Have a look at our fantastic artwork from this week! First we created some abstract art using wax resist, ink with a pen and blowing ink with a straw. Then we used this to create a background for our bird faces. We added feather-like brush strokes to add more detail to the faces.
This morning Fox Class had a go at playing jingle bells on the boomwhackers! Have a listen to us play in the video. Merry Christmas!
This morning Fox Class practised finding the area of irregular shapes by estimating the area of leaves. We collected leaves from the playground of different shapes and sizes and drew round them in our books. We then used the squares in our books to estimate the area. First by counting the whole squares and then by putting together the half squares.
Today Fox Class were set the challenge of creating a star shape with the perimeter of 20m. We went outside with chalk and metre sticks to create our shapes and made some very different pointed stars all with a perimeter of 20m.
We had a great day on Wednesday learning about ways that we could reduce waste and help our planet. We took part in lots of activities outside and thought carefully about what we could do individually to help make a difference. In class, we created great pages all about the problems the environment has and what we can do to fix it.
This week we have received some mysterious letters from the chief alchemist of Alchemy Island. On Thursday, he sent us some samples from the island and asked us to investigate them and see what part of the island they were from. We tested them to see if they were magnetic, if they conducted electricity and if they were transparent. Fox Class were really good at investigating and deducing what part of the island the samples were from.
This week we were set the challenge of creating a tomb and getting a pharaoh ready for the afterlife. We were split into teams and had to work together to create a sarcophagus, canopic jars and amulets that the pharaoh might need. We then took them to the tomb and described what we had made and how it would help the pharaoh.
This week we had a lot of fun painting our pots that we made last week. We looked at the colours that the Egyptian pots had used and tried to recreate them!
Today in our class we looked at some pictures of Ancient Egyptian pottery. Then we had a go at recreating our own out of clay. We are looking forward to painting them when they are dry.
Year 5 had lots of fun searching the playground for Roman numerals. Once they had found a card they had to write down the Roman numeral and letter. After they had found them all there was a code to break. Well done all of Fox Class for figuring out the hidden message.
Year 5 have been working very hard on learning the clarinet this term. Today was our last session. Please enjoy our excellent performance! Well done Year 5!
Take a look at our pictures form sports week! We have had a lot of fun challenging ourselves and trying new sports.
This term we have had weekly music lessons with Mr Chalk. Wednesday was our final one before Christmas so we did a little performance to show you all what we have learned. I am proud of all the hard work that the children have done this term. Well done Fox Class!
Today Year 5 had a great time celebrating the birthdays of people who were born in September, October and November. We played games, ate our birthday snack and had a little dance.
This week, we had a go at making our own coil pots. We learnt how to stick the clay together and make the sides smooth.
This week Fox class had their 2nd week of drumming sessions. We start by doing some warm ups and then play some drumming games. This week we started learning a drumming song called The Breakfast Bap Rap!
Last week, Fox Class worked really hard to make some amazing adverts to entice people to come to their theme parks. They thought about who their audience might be and what might make them want to come.
Here are a selection of the great adverts that the children created!
This week Fox class have been zooming into their learning by designing our own roller coaster carts. We had to think about different safety features as well as what materials might be best to make them.
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Watch the video here https://youtu.be/fHmWmEyh7yc and then have a go at finding the equivalent fractions. You could write your answers below. There is an extension task. You do not need to complete the extension task but if you are finishing the first task quickly have a go at the more challenging questions
Watch the video of the next chapter and answer the questions
Cosmic questions
Vocabulary
What phrase shows that Lorraine isn’t pleased that everyone knows her name?
Infer
True or false: mum is an anxious woman. Give evidence.
What is wrong with Liam’s body?
Why did mum have to get a chair to mark Liam’s height?
Who does Lorraine think Liam is? Why?
Why do you think Liam chooses not to tell his mum about his day at school?
Explain
Explain why Liam decided to get rid of his facial hair.
Retrieve
What nickname did people give Liam?
How much did Liam grow over the Summer?
Summarise
Summarise the events of the assembly.
Extension
Write a question for each letter of VIPERS for this chapter and answer them.
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This week we will be working on fractions. Have a look at the picture and see if you can work out what fraction of the rectangle each shape is worth. Start by looking for halves and quarters and seeing how far you can go. It might help to cut up a piece of paper to see the shapes.
Look at the videos on this page and then have a go at the tasks below
https://www.bbc.co.uk/bitesize/articles/zn8c47h
Activity One:
Add information to the sentences below, deciding whether to use commas, dashes or brackets.
1) John watched a scary film last night.
2) Sarah and her friend went to the park to play on the swings.
3) I lost my phone while I was out yesterday.
4) Dolphins belong to the mammal group of vertebrates.
5) My car is in the drive.
6) They went to the park to meet with Steven’s mum.
Activity Two:
Create 10 of your own sentences that include extra information and use commas, dashes or brackets to highlight the extra information.
Create a model or diagram showing the different parts of plant explaining what each part. If you click on the link there are some videos which explain the different parts of the plant and what they do.
