Well, we made it and in a very professional and hard working manner!! We would like to firstly thank the children in both year groups for working so hard and being so sensible during test week. We also thank parents and everyone at home who have helped in the children's preparation for the tests and also all the staff at school who have been so supportive and flexible in helping us prepare for the tests.
Now that they are behind us we embark on our final week of this half term and head towards the last half term of the school year and for our Year 6's, their last half term at St Vincent's!!
This week will be just as busy as any other in Year 5/6 so let's get down to what we will be learning.
Literacy
In literacy this week we will be looking at poetry. In the first part of the week we will be reading and responding to poetry and at the end of the week writing our own poetry and entering it into a national competition.
The competition is called The Big Green Poetry Machine.
Prizes include sponsoring a teacher in Kenya for a year . Sponsoring an acre of rainforest . Adopting an endangered animal . Sponsoring a child in the Third World . Free bookmark from sustainable paper source for everyone who takes part.
The themes for this year's poems are:-
What you can do to help the world and how you can make a difference.
Here is the website for the competition:-
http://www.youngwriters.co.uk/
Numeracy
This week Miss Wright's and Mrs Morgan's groups will be looking at different types of triangles. We will be naming and classifying different triangles and recognising properties of different triangles and recognising acute and obtuse angles in shapes.
By the end of the week the children:-
MUST be able to identify different types of triangles.
SHOULD be able to recognise properties of different triangles.
COULD recognise acute and obtuse angles in shapes.
Try these websites to help:-
http://www.bbc.co.uk/schools/ks2bitesize/maths/revision_bites/shapes1.shtml
http://www.sparklebox2.co.uk/thumbs21-25/s2b25.html
Mrs Millington's group will be having some fun in Maths this week having worked so hard last week! We will be focusing on putting to good use all of the learning we have revised and reviewed over the year! Here is the Plan....
We are going to design and produce resources for children lower down the school to use for their learning. For example, if a year 3 was having trouble learning some of their times tables, a group could devise a board game/snap cards/lesson pack to support this topic, and make learning tables fun!
This activity will enable you to be the teacher, and consolidate your learning at the same time. By the end of the week we will hopefully have lots of good resources that the lower key stage 2 Teachers will be happy to use with their classes!
Science
This week in science we will be looking at condensation. We will be learning:-
That condensation is the changing of gas or vapour into a liquid;
That condensation can occur when vapour comes into contact with a cooler surface or material;
That condensation occurs in enclosed air spaces which contain a lot of vapour;
That explaining occurrences can help scientists to make predictions of future occurrences, and that this in turn can have practical uses.
Topic
You may have already heard that we will be spending a lot of topic time on our project 'Dragons Den.'
We have invited the children, in groups, to come up with a new concept that they will make and market, if the 'Dragons' agree to give them the funding!
They are still at the planning and design stage of their products but we have already seen some budding entrepreneurs in our midst!
This week they will complete marking research on their product by completing questionnaires and surveys on the potential customers.
The children are really engaged in this project so don't be surprised if you get roped into doing some free labour at home!!
Year 5/6 boys who are involved in Mr Buckley's Friday football club had a match on Friday after school. At the time of writing this we do not know the outcome of the game but I am sure the boys all had a great time. Thank you to Mr Buckly for organising the game and running the club each week and thank you to the parents who accompanied the children to the match.
On Friday afternoon 7 of Year 5 children will be going to a football tournement at Penketh Primary School. The tournement is aimed at children who are not involved in football outside school. If your child had been chosen you will recieve a letter on Monday.
That's all for this week, have a happy and safe half term, we return to school on Monday 9th June at 8.45am.
Year 5/6 Team.
Saturday 17 May 2008
Saturday 10 May 2008
Week Beginning 12th May 2008.
Finally, the week we have been working so hard for has arrived! Next week is the week we get to show off everything we have learned when we complete our SATs.
Over the past year the children have been working really hard in preparation for the forthcoming tests and we are overwhelmed by the progress they have made.
This was only possible because the children have taken charge of their learning and have also had tremendous support from home.
They should be extremely proud of themselves as we really do believe that they could not of worked any harder.
Thank you children for realising you get out of your learning what you put in. Thank you also to everyone at home who has supported the children through this time.
You should have received a timetable on Friday telling you when each test will be taken, just in case the letter did not make it home here is the timetable.
The Year 5's will also be completing their optional SATs this week and wherever possible will follow the same timetable as the Year 6's.
Monday
9.15am - 10am - Science Paper A
10.45am-11.30am - Science Paper B
Tuesday
9.15am-10am - Long Writing Paper
10.45-11.30 - Short Writing and Spelling
Wednesday
9.15am-10.15am - Reading
Thursday
9.15am-10am - Maths Paper A (non-calculator)
10.45-11.05am - Mental Maths
Friday
9.15-10am - Maths Paper B (calculator)
We have all the equipment in school that the children will need to complete their tests. If they want to bring their own stationary in must be in a clear pencil case or a clear plastic bag.
We have told the children they are allowed a small mascot or lucky charm which they can keep on their table.
It would also be a good idea if they have a bottle of water with them to take in to the test.
They can bring a small pack of sweets e.g. boiled sweets or mints, not chocolate or chewing gum.
Obviously we will not be following the normal curriculum this week and in between completing the tests we will be doing lots of Art, DT, PE and Music activities.
There will be no homework this week for Year 6 and Year 5 children as they are all completing tests.
The children have requested that they would like a party on Friday afternoon, so we will have some music and food to celebrate all their hard work.
Finally children, all we ask is that you get a good night's sleep, don't panic and do the best you can.
Everything is possible,
Nothing is too great,
Do not be afraid,
To make the choice you make.
Everything is possible,
And within your arms reach,
Listen to your heart,
And what it has to teach.
Everything is possible,
And waiting for you there,
Run and grasp your dreams,
Not one more moment spare.
Everything is possible,
Make it all come true,
You can do it,
We know you can,
Because, We believe in you.
Good luck and God Bless.
Year 5/6 Team.
Over the past year the children have been working really hard in preparation for the forthcoming tests and we are overwhelmed by the progress they have made.
This was only possible because the children have taken charge of their learning and have also had tremendous support from home.
They should be extremely proud of themselves as we really do believe that they could not of worked any harder.
Thank you children for realising you get out of your learning what you put in. Thank you also to everyone at home who has supported the children through this time.
You should have received a timetable on Friday telling you when each test will be taken, just in case the letter did not make it home here is the timetable.
The Year 5's will also be completing their optional SATs this week and wherever possible will follow the same timetable as the Year 6's.
Monday
9.15am - 10am - Science Paper A
10.45am-11.30am - Science Paper B
Tuesday
9.15am-10am - Long Writing Paper
10.45-11.30 - Short Writing and Spelling
Wednesday
9.15am-10.15am - Reading
Thursday
9.15am-10am - Maths Paper A (non-calculator)
10.45-11.05am - Mental Maths
Friday
9.15-10am - Maths Paper B (calculator)
We have all the equipment in school that the children will need to complete their tests. If they want to bring their own stationary in must be in a clear pencil case or a clear plastic bag.
We have told the children they are allowed a small mascot or lucky charm which they can keep on their table.
It would also be a good idea if they have a bottle of water with them to take in to the test.
They can bring a small pack of sweets e.g. boiled sweets or mints, not chocolate or chewing gum.
Obviously we will not be following the normal curriculum this week and in between completing the tests we will be doing lots of Art, DT, PE and Music activities.
There will be no homework this week for Year 6 and Year 5 children as they are all completing tests.
The children have requested that they would like a party on Friday afternoon, so we will have some music and food to celebrate all their hard work.
Finally children, all we ask is that you get a good night's sleep, don't panic and do the best you can.
Everything is possible,
Nothing is too great,
Do not be afraid,
To make the choice you make.
Everything is possible,
And within your arms reach,
Listen to your heart,
And what it has to teach.
Everything is possible,
And waiting for you there,
Run and grasp your dreams,
Not one more moment spare.
Everything is possible,
Make it all come true,
You can do it,
We know you can,
Because, We believe in you.
Good luck and God Bless.
Year 5/6 Team.
Saturday 3 May 2008
Week Beginning 5th May 2008
Hi everyone and welcome to sunny May (hopefully!)
We only have 4 days to get through this week which will mean we will have to pack lots in!
We were very proud last week as we were assessed for the Basic Skills 3 award. We have already achieved the award twice and this was our third attempt. We were very successful and are even going to be put forward to the head office as an example of good practice for the use of our blogspots!!
The children were really well behaved and did us proud. Thank you to Mrs Harding for co-ordinating the event.
This will be our last week of revision groups as next week is test week for Year 6 and also Year 5. Things will get back to normal after the tests and the children will be in the own classes.
Here's what they will be learning this week:-
Literacy
The Year 5's are still working on non-chronological reports. We are looking at adapting writing for different purposes.
We are going to be studying Dr Xargles Book of Earthlets by Jeanne Willis and Tony Ross.
We will be looking at the text, exploring the humour and language used. We will then be leading up to recognising the features of instructional texts so that on Friday we can write instructions for our encyclopedia Intergalactica enabling them to write instructions on 'How to Reach the School Nearest your Landing Site.'
As spellings were given out late last week, the spelling test will be completed on Tuesday.
Numeracy
Mrs Millington's and Mr Barker's group will be completing their last week of revision.
Miss Wright's and Mrs Morgan's group will be using this week as a review week as the Year 5's will have their tests next week.
Please see previous blogspots for the subjects we have covered and for websites to help review your learning.
Science
We hope you are enjoying your science experiment homework. We have been really pleased with the quality of work the children are bringing into school. This is great preparation where they will plan and design lots of their own experiments. Thank you for supporting this homework.
In science this week we will be continuing our topic of changing state. We will be identifying the process that takes place when water changes to a gas as evaporation
Identifying a range of contexts eg water left in an open dish, washing/drying, hair drying, wet hand prints disappearing in which water evaporates.
This weeks work will be very practical and will involve the children trying out all the different methods. It also links in with their homework question of 'Do all liquids evaporate?'
PE
The children are still enjoying their dance lesson with our dance teacher Carla Spears.
Rob Wilby (a PE teacher from St. Gregory's) was supposed to be starting last Friday, teaching the children athletics. Unfortunately he has hurt his back and was unable to come. All being well he will start this week and with the weather improving the children may even get the chance to go on the field!!
That's the end of the blogspot for this week, very short and sweet!
Have a great bank holiday weekend!
Year 5/6 Team.
We only have 4 days to get through this week which will mean we will have to pack lots in!
We were very proud last week as we were assessed for the Basic Skills 3 award. We have already achieved the award twice and this was our third attempt. We were very successful and are even going to be put forward to the head office as an example of good practice for the use of our blogspots!!
The children were really well behaved and did us proud. Thank you to Mrs Harding for co-ordinating the event.
This will be our last week of revision groups as next week is test week for Year 6 and also Year 5. Things will get back to normal after the tests and the children will be in the own classes.
Here's what they will be learning this week:-
Literacy
The Year 5's are still working on non-chronological reports. We are looking at adapting writing for different purposes.
We are going to be studying Dr Xargles Book of Earthlets by Jeanne Willis and Tony Ross.
We will be looking at the text, exploring the humour and language used. We will then be leading up to recognising the features of instructional texts so that on Friday we can write instructions for our encyclopedia Intergalactica enabling them to write instructions on 'How to Reach the School Nearest your Landing Site.'
As spellings were given out late last week, the spelling test will be completed on Tuesday.
Numeracy
Mrs Millington's and Mr Barker's group will be completing their last week of revision.
Miss Wright's and Mrs Morgan's group will be using this week as a review week as the Year 5's will have their tests next week.
Please see previous blogspots for the subjects we have covered and for websites to help review your learning.
Science
We hope you are enjoying your science experiment homework. We have been really pleased with the quality of work the children are bringing into school. This is great preparation where they will plan and design lots of their own experiments. Thank you for supporting this homework.
In science this week we will be continuing our topic of changing state. We will be identifying the process that takes place when water changes to a gas as evaporation
Identifying a range of contexts eg water left in an open dish, washing/drying, hair drying, wet hand prints disappearing in which water evaporates.
This weeks work will be very practical and will involve the children trying out all the different methods. It also links in with their homework question of 'Do all liquids evaporate?'
PE
The children are still enjoying their dance lesson with our dance teacher Carla Spears.
Rob Wilby (a PE teacher from St. Gregory's) was supposed to be starting last Friday, teaching the children athletics. Unfortunately he has hurt his back and was unable to come. All being well he will start this week and with the weather improving the children may even get the chance to go on the field!!
That's the end of the blogspot for this week, very short and sweet!
Have a great bank holiday weekend!
Year 5/6 Team.
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