this week, we looked at how some changes of state are reversible reactions. We used chocolate (a solid) and melted it into a liquid. We then put it back in the fridge and saw it change state, from a liquid into a solid. In Music this week, we used a Harry Potter song and used crotchet and quavers to note what we had heard. For our design technology project, we are going to be creating a felt house banner. This week, we used google draw to design what our house banner will look like so we know what to create. 1 / 9 Wb 01/11/21 In English this week, we were writing about Harry Potter. We were making sure we could identify the subject, verb and object within our sentences. We also focused on using conjunctions this week and writing sentences correctly including them. In our first week back in maths, we found fractions of amounts to practice our key skills. We also looked at what a multiple was and to find factor pairs as well as the common factors. In Science, we started to look at our new topic of ‘States of Matter’ and we learnt what a non-newton fluid was. We were able to see that with force it was a solid but also acted as a liquid! 1 / 12 We wish you a happy half term! Wb 18/10/21 For our final week, we focused on the story ‘Beowulf and the Sea Hag’. We looked at writing in a viewpoint and then using evidence from the text to decide what we really thought of the Sea Hag and whether she was really a villain. This week we have been adding decimals which have a different number of places. We also subtracted decimals as well and then used reasoning skills to answer lots of decimal questions. In Science this week, we evaluated our findings from last week and then wrote a letter describing what shoes would be best for the winter by explaining which shoes had the best friction. In Geography, we looked at the latitude and longitude lines across the world and drew them on top the map of the world. In History, we looked at some different sources and identified what they tell us. We also focused on the whether the sources were Primary or Secondary. View large version of image View large version of image View large version of image View large version of image Wb 11/10/21 This week, we have started to write up our newspaper using our plan from last week. We tried to use effective vocabulary and tell the story throughout the week as well as using correct speech punctuation when including an interview in our report. This week, we completed our maths papers, which we enjoyed. In our maths lessons, we have been adding decimal numbers. In Science, we investigated friction further by using newton meters by testing different types of shoe and how friction caused more or less force for the shoe to move across the table/foor. In Geography this week, we compared satellite images and map images of the capital cities of the UK. To describe how the land has been used and compare them. In History, we learnt about the Danelaw and how that affected future events. We created a timeline to show the events in order. View large version of image View large version of image View large version of image View large version of image Wb 04/10/21 In English, we have been looking at newspaper reports and identifying the different features. We focused on using effective headlines and using different techniques for cohesion. We then planned a newspaper report informing everyone of Beowulf’s arrival. In Maths, we have been practicing multiplying and dividing by 10, 100 and 1,000 as part of our key skills. We also used the inverse to check our calculations and we have been solving one and two step word problems involving addition and subtraction. In Science, we investigated the effects of friction. We did this by mixing jelly cubes with salt and the other in oil. The oil causes less friction, making them harder to move. In Geography, we learnt what contour lines were and how they are shown on a map. We used coloured paper to create a map which used contour lines. In History, we looked at Anglo-Saxon settlements and watched a video to see what it would look like. We used different sources to make notes and then created a leaflet describing it. View large version of image View large version of image View large version of image View large version of image Wb 27/09/21 In English this week, we have been focusing on speech punctuation. We have been looking at using inverted commas correctly as well as placing the other punctuation in the correct place. This week in Maths, we have been practicing our addition and subtraction skills by using column addition and subtraction. We also used our skills to solve lots of reasoning problems. In Science, we have been looking at water resistance. We tested our knowledge of water resistance by creating different shapes and seeing how quickly they move through the water. In Geography, we continued to locate different places on a map using six figure grid references. In History, we compared facts about the Anglo-Saxons and the Vikings. We then sorted the facts into a table in groups. View large version of image View large version of image View large version of image Wb 20/09/21 In English, we started to write about Beowulf. We practicing using apostrophes for possession, using pronouns and powerful verbs. We then used all these skills to create a character description. In Maths, we counting forwards and back with positive and negative numbers as well as understanding negative numbers. We also completed two lessons reading roman numerals. In Science this week, we completed our parachute investigation and evaluated our results and created a conclusion to show what we had learnt. In Geography, we looked at a map of Warwick and then used six figure grid references to locate different places. 1 / 5 Wb 13/09/21 In Maths this week, we looked at counting in powers of 10 and as well rounding to the nearest 10, 100 and 1000. This week, in English we focused choosing vocabulary to create particular effects and wrote about different pictures, using our different skills. In Science this week, we learnt about air resistance and predicted what would fall faster a bowling ball or a feather. We then planned an experiment to investigate air resistance with different sized parachutes. In Geography, we used our atlas and clues to identify counties in England. In History, we learnt why the Anglo-Saxons moved to the UK and looked at different case studies. View large version of image View large version of image View large version of image View large version of image Wb 06/09/21 It was our first week in Year 5! It has been lovely to settle into Year 5 and spend a week in our new classroom with our new teachers. In Maths, we have been revising our place value and knowledge. In English, we have been reading ‘Arthur and the Golden rope’ and focusing on using different skills when writing sentences. In Science, we revised our knowledge on forces and drew the force acting on some pictures. To start our learning theme, we designed our front covers for our theme books. We drew detailed patterns and designed our own Viking Longship prow. In Geography, we located the countries and a few cities in the UK. In History, we looked at what we knew about the Vikings and Anglo-Saxons and we discussed why the Romans started leaving and why Rome fell. 1 / 14 How to access Google Classrooms How to access work on Google Classrooms.pdf Welcome to Year 5! 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