Week Beginning 4th July
This week is arts week and our learning will follow an arts theme.
- In mathematics we will look at symmetry in 2d shapes.
- In English we will base our work on Little People Big Dreams, Jean-Michel Basquiat by Maria Isabella Sanchez Vegara. We will explore the book using drama and then create posters and newspaper articles based on the artist Jean-Michel Basquiat.
- In music we will look at the music of Puerto Rico to reflect Jean-Michel Basquiat’s Puerto Rican heritage. We will follow a similar theme in dance in PE.
- In RE we will be working on entries to the Spirited Arts competition. We will plan and create a piece of art based on the theme “Searching for God.” We will also create an accompanying piece of writing.
Southwark Class will do PE on Wednesday and Thursday and Millennium Class on Wednesday and Friday.
Summer 2 – Week 4 – 27th June 2022
Summer 2 – Week 4 – 27th June 2022
Welcome to our second week of … Design & Technology
As usual, here are the objectives for the week ahead.
PE days remain Tuesday and Thursday,
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- To compare visibly different angles and use the terms acute, obtuse, right and reflex angles using amounts of rotation.
- To use degrees to estimate and measure angles (multiples of 10).
- To use degrees to estimate and measure angles (unit – degrees).
- To use degrees and suitable geometry tools to draw angles.
- To reason with angles (angles along straight line, angles on intersecting lines, angles within triangles and quadrilaterals, …).
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- To identify the features of a non-chronological report.
- To research / plan for a non-chronological report.
- To write a non-chronological report.
- To write / edit a non-chronological report.
- To engage in book talk.
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To expand vocabulary related to the home.
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- To describe and explain the life-cycle of an insect.
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- To use CAD to draw the design of the product (tree house).
- To explore and practise different marking, cutting and shaping techniques needed (incl. cutting the required pieces for your construct).
- To practise different joining techniques.
- Continue to cut the pieces required for your design.
- To assemble your product (tree-house).
- To evaluate your work and add alterations to the initial design/plan.
Enjoy your Sunday evening.
Your Year 5 Team.
Week beginning 20th June 2022
What are we learning this week?
English –
This week, we shall be introducing Orange for the Sunsets, by Tina Athaide, into our English lessons.
Our learning objectives this week are:
- To engage in Book Talk.
- To answer questions to improve my understanding.
- To evaluate character development.
- To use a range of appropriate, descriptive vocabulary.
What is our class reading book?
We shall be starting our new class read, which is a fantastic choice for our year group who will be starting secondary school very soon. Can you see me? centres around 11-year-old Tally’s first experiences in her new school. Tally is also autistic and this book, by Libby Scott and Rebecca Westcott, incorporates diary entries from the main character to help the audience emphasise with the way that she views certain events. 
Science –
We shall be starting our new topic, Evolution and Inheritance. This week, we shall be learning that living things have changed over time and that fossils provide information about living things that inhabited the earth millions of years ago.
PE –
This term, we are working on co-ordination and static balance.
Other foundation subjects taught this week:
Art, Spanish, and PE.
Week beginning 23rd May 2022
What are we learning this week?
English –
This week, we shall be continuing our new text, Shackleton’s Journey, by William Grill.
Our English lesson learning objectives this week are:
- To identify the key features of a motivational speech.
- To write a motivational speech.
- To edit and up-level my writing.
What is our class reading book?
We shall be starting our new text, Orange for the Sunsets, by Tina Athaide. We were very lucky to have a live Zoom session with her on World Book Day, where she introduced the book to us.
Science –
We shall be starting our new topic, Evolution and Inheritance. This week, we shall be eliciting our existing knowledge about this week.
PE –
This term, we are working on co-ordination and static balance.
Computing –
To create and design a year book.
History –
To compare role of the Queen to previous monarchs.
Other foundation subjects taught this week:
Art, Spanish, and PE.
Week beginning 27th June 2022
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Our learning this week…
English
At Howard Primary School we have adopted Read Write Inc Phonics.
RWI is a method of learning centred round letter sounds and phonics, and we use it to aid children in their reading and writing. Read Write Inc., developed by Ruth Miskin, provides a structured and systematic approach to teaching literacy. It is used by more than a quarter of the UK’s primary schools and is designed to create fluent readers, confident speakers and willing writers.
Using RWI, the children learn to read effortlessly so that they can put all their energy into comprehending what they read. It also allows them to spell effortlessly so that they can put all their energy into composing what they write.
When using RWI to read the children will:
- Learn 44 sounds and the corresponding letter/letter groups using simple picture prompts
- Learn to read words using Fred Talk
- Read lively stories featuring words they have learnt to sound out
- Show that they comprehend the stories by answering questions.
Five key principles underpin the teaching in all Read Write Inc. sessions:
Purpose – know the purpose of every activity and share it with the children, so they know the one thing they should be thinking about
Participation – ensure every child participates throughout the lesson. Partnership work is fundamental to learning
Praise – ensure children are praised for effort and learning, not ability
Pace – teach at an effective pace and devote every moment to teaching and learning
Passion – be passionate about teaching so children can be engaged emotionally.
https://home.oxfordowl.co.uk/reading/reading-schemes-oxford-levels/read-write-inc-phonics-guide/
Hold a sentence is an activity that encourages children to remember a whole sentence while focusing on spelling and punctuation.
Build a sentence is to give children the opportunity to create their own sentence to that shows the meaning of a word and edit a sentence allows the children to critique a sentence using their knowledge of spelling punctuation and grammar. Children complete a longer piece of independent writing, which gives them the opportunity to show off their creativity and to practice their spelling, grammar and punctuation.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bXOJUPNVnLc
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kjHqJQ8sxs4
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English
At Howard Primary School we have adopted The Power of Reading scheme for literacy. Our literacy work will be based on a core text. The core text that we will be basing our work on is called One Day on Our Blue Planet … in the Savannah by Ella Bailey.
This week we will:
Perform and write a voice over script about the savannah
Write a description about a lion’s hunt
Write a short explanation text about a lion’s food chain
Plan and write a kenning
Perform a kenning
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Maths – Addition and subtraction
- To add with or without crossing tens
- To solve 1 step and 2 step problems involving addition
- To subtract without crossing tens
- To subtract crossing tens
- To problem solve with subtraction
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PE
Please remember to send your child to school in their PE kit on their PE days.
Westminster – Monday & Thursday
Hungerford – Monday & Thursday
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Music
We are learning about pitch and rhythm.
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RE
We will focus on Islam.
https://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/b05p6sp2/clips
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Art
The children will learn more about Wassily Kandinsky. Kandinsky is famous for his use of colour, using it to express emotions and scenes in a new way of looking at the world.
We will focus on pattern and shape.
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RHE – Relationship and Health Education
Jigsaw has two aims for all children:
- To build their capacity for learning
- To equip them for life
Jigsaw brings together PSHE Education, emotional literacy, mindfulness, social skills and spiritual development. The topic this term is ‘Changing me.’ This topic will cover:
Lifecycles in nature
Growing from young to old
Differences between females and males
Increasing independence
Assertiveness
Preparing for transistion
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Reading
When reading with your child at home ask them questions related to their book.
Questions to ask before you read
- Can you look at the pictures and predict what you think will happen in this book?
- What makes you think that?
- What characters do you think might be in our story?
- Do you think there will be a problem in this story? Why or why not?
- Does the topic/story relate to you or your family? How?
Questions to ask during the reading
- What do you think will happen next?
- What can you tell me about the story so far?
- Can you predict how the story will end?
- Why do you think the character did _______?
- What would you have done if you were the character?
- How would you have felt if you were the character? (use different characters)
- As I read____________, it made me picture________ in my head. What pictures do you see in your head?
- As you read, what are you wondering about?
- Can you put what you’ve just read in your own words?
Questions to ask after reading
- Can you remember the title?
- In your opinion, was it a good title for this book? Why or why not?
- Were your predictions about the story correct?
- If there was a problem, did it get solved?
- What happened because of the problem?
- Why do you think the author wrote this book?
- What is the most important point the author is trying to make in his writing?
- What was your favourite part of the story?
- If you could change one thing in the story, what would it be?
- Can you retell the story in order?
- If you were __________, how would you have felt?
- What is the most interesting situation in the story?
- Is there a character in the story like you? How are you alike?
Why did you like this book?
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Mathletics
A big well done to all the children completing their Mathletics. We are so proud. Please continue to complete your activities on Mathletics.
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Star of the week
Hungerford
George – for performing his poem confidently in front of a his peers and adults.
Jack – for performing his poem confidently in front of a his peers and adults.
Eduard – for performing his poem confidently in front of a his peers and adults.
Ayaz – for great observational drawings of trees.
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Week Beginning 27th June 2022
This week our learning will be as follows;
- In mathematics we will continue our work on co-ordinates.
- In English we will begin by exploring The Tin Forest by Helen Ward and Wayne Anderson using drama. We will then work towards writing our own page which will be illustrated in the style of Wayne Anderson.
- In science we will investigate how some material change state when heated or cooled.
- In geography we will continue our work around the water cycle.
- In RHE we will look at the thinking traps which can be unhelpful. We will also discuss puberty with a girls only group.
Millennium Class will do PE on Wednesday and Friday and Southwark Class on on Wednesday and Thursday.
Week beginning 27th June 2022
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SUMMER TERM 2 TOPIC: Growing and Changing
THIS WEEK’S LEARNING
LITERACY:Focus Book: Camille and the Sunflowers: A story about Vincent Van Gogh By Laurence Anholt
MATHS: This week we will be reviewing aspects related to :
- Measuring weight
- 3D shapes
- Counting: exploring big numbers, counting forwards and backwards from a given number
UW: Changing Me: To know about the different things we are able to do at each stage of human growth eg when we are at the baby, toddler, child, teenager, adult or elderly stages.
EAD: To explore the work of the artist Vincent van Gogh
PE: Athletics: Practice and preparation for the events of Sports Day which will take place next week on Thursday 7th July
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Week commencing 27th June
Well done to all children who performed in the Ministrings concert or competed at Croydon Arena this week. We are really proud of you all!!
Here’s what we will be learning next week:
English- We will be continuing our class text, Lob by Linda Newbery. We will be practicing the use of expanded noun phrases, finishing our narrative writing and then editing and up-leveling, we will read a final section and practice reading and performing with a partner.
Reading- We will be looking at an extract from The Atlas of the Ancient World, learning new vocabulary and applying it in sentences and reading and practicing a section of the text with a partner before focusing on the skill of finding and copying words or information from a text..
We will be beginning to send home reading books on Monday, Wednesday and Friday for those children who have not already chosen them. Reading diaries should be brought to school each day.
Maths- We will be continuing to learn about money, adding subtracting and giving change.
If your child would like to practise their learning at home, there are lots of free games which they can use, including Daily 10 from Topmarks or Hit the Button
https://www.topmarks.co.uk/maths-games/daily10
https://www.topmarks.co.uk/maths-games/hit-the-button
PE- We will be continuing to work on athletics skills.
Geography- We will be learning about how the Lake District was formed.
Science- We will be continuing our topic about rocks and soils, looking at how fossils were formed.
RHE- We are going to begin to consider the topic Changing Me and what it means to change from a baby to an adult.
Homework- We will post homework on Google Classroom each week. We have added tasks to Mathletics. Additionally, the children will have access to Language Angels to practise their new vocabulary in Spanish. We hope to give your child access to TTRockstars also this week, a fun way to practise times tables.
PE will take place on Monday and Friday for Blackfriars class and Tuesday and Friday for Waterloo class. Children should come to school in their school PE kits on those days.
Please ensure your child has a water bottle in school each day.
Lastly, if you have any questions or concerns, please speak to a member of staff or email us at the address below;
Year3@howard.croydon.sch.uk
Year 3 Team
We have now got access to Google Classroom again and are starting to upload homework tasks. Children’s logins have not changed but there is a new class code.
Waterloo: 2tu6ksx
Blackfriars: tdsv7fo
Week Beginning 20th June
This week our learning will be as follows;
- In mathematics we will be learning about co-ordinates.
- In English we will start a new unit of work based The Tin Forest by Helen Ward and Wayne Anderson.
- In science we will compare and group materials according to whether they are solids, liquids or gases.
- Our blocked foundation subject will be geography. We will learn about the water cycle.
- In RHE we will recap on our work following the NSPCCs PANTS programme.
https://www.nspcc.org.uk/keeping-children-safe/support-for-parents/pants-underwear-rule/
Both year 4 classes will do PE on Wednesday and Southwark class will also do PE on Thursday. On Friday we will be watching a performance by Trinity School Jazz Band.
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Summer 2 – Week 3 – 20th June 2022
Summer 2 – Week 3 – 20th June 2022
Welcome to … this half-term
As usual, here are the objectives for the week ahead.
PE days remain Tuesday and Thursday,
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- PIXL Assessment Math Paper 2
- To solve problems involving converting between units of time.
- To identify, name and describe different 2-D Shapes.
- PIXL Assessment Math Paper 3
- To identify, name and describe different 3-D Shapes.
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- To understand parenthesis.
- To engage in book talk.
- PIXL Reading Assessment
- To demonstrate understanding of a character.
- To write a letter from the perspective of the protagonist.
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To expand vocabulary related to the home.
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- To describe and explain the life-cycle of an amphibian.
- To describe and explain the life-cycle of an insect.
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- To explore different types of constructions. (incl. bridges, houses, …)
- To deduce success criteria for a tree-house. (incl. evaluating an existing tree house design)
- To design and annotate a product for a certain purpose and person (tree-house).
- To use CAD to draw the design of the product (tree house).
Enjoy your Sunday evening.
Your Year 5 Team.