Thursday 11th February 2021

Good morning Year 5!  Welcome back to our home learning blog.

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Remember that the email address for your teachers is year5@bgfjs.org

Here are some assembly top tips from Dan:​

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Here is Nasima to talk you through today's learning:

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Today's timetable:

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Dance
Let's wake up our bodies and brains!

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Lesson 1 - Maths

Starter: Practise your 11 and 12 times table and division facts.

Click here for the starter activity

Maths activity 1:
​When you have watched the video, please click on the blue button underneath it and answer all the questions on the worksheet.

Spr5.5.4 - Compare and order fractions less than 1 (second part of worksheet) from White Rose Maths on Vimeo.

When you have watched the video, please click on the blue button and answer all the questions on the worksheet.

CLICK HERE for the activity

Today's questions start at number 4.

Maths activity 2:
​Spend 15 minutes practising your maths skills on Mathletics.  Either complete activities that your teacher has set or go to the fractions section.

Mathletics website

Or click here to get the app for tablets

Maths activity 3:
​Spend 15 minutes practising your times tables on Times Tables Rockstars.

TT Rockstars website

Or click here for the app for tablets

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Break time:

Wash your hands for 20 seconds and fetch yourself a refreshing glass of water.
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RELAX for 15 minutes.

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Lesson 2 - Literacy

Starter: Spelling practice

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Literacy activity 1:

Click here to go to today's lesson

Make sure you have a pen and paper with you to write down your answers.

Literacy activity 2:
Spend 30 minutes on Active Learn.

1. Choose a book that your teacher has set you and read it carefully.
2. Each time you see a little green bug, click on it and answer the questions.  You will earn points that you can redeem in your account.

Active Learn website

Click here for more reading websites.
Click here to check out the Blue Gate Fields Junior School poetry blog!

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Lunch:  Time to wash your hands for 20 seconds and eat a delicious, healthy lunch.

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1.30pm - Lesson 3: Author event with Michael Morpurgo

Come on an adventure with Michael Morpurgo beamed into your home from his home.
Michael will be talking about some of his best-loved books including War Horse, The Butterfly Lion, Shadow and Private Peaceful, as well as reading from his latest book, Boy Giant.

Click on the video below to join the event.  The link will work from 1.30pm.

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Lesson 4 - RE

Where do Christians worship?
Watch the video and read the information.

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How do worshippers use music to help them to connect with Jesus’ gospel messages?

Watch this video to find out

RE Task 1: 

Name three activities that a Christian might do at a church.

RE Task 2:
Briefly explain what Christians believe about God.

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Story time

We hope that you enjoyed the Michael Morpurgo event today.  Now, it's time to carry on listening to him read The Butterfly Lion.

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That's all for today, Year 5!  Well done for putting lots of effort into your learning.

Best wishes,
Charlotte, Alice, Sophie, Nasima and Lauren