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Literacy
This week in literacy we will be starting a unit of work on 'The Highway Man.'
The objectives for the first part of the unit are...
Main focus: Identify classic narrative poetry.
1. Tell a story using repetition and humour.
7. Compare different types of narrative texts and identify how they are structured.
9. Experiment with different narrative forms and styles to write their own narrative poems.
This week we will focus on 'The Owl and the Pussycat' as an introduction to narrative classical poems, before we lead on to the Highwayman.
http://www.teachersfirst.com/share/highwayman/index.html read the poem together, with explanations. Don't forget to make a comment on your child's reading in their diary!
Writing
If you feel like having a go at some independent writing at home, here's a couple of titles that you could have a go at this week.
Writing an argument
You read a quote in the newspaper which says: ‘All children are mindless hooligans who watch too much television and have no idea of the way they should behave. If I had my way, they would all be put in the army, as it didn’t do me any harm.’ (Mr D. Green) Write a reply to the editor, arguing against the views in the letter.
Recounting events
Something happened on your way home from school last night. Recount the event to your friend.
Newletters
Your school is organising a sponsored 12 hour dance-athon for charity. Write a newsletter to encourage people to take part in the event.
Science fiction stories
The year is 2134 and the Intergalactic Space Police are on the trail of a master criminal, who has stolen the Life Diamond (the diamond at the centre of the earth, that controls the planet’s temperature.) Write a science fiction story based on this idea.
Stories with a dilemma
Jenny and her friends face a problem. The Lard Street Gang have called them soft because they won’t smoke cigarettes. Jenny doesn’t want to lose face with her friends but she doesn’t want to start smoking either. Write a story about what Jenny decides to do.
Stories with a twist
Ben could hear a noise. It was coming from his cellar. He decides to investigate. What does Ben find in the cellar? Tell the story to the end of his investigation, but try to include a twist at the end.
Fantasy adventures
Blakely has been captured by the evil high lords and put to work as a slave in the salt mine. He escapes and starts a journey back home to Little Hamlet. On his way home, Blakely meets a friendly creature and is nearly captured. Write a fantasy adventure based on this idea.
Numeracy
This week Miss Wright's and Mrs Morgan's groups will be working on their multiplying skills.
They will multiply by 19 and 21 by multiplying by 20 and adjusting. They will also be multiplying U.ths x U using informal written methods and standard written methods.
You really need to be up to speed with your times tables for this topic children so get working on them!
Check out some of these tables games to help you practice.
http://www.crickweb.co.uk/assets/resources/flash.php?&file=Toolkit%20index2a
http://www.bbc.co.uk/skillswise/numbers/wholenumbers/multiplication/written/flash2.shtml multiply by larger numbers by partioning.
http://www.multiplication.com/interactive/quickflash/flash/index.html
By the end of this week the children...
MUST be able to multiply numbers by 20.
SHOULD be able to multiply by 19 and 21 by multiplying by 20 and adjusting.
COULD multiply U.ths by U.Mrs Millington's group will be starting their revision programme by doing a past SAT paper and then go through the paper starting to look at exam technique and how to tackle the questions.
If you have a look on previous blogspots there are links to past paper and SATs style questions to have a go at home.
Science
We will rounding off our topic of 'Keeping Healthy' we will be reviewing our learning and remembering what we have done so far.
See previous blogs for websites of things we have covered in this topic.
Here I Am
This week in Here I Am we will be moving onto the Relate section of the topic.
The children will relate that their own exploration of THANKSGIVING is enriched by learning about the Eucharist, the great act of thanksgiving; the challenge the Eucharist makes to Christians.
The Year 5 children will also start to prepare for their First Reconcilliation.
That's all for this week. Have a great week everyone.
Year 5/6 Team.
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