Year 5

Weekly Update - Friday 26 April 2024

Summary of this week:

We have had a busy week of learning in Year 5, the children particularly enjoyed dissecting flowers to discover all their different parts in science. During guided reading this week, we have seen some fantastic performances recreating poetry about the different Greek Gods.

Our learning next week:

Maths: In maths we will continue our topic of geometry and learning to draw different size angles.

English: Now we have written a similar a similar myth to Theseus and the Minotaur, the children will have the opportunity to create their own myths with their own chosen characters.

Foundation: In computing, everyone will begin planning their own stop-motion animation, in DT we will research the nutritional value of different ingredients, in history we will be looking at different Greek temples and in PSHE we will research how we interpret things posted online.

Homework:

Maths: Worksheet

This week we are continuing to look at root words, this time with prefixes and suffixes:

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English: Reading at home

Notices & Reminders:

Any queries, please contact us on year5@eastwick.thpt.org.uk

Eastwick Schools May Fair Saturday 18^th May 2024 - Donation Fri-Yays!

Rainbow Raffle - Year 5

Friday 26^th April & Friday 3^rd May

Each year group has been assigned a colour to help us make our colour themed hampers for this year’s raffle at the May Fair. We are therefore asking for your donations of new items linked to a colour given for your child’s year group. As you child is in YEAR 5, you have been given the colour PINK to bring in donations towards the rainbow raffle red hampers.

Your hamper donations could be wine, beer, spirits, soft drinks, sweets, chocolate, tinned food, candles, stationary, toiletries, small soft toys - the options are endless! Please kindly ensure NO perishable items and items must be within their expiry date of May 2024

There will be morning collections available in either infants or juniors at drop off from 8.30am on Friday 26^th April and also on Friday 3^rd May.

Thank you for your support!

The Friends of Eastwick Schools

To contact the Year 5 Team, please use this email address: year5@eastwick.thpt.org.uk