We have finished a brilliant second week of term in year 5 this week and the children have been working very hard.
In Maths, we having been looking at Perimeter and Area. The children have done very well at understanding the difference and looking at how this knowledge applies to the real world. The children have really grasped the knowledge with confidence and because of this we were able to spend more time on problem solving and reasoning challenges.
In Writing this week we have started looking at a story about Miss Cookes first day at school. The children have been investigating different writing techniques which include up-levelled vocabulary, direct speech which is used to forward the action, relative clauses, how contrasting characters thoughts, feeling and actions can really impact the story and help add detail to their personalities.

Our class novel currently is ‘The Boy at the Back of the Class’ by Onjali Q. Rauf and has introduced our children to the activism focus for this half term. So far the story focusing on how the narrator and his classmates are trying to befriend a refugee child called Ahmet and understand more about him. The fact Ahmet is always reserved carries an air of mystery about him.
The children in Year 5 will being coming together to think about a cause they are passionate about and a way to raise awareness. After the success of last year’s Ukraine drive we are all very excited; the children are really stepping into their ACE Activist boots.

Homework is set every Friday on Google Classroom, this consolidates the work in class and the maths videos pre-teach key mathematical concepts in preparation for the following week. Please do encourage your child to complete these tasks as it will really support their learning.

Reminders

• Please ensure children come to school in their PE kits on a Monday.
• Monday 1st May is a bank holiday so children are not expected to be in school.
• Malham Cove Trip is now on Parent pay (Trip date – 23/6/23)