Year 5 have had another wonderful week. A big well done to Team Ocean for winning Mooman and to Bobby for winning the Kindness Cup.
English
In English this week, Year 5 have continued reading Alfred Noyes' famous poem 'The Highwayman'. We finished the poem and considered whether King George's men were justified in their behaviour towards the Highwayman and towards Bess. We wrote a letter to a judge giving a balanced view with evidence for and against the King's men being guilty of a crime. Next week, we will begin reading 'The Lady of Shallott' and planning and writing a setting description of the island of Shallott.
Maths
In Maths this week, we have been looking at Money Sense. We were involved in lots of discussions and activities that help us understand money, how to use it and how to keep it safe. We looked at how payments are changing and how we spend or money is also changing (in-store to online) and we looked at why people use bank accounts. Next week, we will be studying metric and imperial measures.
Thematic
In our afternoons this week, we have continued studying different monarchs in our 'Goodies and Baddies' unit. We looked at Henry VIII and how his changes to the church and the acts he created to unify Wales and Ireland with England and how his reign has affected Modern Britain. We also looked at the life and achievements of Queen Elizabeth I and use Twitter as a medium to share this information in a modern way. Next week, we will be comparing the reigns of Queen Elizabeth I and II and continuing with our regal paintings.
Our Year 5 class assembly is taking place on THURSDAY 6TH JULY 2023 at 9am in the hall. Please come along! Home learning this week will be for children to learn their lines/the song for the assembly.
Important messages:
IMPORTANT - KENT TEST REGISTRATION CLOSES MONDAY 3RD JULY. ANY CHILDREN NOT REGISTERED WILL NOT BE ABLE TO COMPLETE THE TEST
- School will be closed to ALL PUPILS on Wednesday 5th July and Friday 7th July.
- KS2 Sports day is 9:15am on Monday 10th July and parents are welcome to come.
- 14th July - reports sent home
- 17th - 19th July - Transition Days
- 20th July - Inflatable Fun Day
- 21st July - end of term - 2pm finish
Have a great weekend!
The Year 5 team x
