Welcome to Elms
We are the Elms and always have fun and work hard in Year 5. Our teacher is Mrs Hope, who is accompanied by Miss Henderson in the mornings and Mrs Bulch for our English lessons.
Resources:
https://www.conquermaths.com/login/
Important information:
Homework will be given out on a Friday and returned the following Thursday (Maths, Grammar and Reading – there is also online homework too, which includes Conquer Maths and Reading Plus).
Spellings are expected to be practised regularly over the week. They will be tested in line with our unit planning – this may not be weekly.
P.E. is on a Thursday – children are expected to come to school in their kit (white t-shirt, black short/joggers, school jumper/cardigan and trainers).
If your child is having a school lunch please ensure that payment is now done through our online payment service.
Online Homework and Information
Christmas Singalong at the Nook!
This afternoon we took part in our annual Christmas singalong. The whole school gathered in the hall to sing some classic Christmas songs and shake some bells along to it. The children all had a fantastic time and it really got us all in the festive spirit. Merry...
Los Animales – Spanish in KS2
Children in Key Stage 2 have continued their introduction to Spanish this half term with a focus on learning how to say the names for different animals. They have also begun to learn how Spanish has feminine and masculine words and that these have different...
Fun with Fairground Rides for UKS2 DT
This term saw UKS2 work on designing and creating fairground rides in DT. The children have worked hard all term on creating sturdy structures and complex electrical component controlled using ICT. They had to work in groups to research and design Ferris wheels and...
Reverend Danie Visits UKS2
This term, children in year 5 and 6 have been looking at Christianity. When looking at the Christmas story, Reverend Danie and Ken paid us a visit to look at it from a different perspective: that of the angels. The children listened intently to the story and then...
UKS2 Christmas Party!
This afternoon, children in year 5 and 6 enjoyed their Christmas party. The children played games, had some food and danced the afternoon away! We had a fantastic time celebrating Christmas. Merry Christmas from all the UKS2 team! Article 31: You have the right...
How To Steal Christmas!
This week in UKS2, we have been looking at writing instructions inspired by the story of The Grinch. The children read the original Dr Seuss story and watched some clips from both film adaptations to understand the character of the Grinch. They then wrote a detailed...
Maths in UKS2
This term UKS2 have covered a variety of different objectives maths, ranging from: position and direction, area and perimeter, percentages, decimals, volume and statistics. Article 28: You have the right to a good quality education. You should be encouraged to go to...
Circuits in UKS2!
This term, our Science has been all about electricity. We started by recapping some basic facts about electricity and learning about the history of it. We then started to think about the different parts of a circuit and how to draw these using scientific symbols....
Netball in UKS2
This term in UKS2, we have been learning how to play netball in PE. We started by recapping our knowledge of passing from year 3 and 4 and then moved on to think about how to improve our defending. The children then learnt about the different positions in netball and...
Dip and Dab!
Today, KS1 and 2 had a visit from Dip and Dab from the BigFoot Arts Company. They put on a hilarious panto for the children and everyone joined in to have a fantastic time. Thank you to all of the parents and carers for your contributions to allow us to give the...
Year 5 Homework 1.12.23
Year 5 homework this week will be online homework. Google Classroom task correcting Standard English errors. Conquer maths tasks on Perimeter and Area of Squares and Rectangles Reading- 2 x reading plus texts plus at least 10 minutes reading per night recorded in your...
Computing at Newcastle University
Last week, UKS2 had an amazing opportunity to visit Newcastle University to participate in some computing lessons with their incredible staff. The children learned about how computing is used to unlock DNA and also how AI is used in data logging. Article 28: You have...