Another busy yet productive week in Year 5!

In Maths, we have begun our new unit on decimals. The children have begun exploring strategies for adding and subtracting decimal numbers. In addition, the children looked at adding and subtracting decimals with the same place value. They thoroughly enjoyed playing a game where they had a 'target number' to reach. 

In English, we have begun exploring a variety of toolkit features linked with our final writing unit of persuasive language. I have been really impressed with the emotive language the children are using in every lesson to encourage the reader to think carefully about the argument presented. 

In RSE, we have been considering what safe and unsafe secrets are. The children recognised that it is important to never keep things confidential and to reach out to trusted adults in their families and communities if they feel unsafe or unsure.

In RE, we are continuing with our topic on Gospel. The children explored how prayers have four main parts - thanking, asking, praising and confessing. In addition, the children learnt about the shining a light figures of Alice and Wellesley Bailey and their incredible work for the Leprosy Mission.
 

We have introduced the final options of the changemaker project with the value of Perseverance. Anyone who is missing any tasks from previous terms are able to complete them to get all their stickers completed and there will be a special reward at the end of the year so please encourage your children to complete them all!

Home Learning Please ensure that children are ‘in the green’ on Doodle.

• English – Building cohesion

• Maths – Adding decimals

• Spellings – (Statutory words) 

  1. borough 2. throughout 3. drought 4. thorough 5. plough 6. although 7. rough 8. fought 9. enough

Reading should be at least 5 times a week and an adult needs to sign to acknowledge that this is happening. Please ensure you are completing the reading record at home.

Wishing you all a lovely weekend.

Charlotte Preston

Dates for next week:

PIRA (Progress in Reading Assessment) during the week

Monday 15th June - Head Girl and Head Boy letters into Mrs Maxwell by 9am

Tuesday 16th June -  RE workshop 

Friday 19th June - Play Leaders training

Emails sent this week:

Summer Fair

Karate

Summer Holiday Club

Head Boy and Head Girl selection process

Choir – Mondays and Tuesdays for the next couple of weeks

Change of PE Day – Years 5 & 6