Creeting St Mary CEVAP School
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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.