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.