2nd April 2007

I can't believe that we have reached the end of the second term already! It has been a busy term and I am sure you are all looking forward to a well earned break!

Remember, to look back over the last term's blogs for lots of ideas to keep your revision ticking over. Just half an hour everyday will really help you to remember those key facts. Why not try using some of the writing titles for some ideas for times writing over the holidays? Also, do you know what all of the vocabulary in science means? Evaporation? Filtration? What happens when you mix bicarbonate of soda and vinegar together? What is it called when an ice cube turns to water? Your CGP books have some great ways of helping you to remember.

These sites will also be useful over the break:

http://www.woodlands-junior.kent.sch.uk/revision/index.html this is a great site from Woodlands School in Kent.

If you want to have a go at some of the Past SATS papers, go to http://www.st-josephs-pickering.n-yorks.sch.uk/past_test_papers.htm to download them and print them off. Remember it is important to stick to the time allocated. You will probably be really quick at these though, as we have had a go at most of them in school.

Worried about the SATS? Well don't be - and don't just take my word for it!! Lots of Year 6's up and down the country feel exactly the same as you! I came across another school's blog, and they have had lots of comments from Year 6 children, all about their feelings about the tests. Click on the link and read some of the comments and replies! Remember, it is better to get your questions and concerns out in the open and talk to your parents and the teachers, who have all been through tests and will know exactly how you are feeling AND how to help!!
http://www.woodlands-junior.kent.sch.uk/blog/2006/04/worried-about-sats.html

This week:

This week is our Assessment and Review week. There will also be lots of glue, glitter and sequins around as we make our Easter cards - something special this year!!

Our Easter service will be held in the hall on Thursday at 9.00am in the hall, led by our Year 3/4 children. You are most welcome to join us, but do be aware that there will be limited space.

We finish at 3.00pm on Thursday for our Easter Break.

This Sunday is Palm Sunday - the beginning of Holy Week.

Holy Week is the week before Easter, commemorating events in the last days of Jesus' life. It begins on Palm Sunday and ends on Easter Monday.

Palm Sunday (Passion Sunday), the day Jesus arrived in Jerusalem.
Holy Thursday (Maundy Thursday), Last Supper and the betrayal by Judas.
Good Friday (Holy Friday), the arrest, trial, crucifixion, death and burial of Jesus Christ.
Holy Saturday, the Sabbath on which Jesus rested in the grave.

Palm Sunday is a time of celebration as well as sadness because Jesus died on a cross less than a week after he had entered Jerusalem.

What is Palm Sunday?

The Sunday before Easter is known as Palm Sunday. It celebrates Jesus' arrival in Jerusalem for the Jewish festival of Passover. Great crowds of people lined the streets waving palm branches to welcome him. The people were very excited. They spread branches on the road – and even laid down their clothes. They shouted 'Hosanna!' which means 'Save us Now!'
Why is it called Palm Sunday?
The Sunday before Easter is called Palm Sunday because the crowds waved palm branches as they followed Jesus' procession into Jerusalem.
Why did Jesus go to Jerusalem?
It was the time of the Jewish feast of Passover. Many Jews travelled to Jerusalem to celebrate this feast together.
What happens on Palm Sunday

On Palm Sunday, children are given crosses made from single palm leaves. Traditionally, many churches will have a procession in or around the church while people sing songs of praise and wave palm leaves. This is to help them imagine what Jesus' entry into Jerusalem might have been like.

Pax Cakes
In some English churches small buns called pax cakes (symbolic of peace and goodwill) are given to the congregation as they leave after a Palm Sunday service.
Palm Sunday also has the nick name 'Fig Sunday' because Christ had wanted to eat some when travelling to Jerusalem (Mark 11: 12-14). Figs were once traditionally eaten on this day.
What happens to any Palm crosses left over?
Any left over Palm Crosses are kept and burned to make ashes for next years Ash Wednesday services.
Palm Sunday Customs and Traditions in England
In some areas of the country Palm Sunday was a traditional day for visiting wells and leaving an offering for the spirit of the well. In some places pins were dropped in the wells whilst in other places rags were hung around the wells. It was thought by doing this the spirit of the well would keep the water fresh and clean.
Sallow, or pussy willow, was used in many places as a palm subsitute, and was commonly known as English Palm amongst country folk. Box, yew, hazel, common willow and daffodils (Lent Lilies) were other alternatives in the days before palm was easily available as an import from Spain.

Just for fun...

http://www.teachertube.com/view_video.php?viewkey=cb43975065399b0d1e48 This is a fantastic video! YouTube have created a site just for teachers! This is a video of how one American teacher has tried to teach a variety of mathematical concepts to her children. We shall be getting our baseball caps over the Easter holidays..you have been warned!!!!!

http://www.teachertube.com/view_video.php?viewkey=9e471f4d180b08d62b00&page=&viewtype=&category= (measurement rap)

http://www.teachertube.com/view_video.php?viewkey=4d8d0cbedc973445af2d&page=&viewtype=&category= simplification of fractions

http://www.teachertube.com/view_video.php?viewkey=734fe93831e3fb400ce8&page=&viewtype=&category= perimeter rap

http://www.teachertube.com/view_video.php?viewkey=cbba1eea208541a643e7 This made me laugh out loud! Although it has an American slant (particularly when referring to money) but the short, snappy way in which it is presented, really helps to make this explanation of fractions memorable!!

You can can have hours of fun looking through this site, but please make sure you are with your parents when 'surfing'. Although most of the uploads are checked, we cannot be responsible for content added after this blog has been written.

That's all for now! Have a good holiday!

Year 5/6

26th March 2007

We had a fantastic week in school during our whole school Spanish Week. The children were brilliant at their Salsa dancing - we hope to follow this up with some flamenco this week! We would also like to say a HUGE thank you to Mrs Richardson, without whom, we would not have been able to taste the splendid Paella a la Penketh! (we left out the prawns and muscles for the squeamish ones amongst us!) You will notice that a lot more children are coming home speaking a few words in Spanish. The staff are currently learning Spanish after school and so we aim to try out our new found linguistic skills!!

Parents Evenings

This week sees our two parents evenings in school. You should have received your appointment slip on Friday. Because of the high demand for slots, particularly the 3.30 slot, we ask you to be as flexible as possible in the time that you have been allocated. As always, and particularly because of this high demand, we would ask you to remember that slot are for 5 minutes only. Should you require longer, we would invite you to arrange an additional appointment. Many thanks for your understanding and co-operation with this.

Fundraising

Following in the footsteps of the Year 3/4's, we are holding a fundraising afternoon this Friday afternoon for Lenten charity. So now is a great time to have a really good spring clean of those cupboards, and send in books, toys for the children to sell. Easter Egg raffles and stall like Guess the Teddy's names are real money spinners!

Curriculum

This week, the children will be continuing to follow 'The Dare' in literacy, and we will be covering all genres in literacy, with a particular focus on writing, using this text. The links on previous posts will support this.

In numeracy, the Year 5's will be focussing on division. Obviously, this links directly with the work on multiplication that we have been covering for the last few weeks. If your child is comfortable with their tables, then division follows on quite easily. Try getting them to see the patterns:

7 x 3 = 21 so 21 divided by 3 = 7. Can they see how the numbers are just moved around in the number sentence? Have a go with some other tables and see if they are able to spot the pattern. This also help greatly, when they children are asked to calculate the missing number questions.

In our oral and mental starters this week, the children will be following-up work which has gone on in the last couple of weeks as a review:

derive division facts up the times tables up to 12 x 12

add several multiples of 10

round whole numbers to the nearest 10, 100 and 1000

count on or back in 9's to 10

order positive and negative numbers

http://www.wmnet.org.uk/resources/gordon/Hit%20the%20button%20v9.swf click on the division facts for this. Just remember that your computer at home is NOT the interactive whiteboard and you will break it if you hit your monitor at home!!!!!!!!!!

http://www.freewebtown.com/weddell/mw/division/division%20on%20number%20line%20-%20contents.html click on easy to build your confidence and then medium. It explain how to group numbers on a number line.

http://www.freewebtown.com/weddell/mw/division/3x1%20division.swf this is a great site, as it shows you step by step how to work out division. This is a great one to sit with your parents and work out.

http://www.wmnet.org.uk/wmnet/custom/files_uploaded/uploaded_resources/850/Chunking2a.swf

http://www.wmnet.org.uk/wmnet/custom/files_uploaded/uploaded_resources/850/chunking.swf

Science revision – Year 6
Week eight objectives

Monday

To know that some solids and liquids can be mixed together and then be separated
To know that those mixtures which can be separated are examples of reversible changes
To know that main methods of separation and which method applies to which type of mixture

Tuesday


To describe and group rocks according to their characteristics
To understand the terms texture, hardness and permeability


Wednesday

To know that some materials are good thermal conductors and some materials are good thermal insulators
To know that some materials are good electrical conductors and some materials are good electrical insulators
To understand that heat travels from a warmer area to a colder one


Thursday

To investigate a sample of soil taken from where you live


Friday

SCIENCE QUIZ – QUIZ QUIZ TRADE / FAN AND PICK

Literacy revision – Year 6
Week eight objectives

Monday

To learn the strategies to tackle multiple choice questions

Tuesday


To learn strategies to help answer ordering and matching questions


Wednesday

To learn strategies for answering ‘find a word or phrase’ type questions


Thursday

To learn strategies to help you answer ‘3 mark’ opinion type questions


Friday

To be able to compare and contrast two or more texts

Numeracy revision – Year 6
Week eight objectives

Monday

To choose the correct operations to solve one step or multi step real life problems
To explain methods of reasoning about numbers and shapes
To recognise patterns and relationships between numbers or shapes
To make and investigate a general statement by finding examples that match it

Tuesday

To choose the correct operations to solve one step or multi step real life problems
To explain methods of reasoning about numbers and shapes
To recognise patterns and relationships between numbers or shapes
To make and investigate a general statement by finding examples that match it


Wednesday

To choose the correct operations to solve one step or multi step real life problems
To explain methods of reasoning about numbers and shapes
To recognise patterns and relationships between numbers or shapes
To make and investigate a general statement by finding examples that match it


Thursday

To choose the correct operations to solve one step or multi step real life problems
To explain methods of reasoning about numbers and shapes
To recognise patterns and relationships between numbers or shapes
To make and investigate a general statement by finding examples that match it


Friday

To choose the correct operations to solve one step or multi step real life problems
To explain methods of reasoning about numbers and shapes
To recognise patterns and relationships between numbers or shapes
To make and investigate a general statement by finding examples that match it

That's all for this week!

Year 5/6 team

19th March 2007

We have been really impressed with all the fund-raising activities which the children have been organising our Lenten charity. In order for the children to understand how their money is used, we have asked for a representative from the Nugent Care Society to come and talk to the children about their work in the community. They are amazed at how much the children have raised so far and by the creative ways in which they have raised the money. (The Year 3/4 children were fantastic at getting the rest of us to part with our pennies..and pounds!!)

Reconciliation

On Tuesday, the Year 5's will be going to Church to receive the Sacrament of Reconcilation for the first time. The children are allowed to wear their own clothes for the day, although they will need sensible shoes for the walk up to St.Joseph's. We will be leaving school just after 9am and starting the activities around 9.30am. The children will need to bring something for their lunch, which can be put onto a shared lunch table. We will conclude the day with a Service of Reconciliation, to which parents are warmly invited. This will take place at approx. 2.30pm in Church. You may collect your child from the parish centre after the service, or from school at approx. 3.20pm. It promises to be a really enjoyable day for both staff and children.

Bridgewater Hall Visit

On Wednesday, all of Key Stage 2 are getting on 'the bus' and going to the Bridgewater Hall in Manchester, where they will be treated to a fantastic performance by the Halle Orchestra. The theme this year is 'Heroes and Villains'. How many pieces of music will they know? (Don't worry - we have the answers just in case!!) The children will be returning after lunchtime on Wednesday, so it may be best to have sandwiches that day, just in case!

http://www.bridgewater-hall.co.uk/ Have a look at the fantastic Bridgewater Hall building, home of the Halle Orchestra.

Spanish

After last week's successful visit from our Spanish colleague, we are holding a Spanish Themed week across the whole school. There are lots of exciting activities planned, and there is even a rumour that there may even be some Salsa Dancing going on!! On Friday, we shall be doning our chef's hats (and shaking the dust off them!) and having a go at creating our very own Paella!! Can't wait for that...

With all of this going on, you may be wondering what other curriculum we could possibly fit into this week?! Well...

Numeracy

The children worked really well on ordering negative numbers and changing fractions to decimals. For those children who still need some extra practice on this area, I have included a few websites below to help.

http://nwlg.org/pages/resources/ma_num/swf/para002c.html click on the parachute which has the same value as the pencentage or the fraction which the 'suitcase' gives you

http://www.freewebs.com/weddell/FDP%20contents.html click on the fractions to decimals picture

http://www.amblesideprimary.com/ambleweb/mentalmaths/fracto.html This is a great one! It will change any fraction to a given decimal

http://www.freewebtown.com/weddell/mw/decimals/tenths-hundredths.swf Think you've got it? Well this site will check just how much you really do know!

This week, we move on to using our knowledge of multiplication, to multiply decimals. We will also be looking at the following in our oral and mental starters:

• know addition pairs that total 100
• recall doubles of numbers up to 100 and their corresponding halves
• know multiplication facts up to 10x10
• read time to 1 minute on the 24 hour clock
• name and recognise 2D shapes and their properties

By the end of the week, the children :

Must be able to multiply multiples of ten by single digit numbers

Should be able to use times table knowledge to multiply and divide multiples of ten by single digit numbers, e.g. 60x3, 180÷6

Could apply knowledge of multiplication and division facts to calculate multiples of decimals by single digits, e.g. knowing 6x3 and using this to derive 0.6x3 or 2.7÷3

http://www.freewebtown.com/weddell/mw/long_multiplication/long%20multiplication.swf Remember how to do the grid methos? This website show you how to partition two digit numbers to help multiply them.

http://www.oswego.org/ocsd-web/games/SpeedGrid/Multiplication/urikamultires.html I love this!! Remember doing the speed grid challenge for addition? Well there is now a multiplication speed grid!! This is really difficult and I won't tell you how many I scored the first time I played it!

Science

We continue with our topic of Interdependence and Adaptation. This sounds like a very grand title, but it is all about habitats, food chains, food webs and eco-systems. The children had great time last week putting themselves as part of a food chain. Needless to say, everyone wanted to be a predator!!

http://www.bbc.co.uk/schools/ks2bitesize/science/living_things.shtml

Writing

If you feel like having a go at some independent writing at home, here's a couple of titles that you could have a go at this week.

Writing an argument
You read a quote in the newspaper which says: ‘All children are mindless hooligans who watch too much television and have no idea of the way they should behave. If I had my way, they would all be put in the army, as it didn’t do me any harm.’ (Mr D. Green) Write a reply to the editor, arguing against the views in the letter.

Recounting events
Something happened on your way home from school last night. Recount the event to your friend.

Newletters
Your school is organising a sponsored 12 hour dance-athon for charity. Write a newsletter to encourage people to take part in the event.

Science fiction stories
The year is 2134 and the Intergalactic Space Police are on the trail of a master criminal, who has stolen the Life Diamond (the diamond at the centre of the earth, that controls the planet’s temperature.) Write a science fiction story based on this idea.

Stories with a dilemma
Jenny and her friends face a problem. The Lard Street Gang have called them soft because they won’t smoke cigarettes. Jenny doesn’t want to lose face with her friends but she doesn’t want to start smoking either. Write a story about what Jenny decides to do.

Stories with a twist
Ben could hear a noise. It was coming from his cellar. He decides to investigate. What does Ben find in the cellar? Tell the story to the end of his investigation, but try to include a twist at the end.

Fantasy adventures
Blakely has been captured by the evil high lords and put to work as a slave in the salt mine. He escapes and starts a journey back home to Little Hamlet. On his way home, Blakely meets a friendly creature and is nearly captured. Write a fantasy adventure based on this idea.

Here I Am

This week, the children are working on the second week of the RELATE section of the topic. They will learn about Lent as a time of ‘dying in order to live’; how the suffering and death and resurrection of Jesus led to new life for Jesus and his friends.

We will be looking at the events leading upto Easter and how they fit into their understanding of the Easter Story.

Read Matthew: 26:47-53. It is the story of what happened to Jesus in the Garden of Gethsemene. Could you try to answer some of these questions about the passage you have read?

• How did Jesus feel?
• What did he do?
• What happened in the Garden?
• How do you think Jesus felt then?
• What did he say to the friend who used his sword?
• Why do you think the friend used it?
• What does Matthew tell us about Jesus?

Parent's Evening

You should have received a parent's evening slip last week. There are lots parents who have requested the 3.30pm slot and the 7.30pm slot. We would be grateful if there could be some flexibility with this as we are sure you can appreciate that even we cannot fit 90 children into these two slots! Thank you for your understanding with this.

Revision

There are lots of sites which will help you with your revision, but one which is particularly useful is http://www.bbc.co.uk/schools/ks2bitesize/ This looks exactly like Science Clips, and it finishes each section with a quiz to test your knowledge.

Literacy revision – Year 6
Week seven objectives

Monday

To understand the main features of a newspaper report
To distinguish between biased and objective newspaper reports

Tuesday

To write in the style of a newspaper report


Wednesday

To identify and understand the main features of report writing
To understand the need for a factual report or argument to be balance rather than biased


Thursday

To plan and write a report
To plan and write a balance argument


Friday

To learn the spelling of commonly used prefixes and suffixes and understand their meanings

Numeracy revision – Year 6
Week seven objectives

Monday

To read and plot points using coordinates in all four quadrants
To know the eight points of the compass

Tuesday

To reflect a shape in a mirror line
To rotate a shape through a given angle and direction
To translate a shape both vertically and horizontally
To recognise when a shape has been reflected, rotated or translated


Wednesday

To understand the term setting
To become aware of how authors use setting
To be able to create atmosphere through description of setting


Thursday

To know and use the different units of time
To read times to the nearest minute on an analogue and digital 12 and 24 hour clocks
To use 12 hour and 24 hour clock timetables
To read dates on calendars

Friday

To choose the correct operation to solve problems of time
To record solutions to problems using numbers, units and signsTo explain in words the method used to solve a problem

Science revision – Year 6
Week seven objectives

Monday

To know that some materials occur naturally and some are manufactured
To understand that materials have particular properties that make them special and useful for different jobs

Tuesday

To know that materials can exist in three different forms: solids, liquids and gases
To know the characteristics of state of matter
To be able to identify and categorise a substance as being a solid, liquid or a gas
To understand that heating and cooling may change substances from one state of matter to another


Wednesday

To know that heating, cooling and mixing can cause physical changes
To know that some physical changes to materials can be reversed
To know that the water cycle is an example of a reversible change
To know that evaporation and condensation are in the water cycle

Thursday

To know that heating, cooling and mixing some materials can cause physical changes
To know that some physical changes to materials cannot be reversed; these are called non-reversible changes
To recognise some everyday non-reversible changes

Friday

To investigate how long it takes water to evaporate at different temperatures

That's all for now!

Have a good week!! Year 5/6 team

12th March 2007

Last week was an extremely busy week in school (aren't they all?!) We had a very successful RE Inspection on Wednesday. The inspectors commented on how articulate the children were, and at how evident it was that they children genuinely cared for one another.

Our Year 6 children behaved with reverence and maturity when we went up to St.Joseph's to receive the Sacrament of Reonciliation for the second time. It will be the turn of the Year 5's when they will receive the sacrament during their Away Day on the 20th March. We would be grateful if the permissionm slips could be returned this week.

We will be joined for the next 7 weeks by Miss Hamill, who will be working in Mrs Worrall's class. Mrs Worrall will be taking some of the Year 6 children for small intensive group work in preparation for the SATs.

This week's blog, mainly consists of the revision for Year 6's, along with a few select websites which will help in their preparations.

Literacy revision – Year 6
Week six objectives

Monday

To understand what is meant by persuasive writing
To know the main features of persuasive writing

Tuesday


To plan and write pieces of persuasive writing


Wednesday

To understand the main features of leaflets and brochures
To gain examples of the kind of language used in leaflets and brochures


Thursday

To plan and write in the style of a leaflet of a brochure


Friday

To learn and use words containing vowel diagraphs

Numeracy revision – Year 6
Week six objectives

Monday

To understand that a percentage is the number of parts in every 100
To recognise and use the % sign correctly
To find the percentage of a shape
To find the percentage of a quantity with and without using a calculator

Tuesday


To understand the link between fractions, decimals and percentages
To convert one from another, with and without a calculator
To recognise and recall equivalent fractions, decimals and percentages


Wednesday

To understand the difference between ratio and proportion
To write the relationship between two quantities as a ratio and as a proportion of a whole


Thursday

To measure the perimeter of shapes to the nearest millimetre
To calculate the perimeters of shapes including compound shapes
To measure the area of shapes by counting squares
To work out formulae for the perimeters and areas of shapes
To use the correct units for perimeter and area


Friday

To choose the correct operation to solve problems using money
To record solutions to problems using numbers, money and signs
To explain in words the method used to solve a problem

http://www.ngfl-cymru.org.uk/vtc/ngfl/maths/caerphilly/percentages/eng/percentages.htm

http://www.bgfl.org/bgfl/custom/resources_ftp/client_ftp/ks2/maths/percentages/index.htm

http://nwlg.org/pages/resources/ma_num/swf/atlas.html exchange money for a foreign holiday

http://www.funbrain.com/poly/index.html area and perimeter questions

http://www.active-maths.co.uk/algebra/investigations/borders.html calculate how many flags are needed in this real life problem

Science revision – Year 6

Week Six objectives

Monday

To know how teeth develop as we grow older
To name and recognise the three types of teeth and what they do
To know the causes of tooth decay and how to prevent it

Tuesday


To understand the main functions of the skelton
To know how bones are joined
To begin to understand how some muscles work


Wednesday

To understand the human life cycle and the changes which occur
To know that reproduction is an essential part of this cycle


Thursday

To know that a micro-organism is a very small living thing
To know that micro-organisms can be helpful or harmful
To know how to reduce the spread of harmful micro-organisms


Friday

To investigate whether you, your friends and family are eating enough fruit and vegetables.

http://insideout.rigb.org/ri/anatomy/skeleton_territory/index.html

http://www.bbc.co.uk/schools/scienceclips/ages/8_9/moving_growing_fs.shtml

http://www.3dmouth.org/

http://www.bonesandharry.co.uk/ I love this one!!

http://www.bbc.co.uk/schools/scienceclips/ages/10_11/micro_organisms_fs.shtml

http://www.bbc.co.uk/schools/scienceclips/ages/7_8/teeth_eating_fs.shtml

http://www.lgfl.net/dbmaterial/web/learning%20objects/ls/Year%205%20Science%20Healthy%20Living/home/?verb=view

http://www.echalk.co.uk/Science/science.htm You will have to scroll down to find the activities for health on this site, but they are all fantastic!

Thank you to all the parents who are still signing and commenting in their children's diaries. Individual targets are put into their which are appropriate to your child.

Please remember to return permission slips for the Year 6's, who will be going to Lowe House in St.Helens on Tuesday, with the staff from St.Gregory's.

Have a good week.

Year 5/6 team.

5th March 2007

Week Beginning 5th March 2007

We have a packed diary this week, but always up for a challenge, we are diving straight in!

Literacy

We are having a real push on writing this week and we will writing lots of ‘narratives’ by the end of the week. Just to prove that we really do have a go ourselves, we will be attempted a SATs writing task! Not only will this show the children how to tackle a SATs style question, it will hopefully trigger some of those key phrases and pieces of grammar which will help them achieve those higher levels.

Have a go at some of these writing tasks – remember to use the story mountain to plan it out.

Stories with a familiar setting

Jake awoke to the sound of the school alarm clock as usual and began to get dressed for school. ‘ Another boring day of SATs revision ahead’, he thought, but as he opened the new packet of Crazy Pops and poured them into his bowl, he realised that today wasn’t going to be such as boring day after all… Continue the story and make sure it is set in a familiar place.

Mystery stories

As Jimmy turned the corner and began walking towards his house, the sight that greeted him stopped him in his tracks. He could see broken glass and lots of blood…Finish this mystery story. You do not need to re-write the first two sentences.

Stories that raise issues

Hannah is upset. Bullies at her primary school are making her life a misery and doesn’t know why they are doing it. Write a story about this from Hannah’s point of view.

Remember these would be a long writing task, so you would have 45 minutes to do this. Don’t forget to use the Punctuation Pyramid and to use the VCOP!

http://www.teachers.ash.org.au/jeather/writingfun/writingfun.html This is lovely website, with all of the frameworks for a variety of genres, including narratives. Just click on the ‘narrative’ on the right hand side and then choose either 5 or 6 on the bottom toolbar. These are examples of the standard of work which we expect from 5/6.

http://www.buzzin.net/revision_tips/writing/wt-00.htm I like this one, as it gives you some brilliant tips and hints on how to succeed in writing. The site is mainly aimed at KS3, but it will give lots of really good advice and you may even pick up a few trade secrets, as it written by examiners!!

http://www.sutton.lincs.sch.uk/pages/playground/zone/story/adventure_story_create.html Think starting a story is the hard bit! Well, this site has a beginning already written for you. All you have to do, is to select the most appropriate word to complete the paragraph. You can then choose to write the rest of the story for your revision this week.

http://www.readingmission.org.uk/ Wow! I loved this site. Click on the author hide-outs and watch some videos of famous authors, giving you tips of where they get their inspiration. A real insight!

http://teacher.scholastic.com/writewit/diary/index.htm more writing hints and tips.

http://myths.e2bn.net/mythsandlegends/ This is a great site! I can’t wait to read some of your stories from this!

Year 5’s

Must: I can move words and phrases around in a sentence to vary the effect on the reader
Should: I can add a clause to a sentence to add detail and interest
Could: I can create more complex sentences considering clauses, connectives and word order.

Year 6

Must: I can add a clause to a sentence to add detail and interest
Should: I can create more complex sentences considering clauses, connectives and word order
Could: I can move the clauses around in the sentence to have an effect on the reader

Numeracy

We will be looking at adding and subtracting numbers, but this time taking it a stage further, by looking at decimals.

By the end of the week, the children:

MUST Understand and use expanded addition and finding the difference (by counting up on a vertical numberline)
I can use expanded addition (up to HTU)
I can find the difference by counting up on a vertical numberline (up to HTU)
I can explain my methods using mathematical vocabulary
I remember to estimate the size of my answer first
I can solve real life problems where I have to first add then subtract or vice versa

SHOULD be able to use and explain compact addition and finding the difference on a vertical numberline
I can use compact addition (up to ThHTU)
I can find the difference by counting up on a vertical numberline (up to HTU)
I remember to estimate the size of my answer first
I can explain how I have used addition when counting on to find the difference
I can solve 2 stage real life problems using addition and subtraction

COULD Develop compact methods of addition and subtraction to solve real life and word problems
I can use the compact method of addition for any set of numbers including decimals
I can find the difference by counting up on a vertical numberline or using the written layout
I remember to estimate the size of my answer first and can use addition to check subtraction I can solve complex real life and word problems using compact addition and finding the difference methods

http://www.ngfl-cymru.org.uk/vtc/phase4_20030829/Mathematics/Keystage2/Numbers/Tenthsandhundre/Introduction/default.htm tenths and hundredths . This is an interactive lesson which goes over some of the main points we have covered last term.

http://www.crick.northants.sch.uk/assets/Flash%20Studio/cfsmaths/Washline6/washindex6.html hang out the shirts on the washing line – ordering decimals on a number line

http://www.interactivestuff.org/sums4fun/switch.html keep clicking to order the decimals from smallest to biggest.

http://www.interactivestuff.org/sums4fun/decchall.html guess the decimal on the number line.

http://www.active-maths.co.uk/fractions/whiteboard/dec_index.html decimal number lines

http://www.funbrain.com/cgi-bin/tens.cgi?A1=s&A2=2&INSTRUCTS=1 follow the on screen instructions and click on the correct value

RE

On Wednesday, we will be visited by the Inspectors for our RE Inspection. They will be in school for one day, where they will be observing lessons, talking to staff and children and looking through some of the great work which has been going on in Here I Am.

We begin a new topic this week of Death and New Life. It can be a very sensitive topic, so your child may come home asking a few more questions than usual. We will be talking about loved ones who have left us and how we can remember them. We have some lovely activities planned which include balloons...all will be revealed this week!

Our focus for this week is:

RECOGNISE : loss and death bring about change for people.
REFLECT: on their experience of loss bringing about change in their lives.
RESPECT: Appreciate that even after people have gone they are ‘with us’ in a new way.

By the end of this topic, the children:

MUST be able to talk about experiences of loss and death. They will know that Lent is forty days when all Christians try to live in a new way; and will remember some of the details of the death and resurrection of Jesus.

SHOULD be able to identify experiences of loss and death that lead to a different quality of life. They will be able to describe what people do in Lent and explain how this helps them to ‘die’ in order to live differently. They will be able to use the Scripture stories explored to show how Holy Week and Easter celebrate the death and new life of Jesus.

COULD be able to use the Scripture stories explored to discuss how the death and resurrection of Jesus challenge people.

On Thursday morning, the Year 6 children will be walking up to St.Joseph’s to receive the Sacrament of Reconciliation for the second time. The children will need to wear school uniform for this, and will also need either a hot dinner or a packed lunch that day, as we will be returning for lunch. Please remember that we need you to return the permission slips as soon as possible.

Spanish Visitors

Also on Thursday, we will have a visitor from Malaga with us. She is a headteacher from one of the schools we are linking with in Spain and she is really looking forward to how ‘we do things’ in sunny Penketh!

We will be presenting her with some keepsakes and souvenirs from ‘our school to theirs’ and these will be shared with her pupils when she returns home.
I feel the need to brush up on my Spanish this weekend!! If you would like to be able to say a few words to our visitor too, then have a look at these sites...

http://www.bbc.co.uk/schools/primaryspanish/

http://stepstar.esd101.net/k12/ps/activities.htm

http://www.prescot-school.knowsley.sch.uk/prescot-language/mfl-site/primarySchool/spanishPrimary.htm

http://ngfl.northumberland.gov.uk/languages/Goldilocks/spanish.htm

http://ngfl.northumberland.gov.uk/languages/Littlered/index.htm

Told you we had a lot to fit in! Have a good week.
Year 5/6 team

26th February 2007

Week Beginning 26th February 2007

This week, we have a lot of information about our current topic of What's in the News. We are encouraging you read as much non-fiction as you can find - newspapers, magazines, flyers, leaflets etc. Also, you are allowed to watch TV for your homework!! (Just the news reports before you get too excited!!)

Here are some super sites to whet your appetite for this topic...

http://thenewspaper.org.uk/ Click on this link to explore the website based on a newspaper. This is also very similar to another site http://www.firstnews.co.uk/ which we have used before. Try comparing it with some of the tabloid and broad sheet newspaper which you might find in the local newsagents, Which type of paper gives you the best range of news? Any articles which you can bring into school for our ‘Newsstand’ will be gratefully appreciated!

http://news.bbc.co.uk/cbbcnews/ Newsround’s site

http://www.channel4.com/apps26/learning/microsites/E/essentials/geography/units/news_bi.shtml Try printing off some of the worksheets to do at home from this Channel 4 website.
When you have found all of these items of news, a great challenge is to locate all the places on a map of the UK. You could even try to locate them on a map of the world! Could you give the co-ordinates to your friends and ask them to locate the place? Maybe they could then match the story up with the map references!

http://maps.google.co.uk/ Can you find our school using the Google Maps site? For some real aerial photos, why not try Google Earth! You will have to ask your parents if you can download the program onto your machine, but the results are fantastic! Warrington is still a bit hazy, but if you have a look around London, the detail is remarkable! Go on – I was on it for an hour without realising!

http://www.googleearthcoolplaces.com/ This mini-site, has gathered all of the ‘cool-places’ that can be seen using Google Earth. Some of the aerial photos are amazing. Do you know how they get all of the photographs up to date so quickly?

http://del.icio.us/primaryteacheruk lots of links for all areas of the curriculum

Times Tables Awards

You have been working really hard on learning your times tables over the last couple of months, so we have decided to reward you for all of your hard work, and to give you a real incentive to keep practicing them - you can have the opportunity to earn Gold, Silver and Bronze awards for your knowledge of times tables and the division facts for them.

The criteria for awarding them is displayed in your classrooms, but I have included the awards here for you to have a look at when you get home. Remember that you can use all of the website and games in this and previous blogs to help. Good Luck!

Bronze 3
Know by heart multiplication facts for 2x, 5x, 10x, by counting in steps
Silver 3
To be able to rapidly recall the multiplication facts for 2x, 3x, 4x, 5x and 10x tables
Gold 3
To be able to rapidly recall the multiplication facts and related division facts for 2x, 3x, 4x, 5x and 10x tables

Bronze 4
Know by heart multiplication facts and related division facts for 2x, 3x, 4x, 5x, 10x tables
Silver 4
Know by heart multiplication facts and related division facts for 2x, 3x, 4x, 5x, 6x, 7x, 8x, 9x, 10x tables
Gold 4
Know by heart multiplication facts and related division facts for all tables up to 10 x 10

Bronze 5
Know by heart multiplication facts and related division facts for 2x, 3x, 4x, 5x, 6x, 7x, 8x, 9x, 10x tables
Silver 5
Know by heart multiplication facts and related division facts for all tables up to 12 x 12
Gold 5
Use known multiplication facts to multiply a 2-digit number to a single digit number

Bronze 6
Know by heart multiplication facts and related division facts for all tables up to 12 x 12
Silver 6
Use known multiplication facts to multiply a 2 digit multiple of 10 with another 2-digit multiple of 10
Gold 6
Use known multiplication facts to multiply a 2-digit number with a single digit number
Use known multiplication facts to multiply a 2-digit number with a single digit number

Year 6's. This week's revision...

Science revision – Year 6

Week Four objectives

Monday

 To know that there are several life processes common to all living things
 To know that there are some specific life processes common to many living things and some which are specific to certain living things

Tuesday


 To know how familiar animals and plants can be identified using keys
 To know the different living things can have similar features or characteristics and that these may be grouped together


Wednesday

 To know the correct names for the parts of a flower
 To understand that reproduction involves pollination, producing seeds and dispersing them.
 To describe the life cycle of a flowering plant


Thursday

 To know that the plant needs certain conditions for it to grow healthily
 To know that a plant will die if these conditions are not met
 To know that plants make their own food


Friday

 To investigate some of the factors which affect plant growth

This week, I have included some websites to help you with your revision. Even the CGP books can get a bit repetitive after a while!

http://www.naturegrid.org.uk/

http://sciencelessons.digitalbrain.com/digitalbrain/web/subjects/1.%20primary/ks2sci/su2/mod3/?verb=view looking at green plants and the functions of their different parts.

http://www.bbc.co.uk/schools/scienceclips/ages/10_11/interdependence.shtml

http://www.crick.northants.sch.uk/assets/Flash%20Studio/cfsscience/LifeCycle/lcycles5b.html Label the different parts of a plant and its flower.

http://www.crick.northants.sch.uk/assets/Flash%20Studio/cfsscience/food%20chains/foodchains.html food chains

http://www.primaryresources.co.uk/science/science2c.htm scroll down and click on any of the links to find out information about flowering plants.

http://www.ngfl-cymru.org.uk/vtc/Phase2delivery/Wales/Science/Keystage2/Lifeprocessesan/Lifecycles/Introduction/default.htm
http://www.urbanext.uiuc.edu/gpe/ A great site for revision all about plants. It is an American site, but the ideas still stand well.


Literacy revision – Year 6
Week four objectives

Monday

 To understand the terms simile and metaphor and know the difference between them
 To use similes and metaphors in writing
 To understand the term personification

Tuesday


 To understand the terms alliteration, assonance and onomatopoeia
 To write examples of alliteration, assonance and onomatopoeia


Wednesday

 To recognise that poetry comes in many forms
 To know that not all poetry has to rhyme
 To be aware that some poetry, eg HAIKU has to follow a strict form


Thursday

 To recognise that poetry comes in many forms
 To know that not all poetry has to rhyme
 To know what is meant by narrative poetry
 To know that some poetry is humourous


Friday

 To be able to spell words containing ‘soft’ c and g
 To know the rules for which vowels will soften the c and g


Numeracy revision – Year 6
Week four objectives

Monday

 To use multiplication facts to help recall division facts
 To use different mental methods to divide whole numbers and simple decimal numbers
 To use a suitable written method for dividing whole and decimal numbers by one and two digit numbers

Tuesday


 To multiply and divide whole and decimal numbers by 10, 100 or 1000
 To multiple multiples of 10, 100 or 1000 by a single digit number
 To multiply and divide multiples of 10, 100 or 1000 by other multiples of 10, 100 or 1000


Wednesday

 To know the relationship between metric units of length, mass and capacity
 To use the relationship between metric units to convert a measure from one unit to another
 To know the approximate metric equivalents of imperial units still in everyday use (miles – kilometres)


Thursday

 To suggest suitable units to estimate and measure quantities of length, mass or capacity
 To suggest suitable measuring equipment
 To read scales on measuring equipment to the nearest division


Friday

 To choose the correct operation to solve problems including length, mass and capacity
 To record solutions to problems using numbers, units and signs
 To explain in words the method used to solve a problem

http://www.sgfl.org.uk/games/games/maths/multiplicationstation

http://www.ngfl-cymru.org.uk/vtc/3_num_multiply/eng/Introduction/default.htm

http://www.freewebtown.com/weddell/mw/long_multiplication/long%20multiplication.swf

http://www.sums.co.uk/playground/c6a/playground.htm

http://www.freewebtown.com/weddell/mw/short_multiplication/3x1contents.swf

http://www.subtangent.com/maths/countdown.php Manipulate the numbers and you too could be Carol Vorderman in this Countdown numbers game.

http://www.freewebtown.com/weddell/mw/multiples/intro.htm Shoot the multiples of the number you have chosen.

http://www.freewebtown.com/weddell/mw/tables_backwards/Disappearing%20tables.swf

http://www.wmnet.org.uk/wmnet/custom/files_uploaded/uploaded_resources/504/multiplicationpuzzle.swf Remember the Sudoku puzzle we played in class? This is the times tables version!

http://www.freewebtown.com/weddell/mw/tables_backwards/tables%20speed.swf Speed test yourself on your times tables. Choose the FAST option – the slow is not quick enough for 5/6!s

Diary

Just a reminder that on Tuesday at 6.00pm, there is a meeting in the school hall for the parents of the children in Year 5 who are making their Reconciliation in the next few weeks. Mr Barker and myself will be there to lead the discussion and to answer any questions you may have. If you are unable to attend, please inform any member of the Year 5/6 team.

Have a good week!

Year 5/6 team

19th February 2007

Week beginning 19th February 2007

Welcome back after the half term break! We hope you had a relaxing time and have come back rejuvenated and ready for some hard work!!

Well, we know that you are all in the swing of revision now in Year 6, but there is still plenty of time for new learning and remember that some of what we are still teaching MAY come up on the SATs, so work in school is still vitally important. If you are in Year 5, then don’t feel you are being left to you own devices, as we have some great things in store for you. Remember, you will be Year 6 before you know it, and so this is a real chance to see how far you can challenge yourself – go on..you can do it!!

This half term is jammed packed with activities for you, so you will hit the ground running on Monday when you come back, so be prepared to work hard.

Literacy

We will be starting a block of work on Narrative writing – basically fiction writing. How good are your story beginnings? Do they grab the reader by the lapels and shout ‘READ ME!!?’ Think about some of the work we have done using Alan Peat ideas...

· OI sentences
· 2a sentences
· Show not tell
· New speaker/ New Line 66\99
· Change of place or time? New line (paragraphing)

Before you come into school, think about some characters or settings that you could base your stories on and around. Try this...

Choose a character from Eastenders, say Phil Mitchell. What does he look like? What are some of his mannerisms? Does he have any catchphrases? What does he do? Where does he live? Where does he work? What type of personality does he have? What are his weaknesses?
Then, when you have written this character passport out, give him another name – say ‘Arthur’. Hey presto, you have just invented a new character! When you are writing about him in YOUR story, you will know that he is based on Phil Mitchell, but no one else will. (Just remember NOT to call him by the wrong name!) Have a go with some of the other characters...what about Dot?!

http://www.bbc.co.uk/eastenders/ Click on the Story Maker icon and you could direct your very own scene from Eastenders! Which character will you put into the scenes? This is really good fun!

http://www.midlandit.co.uk/education/writingtips.htm This gives you some really good story writing tips.

http://www.midlandit.co.uk/education/pirate/index.htm Write an adventure story using these ideas.

If you want some ideas for some stories of your own, then have a look in the documents section on the school website. (Click on DOCUMENTS – RESOURCEs-PARENTS and then WRITING IDEAS. It is a Word document so you can download it and print it for your revision file.) You will lots of story titles there to get you started. They have all been taken from previous SATs papers, so you really get to know the types of questions that could be asked.
Here a couple of ideas to get you started:

SHORT WRITING – 25 minutes

Discussing issues
Some people agree with the ban on smoking in public places to stop non-smokers suffering from passive smoking, whilst others think it is a stupid idea. Write a discussion about whether it is a good idea to ban smoking in public places or not.

Writing about your point of view
Vegetarians don’t like eating meat. Some don’t eat it because they think it’s cruel whilst others just don’t like the taste. Many meat eaters enjoy the flavour of meat and say it is natural to eat it because we are carnivores. Write about your opinions on eating meat.

Writing an argument
You read a quote in the newspaper which says: ‘All children are mindless hooligans who watch too much television and have no idea of the way they should behave. If I had my way, they would all be put in the army, as it didn’t do me any harm.’ (Mr D. Green) Write a reply to the editor, arguing against the views in the letter.

LONG WRITING – 45 minutes

Adventure stories
It is the middle of winter in the snowy hills of Colarado and Mike Stone’s grandfather has fallen ill. The only place that he can get help is thirty miles away, through the snow filled valley. The telephone lines are down and a blizzard is blowing in, so everything relies on Mike. Write and adventure story based on this idea.

Stories with flashbacks
As Captain Hallas approached the oil rig under the cover of darkness, he knew what he had to do. He remembered the advice which his father has given him just before he died. Those wise words never left him, and he need them now more than ever. Write an adventure story that uses a flashback to help the reader understand the story better. Follow on from the sentences above.

Fables, myths and legends
Write a fable which explains how the leopard got its spots.


Numeracy

This week, we will be focussing on really developing those number skills and the ability to see patterns in numbers. There will be a real focus on Mental calculations this week, so the links from last week will really help out, particularly with the mental maths test that can be downloaded.

By the end of week, the children;

MUST be able to add any pair of two-digit numbers including crossing the tens boundary e.g. 38+85

SHOULD able to add a pair of decimal fractions e.g. 5·7 + 2·5.

COULD able to add a pair of decimal fractions each less than one and with up to two decimal places

In addition to this, we will be assessing whether or not the children can apply strategies they have already learned to other areas. For example, can they round these decimals to the nearest whole integer?

Round these costs to the nearest £:

£4.27 £12.60 £14.05 £6.50


Round these weights to the nearest kg:
13.67kg 12.49kg 38.72kg 42.12kg

http://www.crick.northants.sch.uk/assets/Flash%20Studio/cfsmaths/Toolkit/Toolkit.htm
Use the place value cards to help you when calculating the value of numbers in decimals

http://www.mathsonline.co.uk/nonmembers/gamesroom/bugs/bugrace3.html Make sure you type in large numbers, or you will make the bug race too easy!

http://www.sgfl.org.uk/games/games/maths/addlikemad
This is great! Beware though, as you move through the game, the speed does increase dramatically!

http://www.wmnet.org.uk/wmnet/custom/files_uploaded/uploaded_resources/850/AddExpand.swf This shows you how to calculate additions using the expanded methods. You will need to remember how to do your partitioning for this though!

http://www.ngfl-cymru.org.uk/vtc/ngfl/maths/cynnal/frogs/saesneg/frogs.htm investigating number patterns


ICT

This half term, we will seeing how good you are at apply all of the skills you have learned so far to new applications in school. Have a look down this list and see if you can tick all of these. If not, then set yourself a target of how many you intend to get by Easter!

Begins to use good technique when typing
Begins to increase typing speed
Can select and move a graphic
Can change the layout of a document using justification and centring
Can move or copy text between two or more word processing documents
Can use the tab key to format a list
Can carry out a single field wordsearch
Can create an electronic bookmark
Can connect a model to a control unit (interface)
Can build up and use procedures to control models
Can edit procedures
Can compose, address and send and e-mail
Can reply to an e-mail message
Can place text into a simple screen
Can import a graphic and place it into a screen
Can create a series of screens with text, graphics and buttons for simple navigation
Can prepare a physical database
Can create a data file and enter data from the physical database
Can edit data in a data file
Can change the order of information within a column by sorting
Can enter and use simple formula on a spreadsheet

You will expected to choose the best program to use independently, particularly when we ask you present your information in subjects such as History or Geography. Also, if you use alternative applications at home, bring in some examples from home to show us. We particularly love your powerpoints and any word processing you may have done.

http://www.bbc.co.uk/schools/typing/ A fun way to learn how to type and use the keyboard properly.

http://www.bbc.co.uk/schools/games/ all the BBC’s educational games on one place!

http://demo.iboard.co.uk/screens/thread_home.htm?thread_id=1 can you control the cheese sniffer and the pollen catcher!!??

http://www.ngfl-cymru.org.uk/vtc/explore_control_sims/eng/Introduction/default.htm
exploring and controlling situations

http://www.ngfl-cymru.org.uk/vtc/Phase2delivery/Wales/IT01/Keystage2/Usingadatabase/Representingand/Introduction/default.htm checking data and validating results

http://www.ngfl-cymru.org.uk/vtc/going_going/eng/Introduction/default.htm learn how to use a spreadsheet with this interactive activity.

TOPIC

We are looking at the topic ‘What’s in the news?’ This is a fantastic topic and really uses lots there is anything we can do about it. Is there a burning issue in this week’s Guardian? What is happening in our local environment? Does it come from what is happening nationally in the headlines?

We are going to link this topic with writing reports and make a TV documentary for TONIGHT WITH TREVOR MCDONALD about the pressing issues in Penketh and Sankey. Ever heard of PODCASTS? Well, this is your chance to actually make one. We will be learning how to use a piece of software called ‘Audacity’ which you can use to create your very own Podcast. I can’t wait for this topic!!

Here I Am

Before the half term, we started our new topic of Memories. We continue with this theme this week with our Relate section.

The children will learn about how the Eucharist, keeps the memory of Jesus alive and makes him present in a special way.

Do this in remembrance of me
The Christian family kept the memory of Jesus alive in a very special way. From the beginning, they celebrated the Eucharist as a living memory of him. This is how Paul explains the importance of this memory to the Christian family at Corinth.

Can you find 1 Corinthians 11:24-27 ?

The tradition that I received is one which goes right back to Jesus himself. It is this same tradition which I have handed on to you: that on the night he was betrayed, the Lord Jesus, took some bread, gave thanks to God, broke the bread and said, “This is my body which is for you. Do this in remembrance of me.”

Then in the same way he took the cup of wine after supper, gave thanks to God and said, “This cup is the cup of my life blood. Whenever you drink it do this as a memorial of me.”
This means that whenever you eat this bread and drink this cup you are proclaiming the death of Jesus until he comes.

Key questions

What special memory of Jesus is Paul writing about to the Christian family in Corinth?
How do Paul and the Christian family in Corinth keep this memory of Jesus alive?
What does Paul say they are doing when they eat this bread and drink this cup?

By the end of this topic, the children;

Must be able to talk in some detail of the way memories are kept alive. They will
know that the Eucharist is how the Church remembers Jesus and be able to recall the story of the Last Supper.

Should be able to discuss how memories are kept alive. They will be able to explain how the Eucharist keeps the memory of Jesus alive and makes Jesus present.

Could be able to discuss the different memories of the Last Supper recorded in the New Testament.

Maybe you could look back through your workbook from your First Holy Communion. The video is sure to being back some fabulous memories!



Reconciliation

On Tuesday 27th February at 6.00pm, there will be a meeting in the hall for parents of children who are soon to make their First Reconciliation. Mr Barker and myself will be there to discuss the programme for the day, and to answer any questions you may have.

On March 8th, the Year 6 children will take part in an Away morning, where they will receive the sacrament of Reconciliation for the second time. More details will follow soon.

Revision

You should already have your paper revision packs at home, but just in case you have misplaced them, here at this week’s objectives.

Literacy revision – Year 6

Monday
To know that letters are written for a variety of purposes
To understand that a letter may be formal or informal
To plan a letter, organising information effectively

Tuesday
To use a letter frame to help organise your writing
To write a formal letter
To write an informal letter

Wednesday
To understand how to organise instructions
To answer questions about a set of instructions

Thursday
To organise a set of instructions
To write a set of instructions

Friday
To be aware of silent letters in words
To be able to spell the words with the most common silent letter patterns in them

Science revision – Year 6

Monday
To know that forces are pushes and pulls acting in a particular direction
To represent forces using arrows in diagrams
To understand the effects on an object of balanced and unbalanced forces

Tuesday
To know all objects exert a force due to gravity
To understand the difference between weight and mass
Wednesday

To know that water exerts a force called upthrust on an object in it
Understand the relationship between upthrust and gravity

Thursday

To understand what is meant by friction and air resistance and recognise situations where they happen
To know that friction produces heat

Friday
To investigate exerting different sized forces on an object

Numeracy revision – Year 6


Monday
To recall multiplication facts (times tables)
To use different methods to multiply whole numbers and simple decimal numbers
To use a suitable written method for multiplying whole and decimal numbers by one and two digit numbers

Tuesday
To recognise odd and even numbers
To recognise and find factors or multiples of a number, or numbers
To know that a prime number has only two factors and know the prime numbers to at least 30
To recognise and find square numbers and square roots in terms of ‘the number multiplied by itself’

Wednesday
To describe the rule linking numbers in a sequence
To create, complete or extend a number sequence using a given rule and predict further terms
To describe and extend sequences of patterns
To recognise sequences of odd numbers, even numbers, square numbers and multiples

Thursday
To know that angles are measured in degrees and that one whole turn is 360
To recognise acute, right, obtuse and reflex angles
To estimate, measure, draw and compare angles
To know and use simple angle facts

Friday
To work out probabilities of events with two or more equally likely outcomes
To place events on a probability scale
To start to understand that the results of an experiment can give different probabilities to those calculated


Diary

On Thursday, the Year 5’s will be visiting St Gregory’s to take part in a Theatre workshop. Please remember to send in the permission slips as soon as possible to help with administration.

As always, please keep an eye on the diaries for any further information and remember to sign them each week.

Have a good week!

Year 5/6 team.