Super Scientists!

Super Scientists!

We would love for you to make your very own string telephone!

How could you adapt it to make it even better?

What did Alexander Graham Bell invent?

Carry out further experiments all about sound.

Over the next two weeks, we would like our Year 5 and 6 children to learn more about sound and how it travels!

Activity ideas can be found here – y56 Telephones

We would love to see your experiments and research at school. Please email them to us at nurseryteam@stgeorgesschool.org.uk

Alexander Graham Bell - Inventions, Telephone & Facts - Biography 144 years pass since first words uttered on telephone What is sound? | Sound explained for primary-school children ...

Super Scientists!

The Earth, Sun and Moon!

What did Galileo Galilei discover?

Can you research how the Earth moves in the sundial experiment?

Carry out further experiments all about the Earth, Sun and Moon.

Over the next two weeks, we would like our Year 3 and 4 children to explore how the Earth moves!

Activity ideas can be found here – y34 sundials and space

Making a sundial Y34

Sundials Y34

We would love to see your experiments and research at school. Please email them to us at nurseryteam@stgeorgesschool.org.uk

Galileo Galilei - Wikipedia The Sun, Earth, and Moon - Solar System for Kids - YouTube

Human Sundial Shadow Science Experiments | Rhythms of Play

Harry Potter activities!

It has been so lovely to see some of your work from the Harry Potter activities posted last week. Remember there will be 5 dojos awarded for each task completed.

Well done to Szabina, who has created her own Hogwarts houses.

And to Evie, who has not only created her own Hogwarts house and coat of arms, she has also made a Harry Potter owl cake for her dad for Father’s day!

House Name Shield

Well done, girls!

Spelling shed update – 22nd June 2020!

There has been a switch round of places in the top 5 this week and a new addition to the leader board!

Well done to the following sets and classes:

  1. Year 3, set 1
  2. Year 4, set 1
  3. Year 5, set 1
  4. Year 6, set 1
  5. 2B

An extra special well done to 2B for making it into the top 5 in the whole school, how amazing!

Now for the top 10 children in the whole school. We have 3 new entrants into the top 10 so well done to Zara (Y6), Jasmine (Y6) and Caitlyn (Y4). I also said I would mention siblings. A big well done to Evan D (Y2) and Dillon C (Y3) who have both overtaken their big sisters in Year 5.

The top 10 is as follows:

  1. Layla (Y4)
  2. Orla (Y3)
  3. Dillon (Y3)
  4. Sophie (Y5)
  5. Zara (Y6)
  6. Amelia (Y3)
  7. Evan (Y2)
  8. Robyn (Y5)
  9. Jasmine (Y6)
  10. Caitlyn (Y4)

Remember to keep practising your spellings on Spelling shed. Can you make the top 10?

 

Literacy – week beginning 22nd June!

We would love for you to have a go at this writing toolbox by the author, Luke Temple. We are too late to join in with the competition but we would still like for you to work your way through the activities as it will allow you to practise lots of different writing skills! I have also attached the story for you to read if you wish 🙂

Workbook

Luke Temples Writing Toolbox 

Story (please don’t print as it is 159 pages! You could read on a phone, tablet or laptop!)

Felix Dashwood and the Mutating Mansion Book

Felix Dashwood and the Mutating Mansion (The Felix Dashwood Series ...

Have fun and remember to share work you have completed. There will be dojo rewards for those who share their work.

PROJECTS – SCIENCE, ART AND VIRTUAL SPORTS WEEK :)

Last week, Miss Bibi launched the ‘Artist in a box’ project to the whole school! We would love as many of you as possible to get involved please. A massive well done to Grace Waterhouse who shared her fantastic project all about Monet. The closing date for this whole school project is this Friday 26th June.

Artist in a box competition

We will also be letting you all know about our Science fortnight later on today so please keep your eyes peeled for that! I am sure in Year 5, we can produce some fantastic work and impress the rest of the school and teachers 🙂

Alexander Graham Bell - Inventions, Telephone & Facts - Biography

Mr Porteous has also launched virtual sports week over the weekend so please have a go at some of the activities and post your videos of your best results to our school Facebook or Twitter page!

Onthank Virtual Sports Week | Onthank Primary 2020

There are lots of things to be getting involved with this week, we can’t wait to see what you have produced and been up to!

Take care all,

Mrs McEvoy, Mrs Holt, Mrs Branford and Mr Blair.

Maths – week beginning 22nd June!

This week we are going to be focusing on Fractions as an area some of us find tricky and also is a big focus in Year 6.

Some of these activities we have done in school so will be a good revision for you!

Equivalent fractions 

Higher Ability Mixed

Lower Ability Mixed

Middle Ability Mixed

Equivalent Fractions Activity Sheets

Improper fractions 

Improper Fractions Activity Sheets Answers

Improper Fractions Activity Sheets Questions

Ordering, comparing, adding, subtracting and multiplying fractions 

Year 5 Add Fractions with Denominators That Are Multiples Differentiated Activity Sheets

Year 5 Compare Fractions with Denominators That Are Multiples Differentiated Activity Sheets

Year 5 Multiply Proper Fractions Using Diagrams Activity Sheet

Year 5 Ordering Fractions Activity Sheet

Year 5 Subtract Fractions with Denominators That Are Multiples Differentiated Activity Sheets

If you get stuck on any of the above sheets, the link below to the BBC bitesize website has lots of videos to teach you how to do it. Or email us on the year 5 email. 

https://www.bbc.co.uk/bitesize/topics/zhdwxnb

Here are some games you can play to help you practise your fractions. Some require a Twinkl log on which is free at the moment. 

https://www.twinkl.co.uk/resource/tg-ga-92-pizza-fractions-game

https://www.twinkl.co.uk/resource/pizza-fractions-interactive-matching-activity-tg-431

https://www.topmarks.co.uk/maths-games/7-11-years/fractions-and-decimals

https://www.mathplayground.com/index_fractions.html

 

We hope you have lots of fun learning about fractions. If you need any help, please get in touch on the year 5 email address. We are here to help you.

Stay safe and have a lovely week,

Your year 5 teachers.

 

 

Year 1 spellings – week beginning 22nd June

This weeks spellings are more of your common exception words.

Can you practise these on Spelling shed and maybe get your name into the top 10!

Your words to practise this week are:

here

there

where

love

come

some

one

once

ask

Happy spelling, year 1 🙂

Year 2 spellings – week beginning 22nd June

Your spellings this week contain the suffixes -ment, -ness and -ful. Have a look at the PPT to learn the rule, practise using the work sheets and see if you can get on the leader board in Spelling shed!

The words to practise are:

enjoyment

argument

merriment

sadness

happiness

plainness

careful

playful

plentiful

cheerful

Year 2 Term 3A Week 1 Look, Say, Cover, Write, Check Sheet

Year 2 Term 3A Week 1 Presentation

Year 2 Term 3A Week 1 Word Lists

Year 2 Term 3A Week 1 Word Search

Year 3, set 3 spellings – week beginning 22nd June

This weeks spellings contain the split digraph i-e.

Your words to learn are:

white

time

slide

like

dislike

five

bike

line

Remember to practise on Spelling shed too and see if you can get your name on the leader board!

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