Creeting St Mary CEVAP School
Anything is Possible
Birch
Birch Class are making bunting using their sewing skills in DT
Useful year 6 revision websites
https://uk.splashlearn.com/maths-games-for-year-6
https://mathsframe.co.uk/en/resources/category/22/most-popular
https://www.whizz.com/maths-games/year-6-maths-games/
TT Rockstars
https://www.twinkl.co.uk/resource/year-6-special-agent-training-exercises-punctuation-and-grammar-game-tg-ga-194
Medium term plan for Summer 1
Birch Class News summer 1
Times tables tests: Summer 1
This half term the expectations for each group are below. Instead of measurement conversions, we will be mentally working with fractions.
Group A+: 11s - 19's, inverses and multiplying fractions. eg 6/8 x 4 = 24/8 = 3
Group A: 6's - 16's, inverses and multiplying fractions. eg 6/8 x 4 = 24/8 = 3
Group B: 3's - 13's, inverses and fractions of numbers. eg 2/6 of 24 = 8
Group C: 3's - 11's, inverses and fractions of numbers. eg 2/6 of 24 = 8
Group D: 4's and 8's and inverses.
Tuesday 5th April
Henry Moore part 2! This afternoon, the class attempted to model a 'parent and child' from clay, based on ideas seen in Henry Moore's sculptures. Some amazing work was produced.
Monday 4th April
This afternoon we looked at images of Henry Moore's sculptures and attempted to create a reclining figure by shaping clay. A tricky challenge - well done everyone! Tomorrow we will build on our learning from today and tackle creating a parent and child image.
Wednesday 30th March
Handwriting: Write two lines of today's words to practice your spellings.
Re-elect, re-educate, co-operate, co-ordinate.
Guided Reading: Read the text and highlight key words.
Maths: We are continuing with algebra. Complete the worksheet provided.
Daily maths: Complete your group's sheet at corbettmathsprimary.com
RE: We are drawing images that represent what we think of the Easter story to show in the Easter service next week. Please bring your work in and you can bring it to the service on Wednesday.
Have a good day.
Mr Palmer
Tuesday 29th March
Good morning,
I hope you are all feeling ok.
Handwriting: Write 2 lines of today's words to practice your spellings. Re - enter, re-examine, re-evaluate and re-energise.
Guided Reading: Today in sentences day. Please put yesterday's vocab words into sentences.
Maths: We are continuing with algebra. Please complete the worksheet below.
Literacy: Today we are generating ideas for our own version of Kidnapped. How could you change the characters, settings, treats and hiding place? Create a list of ideas.
Daily maths: Complete your group's sheet at Corbettmathsprimary.com.
Have a good day.
Mr Palmer
Birch Class enjoyed their cricket session with an ecb coach
Home learning: Monday 28th March
Hello everybody, I hope you are all feeling ok.
Handwriting: Write two lines of each word to practice your spellings.
Co-operate Co=ordinate Co-own Co-author
Guided Reading: Use a dictionary to find the meaning of this week's words.
Maths: This week we are working on algebra. Please complete the worksheet provided to develop your skills.
Literacy: Please read Kidnapped again. Today we are thinking of ideas to change the story. Can you think of ways we can change the characters, settings and hiding place?
Daily maths: Complete your groups sheet from Corbettmathsprimary.com
Have a good day.
Mr Palmer
Home learning work: 25th March
Hello everybody, I hope you are all feeling well. Please see below, the work for 25th March.
Handwriting: Write one line of each word to practice your spellings.
Neighbour, nuisance, occupy, occur, opportunity, parliament, persuade and physical.
Guided Reading: Answer the questions about Lambton Worm.
Maths: We are starting our new algebra unit today. Complete the worksheets provided to help you. There are three levels of each shett so try the one that you feel most confident with.
Daily maths: Complete your group's questions from Corbettprimary.com
Literacy: We are going to make a missing poster for Cindy based on the story of Kidnapped. Things you could include are: A picture of Cindy, key information (age, height, hair color etc), a reward and a contact.
PE: We have PE on Friday afternoons. If you feel well enough try and do some exercise in your garden.
I hope you all feel better soon and hope you have a nice weekend.
Mr Palmer
Birch Class are learning about faith in RE.Today they put their faith in each other in different challenges
Work for Friday 18th March
Hello everybody, I hope you are all feeling well. Please see below the work for Friday.
Handwriting: Today's words are individual, interfere, interrupt, language, leisure, lightning, marvellous and mischievous. Please write one line of each word to help you practice.
Guided Reading: Yesterday, you read the text about Albert Einstein. Today, please complete the questions for your year group. 2 star for year 5 and 3 star for year 6.
Maths: We are continuing to work on scale factor in year 6 and decimal numbers in year 5. Please complete the worksheet below.
Literacy: Please complete your newspaper report, you can type these up if you wish.
Daily maths: Please complete your group's sheet from CorbettmathsPrimary.
Tables test: On Friday, we have our weekly tables test. Please complete the questions for your group.
PE: On Friday's we have our PE lessons. If you are well and able to, do some exercise in your gardens. You could run some laps, play a ball game or make a mini circuit.
I hope you enjoy the work and then have a nice weekend.
Mr Palmer
JW investigated different types of worms for National Science week
Birch Class took part in National Science Week.They learnt about how scientists can work out a sharks age from its size.We tried the same theory with humans age and height to look for trends.
Work for 17th March
Hello everyone, I hope you are well. Please see the work below for Thursday.
Handwriting: Today's words are tolerant, tolerance, hesitant and hesitancy. Please write two lines of each word.
Guided Reading: Today is reading day. Please read the text carefully and highlight the key words. Year 5 read the 2 star sheet and year 6 the 3 star.
Maths: Year 5 are working on decimal numbers and year 6 on scale factors. Please complete the sheets attached.
Literacy: Continue writing your newspaper reports. If you have written your draft, you can write/type a neat version.
Daily maths: Complete your group's sheet at CorbettmathsPrimary.
SPAG: On Thursday's we have a SPAG practise session. Please complete the sheet provided.
I hope you enjoy today's tasks.
Mr Palmer
Work for 16th March
Hello everybody, I hope you are all keeping well. Please see today's tasks below.
Handwriting: Today's words are expectant, expectancy, relevant and relevancy. Please write two lines of each word.
Guided Reading: Now you have found the meanings of the week's words, the next task is to put them into sentences.
Maths: Year 6 are continuing to work on scale factors and year 5 on decimal numbers. Please complete the sheet below.
Literacy: Continue writing your newspaper report from yesterday.
Science: It is National Science Week so we are completing different activities to celebrate. We have decided to complete the outdoor gym and worms tasks but please complete any activities that appeal to you and are easy to complete at home. We would love to see photos of your work.
I hope you enjoy all of these tasks and if you need any help, please contact me at birch@creetingstmary.suffolk.sch.uk
Mr Palmer
Home learning: Tuesday 15th March
Hello everybody,
I hope you are feeling as well as possible. Please see below the work for Tuesday 15th March. These worksheets and tasks follow what we will be doing in class.
Handwriting: Today's words are tolerant, tolerance, relevant and relevance. Write two lines on each word.
Guided Reading: Vocabulary session. Can you find out the meanings of these words?
Year 5: Physicist, Inquisitive, Heritage, Excelled, Philosophy, Accomplished, Opposed, Theories, Authority and Equation.
Year 6: Physicist, Theoretical, Consulted, Patent, Pacifist, Expedition, Disprove, Segregation, Declined and Relativity.
Maths: Complete the worksheet attached below. Year 5 are working on decimal numbers and year 6 on ratio and scale factors.
Literacy: Write your newspaper report. Remember these are happy news reports. If you have forgotten your story go to www.goodnewsnetwork.org.uk to get some ideas.
Daily maths: Go to www.corbettmathsprimary.com and choose today's date and your level.
PSHE: In PSHE, we are thinking about Justice. Complete the worksheet provided below to think about things that have happened to you that you feel are unfair.
If you have any problems, please email me at birch@creetingstmary.suffolk.sch.uk.
Mr Palmer
Birch Class News Spring 2
Spellings: WB 28/02/22
Aggressive Hostile Awkward Obstinate
Desperate Frantic Disastrous Calamitous
Marvellous Spectacular
Tables groups: Spring 2
Group A+: 11's to 19's, decimals and imperials measurements
Group A: 3's to 19's and imperial measurements. 5 miles = 8km. 1 inch = 2.5cm
Group B: 3's to 13's and metric measurements
Group C: 3's to 9's and metric measurements
Group D: 6's and 8's and metric measurements
Work for 18th February
Hi everybody. Unfortunately, the school is closed today because of Storm Eunice. Firstly, please make sure you all stay safe today and I hope you all have a great half term once the storm has passed. I have attached a maths and literacy sheet for you to complete. The literacy is based on the grammar skills we are learning in class and the maths is based on fractions for year 5 and percentages for year 6. Each sheet has different levels of difficulty so please choose the sheet for your level of confidence. There is also times tables rockstars if you would like to practise your tables and Purple Mash which we have been using this week. If you have forgotten any logins, please email me at birch@creetingstmary.suffolk.sch.uk.
Mr Palmer
Birch Class have been taking part in the Gipping Valley virtual athletics
Birch Class have made collages based on their observations of natural forms
Birch Class enjoyed reading the Ordance Survey maps and making quizzes for each other.
Spellings: WB: 24th January
Stationary Stationery Steal Steel
Wary Weary Fate Fete
Who's Whose
Birch Class are making board games as part of their instructions unit in Literacy
Spellings: WB: 17th January
Membership Ownership Partnership Dictatorship
Championship Craftsmanship Fellowship Apprenticeship
Citizenship Sponsorship
Birch Class medium term plan and timetable for Spring 1
Birch Class news: Spring 1
Times tables test: Spring 1
Group A: 3's to 17's and imperial conversions
Group B: 3's to 13's and metric conversions
Group C: 3's to 11's and metric conversions
Group D: 4's and 8's
Spelling pattern: WB 5th January
Words where the suffix 'ity' is added.
Possibility Ability Eternity Community
Captivity Curiosity Visibility Activity
Sensitivity Flexibility
Happy Christmas to all the pupils, parents and adults working in Birch Class. I hope you all have a magical time with your families and I look forward to seeing you all in the New Year.
Thank you for all of the presents I received, they are greatly appreciated.
Birch Class enjoyed their Diwali dance enrichment session
Today we have investigated the best material for thermal insulation
Birch Class have been finding the properties of materials in science
Oak Class came to see and play with our marble runs. Thank you Birch - you were amazing!
The marble runs are complete
The marble runs are progressing well
Birch Class have started their marble run DT project
Spelling pattern: WB: 29th November
Hemisphere Atmosphere Interfere Sincere
Severe Persevere Mere Adhere
Sphere Austere
Year 5 used Cuisenaire rods to help them learn about prime numbers.
Spelling pattern: WB 22nd November
Upstairs Downstairs Inside Outside
Underneath Behind Everywhere Nowhere
Somewhere Nearby
Spelling pattern: WB 15th November
Yesterday Tomorrow Later Immediately
Earlier Eventually Recently Previously
Finally Lately
Spelling pattern:WB 8th November
This weeks spelling pattern is words containing ‘ough’
Plough. Bough. Drought. Brought. Bought
Wrought. Thought. Ought. Borough. Thorough
Birch Class newsletter Autumn 2
Times tables tests in Autumn 2
This half term we will be adding measurement conversions to the times tables tests. These are the conversions that you will need to learn.
Group A: 5 miles = 8 kilometres 1 inch = 2.5 cm
Group B/C/D: 1 cm = 10 mm 1 metre = 100 cm
1 kilometre = 1000 metres 1 kilogram = 1000 grams
1 lire = 1000 millilitres
Spelling words: WB 2nd November
Words containing 'ough' letter pattern.
Rough Dough Tough Trough
Enough Through Though Although
Doughnut Cough
End of the first half term
We are just finishing the first half term in school and I just wanted to say a big well done to every pupil in class. We had a difficult start but everybody has now settled into routine and there has been some great work produced.
The children enjoyed learning about volcanoes and earthquakes, forces and positive and negative drawing. They have learnt the fundamental skills in maths and wrote great stories about Sherlock Holmes. The year 6's have also completed their bikeability course and we have competed in two sports events.!
I think we all deserve a good rest over half term before we learn about lots of new topics including Vikings in history and making marble runs in DT. There will be no homework over half term. You can still practice your tables on rockstars and the spelling words are on this page.
Have a great break and see you soon.
Mr Palmer
In art today we learnt about the differences between negative and positive drawing.
Pictures in the style of Hunterwasser
Spelling
This week we will be going over all of the patterns from the last six weeks. We will be taking part in dictation activities to see what the children have remembered.
Birch Class are enjoying their Literacy unit about Sherlock Holmes.Today they acted out police interviews with the suspects.
Well done to the tag rugby team for a great effort in the festival.They won 2 games and lost 2 games.
Spelling pattern week beginning 11th October
Farther Father Guessed Guest
Heard Herd Led Lead
Mourning Morning
Birch Class celebrated the school’s 150th anniversary by having a Victorian day.
Spelling pattern wb 4th October
This week's pattern is words that are homophones.
Past Passed Proceed Precede
Aisle Isle Aloud Allowed
Affect Effect
Birch class were measuring mass and weight in science today.
Spelling pattern week beginning 27th September
Apply Hyphen Identify Occupy Multiply
Rhyme Cycle Python Hygiene Supply
Spelling pattern: Week beginning 20th September
Words with the short vowel sound /i/ spelt with y
Symbol Physical Mystery Symbol
Lyrics Typical Oxygen Crystal
Symptom Rhythm
Upcoming sports events
22nd September: Cross country after school at Stowmarket High School
11th October: Tag Rugby after school at Stowmarket rugby club
20th October: Girls football after school at Stowmarket High School
17th November: Boys football during school day at Stowmarket High School
9th December: Dodgeball after school at Stowmarket Leisure Centre
Spelling pattern for wb 6th September
Words with 'cious' ending
Vicious Gracious Spacious Malicious Precious
Conscious Delicious Suspicious Atrocious Ferocious
Birch Class newsletter Autumn 1
Hello everybody,
I hope that you all had a great summer. The classroom is ready and we look forward to seeing you all tomorrow. See you then.
Mr Palmer
Birch Class Summer holiday homework week 1
Maths: Complete the worded addition and subtraction worksheet to practise your methods. New year 5 complete either the one star or two star sheet. New year 6 complete the two star or three star sheet.
Reading: Complete the comprehension sheet based on the Olympic games. New year 5 complete the one star or two star sheet. New year 6 complete either the two star or three star sheet.
Writing: Use what you have read from the comprehension sheet and carry out further research into the Olympic games. Then create an non chronological report about the Olympics based on this. You can read about how to write a non chronological report at www.bbc.co.uk/teach/class-clips-video/english-ks1-ks2-how-to-write-a-non-chronological-report/zvbtscw
Mr Palmer
Summer holiday homework week 2
Maths: Complete one of the worksheets provided based on long multiplication. Level 1 is the easiest sheet for those less confident and level 3 is harder for those who like a challenge.
Reading: Complete the comprehension sheet provided based on the NHS. New year 5 complete either the one star or two star sheet. New year 6 complete the 2 star or 3 star sheet.
Writing: Write a story using the title ' The day everything disappeared'. Try to be as creative as possible and add in the grammar skills you have been taught in year 4 and 5. Year 5, can you add some sentences in the passive form?
Mr Palmer
Birch Class Summer holiday homework week 3
Maths: For this week, we will practise the written method for division (bus stop). Year 5 complete either or both of the mild or medium questions. Year 6 complete either or both of the medium or hot questions.
Reading: Complete the reading comprehension sheet based on rainforests.
Writing: Look at the image below. Write a NON - FICTION piece based on the image. For example a newspaper report, instructions or non-chronological report.
Birch Class Summer holiday homework week 4
Maths: This week we will practise all four of our methods through different word problems. Year 5 complete either level 1 or level 2. Year 6 complete either level 2 or level 3.
Reading: Complete the comprehension sheet based on poetry.
Writing: Write a script for the first two scenes of a play called 'The summer of 2021'. Remember to use stage directions to develop your script. Watch the video at https://www.bbc.co.uk/teach/class-clips-video/english-ks2-write-a-script/z4tmd6f to help you.