Wednesday 24th June 2020

Good morning, all.  I just wanted to start today by saying a huge thank you for working so hard during this really difficult time.  I know not everyone can send me work but from what I have seen on Seesaw, you are all making me feel very proud.  You are absolute stars xxx

Today is National Writing Day so if you fancy a challenge, visit the Bitesize website HERE and have a go at the writing challenge. If you can, send me your work when you have completed it!   

Maths

Mental Maths: Click on the link for mathsbot.

https://mathsbot.com/questionsIWB

Change the topic to Number 64, Percentages of amounts.  Change the difficulty levels to between 1 and 7 (adjust accordingly).  

LO: To estimate the volume of objects

Follow the link to the Oak National Academy.

https://classroom.thenational.academy/subjects-by-year/year-5/subjects/maths

Scroll to Volume, lesson 3.  Complete the online activity then have a go at the extra activities to practise your skills.  

English

Today, we are going to start working on a newspaper article that reports on the disappearance of a young boy from his family's yacht.  Read through my WAGOLL to begin with then have a look at the English PowerPoint to remind yourselves of the features of newspaper articles.  Using the checklist, can you identify all the features of a newspaper, using my article.

Now, look through the PowerPoint 'Headlines'. Can you think of a) a name for your newspaper and b) a headline for your article. 

RE

Follow the link to the Oak National academy and scroll to 'Humanities: Buddhism'.

https://classroom.thenational.academy/subjects-by-year/year-5/subjects/foundation

Today, we are going to learn about Siddharta Gautama.  Watch the video and work through the activities.  (Don't worry about the quiz at the beginning.  You can skip this part or give it a go!)

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