Year 5 & 6 Homework Week 12

Please find below the homework expectations for all children in Year 5 and 6. 

Spellings

This week's spellings are listed below. In addition to this, children will receive a hard copy either in their spelling book or on paper. All children are expected to rehearse their spellings for 15 minutes each night. This should be recorded on their sheet or in their spelling book. For an extra merit, children should put their spellings into sentences. Children will have a spelling test in their classes on Friday, when they should present their spelling book to their teacher. 

Reading 

Children should read at home (preferably to an adult) every night for at least 15 minutes. They should record this in their reading record book with an adult signature. Children can read their school reading book, but if a different text is being read at home then this could substitute the school reading book for some of the allocated homework reading time. 

Multiplication Tables

This week, the children will be recapping their 6 and 7 times tables. Please ensure that children are rehearsing both the multiplication and inverse division facts for these tables. They should do this for 15 minutes each night. Children will have additional time in their classes for this. The times tables test will be on Friday in children's maths lessons. 

Additional Homework

As well as the expectations for homework, some children have also produced projects on a topic of their choice. These are still fine to continue with and bring into school. Children that do this can earn a Project Superstar certificate at the end of the half term. 

Extra Maths homework can be accessed via the MyMaths website. Should you require the login details for this, please contact your child's class teacher.

 There is also a Writing Challenge especially created for Years 5 and 6. We encourage all children to take part. The challenge is distributed on a Tuesday and entries expected to be deposited into the tray outside Maple and Elm's classrooms by Friday afternoon. A winner is picked on a Friday based on meeting the criteria of the challenge. The winner receives a £5 Argos voucher, all entrants receive a small prize. 

Year 5 & 6 Writing Challenge winner Week 11

Last week our year 5 and 6 children were given a writing challenge. Their challenge was to write a blog explaining last week's Anti-Bullying week activities.

Though there wasn't as many entries as last week, the writing was of an impeccable standard. 

Our lucky writing winner this week is Kingsley Onwuegbuzie. He used a range of exciting vocabulary and sentence openers to grasp his reader's attention. Great work Kingsley! He is now the proud owner of a £5 Argos voucher- the perfect prize as Christmas draws ever closer. 

Stay tuned for this week's challenge where we will be looking for another brilliant Year 5 or 6 writing winner. 

Year 5 use netbooks to create 'Scratch'

The digital leaders have been busy teaching Year 5 how to create their own 'Scratch' game using netbooks. This is a real test of their IT skills! 

Willow's Sharing Assembly

A big well done to Willow for their brilliant sharing assembly this morning. They shared lots of information about their World War 2 topic, including their diary writing from the point of view of an evacuee and their knowledge about rationing and the experiences of local children during that time. 

The children also shared their persuasive writing, inviting tourists to come to the brilliant attractions in London. 

In addition to this, they shared their excellent knowledge of 2D and 3D shapes in maths, their Guernica-inspired artwork and their scientific awareness of how to keep the human heart healthy (complete with healthy eating rap!)

Great job, Willow! And a big thank you to all of the parents and carers that attended their assembly. 

Year 5 & 6 Writing Challenge Week 11

Here is this week's writing challenge for Years 5 and 6. We had an amazing amount of entrants last week, let's see if we can get even more this week! 

Harold Hill Locality Spelling Bee

Each year we are extremely grateful to Drapers Academy for hosting the Harold Hill Locality Spelling Bee. This is the third year that the spelling bee has been running and the competition is fierce!

To ensure that we have the best team possible, take the crown and win the title of the ‘The best spellers on the hill!’ we are holding round one of the school based competition at the end of this term.

The in house spelling bee will be held in classes and the winners from each class will go forward to the whole school competition in the summer term. This is the round that will decide the winning team, who will represent the school at the locality spelling bee.

If you are good speller with a memory like a steel trap and you would like to win a kindle, then we need you!

Start your spelling training today. Good Luck!

Writing Challenge Winner Week 10

Last week, our Year 5 and 6 children were challenged to write a letter to our local mayor, inviting her to our Winter Performance in December. 

We had lots of avid writers accept the challenge this week, but sadly there can only be one winner. 

Congratulations to Dylan Houlston, who used an exceptional range of powerful vocabulary and differing sentence structures in order to persuade the mayor to attend. He also used rhetorical questions! Well done to Dylan, who is the proud winner of a £5 Argos voucher and well done of course to all of last week's entrants. 

This week's challenge will be displayed tomorrow and a winner announced next Monday. 

Could you be this week's lucky winner? 

Year 5 & 6 homework Week 10

Please find below the homework expectations for all children in Year 5 and 6. 

Spellings

This week's spellings are listed below. In addition to this, children will receive a hard copy either in their spelling book or on paper. All children are expected to rehearse their spellings for 15 minutes each night. This should be recorded on their sheet or in their spelling book. For an extra merit, children should put their spellings into sentences. Children will have a spelling test in their classes on Friday, when they should present their spelling book to their teacher. 

Reading 

Children should read at home (preferably to an adult) every night for at least 15 minutes. They should record this in their reading record book with an adult signature. Children can read their school reading book, but if a different text is being read at home then this could substitute the school reading book for some of the allocated homework reading time. 

Multiplication Tables

This week, the children will be recapping their 7 times tables. Please ensure that children are rehearsing both the multiplication and inverse division facts for these tables. They should do this for 15 minutes each night. Children will have additional time in their classes for this. The times tables test will be on Friday in children's maths lessons. 

Additional Homework

As well as the expectations for homework, some children have also produced projects on a topic of their choice. These are still fine to continue with and bring into school. Children that do this can earn a Project Superstar certificate at the end of the half term. 

Extra Maths homework can be accessed via the MyMaths website. Should you require the login details for this, please contact your child's class teacher.

 There is also a Writing Challenge especially created for Years 5 and 6. We encourage all children to take part. The challenge is distributed on a Tuesday and entries expected to be deposited into the tray outside Maple and Elm's classrooms by Friday afternoon. A winner is picked on a Friday based on meeting the criteria of the challenge. The winner receives a £5 Argos voucher, all entrants receive a small prize. 

Microbe Madness

Our year 5 and 6 children have been busy in science lessons this week. They have been finding out about three different types of microbes- bacteria, fungi and viruses. They were challenged to design their own microbe using play dough based on what they had found out about existing ones. They had to try to explain what type of microbe they had made and whether or not it was harmful to humans. 

Look at their brilliant results! 

Photos of Children in Need and Philippines Fundraising

Here are some photos of the brilliant fundraising that we have done in school this week. Originally we had planned to just raise money for Children in Need, but we have decided that as we have several families in school that have been affected by the disaster in the Philippines, that we will donate a proportion of our profits towards helping those worst affected in that part of the world. 

A massive thank you once again to all that contributed. A huge thank you as well to Mrs Marchant and Mrs Stallard, who have made sure that our cakes were truly delicious! Our grand total was a staggering £311.46! 

Fantastic fundraising everyone! 

And the grand total was...

A massive thankyou to all that contributed to the Children in Need appeal, be that via buying wrist bands and keyrings, yummy cakes, or donning your silliest socks. 

The grand total of all of our efforts was a staggering £311.46! 

We have decided to donate a proportion of this money towards helping those affected by the Phillipines disaster, as we have several families in our school with relatives in the Phillipines. 

We asked you to raise lots and you certainly did! Well done everyone! 

Children in Need Merchandise

Our sale of official Children in Need merchandise is going down a storm! 

Our sale will continue for TWO MORE DAYS! There are only a few remaining badges, key rings and blue wrist bands, so if you were hoping to buy one please do so quickly. Once they're gone, they're gone! We still have yellow, orange and green wrist bands in addition to these. 

Preparation is already underway for our cake sale on Friday, with cakes starting at 30p. Why not buy a special Children in Need packaged cupcake for a loved one for £1? All proceeds go straight to Children in Need. And of course, don't forget to wear those silly socks on Friday and bring in your 50p! 

Let's raise lots! 

Let the fundraising commence!

Fundraising for Children in Need has officially started! Kailen and Terrika came round to classes with lots of Children in Need goodies for sale this afternoon. There are badges for 30p, Pudsey key rings for  £2 and luminous Children in Need wrist bands for £1. The badges have already proved popular and more than half of them have sold out! 

Children will be coming round to classes again tomorrow afternoon, but don't forget to wear your silly socks on Friday and bring extra change for the cake sale on Friday at break time! Let's raise lots! 

Year 5&6 Writing Challenge

Here is this week's writing challenge for Years 5 and 6

Year 5 and 6 Homework Week 10

Please find below the homework expectations for all children in Year 5 and 6. 

Spellings

This week's spellings are listed below. In addition to this, children will receive a hard copy either in their spelling book or on paper. All children are expected to rehearse their spellings for 15 minutes each night. This should be recorded on their sheet or in their spelling book. For an extra merit, children should put their spellings into sentences. Children will have a spelling test in their classes on Friday, when they should present their spelling book to their teacher. 

Reading 

Children should read at home (preferably to an adult) every night for at least 15 minutes. They should record this in their reading record book with an adult signature. Children can read their school reading book, but if a different text is being read at home then this could substitute the school reading book for some of the allocated homework reading time. 

Multiplication Tables

This week, the children will be recapping their 6 times tables. Please ensure that children are rehearsing both the multiplication and inverse division facts for these tables. They should do this for 15 minutes each night. Children will have additional time in their classes for this. The times tables test will be on Friday in children's maths lessons. 

Additional Homework

As well as the expectations for homework, some children have also produced projects on a topic of their choice. These are still fine to continue with and bring into school. Children that do this can earn a Project Superstar certificate at the end of the half term. 

Extra Maths homework can be accessed via the MyMaths website. Should you require the login details for this, please contact your child's class teacher.