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.
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Maths – We shall be continuing our unit of fractions. This week, our learning objectives are:
- I can compare and order fractions greater than 1.
- I can convert between improper and mixed number fractions.
- I can add fractions with related denominators (incl. crossing 1).
- I can add 3 or more fractions crossing 1.
English – We shall be looking at a short clip, situated at Dracula’s Abbey – in Whitby. We shall be using all of our knowledge on how to build suspense in writing to write an effective warning dream.
Science – We shall be looking at mammals this week.
Computing – We shall be continuing to look at Online Safety, specifically the symptoms of video game addiction. We shall also be learning how to build a Ghostbusters animation.
Reading – We shall be starting our new class novel, Room 13 by Robert Swindells. Thanks to the Friends of Howard for our lovely class sets of books so that we can all read along! We shall also be writing a book review on Wonder. 
PE – We have PE lessons on Tuesdays and Thursday. Please make sure your child has some tracksuit bottoms/leggings as we shall be going outside on Thursdays.
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21st & 27th March – Spring term parents’ evening
[dropshadowbox align=”none” effect=”lifted-both” width=”auto” height=”” background_color=”#ffffff” border_width=”15″ border_color=”#e59dfa” ]What are we learning this week?[/dropshadowbox]
Maths – We shall start our new and exciting unit of fractions. This week, we shall be specifically looking at:
- I can explain that fractions are parts of a whole. (10 sweets, 5 are cherry, 3 are pineapple, 2 pear)
- I can count up and down in fractions.
- I can compare and order fractions with related denominators. (simplifying)
- I can compare and order fractions with non-related denominators. (some simplifying)
English – We shall be looking at how to plan, write and edit a warning dream – based on the current events in our thriller of a class read, Room 13!
Science – We shall be starting our new topic Living Things and Their Habitats.
Computing – We shall be continuing to look at Online Safety, specifically the symptoms of video game addiction. We shall also be learning how to build a Space animation on Scratch.
Reading – We shall be starting our new class novel, Room 13 by Robert Swindells. Thanks to the Friends of Howard for our lovely class sets of books so that we can all read along! We shall also be writing a book review on Wonder.
PE – We have PE lessons on Tuesdays and Thursday. Please make sure your child has some tracksuit bottoms/leggings as we shall be going outside on Thursdays.
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31st January – Trip to Polka Theatre.