Hello Year 5!
WOW! We have been so impressed with all of the home learning that has been sent to us in the last 2 weeks. Well done to everyone who has had a go at the activities. Let's celebrate a fantastic week of learning by looking at some wonderful pieces of work:
WOW! We have been so impressed with all of the home learning that has been sent to us in the last 2 weeks. Well done to everyone who has had a go at the activities. Let's celebrate a fantastic week of learning by looking at some wonderful pieces of work:
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Here is today's timetable:
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9am- Let's get active with Joe! Hopefully by now you are noticing what a difference it makes to start the day with exercise.
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Lesson 1: Numeracy
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Today, we would like you to complete this week's Friday Maths Challenge from White Rose's daily lessons Summer Term Week 1. White Rose and BBC Bitesize have partnered together to create this weekly challenge and the answers will be released on Monday. Click on the link below to find the activity and remember that all good learners go into the pit!
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Break:
Wherever you ended up in that pit, give yourself a 1, 2, 3, well done me, wash your hands for 20 seconds and have a drink of water. |
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Lesson 2: Literacy
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MEMORY LINKS:
Yesterday, you created 3 sentence strips, which included -ed and -ing clauses. You will need those sentences today, as we are going to be using them to write a description of the city. |
Here is a section of S.F. Said’s description of the city:
Read this extract several times and think about how the author has added detail and created imagery.
Activity: Once you have done this, we would like you to build upon your three sentence strips from yesterday to write your own description of the city. Think about what the city looks, smells and sounds like and use features, which you have already learnt, to add more detail. For example:
Activity: Once you have done this, we would like you to build upon your three sentence strips from yesterday to write your own description of the city. Think about what the city looks, smells and sounds like and use features, which you have already learnt, to add more detail. For example:
- fronted adverbials
- subordinate conjunctions
- -ed and -ing clauses
- expanded noun phrases
- 'with' clauses
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Lunch:
Wash your hands for 20 seconds before tucking into a healthy lunch. During your free time, why don't you create an ending to this poem? I look in my fridge To see what is there A pizza, a lemon An apple, a pear |
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Lesson 3: History
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MEMORY LINK: Last half term, we learnt that the Ancient Egyptians mummified the dead to preserve their bodies for the afterlife. We had great fun modelling, wrapping and painting our mummies!
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You know that Ancient Egyptians were mummified, but I wonder if you know where they were buried? Today, we will be exploring this question. Click on the link below to find out the answer:
To find out information about Tutankhamun’s tomb, click on the links below. There is an information sheet to read and a BBC Bitesize video to watch.
To find out information about why pharaohs were buried in pyramids, click on the links below:
Activity: Use the template below to create your very own square-based pyramid:
End of the day: Build a shoe box museum
Do you like collecting coins, stamps, Pokémon trading cards, football cards or something else that interests you? If you do, then Scouts and Pokémon creators have got the perfect challenge for you! They would like you to create a shoe box museum. Click on the link below to find out more:
We've come to the end of this week's home learning and we are so proud of how hard you've worked!
Sometimes, our minds can get stuck in a worry and it can help to focus on something creative. Activity Village have kindly uploaded free colouring activity packs. This weekend, click on the link below to visit their website, download the pack and get creative! Remember that everyone at Blue Gate Fields Junior School is here for you and you can always email year5@bgfjs.org and well-being@bgfjs.org.
Sometimes, our minds can get stuck in a worry and it can help to focus on something creative. Activity Village have kindly uploaded free colouring activity packs. This weekend, click on the link below to visit their website, download the pack and get creative! Remember that everyone at Blue Gate Fields Junior School is here for you and you can always email year5@bgfjs.org and well-being@bgfjs.org.
Have a wonderful weekend with your family,
Sophie, Alice and Charlotte
Sophie, Alice and Charlotte