English

What a fantastic week we've had in English this week - the peak being the fantastic World Book Day on Thursday. Year 5 took the theme of Wizard of Oz and both children and adults went all out with their outfits. We all had a great day and would like to thank all the parents fort their hard work in sorting costumes over the past few weeks.

In our English lessons, we have continued reading Cosmic by Frank Cottrell-Boyce and we are all really enjoying it. The book is funny and engaging and we can't wait to see where this story takes us. This week, we learnt that taller than average 12-year-old Liam is lost in space! And, on his first day of school was mistaken for a teacher and found himself on stage delivering an assembly. This inspired us to create our own stories around first day at school mishaps. They have been great fun to write and the writing it incredibly creative. 

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Maths

In maths this week, we have continued our work on adding and subtracting fractions. To be successful in this, we have had to combine a range of skills from across our learning on fractions, including mixed numbers, equivalent fractions and simplifying fractions. We are also developing our reasoning and problem-solving skills by applying our knowledge of fractions to real life scenarios. 

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UBBC

This week we started our new topic - To Infinity and Beyond - and what better way to start it than with our Wow Day. We started the day with astronaut training! Each child participated in a range of activities to prepare them for launch day. Activities included physical fitness tests, mathematical aptitude assessments and logic and mental agility training. We are pleased to announce that all trainee astronauts passed their assessment and will be lifting off soon.

On top of the astronaut training, pupils also experienced space itself though the fabulous visit of the astrodome led by the wonderful Peter Bassett. Children were amazed and awe inspired as they felt themselves fly through the galaxy within the dome, at the same time as learning about our solar system and the stars beyond. Thank you very much Peter and the Astrodome Road Show!

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Home Learning Information

Everyone knows about Neil Armstrong and Buzz Aldrin, the first men on the moon. Many have heard of Yuri Gagarin, the first man in space. But much less is known about some of the women who have played a role in past space missions and women who still play vital roles in space exploration today. For your homework this week, we would like you to complete some research on the women of space exploration.

Your teacher will have provided you with some reading before you went home on Friday (if not, then please ask your teacher on Monday). Please also use the links below to help you in your research. 

How you choose to present your work is up to you. You could create a fact file, a poster or a non-chronological report. It's completely up to you! We can't wait to see what you produce!

https://www.bbc.co.uk/newsround/44493391

https://spacecentre.co.uk/blog-post/five-amazing-women-space/

https://www.nasa.gov/stem/womenstem.html

https://www.space.com/16143-women-space-firsts-gallery.html

Don't forget to also be logging in to TTRS, MyMaths and Spelling Shed!

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Key Messages and Information for Parents

Next week, PE will be on Monday and swimming for B&G will be on Tuesday. Good luck to all of those taking part in the cross country on Saturday!