Miss Rainbow
We have made a new school video. Hope you enjoy it 
Welcome to Year 5!
My name is Miss Rainbow and I am the Science Lead here at Mobberley C of E Primary School.
Dear Parents and Carers,
Due to the forced school closures, I have prepared a range of resources that your child can access at home to ensure a continuation in their learning. This page will be updated with weekly learning from Monday 23rd March.
Talking to your child about why we are not in school.
Look at the links below for advice on discussing the current issues with young children.
https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-51734855
https://youngminds.org.uk/blog/talking-to-your-child-about-coronavirus/
https://childmind.org/article/talking-to-kids-about-the-coronavirus/
Below, you will find an array of learning and activities for your children during this time. (Maths, English, History/Geography, Science, Wellbeing, Physical Activities).
Please ensure you have a good look at everything! There are lots of useful websites suggested too that you may want to access with your children.
Home learning work
Here is a suggested timetable to follow. Please try to keep your child’s routine as normal as possible.
If you are looking for some different ways to keep active, Mrs Thomas-Wade has sent me some of the links below for you to have a look at.
https://www.youthsporttrust.org/60-second-physical-activity-challenges
https://www.activecheshire.org/active-home/
Extra reading links
Oxford Owl E Books to read, linked to your child’s book band colour (click on dropdown menu that says Levels and select Book Band colour)
FIRST NEWS NEWSPAPERS – FN 8-14 May
WB 1st June
English
Before starting this week’s English planning, you should have read to page 55 in Jazz Harper: Space explorer.
Jazz Harper – Space Explorer – PDF Version
Monday – Read to page 70 and answer the reading comprehension questions.
Monday – Reading comprehension activities
Monday – Reading comprehension PDF
Tuesday – Read to page 89 and find the definitions of each of the words
Wednesday – This week and next week you are going to writing your own story about Jazz and Elijah. I would like you to think of a story where Jazz and Elijah manage to creep out of the colony and go an explore Mars.
Today, I would like you to plan your story using the story mountain below. The powerpoint has some helpful tips on what to include in each section. You can print off the sheet or create your own story mountain in your books.
For the introduction, you need to think about how they are going to escape.
For the problem, I would like you to imagine that they are going to meet a scary character. This could be an alien or another person.
Finally, you will need to decide how they are going to solve the problem. How will the escape from the scary character and get back to the colony?
Thursday – Today, I would like you to write a character description of your scary character. What do they look, smell and sound like?
To help you with this, use the person template below and watch my video guide (will be added on Monday). You might also like to use some of the words from the scary character word mat and look at the other scary character descriptions for inspiration.
Scary character planning sheet PDF
Scary character description examples
Friday – SPAG activity.
https://www.bbc.co.uk/bitesize/articles/zm9dqp3
Maths
Monday – MyMaths lesson and homework
Tuesday – White Rose Maths – Week 4 – Lesson 1 – Area of Rectangles
Wednesday – 30mins on TT rockstars
How many of the year 5 and 6 Maths challenges can you complete?
https://www.bbc.co.uk/bitesize/articles/zhspf4j
Or have a go at the following Maths game.
https://www.bbc.co.uk/bitesize/topics/zd2f7nb/articles/zn2y7nb
Thursday – White Rose Maths – Week 3 – Lesson 4 – Measure and calculate perimeter
Friday – MyMaths lesson and homework
Science
Our Science and Topic lessons for this term will be on different subjects. I will set a Science lesson one week and a Topic lesson the next week.
Our Topic this term will be the Romans. If you would like to do some of your own research on the Romans, on top of the lessons I will be setting, you can complete one of the activities from the list below each week.
Extra Roman Home Learning Activities
We are now moving onto to a new Science topic looking at forces. As part of our last topic, you already found out about one force – gravity – this week you are going to be finding out about air resistance.
First you will need to look through the following powerpoint
Lesson Presentation PDF Lesson Presentation
Watch the video
https://www.bbc.co.uk/bitesize/topics/zsxxsbk/articles/zxw6gdm
I would then like you to have a go at making your own parachute. How far can you get it travel? To turn this into a proper science experiment, make 3, changing one thing about each parachute, and see which one falls to the ground in the slowest time.
Watch this video to give you some ideas.
https://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/p015q805
Use this worksheet to complete your experiment
Perfect Parachutes Activity Sheet
If you have enjoyed doing this experiment, you might also want to have a go at making your own rocket mouse.
Art
Watch the video and complete the activity
https://www.thenational.academy/year-5/foundation/texture-treasure-hunt-year-5-wk1-5
German
German Year 5 & 6 Home Learning (4)[1308]
PE
spacecycle 5 (choose a different place to ride to)
Fun activities for you to try
Why not have a go at an escape room from the comfort of your own home? Click on the link below which will take you different escape rooms that the whole family can have a go at.
https://linktr.ee/AlvaPSNursery?fbclid=IwAR2GIX6y1Z163YhJASBgZZYKk10Zl2ZARsn0LV1R3LX7qLSloeN_4_ILz6w
Click on the link below to find some fun outdoor activities you might want to do this week
https://www.naturespath.com/en-ca/blog/7-fun-simple-outdoor-activities-kids/
Maths game
https://www.bbc.co.uk/bitesize/topics/zd2f7nb/articles/zn2y7nb
SPAG game to play
https://www.bbc.co.uk/bitesize/topics/zkbkf4j/articles/zbm8scw
W/B Monday 18th May
I have updated the spelling lists for the next few weeks. Click on the link below to see the new list.
Ideas for helping you to learn your spellings
English
Monday : Complete brackets exercise below
https://www.bbc.co.uk/bitesize/articles/zn8c47h
Tuesday: Read to page 33 of Jazz Harper: Space Explorer.
You task this week is going to be to write a set of instructions for a game. Like Jazz I would like you to think of game that would be fun to play in space (remember things are able to float in space). You can add in a floating element to your game, or maybe you want to bowling mid-air or even like Jazz, have to make something.
Today, you are going to plan your game. Use the story board sheet below to draw a picture and plan each stage of your game. If you don’t want to print this out, you can draw a storyboard in your workbook.
Wednesday: Watch the following clip to remind you of some of the things you need to include in a set of instructions
https://www.bbc.co.uk/teach/class-clips-video/english-ks1-ks2-how-to-write-instructions/zrvtscw
Also, watch my videos on how to write a set of instructions
Can you identify each of the features I have mentioned in the example below? Highlight or write the features in your workbook.
Example of an instruction text
Thursday: Write out your instructions for your game. Don’t forget to include every step (It should take you about 2 days to finish your instructions including diagrams and all the features).
Use the following word mat to help you.
instructions word mat instructions word mat pdf
Friday: Complete your instructions from yesterday. Read to page 55 of Jazz Harper: Space Explorer.
Maths
For the white rose maths lessons this week, you will see that on the Friday lesson they have set a cooking challenge. Instead of doing one of the Maths lessons I have set below, you can do the cooking challenge if you would like to.
Monday: MyMaths lesson and homework
Tuesday: White Rose Maths Home Learning – Week 3 – Lesson 2 (Multiply 4 digits by 2 digits)
https://whiterosemaths.com/homelearning/year-5/
Worksheet 1 Worksheet 1 answers
Wednesday: MyMaths lesson and homework
Thursday: White Rose Maths Home Learning – Week 3 – Lesson 3 (Divide with remainders)
https://whiterosemaths.com/homelearning/year-5/
Worksheet 2 Worksheet 2 answers
Friday: 30 mins on TTrockstars and how many of the year 5 and 6 maths challenges can you complete on the link below?
https://www.bbc.co.uk/bitesize/articles/zdkqmfr
Science
This week in Science, I would like you to find out about gravity. Read the powerpoint and information sheet below about Sir Isaac Newton and watch the video.
Lesson Presentation Lesson Presentation pdf Newton Fact Sheet
https://www.bbc.co.uk/teach/class-clips-video/discovering-the-work-of-sir-isaac-newton/zr4mf4j
Complete the questions
Below are some experiments which seem to allow some objects to defy gravity. Have a go at them at home if you can, and let me know why you think the objects and water don’t fall like they should.
Geography
This week in Geography, I would like you to draw your own map and then write a route around it using the skills you have learnt.
Activity Sheet Route Planning make your own map worksheet
Lesson Presentation Planning a Route pdf Lesson Presentation Planning a Route
Art
Last week you planned your space art inspired by Peter Thorpe. This week, I would like you to draw your final version. Remember you can use a range of materials if you want to.
PE
I will be adding a new ‘train like an astronaut’ activity for you to complete each week.
German
German Year 5 & 6 Home Learning (4)[1308]
W/B Monday 11th May
English
This week for English I would like you to start reading the book, ‘Jazz Harper: Space Explorer.’ Click on the link below for the PDF version of the book. If you search Jazz Harper: Space explorer in Twinkl, you will also find e-book version of the book.
Jazz Harper – Space Explorer – PDF Version
Monday – Read chapter 1 (up to page 12) and then answer the reading comprehension questions below.
Reading comprehension questions (Please answer the questions with 2 stars on the bottom)
Tuesday – Read to page 28 in the story.
Write a list of 5 things you would want to see in a classroom in Mars and why you would need them.
Research information on Mars to help you out.
https://www.natgeokids.com/uk/discover/science/space/facts-about-mars/
An example sentence would be:
In my Mars classroom, I would like there to be heaters next to every desk. This is because the temperature can be as low as -140 degrees.
Wednesday – Complete the inverted commas activity on bitesize
https://www.bbc.co.uk/bitesize/articles/zb2wjhv
Thursday – Imagine you have travelled in time to meet Jazz.
First, I would like you to think of some questions you would like to ask her about how her life is different to our own (think of at least 5).
Once you have written your questions, think about what Jazz’s responses would be. Don’t worry if it is not something that you have read in the book – you can make it up.
Example:
Me: What is the most exciting thing about travelling to Mars?
Jazz: All the amazing views we get to see from the windows. Did you know that there is no such thing as upside down here?
Friday – You are going to use the questions and answers that you wrote yesterday to write a conversation between Jazz and yourself. You will need to include all of the correct speech punctuation. Remember to include all the steps you learnt on Wednesday. Try to only use the word ‘said’ once. If you would like to challenge yourself, you may wish to add some adverbials to your sentences. Click on the link below to remind yourself what this looks like.
Adding adverbials to speech challenge Adding-adverbials-to-speech-challenge PDF
Maths
Monday – MyMaths lesson and homework
Tuesday – Watch the video in Summer Term Week 2 – Lesson 2 (Subtracting decimals with the same number of decimal places)
https://whiterosemaths.com/homelearning/year-5/
Complete the worksheet
Subtracting decimals sheet 1 Subtracting decimals 1 answers
Wednesday – 30 mins on TTRockstars
How many of the challenges can you complete from the year 5 and 6 bitesize maths challenges?
https://www.bbc.co.uk/bitesize/articles/zndnf4j
Thursday – Watch the video in Summer Term Week 2 – Lesson 4 (Subtracting decimals with a different number of decimal places)
https://whiterosemaths.com/homelearning/year-5/
Complete the worksheet
Subtracting decimals sheet 2 Subtracting decimals 2 answers
Friday – MyMaths lesson and homework
Science
For Science this week, I would like you to find out about the training an astronaut does before going into space.
Have a go at the following astronaut training exercises below
Train like an astronaut task 1 Train like an astronaut task 2
Watch the link below
Can you come up with your own exercise that an astronaut could use as part of their training? Write some instructions or create a video showing how to complete your exercise.
Geography
This week you will be finding out how to read and use a compass.
Watch the following videos to help you
https://www.bbc.co.uk/teach/class-clips-video/maths-ks2-using-compass-and-reading-maps/z77tf4j
Play the game below
https://www.mathsisfun.com/games/direction-nsew-.html
Complete the worksheet
Some of you may also want to make your own compass. Watch the video below to see how this is done.
https://www.bbc.co.uk/bitesize/topics/zrvbkqt/articles/zfb6pbk
Art
Find out about the Artist Peter Thorpe.
Look through the powerpoint
Peter Thorpe – space artist Peter-Thorpe-space-artist pdf
Plan your picture
Space Art in the style of Peter Thorpe worksheet Space Art in the style of Peter Thorpe pdf
Music
Message from Mrs Eadie 11th May
Below there is a list of some life skills you may want to tick off (some will need adult supervision).
I hope you all have a lovely Easter break, despite the strange times we are in! I look forward to seeing everything you get up to.
Miss Rainbow
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Useful links
A TWINKL login
Also included will be a Twinkl login for Parents that will allow you to access a whole host of resources to support your child, including SAT style papers, themed helpsheets and activities with crib sheets.
Please see: https://www.twinkl.co.uk/blog/how-to-utilise-twinkl-during-the-coronavirus-shutdown-a-guide-for-parents
or: www.twinkl.co.uk/offer
Password: CVDTWINKLHELPS
Maths
Maths Homework will be set using MyMaths
The school has subscribed to MyMaths, an interactive Maths website for teaching, learning, revising and enjoying mathematics. Usernames and passwords have been given to pupils in years 1 – 6 and sent home to parents in a letter.
- How do I find the homework my child has been set? When you go to the MyMaths homepage you will need to log in using your child’s new school username and password. You will then see some more boxes labelled ‘My Portal’ where you can put in your child’s username and password. In here you should see your child’s homework on the first screen you come to. If you can’t see it, then make sure you are on your homework page by clicking the ‘My Homework’ tab on the left hand side of the page.
IXL Learning – Please try to use this at least once per week.
The website gives children questions based on mathematics that we have already learnt about in class and will hopefully encourage them to revisit concepts from earlier in the year.
Gareth Metcalfe Live Maths Daily Lessons – live lessons and resources for KS2 children and ideas for activities and games for younger children for maths.
5 a Day – 5 a day maths questions, plus videos and worksheets on many areas of maths – suitable for Years 3 – 6.
Maths Made Easy – Interactive and downloadable resources for Years 1 – 6.
STEM Maths – Be A Mathematician – lots of Maths games and challenges to download for ages 5-14.
Maths Shed – Maths games and resources for all year groups.
English
Spelling Shed (lots of spelling activities, games and interactive resources)
Oxford Owl Reading activities and e-books.
Literacy shed Lots of exciting videos to inspire writing
Outdoor activities
Every weekday starting Monday 23rd March Joe Wicks will be doing 30 minute live workouts on his youtube channel. A great way to get kids exercising at home.
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Tuesday 15th October
Today we travelled to Chester Cathedral to take part in a Pilgrim Day. We had a fantastic time and learnt lots about the Pilgrims who visit Chester Cathedral and the monks who used to live there. In the afternoon, we were split into groups and got to make mosaics, sugar craft monks, stained glass windows and art inspired by bible stories.
