Welcome to London Bridge Class
Class Teacher: Miss S. Winser (Howard’s Curriculum Lead)
Teaching Assistant: Mrs R. Verma
Homework:
Handed out on Fridays,
Returned by Wednesday,
Please remember that homework is an important building stone in the child’s learning and development. The children will receive Dojo-Points for completed homework as well as particularly outstanding contributions.
Daily Reading:
To help further develop the children’s reading and academic development, please support and encourage the children to read daily for at least 10 minutes. This daily reading should then be recorded (title + pages) in the Learning Diary. We would kindly ask parents to sign/initial the record.
The children will receive Dojo-Points for daily reading.
Recommended reading books for Year 5:
Best Books for Year 5 | Ages 9-10 | BooksForTopics
Expertly selected books for 9 and 10 year old children (lovereading4kids.co.uk)
Reading Activities:
Once the children have completed reading a book, they then choose an activity related to the book (e.g. book-review, letter to the author, sequel, character profile, alternative cover etc.). This activity is completed in the child’s Reading Journal. Our wonderful teaching assistants will then check, feedback and record the completion of these activities.
The children will receive multiple Dojo-Points to reward exceptional work.
PE:
Our current P.E. days are Tuesday and Wednesday with Miss Handley.
This week will see the beginning of our “serious” Christmas Concert rehearsals.
We are looking forward to CMA’s concert in Minster Church on Thursday and our school’s Christmas Fair on Saturday.
This week’s homework: Au2-Wk5-29112019
Maths: We focus on multiplying and dividing by 10/100/1000 as well as multiples of 10/100/1000
English: This week, we will plan, write and then edit our independent film review of “Hidden Figures”. WHAT AN INSPIRING MOVIE!
- Looking at Grammar, we will start unpicking and then working on mastering subordination and subordinating clauses, but also further expand our vocabulary used for describing character and personality.
Art: Working hard and focused, we will paint and assemble our Cardboard Relief.
Science: After our fabulous rockets have explored the skies, we will now enter our new amazing topic “Forces”. (PICTURES WILL FOLLOW LATER)
Here are two videos as well (download and play in VLC-Player): 002 021
Spanish: Continue and expand exchanging personal information.
PSHE: Connor, our visitor from Nuffield Health, will work with us on how to keep ourselves physically and mentally fit and healthy.
To help the families plan with the incredibly busy weeks ahead, please check and note the following dates:
Friday, 29th November – Own Clothes Day for the Bottle Tombola (bring a bottle to be used as a prize during the Christmas Fair)
Tuesday, 5th December 10:45 – Croydon CMA concert (only children)
Saturday, 7th December 11-15 – Friends of Howard Christmas Fair
Friday, 13th December – Christmas Lunch and Christmas Jumper Day
Monday, 16th December pm – Rehearsal in Church
Tuesday, 17th December 2:15 – Y5/6 Christmas Concert in Church
Thursday, 19th December – Attendance Assembly
Wednesday, 8th January 2020 – Greek Workshop in the Hall (themed day with costumes)