Year 5R
From today, all the lesson plans and links to resources, for your child's home learning, are going to be posted on Google Classroom only. If you are still struggling to access Google Classroom, or you are having difficulties with uploading work or any other technical problems, please email me to let me know. We will do everything we can to support you.
For support in any other area of the learning, please email me. I generally reply within a few minutes (depending on the number of messages I am getting).
Catherinerichardson@stonehill.herts.sch.uk
Please read the document below the picture, about Premier Sports' Wellbeing sessions each Wednesday
Welcome to the new term: 'Spring 1'
How to log on to Google Classroom

How to upload a photo to Google classroom for your teacher to see

How to access Google Classroom from a PS4 or XBox
Introduction to home learning in 5R from 6/1/21
Continuation of learning in Year 5:
Happy New Year to all of our Year 5R families. I hope you had a relaxing time over the Christmas holidays. Welcome to the Spring Term. It's not what we were all expecting but we can do this.
These are uncertain times. This is only the 2nd time we have had to shut the schools in this way. At least this time, children have been here before and understand that this is not an extended holiday. They do need to continue their learning up to the February half-term holiday, or for as long as these measures are in place.
For their reassurance (and your sanity) they will need a structured day. We suggest sticking (where possible) to a similar timetable to a school day. Teachers will still be working to plan work for your children. We are also available by email to support and answer questions about the learning.
Last time, (March 2020) we put together packs to send home, including books and a pencil case containing everything children need to record their work. Hopefully they still have the little booklet folded into A5 size, which explains all the grammar terms your child needs to know. I realise that some children were not at Stonehill at that time. I will endeavour to get a booklet to these children.
This time, we have Google Classroom, which is where we have been setting homework, and where most children have been submitting their homework, since September. We checked in class, recently, that all the accounts work. Every child in 5R was able to log on and see their tasks. All log-in details were sent home at the beginning of the Autumn Term, but I can email these again, if needed. If you are unable to submit work on Google Classroom, you will need to email me your child’s work as a document, or take a photo of it and send it to me, please.
The work for the day will be posted on Google Classroom, but I also intend to post daily on 5R’s page on the Stonehill School website. The resources for all work will be available online.
In the Autumn Term, children were given copies of their log-in details for:
- Google Classroom
- Times Tables Rockstars
- Spelling Shed
- Purple Mash
- Accelerated Reading
Cookery
Year 5R Learning at home photo gallery
Year 5R Learning at home art gallery
New Topic: 'Off with her head!' (Spring 1)
What sort of man would order the beheading of his wife? Was she really that bad?
Travel back in time to the 1500s and meet the terrifying Tudors, a domineering dynasty that changed our history. Discover an opulent court where dancing and singing goes hand in hand with swift falls from favour, and even swifter falling of heads. Develop your painting skills in miniature, solve riddles and remember to protect your precious neck with a large white ruff, if you want to survive at Tudor court. Flex your detective muscles and become a criminal investigator. Will you find out the facts or will the evidence from the past bemuse you? How will you find the accused, innocent or guilty? It’s your turn to take part in one of the most famous trials that the world has ever known.
Essential Websites:
(Children should go on these 2 or 3 times per week)
Spelling Shed and Times Tables Rockstars are an ongoing
part of children's homework, together with their reading and
Learning Log tasks of course :)
Woodlands Junior is a fabulous, and completely safe, website to support
children's learning in all areas of the curriculum.
Their Maths Zone is especially good for practising and consolidating all
the different mathematical concepts children need to understand.
There are lots of games and activities to do.
Homework Help is great for home learning involving research.
DAILY LESSONS:
Week 2: (Mon 11th Jan - Fri 15th Jan)
The Tudors PPT
Archived Planning
It's so good to welcome you all to Year 5. We have lots of interesting
learning in store for you all.
Mrs Richardson, Miss McHugh and Mrs Read
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Topic Autumn 2: 'Star Gazers'
5R spent a pleasant afternoon creating these 'Space' pictures using chalk pastels
Year 5R Autumn 2 Class Letters and Curriculum Overviews
Autumn 1 Topic: 'Time Traveller'
Tick, tock, tick, tock. The hands on the clock never stop. From the moment we are born, from toddler to teen, middle age to elderly, time stops for no man. Find out what happens to our bodies and brains as we grow older, and how we cope with these changes. How long does a human baby take to grow inside the womb? Does it take longer than an elephant calf? Or a kitten? Take a good look at yourself. How has your face changed since you were a baby and how will it change as you grow older? Can you photograph it, change it, age it? Imagine that you could time travel too. When would you like to travel to and what would you like to see? Will you head back to your past or into your future? You decide.
Year 5R Autumn 1 Class Letters and Curriculum Overviews
Year 5 Art Week 'Time Machine'
Striver documents: Sports Day at home
Archived Year 5 planning and resources
from Spring - Summer 2020 (Lockdown)
Times Tables Rockstars Battle... GIRLS v BOYS Battle ended Thursday 16th July at 2:30pm RESULT: Boys won but it was a VERY close call


Take Action, Get Active 2020 | Mental Health Foundation We are launching a brand new challenge this May, to get you moving and feeling good, whilst fundraising for the Mental Health Foundation. Mental Health Awareness Week takes place in May and the theme this year is kindness. Our challenge is all about being kind to yourself by taking some time out each day for yourself. www.mentalhealth.org.uk
Let's get our children (and us) more active, as it helps with physical and mental health.
Please email me some photos (or short video clips) of Year 5 getting active, so we can celebrate their progress and encourage each other.
9/4/20: Stonehill School staff have spent some time this week, making a very special message to all of our pupils. Please check it out on Stonehill School's Facebook page... It's well worth a view!
Archived lesson plans from before the Easter holidays
Archived lesson plans from Summer 1 and 2
Archived introductions
Continuation of learning in Year 5:
1/6/20: Summer 2
Well done to all the children and their families, who are beavering away with their learning at home. It's really important for children to keep practising the key skills, so they don't get rusty. Once schools are back to normal, children will readjust easily if they have been using their key skills regularly.
If you find that the amount of work I put up each day is too much for your child, please scale it back slightly. It is very important that children are not feeling stressed, while they are trying to learn. Take frequent small breaks if need be, to maintain a calm environment.
If you are ever unsure how to do something or you are not confident whether something is right or not, please email me. I will happily explain what to do, or say if something is right or not. Remember, teachers are still working (even if their classes are not back in school yet).
Judging by the emails I have received, the children are benefitting from having a fairly structured day. We suggest sticking (where possible) to a similar timetable to a school day, with breaks and play included.
Recently, I have been using a combination of the Maths text book your child was given and BBC Skillswise website for Maths lessons and for English I have been using mainly BBC Skillswise website.
I don't always use them on the date that the BBC say, so please read on my planning grid to find the lesson that I am using for that day.
If you have any problems at all, following my plan or you can't find something, please email me and I will endeavour to answer ASAP.
If you or your child does not understand something, please email me ASAP.
If your child needs a new exercise book, please contact the school to arrange to collect one. If this is difficult for you, either myself or another member of staff will be able to drop it to your house. If you want to return your child's completed exercise book for feedback, please do so.
Remember: The little white booklet folded into A5 size explains all the grammar terms your child needs to know. (Children were told they could decorate the cover of this if they wanted to). Remember The resources: text books, pencil cases and the children's work will need to be returned when the school reopens for your child.
Children have all been given copies of their log-in details
(in planners or in their folders of books) but I am very happy to email log-ins and passwords to you, if these have gone missing.
- Times Tables Rockstars (now including Numbots)
- Spelling Shed
- Purple Mash
- Accelerated Reading
Remember: If you are in need of any help or support, you can email me at : Catherinerichardson@stonehill.herts.sch.uk
Your child can also email me (with parental consent) and I will reply. I aim to reply to all emails ASAP. Many thanks, Mrs Richardson.
Please note: This is the web address you need for the children to do
quizzes on their reading books:
https://ukhosted56.renlearn.co.uk/2240138/
Welcome to Summer Term 2:
New Topic for this half-term:
'Forces - Science'
Week beginning: Monday 13th July
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Maths: Mon 13th July |
LI: To learn about imperial measurements and their relationship to metric measurements Think about any units of measurements you may hear mentioned in real-life but have never worked on in school. I am thinking about imperial measurements.
IMPERIAL MEASUREMENTS were the only units of measurement officially used in the U.K up until the early 1970s, when the new metric units came in. When we buy something, it has to be labelled and priced in metric measures, but many people still think and talk about the older imperial measurements.
How many imperial measurements can you and your family think of? Use the questions below to help you.
Brainstorm units of measurement for: Write down the answers
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petrol ( a _______ of petrol)
Explore Maths Salamanders page on imperial units of measurement:
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English: Mon 13th July |
Visit BBC Bitesize: https://www.bbc.co.uk/bitesize/articles/z87dg7h Find Year 5 ENGLISH 8th July Junior Shakespeare: 'The Tempest'
'The Tempest'.
Activity 1: Decide if the statements are true or false.
Activity 3: Reading comprehension. Use document saved below: Print out or read the appropriate pages for your reading level. Answer questions about William Shakespeare's life You will find the texts and questions below. If you can print out the questions, you can answer on the sheet, otherwise write in your green book. Remember to say which comprehension you are completing ( * , * * , * * * )
NOTE: There are 3 different levels. My suggestion: * Group 1 and 2 - Guided Reading (text pgs 1-2, questions pg 3) * * Groups 3 and 4 - Guided Reading (text pgs 5-6, questions pgs 7-8) * * * Group 5 - Guided Reading (text pgs 11-12, questions pgs 13-14) The answers are also provided - please don't be tempted to read them until after you have finished. Answers: * Answers (pg 4) * * Answers (pg 9 and 10) * * * Answers (pg 15 and 16) When you have written your answers in your book, please check the answers. Please note that with comprehension tests, answers don't have to be word for word the same, as long as the meaning is there. Reading some answers will help you know what is expected.
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Science: Mon 13th July |
Today, we are going to recap some of our science learning from the Autumn Term: Visit BBC Bitesize: https://www.bbc.co.uk/bitesize/articles/z4vc86f Find Year 5 Science 10th June 'Reversible and Irreversible Changes'
Work your way through the lesson online. |
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Maths: Tues 14th July |
LI: To convert imperial < > metric measurements Layers sheet (see below) Use the information at the top of the page to help you make the conversions between metric and imperial units of measurement. Check your answers using the answers saved below.
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English: Tues 14th July |
LI: Describe characters using interesting vocabulary Read: 'The Forbidden Forest' (saved below) Describe the main characters, (using worksheet saved below) according to their:
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Art: Tues 14th July |
Visit Olaf Falafel's Art Club on You Tube 1st episode: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5h6VlosEVXA You can access lots of episodes now. Choose one and have a go at one of the art projects.
Don't forget to email me a photo of activities you choose. (check out photos from some of your classmates below). |
Virtual field trip, Silly Fun or Silly Games |
Choose an activity from the either the:
Feel free to send me a photo of you doing your chosen activity. |
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Maths: Wed 15th July |
9:30 - 12:00 Year 5 Transition Morning for those Year 5 children still at home: Spend some time with Mrs Richardson, reviewing this very unusual year... … and then looking forward to Year 6 with Mrs Freeston... Plus you can see your other classmates from a social distance!
Go to BBC Bitesize: https://www.bbc.co.uk/bitesize/articles/z387kty
Year 5 Maths Week 11 Challenges for Year 5 and P6 10th July
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English: Wed 15th July |
Year 5 Transition Morning for those children still at home: LI: To retell a story Re-read, 'The Forbidden Forest' from yesterday. Look at your vocabulary sheet.
Read the first paragraph again, then, taking each sentence in turn, write your own version of each one (keeping the meaning the same).
Work your way through the paragraphs, rewriting each one.
Try to include:
Write up to the time that the girl went to live with Grandma.
Read your work back to proof-read it. Check the spelling, punctuation and grammar.
Remember a simple sentence contains just one idea. If your sentences have more than one idea, they MUST have a conjunction (joining word), eg. and, but, so, because, then, when, while,
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30 min Movement Challenge
P.E: Wed 15th July |
Spend 30 mins being physically active... and try to get your family involved too.
This could be:
It would be great if you could share some photos with you class. Feel free to email photos to me at: Catherinerichardson@stonehill.herts.sch.uk |
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Maths: Thurs 16th July |
Visit BBC Bitesize: https://www.bbc.co.uk/bitesize/articles/zyyvtrd Find Year 5 MATHS 'Understanding metric units and common imperial units'.
Learn: Watch video, showing how to use a bar model to solve conversion problems.
Practise: Activity 1: Worksheet: Thurs 16th July imperial units (saved below) Complete worksheet Check answers with answer sheet (saved below)
Activity 2: Imperial unit interactive game: play online.
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English: Thurs 16th July |
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Music: Thurs 16th July |
Visit BBC Bitesize Year 5 https://www.bbc.co.uk/bitesize/articles/z8wwr2p 10th July Music 'Get creative with the music of Florence Price' Work your way through the lesson online. |
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Maths: Fri 17th July |
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English: Fri 17th July |
LI: To retell a story Complete your version of the story, 'The Forbidden Forest'. Check that you have spelt known words correctly. Check that you have used:
Complete the story: Read your work back to proof-read it. Check the spelling, punctuation and grammar.
Remember a simple sentence contains just one idea. If your sentences have more than one idea, they MUST have a conjunction (joining word), eg. and, but, so, because, then, when, while,
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Watch the Year 6 Leavers video. It contains a 'Good Luck' message for Year 5
2pm END OF TERM Last Day in Year 5
I wish all of Year 5 a very happy and restful holiday.
I have loved teaching you all and wish you all the best for Yr 6!
Mrs Richardson
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Monday 13th July Metric and Imperial units of measurement
Metric measures conversion sheet
Week beginning Mon 13th July My measurements in metric and imperial units
Tues 14th July MATHS Layers sheets and answers
Thursday 16th July Imperial and metric units
Friday 17th July 'Understanding Timetables worksheet 1'
Friday 17th July 'Understanding Timetables worksheet 2'
Monday 13th July ENGLISH Shakespeare reading comprehension
Tues 14th July ENGLISH 'The Forbidden Forest'
Tues 14th July ENGLISH 14th July The Forbidden Forest character description worksheets
Week beginning: Monday 6th July
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Maths: Mon 6th July |
Go to BBC Bitesize: https://www.bbc.co.uk/bitesize/dailylessons?fbclid=IwAR1U4S8RSGtT-_rAZXwXAVlSGx5 _fCX1A-CCk4mmQ455CV7vy1vKMimFByg Year 5 Maths Monday 6th July 'Regular and irregular polygons'
Polygon means 'many sided shape' and refers to shapes that are straight-sided shapes. regular shapes: have sides which are all the same length. have angles that are all the same. you can pick the shape up, turn it around and it looks the same.
irregular shapes: have sides which are NOT all the same length. have angles that are NOT all the same. if you turn the shape around, it looks different
Learn: Watch video: How to identify different polygons Read information under video. Look at shape diagrams. Read information and look at examples of how to sort polygons (using a Carroll diagram)
Practice Activity 1: 'How to identify a polygon' quiz
Activity 2: 'Identify regular and irregular polygons' worksheet (saved below) Complete and check you work with the answer sheet (also saved below)
Activity 3: 'Think together' worksheet (saved below) Complete and check you work with the answer sheet (also saved below)
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English: Mon 6th July |
LI: To recognise relative clauses Read 'The Weardale Fairies' (a legend from County Durham) - saved below Watch You tube clip: a song about relative clauses https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Yo4y_37c_Dc Download or read Word document (about relative clauses): 'Spot the clauses' (saved below) 3 Levels: * * * * * * Complete questions on the sheet or in your book. |
Topic: Mon 6th July |
Go to BBC Bitesize: https://www.bbc.co.uk/bitesize/dailylessons?fbclid=IwAR1U4S8RSGtT- _rAZXwXAVlSGx5_fCX1A-CCk4mmQ455CV7vy1vKMimFByg find Year 4 12th May Geography 'Latitude and longitude' Follow the lesson online |
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Maths: Tues 7th July |
Go to BBC Bitesize: https://www.bbc.co.uk/bitesize/dailylessons?fbclid=IwAR1U4S8RSGtT- _rAZXwXAVlSGx5_fCX1A-CCk4mmQ455CV7vy1vKMimFByg Year 5 Maths Tuesday 7th July 'Identifying 3D shapes from 2D representations'
Learn: Watch Slideshow 1: 'Identifying 3D shapes from 2D representations' Watch Slideshow 2: 'Shape nets'
Read information under video. Look at shape diagrams. Read information and look at examples of how to sort polygons (using a Carroll diagram)
Practice Activity 1: 'Identify 3D shapes' worksheet (saved below)
Activity 2: 'Shape net bingo' resources (saved below) If you can print this, you could play a game with your family. If you cannot print it, just try testing each other on recognising the different nets.
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English: Tues 7th July |
LI: To write our own relative clauses Watch the song about relative clauses again on YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Yo4y_37c_Dc
Read 'The Wicked Witch', a legend from London (saved below) Print out or look at worksheet 'Tues 7th July, 'The Wicked Witch' relative clauses worksheet (saved below) Write your own relative clauses about 'The Wicked Witch', on the worksheet or in your book. |
Art: Tues 7th July |
Visit Olaf Falafel's Art Club on You Tube 1st episode: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5h6VlosEVXA You can access lots of episodes now. Choose one and have a go at one of the art projects.
Don't forget to email me a photo of activities you choose. (check out photos from some of your classmates below). |
Virtual field trip or Silly fun |
Choose an activity from the either the
Feel free to send me a photo of you doing your chosen activity.
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Maths: Wed 8th July |
Go to BBC Bitesize: https://www.bbc.co.uk/bitesize/articles/zk66dp3 Year 5 Maths Week 6 Challenges for Year 5 and P6 5th June
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English: Wed 8th July |
LI: To consolidate the use of apostrophes Look carefully and read the two posters about apostrophes (saved below)
Remember: apostrophes are used for two reasons: To show possession (ownership) : eg Katie's jumper David's book
Sometimes called contraction (two words joined together) or omission (letters left out): eg was not - wasn't, did not - didn't, I am - I'm, I will - I'll, could not - couldn't you are - you're, I have - I've, will not - won't etc
Read 'The Princess and the Fool', a legend from Kent (saved below)
Write some sentences, using apostrophes about 'The Princess and the Fool', in your book eg. Apostrophes for omission: (Write 5 sentences using different contracted words) Jack wasn't such a fool after all. The king didn't want the fool to marry his daughter.
Apostrophes for ownership: (Write 5 sentences using different contracted words) The king's executioner went into the bedroom. Jack's brothers were very embarrassed about him. |
P.E: Wed 8th July |
Spend 30 mins being physically active... and try to get your family involved too.
This could be:
It would be great if you could share some photos with you class. Feel free to email photos to me at: Catherinerichardson@stonehill.herts.sch.uk |
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Maths: Thurs 9th July |
Go to BBC Bitesize: https://www.bbc.co.uk/bitesize/tags/zhgppg8/year-5-and-p6-lessons Find Year 5 Maths 8th July Reflection
See diagram below.
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English: Thurs 9th July |
LI: To use commas for parenthesis We are going to recap how commas are used when adding extra information in sentences. eg:
Read 'Jack the Giant- Killer', a legend from Cornwall (saved below) Write some sentences about the story, using commas for parenthesis, eg.
Jack was known as Jack the giant-killer. Jack, the son of a farmer, was known as Jack the giant-killer.
The first giant liked to steal crops and food. The first giant liked to steal crops and food, until he was decapitated.
The giants killed humans and animals. The giants killed humans and animals, throughout the kingdom.
Read through your work, checking spellings, carefully. Check your sentences make sense with or without the parenthesis (additional part).
Underline the parenthesis in each sentence.
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Music: Thurs 9th July |
Visit BBC Bitesize https://www.bbc.co.uk/bitesize/tags/zhgppg8/year-5-and-p6-lessons Find Year 5 6th July Music 'Structure and texture' Work your way through the lesson online. |
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Maths: Fri 10th July
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Go to BBC Bitesize: https://www.bbc.co.uk/bitesize/tags/zhgppg8/year-5-and-p6-lessons Find Year 5 Maths 9th July Translation
Sometimes the instructions for a translation are abbreviated, eg
See diagram below:
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English: Fri 10th July |
LI: To identify determiners Determiners are the words which indicate which nouns are being referred to in a sentence, eg.
Watch Powerpoint about determiners. (saved below)
Read 'The Seventh Swan' (saved below)
Write some sentences about the story, using different determiners. eg. The cruel fowler shot the seventh swan with his gun. Surprisingly, the white swan turned into a sixteen-year-old girl. The girl sat at the dusty fireplace all night. Read through your work, checking spellings, carefully. Check your sentences make sense
Underline the determiners in each sentence.
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Computing: Fri 10th July |
Go to BBC Bitesize https://www.bbc.co.uk/bitesize/tags/zhgppg8/year-5-and-p6-lessons Find Year 5 16th June Geography The Lake District
The Lake District is a National park in Cumbria, in the North of England. It is full of beautiful mountains, woods and lakes. (See map)
Watch the video at the end of the lesson plan: The World - Maps with David Attenborough |
Monday 6th July Maths Workheets
Tues 7th July Maths 3D shapes worksheets
Thursday 9th July Maths Reflection worksheets
Friday 10th July MATHS Translation
Mon 6th July English Relative clauses
English Fairy Tales and Legends retold by Rosalind Kerven
Mon 6th July English: 'The Weardale Fairies'
Tues 7th July English: 'The Wicked Witch'
Tues 7th July 'The Wicked Witch' relative clauses worksheet
Wed 8th July English - How to use apostrophes
Wed 8th July 'The Princess and the Fool'
Thursday 9th July English 'Jack the Giant Killer'
Friday 10th July ENGLISH Identifying determiners
Fri 10th July The Seventh Swan
Friday 10th July ENGLISH Determiner detectives
Mon 6th July Topic Latitude and longitude
Worksheets for Monday 29th June: Dividing by 10, 100 and 1000
Tues 30th June Maths: Problem solving worksheets with answers
Wed 1st July Angles on a straight line worksheet
Thursday 2nd July 'Measuring angles around a point'
English worksheet about writing instructions about den building Thursday 2nd July
Robin Hood documents
Science worksheet 'Advantages and disadvantages of renewable and non-renewable energy' Mon 29th June
The cardinal and ordinal points of the compass
Topic: Using the points of the compass English Counties
English worksheets Mon 22nd June
English worksheets Activity 3 Thurs 25th June
Subtracting decimals Workheets Mon 22nd June
Subtracting decimalswith different decimal places Worksheets Tues 23rd June
Multiplying decimals by 10, 100, 1000 Wed 24th June
Prehistoric Escape Rooms Maths: Thurs 25th June
Monday 15th June: English
Tuesday 16th June English 'Poetic devices'
Narrative poems Thursday 18th June
The Doughnut Thief
by Mrs Richardson and the UKS2 Bubble
There once was a very plain doughnut,
Who had no colour, no flavour and no nut.
He was dull and boring and had no topping,
Nobody looked at him - nobody was stopping.
'What can I do?' thought the snack.
As he sat on the shelf, right at the back.
"Please pick me!" he called out loud
To the hungry people in the crowd.
But nobody did
Nobody cared
Nobody looked
Nobody stared.
So the doughnut came up with a cunning plan,
To make sure he was chosen by the next man.
He would steal the toppings and fillings from the others
To attract the shoppers, the kids and their mothers.
So in the dead of night, when the shop was closed,
The doughnut crept from his shelf and stood and posed...
From each other snack he stole some topping
And stuck it to him, just like he was shopping!
Some sprinkles here, some chocolate there.
Strawberries, sugar arranged with care.
Cherries and icing, caramel and cream.
He was determined to be picked it. It was his dream!
The very next morning
The people came in...
Without any warning
They shouted, " I want him!"
One large man with a big, round face.
Managed to come first in the doughnut race.
He paid his money and grabbed his cake.
He didn't care that the box might break.
He grabbed the sticky treat in his large, round fist...
He aimed for his mouth but clumsily missed.
The doughnut realised a little too late...
Being chosen by a customer sealed his fate!
The last anyone saw of the doughnut full of jelly,
Was as it slipped out of sight, into the greedy man's
Belly!
Tuesday 16th June Maths Percentages worksheet (and answers)
Maths Wednesday 17th June Percentages, decimals and fractions
Maths adding decimal numbers Thursday 18th June
Science: Forces Monday 15th June
Monday 15th June Science: Forces
Monday 8th June English Direct speech activities
Tuesday 9th June English Texts for editing: correct the spellings
Wednesday 10th June: Newspaper fact or opinion?
Week beginning 8th June Maths Telling the time activities (Year 2 level)
Thursday 11th June Worksheets for relative clauses
Thursday 11th June and Friday 12th June Using relative clauses booklet
Friday June 12th Newspaper report writing sheet 1
Friday 12th June English newspaper report writing 2 Extension task
Number of days in a month rhyme to learn: '30 days have September'
Week beginning 8th June Maths Telling the time activities (Year 3 level)
Calculating with time: Wed 10th June (for children who are becoming confident with telling the time)
11th June Time word problems
11th June Time word problems Answers
Friday 12th June Assorted telling the time worksheets. Please choose a suitable level for your child.
Science 8th May Magnetism: 'Magnetic or non-magetic?'
Friday 5th June Features of an informal letter
Friday 5th June Example of an informal letter
Friday 5th June Example of an informal letter about lockdown
Monday 1st June MATHS Column addition and column subtraction
Maths 2nd June Answers for word problems
Maths 3rd June Collins Book 5A pg 74-75
Maths 3rd June Collins 5B pg 78-79
100 square
UK maps showing major cities


Check out the V.E Day links below
The London Eye (showing the 1 o'clock position)



Mental Health Awareness Week Activities 'Seven Days of Kindness Calendar' (age 5-11 years)
Next week is the half-term holiday, so I will not be posting any lessons for the week.
However, if you want to do any catching up, I will be very happy to continue offering support.
You can email me on: Catherinerichardson@stonehill.herts.sch.uk
Year 5 pupils can also email me directly (with parents permission) and I will reply.
- Please continue emailing your fabulous photos.
- Feel free to share anything you are proud of.
- I would also love to hear about your 'random acts of kindness'.
The new half-term (Summer 2) begins on Monday June 1st.
Stay safe and remember to relax next week!
Mrs Richardson
Celebrating the 75th Anniversary of V.E Day
Year 5's V.E Day themed pictures
Spelling: common exception words (key words)
Sweet Shop Escape Rooms (MATHS 27/4/20)
Haunted House Escape Rooms (MATHS 4/5/20)
Zoo Escape Rooms (MATHS 12/5/20)
Seaside Escape Rooms (MATHS 20/5/20)
Ocean Escape Rooms (MATHS 4/6/20)
George's Marvellous Medicine: links for Rik Mayall reading the book on Jackanory (Youtube)
Newspaper templates: George's Marvellous Medicine
V.E Day Reading comprehensions
Success Stories:
Escape Rooms:
Sweet Shop Escape Rooms: (Please email me your escape codes)
Well done to: Megan, Nathan, Nifemi, Jack G, Emily, DeAndre, Jayden
Haunted House Escape Rooms: (Please email me your escape codes)
Well done to: Emily, Nathan, Jack G, DeAndre, Megan, Jack B, Nifemi, Theo, Matthew, Samarlia
Zoo Escape Rooms: (Please email me your escape codes)
Well done to: Jack G, Nathan, Megan, Holly, Nifemi, DeAndre, Theo, Matthew,
Seaside Escape Rooms: (Please email me your escape codes)
Well done to: DeAndre, Emily, Jack G, Matthew, Nifemi,
Ocean Escape Rooms: (Please email me your escape codes)
Well done to: Nathan, Sofia, Matthew, Jack G, Megan, Jeorjana, Theo, Nifemi,
Prehistoric Escape Rooms: (Please email me your escape codes)
Well done to: Matthew, Jack G, Nifemi,
Maths Book 5A pgs 44-45 3D Shapes (for children to use if they have Book 5B)
Maths Book 5B pgs 50-51 Perpendicular and parallel lines (for children to use if they have Book 5A)
MATHS Monday 18th May: Roman Numerals (for all children) Scroll down for close up images of questions
Roman numerals Extension tasks for children who feel confident Tuesday 19th May
Roman numerals Mastery tasks for children who have finished Section C (Layer 2) Tuesday 19th May
Random Acts of Kindness: English 18th May
Union flag outlines (you can print these if you want to or just use them to copy from)
V.E Day themed Art & Design templates for Wed 6th May
V.E Day word search
P.E: These sessions are also going to be shown at 12:00 on This Morning ITV1
Joe Wicks will be streaming a live 30 minute PE session, suitable for KS1 upwards, every weekday morning at 9am. The first session is on Monday 23rd March. Minimal equipment and space is needed. This is a great way to keep your children active at a time when it may be difficult to do so. It looks like fun too! Here is the link to his Youtube channel:
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Art & Design (Creative ideas)
Shadow Animals (use a torch to make shadows on a blank wall)
Online classes
Your Photos : This is where I can post photos of Year 5 having fun with their learning.
(Email me your photos to share)
Georgia's Disney princess dress designs
Year 5's 30 Minute Movement Challenge photos
Sports Day... at home!
Makayla's Arts and crafts
Megan's board game
Caitlin's bunnies and board game
Demi's drawing from Olaf Falafel's Art Club on Youtube (see the link on this page)
Nifemi's drawings from Olaf Falafel's Art Club
Jack G's drawings
Theo's drawings
Demi's drawing of Mr Bean
Nathan's robot drawing from Olaf Falafel's Art Club on Youtube (see the link on this page)
Samarlia's drawings from Olaf Falafel's Art Club on Youtube (see the link on this page)
Tristan's robot drawing from Olaf Falafel's Art Club on Youtube (see the link on this page)
Sofia's sloth from Olaf Falafel's Art Club
Jack Green's Artwork
Nifemi's sloth drawing from Olaf Falafel's Art Club on Youtube (see the link on this page)
Demi's duck egg experiment.... Will they hatch?
A socially-distanced walk with friends
Rocket launching...
More Fabulous Year 5 Activities: (don't forget to email your pictures to me)
Amazing Maths work happening in Year 5
Awesome English happening in Year 5
Reading outdoors... What could be better?
Nature Walks... Good for the soul!
P.E: These sessions are also going to be shown at 12:00 on This Morning ITV1
Joe Wicks will be streaming a live 30 minute PE session, suitable for KS1 upwards, every weekday morning at 9am. The first session is on Monday 23rd March. Minimal equipment and space is needed. This is a great way to keep your children active at a time when it may be difficult to do so. It looks like fun too! Here is the link to his Youtube channel:
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Home Learning
David Walliams Daily story at 11am:
https://www.worldofdavidwalliams.com/
Times Tables Rockstars
Spelling Shed
Purple Mash
https://www.purplemash.com/sch/stonehill
Literacy Shed
What about PE?
Never fear, Joe Wicks is here!
Joe Wicks will be streaming a live 30 minute PE session, suitable for KS1 upwards, every weekday morning at 9am. The first session is on Monday 23rd March. Minimal equipment and space is needed. This is a great way to keep your children active at a time when it may be difficult to do so. It looks like fun too! Here is the link to his Youtube channel:
https://www.youtube.com/user/thebodycoach1
Premier Sports Stay Active
This link will allow you to sign in to the Premier Sports Stay Active site. This has been set up for parents and has lots of resources that you can use with your children to promote physical activity, health and wellbeing and lifeskills. Well worth a look!
Spring Term Highlights:
Art Week: (w/b 27th January 2020)
World Book Day
Autumn 1
Year 5 have had a very busy first half-term.
In English, we have learnt the features of a biography and have written a biography for Mary Anning. We also read some short stories from a book called, 'Tales from Outer Suburbia' by Shaun Tan and explored the author's use of language.
In Maths, we worked on place value, writing larger numbers and rounding. We converted fractions to decimals and vice-versa. Another major focus was multiplying and dividing by powers of 10.
In topic, we learned about the properties of materials. We did some experiments, focussing on fair testing.
In Art & Design Week, we learnt to sew and produced a very effective collaborative collage based on our 'Materials' topic. Each child did their own small collage, representing a particular material. The finished result is on display in the entrance hall and has attracted lots of positive comments.
Art & Design Week: DT focus (w/b 30th September 2019) Sewing project linked to Science
Class Letters and Curriculum Overviews
Autumn 2
This is going to be a very busy half-term. Our new topic, 'The Vikings', has a history focus and also includes some geography. Viking Day on 27th November will be very fun and informative. We will be looking for some adult volunteers to help on the day. Parents and Grandparents, who have helped on previous occasions, have always thoroughly enjoyed their day. If you think you can help, please speak to Mrs Richardson or the school office ASAP.
In Maths, we will be learning some new methods of calculation and will be consolidating and deepening our prior learning with mastery activities.
In English, we will be exploring poetry and will link this to Remembrance Day. After this, we will be studying Shakespeare's play, 'Macbeth'. Children benefit enormously from studying these fascinating works of literature and immersing themselves in the richness of Shakespeare's language. The story of 'Macbeth' is still really rivetting and children love it.
Year 5 are very fortunate that we still have coaches from Stevenage F.C to teach P.E this half-term. These lessons will continue on Monday afternoons until Christmas. It is very important that children bring their P.E kit for these sessions, for hygiene reasons and also to set up good organisation skills for Secondary school.
By Year 5, children should be responsible enough to bring the correct equipment each day (eg reading book, planner and P.E kit). Most of our children manage this, but far too many are turning up without the things they know that they need. It is worth noting that repeated failure to bring the correct equipment to school can result in a yellow or red card.
Over the next few weeks, we will be practising Christmas songs ready for our 'Carols on the Playground' at the end of term.
Diary Dates:
Viking Day: Wednesday 27th November
Year 5 Class Assembly: Thursday 5th December 9:00 am