Hello everyone,
Here is what Year 5/6 have been up to this week:
Maths:
Year 5
| Decimals & Percentages | Spr.3.9 – Order and compare any decimals with up to 3 decimal places |
| Decimals & Percentages | Spr.3.10 – Round to the nearest whole number |
| Decimals & Percentages | Spr.3.11 – Round to 1 decimal place |
| Decimals & Percentages | Spr.3.12 – Understand percentages |
| Decimals & Percentages | Spr.3.13 – Percentages as fractions |
Year 6
| Decimals | Spr.4.1 – Place value within 1 |
| Decimals | Spr.4.2 – Place value – integers and decimals |
| Decimals | Spr.4.3 – Round decimals |
| Decimals | Spr.4.4 – Add and subtract decimals |
| Decimals | Spr.4.5 – Multiply by 10, 100 and 1,000 |
Literacy
Most students have completed their diary entries from the perspectives of Anne Frank, Rosa Parks, or Greta Thunberg. It has been a pleasure to read their work and see how much they have learned about these remarkable individuals.
This week we started looking at our new focus text “Kai and the Monkey King” which follows Kai, a young girl who longs for adventure like her storyteller grandmother. When she sets out to find the legendary Monkey King, she discovers that heroes aren’t always what they seem. Through her journey, Kai learns the value of wisdom, trust, and finding her own path.
Before diving into the text, students explored key facts about Ancient China, gaining insight into its rich history and culture. They were also introduced to important vocabulary they will encounter throughout the unit, helping to build their understanding and confidence as they engage with the topic.
IPC
Science Task 9: The students took their learning beyond the classroom with an exciting Electricity Pioneers Fact Hunt! As part of our IPC unit on forces and electricity, students searched around the school to find hidden fact sheets about key scientists who contributed to our understanding of electricity, including Benjamin Franklin, Alessandro Volta, Michael Faraday, and Nikola Tesla.
Once they found the information, they worked in pairs to complete a fact file, identifying each scientist’s key discoveries and their impact on the world. Back in the classroom, we discussed their findings and how these inventors shaped the way we use electricity today. This interactive activity encouraged teamwork, research skills, and critical thinking
Exit Point: This was the final lesson of our current 🤣 unit. The students explored the importance of saving energy and how small changes can make a big difference. Working in pairs, they researched key topics such as why energy conservation matters, common energy-wasting habits, the difference between renewable and non-renewable energy, and practical ways to reduce energy use. They also discovered fun facts about energy to make their presentation engaging for the whole school.
After completing their research, students created individual slides and combined them into a full presentation. On Friday, they confidently delivered their presentation in assembly, sharing their knowledge with the entire school. Their presentation was not only informative but also engaging, with clear explanations and eye-catching visuals. The school was impressed by their presentation skills, and many students and teachers commented on how much they learned about energy conservation.
This experience helped students develop teamwork, research, and public speaking skills, while also raising awareness about the importance of saving energy. Well done to all the students for their amazing efforts! 👏🌍💡
We will be starting our new IPC unit next week titled “What Price Progress” where we will be exploring how advancing science and technology shape our lives and how we can develop new technologies in a way that is sustainable. Through our investigations, we will consider how innovations meet our needs without compromising the needs of future generations.
Useful Information
- Our new schedule will start this week. PE will be on Tuesdays and Thursdays from now on.
Have a lovely weekend!
Ms. Temple 🙂
