Year 5 – 28/02/25

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This week in RE, Year 5 began exploring our new Catholic Social Teaching principle: Community and Participation. This teaching reminds us that we are called to be active members of both our local and global communities. It challenges us to support one another and use our gifts and talents to contribute to the wider world. Rather than simply observing problems, we are encouraged to get involved and help build a better society. To put this into action, we have planned a visit to Mayfair Lodge Care Home, where we hope to bring joy to the elderly in our local community. Please see the newsletter for Hanna and Dudley’s more detailed explanation of Year 5’s endeavour!

On Tuesday, Year 5 joined the rest of KS2 for a special liturgy, where we went outside to burn last year’s Palm Sunday leaves to create ashes for next week’s Ash Wednesday Mass. This meaningful tradition reminded us of the journey towards Lent and the importance of reflection and renewal.

In Maths, we have been revisiting and consolidating our fractions skills from before half term, ensuring we are confident in our learning.

In English, we have been working on formal writing, applying this skill to letters addressed to the Prime Minister and the King, inspired by The Boy at the Back of the Class.

In Oracy, we have been developing our discussion skills, learning how to agree, disagree, build on ideas, clarify, and summarise effectively. We put these skills into practice first in pairs, then in a wider ‘consensus circle’, debating the question: “Are sports stars the best role models for children?”

In PE, the children finalised and performed their brilliant gymnastics routines, which were based on the theme of space.

In Art, we started our new unit: Typography and Maps. This week, we explored creative typefaces.

In Music, we continued working on body percussion and cup rhythms, using the Wellerman Sea Shanty as our inspiration. Please find the videos below.

Finally, if the skies stay clear tonight, we have a rare chance to see seven planets aligning! I recommend downloading a night sky gazing app like Stellarium to help spot them more easily.

Home learning for this week:

Maths On Monday, I set multiple Mathletics assignments to help revise the fractions concepts we have been learning in class. For your home learning, please complete at least two unfinished assignments from the following:

·         Adding fractions with total greater than 1

·         Adding two mixed numbers

·         Subtracting fractions

·         Subtracting from a mixed number

·         Subtracting two mixed numbers
Reading 5 tests on Readtheory or 20 minutes of reading per day
Spelling Log on to Spelling Shed using your EdShed login, and play a variety of games to practise this week’s spelling rule: Words spelled with ‘ie’ after ‘c’

·         ancient

·         glacier

·         science

·         scientists

·         species

·         sufficient

·         efficient

·         emergencies

·         deficient

·         inefficient