Years 5 and 6

If you have a child in Key Stage 2, Years 3 to 6, and are wondering how to answer their questions about the Corona virus then Twinkl have put together this lovely little education pack that is free to download.

We can also recommend watching CBBC Newsround.

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As we know that some of you really enjoyed writing our ‘Dear Human’ letter this term, we would like to recommend this set of online lessons. Each session is half an hour long with the end result being a thank you letter to the hardworking super heroes of our NHS.

Lesson 1 looks at vocabulary…

Year 5 can now access Big Maths online learning from home. This means that children can continue to work on  Clics and Safe tests once they have completed the paper version the class teacher sent home. 

To access your child’s account they will need to input these details:

Username…

Year 6 Home Learning

As the decision has been taken to close that children will remain at home, please find enclosed the Year 6 suggested home learning tasks. We recommend setting aside time each day for dedicated learning time and the practise of key skills. This will provide some structure…

Year 6 had a fabulous time on Friday for sports relief! They all worked really hard!

On Friday, year 5 and 6 celebrated World Book Day by spending some time reading with year 1 and 2. Everyone loved their books and the KS1 loved to listen to the older children read! Great job everyone!

All dressed up for World Book Day, in 5SG we’ve got spy’s, minions, plenty of Hogwart’s former pupils and even Lady Macbeth. They’ve even had a go at creating comic book pages for their favourite books.

As usual, we dressed up as our favourite characters to celebrate World Book Day. All the children in the school partnered up with different classes to share a favourite book or two. Year 6 read with Year 2 and Year 5 read with Year 1.

Here are a few images of us enjoying books.

In science we have been learning about how animals have adapted to their environments. For example that whales, walruses and leopard seals have thick layer of blubber and fat, and that polar bears and arctic foxes have thick fur which traps a layer of warm air around their bodies. This helps to…

To introduce our new topic on Inuits, Year 5 spent the afternoon creating our very own Inuit village. They were put into groups and had to do 1 of 5 tasks: to make a kayak using origami, make stand alone Inuit people and labels for their clothes, make a sled and free standing huskies, recreate…

For Safer Internet Day 2020, Class 5SG looked at the theme of Free to Be Me. We discussed our online identity and how we can choose who we want to be, when we are on the Internet. However, we also discussed how what we say and do online can have a negative impact on ourselves and others, so we…