Federation of Earlswood Schools
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We offer Nursery Provision to Year 6
Weekly Blog
Week Beginning 27th November 2023
Christmas Making morning is on Thursday 9.30am-11.30am.
MATHS
We will be comparing and ordering fractions and adding and subtracting fractions.
ENGLISH
We will begin to work on writing a discussion text and begin to explore the use of causal conjunctions and topics sentences.
READING
We will continue to read our text Have Sword Will Travel by Garth Nix and Sean Williams and will work on retrieval and summarising skills.
HISTORY
We will look at travel and exploration in order to understand how/why people travelled in the 1300s.
PSHE
We will explore direct and indirect bullying.
MUSIC
We are currently working on our end of year assembly songs.
FRENCH
We will be learning Christmas related words.
RE
What does the fall mean for human suffering and Christian hope?
PE
We will be working to work on our netball skills and will play small team games. We will also be doing some strength work.
Week Beginning 20th November 2023
Remember that it is INSET day on Wednesday. No school for pupils.
MATHS
We will continue to work on converting fractions to improper fractions and comparing and ordering fractions.
ENGLISH
This week we will plan and write our final warning tale using the tools we have practised. We will continue to focus on using apostrophes correctly.
READING
We will continue to read our text Have Sword Will Travel by Garth Nix and Sean Williams and will discuss the impressions the author creates of characters and their feelings. We will use retrieval skills to find details from the text.
HISTORY
We will explore how the plague spread.
SCIENCE
We will recap our knowledge and show what we have learned about Materials and their Properties.
PSHE
We will be comparing our lives with those in the developing world and discuss appreciating the value of happiness, regardless of financial wealth.
MUSIC
We will continue to learn the Ukulele and practise holding it correctly. We will be reading chords reading tablature and will play in ensemble. We will begin to work on our end of year assemblies.
FRENCH
We will be naming classroom equipment.
RE
What does creation mean for Christians’ relationship with God?
PE
We will be working to work on our netball skills and will play small team games.
Week Beginning 13th November 2023
MATHS
We will continue to work on finding equivalent fractions to a non-unit fraction and also convert fractions to improper fractions.
ENGLISH
This week we will plan and write our own warning tale using the tools we have practised. We will continue to focus on using apostrophes correctly.
READING
We will continue our text Have Sword Will Travel by Garth Nix and Sean Williams and practise our inference skills. We will explore the vocabulary in the text and explore synonyms for some of the new vocabulary.
HISTORY
We will learn about the different types of plague and when they occurred.
SCIENCE
We will explore materials and there response to magnets. We will use magnets to separate materials.
PSHE
It is anti-bullying week and our PSHE lesson will link to this. Monday is Odd Sock Day. Remember to wear your odd socks on Monday.
MUSIC
We will continue to learn the Ukulele and practise holding it correctly. We will be reading chords reading tablature and will play in ensemble.
FRENCH
We will recap Months of the year.
RE
We are exploring whether Christians can believe in the Creation story and The Big Bang Theory.
PE
We will be working to work on our netball skills and will play small team games.
Outdoor Learning
Please ensure you have your coat/wellies in school on Friday for Outdoor Learning.
Week Beginning 6th November 2023
MATHS
We will be finding equivalent fractions to a non-unit fraction. .
ENGLISH
This week we will continue to work on our warning tale and will be showing the feelings of the character through the atmosphere we create.
READING
We will continue our text Have Sword Will Travel by Garth Nix and Sean Williams and use inference skills to answer questions. We will also look at the impressions the author creates through the language he chooses.
HISTORY
We will introduce our new topic with a Plague day. We have an exciting workshop on Friday and a day of tasks such as art, science, drama and dance.
SCIENCE
We are investigating thermal insulators.
PSHE
We are focusing upon racism.
MUSIC
We will continue to learn the Ukulele and practise holding it correctly. We will be reading chords reading tablature and will play in ensemble.
FRENCH
We will recap colours.
RE
We are learning about What Christians believe about creation and will begin by looking at what it means to create something.
PE
We will be working to work on our netball skills and will play small team games.
Week Beginning 30th October 2023
Welcome back. I hope you have had a restful half term break.
MATHS
We will be working on multiplying and dividing by 10, 100 and 1000, using multiples of 10, 100, 1000 and finding fractions equivalent to a unit fraction.
There is no homework during half term week.
We will be recapping squared numbers in our arithmetic lesson.
ENGLISH
This week we will begin to work our writing of a warning tale and practise some of the skills we will be using in our final piece.
READING
We will begin our new text Have Sword Will Travel by Garth Nix and Sean Williams.
SCIENCE
We are investigating thermal insulators.
ART
This week is Sculpture week and we will focus on the work of Dale Chihuly.
PSHE
We are focusing upon discussing different cultures.
MUSIC
We will continue to learn the Ukulele and practise holding it correctly. We will be reading chords reading tablature and will play in ensemble.
FRENCH
We will recap colours.
RE
We are learning about What Christians believe about creation and will begin by looking at what it means to create something.
PE
We will be working to work on our netball skills and will play small team games.
Week Beginning 16th October 2023
MATHS
We will be working on factors, common factors, prime number, square numbers and cube numbers.
PLEASE REMEMBER TO COMPLETE YOUR HOMEWORK ON GOOGLE CLASSROOM BY THURS.
We will be recapping column subtraction in our arithmetic lesson.
ENGLISH
This week we will plan and write an independent recount in the format of a diary entry.
READING
We will are at the end of our class text The Wolves of Willoughby Chase. We will predict the ending and then review the text.
READING HOMEWORK IS DUE BY THURSDAY PLEASE.
SCIENCE
We are investigating thermal insulators.
DT
We have completed our kites and will evaluate them and improve our designs.
PSHE
We are focusing upon the theme of Being in my world.
MUSIC
We will continue to learn the Ukulele and practise holding it correctly. We will be reading chords reading tablature and will play in ensemble.
FRENCH
We will continue to practise classroom instructions and the days of the week.
RE
We will complete an end of unit assessment.
PE
We will be working to work on our football skills and play small team games.
INDOOR PE
We will be practising the skill of moving at different speeds.
Week Beginning 9th October 2023
MATHS
We will be working on multiples and finding missing numbers.
PLEASE REMEMBER TO COMPLETE YOUR HOMEWORK ON GOOGLE CLASSROOM BY THURS.
We will be recapping column addition in our arithmetic lesson.
ENGLISH
This week we will begin to work on writing a recount text. We will focus on note making skills, focusing upon past and present tense and using time conjunctions to link our paragraphs.
READING
We will continue to read our text The Wolves of Willoughby Chase and continuing to explore the vocabulary, using our inference skills to wring the meaning from the text and will be practising reading with intonation and expression.
READING HOMEWORK IS DUE BY THURSDAY PLEASE.
COMPUTING
We will be learning about Internet safety.
SCIENCE
We are learning about reversible and irreversible changes.
DT
We will continue to make our kites.
PSHE
We are focusing upon the theme of Being in my world.
MUSIC
We will continue to learn the Ukulele and practise holding it correctly. We will be reading chords reading tablature and will play in ensemble.
FRENCH
We will begin to learn classroom instructions.
RE
We will review what helps a Muslim lead a good life.
PE
We will be working to work on our football skills and play small team games.
INDOOR PE
We will be practising the skill of moving at different speeds.
COOKING/SCIENCE
Our cooking lesson will relate to our science lesson and exploring reversible and irreversible changes.
Week Beginning 2nd October 2023
MATHS
We will be working on mental strategies, add whole numbers with more than four digits, subtract whole numbers with more than four digits and round to check answers.
PLEASE REMEMBER TO COMPLETE YOUR HOMEWORK ON GOOGLE CLASSROOM BY THURS.
We will be rounding numbers in our arithmetic lesson.
ENGLISH
This week we are looking at the poem The Highwayman and figurative language , short burst write (alliteration, repetition, onomatopoeia) and we will perform the poems we have written.
READING
We will continue to read our new text The Wolves of Willoughby Chase and working on the skills of retrieval, forming the impression of characters and sorting facts from fiction.
READING HOMEWORK IS DUE BY THURSDAY PLEASE.
COMPUTING
We will be learning about Internet safety.
SCIENCE
We are learning about separating solutions.
DT
We are using our designs to begin to make our kites.
PSHE
We are focusing upon the theme of Being in my world.
MUSIC
We will continue to learn the Ukulele and practise holding it correctly. We will be reading chords reading tablature and will play in ensemble.
FRENCH
We will begin to learn classroom instructions.
RE
What is Hajj and why might many Muslims want to be part of an ummah?
PE
We will be working to work on our football skills and play small team games.
INDOOR PE
We will be practising the skill of moving at different speeds.
OUTDOOR LEARNING
We will be focusing on mapwork.
PLEASE ENSURE WELLIES ARE IN SCHOOL
Week Beginning 25th September 2023
MATHS
We will be working on Round to the nearest 10,100 or 1000 , Round within 100,000, Round within 1,000,000 and Round within 1,000,000. PLEASE REMEMBER TO COMPLETE YOUR HOMEWORK ON GOOGLE CLASSROOM BY THURS.
We will be using negative numbers in our arithmetic lesson.
ENGLISH
This week we are looking at the poem The Highwayman and the language features used by the poet.
READING
We will continue to read our new text The Wolves of Willoughby Chase and focusing on the vocabulary chosen by the author and how the characters are portrayed.
READING HOMEWORK IS DUE BY THURSDAY PLEASE.
COMPUTING
We will be learning about Internet safety.
SCIENCE
We are conducting the dissolving investigation which we planned last week.
DT
We are researching and designing kites.
PSHE
We are focusing upon the theme of Being in my world.
MUSIC
We will continue to learn the Ukulele and practise holding it correctly. We will be reading chords reading tablature and will play in ensemble.
FRENCH
We will reinforce numbers to 10.
RE
What might motivate a Muslim to pray/ give alms/ fast and what effect would this have on their lives – and on the Muslim community?
PE
We will be working to work on our football skills and play small team games.
INDOOR PE
We will be practising the skill of moving at different speeds.
OUTDOOR LEARNING
We will be focusing on mapwork and using symbols.
PLEASE ENSURE WELLIES ARE IN SCHOOL
Week Beginning 18th September 2023
MATHS
We will be working on 10/100/1,000/10,000/ 100,000 more or less, Partitioning numbers to 1,000,000, Number lines to 1,000,000, Compare and order numbers to 100,000 and Rounding to the nearest 10,100 or 1000.
We will be rounding numbers in our arithmetic lesson.
Homework: partitioning numbers
ENGLISH
This week we are going to write our own persuasive letters to Queen Victoria.
READING
We will continue to read our new text The Wolves of Willoughby Chase and using skills of summarising, inference and focus on the new vocabulary.
Homework: Queen Victoria comprehension
COMPUTING
We will be learning about Internet safety.
SCIENCE
We are learning about dissolving and creating solutions.
ART
We will be printing our own designs inspired by William Morris.
PSHE
We are focusing upon the theme of Being in my world.
MUSIC
We will continue to learn the Ukulele and practise holding it correctly. We will be reading chords reading tablature and will play in ensemble.
FRENCH
We will continue to learn and practise our greetings in French.
RE
We are exploring what helps a Muslim live a good life? Our key question will be
How might the belief in the two angels who record a person’s good and bad deeds affect how many Muslims lead their lives?
PE
We will be working to work on our football skills and play small team games.
INDOOR PE
We will be practising the skill of moving at different speeds.
OUTDOOR LEARNING
We will be using compasses and using compass points to locate features in our outdoor area.
PLEASE ENSURE WELLIES ARE IN SCHOOL
Week Beginning 11th September 2023
Welcome to Year 5. We've had a wonderful start to year 5 and have enjoyed getting to know each other in our groups.
Maths
We are going to be working on place value with numbers to 10000, numbers to 100000, numbers to 1000000 and read and write numbers to 1000000.
English
This week we are beginning to learn our new persuasive text and will be looking at letters and writing some letters.
Reading
We will continue to read our new text The Wolves of Willoughby Chase and using skills of retrieval and how the author creates impressions for the reader.
COMPUTING
We will be learning about Internet safety.
SCIENCE
We are learning about the properties of materials and comparing their uses.
ART
We are going to learn about the artist William Morris and begin to look at his work.
PSHE
We are focusing upon the theme of Being in my world.
Music
We will be introduced to the Ukulele and how to hold it. We will be reading chords
reading tablature and will play in ensemble.
PE
We will be working on the football skill of turning the ball.