Year 5 Homework
14 June 2013
This week’s homework is Practice Makes Perfect.
I can learn my lines and song words.
We’ve begun learning our parts for Charlie and the Chocolate Factory, our end of year production. Children need to learn all of their lines and song words by next week. We’ve recommended that they ask an adult to look for karaoke versions of the songs for them on You Tube. If you don’t have access to the internet, children should still learn song words – they already know the tunes and they’re starting to sound good. With more practice, we’ll be rocking in no time!
Posted by Mr Owen on 14 June 2013
07 June 2013
Homework this week is creative. It’s the third of three homework tasks this school year when we invite children to respond to something from a cultural or spiritual perspective (we’ve timed these so they fall close to religious festivals, from Eid to Easter).
I can respond to a piece of art.
This week, we’d like children to present their responses about a piece of art. Your child might think about the colours used in the artwork or the line or shapes. They may discuss the mood of the piece and decide if they like or dislike it.
However, your child might prefer to do the following:
I can show how I celebrate an occasion.
We invite children to respond to the sentence above – they might include a recount (like a diary entry), a report, draw pictures or use photographs to show how they celebrate an occasion.
Posted by Mr Wilks on 7 June 2013
It’s the half-term break…
…so there’s no homework or spellings this week. Enjoy the holiday, whatever you get up to.
Posted by Mr Roundtree on 28 May 2013
17 May 2013
In preparation for some tests next week, I’ve set Practice Makes Perfect homework.
I can learn all of my times tables.
Most children in class know all of their times tables up to 11 x 11 within five seconds, which is our expectation, but some still need to brush up on these basic skills. I can’t stress enough how important they are to many different aspects of maths: area, problem solving, fractions, percentages, ratios… the list goes on. Children have been asked to learn all of their times tables this week – they know what they need to improve!
The basics: one digit x another (eg 6 x 8 = 48) within 5 seconds
The not-so-basic: the division fact that goes with the multiplication (eg 48 divided by 8 = 6) within perhaps 8 seconds
The more complex, for children who are confident with the above: apply the known facts for more complicated calculations (eg 0.6 x 8, or even 600 x 0.8)
For children that are confident with the basics, it’s essential that they use this homework to improve speed, even for the more complex calculations. As Mr Roundtree would say: “There’s a need for speed!”
Posted by Mr Owen on 17 May 2013
10 May 2013
We’ve started our chocolate topic! In only two weeks, children have already learnt about how chocolate is made, where it’s grown, which countries’ people eat it and why, some of the history of chocolate and have begun to research Moortown Primary’s chocolate eating preferences! PHEW!
Our homework is Creative:
I can show what I know about chocolate.
In class, we’ve discussed ideas for how children could communicate their understanding so that it can be displayed in class. Some of the suggestions were:
- poster
- poem
- detailed timeline
- map with information on
- comic strip of the chocolate making process
- advert for a chocolate bar
- research family and friends’ chocolate eating preferences
Posted by Mr Owen on 11 May 2013
03 May 2013
This week’s homework is Practice Makes Perfect.
I can use punctuation accurately.
Children have been given a worksheet to complete, either on use of commas or on use of colons and semi-colons.
If there are any problems, children know to come and find me on Monday!
Posted by Mr Owen on 3 May 2013
26 April 2013
Our homework this week is Practice Makes Perfect.
I can calculate averages.
Children have been given some data to calculate the mode, median and range. If children feel confident enough, they can also calculate the mean average. Sheets of R2s (what they must ‘remember to’ do) have been given out, along with the homework sheets so everyone should know what to do.
As this is not new learning, I am hopeful that there shouldn’t be any problems, but if there are any questions children know they can come and find me on a morning.
Posted by Mr Owen on 26 April 2013
19 April 2013
Homework this week is creative. It’s the second of three homework tasks this school year when we invite children to respond to something from a cultural or spiritual perspective (we’ve timed these so they fall close to religious festivals, from Eid to Easter).
I can respond to a programme or film I’ve seen.
We’d like children to present their responses about a recent programme or film they’ve seen. We’re interested to hear your child’s opinions and any connections they might have made between the programme or film and their own life. This might include pictures, an interview (you could write a fictional script between an interviewer and a character), a letter (eg to or from a character) – anything which might include your child’s responses!
However, your child might prefer to do the following:
I can show what Passover or Easter means to me and my community.
Recently, some children will have celebrated the Christian festival of Easter or the Jewish festival of Passover. We invite children to respond to the sentence above – they might include a recount (like a diary entry), pictures, an interview (perhaps in a script), or any other creative response.
Posted by Miss Hewson on 19 April 2013
Super Science Day Talk Time
We don’t normally set specific homework tasks in the holidays, but we encourage you to spend some time discussing the nine science activities your child will have taken part in, especially considering what they have learnt. The learning objectives were:
- I know that dyes are made up of other colours
- I know why objects float
- I can create a gas with a solid and a liquid
- I know that static electricity creates a charge
- I know about irreversible changes
- I know the effects of a chemical reaction
- I know what exercise does to my body
- I am aware of acids and alkalis
- I know what happens when you mix water with oil
Check out the pictures from the day to help jog your child’s memory of each activity… Can they match the learning objective to the photo?
Posted by Mr Roundtree on 27 March 2013
22 March 2013
Apologies for the late posting. I’ve had some computer issues – they seem to be sorted now!
This week’s homework is creative.
I can create something that shows our class mood.
Each class has been given a mood to focus on. Year 5 has excitement and Y6 have calm.
Ideas
Children could write a poem or short piece of writing, create a model or piece of art that demonstrates the mood needed.
Posted by Mr Owen on 25 March 2013