This week in the classroom
16.10.25
Another week has flown by in Year 5/6.
In English this week we have been looking at non-chronological reports and researching a range of mythical creatures in preparation for writing. We have also practiced using brackets to add extra information to a sentence.
In maths, we have been learning about decimal numbers. We have made and drawn models of decimal numbers, looking at how many ones, tenths and hundredths a number has. We have then compared either two or three numbers stating which is the largest or smallest.
On Wednesday morning, we went to Crucial Crewe. This is a session run by multiple agencies at Crewe Alexandra to teach children about safety. We attended a number of different sessions and the children listened carefully to all that they were told. We heard lots of really important messages and the children asked lots of questions.
We have been really happy to see how many children are logging in to their TTRockstars and Spelling Shed accounts at home. This extra practise with their times tables and spellings is really beneficial.
The children have also been doing an excellent job on their Reading Plus assignments. We have been really impressed with how determined they are and how much their comprehension has improved.
Well done Yerar 5/6!
9.10.25
Another busy week in Year 5/6!
Some of our Year 5 children have completed Bikeability this week. They had a great time and listened carefully to their instructors.
In English, we have been looking at brackets in our grammar warm-up, adding them to sentences about mythical creatures. We have also been exploring non-chronological reports, discussing the features of a successful report.
In reading, we have introduced a picturebook ‘Town is by the Sea’. It is based in a mining town at the coast. The children have asked some excellent questions and made some interesting observations about the characters and the town.
In maths, we have been rounding decimal numbers to the nearest whole number. The children have been able to confidently identify the previous and next multiple of one. They also know whether a decimal number should be rounded up or down by checking the digit in the tenths column.
In history, we have finished our unit on the Anglo-Saxons by discussing the main changes that happened in Britain after the Roman left. We discussed the Anglo-Saxons’ arrival in Britain and their creation of the seven kingdoms of the heptarchy. We also discussed the change of religion from pagan beliefs to Roman Christianity. The children also highlighted the role King Offa of Mercia had in taking over five of the kingdoms and in building Offa’s Dyke to keep the Welsh tribes out of Mercia!
In science, we continued our learning about life cycles by exploring the life cycles of amphibians.
The children have also worked very hard on their Reading Plus accounts. These reading accounts are tailored to their personal reading levels and speeds and will help them build their fluency, vocabulary and comprehension. We are completing this daily in school but children are also able to login at home. The login information is stuck into the back of their reading records.
The children have also been practicing completing their Spelling Shed assignments, based on our spellings for the week in class. These assignments are based on spelling games and the children can choose their level of difficulty. I would encourage the children to login at home at least a few times a week to help consolidate their spelling knowledge (logins are stuck in the front of their reading records).
Finally, this month’s TTRockstars heat maps will be stuck into the children’s reading records. A green heat map indicates that the children have the times tables knowledge to confidently access the Year 5/6 curriculum. All children have been given the challenge of ‘Going Green’ by Christmas so please help us by supporting them with this at home. Just five minutes a day can make a real difference (logins are stuck in the front of their reading records).
Have a wonderful weekend Year 5/6!