Daily Learning Updates - W/B 11th May
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Hi Year 5,
We hope you've had an amazing weekend and enjoyed the mix of weather! We are still missing you all so much and can't wait to see you - remember to continue to email your teachers all the fantastic work that you have been completing and update the 'Padlet'.
FRIDAY, 15th:
Shout outs!
Excellent work from Finley and Deniz who both wrote an amazing persuasive letter for their English learning! Nadia has also been continuing to work hard with her home learning - well done and keep it up, your presentation is fantastic! Stanley has been busy completing science experiment at home; he even completed a PowerPoint that discussed 'rocket fuel' - very interesting!
More super learning from Tom and Jack: Lovely SPaG learning from Maisy and Carmen:
Great 'Homophones' work from Harry: Some terrific Maths work completed by Maison: Great Maths work by Stanley:
Gracie has completed some challenging Maths - well done:
English: Watch the video (attached), choose an animal and write an Information Leaflet - remember to refer to the features of 'What Makes a Good!'.
Maths: Using your knowledge of division, complete the reasoning-style problems that require you to interpret remainders.
SPaG: Complete the skill-based activity that focuses on expanded noun phrases.
Afternoon Activities - Look at the range of learning activities planned for you (attached) - choose an activity or several and complete throughout the week!
CHILTON'S WRITING COMPETITION:
Mr McAuley and Martyn Harvey have had such fun making these videos for you, its not quite over! We have a fantastic video today with yet another brilliant poem from Martyn Harvey along with another captivating illustration. But this is not the end! Your final video will be on Monday morning next week with yet more poems, illustrations and some laughs along the way. Enjoy today's poem, but you will have to wait until Monday and our final video in the series for full details of the competition. Before you go... I want you to go back through the videos from this week and 'like' your 2 favorite so far. Enjoy today's poem!
Here's the link to the 'weevil'.
Below, the poem is also attached for you to read.
PADLET!
THURSDAY, 14th:
Shout outs!
Finley's continuing to work amazingly well at home; here is his creative English work: Jack's super home learning:
Excellent Maths learning from Tom: Terrific work by Will:
English: Based on your learning this week, write a persuasive letter encouraging members of the public to come to your zoo!
Maths: Using your knowledge of multiplication facts and the 'bus stop' method, complete the division questions that require you to interpret remainders.
SPaG: Complete the skill-based activity that focuses on modal verbs.
Afternoon Activities - Look at the range of learning activities planned for you (attached) - choose an activity or several and complete throughout the week!
CHILTON'S WRITING COMPETITION:
Day three of the writing challenge and we have a video bonanza for you today! Not one, but TWO videos! And staring the famous Mr McAuley himself! However, these are not for the faint-hearted. Mr McAuley has to delve into one of his phobias and defend his property from attack!
I hope you enjoy the videos along with the poems and as ever, I hope that Martyn Harvey's poems inspire you to search for living things around you and consider what their lives could possible be like.
The writing competition will be released tomorrow along with more fantastic poems from Martyn Harvey, so put you creative hats on, explore what lives around you and enjoy the videos!
Here are the links:
'The Slug' poem is attached for you to read as well.
WEDNESDAY, 13th:
Shout outs!
Gabe's creative art work: Tom's brilliant home learning:
Chloe's excellent English: 
Gracie's super art work; she has also been doing extremely well with her Kent Test practise: Finley's great history learning:
Maisy's been completing lots of home learning; she's even learning a language on DuoLingo too!
Alice's brilliant 'Fact File': Excellent understanding in Maths from Evie:
Brilliant work from Jack: Harry's super learning:
English: Based on your learning this week, today you will designing your very own zoo; use the prompting questions (attached) to help with your ideas.
Maths: You are continuing with multiplication today focusing further on mastery-style reasoning problems - remember to read the questions carefully and use mathematical language to explain your answers.
SPaG: Complete the skill-based activity that focuses on Standard English using the word 'our' and 'are' in the correct context.
Afternoon Activities - Look at the range of learning activities planned for you (attached) - choose an activity or several and complete throughout the week!
CHILTON'S WRITING COMPETITION:
Day two of the writing challenge follows on from yesterdays video 'The Millipede'. Today, Martyn will show you how to illustrate a poem and how to develop a concept. He will also be introducing another 'brand new' poem and a sneak preview of one of the prizes in the competition. I really hope you enjoy the video and that it inspires you to begin to explore the life of animals around you, and begin to see the world from their perspective!
Remember, the competition will be formally launched on Friday, so sit back, put your creative hats on and enjoy the videos throughout the week.
And here's the link:
'The Wurm' poem is also attached below for you to read!
TUESDAY, 12th:
Shout outs!
Excellent SPaG work from Freddie: Super learning from Laura:
Brilliant comprehension work from Harry: Super home learning by Will:
Excellent home learning from Katie, Stanley and Jack. Katie explored music by Beethoven by writing out his rhythm and clapping along at home. Jack has been showing great progress in his SPaG and Maths learning - good work; and Stanley has completed comprehension work successfully!
Freya's creative art work: Jack's SPaG: Tom's Maths:
Matilda's Activity Learning Journey (same password as Padlet):
English: Watch the video about zebras and create your own 'Fact File' - use the resources and links attached to the document below.
Maths: Use the learning from yesterday and your knowledge of multiplication to solve the fluency and application problems.
SPaG: Complete the skill-based activity that focuses on homophones.
Afternoon Activities - Look at the range of learning activities planned for you (attached) - choose an activity or several and complete throughout the week!
CHILTON'S WRITING COMPETITION
Get ready to get your hands dirty! This is not for the squeamish! This week, Mr McAuley is releasing a new and exciting writing competition! On this occasion though, we are extra fortunate because we have a professional author on whose writing yours will be based. Martyn Harvey has very kindly given us special access to his hilarious poems, BEFORE they are released to the public! Every day, there will be a new poem on your blog to watch, where we will talk about his poem and his inspiration, in addition to how to draw an illustration. Finally, on Friday, when you have watched all his poems, he will announce this term’s writing competition and a poster will appear on your blog explaining exactly what you will need to do.
Enjoy the poems, and keep an eye out for the launch on Friday when you will find out exactly what you will need to do. I look forward to receiving lots of your poetic entries in the coming weeks.
Here is today's poem:
'The Millipede' poem is also attached below for you to read!
MONDAY, 11th:
Shout outs!
We love receiving updates of your learning! Well done to Nadia for a range of brilliant home learning, as well as Evie.F for creating an informative Powerpoint Presentation based on King Harold. Tilly and Chloe have been working hard producing some engaging, descriptive writing! Also, Finley and Harry emailed through an abundance of superb home learning - you're both amazing, well done! A special mention to Luca who has been doing brilliant with his learning and additional reading - keep it up! A huge 'shout out' to Ashley who has completed some amazing maths home learning; we are all extremely proud and continue to be amazing!
Tilly's character description: Finley's 'Good to be me' Learning:
Harry's Maths work: One of Luca's English pieces based on Alma:
Chloe's descriptive writing: Ashley's super Maths work:
English - Watch the video (attached) about giraffes at Longleat Zoo and complete the comprehension questions. 
Maths - Today you will be recapping your understanding of 'distributivity'. Using your knowledge of number and multiplication, complete the calculations showing your understanding of 'distributive law'.
SPaG - Your skill focus for today is: adverbials of time. Look at the document attached and complete the activity.
Afternoon Activities - Look at the range of learning activities planned for you (attached) - choose an activity or several and complete throughout the week.
