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Art

This week we looked at pieces of Surrealist artwork by various artists.

Cameron – It can be quite funny!

S – Surrealism is real but with a twist.

Then we designed our own pieces of surrealist art.

Anna – I enjoyed thinking about what I wanted to draw.

Grace – I drew an upside-down ice-cream.

Bailey – I drew the earth as a clock!

Robbie – I drew a pineapple with legs!

Numeracy

We have been practising different addition straategies which initially we found quite challenging.

Bella – I enjoyed the jump strategy.

In addition we have continued to practise our times tables.

Bailey – I enjoy practising tables using ‘Supermovers’ dance video.

Spelling/Outdoor Learning

We took our spelling word list outside and using chalk in the playground practised how to spell using different strategies.

Debbie – I used bubble writing!

Summer – I used word pyramids.

Sophie – I enjoyed the spellings.

We all thought Kyle did a great job using joined up handwriting to copy his spellings down.

Writing For a Purpose

Summer – I enjoyed writing thankyou cards!

Have a great holiday everybody! Stay Safe!

 

Numeracy

This week we learnt about historical number systems. We learnt about Egyptian and Roman numerals.

Bailey – I was surprised that the Egyptians used a frog to represent 1,000,000.

Some of us liked the number systems but some of us didn’t.

Robbie – It is way better.Much easier to do.

Lily-Elen – It is tricky. Our numbers are easier.

Maths

We learnt about the different types of triangles such as equilateral, isosceles, scalene and right-angled.

Literacy

In our grammar lesson this week we learnt how adverbs can make our writing more interesting.

When writing we wrote another descriptive piece – this time all about ourselves.

Topic – Europe

We started our new topic and enjoyed the map work.

Sophie S – I didn’t know there were 7 continents

Jaxson – I enjoyed learning how to greet people in French.

Science – The Solar System

With a partner, we have started to research an area of the solar system that we are interested in. In our first session, we used non-fiction books and practised making notes from them.

Bella – I did not realise Neptune has 8 moons

Robbie – I was surprised Uranus has 15 moons.

Bailey – I didn’t know there was a dark side of the moon.

Hope – I found out there are three dwarf planets.

Literacy

Reading

This week we learnt about how to write a quality descriptive character profile. After reading some of our class novel, ‘George’s Secret Key to the Universe’, we chose one of the characters and created our own character profile.

Writing

This week we had a visit from Miss Taylor and practised writing descriptive pieces about animals.

We also discussed our baseline writing assessments at the start of the year and have decided that our 3 class targets are:

1. use paragraphs to separate my ideas, events or facts
2. use capital letters, full stops, question marks and an exclamation mark in sentences
3. spell most common and tricky words correctly

Talking and Listening

Mrs Wallace treated us to a philosophy session this week!

Numeracy

As part of our learning about the place value of numbers, we practised adding numbers to number lines.

In our problem solving session this week, we learnt how to complete a logic puzzle using various strategies to succeed.

Maths

We extended our knowledge of 2D shapes and their properties.

Hope – I learnt the phrase ‘ quadrilateral.’

Lily-Elen – I learnt about 2D shapes that I did not know before.

Using string and our teamwork skills we created different 2D shapes.

 

Health

We enjoyed playing on the trim track this week and getting some much-needed fresh air during P.E.

In order to improve our health and wellbeing we have continued to practise mindfulness techniques and yoga.

Art and Design – Rainbow Time

Having coloured in a separate part of a large rainbow we then used our teamwork skills to put it together.

Art

In addition we examined Van Gogh’s starry night painting and discussed his use of line.

Anna – I learnt how to colour in using line when drawing my own landscape.

Outdoor Learning

We walked around down Deans South and learnt about leaves.

Bella – I found an acorn!

 

P5 have had another busy week.

Numeracy

We have continued to practise our understanding of place value. During numeracy lessons, we played games and practised adding and subtracting powers of ten. We are improving our ability to read and write 4, 5 and 6 digit numbers.

Bailey – I liked rolling the dice to make numbers and then adding and subtracting 10 and 100.

Colin – I am getting better at place value.

Alexis – I am proud of my maths.

Literacy

Reading

After reading some of our class novel, ‘George’s Secret Key to the Universe’ we designed open-ended questions to interview a character from the book.

Debbie – I enjoyed designing the questions.

Speaking and Listening

Afterwards we took turns to role-play and during a hot-seating task in pairs one of us was the reporter asking the questions and another person was the character. Robbie was brave enough to try a class demonstration with Miss Stanway in front of the class! We also had some super demonstrations from Hope and Leo.

Writing

This week we wrote a fantasy story about a magic door. Summer used a great ‘wow’ word in her story – abandoned-which other people thought was such a good descriptive word they used it in their stories too!

Lily-Elen – I enjoyed handwriting practice.

Science

Bailey – I enjoyed watching the space videos this week.

Art

We have been learning how to use line effectively. This week we completed an expressive task. It was fun sketching people with hair made of spaghetti, nails or string. We even drew a hairy spider. Some of us showed our work to staff and other classes in school because we had used line so effectively.

P.E.

We played games outside this week such as time bomb and fishes!

Alexis- I enjoyed the fish game – it gave me lots of exercise.

Outdoor Learning

We went outside to check on the trees we had planted last week. It had been quite a windy week and we were worried about them.

Sophia – We gave them canes to support them and watered them.

Aren’t we amazing? Showing our school values of nurture and support to the trees around us!

Competition Time

This week we had great fun drawing designs for the school walls.

Anna – I am really proud of my wall competition.

Outdoor Learning

This week we have enjoyed various activities outside.

Sofia-I enjoyed the scaled model of the solar system that we made on the school field.

Bella-I enjoyed planting apple, plum and cherry trees outside with Mrs Dobbie.

Anna-I was excited about planting the trees because I like getting mucky.

Robbie – I was excited about the sun coming out because I knew it would help the trees to grow.

We also learnt about nouns and went outside on a ‘Noun Hunt.’

STEM/Literacy

As part of our novel study (George’s Secret Key to the Universe by Stephen Hawking) and science studies (The Solar System) we practised using our engineering skills to design ‘Moon Buggies of the Future.’

Lily-Elen-I enjoyed designing the moon buggies.

Numeracy

We have continued to practise understanding place value of numbers.

We have learnt strategies to compare and order numbers and considered different ways of representing numbers.

Bailey – I challenged myself and worked with a partner to show different ways of representing a 7 digit number!

 

Welcome to P5’s first, ‘Blog Post!’

We have had a very busy first few weeks and have been working hard.

We have learnt about how to stay safe and prevent the spread of Coronavirus. Also we have discussed our strengths and rights and played various games in order to get to know each other better. We are improving our mental health through mindfulness exercises.

Anna has been enjoying listening to our class novel, ‘George’s Secret Key to the Universe.’ This links in with our science topic – The Solar System.

Hope was very proud of the mnemonic she created to remember the order of the planets from the sun.

This was:

Most

Vegetarians

Eat

Many

Juicy

Strawberries

Until

Night

The order of the planets is Mercury, Venus, Earth, Mars, Jupiter, Saturn, Uranus and Neptune.

Bailey has also been enjoying our space themed topic.

Summer enjoyed the fitness exercises we did outside last week.

Bella loved experimenting with different tools in art this week to create different types of lines.

Lily-Elen is feeling more confident with her spelling.

We are all working hard to improve our understanding of place value in numeracy!

Good Morning P5 and welcome to your last day!

Let’s get energized. Choose the Joe Wicks workout : https://www.youtube.com/user/thebodycoach1

Or try some Street Dance Moves on this site:https://www.bbc.co.uk/teach/class-clips-video/street-dance-masterclass/zh2vpg8

Or why not just turn up your favourite tunes and dance your cares away!

As it is the last day I have suggested a few activities you might want to try. Just pick and choose what you would like to do today.

1.If you like listening to short stories her is one about a seagull: https://www.bbc.co.uk/teach/school-radio/audio-stories-the-seagull/z6qd47h

2.Health-resilience alphabet T is for talk

3. Finish personal project / fashion show/ theme park challenges. You can share any work on TEAMS or you can email to the school if you prefer.

4. Look back at the BLOG and complete or try again any of the activities that you enjoyed.

5. Art activity-The Yo-Yo Mo show- Watch Mo who likes to doodle while listening to music. https://www.youtube.com/watch?time_continue=44&v=vEh9vsB9OfE&feature=emb_logo then join in and grab some paper and pens when you are ready! Do whatever you feel like doing. If you do not like this video there are other shorter videos here: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=R0Nj0NQw_sM

6. Reflective Questions-Think about the following –Reflective questions set 4

7. Practise your learning using these online games https://www.bbc.co.uk/bitesize/collections/primary-games/1

I am in a staff meeting at 10am and so am unable to be on TEAMS at that time. So just carry on with any of the activities above.

11:30 Class Video chat.

You have been a brilliant class this year P5. Enjoy your summer break! look after yourselves – I can’t wait to see you when you return as P6.

Good Morning! Let’s get energized. Here is the link to the Joe Wicks workout : https://www.youtube.com/user/thebodycoach1 or if you would like to try some Street Dance Moves try these videos on this site:https://www.bbc.co.uk/teach/class-clips-video/street-dance-masterclass/zh2vpg8

Sadly, I am not able to be on TEAMS much today because I am working in school so just work through the day’s activities and do the best you can. However, I will keep chat on in case you have any great ideas for what you would like to do on Friday-your last day!

Literacy – with David Walliams https://www.bbc.co.uk/bitesize/articles/zqpx8hv

Think about the questions and watch the two videos.

Then scroll down and choose one of the three activities to complete.

Health –Resilience Alphabet-S is for senses

After Break

Personal Project-continue with your presentation. When you have finished remember you can email to the school email address. If you have finished your personal project continue with your theme park or fashion show work.

Health – Reflection – Reflection Questions set 3

After Lunch

Continue with your theme park or fashion show project.

If you have finished this why not choose your own lesson from this page there are lots of different ideas: https://www.bbc.co.uk/bitesize/tags/z63tt39/year-4-and-p5-lessons

Before you go.Do you like poetry?Watch this-https://www.bbc.co.uk/teach/live-lessons/writing-and-performance-poetry-live-lesson/zrds92p

Or-if you like listening to short stories here is one about a crow and a peacock.https://www.bbc.co.uk/teach/school-radio/audio-stories-the-crow-and-the-peacock/zk3fhbk

 

Good Morning everybody. Let’s get energized.Choose the Joe Wicks workout: https://www.youtube.com/user/thebodycoach1 or anything else you like.

Smart start –Newsround

https://www.bbc.co.uk/newsround/news/watch_newsround

Then write 3 sentences about what you have learnt.Extension – If you finish check out the rest of the Newsround website or catch up with any other work you need to finish.Chat will go back on about 9:55 to discuss learning.

Brainbreak-choose a different times table fact to practise using supermovers here:(scroll down) https://www.bbc.co.uk/teach/supermovers/ks2-maths-collection/z7frpg8

Then continue with your personal project – don’t forget to email to the school when you have finished.

After Break

Health – Reflection Time –Now consider these next set of questions: Reflective set of questions 2

Remember you can discuss with someone at home if you would like to and also if you want you can write your ideas down in your jotter.

 Art – http://www.robbiddulph.com/draw-with-rob

After Lunch

Health – Resilience Alphabet – R is for remember

Challenge – continue with either the Design a Theme Park

or Organise a Fashion Show

Before you go:If you like audio stories there are lots here-read other than Julie Andres-the original Mary Poppins! https://www.julieslibraryshow.org/episodes

Or if you like to draw- https://www.youtube.com/channel/UC6Ya_zhH1XgSKkWhF5U2Xiw The writer and illustrator of Grumpycorn is teaching kids how to draw that most elusive and beloved of creatures, the unicorn (among other things).

 

Good morning – Let’ get energized. Choose the Joe Wicks workout: https://www.youtube.com/user/thebodycoach1 or or why not try a warm-up with a professional football player-https://www.bbc.co.uk/iplayer/episode/m000jycy/celebrity-supply-teacher-series-1-3-marcus-rashford-pe

Smart Start-Maths Online Games-Logic Puzzles

Now try the puzzles:

1. Ludicross  https://www.transum.org/software/SW/Plus/Ludicross.asp

2. Plane Numbers  https://www.transum.org/software/SW/Starter_of_the_day/Students/Hot/Plane_Numbers.asp

3. Squorder  https://www.transum.org/Software/Fun_Maths/Squorder/

If you have time or any problems with these games go on Sumdog(maths). Remember you can use your book for jottings if you need to.

Sadly, I am not able to be on TEAMS today so just work through the day’s activities and do the best you can. I will be on TEAMS tomorrow to discuss your learning.Good luck!Have a great day!

Health – Reflection

Sadly you will soon finish being a P5. You have much to look forward to as you move into P6. I thought it might be nice to spend a little time this week reflecting on your time as P5s.

Reflection Questions set one Think about the questions in this document. You can to talk to someone in your family if you want. If you would like to record your answers in your jotter that is a great idea.

After Break –

Brainbreak – Choose a times table fact to practise using supermovers here:(scroll down) https://www.bbc.co.uk/teach/supermovers/ks2-maths-collection/z7frpg8

Drama with Fraser –  Play online with family and friends https://www.nationaltheatrescotland.com/latest/connect-create-and-play-episode-3

Health-Resilience Alphabet – Q is for question

After Lunch

Personal Project

Continue work on preparing your presentation if you need to then email it to the school when it is finished.

Challenge – Then when you are ready continue with one of the challenges below.

Organise a Fashion Show

Design a Theme Park

Before you go: 

This is fantastic – famous people such as David Beckham, Eddie Redmayne, Stephen Fry, Dakota Fanning, Claudia Kim and Noma Dumezweni reading Harry Potter: https://www.wizardingworld.com/collections/harry-potter-at-home

Or

Find out about the solar system in this active video: https://www.bbc.co.uk/teach/supermovers/ks2-science-the-solar-system-from-the-tardis/zkrt8xs