Cherry Class - Year 5

Date: 8th December 2023

What we have been learning this week...

This week, we finished our class novel, 'Clockwork' by Philip Pullman - what an exciting ending! We really enjoyed this book, the setting, characters and the twists in the tale - a real joy to read! In History, we completed our Viking warriors, creating layered characters and labelling each item. We now have a really good understanding of how Vikings prepared themselves for battle with weapons and clothing. In Maths, we have been comparing fractions, utilising all of our skills to help us. This has included converting fractions from mixed number to improper fractions and revisiting how to find equivalent fractions. We invented a card game to help us practise this. It is now beginning to look a lot like Christmas in Class Cherry! We have created some amazing Christmas cards and have started our DT project. We have been learning how to fasten two pieces of fabric together using running, back and over stitch. The children have learned what design and technology entails and have practised identifying and solving design problems with a range of everyday objects. In Art, we began creating our calendars and learnt about macrophotography as part of our Digital Photography unit. We used the work of Edward Weston as inspiration for our macrophotographs and explored the 5 key features: pattern, symmetry, texture, lines and depth of field to create some amazing images.

Activities we have enjoyed this week...

We worked hard practising our sewing skills as part of our DT project.

We really enjoyed the challenge of creating a successful macrophotograph. Here are some examples of our work. Can you guess what they are?

How you can help...

Children will have one piece of Maths, one piece of English, spelling and 30 minutes of reading per day. Please encourage your child to complete homework neatly and on time. If there are any problems, encourage them to bring it in early and talk to us so that we can help them complete it.

Please encourage your child to read every night. Thank you.

WINNERS OF THE WEEK

Congratulations to our 'Positive Learning Behaviours Award' Winner of the Week:

Nualla for showing excellent focus and resilience in her Maths.

Congratulations to our 'Manners Award' Winner of the Week:

Driya for always using lovely manners and thinking about others.

What we will be learning next week...

Next week, we will be looking at how life imitates art in our Digital Photography unit using some very familiar characters...! We will be learning about the Viking attacks on Lindisfarne as well as revising some key comprehension skills in English. In Spanish, we are revising the two verbs for 'to be': 'estar' and 'ser' and conjugating these to describe different states and emotions. We will be preparing for our service in Church next Friday as well as continuing to practise our lyrics for Young Voices. We will also be looking at how fractions are used in everyday life and solving some real life problems with them. In D&T we will research and begin to make our hanging applique Christmas decorations.

NOTICES

Thank you to everyone for bringing in items for the Christmas pass the parcel. There is still time to bring something in if you would like to.

Thank you all the parents who visited during our Open Afternoon. We enjoyed sharing our learning with you!

Parents & Carers – Times Tables Rock Stars (ttrockstars.com) Please click this link for more information on how to support your child learning their times tables using TTRockstars.

A lot of children are unable to use the Book Bus as they have books on their account from last year. We have sent individual emails. If you are sure that you have returned the book(s), please do let us know and we will rectify this. Many thanks for your support.

Email: hculley@bourn.cambs.sch.uk swheatman@bourn.cambs.sch.uk

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Friday 1st December

Cherry Class - Year 5

Date: 1st December 2023

What we have been learning this week...

This week, we have been continuing with our class text, 'Clockwork'. We completed our diary entries from Karl's perspective and then created clockwork figures of our own that could be incorporated into the Glockenheim Clock Tower. We also created concrete poetry on elements of the story such as the tavern, cogs and gears, Putzi the cat and Sir Ironsoul's sword...In History, we learnt about the way that Vikings protected themselves in battle and the clothing that they wore. We learnt about specific items such as the byrnie and the baldrick that they used in battle. In Music, we practised our Pop Medley for Young Voices and spent time learning the words to 2-3 songs in this category. In Maths, we have been working on fractions and finding equivalent fractions. We have also been converting improper fractions into mixed number and vice versa using pictorial representations to help us understand the structure. In Science, we have explored the effects of different surfaces on friction. The children devised an experiment where they had to recognise the different variables, what to record and how to read their results.

Activities we have enjoyed this week...

We really enjoyed our visit from Apple Professional Learning Specialist, David, who taught us how to use iMovie to create short films. We created short documentaries on the Vikings and employed the use of green screens to alter the backgrounds to match our subject. The children did an amazing job and were natural film makers!

How you can help...

Please encourage your child to read every night. Thank you.

WINNERS OF THE WEEK

Congratulations to our 'Positive Learning Behaviours Award' Winner of the Week:

Iris for showing resilience and motivation in her work and making great progress.

Congratulations to our 'Manners Award' Winner of the Week:

Jaxton for his positive interactions and kindness to others.

What we will be learning next week...

Next week is our DT week, which is based on creating Christmas decorations! The children will be designing, planning and creating these over the next week using felt, sewing techniques and applique.

NOTICES

Christmas Capers: 2nd December 2023 2pm- 4pm. Do come along and support this festive fundraiser!

Parents & Carers – Times Tables Rock Stars (ttrockstars.com) Please click this link for more information on how to support your child learning their times tables using TTRockstars.

Email: hculley@bourn.cambs.sch.uk swheatman@bourn.cambs.sch.uk

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Friday 24th November

Cherry Class - Year 5

Date: 24th November 2023

What we have been learning this week...

This week, we have completed some assessments in Reading, Writing and Maths. The children have demonstrated resilience and determination to do their best on all the different tasks they have had to complete. In Art, we continued with our unit on Digital Photography and learnt how to crop and edit photographs to hone in on the most interesting details for the viewer. We had to apply our knowledge of the 'Rule of Thirds' and how to use the edit functions on the iPad to maximum effect! In Spelling, we revised the rules for using apostrophes for contraction and in English, we planned and completed our Big Write sharing some amazingly descriptive and imaginative ideas and some wonderful vocabulary! In Maths, we have been looking at equivalent fractions using pictorial and number line representations. The children have learned how to create their own using division and multiplication. In Science, we have covered air and water resistance. We investigated how quickly different 3D shapes fall to the bottom of a jug of water in order to appreciate how water resistance is affected by stream-lined shapes. We also made some origami paper boats in order to prep for next week's best streamlined boat experiment!

Activities we have enjoyed this week...

We enjoyed exploring 'Google Interland' in Computing this week. These interactive games are a really brilliant way to learn about digital citizenship and online safety. Do try these games at home with your child and talk about the issues raised. :

How you can help...

Please encourage your child to read every night. Thank you.

WINNERS OF THE WEEK

Congratulations to our 'Positive Learning Behaviours Award' Winner of the Week:

Annabelle for developing her resilience and becoming increasingly confident in the face of challenges. Well done and keep it up!

Congratulations to our 'Manners Award' Winner of the Week:

Albert who shows consideration and kindness and shows a consistently positive and polite attitude.

What we will be learning next week...

Next week, we will be continuing with our class novel, completing our diary entries and learning more about key characters. In History, we will be consolidating our knowledge on Viking weaponry and then learning about how Vikings planning and preparation enhanced their abilities in battle. In Spanish, we will be revising the verb 'estar' and emotions. In Maths, we will continue to learn about fractions next week.

NOTICES

Parents & Carers – Times Tables Rock Stars (ttrockstars.com) Please click this link for more information on how to support your child learning their times tables using TTRockstars.

Email: hculley@bourn.cambs.sch.uk swheatman@bourn.cambs.sch.uk

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Friday 17th November

Cherry Class - Year 5

Date: 17th November 2023

What we have been learning this week...

In English this week the children have been working on their narrative writing and their description. They completed a 'cold' write task of writing a fictional story as well as continuing with their diary entry linked to our class text, 'Clockwork' by Philip Pullman. In Maths, the children have been focusing on written methods for short division (the 'bus stop' method). They have been working with up to 4-digit numbers and practise has included word problems and puzzles. In Science, the children have been learning more about gravity and the effects of air resistance. They have carried out an investigation to find out how the weight and mass of objects compares using scales and Newton metres (weight is mass x gravitational pull, whereas mass is the amount of space an object takes up). In History, we learnt about Viking weaponry and how this made them such fearless fighters. In PSHE, the children have been learning about the different types of bullying with the emphasis on 'banter' and when it is acceptable and when it can turn into bullying.

Activities we have enjoyed this week...

We enjoyed completing our Science experiment!

How you can help...

Please encourage your child to read every night. Thank you.

WINNERS OF THE WEEK

Congratulations to our 'Positive Learning Behaviours Award' Winner of the Week:

Robbie for demonstrating perseverance when learning times tables and scoring full marks in class tests.

Congratulations to our 'Manners Award' Winner of the Week:

Finley for always being polite and well-mannered and setting an excellent example to those around him.

Congratulations also to all the participants of the Cross Country on Wednesday!

What we will be learning next week...

Next week is Assessment Week. We will be completing assessments in Maths, Reading and completing our Big Write. Next week, we will also be completing our work on Viking weaponry and our longboats.

NOTICES

Parents & Carers – Times Tables Rock Stars (ttrockstars.com) Please click this link for more information on how to support your child learning their times tables using TTRockstars.

A lot of children are unable to use the Book Bus as they have books on their account from last year. We will be sending individual emails out next week. If you are sure that you have returned the book(s), please do let us know and we will rectify this. Many thanks for your support.

Email: hculley@bourn.cambs.sch.uk swheatman@bourn.cambs.sch.uk

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Friday 10th November

Cherry Class - Year 5

Date: Friday 10th November 2023

What we have been learning this week...

This week, in English, we have been furthering our knowledge and understanding of our class text by drafting diary entries for one of the main characters, Karl the clockmaker's apprentice. We have revised the features of diary writing and thought carefully about how to describe the settings, emotions and atmosphere. We used atmospheric videos of a snow storm and a cosy tavern to help us with our descriptive writing. In History, we learnt about Viking longships and how their construction made them so effective. We created miniature longships of our own, labelling the key features. In Spanish, we revised our knowledge of fruits, numbers and days of the week with the story of the Hungry Caterpillar. We ordered the text and matched the images to the description. In Maths this week, we have been learning how to do multiplication column method up to 3 digit numbers times a single digit. We have also been learning how to multiply 2 digit numbers by another 2 digit number using the grid or area model. This is a precursor to long multiplication. Some of the children have enjoyed carrying out Maths investigations involving multiplication and playing games with each other to apply their skills. In Science, the children carried out an experiment linked to our unit of Forces. They investigated whether heaver objects fall more quickly than lighter objects. They had to repeat each drop three times to find the average time in order to create the most reliable data to compare. They then used their results to deduce their conclusion. In RE, we learned about King Solomon, the wisest King that ruled in Biblical times and explored how wisdom helped him to be such a great ruler.

We have continued to rehearse for Young Voices this week. Please encourage the children to practise our songs either on the Young Voices website (using the link which we sent out some time ago) or use Spotify and search for Young Voices 2024. Thank you!

Activities we have enjoyed this week...

Hartej kindly brought in some old-fashioned cameras for us to look at! We were fascinated by the mechanics and how they worked. Thank you, Hartej!

We enjoyed exploring photographic composition in Art using the 'Rule of Thirds'. We used this on tracing paper to improve the composition of an original photograph.

How you can help...

Please encourage your child to read every night. Thank you.

WINNERS OF THE WEEK

Congratulations to our 'Positive Learning Behaviours Award' Winner of the Week:

Zachary for demonstrating an increasingly independent and positive attitude towards his work.

Congratulations to our 'Manners Award' Winner of the Week:

Lucienne for demonstrating beautiful and courteous manners to adults and peers.

What we will be learning next week...

Next week, in English, we will be edited and publishing our diary entries for Karl and learning more about the mysterious Dr Kalmenius. In History, we will be learning about the Viking weaponry. In Art, we will be using the iPads to take photographs and then using our knowledge of the Rule of Thirds to edit and improve composition.

NOTICES

Next week is Anti-Bullying Week so we will be doing lots of related activities. Please remember to wear ODD SOCKS on Monday!

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Friday 3rd November

Cherry Class - Year 5

Date: Friday 3rd November 2023

What we have been learning this week...

This week, in English, we have been exploring our new novel, 'Clockwork' by Philip Pullman. We examined the cover and made predictions on the story as well as looking up some new vocabulary to help us better understand the text. We then read part of the story, which is set in a town called Glockenheim. The children worked on their descriptive skills writing a postcard and did an excellent job of imagining themselves in the fictional setting. In Science, we have started our new topic on 'Forces'. In our first lesson, the children learned about the different types of force - gravity, air resistance, friction, as well as the different balance of forces that influence the direction of how objects move. We also carried out a little experiment to see the effect of gravity versus air resistance involving a cup of water and a card mat. In PSHE, we are learning about Growth Mindset and the children were really good at reflecting on their own mindsets and how they influence their learning.

We have began to rehearse for the Young Voices this week, focusing on 4 songs: Today is Going to be a Great Day, Moment, Moana Mashup and Pop Melody. I will send home the lyrics for these songs. Please encourage the children to practise them either on the Young Voices website (using the link which we sent out some time ago) or use Spotify and search for Young Voices 2024. Thank you!

Activities we have enjoyed this week...

We enjoyed revising our times tables using the Monopoly game!

We enjoyed PSHE and thinking about mindset and behaviours with a sorting activity.

How you can help...

Please encourage your child to read every night. Thank you.

winners of the week

Congratulations to our 'Positive Learning Behaviours Award' Winner of the Week:

Miriam for using her work as inspiration for her home-time activities and building a shelter based on her English writing.

Congratulations to our 'Manners Award' Winner of the Week:

Hartej for always speaking politely to adults and his friends.

What we will be learning next week...

Next week, we will be looking at composition and the 'Rule of Thirds' in our new Art unit on 'Digital Photography. We will be continuing to work on writing tasks linked to 'Clockwork'. In History, we will continue with our new topic of 'Vikings' and learn about longships and how the design of these enabled them to travel so widely. In Maths, we will be working on multiplication and looking at how to progress from short multiplication to long multiplication and applying these skills to word problems.

notices

Mrs. Wheatman and Miss Hensleigh are running a KS2 parents/carers online safety workshop next Thursday (9th November) from 6-7pm. Please use the link below to sign up. It will not be viable to run this workshop unless there are more than 10 people attending, therefore if you are able to come, please do sign up below. We hope to see as many of you there as possible!

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Parents & Carers – Times Tables Rock Stars (ttrockstars.com) Please click this link for more information on how to support your child learning their times tables using TTRockstars.

A lot of children are unable to use the Book Bus as they have books on their account from last year. We will be sending individual emails out soon. If you are sure that you have returned the book(s), please do let us know and we will rectify this. Many thanks for your support.

Email: hculley@bourn.cambs.sch.uk swheatman@bourn.cambs.sch.uk

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Friday 20th October

Cherry Class - Year 5

Date: 20th October 2023

What we have been learning this week...

This week, in English, we have been writing our Survival Guides. We have planned each paragraph carefully and thought about the writing features that we can use to improve our work such as including parentheses and varying our end of sentence punctuation. We have edited our work carefully and the improvement in the overall quality of writing has been excellent! In Geography, we completed our Big Question on our first unit on Maps and Globes. In Science, we revised all the key facts linked to Earth and Space, including knowing how to describe the solar system as a helio-centric model, recalling the different planets, recognising satellites and asteroids and why we have day and night. The children also reinforced facts linked to the time it takes for the moon to orbit the Earth and the Earth to rotate on its axis and how long it takes for the Earth to do one revolution of the Sun. In Maths, we have been practising addition and subtraction in word problems, investigations and puzzles. We revised reading and partitioning numbers with up to 6 digits.

Activities we have enjoyed this week...

We enjoyed completing our Music unit on Macbeth and finding out the ending to the play - we have all really enjoyed this unit, learning a different song based on a different element of the story each week - this week was a combination of rap and melody based on the final battle scene...

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We have enjoyed completing our Survival Guides - the children have done such a fabulous job of these! Ethan brought in a shemagh scarf, traditionally used in the desert. He even demonstrated how you could wear it!

How you can help...

Please encourage your child to read every night. Thank you.

WINNERS OF THE WEEK

Congratulations to our 'Manners Award' winner of the week:

Lewis for always being polite and cheerful to everyone,

Congratulations to our 'Positive Learning Behaviours Award' winner of the week:

Tilly for being organised and independent when approaching her work.

Congratulations also to Booky who is our first Values Ambassador - very well deserved!

What we will be learning next week...

Next week is half term! We wish you all a lovely, restful break and look forward to welcoming the children back on Monday 30th October.

NOTICES

A lot of children are unable to use the Book Bus as they have books on their account from last year. We will send emails. If you are sure that you have returned the books, please do let us know and we will rectify this. Many thanks for your support.

Email: hculley@bourn.cambs.sch.uk swheatman@bourn.cambs.sch.uk

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13th October 2023

Cherry Class - Year 5

Date: 13th October 2023

What we have been learning this week...

This week, in Maths, we have been learning how to use column method to add and subtract. The children have learned how to neatly set out their work. They are becoming more secure in understanding the underlying relationship between addition and subtraction structures by revisiting bar models. They then used their column methods to solve two step word problems. In RE, we have been looking closely at the Gospels to understand why they mean 'Good News' for Christians. This has enabled the children to become familiar with the layout of the chapters and verses as well as revisit some key stories about Jesus' life. In PSHE, we have been learning about rights and responsibilities. The children have explore the qualities and behaviours that best contribute to successful learning as inpiduals and as a group and have devised a class charter as a result. In English, we have been looking at several different examples of information texts on how to survive in different environments - children will use these as inspiration for their own writing next week.

Activities we have enjoyed this week...

In Geography, we enjoyed exploring different types of maps and completing a mix and match task to demonstrate our knowledge.

In PSHE, we had great fun problem solving with playing cards!

How you can help...

Please encourage your child to read every night. Thank you.

WINNERS OF THE WEEK

Congratulations to our 'Manners Award' winner of the week:

Lucy for always being considerate to others and consistently demonstrating kindness and thoughtfulness.

Congratulations to our 'Positive Learning Behaviours Award' winner of the week:

Ryan for demonstrating active listening, increased focus, a desire to do his best and some excellent contributions in lessons.

What we will be learning next week...

Next week, we will be planning and writing our own Survival Guide for an inhospitable area. Research for this has been given as homework so the more research completed, the easier it will be to plan and write!

NOTICES

A lot of children are unable to use the Book Bus as they have books on their account from last year. We will send inpidual emails. If you are sure that you have returned this, please do let us know and we will rectify this. Many thanks for your support.

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6th October 2023

Cherry Class - Year 5

Date: 6th October 2023

What we have been learning this week...

This week, in English, we looked closely at the features of non-fiction texts and explored the uses and purposes of each. In Art, we explored the 'Overview' effect and the digital artwork of Benjamin Grant. We enjoyed trying to guess what his images portrayed and talked about what medium we could use to best replicate inpidual pieces. In Music, we continued with our study of Macbeth - the children really enjoy this unit and are able to discuss characters and their motivations in great detail. We enjoyed the next episode where Macbeth sees the ghost of Banquo and learnt a new song called 'Witches' Brew'. This song required two groups and included a counter-melody AND a rap! In Science, we learned about the different phases of the moon. The children learnt the different names for each phase and how amount of light and shadow on the moon changes as it orbits around the earth. In PSHE, we looked at what it means to be a refugee. The children discussed how it might feel to be a refugee in our country, and thought about what they might need to know if they started at out school. In Maths, we have been looking at the property of number including prime and square numbers. We have been investigating factors and multiples and learning how to identify which multiples larger numbers are made up of by using digital sums and looking at the last two digits.

Activities we have enjoyed this week...

In Art, we enjoyed colour mixing using watercolour paints.

In Geography, we learnt about different projections and perspectives of world maps and then created our own...

We enjoyed the Careers Convention on Wednesday.

How you can help...

Please encourage your child to read every night. Thank you.

WINNERS OF THE WEEK

There are no certificates this week as we were celebrating Harvest Festival in Church!

What we will be learning next week...

Next week, we will be looking at some non-fiction reports and using the organisation to help plan and write our own. In Art, we will be exploring Benjamin Grant's work further and using a series of photographs as inspiration for our own artwork. In Geography, we will learn about different types of maps including climatic, topographic and political maps and using them to find different information.

NOTICES

Please can you check at home for Book Bus books. We are unable to issue them to children as the system, says that they already have a book on loan. Thank you. We have several books missing from the Book Bus - please could you check at home for the following books and return them if you find them? If they are from the Book Bus, they will have a small white sticker with a 4-digit number on the back of the book. We would dearly love to find them for other children to read and enjoy. Thank you.

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29th September 2023

Cherry Class - Year 5

Date: 29th September 2023

What we have been learning this week...

This week, in Science, we have been learning a bit more about the origins of the solar system and understanding the nebular hypothesis. We have looked at how the sun's gravitational force keeps the planets orbiting around it and how the earth's gravitational force keeps the moon orbiting around it. The children made models of the earth and moon orbiting the sun. In PSHE, we are looking at the Rights of the Child and what that means for all children including refugees. We are exploring the perspectives of children who have had to leave their own countries and start a new life in the UK. In Maths, we have been investigating different ways to identify what multiples it contains by examining the digital sum and looking at the end digits of numbers and testing if this works and in English, we have been revision relative pronouns and clauses to add additional information to make our sentences more interesting.

Activities we have enjoyed this week...

We enjoyed starting our David Hockney artwork this week using oil pastels.

How you can help...

Please encourage your child to read every night. Thank you.

WINNERS OF THE WEEK -

Congratulations to our 'Manners Award' winner of the week:

Theo for always speaking to adults politely and respectfully and saying please and thank you.

Congratulations to our 'Positive Learning Behaviour' winner of the week:

Booky for always concentrating on her work and never becoming distracted.

What we will be learning next week...

We have started to learn one of our Young Voices songs this week and we hope to have set up the children's passwords next week so that they can access the resources as well. In the meantime, Spotify has all the songs for Young Voices 2024 if you would like to listen to them. Next week, we will send home a booklet with all the lyrics. In English, we will be looking further at the features of information texts and in Art, we well be looking at digital landscapes and the 'overview' effect. Next week, we are also attending the Careers Convention on Wednesday at Manor Farm.

NOTICES

We have several books missing from the Book Bus - please could you check at home for the following books and return them if you find them? If they are from the Book Bus, they will have a small white sticker with a 4-digit number on the back of the book. We would dearly love to find them for other children to read and enjoy. Thank you.

Email: hculley@bourn.cambs.sch.uk swheatman@bourn.cambs.sch.uk

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22nd September 2023

Cherry Class - Year 5

Date: 22nd September 2023

What we have been learning this week...

This week, in English, we have read more of our class novel with a true story about a helicopter that landed in a volcano! We used this as stimulus to explore expanded noun phrases and have practised recognising and creating these and extending them further using prepositional phrases. We also worked on our new spellings for next week and explored words with silent letters using lots of fun activities to practise spelling them correctly. In Maths, we have been working on place value and reading numbers to 100,000. We have also been rounding to the nearest 10 and 100, using numberlines and solving problems to extend our skills. We also solved some number riddles. In Art, we have continued exploring landscapes and are becoming very good at recognising famous landscapes and identifying the artists using our new knowledge. We also completed mini landscapes with a background, foreground and focal point using inks and water. In Spanish, we learnt how to conjugate -AR and -ER verbs for I, you, he/she/it. This will help us extend our written and spoken language skills as we move onto the next unit. In Music, we continued with our study of Macbeth and learnt a very jazzy tune called 'Temptation' - this involved some very bluesy melodies and even some scatting! We also started listening to some of the songs for 'Young Voices' in readiness for our trip to the O2 later in the year!

Activities we have enjoyed this week...

We enjoyed completing our mini landscapes with inks and water. Aren't they impressive?

In Geography, we continued our unit on Maps and Globes by looking at different projections and how they distort the size and position of countries. We recorded our observations on different projections and were surprised by how inaccurate lots of maps are!

How you can help...

Please encourage your child to read every night. Thank you.

WINNERS OF THE WEEK -

Congratulations to our 'Manners Award' winner of the week:

Maddy for always being so kind and considerate to others.

Congratulations to our 'Positive Learning Behaviour' winner of the week:

Mihika for always demonstrating excellent active listening and giving of her best.

What we will be learning next week...

In English, we will be looking in more detail at informative texts and identifying key features. In Art, we will be learning about art appreciation and replicating the work of David Hockney using oil pastels. In Computing, we will be learning more about online safety and in Geography, we will be looking at the position of countries on maps and globes.

NOTICES

All parents are invited to an information meeting on Thursday 28^th September at 6pm about our new Phonics programme: Little Wandle.

Please book your attendance via the booking form here.Email: hculley@bourn.cambs.sch.uk swheatman@bourn.cambs.sch.uk

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15th September 2023

Cherry Class - Year 5

Date: 15th September 2023

What we have been learning this week...

This week, we have been continuing to work on our organisation and the children are really responding to new structures and routines in Year 5. We have started our new class reader, 'Survivors' by David Long. The book is an anthology of stories about people who have survived unbelievable events - we read about Roger Chapman and Roger Mallinson who 'shared a sandwich on the seabed'. Ask your children about their adventure! We have used the text to practise vocabulary, comprehension and inference skills. In Geography, the children have learned about features of the Earth as a globe. They can identify the different hemispheres, the equator and the Tropics of Cancer and Capricorns and the lines of longitude and latitude. We also looked at atlases to see if we could find how these features were used on maps. In Maths this week, the children have been revisiting Roman numerals and extending their knowledge of them to 1000. They can now confidently read and write Roman numerals. We also began our new topic of Place Value, looking at different representations of numbers and practising how to read and write them in words. In PSHE, we have been looking at Rights and Responsibilities, particularly in our local environments such as family, school and the village. The children had fun creating a new game out of a mystery object and this helped them to recognise that rules are important for everyone so that they know the expectations and can feel safe and have fun. We began our new Science unit: Earth and Space. The children have learned about the origins of our solar system and are becoming familiar with the different planets. They created some lovely pastels of the planets for our Science display to help them remember the order of the planets. In Spanish, we revised the use of articles and how to use 'el, la, los and las' with nouns depending on gender and number.

Activities we have enjoyed this week...

Class Cherry teamed up with Class Cedar this week for Reading Buddies. It was so lovely to see them share their love of books and support each other with their reading.

We really enjoyed our second Music lesson based on Shakespeare's 'Macbeth'. We paired up with Y6 to learn, 'Destiny'. You can hear a little snippet of our amazing performance here...

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How you can help...

Homework will start from this week. Please encourage your child to complete homework on time. If there are any problems, encourage them to bring it in early and talk to us so that we can help them complete it.

Please encourage your child to read every night. We are still working to solve a few issues with the AR platform - please bear with us whilst we sort out the gremlins in the system! Thank you.

WINNERS OF THE WEEK -

Congratulations to our 'Manners Award' winner of the week:

Tristan for his beautiful manners and sunny disposition!

Congratulations to our 'Positive Learning Behaviour' winner of the week:

Jonathan for demonstrating a consistently conscientious attitude to all his work.

What we will be learning next week...

Next week, we will be continuing with our class reader and learning more about some amazing survival stories and linking this to informative text features. In Geography, we will be looking at the different types of map projections and how these distort reality. We will also be creating our own map projections with some interesting results! In Art, we will extend our knowledge of landscapes by attributing artworks to specific artists. We will also be discussing our Community Challenge project ideas!

NOTICES

It was lovely to see those of you who were able to attend at our 'Welcome to the Year Ahead' information evening.For those of you who couldn't make it, please find the presentation here.

All parents are invited to an information meeting on Thursday 28^th September at 6pm about our new Phonics programme: Little Wandle.

Please book your attendance via the booking form here.Email: hculley@bourn.cambs.sch.uk swheatman@bourn.cambs.sch.uk

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8th September 2023

Cherry Class - Year 5

Date: 8th September 2023

What we have been learning this week...

It has been lovely welcoming the children back and introducing them to Cherry Class! They have made an amazing start and have quickly got to grips with new routines proving themselves to be independent, hardworking and resilient - an excellent start! In Maths, we have been doing some activities that promote a growth mindset and that give the children an opportunity to work collaboratively. They have explored how graphs represent data and created their own graphs to show their preferred topic with two categories. They have also learnt how to make and test conjectures. In Science, they used different sources to carry out some research on the solar system, which they greatly enjoyed. In Music, we learnt about Shakespeare's Macbeth and followed a tutorial to learn 'Sonic Battle' a two-part song including a rap! We were very impressed with their musical and performance skills!

Activities we have enjoyed this week...

In Art, we enjoyed created Zentangles - beautiful black and white patterns, which also promote mindfulness.

How you can help...

Homework will start from next week. Please encourage your child to complete homework on time. If there are any problems, encourage them to bring it in early and talk to us so that we can help them complete it.

Please encourage your child to read every night. We are currently setting up Accelerated Reader but the platform has changed so this has not been straightforward! We are hoping that they will all be set up on the system by next week.

WINNERS OF THE WEEK -

Congratulations to our 'Manners Award' winner of the week:

Joe for always speaking respectfully to adults and being polite

Congratulations to our 'Positive Learning Behaviour' winner of the week:

Robbie for working independently in many of his lessons this week.

What we will be learning next week...

Next week, in English, we will be starting our new unit on non-fiction texts based on the book, 'Survivors' by David Long. In Science, we are going to be learning about the solar system - the children will build on the knowledge they learnt this week and will be able to name all of the planets in our solar system as well as some interesting facts. In PSHE, we are looking at our learning behaviours and setting goals for the future. We have also recapped what mental health is and will continue to look at ways in which we can help look after it.

NOTICES

'Welcome to the Year Ahead' information evening - Thursday 14th September.

All parents are invited to an information meeting on Thursday 28^th September at 6pm about our new Phonics programme Little Wandle
Please book your attendance via the booking form here.Email: hculley@bourn.cambs.sch.uk swheatman@bourn.cambs.sch.uk

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