Year 5 Friday Blog - 23.05.25

Date: 21st May 2025 @ 8:13pm

Dear parents

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Each week you will find out what we have been doing in class, weekly spellings / times tables and lots more.

Every Friday, the blog will be shared with the class to recap our learning and make them aware of their homework. Moving to online homework has allowed us to become a more eco friendly school. Throughout the week we will be learning about the spelling rule in preparation for the quiz on Thursday. Spelling frame can be used for practise along with the spelling strategies shared on the blog below.

Reading - Reading is one of the most important skills for children to master as it unlocks their imagination and allows them to access the rest of the curriculum. Please read with your child every night. Question prompts are provided within reading records asking questions improves key reading skills, such as retrieval and inference.

Spellings - There are no spellings over the half term break.

No spellings enjoy the half term

Times tables - Please use the Times Tables Rock Stars website to practise the times tables. We will be revising all times tables in year 5 and further developing related division facts. Times tables test will take place each Friday.

I will be keeping track of all children logging into both Spelling Frame and TT Rockstars. I recommend 10 minutes, every night, on each of the websites.

Our learning this week in Year 5

Discovering : Our Half-Term Spotlight 🌍

This half-term, we're excited to learn all about our spotlight country Bulgaria! Each week, we’ll share a fun fact about this amazing country. Children may want to get involved at home. If you find out something interesting about Bulgaria, bring that information into school. 🌊🏛️

Bulgaria Rila monastery

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Rila Monastery, one of Bulgaria's most famous landmarks, is a UNESCO World Heritage Site. The monastery is located in the Rila Mountains.

Bulgaria has three national parks: Rila National Park, Pirin National Park, and the Central Balkan National Park. There are many other nature parks and nature reserves.

Bulgaria is home to many caves like Devetashka Cave and Magura Cave, which contain prehistoric rock art which you can see above.

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This Week in English: Exploring Persuasion 🌟✏️

This week in English, the children have been learning about persuasive techniques used in adverts! 📰✨

They discovered how adverts are different from formal persuasive writing. The class looked at various adverts to find persuasive features, such as:

Emotive language: How does it make you feel?
Facts: What information supports the message?
Rhetorical questions: How do they engage the audience?

After discussing the different types of persuasive texts and their purposes, it was time for some hands-on fun! The children planned and created their own leaflets, using the techniques they had learned.

This Week in Maths: Exploring Angles!✨

This week, the children have been learning all about angles! 🧮 They have been estimating, comparing, and measuring angles, understanding them as parts of a circular number line from 0° to 360°.

🌟 What We Learned 🌟

Drawing and Measuring Angles: The children drew different angles and measured them in degrees (°), discovering that all angles at a point add up to 360°—helping them to create reflex angles!
Identifying Angle Types: They identified angles at a point (360°), on a straight line (180°), and those lovely multiples of 90°! 🎉
Triangles and Rectangles: The children explored rectangles, where opposite sides are equal, and isosceles triangles with their special properties—like having two equal sides and angles.
Learning New Facts: Using their knowledge of right angles and straight lines, they discovered new facts about angles!

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Exploring the Story of Esther and the Joy of Purim 🎉📜

This week in RE, the children have been learning about the story of Esther and the fun celebration of Purim! 🥳✨

They’ve enjoyed hearing the story and have created fact files to share what they’ve learned about this special Jewish festival.

What is Purim?

Purim is a happy holiday for Jewish people. It celebrates how Esther saved her people from danger, as told in the Book of Esther. It’s a time for joy, food, and community!

Key Elements of Purim 🎭🍷

Reading the Megillah: The story of Esther is read out loud, reminding us of her bravery.
Mishloach Manot: People share food gifts with friends and neighbours to show kindness.
Festive Meals: Families come together to enjoy a special meal, featuring traditional dishes.
Costumes: Many dress up to celebrate and have fun, reflecting the hidden identities in the story.

Through our lessons, the children have learned about the importance of courage and community.

Water Walk

Thank you for your support with sponsors for the courageous advocacy water walk. The children have learnt about the importance of water through this activity. Well done to all of the children for completing the the walk and to the school council for organising the event.

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Safeguarding - morning routine

If you are dropping off your child at the classroom door / KS2 entrance door and need to pass a message on to a member of staff please do so by speaking to the staff member who monitors the door in the morning.

If you need to enter school for any other reason, adults can only enter the school building via the main school entrance and seek assistance from the school office team. If you are attending a meeting with a member of staff you must sign in at the front desk as a visitor and have an ID lanyard.

Thank you for your continued support in keeping our school and children safe.