Enjoy the snow but have some fun learning too!

Hello to everyone in Year 5!

We hope that you have all had some fun in the snow this weekend and that you're not too disappointed that school is closed on Monday. There's still plenty of snow outside to make a snowman, snowwoman, snowdog, igloo, etc or to have a snowball fight and we'd love to see pictures of you all having a good time. Don't forget to bring them in as soon as we're back.

We would also like you to avoid brain freeze by doing a little bit of work. You all have your log in details for Purple Mash and know how to use it. There are lots of fun activities to choose from. We would like everyone to have a go at a couple of maths games. Choose something that will help you achieve your individual targets, for example, number bonds or multiplication facts.

There are some great ideas in the 2publish section, such as writing a newspaper report on a great template - have a look, as it's really cool. When you have completed the project of your choice you can save it on-line. That way, we'll be able to have a look at what you've been doing.

Hopefully, you all have something good to read, whether it's a story book, a non-fiction text, a comic, etc. Write a review to share with your class when we're back at school. Include as much information as you can along with your opinion. Take care with your presentation too.

Don't forget to comment on the blog too - it's a great way of keeping in touch and sharing news.

We hope to see you soon but in the meantime, enjoy the snow!

From

Miss Wylde and Mrs Rose

5W's snowy school day

My snowy day by Megan Galbraith

Walking in the snow I hear crunchy sounds under my feet,

I feel freezing snow falling on my cold head,

I see a blizzard far ahead,

My hands going numb, my feet all wet,

Snow very deep,

Everyone happy throwing snowballs.

My friends playing in the snow.

My friends were playing in the snow. Luckily, none of it was yellow. We had a snowball fight before school and it was so wicked and cool! We enjoyed watching the snowflakes fall because they remind me of little jewels.

My fingers felt numb, I would rather try the world's hardest math sum. It was cosy and warm inside and yet we were having a winter storm. My garden looked like a winter wonderland!

My snowy poem by Dylan Geohagen

Thick white snow falling on to the ground.
All the kids who like it come out to play.
It forms so quickly from falling into a blizzard.
Some kids go out to play and get frozen to death.
Before you go out the front door you can always hear your mum saying
" Dress up warm and nicely."
And then you go out to play

Ancient Egypt

Hello Year 5,

For those of you who have enjoyed our work on Ancient Egypt, here is a link to the Woodlands Junior site. On this website, you can revisit some of the work we covered this term. Have fun!

http://www.woodlands-junior.kent.sch.uk/Homework/egypt/pyramids.htm

From your Year 5 Teachers!

Winter work for the snow day

Hello year 5,

Below is a team kit that Brett and Rhys created.
Take a look and try to answer that questions at the bottom.

By Brett and Rhys
Team name:Brazilona

Main squad
6 Shirts £13.59x6= £81.54
6 Pairs of shorts £ 7.19x6= £43.14
6 pairs of socks £ 5.59x6=£33.54
Goalkeeper
Shirt £34.95x1=£34.95
Ball £11.95x1=£11.95
Boots (Murcurial Superfly II) £137.50x1=£137.50

Are these calculations correct?

What is the total amount of all the items?

What kit would you choose?

Use the link to create your own sports team kit? Remember to solve the calculations!

http://www.acasports.co.uk/

How much is that football kit?

We have been busy working out how much it costs when we buy lots of something.
Why not plan a kit for your own fotball team. You need to check the prices of all the bits of kit and multiply by the number of players. Add up all the totals to find out how much it would cost to kit out a team. Think about how many players in your team, whether you need an away kit, etc. Draw a table to help you to organise and plan your ideas. What is the most expensive kit? The cheapest? Have a look at this site for prices http://www.acasports.co.uk/index.php?cPath=30&osCsid=17c94b47712b0e2ec102e86dbc2bb7c2

If you don't like football, think about another sport or a pop group. Just make sure you practise your multiplication skills.

Making Hoummus b'tahine

Year 5 enjoyed making hoummus b'tahine with Mrs Woodward on Friday. This dish is often eaten in Egypt with warmed pitta bread.

The ingredients are simple but you need to taste as you go and add more of the flavours you like. Some people aren't too keen on garlic so we didn't put too much into our recipe.

Let us know what you thought of the hoummus. Better still, have a go at making it at home and post any changes you made to the recipe.

Improving mental maths skills

Hello Year 5,

Below is a link to a really useful website. This link, should take to you the BBC site, where you can improve you mental maths skills.

Hope you enjoy it! If you find it useful, then let others know.


http://www.bbc.co.uk/schools/ks2bitesize/maths/number/mental_maths/play.shtml

Fantastic fundraising!

A huge well done to the children in 5W who baked, decorated and sold cakes to raise money for Children in Need.

They gave up their playtime to sell to their hungry classmates and are rightly proud to have raised over £100 from the sale.

The cakes were delicious and we would like to thank all the parents and carers for their support and generosity.

5W make TV history!

5W had a fun-packed day on Monday when we travelled across London to the BBC Television Centre at White City. There, in a specially designed classroom called 21CC, we planned, acted and filmed ideas for our very own television programme based around what we know about Ancient Egypt. We even learnt about editing before watching our finished masterpiece.

The BBC staff were absolutely brilliant teachers and we were really lucky to have lots of fantastic parents who were happy to give up their time to join us on the trip.

We will show you the film as soon as we receive it from the BBC but in the meantime we hope you enjoy looking at our photos.

5R become stars at the BBC

Have a look at the fantastic programmes 5R produced at the BBC workshop.

You all worked really hard and I had a lot of fun on the trip with you all.

Guitar lessons

There are lots of exciting things happening around school, but did you know that Year 5 are learning to play the guitar? We all have a lesson on Thursday afternoons with Ms Milne, who is a brilliant teacher and lots of fun. It's tricky to learn and makes our fingers a bit sore, but we should get used to that soon. We hope to perform for everyone before too long.

Well done to all the children who remembered to bring their guitars to school today and a huge thank you to the mums, dads and nans who helped out (Jenna's nan made the trip from Clacton!) when their children had forgotten. Don't forget to practise whenever you get the chance and make sure you bring your guitars to school every Thursday.

42 fantastic 99ers in Year 5!

Congratulations to the wonderful children in Year 5 for a huge improvement in attendance and punctuality this term. A special mention must go to the 42 children who have a near perfect record - they are now part of the exclusive 99ers club.

Welcome to Year 5