Well, we've made it!
Hawking class have worked incredibly hard this half term and have accomplished a lot.
In History, we continued to explore the Tudors, focussing on Henry VIII, his six wives and his "Great Matter". The children have considered whether or not Henry was a 'bad king' and looked in depth at both him and Anne Boleyn through our Vipers work. They also finally finished their DT project which was begun last half term: Hawking Street!
Hello!
Starting immediately after the Easter Holidays, Hawking Class will have a swimming lesson every Thursday afternoon. They will be walking to the swimming pool with Mrs Lees and Miss Groves.
To enable this to happen, we need a volunteer to go with us each week. Please contact the school office or catch me if you are able to help with this.
Guidance for swimming:
Please note:
Please do not send your child to school wearing their swimming costume: this makes going to the toilet during the day complicated and often results in them having no underwear to put on when they come out of the water!!
What a week!
Hawking Class have been busy scientists this week, making parachutes and bridges and testing them.
As part of our Forces topic, the children had to make three different parachutes to test air resistance. To create a fair test, the children opted to keep the size of the parachute, the length of the strings and the weight of the mini-figure the same. The variable they chose to change was the material from which the parachute was made: plastic, paper or fabric.
Ask your child which parachute was the most effective and why!
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Year Five Classroom: Thoughts Like an Ocean
The sea comes to me on the shore
On lacy slippered feet
And shyly, slyly slides away
With a murmur of defeat.
And as I stand there wondering
Strange thoughts spin round my head
Of why and where and what and when
And if not, why, what then?
Where do lobsters come from?
And where anemones?
And are there other worlds out there
With other mysteries?
Why do I walk upon dry land
While fishes haunt the sea?
And as I think about their lives
Do they too think of me?
Why is water, water?
Why does it wet my hand?
Are there really as many stars
As there are grains of sand?
And where would the ocean go to
If there was no gravity?
And where was I before I lived?
And where’s eternity?
Perhaps the beach I’m standing on
Perhaps this stretch of sand
Perhaps the Universe itself
Lies on someone else’s hand?
And isn’t it strange how this water and I
At this moment happened to meet
And how this tide sweeps half the world
Before stopping at my feet.
Gareth Owen
We've made it to half term!
This week has been a very busy one for Hawking Class. Following our Tudor Day, we have focused on E-Safety and, this morning, on Mental Health and wellbeing.
For Internet Safety Day, we had lots of discussion around cyberbullying and how to chat safely online. We revisited the acronym SMART (Safe, Meeting, Accepting, Reliable, Tell). As their end task, the children worked to create their own SMART Poster. Please take time to discuss SMART with your child.
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What an amazing day with Mr Adby from Partake History!
Hawking class had a wonderful time, immersing themselves in a wealth of Tudor experiences...
The day began with the children becoming archaeologists, examining a range of replica artefacts that have been carefully crafted from the originals. These included water carriers, candlesticks, pomanders, wooden and pewter plates and Tudor potties... for grown-ups!
After break, we became Tudor dancers - a very important part of Tudor life (it was considered a sport for the men!) We learnt two dances, practised them and then performed them to music.
Good Afternoon and welcome to a well-earned weekend.
Hawking class have worked exceptionally hard this week, mastering long multiplication in Maths and completing their space themed adventure story in Literacy. VIPERS has introduced them to a newspaper report about the 1969 Moon Landing.
In Science, we have learned about the life cycle of stars and can now name different types of star, whilst in History we have continued to explore how different life was for rich and poor people in Tudor England.
Next week we will be writing Space themed poetry and working on division in Maths. We are also looking forward to our visit from Partake History to experience our Tudor Day. If you haven't yet paid £10 for your child to do this, could you please click on the link below.
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Happy Thursday Everyone!
This term we are learning all about the Tudors and to help with our learning we have booked an experience day with a company called Partake History. They will spend the whole day in school with us, delivering a Tudor Day for Hawking class.
The Tudor Day will take place on Friday 3rd of February and the children will participate in a range of experiences including:
Welcome to 2023.
I hope you all had a wonderful holiday and a well-earned rest.
Our topic this term focuses on the Terrible Tudors, alongside a science focus on the Earth in Space and Forces. This half-term’s curriculum information and knowledge organisers can be found as attachments at the bottom of this blog.
What is our class text for this term?
Once we have finished Holes, we will be turning our attention to a book I shared with the children the very first time I met them: Boy in the Tower by Polly Ho-Yen. Whilst, it doesn’t link directly to our history topic, it is nevertheless a beautifully written book that captures the reader from the very first chapter.
A reminder of the school expectations for your child:
* Read at least 3 times a week at home (or alternatively, come to Reading Lair!)
* Check and sign your child’s home-school diary every week.
* Remain in the green zone on Doodlemaths and Doodlespell (this totals approximately 40 minutes every week).
* Work on achieving the Silver Reading challenges (these can be found at the back of your child’s home-school diary).
* Check the class blog regularly to see what we’re doing in school.
Happy Christmas!
Well, we finally made it.
Today we celebrated the end of term with our massive maths session which we shared with Year 6. For more information, check out the Maths Blog over Christmas as Miss Hopwood will be posting pictures there.
Your children have worked really hard this term and thoroughly deserve their Christmas break. Consequently, I have only set spellings and Times Tables on Doodle Learning to keep their knowledge "ticking over". So if you're feeling the over-exuberance of your lovely children, or if they are bored ... please point them to their Doodles!
Happy Friday!
We're almost there. The children have been working extremely hard over the last few weeks.
In Maths, we have continued to explore fractions and can now find equivalent fractions. This is helping them calculate with fractions and mixed numbers. We will complete this unit within the first few days of our return in January. At this point we will move back to multiplication and division, so I will be setting times tables on Doodle Learning for them to practise over the holidays.
In English, we have finally completed out portal stories. The children have done their warm write today and I have been impressed with their ability to apply their knowledge of Biomes to their final pieces.
Next term, we will be moving onto a new topic entitled Terrible Tudors. We will explore what life was like for different people in Tudor Britain and whether or not Henry VIII was a good king. We will also be looking at Space in Science. If you would like to support your child, researching both of these topics will help them in the New Year.
Happy Friday Everyone.
Firstly, a big thank you for supporting Children in Need today. The children all look amazing!
This week, we've been busy writing our own report texts about an imaginary creature. The children have begun to design their final creature linked to a biome of their choice. We have a range of elves and sprites including a Coral Sprite and a Temperate Forest Elf! Next week, the children will be writing their texts linked to their creations.
In maths, we've completed our first multiplication unit and have moved onto fractions. Please encourage your children to practise their Times Tables as this is vital to them succeeding with fractions.
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