Week 1

It has been a busy week already and Friday has come around in a flash! We have been looking at descriptive language with English, practising using similes, metaphors and personification! In Maths we have been working hard on mental strategies for multiplying multiples of 10, 100 and 1000, and applying these to problems. We are loving reading The Butterfly Lion in our reading sessions and are getting really confident answering comprehension questions using the VIPERS skills. 

PE has been fun learning hockey skills and in Science we have been learning about the stages of growth and development from being born up to old age. We know quite a lot!

Jacob made us some delicious treats and Henry was voted as a new member of Eco Club!

Week 2

Another busy week! We have started fractions in Maths and are working really hard with our learning in this area and doing really well! In English we have been analysing texts looking for imagery such as personification, metaphors, ambitious adjectives and similes - we are getting really confident spotting these being used by authors now. For art this week we looked at 2 different artists: Olga Shvartsur and Turner. We thought about how colour symbolises mood and mixed our own colours for different emotions. Then we had a go at painting one of the pictures we liked with watercolour. On Friday we went up to the Church for the Year 6 Remembrance Service and we all really enjoyed sharing this special moment and reflecting on the sacrifice the soldiers who lived in Lyminge made for our country. Have a lovely weekend everyone!

Week 3

Another busy week! We have been practising using figurative language in our story writing this week and have written our own stories. We are becoming more confident at using similes, metaphors and personification to engage the reader. In Maths, we have continued with our work on fractions - a tricky area! But, again, we are making strides forward with our understanding.

Ian from Kic Theatre came this week and we had a super fun session with him - just look at the smiles in those pictures attached! Friday we had our Children in Need 'Spottython' where we had an hour of pure fun in each classroom with the children deciding which 'spottython' they wanted to try out! We had a danceathon, TTRockstarsathon, songathon, bingoathon and many more! Hi Five had a session with each class in aid of Children in Need where we played lots of fun games. A super busy but brilliant week in school 

Week 4

The start of the week was a little sad saying goodbye to lovely Alexander who is off to live in South Africa! He seemed super excited which eased our tears somewhat but nevertheless it was an emotional moment to say a final goodbye. Hopefully he will keep in touch and let us know all about South Africa.

'It's beginning to feel a lot like Christmas' in Year 5 already! We have been singing carols and practising our class song for the Carol Concert, as well as writing new lyrics for 'The Twelve Days of Christmas'. We know you are in for a treat on the afternoon/evening of the Concert.

In class this week, we have been working hard again on fractions and adding fractions with the same and different denominators and getting more confident finding a common denominator. In English, we have produced leaflets and booklets on animals. Some of us chose to write about endangered or extinct animals, and others chose their favourite animals. In Art, we have been sketching animals and having a go at using watercolour to paint them, thinking about light and shadow - they are really effective! 3 weeks to go!

Week 5

Many rehearsals have taken place this week - the singing is sounding spectacular! I hope you will be able to join us for one of the performances on Wednesday - it would be lovely to see you! Classroom decorating has started and we have a David Attenborough/Antarctic (loose!) theme so we have spent some time creating decorations to see if we can win the prize for the best-decorated classroom!

We have finished our unit of work on fractions and so hopefully you can breathe a sigh of relief that there won't be any more Maths fraction homework after this week! In fact, the only homework will be spellings until the end of term. 

The children are tired and excited all at the same time, so we hope they can have a good rest this weekend and be ready to perform for you next week. Just a few photos this week of our PSHE lessons. Next week we can add some photos of the Christmas Concert and their wonderful singing!

Week 6

Another busy week - we hardly know where the time goes! We were that busy we didn't take any photos!  And yet we have done so much - Christmas cards are made, Christmas hats are prepped for Christmas dinner day next week, little gifts for home are in the process of being created, our wonderful KS2 Christmas Concert took place and there is so much to look forward to next week!

Thank you to Mr King who came to visit Year 5 this week to tell us all about his life living in Madagascar and his recent visit to Congo. It was such an enjoyable and exciting talk and the children were engaged throughout listening to his stories and recounts of the events of how to move a gorilla! To hear these stories first-hand from somebody who is actually making a huge difference to conservation was incredible. So a very BIG thank you Mr King!

This seems a really appropriate time to say a very big thank you for all your support with your children over the last 2 terms and for making decorations, completing homework, supporting presents for parents, the Christmas Fair, Christmas Jumper Day... the list goes on! There is A LOT that happens around this time of year and it can be a juggle for us parents/carers so please know how grateful we are for all you do to make your child's time at school enjoyable. The children are tired and many are feeling unwell or have been unwell, so please look after yourselves as much as you can over the next week or so - plenty of rest (!!) and relaxation! 

Next week, we have many exciting events to look forward to as well: KS1 Nativity for the whole school to watch on Monday, Christmas dinner on Wednesday (your child can wear a Christmas jumper for this!), Thursday is Panto day (morning) and Christmas Parties in the afternoon and by Friday we may we just about still standing! 

Week 7

We made it! As have you! We have had such a fun filled week and the Panto was just a wonderful treat - thank you PFA! The children have had smiles everyday which has been a blessing to see. There are some pictures here of this week where we have finished off different things and filled a few hours...

Thank you all so much for the beautiful cards and gifts you have given to us. It is very much appreciated and so kind of you as we feel very privileged to teach your fabulous children. Whatever you are doing this Christmas, we hope you are able to spend some precious time together with family and friends, and find enjoyment at such a busy time of year. Merry Christmas and Happy New Year from all the Year 5 Team x