5H

June 2020

Our themed home learning menus will continue to be added weekly to the website.  Each week will be a different theme, but if you would like to spend longer on a theme, that is absolutely fine.  In addition to our theme, we have added some basic skills for that week (maths, Reading, spelling etc) to the top of the menu. These are things that children should be practising regularly, so spending a little bit of time on these each day will really help.  We hope you are enjoying the themes and please share any work with us by emailing f.gaskell@st-christophers.liverpool.sch.uk or on Twiter @ChrissiesSpeke

BBC Bitesize have produced an online lesson about the Solar System. CLICK HERE to access it.

Hello everyone in 5H. I just wanted to say hello and wish you and your families all the best in these unusual times. I hope you are keeping safe and having fun as well. I miss you lots and hope to see you soon. Lots of love from Mrs Hall

Cartoon Drawing with Mrs Hall

Check out the videos in the home learning section of this website. You will see messages from the teachers and cartoon sessions from me, linked to the theme of the week.

Hello 5H. I have set a 'to do' task on Purple Mash on 'create a story'. I would love you to write a story all about a superhero, to link with this weeks theme.

 

With many of our children at St Christopher's, as well as other schools around the country, having to self-isolate due to COVID-19 ( Coronavirus) we want to make sure that the children are still learning while at home. To help with this, we have created a sample timetable for learning at home, which you can find below.

 

We have created a home learning menu around a certain theme, with a selection of activities that you may want to do at home.  A new menu will be uploaded each week with a different theme.  We hope you enjoy trying some of the activities.

 

Spelling and Maths Shed will also be updated weekly with different tasks.

 

Below are English and maths activities that are easy to follow from Hamilton Trust.  They will be added each week so that they are there for you if you need them. 

 

In addition, there is also a link to the White Rose website.  This is the scheme we use to support our maths planning in school.  The link takes you to their home learning page, which has a series of lesson ideas to follow.

 

Finally, Twinkl.co.uk have a fantastic website that offers lots of wonderful resources and ideas. We have downloaded some of the activities to keep your child(ren) busy and learning while they cannot attend school. You can also find them below.

Below are some activities for you to try at home.  We have created a home learning menu with a different theme for each week.  You can do as many of the activities as you like; there is no expectation for you to complete them all.  You might decide to do the same topic over 2 weeks and miss a different topic out and this is absolutely fine!  The activities cover lots of different subjects including English, maths, DT, science, history and geography.  We hope you enjoy the topics and have lots of fun completing the activities.

Natwest money lessons

 

Natwest bank are providing live maths/money lessons every Monday.  They also have lots of free, fun and interactive learning activities and games, which are a great way of way of introducing money topics at home.  CLICK HERE to find out more.

Welcome to Class 5H!

Thank you for checking out our class web page. On here you will find out about all the exciting things that are happening in our year group. You will also see information about up and coming events such as trips or visitors to school. We hope you enjoy sharing our experiences with us.

 

Mrs Hall and Mr Chadwick 

Weekly spellings

Every Monday morning the children will be given a weekly spelling mat in class. Children will be given half termly spellings at the beginning of the term. They will complete these spelling mats throughout the week and do activities relating to these spellings during grammar lessons.  They will then be tested on the spellings every Friday morning.

Home Reading

Your child will be given a dedicated day when they need to bring their home reading book into school so that they can read with an adult at least once a week. Please make sure that you read with your child for a few minutes each night and talk about the book to help them develop their comprehension skills. It is vital that your child(ren) return their book(s) on the appropriate day to ensure that they are changed regularly enabling them to access a variety of texts and genres. 

Times Tables Test

Your child will bring home a times tables card at the start of term. Please spend time with your child to help them prepare for their test (every  Friday). This will also help your child in all areas of maths covered in Year 5.

Our current RE topic is Ourselves. We will be learning that each person is made in the image and likeness of God. To know ourselves and to appreciate that our value and uniqueness is central to our well being.

 

The Big Question

What makes me unique?

Physical Education

PE takes place every week on Wednesdays. This half term we are learning basketball. It is important to be prepared and bring in your school PE kit!

 

BASKETBALL

Swimming in Year 5! 

Swimming takes place every Monday afternoon during the Autumn term. Due to issues in Austin Rawlinson, we will not be starting our swimming lessons just yet.  We will let you know when this is going ahead. Please make sure your child has their kit for this important lesson.

English this term...

The Highwayman

Our first Talk for Writing unit this term is 'The Highwayman', a narrative poem by Alfred Noyse. We will learn this epic poem using Talk for Writing techniques and hopefully perform it for the school during assembly. We will also write our own modern day versions with the tale set in Speke or Liverpool. Look out for future photos and examples of our work! 

For maths this term, we will be focusing on everything number!  We know that maths is important for our future and especially number skills.  Therefore, this term we will have a massive focus on number, including place value, basic skills, mental calculations and written calculations.  We are the mathematicians of the future!

EXTREME EARTH

During the first part of the Autumn term we will be doing our 'EXTREME EARTH unit. Our 'BIG QUESTION' is What's so extreme about volcanoes, mountains and earthquakes.

 During this unit, we will look at the formation and features of mountains and volcanoes. We are also looking forward to making our own erupting volcanoes!

 

In addition to this, we will also be learning about Forces.