Lostock Gralam C of E Primary School
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Skylarks WB 27.3.23, by Miss Beattie
Date: 23rd Mar 2023 @ 4:38pm
Hello everyone and welcome back to Skylarks weekly blog! 😊
Thank you for your time during Parents Evening this week. It was lovely to see you all and celebrate the successes of the children. They have continued to work super hard this week!
Next week (W.B. 27.03.23)
In our English lessons next week, we will continue to explore our new book ‘Malala’s Magic Pencil’ by Malala Yousafzai. We will be thinking about the type of person Malala is, justifying our opinions with evidence from the text. We will then use this to help us write a character description of the young girl.
In shared reading we will continue to read our text ‘Exploring Space’. We will be focussing on how language and structure contribute to meaning.
In maths we will be moving on to learn how find a fraction of an amount. We will also consolidate our understanding of the four operations through daily 4-a-day activities.
In History and Geography, we will be thinking whether your home can move. We will recap our learning on various civilisations to explore how migration has always existed.
In Science we will conclude our learning on life cycles by completing a scientist study on a well-known botanist.
Our PE day for the Spring Term will be a Wednesday so your child should come to school in their PE kit on this day. Please remember PE kits should either be school kits or plain black/blue.
Homework
In year 5 the children will be set a weekly maths homework that they should complete and mark at home using the answers in the back of the homework book.
If your child is finding the homework tricky, please do let Mr Beswick or myself know so that we can offer them support in school.
The children should complete page 36 of their maths homework book to be returned by Thursday 30th March 2023. This homework is looking at multiplying fractions by an integer.
Please also encourage your child to read for 20 minutes each evening and practice their spellings/times tables. The following websites are both great for times tables practice:
https://www.topmarks.co.uk/maths-games/hit-the-button
Our spellings for the quiz on Thursday 30th March will focus on words containing the -ence suffix:
Absence, evidence, independence, intelligence, silence, confidence, competence, magnificence
Please remember that if you have any questions or queries, do not hesitate to get in contact 😊
Miss Beattie x
Skylarks WB 20.3.23, by Miss Beattie
Date: 16th Mar 2023 @ 5:23pm
Hello everyone and welcome back to Skylarks weekly blog! 😊
This week we have been super busy in Skylarks Class. The children have been working very hard on their end of term assessments, they have enjoyed celebrating British Science Week and had a fantastic afternoon in Forest Schools on Tuesday. Some of our classmates, along with other children in KS2, have also represented our school in football and cross country competitions this week. Well done to everybody who took part.
Next week (W.B. 20.03.23)
Tomorrow, Years 5 and 6 will attend Wincham Primary School for an online safety workshop. Children may come to school in their own clothes for Comic Relief, however Skylarks Class must wear a school jumper for our trip out.
In our English lessons next week, we will begin to explore our new book ‘Malala’s Magic Pencil’ by Malala Yousafzai. We will explore what Human Rights are and discuss the specific rights that children have. We will then begin to read the book, discussing the themes and conventions along the way.
In shared reading we will begin to read our new text ‘Exploring Space’. We will be focussing on ‘Drawing Inferences’. We will use our visualising techniques to infer characters’ thoughts, feelings and emotions.
In maths we will be moving on to learn how to multiply fractions and mixed numbers by an integer. We will also consolidate our understanding of the four operations through daily 4-a-day activities.
In History and Geography, we will begin our new whole school topic on ‘Home’. We will discuss what makes a home special and the different types of homes in which people live in around the world.
In RE we will be exploring the difference between forgiveness and justice, before holding a class debate around the question ‘Can forgiveness and justice go hand in hand?’
In Science we will be comparing the life cycles of two different plants; one which lives in our local area and one which lives in the desert. We will use a variety of sources to answer questions about how the reproduce and what climate they thrive in.
In Art we will continue to explore the Viking ‘Jelling’ style to create a final piece of art using intricate and interlocking patterns. We will then evaluate our work.
Our PE day for the Spring Term will be a Wednesday so your child should come to school in their PE kit on this day. Please remember PE kits should either be school kits or plain black/blue.
Homework
In year 5 the children will be set a weekly maths homework that they should complete and mark at home using the answers in the back of the homework book.
If your child is finding the homework tricky, please do let Mr Beswick or myself know so that we can offer them support in school.
The children should complete page 26 of their maths homework book to be returned by Friday 24th March 2023. This homework is looking at written methods of multiplication and division.
Please also encourage your child to read for 20 minutes each evening and practice their spellings/times tables. The following websites are both great for times tables practice:
https://www.topmarks.co.uk/maths-games/hit-the-button
Our spellings for the quiz on Friday 24th March will be the next 10 words in the Year 5/6 statutory word list:
Identity, immediately, individual, interfere, interrupt, language, leisure, lightning, marvellous, mischievous
Please remember that if you have any questions or queries, do not hesitate to get in contact 😊
Miss Beattie x
Skylarks WB 13.3.23, by Miss Beattie
Date: 9th Mar 2023 @ 2:29pm
Hello everyone and welcome back to Skylarks weekly blog! 😊
Another hard-working week in Year 5. The children particularly enjoyed our science show this morning to kick off British Science Week.
Next week (W.B. 13.03.23)
We have a very exciting week next week to look forward to. Firstly, we will be engaging with a variety of fun science activities to celebrate British Science Week. We will also take part in Forest Schools on Tuesday afternoon. Please send your child to school in old, comfortable clothes and a waterproof coat. On Friday, Years 5 and 6 will attend Wincham Primary School for an online safety workshop.
In our English lessons next week, we will be editing our free verse poems to ensure use of all the poetic devices, including similes, metaphors, rhyme and kennings. We will then work on our performance techniques to perform to an audience.
In maths we will be continuing to develop our confidence when using formal written methods of multiplication and division. We will also consolidate our understanding of the four operations through daily 4-a-day activities.
In History and Geography, we will be recapping our learning about different civilisations from across KS2. We will use what we have learnt, to design our own ‘perfect’ civilisation including features from each different time period.
In Art we will continue to explore the Viking ‘Jelling’ style to create a final piece of art using intricate and interlocking patterns.
Our PE day for the Spring Term will be a Wednesday so your child should come to school in their PE kit on this day. Please remember PE kits should either be school kits or plain black/blue.
Homework
In year 5 the children will be set a weekly maths homework that they should complete and mark at home using the answers in the back of the homework book.
If your child is finding the homework tricky, please do let Mr Beswick or myself know so that we can offer them support in school.
The children should complete page 25 of their maths homework book to be returned by Friday 17th March 2023. This homework is looking at short division.
Please also encourage your child to read for 20 minutes each evening and practice their spellings/times tables. The following websites are both great for times tables practice:
https://www.topmarks.co.uk/maths-games/hit-the-button
Our spellings for the quiz on Friday 17th March will continue to focus on words ending in -ent:
urgent, dependent, obedient, violent, silent, innocent, frequent, ancient
Please remember that if you have any questions or queries, do not hesitate to get in contact 😊
Miss Beattie x
Skylarks WB 6.3.23, by Miss Beattie
Date: 2nd Mar 2023 @ 10:39pm
Hello everyone and welcome back to Skylarks weekly blog! 😊
We have had a super first week back after the half term. The children particularly enjoyed celebrating World Book Day on Wednesday and looked fantastic in their costumes!
Next week (W.B. 06.03.23)
In our English lessons next week, we will continue our work on poetry. We will be using our learning from this week to help us write our own free verse poems using similes and metaphors.
In our shared reading lessons, we will be focussing on word meaning. We will analyse the author’s language choice and discuss its effectiveness.
In maths we will be continuing to develop our confidence when using formal written methods of multiplication and division. We will solve word problems and explore open-ended questions. We will also consolidate our understanding of the four operations through daily 4-a-day activities.
In Science we will be studying four different types of asexual reproduction in plans. The children will research how different plants can reproduce through cuttings, runners, bulbs and tubers.
In History and Geography, we will continue to learn about Viking life through asking questions and research. We will use what we find out to help us answer our enquiry question, ‘Where the Vikings ruthless killers or peaceful settlers?’
In Art we will be exploring the Viking ‘Jelling’ style frequently used on their armour and weapons. We will practice out sketching techniques to create intricate and interlocking designs.
In RE we will explore our new theme of ‘forgiveness’. We will look at examples of forgiveness in the bible and reflect on how we should live our lives.
Our PE day for the Spring Term will be a Wednesday so your child should come to school in their PE kit on this day. Please remember PE kits should either be school kits or plain black/blue.
Homework
In year 5 the children will be set a weekly maths homework that they should complete and mark at home using the answers in the back of the homework book.
If your child is finding the homework tricky, please do let Mr Beswick or myself know so that we can offer them support in school.
The children should complete page 24 of their maths homework book to be returned by Friday 10th March 2023. This homework is looking at written methods of multiplication.
Please also encourage your child to read for 20 minutes each evening and practice their spellings/times tables. The following websites are both great for times tables practice:
https://www.topmarks.co.uk/maths-games/hit-the-button
Our spellings for the quiz on Friday 10th March will be words ending in the -ent suffix:
confident, absent, different, patient, magnificent, efficient, decent, intelligent
Please remember that if you have any questions or queries, do not hesitate to get in contact 😊
Miss Beattie x
Skylarks WB 27.02.23, by Miss Beattie
Date: 16th Feb 2023 @ 10:27pm
Hello everyone and welcome back to Skylarks weekly blog! 😊
What a super week we have had, especially on Tuesday when we visited Tatton Old Hall. The children represented in school so beautifully and learnt so much about what life was like for the Anglo-Saxons and Vikings.
I can’t believe we have reached the end of another half term already! I want to wish you all a fun-filled and restful week – hopefully the spring sunshine will make an appearance.
First week back (W.B. 27.02.23)
On Wednesday 1st March, we will celebrate Lostock’s World Book Day where we will spend the day exploring new books, poems and authors 😊 The children are invited to come to school in their own clothes, pyjamas or dressed as their favourite book character.
HOME- Our new whole school topic
After half term we will begin our new whole school topic- Home. This has been planned around the theme of the importance of our homes to us and the human conflicts and natural disasters that result in homelessness for others. We are hoping to use photographs of our children’s homes as part of our displays. If you would like to, please send or e-mail a photo/copy of your home into school after half term. Thank you.
In our English lessons after half term, we will be focusing on performance poetry. We will learn about the language devices which appear in poems such as similes and metaphors, as well as how to perform them in front of an audience.
In maths we will be moving on to look at dividing four digit numbers by 1 digit. We will also continue to consolidate our understanding of the four operations through daily 4 a day activities.
In Science, we will be learning about the reproduction of flowering plants. We will draw and label a scientific diagram, identifying the male and female reproductive organs and will complete a life cycle for a chosen plant.
In History and Geography, we will be using maps to locate where the Viking came from and we will think about the chronology of events, including the Viking raids and introduction of Danelaw.
In Art, we will begin to focus on the ‘Jelling Style’ of Viking artwork. We will spend time observing and analysing the techniques used before experimenting with these sketching techniques to create this style of artwork ourselves.
In Music, Skylarks will continue with their ukulele tuition.
In RE will be thinking about our new theme of ‘Forgiveness’.
Our PE day for the Spring Term will be a Wednesday so your child should come to school in their PE kit on this day. Please remember PE kits should either be school kits or plain black/blue.
Homework
There will be no homework or spellings set over half term. Please encourage your child to do some reading and times tables each day instead 😊
The following websites are great for times tables practice:
https://www.topmarks.co.uk/maths-games/hit-the-button
Please remember that if you have any questions or queries, do not hesitate to get in contact 😊
Miss Beattie x
Skylarks WB 23.1.23, by Miss Beattie
Date: 20th Jan 2023 @ 10:02am
Hello everyone and welcome back to Skylarks weekly blog! 😊
What a great week we have had in Skylarks Class! The highlight has definitely been watching the children create their final pieces of artwork inspired by Monet and Turner. Their proud smiles at the end of the process were wonderful to see; they showed great perseverance.
Next week (W.B. 23.01.23)
In our English lessons next week, we will continue to read our new book ‘Arthur and the Golden Rope’ by Joe Todd-Stanton. We will be focussing on how to make our writing more cohesive by effectively using fronted adverbials. We will also focus on developing our vocabulary to describe the character Arthur, before writing a character description.
In our shared reading lessons, we will begin to read ‘Odd and the Frost Giants’ by Neil Gaiman. We will be focussing on drawing inferences such as characters’ feelings, thoughts and motives, as well as making comparisons.
In maths we will continue to focus on adding and subtracting fractions. We will also continue to consolidate our understanding of the four operations through daily 4 a day activities.
In our topic lesson, we will be using a range of sources including iPads, books and images to help us find out more about Anglo Saxon Britain.
In science we will continue with our new topic about Living Things and their Habitats. We will be learning about the life cycle of both birds and mammals and will compare them using a Venn diagram.
Our PE day for the Spring Term will be a Wednesday so your child should come to school in their PE kit on this day. Please remember PE kits should either be school kits or plain black/blue.
Homework
In year 5 the children will be set a weekly maths homework that they should complete and mark at home using the answers in the back of the homework book.
If your child is finding the homework tricky, please do let Mr Beswick or myself know so that we can offer them support in school.
The children should complete pages 34 and 35 of their maths book to be returned by Friday 27th January 2023. This homework is looking at adding and subtracting fractions.
Please also encourage your child to read for 20 minutes each evening and practice their spellings/times tables. The following websites are both great for times tables practice:
https://www.topmarks.co.uk/maths-games/hit-the-button
Our spellings for the quiz on Friday 27th January will be words containing the -ably suffix:
understandably, suitably, miserably, comfortably, adorably, reasonably, considerably, predictably
Please remember that if you have any questions or queries, do not hesitate to get in contact 😊
Miss Beattie x
Skylarks WB 16.01.23, by Miss Beattie
Date: 12th Jan 2023 @ 5:15pm
Hello everyone and welcome back to Skylarks weekly blog! 😊
Another super week in Skylarks Class. The children have loved learning about the Anglo-Saxons and Vikings, and reading our new class text ‘Arthur and the golden rope’.
Next week (W.B. 16.01.23)
In our English lessons next week, we will continue to read our new book ‘Arthur and the Golden Rope’ by Joe Todd-Stanton. We will be learning how to integrate dialogue into a story to advance the action and how to use adverbial phrases to link paragraphs.
In our shared reading lessons, we will begin to read ‘Odd and the Frost Giants’ by Neil Gaiman. We will be focussing on drawing inferences such as characters’ feelings, thoughts and motives. We will use our ‘thinking out loud’ and ‘visualising’ techniques to help us infer information stated and implied.
In maths we will be focussing on adding and subtracting fractions. We will also continue to consolidate our understanding of the four operations through daily 4 a day activities.
In our topic lesson, we will be using our geography skills to locate the Anglo Saxon Kingdoms and were they travelled from.
In science we will begin our new topic about Living Things and their Habitats. We will be learning about conservation and inspirational people such as David Attenborough who dedicate their life to keeping animals and their habitats safe.
In RE we will begin our new topic on ‘Humanism’, focussing on the 5 key humanist themes/beliefs.
Our PE day for the Spring Term will be a Wednesday so your child should come to school in their PE kit on this day. Please remember PE kits should either be school kits or plain black/blue.
Homework
In year 5 the children will be set a weekly maths homework that they should complete and mark at home using the answers in the back of the homework book.
If your child is finding the homework tricky, please do let Mr Beswick or myself know so that we can offer them support in school.
The children should complete page 33 of their maths book to be returned by Friday 20th January 2023. This homework is looking at ordering fractions.
Please also encourage your child to read for 20 minutes each evening and practice their spellings/times tables. The following websites are both great for times tables practice:
https://www.topmarks.co.uk/maths-games/hit-the-button
Our spellings for the quiz on Friday 20th January will be the next 10 words from the Year 5/6 statutory word list:
Determined, develop, dictionary, disastrous, embarrass, environment, equipment, especially, exaggerate, excellent
Please remember that if you have any questions or queries, do not hesitate to get in contact 😊
Miss Beattie x
Skylarks WB 9.1.23, by Miss Beattie
Date: 5th Jan 2023 @ 8:26am
Hello everyone and welcome back to Skylarks weekly blog! 😊
Happy 2023! I hope you all had a wonderful Christmas and New Year. The children have had a super first week back!
Message about PE: Skylarks will do PE on a Wednesday during the Spring Term. They should come to school in their PE kit and trainers on this day.
Next week (W.B. 09.01.23)
In our English lessons next week, we will begin to read our new book ‘Arthur and the Golden Rope’ by Joe Todd-Stanton. We will develop our knowledge of Norse Mythology to help us understand the context of the story. We will recap expanded noun phrases and learn about relative clauses to help us write a free verse poem.
In our shared reading lessons, we will begin to read ‘Odd and the Frost Giants’ by Neil Gaiman. We will be focussing on drawing inferences such as characters’ feelings, thoughts and motives. We will use our ‘thinking out loud’ and ‘visualising’ techniques to help us infer information stated and implied.
In maths we will be recapping equivalent fractions before moving on to learn how to convert between mixed numbers and improper fractions. We will also continue to consolidate our understanding of the four operations through daily 4 a day activities.
In our topic lesson, we will begin our new learning on the Anglo Saxons and Vikings. We will begin this topic by thinking about what we know already and completing a timeline activity to help us understanding this time period.
In science we will begin our new topic about Living Things and their Habitats. We will begin by sharing any knowledge we already have and thinking about what we would like to find out.
In RE we will begin our new topic on ‘Humanism’. In our first lesson we will generate our own questions that we would like to explore over the coming weeks.
In Art, we will be applying our knowledge of tint, tone and shade to create a piece of work inspired by Monet or Turner. We will also self and peer assess our work.
Our PE day for the Spring Term will be a Wednesday so your child should come to school in their PE kit on this day. Please remember PE kits should either be school kits or plain black/blue.
Homework
In year 5 the children will be set a weekly maths homework that they should complete and mark at home using the answers in the back of the homework book.
If your child is finding the homework tricky, please do let Mr Beswick or myself know so that we can offer them support in school.
The children should complete pages 21 and 22 of their maths book to be returned by Friday 13th January 2023. This homework is revising multiplying and dividing by 10, 100 and 1000.
Please also encourage your child to read for 20 minutes each evening and practice their spellings/times tables. The following websites are both great for times tables practice:
https://www.topmarks.co.uk/maths-games/hit-the-button
Our spellings for the quiz on Friday 13th January will continue to look at words containing silent letter ‘t’:
Nestle, wrestle, thistle, jostle, whistle, Christmas, listener, glistening
Please remember that if you have any questions or queries, do not hesitate to get in contact 😊
Miss Beattie x
Skylarks WB 5.12.22, by Miss Beattie
Date: 1st Dec 2022 @ 10:32am
Hello everyone and welcome back to Skylarks weekly blog! 😊
Another great week in Skylarks Class. We thoroughly enjoyed making our Christingles and visiting our lovely Church on Monday. The rehearsals for the Christmas production are also in full swing and we can’t wait for you to come and watch it next week.
Next week (W.B. 5.12.22)
Our Christmas Production ‘Matilda’ will take place on Wednesday 7th December at 1pm and 5pm and Thursday 8th December at 5pm. The children in Years 3, 4 and 5 will all be dressed as school children. Please send your child to school in full school uniform, including school shoes. The children will wear their school trousers or skirt for the performances and school will provide a shirt and tie for each child. If you have any spare white shirts at home (any size appropriate for Years 3-5) we would greatly appreciate any donations. Girls must have their hair tied back in a neat hairstyle and wear shorts/tights under their skirt.
In our English lessons next week, we will use our story maps from this week to help us innovate and plan our own traditional tales inspired by ‘The Lost Happy Endings’. We will then use these plans to begin to write our own story applying all of our learning from this half term.
In our shared reading lessons, we will continue to read ‘Hansel and Gretel’ by Neil Gaiman. We will be focusing on language and will evaluate the author’s language choice, including the use of figurative language.
In maths we will be moving on to learn about fractions; in particular equivalent fractions. We will also continue to consolidate our understanding of the four operations through daily 4 a day activities.
In our topic lesson, we will be reflecting on our trip to the Lion Salt Works and will be using research to answer any outstanding questions we have about the Salt Works and the impact the salt industry had on Northwich.
Our PE days for Autumn Term 2 will continue to be a Thursday (Cricket) and Friday with Mr Ault so your child should come to school in their PE kit on these days. Please remember PE kits should either be school kits or plain black/blue.
Homework
In year 5 the children will be set a weekly maths homework that they should complete and mark at home using the answers in the back of the homework book.
If your child is finding the homework tricky, please do let Mr Beswick or myself know so that we can offer them support in school.
The children should complete pages 19 and 20 of their maths book to be returned by Friday 9th December 2022. This homework is looking at factors and prime numbers.
Please also encourage your child to read for 20 minutes each evening and practice their spellings/times tables. The following websites are both great for times tables practice:
https://www.topmarks.co.uk/maths-games/hit-the-button
Our spellings for the quiz on Friday 9th December will focus on words containing silent letter ‘t’:
Fasten, listen, glisten, soften, castle, rustle, hustle, bustle
Please remember that if you have any questions or queries, do not hesitate to get in contact 😊
Miss Beattie x
Skylarks WB 28.11.22, by Miss Beattie
Date: 24th Nov 2022 @ 8:09am
Hello everyone and welcome back to Skylarks weekly blog! 😊
Another super week in Skylarks Class. The highlight of our week was definitely visiting the Lion Salt Works on Tuesday. The children represented our school so beautifully and engaged with all of the different activities with such enthusiasm.
Next week (W.B. 28.11.22)
In our English lessons next week, we will finish reading our book ‘The Lost Happy Endings’ by Carol Ann Duffy. We will continue to focus on the different characters we have come across in the story and how we can convey their character through action and speech. We will also create a journey map to summarise the main events in the story which will help us to plan and write our own traditional tale over the coming weeks.
In our shared reading lessons, we will continue to read ‘Hansel and Gretel’ by Neil Gaiman. We will be focusing on language and will evaluate the author’s language choice, including the use of figurative language.
In maths we will be recapping prime numbers, square numbers and cube numbers, before moving on to learn how to multiply and divide by 10, 100 and 1000. We will also continue to consolidate our understanding of the four operations through daily 4 a day activities.
In our topic lesson, we will be learning about the Anderton Boat Lift and how it impacted the salt industry in Northwich. We will also think about the negative impact that the salt industry had on the local people and infrastructure.
In RE we will be reflecting on our learning from this half term. We will be recapping the titles which are given to Jesus and Christmas Time and deciding why they are helpful in describing Jesus’ role on Earth.
Our PE days for Autumn Term 2 will continue to be a Thursday (Cricket) and Friday with Mr Ault so your child should come to school in their PE kit on these days. Please remember PE kits should either be school kits or plain black/blue.
Homework
In year 5 the children will be set a weekly maths homework that they should complete and mark at home using the answers in the back of the homework book.
If your child is finding the homework tricky, please do let Mr Beswick or myself know so that we can offer them support in school.
The children should complete pages 16 and 17 of their maths book to be returned by Friday 2nd December 2022. This homework is looking at square and cube numbers.
Please also encourage your child to read for 20 minutes each evening and practice their spellings/times tables. The following websites are both great for times tables practice:
https://www.topmarks.co.uk/maths-games/hit-the-button
Our spellings for the quiz on Friday 2nd December will be the next 10 words in the Y5/6 statutory word list:
Competition, conscience, conscious, controversy, convenience, correspond, criticise, curiosity, definite, desperate
Please remember that if you have any questions or queries, do not hesitate to get in contact 😊
Miss Beattie x
Skylarks WB 21.11.22, by Miss Beattie
Date: 17th Nov 2022 @ 9:29pm
Hello everyone and welcome back to Skylarks weekly blog! 😊
What a great week we have had in Skylarks Class. We have been busy working on our dance and singing for our Christmas Production and we can’t wait for you to see it.
Next week (W.B. 21.11.22)
Reminders:
- Tuesday 22nd November – Skylarks Class trip to Lion Salt Works. Children must wear full school uniform, including a waterproof coat. They will need to bring their lunch in a named plastic bag that we can dispose of after we have eaten (no lunch boxes please).
- Wednesday 23rd November – Film night in school
In our English lessons next week, we will continue to delve deeper into our book ‘The Lost Happy Endings’ by Carol Ann Duffy. We will be focussing on the different characters we have come across in the story and how they fit into the traditional character roles often found in fairytale stories.
In our shared reading lessons, we will continue to read ‘Hansel and Gretel’ by Neil Gaiman. We will be focusing on language and will evaluate the author’s language choice, including the use of figurative language.
In maths we will be learning about prime numbers, square numbers and cube numbers. We will also continue to consolidate our understanding of the four operations through daily 4 a day activities.
In science we will use our learning the Lion Salt Works to help us explain the process of separating salt from a water solution using the process of evaporation.
In our topic lesson, we will reflect on our learning from our trip to the Lion Salt Works. We will discuss what new knowledge we acquired, as well as what we would like to find out next.
Our PE days for Autumn Term 2 will continue to be a Thursday (Cricket) and Friday with Mr Ault so your child should come to school in their PE kit on these days. Please remember PE kits should either be school kits or plain black/blue.
Homework
In year 5 the children will be set a weekly maths homework that they should complete and mark at home using the answers in the back of the homework book.
If your child is finding the homework tricky, please do let Mr Beswick or myself know so that we can offer them support in school.
The children should complete page 18 of their maths book to be returned by Friday 25th November 2022. This homework is looking at multiples.
Please also encourage your child to read for 20 minutes each evening and practice their spellings/times tables. The following websites are both great for times tables practice:
https://www.topmarks.co.uk/maths-games/hit-the-button
Our spellings for the quiz on Friday 25th November will continue to focus on words containing the -able suffix:
adaptable, predictable, knowledgeable, beatable, comfortable, reasonable, available, fashionable, miserable, believable
Please remember that if you have any questions or queries, do not hesitate to get in contact 😊
Miss Beattie x
Skylarks WB 14.11.22, by Miss Beattie
Date: 10th Nov 2022 @ 10:22am
Hello everyone and welcome back to Skylarks weekly blog! 😊
We have had another super week in Skylarks Class. The children have particularly enjoyed our topic work on the Lion Salt Works ahead of our trip next week.
Next week (W.B. 14.11.22)
Reminders:
- Tuesday 22nd November – Skylarks Class trip to Lion Salt Works. Children must wear full school uniform, including a waterproof coat. They will need to bring their lunch in a named plastic bag that we can dispose of after we have eaten (no lunch boxes please). The total balance is due by tomorrow (Friday 11th November 2022).
In our English lessons next week, we continue to delve deeper into our new book ‘The Lost Happy Endings’ by Carol Ann Duffy. We will continue to focus on selecting appropriate vocabulary and using dialogue to convey characters and atmosphere,
In our shared reading lessons, we will continue to read ‘Hansel and Gretel’ by Neil Gaiman. We will be focusing on language and will evaluate the author’s language choice, including the use of figurative language. We will also be identifying the common themes in traditional tales.
In maths we will be learning about multiples and factors. We will also continue to consolidate our understanding of the four operations through daily 4 a day activities.
In science we will learn that some changes are reversible and some are irreversible, resulting in the formation of a new material. The children will watch demonstrations to show these two different types of changes.
In RE we will continue our topic on ‘Incarnation’. We will explore a passage from the book of John, identifying and explaining the names given to Jesus in it.
In our topic lessons, we will continue to learn more about our local area, including the Lion Salt Works and the Anderton Boat Lift.
Our PE days for Autumn Term 2 will continue to be a Thursday (Cricket) and Friday with Mr Ault so your child should come to school in their PE kit on these days. Please remember PE kits should either be school kits or plain black/blue.
Homework
In year 5 the children will be set a weekly maths homework that they should complete and mark at home using the answers in the back of the homework book.
If your child is finding the homework tricky, please do let Mr Beswick or myself know so that we can offer them support in school.
The children should complete page 13 of their maths book to be returned by Friday 18th November 2022. This homework is looking at written methods of addition and subtraction.
Please also encourage your child to read for 20 minutes each evening and practice their spellings/times tables. The following websites are both great for times tables practice:
https://www.topmarks.co.uk/maths-games/hit-the-button
Our spellings for the quiz on Friday 18th November will be words containing the -able suffix:
Understandable, breakable, suitable, enjoyable, noticeable, changeable, adorable, reliable, enviable, bearable
Please remember that if you have any questions or queries, do not hesitate to get in contact 😊
Miss Beattie x
Skylarks WB 7.11.22, by Miss Beattie
Date: 3rd Nov 2022 @ 12:44pm
Hello everyone and welcome back to Skylarks weekly blog! 😊
We have had a super first week back after half term and I am very impressed with the hard-working attitude that Skylarks’ Class have shown.
Next week (W.B. 7.11.22)
Reminders:
- Tuesday 22nd November – Skylarks Class trip to Lion Salt Works. Children must wear full school uniform, including a waterproof coat. They will need to bring their lunch in a named plastic bag that we can dispose of after we have eaten (no lunch boxes please). The total balance is due by Friday 11th November 2022.
In our English lessons next week, we continue to delve deeper into our new book ‘The Lost Happy Endings’ by Carol Ann Duffy. We will be looking at how the author uses different techniques to create a tense atmosphere and will be applying this learning in our own setting and character descriptions. We will also recap how to correctly punctuate direct speech.
In our shared reading lessons, we will explore our new book ‘Hansel and Gretel’ by Neil Gaiman. We will be focusing on language and will evaluate the author’s language choice, including the use of figurative language.
In maths we will be looking at multi-step problems involving written methods of addition and subtraction. We will also continue to consolidate our knowledge of the four operations through daily 4-a-day activities.
In science the children will work collaboratively to plan and carry out their own scientific enquiry around dissolving, recognising and controlling variables to ensure their test is fair.
In RE we begin our new topic on ‘Incarnation’. We will be thinking about the titles given to people today, as well as the many titles given to Jesus in the bible.
In our topic lessons, we will continue to learn more about our local area, including the Lion Salt Works and the Anderton Boat Lift.
Our PE days for Autumn Term 2 will continue to be a Thursday (Cricket) and Friday with Mr Ault so your child should come to school in their PE kit on these days. Please remember PE kits should either be school kits or plain black/blue.
Homework
In year 5 the children will be set a weekly maths homework that they should complete and mark at home using the answers in the back of the homework book.
If your child is finding the homework tricky, please do let Mr Beswick or myself know so that we can offer them support in school.
The children should complete page 12 of their maths book to be returned by Friday 11th November 2022. This homework is looking at written methods of addition and subtraction.
Please also encourage your child to read for 20 minutes each evening and practice their spellings/times tables. The following websites are both great for times tables practice:
https://www.topmarks.co.uk/maths-games/hit-the-button
Our spellings for the quiz on Friday 11th November will be the next 10 words from the Y5/6 Statutory spelling list:
Available, average, awkward, bargain, bruise, category, cemetery, committee, communicate, community
Please remember that if you have any questions or queries, do not hesitate to get in contact 😊
Miss Beattie x
Skylarks WB 31.10.22, by Miss Beattie
Date: 20th Oct 2022 @ 8:30am
Hello everyone and welcome to Skylarks weekly blog! 😊
What a fantastic half term it has been. The children have worked exceptionally hard and have made a fantastic start to Year 5. It has been lovely to chat to you all at Parents’ Evening this week – I’m sure you are proud of their achievements like I am!
First Week Back (W.B. 31.10.22)
Reminders:
- School will reopen on Monday 31st October 2022.
After half term we will be starting our new English text ‘The Lost Happy Endings’ by Carol Ann Duffy. We will be using clues from the book to make predictions, before delving deeper into the setting and characters.
In our shared reading lessons, we will be reading our new text ‘Hansel and Gretel’ by Neil Gaiman. We will be focussing on language and will evaluate the author’s choice of language, including the use of figurative language.
In maths we will be looking at strategies we can use to check our answers to written calculations, including rounding, estimating and using the inverse. We will also continue to consolidate our knowledge of the four operations through daily 4-a-day activities.
In our topic lessons, we will be learning more about our local area, including the salt industry and how it put Northwich on the map. We will learn about the history of the Lion Salt Works ahead of our visit on 22nd November.
Our PE days for Autumn Term 2 will continue to be a Thursday (Cricket) and Friday with Mr Ault so your child should come to school in their PE kit on these days. Please remember PE kits should either be school kits or plain black/blue.
Homework and Spellings
There will be no formal homework (CGP maths or spellings) set over the half term break. Please encourage your child to do some reading and times table practice when possible.
Here are some website to make times table learning fun:
https://www.topmarks.co.uk/maths-games/hit-the-button
Book Trade – Message from our new School Councillors
We will be holding a book trade on the first Friday back after half-term (Friday 5th November) straight after school. In the half-term holiday, we suggest you sort through your books to find any you don’t want anymore. Please bring them in on book trade day to swap your unwanted books for new ones to enjoy. Recommended for adults too. Thank you from, school council.
Have a wonderful and safe half term everyone!
Please remember that if you have any questions or queries, do not hesitate to get in contact 😊
Miss Beattie x
Skylarks WB 17.10.22, by Miss Beattie
Date: 13th Oct 2022 @ 8:12am
Hello everyone and welcome to Skylarks weekly blog! 😊
Another fantastic week in Skylarks Class. I can’t believe we are looking ahead to the final week of this half term. What a super 7 weeks it has been!
Next week (W.B. 17.10.22)
Reminders:
- Monday 17th October 2022 – KS2 Harvest Festival in church at 9.15am
- Wednesday 19th and Thursday 20th October 2022 – Parents’ Evening – Please book a slot on School Spider or phone the school office.
- Friday 21st October 2022 – School closes for half term and will reopen on 31st October 2022.
In our English lessons next week, we will be using our plans to help us write and edit our own sequence of dairy entries from the viewpoint of Annie Edson Taylor. The children will be challenged to apply all of our learning from this half term in their writing.
In our shared reading lessons, we will be reading about the inspirational women in our text ‘Goodnight Stories for Rebel Girls’. We will continue to focus on drawing inferences and justifying our answers with evidence.
In maths we will be looking at written methods of addition and subtraction. We will also continue to consolidate our knowledge of the four operations through daily 4-a-day activities.
In science we will be investigating soluble and insoluble materials by carrying out a fair test. We will make predictions, record out results and draw scientific conclusions.
In RE we will assessing our learning from this half term on the Sermon on the mount by answering the following questions: ‘How does the ‘Sermon on the Mount’ help people to follow Jesus?’ and ‘How did Jesus want Christians to live out each verse in their lives?’
In our Art lesson, we will be developing our understanding of colour by exploring tint, tone and shade.
Our PE days for the first Autumn term will be Thursday (Cricket) and Friday with Mr Ault so your child should come to school in their PE kit on these days. Please remember PE kits should either be school kits or plain black/blue.
Homework
In year 5 the children will be set a weekly maths homework that they should complete and mark at home using the answers in the back of the homework book.
If your child is finding the homework tricky, please do let Mr Beswick or myself know so that we can offer them support in school.
The children should complete page 11 of their maths book to be returned by Friday 21st October. This homework is looking at Roman Numerals.
Please also encourage your child to read for 20 minutes each evening and practice their spellings/times tables. The following websites are both great for times tables practice:
https://www.topmarks.co.uk/maths-games/hit-the-button
Our spellings for the quiz on Friday 21st October will continue to look at words containing the -ible suffix:
Invisible, edible, flexible, resistible, responsible, impossible, irreversible, convertible
Please remember that if you have any questions or queries, do not hesitate to get in contact 😊
Miss Beattie x
WB 10.10.22, by Miss Beattie
Date: 6th Oct 2022 @ 4:32pm
Hello everyone and welcome to Skylarks weekly blog! 😊
What a super week we have had again. The children have worked very hard and produced some super work.
Next week (W.B. 10.10.22)
In our English lessons next week, we will finish reading our book ‘Queen of the Falls’. We will create a timeline of the story to help us summarise the main events, before planning our own sequence of dairy entries from the viewpoint of Annie Edson Taylor.
In our shared reading lessons, we will be reading about the inspirational women in our text ‘Goodnight Stories for Rebel Girls’. We will continue to focus on drawing inferences and justifying our answers with evidence.
In maths we will continue to focus on the place value of numbers and will be working on reading and writing Roman Numerals to 1000. We will also continue to consolidate our knowledge of the four operations through daily 4-a-day activities.
In science we will be using our plans from last week to carry out our experiment to answer the question: Which container will help to keep my lunch the coldest? We will then look at the different ways we can present our findings.
In RE we will hold a class debate to answer the question: Do you think Jesus’ teachings from the Sermon on the Mount are still important today?
During our topic day we will continue to look at our Year 5 theme of ‘Identity’. We will be looking at what put Northwich on the map, focusing on the salt industry.
Our PE days for the first Autumn term will be Thursday (Cricket) and Friday with Mr Ault so your child should come to school in their PE kit on these days. Please remember PE kits should either be school kits or plain black/blue.
Homework
In year 5 the children will be set a weekly maths homework that they should complete and mark at home using the answers in the back of the homework book.
If your child is finding the homework tricky, please do let Mr Beswick or myself know so that we can offer them support in school.
The children should complete page 10 of their maths book to be returned by Friday 14th October. This homework is looking at rounding.
Please also encourage your child to read for 20 minutes each evening and practice their spellings/times tables. The following websites are both great for times tables practice:
https://www.topmarks.co.uk/maths-games/hit-the-button
Our spellings for the quiz on Friday 14th October will be words containing the -ible suffix:
possible, terrible, legible, horrible, sensible, reversible, credible, visible
Please remember that if you have any questions or queries, do not hesitate to get in contact 😊
Miss Beattie x
Skylarks, by Miss Beattie
Date: 29th Sep 2022 @ 12:46pm
Hello everyone and welcome to Skylarks weekly blog! 😊
Another fantastic week of learning in Skylarks Class. The children thoroughly enjoyed our forest school session this morning which you can see photos of on twitter.
Next week (W.B. 03.10.22)
In our English lessons next week, we will read more of our book ‘Queen of the Falls’. We will be focusing on writing recounts in the form of a newspaper and a first-person account. We will discuss the tone and vocabulary used in each and will also continue to focus on using adverbials to express time, place and feeling.
In our shared reading lessons, we will be reading about the inspirational women in our text ‘Goodnight Stories for Rebel Girls’. We will continue to focus on drawing inferences and justifying our answers with evidence.
In maths we will continue to focus on the place value of numbers to 1,000,000. We will be learning how to round numbers to the nearest 100,000; 10,000; 1,000; 100 and 10. We will also continue to consolidate our knowledge of the four operations through daily 4-a-day activities.
In science we will be working collaboratively to plan an investigation to answer the following question: Which container will help to keep my lunch the coldest?
In RE we will continue to think about the Sermon on the Mount and the key messages we can learn from these verses.
During our topic day we will continue to look at our Year 5 theme of ‘Identity’. We will be learning how to read and write 6 figure grid references to locate human and physical features in our school ground and then Northwich.
Our PE days for the first Autumn term will be Thursday (Cricket) and Friday with Mr Ault so your child should come to school in their PE kit on these days. Please remember PE kits should either be school kits or plain black/blue.
Homework
In year 5 the children will be set a weekly maths homework that they should complete and mark at home using the answers in the back of the homework book.
If your child is finding the homework tricky, please do let Mr Beswick or myself know so that we can offer them support in school.
The children should complete page 9 of their maths book to be returned by Friday 7th October. This homework is looking at place value.
Please also encourage your child to read for 20 minutes each evening and practice their spellings/times tables. The following websites are both great for times tables practice:
https://www.topmarks.co.uk/maths-games/hit-the-button
Our spellings for the quiz on Friday 7th October will be the first 10 words from the Year 5/6 statutory word list:
accommodate, accompany, according, achieve, aggressive, amateur, ancient, apparent, appreciate, attached
These words are more difficult than previous spellings which follow a specific spelling rule. If your child is struggling to learn all of the words, please encourage them to choose 5 or 6 to focus on.
Please remember that if you have any questions or queries, do not hesitate to get in contact 😊
Miss Beattie x
Skylarks WB 26.9.22, by Miss Beattie
Date: 22nd Sep 2022 @ 8:20am
Hello everyone and welcome to Skylarks weekly blog! 😊
What a great week we have had in Skylarks Class. I am particularly impressed with the effort the children have put into their writing this week!
Next week (W.B. 26.09.22)
Thursday 29th September 2022 – Y5 Forest Schools – The children in Skylarks Class will be taking part in forest schools on this day (morning). Please send your child to school in old, comfortable clothes; trainers and a waterproof coat. The children may also bring wellies in a plastic bag if they have them (weather permitting). Children should also bring their uniform and school shoes which they will get changed into should they get wet or muddy during our forest school morning.
In our English lessons next week, we will read more of our book ‘Queen of the Falls’. We will be focusing on writing in role as we write letter to Annie Edson Taylor as one of her friends. We will also analyse the different viewpoints that people held of Annie, including her friend and her manager.
In our shared reading lessons, we will be reading about the inspirational women in our text ‘Goodnight Stories for Rebel Girls’. We will continue to focus on drawing inferences and justifying our answers with evidence.
In maths we will continue to focus on the place value of numbers to 1,000,000. We will be learning how to partition, order and compare these numbers. We will also continue to consolidate our knowledge of the four operations through daily 4-a-day activities.
In science we will be learning about thermal insulators and conductors. We will be learning how to analyse a set of results to write a conclusion.
In RE we will be thinking about the Sermon on the Mount. We will read ‘Salt and Light’ from Matthew 5:13-15 and explain how these verses help people to follow Jesus today.
During our topic day we will continue to look at our Year 5 theme of ‘Identity’. We will be learning about the counties of the UK, using maps and atlases to locate both Cheshire and Northwich.
Our PE days for the first Autumn term will be Thursday (Cricket) and Friday with Mr Ault so your child should come to school in their PE kit on these days. Please remember PE kits should either be school kits or plain black/blue.
Homework
In year 5 the children will be set a weekly maths homework that they should complete and mark at home using the answers in the back of the homework book.
If your child is finding the homework tricky, please do let Mr Beswick or myself know so that we can offer them support in school.
The children should complete page 8 of their maths book to be returned by Friday 30th September. This homework is looking at place value.
Please also encourage your child to read for 20 minutes each evening and practice their spellings/times tables. The following websites are both great for times tables practice:
https://www.topmarks.co.uk/maths-games/hit-the-button
Our spellings for the quiz on Friday 30th September will continue to focus on words with the silent letter b:
climb, subtle, bomb, lamb, doubted, plumber, crumbling, numbing
Please remember that if you have any questions or queries, do not hesitate to get in contact 😊
Miss Beattie x
Skylarks WB 19.09.22, by Miss Beattie
Date: 15th Sep 2022 @ 4:30pm
Hello everyone and welcome to Skylarks weekly blog! 😊
We have had another super week in Skylarks Class. The children have worked so hard and produced some super work.
Next week (W.B. 19.09.22)
School will be closed on Monday 19th September 2022.
In our English lessons next week, we will read more of our book ‘Queen of the Falls’. We will be focusing on the use of varied sentence starters to make our writing more cohesive and engaging.
In our shared reading lessons we will be reading about the inspirational women in our text ‘Goodnight Stories for Rebel Girls’. We will continue to focus on drawing inferences and justifying our answers with evidence .
In maths we will be focusing on the place value of numbers to 1,000,000. We will be learning how to partition these numbers and how to find 10, 100, 1000 and 100,000 more/less. We will also continue to consolidate our knowledge of the four operations through daily 4-a-day activities.
In science we will be learning about thermal insulators and conductors. We will be learning how to analyse a set of results to write a conclusion.
In RE we will be thinking about what we can learn from Jesus’ teachings. We will be exploring how Jesus wants Christians to live their lives today.
During our topic day we will continue to look at our Year 5 theme of ‘Identity’. We will be thinking about our own personal identity and what makes us unique.
Our PE days for the first Autumn term will be Thursday (Cricket) and Friday with Mr Ault so your child should come to school in their PE kit on these days. Please remember PE kits should either be school kits or plain black/blue.
Homework
In year 5 the children will be set a weekly maths homework that they should complete and mark at home using the answers in the back of the homework book.
If your child is finding the homework tricky, please do let Mr Beswick or myself know so that we can offer them support in school.
The children should complete page 7 of their maths book to be returned by Friday 23rd September. This homework is looking at place value.
Please also encourage your child to read for 20 minutes each evening and practice their spellings/times tables. The following websites are both great for times tables practice:
https://www.topmarks.co.uk/maths-games/hit-the-button
Our spellings for the quiz on Friday 23rd September will focus on words with the silent letter b:
Thumb, numb, crumb, debt, doubt, limb, combed, tomb
Please remember that if you have any questions or queries, do not hesitate to get in contact 😊
Miss Beattie x
Skylarks W.B. 12.09.22, by Miss Beattie
Date: 8th Sep 2022 @ 2:36pm
Hello everyone and welcome to Skylarks first weekly blog! 😊
The children in Skylarks Class have had a FANTASTIC first week back in school and I am so proud of how quickly they have settled back into school routines and how hard they are working.
Next week (W.B. 12.09.22)
There will be a ‘meet the teacher’ evening at school on Wednesday 14th September at 3:15pm, 3:45pm, 4:45pm or 5:15pm for anyone who would like to find out what goes on in Year 5.
In our English lessons next week, we will find out more about the daredevil feat carried out by Annie Edson Taylor and will use this to help us write a first-person recount from the viewpoint of one of the anxious bystanders. We will be focusing on using commas after fronted adverbials and organising paragraphs around a theme.
In our shared reading lessons we will be reading about the inspirational women in our text ‘Goodnight Stories for Rebel Girls’. We will focus on drawing inferences and justifying our answers with evidence .
In maths we will be focusing on the place value of numbers to 100,000. We will place these numbers on a number line and will compare them using more than and less than symbols. We will also continue to consolidate our knowledge of the four operations through daily 4-a-day activities.
In science we will begin to explore our new topic all about materials. The children will plan their own investigations to help them explore the properties of a variety of everyday materials.
In RE we will be thinking about what we already know about Jesus’ teachings. We will consider what the bible says about how Christians should live, which will lead us into our new topic about the sermon on the mount.
During our topic day we will begin to look at our Year 5 theme of ‘Identity’. We will be thinking about our own identity and the identity of Northwich by sharing what we know already.
Our PE days for the first Autumn term will be Thursday (Cricket) and Friday with Mr Ault so your child should come to school in their PE kit on these days. Please remember PE kits should either be school kits or plain black/blue.
Homework
Please encourage your child to read for 20 minutes each evening and practice their times tables. The following websites are both great for times tables practice:
https://www.topmarks.co.uk/maths-games/hit-the-button
Spellings and maths homework will be set for the first time on Friday 16th September 2020.
Please remember that if you have any questions or queries, do not hesitate to get in contact 😊 Have a lovely weekend everyone!
Miss Beattie x
Skylarks WB 27.06.22, by Miss Beattie
Date: 24th Jun 2022 @ 4:19pm
Hello everyone and welcome back to Skylarks weekly blog 😊
What a fantastic week we have had! The highlight of the week has to be Northwich Sings on Tuesday evening. The children behaved exceptionally all day and sang so beautifully. We hope you enjoyed it as much as we did!
Next week (W.B. 27.06.22)
Reminders:
Please send party-wear costumes into school ASAP for the KS2 production.
Tuesday 28th June: KS2 performance 1.30pm and 5pm.
Thursday 30th June: KS2 performance 1.30pm and 5pm.
In English this week, we will continue to publish our persuasive information texts on landfill. The children worked so hard on their first drafts and I can’t wait to read their final pieces of published writing.
In maths this week, we will be extended our understanding of fractions and decimals to include thousandths. We will also consolidate our understanding of the four operations through daily 4-A-Day activities.
In science we will focus on the question: What causes day and night? We will use the idea of the Earth’s rotation to explain day and night and the apparent movement of the sun across the sky.
In our topic lesson, we will be working on the project set for us by the Refill Shed in Davenham: to design their new window display to help spread their message and encourage more people to visit. We will also consider what we can do to become more sustainable in our own lives.
In art we will continue to look at the artwork of our focus artist: Leonardo Da Vinci. Next week, we will analyse his artwork including the techniques he has used and we will consider how his sketches make us feel.
In RE, we will continue with our learning on Islam, extending our understanding of how Ramadan and Eid are celebrated.
In PE, we will continue to learn our dance for the KS2 production.
Our PE day this term is on Friday so your child should come to school in their PE kit on this day. Please remember PE kits should either be school kits or plain black/blue.
Homework
In year 5 the children will be set a weekly maths homework that they should complete and mark at home using the answers in the back of the homework book.
If your child is finding the homework tricky, I will ensure that supervision is provided on a Thursday lunchtime for your child to ask any questions or receive some support to complete their homework.
The children should page 34 of the homework book this week to be returned by Friday 1st July.
Please also encourage your child to read for 20 minutes each evening and practice their spellings/times tables. The following websites are both great for times tables practice:
https://www.topmarks.co.uk/maths-games/hit-the-button
Our spellings for the quiz on Friday 1st July will be the next 10 words from the Y5/6 statutory word list:
symbol, system, temperature, thorough, twelfth, variety, vegetable, vehicle, yacht, restaurant
Please remember that if you have any questions or queries, do not hesitate to get in contact 😊
Miss Beattie x
Skylarks WB 20.06.22, by Miss Beattie
Date: 19th Jun 2022 @ 3:49pm
Hello everyone and welcome back to Skylarks weekly blog 😊
Skylarks have had another super week and have been busy rehearsing for both Northwich Sings and our KS2 Production.
Next week (W.B. 20.06.22)
Reminders:
Please send party-wear costumes into school ASAP for the KS2 production.
Tuesday 21st June: Y5 will be taking part in Northwich Sings. They should come to school in their blue jeans, coloured tshirt and sensible footwear and should bring extra snacks and a packed tea in a named, disposable bag – No school bags or lunch boxes please. Parents are invited to arrive at 6.10pm to watch the performance.
On Monday, the children in Years 5 and 6 will receive first aid training where they will be taught how to make a 999 call and how to deal with various medical emergencies.
In English this week, we will be editing and publishing our persuasive information texts on landfill. The children have worked so hard on their first drafts and I can’t wait to read their final pieces of published writing.
In maths this week, we will be focussing on converting between decimals and fractions. We will also consolidate our understanding of the four operations through daily 4-A-Day activities.
In art we will continue to develop our drawing skills by learning how to draw realistic human faces in proportion and with different expressions.
In PE, we will continue to learn our dance for the KS2 production.
Our PE day this term is on Friday so your child should come to school in their PE kit on this day. Please remember PE kits should either be school kits or plain black/blue.
Homework
In year 5 the children will be set a weekly maths homework that they should complete and mark at home using the answers in the back of the homework book.
If your child is finding the homework tricky, I will ensure that supervision is provided on a Thursday lunchtime for your child to ask any questions or receive some support to complete their homework.
The children should complete the worksheet on fractions/word problems this week to be returned by Friday 24th June.
Please also encourage your child to read for 20 minutes each evening and practice their spellings/times tables. The following websites are both great for times tables practice:
https://www.topmarks.co.uk/maths-games/hit-the-button
Our spellings for the quiz on Thursday 23rd June will continue focus on words ending in the suffix ‘-cious’:
Vicious, atrocious, ferocious, audacious, precious, auspicious, vivacious, unconscious
Please encourage your child to look any unknown words up in the dictionary or online as this will help them to use and apply these words in their writing.
Please remember that if you have any questions or queries, do not hesitate to get in contact 😊
Miss Beattie x
Skylarks WB 13.06.22, by Miss Beattie
Date: 9th Jun 2022 @ 3:18pm
Hello everyone and welcome back to Skylarks weekly blog 😊
Another fantastic week in Skylarks Class. We had a super day on Tuesday celebrating the Queen’s Platinum Jubilee. We have another exciting week ahead…
Next week (W.B. 13.06.22)
Reminders:
Friday 10th June: Whole School Sports Day starting at 1pm – Parents are invited to come along with their camping chairs and running shoes to support their children on the day. Please ensure your child wears their normal PE uniform (white t-shirt, black/navy shorts/leggings/joggers and suitable running shoes) on this day.
Tuesday 14th June: Year 5 Violin and Cello Concert – Parents are invited to join us in the school hall at 2.30pm to watch the children showcase their talents. Please ensure your child has their instrument in school on this day.
Friday 17th June: Party-wear costumes to be in school for the KS2 production please.
In English next week, we will use our research and plans to help write our own persuasive information text about landfill. We will be working to apply all of our learning from last half term, including using a formal tone, higher level conjunctions, fronted adverbials, a range of modal verbs, parenthesis and well-developed factual information.
In Shared Reading, we will continue to read our text ‘Pollution: A Look Behind the Scenes. Our focus will be on identifying how language, structure and presentation contribute to meaning, as well as inferring the thoughts and feelings of others.
In maths next week, we will be moving on to learn about decimals. We will begin by learning about the place value of decimals, focussing on how to read and write decimals up to two decimal places. We will then move on to look at converting between decimals and fractions. We will also consolidate our understanding of the four operations through daily 4-A-Day activities.
In Science, we will continue our learning on ‘Earth and Space’. Next week we be looking at the sun, moon and planets and will focus on describing the movement of the Earth relative to the Sun and the movement of the Moon relative to the Earth.
In art we will continue to develop our drawing skills by learning how to draw realistic human faces in proportion and with different expressions. We will also begin to look at the sketching work of Leonardo da Vinci.
In RE, we will be introduced to the five pillars of Islam and will explore the meaning of community for Islamic people. We will also explore how Ramadan and Eid are celebrated.
Our PE day this term is on Friday so your child should come to school in their PE kit on this day. Please remember PE kits should either be school kits or plain black/blue.
Homework
In year 5 the children will be set a weekly maths homework that they should complete and mark at home using the answers in the back of the homework book.
If your child is finding the homework tricky, I will ensure that supervision is provided on a Thursday lunchtime for your child to ask any questions or receive some support to complete their homework.
The children should complete the worksheet on fractions this week to be returned by Friday 17th June.
Please also encourage your child to read for 20 minutes each evening and practice their spellings/times tables. The following websites are both great for times tables practice:
https://www.topmarks.co.uk/maths-games/hit-the-button
Our spellings for the quiz on Friday 17th June will focus on words ending in the suffix ‘-cious’:
Spacious, pugnacious, luscious, suspicious, conscious, delicious, gracious, malicious
Please remember that if you have any questions or queries, do not hesitate to get in contact 😊
Miss Beattie x
Skylarks WB 06.06.22, by Miss Beattie
Date: 6th Jun 2022 @ 11:30am
Hello everyone and welcome back to Skylarks weekly blog 😊
I hope you have all had a restful and fun-filled half term. We can’t wait to welcome you back into school tomorrow for a day of Jubilee Celebrations.
This week (W.B. 06.06.22)
Reminders:
- Tuesday 7th June: Queen’s Platinum Jubilee Celebrations – Whole School Picnic.
- Tuesday 7th June: Please remind children to bring their violin or cello to school on this day.
- Friday 10th June: Whole School Sports Day starting at 1pm – Parents are invited to come along with their camping chairs and running shoes to support their children on the day. Please ensure your child wears their normal PE uniform (white t-shirt, black/navy shorts/leggings/joggers and suitable running shoes) on this day.
- Tuesday 14th June: Year 5 Violin and Cello Concert – Parents are invited to join us in the school hall at 2.30pm to watch the children showcase their talents.
In English this week, we will be working hard to plan our own persuasive information text about landfill based on our book ‘The Paper Bag Prince’ by Colin Thompson. We will use our learning from last half term, as well as additional research to help us note and develop our ideas around the problems, benefits and alternative to landfill sites.
In Shared Reading, we will continue to read our text ‘Pollution: A Look Behind the Scenes. Our focus will be on identifying how language, structure and presentation contribute to meaning. We will also recap inference questions, deciding how the author might feel about the topic, justifying our answers with evidence.
In maths, we will celebrate the Jubilee with an activity based around multiplying fractions. We will also celebrate our ‘Let’s Count’ day on Thursday with activities based around graphs and statistics, helping the children gain a better understanding of the Census; what it is and why it’s important. We will also consolidate our understanding of the four operations through daily 4-A-Day activities.
In Science, we will start our new topic on ‘Earth and Space’. The children will first consider what they already know about the topic, before learning about the spherical shape of the sun, Earth and moon. We will look at scientific evidence that has been used to support and refute the idea that these bodies are spherical.
In Art we will be developing our drawing skills by using a variety of pencil grades to create texture. We will also learn how to draw bodies in proportion and from different perspectives.
Our PE day this term is on Friday so your child should come to school in their PE kit on this day. Please remember PE kits should either be school kits or plain black/blue.
Homework and Spellings
There was no homework or spellings set over half term so there will be no quiz this Friday. New homework and spellings will be set on Friday 10th June for the week after.
Please do encourage your child to read for 20 minutes each evening and practice their spellings/times tables. The following websites are both great for times tables practice:
https://www.topmarks.co.uk/maths-games/hit-the-button
Please remember that if you have any questions or queries, do not hesitate to get in contact 😊
Miss Beattie x
Skylarks WB 16.05.22, by Miss Beattie
Date: 12th May 2022 @ 3:49pm
Hello everyone and welcome back to Skylarks weekly blog 😊
It has been a beautiful sunny week in school and Skylarks Class have continued to work hard!
Next Week (W.B. 16.05.22)
Tuesday 17th May: Please remind children to bring their violin or cello to school on this day. They may bring them in on Monday to prevent forgetting on the day of our music lesson.
Wednesday 18th May: Skylarks will have an additional PE session on this day and so they should wear their PE kit to school.
In English next week, we will continue to explore our new book ‘The Paper Bag Prince’ by Colin Thompson. We will focus our week on letter writing using both informative and persuasive features. We will first plan and write a letter to the council informing them about the ‘Poison Pool’ and urging them to do something about it. We will also conduct research about landfill sites in the UK to help broaden our understanding of the problem.
In Shared Reading, we will read our new text ‘Pollution: A Look Behind the Scenes. Our focus will be on identifying how language, structure and presentation contribute to meaning
In maths, we will continue to solve problems involving adding and subtracting fractions. We will then move on to multiplying fractions, starting with unit fractions where the numerator is always 1. We will also consolidate our understanding of the four operations through daily 4-A-Day activities.
In Science, we will continue to explore our topic ‘Animals, including Humans’. Over the next couple of weeks, we will be learning about the changes which humans go through as they develop from a baby to old age. This fits in with our RSE curriculum which will be delivered mostly through our science lessons.
In history and geography, we will continue to explore our ‘Global Neighbours’ topic. This week, we will be learning courageous advocates from around the world. We will explore the questions: Who are they? Why are they courageous advocates?
Our PE day this term is on Friday so your child should come to school in their PE kit on this day. Please remember PE kits should either be school kits or plain black/blue.
Homework
In year 5 the children will be set a weekly maths homework that they should complete and mark at home using the answers in the back of the homework book.
If your child is finding the homework tricky, Mrs Hulse and I will ensure that supervision is provided on a Thursday lunchtime for your child to ask any questions or receive some support to complete their homework.
The children should complete the worksheet on multiplying fractions this week to be returned by Friday 20th May.
Please also encourage your child to read for 20 minutes each evening and practice their spellings/times tables. The following websites are both great for times tables practice:
https://www.topmarks.co.uk/maths-games/hit-the-button
Our spellings for the quiz on Friday 20th May will continue to focus on the suffixes -ant and -ance:
distant, relevance, assistance, substance, important, brilliant, tolerance, reluctant
Please remember that if you have any questions or queries, do not hesitate to get in contact 😊
Miss Beattie x