Good luck Anaaya

Anaaya , you've been a great friend in our class this year and we will miss you lots! Good luck in your new school!  From all of 5SG.

p.s. Keep in touch on this blog by responding to our comments!

Merry Christmas Everyone

Today is our last day before the Christmas holidays!

Thank you for all your help making our Christmas party so wonderful. We have had dancing, games, a movie and lots of food!

Have a lovely two week break and I look forward to seeing you all in January!

Miss Gale

Our topic next term is The Stone Age. Choose at least one of these mini-projects to complete next week and over the holidays.

 

1)    Research Stonehenge and create a poster including an explanation as to how and why it was made.

2)   Make a Stone Age necklace with some clay or salt dough and some string.

Write instructions about how you made it.

 

 

3)   Find out what Stone Age people ate and how they found and ate their food. Include an advert/leaflet for a Stone Age feast. How could you persuade people to attend?

Best of luck Samantha!

Samantha , you've been an amazing friend in our class this year and we will miss you lots! From all of 5SG.

p.s. Keep in touch on this blog by responding to our comments!

http://www.simonsingh.net/The_Black_Chamber/substitutioncrackingtool.html

Topic Homework

This week we will be learning about the Ancient Greek idea of democracy, which is still in place in many countries around the world today. Can you explain what democracy is, giving an example?

 

 

Caesar Cipher code breaking!

http://www.simonsingh.net/The_Black_Chamber/caesar.html

This week we will be learning about Pythagoras, one of the first Greek mathematical thinkers.

His famous Pythagorean Theorem  (Pythagoras theorem)

found out something amazing to do with right angled triangles.

 Can you find out what it was?

clue:

Morse Code Practise!

https://www.nsa.gov/kids/games/gameMorse.swf

http://morsecode.scphillips.com/translator.html

Topic - Friday 13th November 2015

There are lots of stories, myths and legends. Read or listen to a few and then choose your favourite. Write a BRIEF synopsis on the blog, telling the rest of the class what it was all about. Keep it short, only a few sentences. Would you recommend that they read it?

There are some great websites, including listening to Greek stories on the BBC Schools radio pages, http://www.bbc.co.uk/learning/schoolradio , Mr Donn’s website http://greece.mrdonn.org/myths.html and the website tales beyond belief.

 

Topic - Ancient Greeks!

Our new topic is Ancient Greece. Next week we will be learning about a very important man who revolutionised medicine in Ancient Greece. Can you find out who he was and some information about what he achieved?

 

If you had a cold in Ancient Greek times, how might it have been cured?

If you had a fever in Ancient Greek times, how might it have been cured?

Our new Science topic!

 CHANGING MATERIALS

What do you already know?

Ancient Greece

Our new topic next term is Ancient Greece!

What do you already know?

 

Half Term!

 Dear 5SG

I hope you have a wonderful half term holiday!

See you back on Monday 2nd November for a fun -filled Art Week!

Below is one of my favourite poems. Check out this link to see a great performance of it:

Gran, can you rap? by Jack Ousbey

Gran was in her chair she was taking a nap

When I tapped her on the shoulder to see if she could rap.

Gran, can you rap? Can you rap? Can you, Gran?

And she opened one eye and she said to me, Man,

          I’m the best rapping Gran this world’s ever seen

          I’m a tip-top, slip-slap, rap-rap queen.

 

And she rose from her chair in the corner of the room

And she started to rap with a bim-bam-boom,

And she rolled up her eyes and she rolled round her head

And as she rolled by this is what she said,

          I’m the best rapping Gran this world’s ever seen

          I’m a nip-nap, yip-yap, rap-rap queen.

 

Then she rapped past my dad and she rapped past my mother,

She rapped past me and my little baby brother.

She rapped her arms narrow she rapped her arms wide,

She rapped through the door and she rapped outside.

She’s the best rapping Gran this world’s ever seen

          I’m a drip-drop, trip-trap, rap-rap queen.

 

She rapped down the garden she rapped down the street,

The neighbours all cheered and they tapped their feet.

She rapped through the traffic lights as they turned red

As she rapped round the corner this is what she said,

I’m the best rapping Gran this world’s ever seen

          I’m a flip-flop, hip-hop, rap-rap queen.

 

She rapped down the lane she rapped up the hill,

And as she disappeared she was rapping still.

I could hear Gran’s voice saying, Listen, Man,

Listen to the rapping of the rap-rap Gran.

I’m the best rapping Gran this world’s ever seen

          I’m a –

tip-top, slip-slap,

nip-nap, yip-yap,

hip-hop, trip-trap,

touch yer cap,

take a nap,

happy, happy, happy, happy,

                                                   rap–rap queen.

Topic Homework 9th October 2015

The Egyptians were great builders. How did they build the pyramids? How long did it take? How many people worked on them? Why did they build them? What were they for?

 

 

 

Pharaoh Khufu was considered to be one of the greatest pyramids builders. Can you research his achievements?

https://scratch.mit.edu/projects/15906446/#editor

Multiplication Method MADNESS!

Today Green group investigated the different methods for multiplying.

Which ones do you like and why?

Are there any methods you'd prefer to use when multiplying decimals?

http://nrich.maths.org/5612

Topic Homework 2nd October 2015

Next week we will be holding a debate in Topic about the Egyptian pharoah, Ramses the Great/ Ramesses the Great. 

Was he a great pharoah? 

Try to find three reasons that suggest he was and three that suggest he wasn't.

Topic Homework 25th September 2015

In class next week we will be finding out about famous females in Ancient Egypt.

Can you find out the names of any well-known Egyptian females, and why they are famous?

Here are some clues to help you..... 

Who do you think they were? What clues are there about their lives from these photos? 

Shape challenge

We found this really tricky in our Maths lesson today. Can you solve it? 

Here are the shapes to sort,,,, 

Topic Homework 17th September

Next week we will be looking at the discovery of 

Tutankhamun’s Tomb. Watch this video clip.

http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-middle-east-21089027

What are the Egyptian authorities planning to do? Why? Do you agree (or disagree)?

Homework sheet

In case some of you lost your homework sheet, check out the Year 5 page on the school website!

Topic Homework 11th September 2015

We have started our topic on Ancient Egypt with a focus

 on people’s achievements from that era. Please research 

Tutankhamun and find five facts about him to post on the 

blog. What did he achieve in his time as pharaoh?

Isabel has found a great video to help us with our Earth and Space Science topic. Check out the link below: 


http://digg.com/video/light-speed-solar-system-travel

Scratch

Check out these Scratch games :


https://scratch.mit.edu/projects/15906446/

https://scratch.mit.edu/projects/15906870/

https://scratch.mit.edu/projects/15907506/

Literacy - Story mapping Zelda Claw!

Here is our story map from Zelda Claw. What's your favourite part and why? 

Hello 5SG!

I'm so looking forward to seeing you all today! What have you all been up to over the summer holidays?

I have been very busy! I went camping in Scotland and had a great time. Here is a photo of me at the top of one of the fells we climbed:  

Video clip

https://www.literacyshed.com/the-mystery-shed.html

Homework this week - Friday 19th June 2015

What can you find out about the geography of London?

 Can you find out its size, population, climate, lowest point,

 highest point, terrain, major bodies of water and

important landmarks? Let us know on the blog!

This week we will be visiting the remains of a Roman Amphitheatre in London.

https://www.cityoflondon.gov.uk/things-to-do/visiting-the-city/attractions-museums-and-galleries/guildhall-art-gallery-and-roman-amphitheatre/Pages/London's-Roman-Amphitheatre.aspx


What facts do you know about amphitheatres and why they were so important to Roman life?  Share them on the blog this week.

5SG at Twickhenham Stadium

What a wonderful day we had today! We went to Twickenham stadium to celebrate 100 days to go to the Rugby World Cup and we were lucky enough to meet and speak to  Prince Harry and Jonny Wilkinson!

And thank you so much to all the parents/carers who joined us and made this trip possible!

http://www.telegraph.co.uk/sport/rugbyunion/rugby-world-cup/11664806/Prince-Harry-sends-Rugby-World-Cup-trophy-on-tour.html

Romans - Topic Homework

Our topic for the last half term is the Romans. Can you

 research some of the achievements that the Romans made

through buildings? Please post your comment on your class

 blog. 

 

Google Art Project:

www.googleartproject.com

Virtual tour of the National

Gallery, London:

http://www.nationalgallery.org.uk/visiting/virtualtour/#/central-hall/t

Virtual art gallery: www.3dvas.com

Some contemporary gallery

architecture: www.e-architect.co.uk/

art_gallery_buildings.htm

5Sg Tallest Cup Tower

This is the tallest cup tower in the school by Jastej,Bhumi,Vakho and Callum.We made this in Golden time on 15/5/15.All our hard work has gone inside so please write a comment about this.

Thunk of the day

Can you answer this tricky question?

" Do ideas come from inside or outside your head?"

Pie Chart Puzzle

What amounts could each animal be? 

Next week we will be visiting Hampton Court Palace! What are you looking forward to most? Share your comments below:

Topic Homework - Friday 8th May 2015

Why do you think Queen Elizabeth I had

 ‘Good Queen Bess’ as a nickname? How

 many reasons can you find?

Topic – on the blog

'There must be a beginning of any great matter, but the continuing unto the end until it be thoroughly finished yields the true glory.' A quote by Sir Francis Drake.

Who was Francis Drake and what did he achieve during the Tudor times? Write a brief biography (in your own words) on the blog.

Science Homework - Blog Homework 24th April

Next week we will be investigating friction. Can you find out what friction is and record some examples of friction in action in everyday life? 

http://www.bbc.co.uk/education/clips/zcx76sg

Science homework to do on the blog

 

What can you find out about Sir Isaac Newton and his

theories?

 

Write your comments below:

 

 

Topic Homework Friday 17th April 2015

Henry VIII is holding a banquet at Hampton Court Palace

 on Saturday, 1^st February 1533. Why might he have been

 celebrating in 1533? Find out what it was like at Hampton

 Court Palace and design a leaflet to advertise the feast.

 

Our Fantastic Tudor Projects

Over the Easter Holidays 5SG have done some wonderful research about life in the Tudor times. Below are some photos of our work and some links to the websites we created: 


https://sites.google.com/site/aryanstudortopic/home/dress

https://sites.google.com/site/vakhostudorsite/tudor-food-and-drinks