Ash Class
W/C 14 May 2018
In Maths we are going to continue our work with fractions. In literacy we are going to be continuing our work on George's Secret Key to the Universe. In topic we are going to be learning about the International Space Station (ISS). Can you find out any interesting facts about the International Space Station to share with the class?
Keep working on your spellings, there will be a special surprise very soon!
W/C 30 April 2018
In Maths we are going to be looking at decimal equivalents. In literacy we are going to be continuing our work on George's Secret Key to the Universe. In topic we are going to be continuing our work on planets and learning about Neil Armstrong. Can you find out any interesting facts about Neil Armstrong?
Keep working on your spellings, there will be a special surprise in the next couple of weeks!
W/C 23 April 2018
In Maths we are going to be multiplying and dividing numbers by 10 and 100. In literacy we are going to be continuing our work on George's Secret Key to the Universe. In topic we are going to be continuing our work on planets and writing a Planet Fact File. Can you find out any more facts about your chosen planet to help you write your fact file?
Keep working on your times tables and your spellings.
W/C 19 March 2018
In Maths we are going to be revising. In literacy we are going to be finishing our persuasive letters and our book reviews. In topic we are going to be learning about Ranulph Fiennes, we are going to focus on the Transglobe Expedition. Can you find out any facts about this?
Keep working on your times tables and your spellings.
W/C 12 March 2018
In Maths we are going to be revising division.
In literacy we are going to be writing persuasive letters. In topic we are going to be learning about Robert Falcon Scott. Can you find out any facts about him?
If you have time at home try and write a book review for our folder or for our new display. Keep working on your times tables and your spellings.
W/C 5 March 2018
In Maths we are going to be looking at perimeter and area.
In literacy we are going to focus on direct speech. In topic we need to catch up after the snow days and continue learning about Sir Francis Drake.
If you have time at home try and write a book review for our folder or for our new display. Keep working on your times tables, there will be another test very soon!
W/C 26 February 2018
In Maths we are going to be doing multiplication.
In literacy we are going to continue reading Kensuke's Kingdom and start looking at direct speech. In topic we are going to start learning about Sir Francis Drake as part of the Awesome Adventures topic. Can you find any interesting facts about Sir Francis Drake to share with the class? Remember to choose just a few interesting facts.
Keep working on your times tables, there will be another test very soon!
W/C 5 February 2018
In Maths we are going to be adding and subtracting fractions.
In literacy we are going to write a missing person newspaper article about Michael from Kensuke's Kingdom. In topic we are going to look at the damage plastic is doing to our oceans. Can you find any interesting facts about this to share with the class?
Remember to bring some plastic recycling to school so we can make the plant pots.
W/C 29 January 2018
In Maths we are going to be looking at decimals.
In literacy we are going to continue reading Kensuke's Kingdom and write our diary entry for Michael. In topic we are going to finish your tourist brochures about South Africa or Australia. Do you need to find any more interesting facts about either South Africa or Australia for your brochure?
Year 5 please remember to bring in your book for your book reviews.
W/C 22 January 2018
In Maths we are going to be looking at lines of symmetry.
In literacy we are going to continue reading Kensuke's Kingdom and write our stories about a storm on a boat. In topic we are going to research South Africa and Australia. Can you find some interesting facts about either South Africa or Australia (all Year 5 should choose South Africa)?
Year 5 please remember to bring in your book for your book reviews.
W/C 15 January 2018
In Maths we are going to looking at place value.
In literacy we are going to continue reading Kensuke's Kingdom. In topic we are going to continue learning about oceans. Can you find some interesting facts about the sea bed as we are going to design a Deep Sea Vehicle?
W/C 8 January 2018
Happy New Year and welcome back!
In Maths we are going to revise addition and subtraction concentrating on inverse operations.
In literacy we are start reading Kensuke's Kingdom. In topic we are going to start learning about oceans. Can you find some interesting facts about one of the oceans?
W/C 11th December 2017
This week we are going to be very busy with the play again.
In Maths we are going to revise the topics we have learnt so far, there might be some 'fun challenges' to look forward to!
In literacy we are going to be writing a Christmas story. Can you find interesting landmarks to visit in your story in Europe. We are going to visit three different European countries in our stories.
W/C 4th December 2017
This week we are going to be very busy with the play.
In Maths we are going to continue our work fractions this week and revise some of the topics we have learnt so far.
In literacy we are going to be writing leaflets based on Energy Island. Do bring some leaflets in for us to have a look at if you have any.
Keep working on your times tables, there will be a test this week.
W/C 27th November 2017
In Maths we are going to be looking at fractions this week. In literacy we are going to be writing our own story based on Energy Island.
In topic as we didn't have time to do it this week we are going to be looking at France, focusing on French artists. Can you find out some interesting facts about a French Artist?
Following the big spelling test this week, keep working on those spellings.
W/C 20th November 2017
In Maths we are going to be looking at Roman Numerals and revising addition and subtraction. In literacy we are going to continue our work on Energy Island, we are going to be writing a persuasive letter.
In topic we are going to be looking at France, focusing on French artists. Can you find out some interesting facts about a French Artist?
Don't forget to finish your homework about your family and keep working on your spellings.
W/C 13th November 2017
In Maths we are going to be working on Measurement. There will also be a times tables test so keep working on them. In literacy we are going to continue our work on Energy Island.
In topic we are going to be looking at Spain. Can you find out some interesting facts about Spain?
Don't forget to finish your homework about your family and keep working on your spellings.
W/C 6th November 2017
In Maths we are going to be working on division. Times tables facts are really important for division so make sure you are working on your times tables. In literacy we are going to continue our work on Energy Island.
In topic we are going to be looking at mountain ranges and rivers in Europe. Can you find out some interesting facts about some mountains or rivers in Europe?
Don't forget to finish your homework about your family and keep working on your spellings.
W/C 30th October 2017
We will be starting our new topic: Europe. Please see the topic web on the Ash Class page (under the Classes tab).
In Maths we are going to be working on place value. In literacy we are going to be reading and answering comprehension questions on Energy Island by Allan Drummond.
Over half term please continue working on telling the time if you are not feeling confident. Can you find out some interesting facts about Denmark for our first week back?
W/C 16th October 2017
In Maths we are going to continue working on the time this week and so please keep working on this at home. In literacy we are going to write a script based on our own short stories.
In our topic work we are focusing on Geography and researching film locations for our scripts.
To support their learning, please do continue to work on their spellings and telling the time.
After half term we will be starting a new topic.
W/C 9th October 2017
In Maths we are concentrating on telling the time this week and so please keep working on this at home. In literacy we are planning and writing our own short stories.
In our topic work we are being inspired by J.K Rowling so do try and find out some interesting facts about her. We will also be thinking about possible film locations for our stories. Year 5 might like to find out some more facts about Sir Isaac Newton for our Science lesson.
To support their learning, please do continue to work on their spellings and telling the time.
W/C 2nd October 2017
In Maths we are concentrating on multiplication this week and so please keep working on times tables. In literacy we are writing our own play scripts.
In our topic work we are focusing on the USA and starting to think about film locations.
To support their learning, please do continue to work on their spellings and telling the time as we will be looking at time in Maths next week.
Year 5 don't forget your RE homework for your Bible Explorer lesson is due in on Tuesday 3 October.
W/C 25th September 2017
In Maths we are concentrating on shape. In literacy we are looking at plays and starting to think about writing our own scripts.
In our topic work we are going to research the life of Walt Disney and so try and find out some interesting facts about him at home.
To support their learning, please do continue to work on their spellings and times tables as we will be looking at multiplication next week.
Year 5 don't forget to do your RE homework for your Bible Explorer lesson on Tuesday.
W/C 18th September 2017
This week the children will be starting our 'Stars' topic, our focus for this topic is 'Lights, Camera, Action'.
In Maths we are concentrating on subtraction. In literacy we are looking at film reviews and they will be writing their own film review.
To support their learning, please do continue to work on their spellings.
W/C 11th September 2017
The children have been continuing to focus on our 'All about me' topic. In Maths we are concentrating on addition and starting some times tables tests. In literacy we are writing and answering interview questions.
The children are bringing their new 'Home Learning' books home this week. To support their learning, please do start working on their spellings. In Science the Year 5 have been enjoying researching Jane Goodall and Sir David Attenborough and so they can continue their research if they wish.
W/C 4th September 2017
Welcome back! We hope that you have all had a good summer. This week we will be focusing on settling in.
W/C 8th May 2017
The children have been focusing on their multiplication and division and the year 5's have also been looking at percentages and the relationships between fractions and decimals.
To support their learning, there are activities to complete on Mathletics.
The children also have new spellings that need to be learnt.
W/C 27th March 2017
Over the next 2 weeks, we will be tying up all loose ends and adding all our topic work into our Topic Books. The children have worked extremely hard over this term and produced some fantastic work.
Our class assembly will be on Thursday 6th April. Please come and watch the children show all their hard work and share some of the amazing learning that has been taking place this term.
To support your child's learning at home, they have all received a spelling list highlighting words that they can spell. Please take time to help the children learn the other words on the list.
On Mathletics the children can access some activities related to number value, addition and subtraction.
W/C 20th March 2017
This week the focus in Literacy has been writing instructions. The children have enjoyed writing instructions on how they made their chocolates. In Maths, over the past 2 weeks the children have been focusing on different measures: length, weight and capacity. They have been measuring and converting between different units and then applying their knowledge and solving real life problems.
W/C 27th Feb 2017
This week the children will be designing a chocolate factory. In Maths, they will be calculating the perimeter and area of the factory and each room. In Literacy, they will be looking at the different features of a leaflet. The children will look at the persuasive language that is used and use what they have learnt when writing their own descriptions of their 'Chocolate Rooms'. They will need to persuade others to want to visit their chocolate factory.
To support their learning there is a unit on Perimeter and Area on Mathletics they can complete.
The children have new fortnightly spellings that they will need to practise.
Don't forget to practising your times tables.
Here are a variety of websites to help you with your learning.
Sumdog Maths games
Maths Zone Maths games
Topmarks Games and activities to reinforce all areas of the curriculum
Crickweb Games and activities to reinforce all areas of the curriculum
BBC Bitesize Maths, Literacy and Science activities and games
BBC Skillswise Maths Maths related games
BBC Skillswise Literacy Literacy related games
Woodland Junior School A website that has lots of homework help, topic information, maths and
literacy.
