Merry Christmas from Rowan Class.

Friendly Friday

Just a reminder that tomorrow morning is Poplar's Friendly Friday!

We are looking forward to showing you what we have been up to this term!

Poplar spellings for Thursday 13th

The spelling list for Poplar to learn by next Thursday (13th) are:

1. Obedient
2. Magnificent
3. Ancient
4. Dependent
5. Innocent
6. Intelligent
7. Particular
8. Exercise
9. Complete
10. Weight

Please make sure children are practising these spellings, as well as those in the half termly spelling list which can be found in the back of reading diaries under "Autumn 2". Our half termly spelling test will take place in the last week of this term.

Thank you!

Mr Ross

Half-term spelling

A reminder that all year 5 children will be tested on their half termly spelling list during the last week of term. These can be found in the back of their reading diaries!

Thanks,

Mr Ross and Mrs Peacock

Poplar spellings for Monday 3rd

The spellings for Poplar to learn by next Monday (3rd) are:

1. Understandable
2.Miserably
3. Comfortable
4. Horribly
5. Incredible
6. Possible
7. Material
8. Occasion
9. Experiment
10. Disappear

Please make sure children are practising these spellings, as well as those in the half termly spelling list which can be found in the back of reading diaries.

Thank you!

Mr Ross

Poplar spellings for Monday 26th

The spellings for Poplar to learn by next Monday (26th) are:

1. Responsibly
2. Horrible
3. Comfortably
4. Terrible
5. Possibly
6. Suitable
7. Interest
8. Grammar
9. Regular
10. Believe

Please make sure children are practising these spellings, as well as those in the half termly spelling list which can be found in the back of reading diaries.

Thank you!

Mr Ross

It's Anti-Bullying Week!

Check out this CBBC website with loads of support for how to combat on-line bullying.

https://www.bbc.com/ownit

Poplar Spellings for Monday 19th

The spelling list for Poplar to learn by next Monday (19th) are:

1. Rustle
2. Whistle
3. Bustle
4. Fasten
5. Jostle
6. Glisten
7. Eight
8. Question
9. Often
10. Famous

Please make sure children are practising these spellings, as well as those in the half termly spelling list which can be found in the back of reading diaries.

Thank you!

Mr Ross

Ancient Greek Half Term homework projects.

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Ancient Greece - History

These are some of the projects we completed for our half term homework.


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Half term homework projects.

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Letters from Ghana and a chocolate surprise! - - English/Literacy/Geography

Before half term we wrote letters to a school in Ghana. This week we were very excited to receive our replies! We also each got a bar of delicious chocolate made in Ghana. What an incredibly kind thought.

Letters from Ghana

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Half Term Project!

Half Term Project!

During your holidays, we would like you to do your own research ahead of our new topic… The Groovy Greeks! This research can take any form – a presentation, some art, a model… it is entirely up to you! We would like you to present your project on the first day back!

You can also practise your times tables and spellings (in the back of your reading diaries)!

Have a lovely half term! 

Mr Ross and Mrs Peacock

Consolidation workstations

In Rowan we have been working together to help each other with the maths topics we find challenging.

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Gold Hill Run - here are our amazing runners! Pupils who took part were: Lucas, Lexi-Mae , Katie, Paige, Freddie and Daisy. Lucas awarded 1st boy age 6-8 Freddie awarded 2nd boy age 6-8 Lexi-Mae awarded 2nd girl age 9-11 with Katie a close 3rd.

Year 5 Half-termly spelling test!

Next week, the whole of year 5 will be taking an end of half term spelling test. These spellings can be found in the back of reading diaries and we are working on them in class. We will be doing the spelling test next Thursday (18th)

The spellings are:
Apparent
Believe
Community
Definite
Excellent
Identity
Immediate
Language
Possible
Soldier
Twelfth
Vegetable

The text will also include spellings that children have learnt from years 3 and 4.

Thank you!

Poplar Spellings for Monday 15th

The spellings for Poplar class to learn for next Monday are:

Understandable
Miserable
Suitable
Enviable
Enjoyable
Adorable
Though
Forwards
Continue
History

Please ensure children are practising these spellings at home.

Thank you!

The Planets! - Science

This afternoon year 5 were looking at the distances of planets from the sun. We started out by ordering ourselves as planets and how far apart we thought we should be. We then moved to the field and found out the relative distances. Who knew Neptune was 4.95 billion kilometres away from the sun?!


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and Wales, company number: 09040388

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are not at work, weekends or during holidays.
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Space in Poplar!

In Poplar class today we began our Space topic! To help us learn the order of the planets, we came up with our own Mnemonics. Here are a few of our favourites...

My Very Educated Mum Just Sat Under Noodles - Lily

My Very Educated Mum Jumped (on) Someone Using a Neck - Luc

My Vegetables Eat My Jelly Sat Upon Nectarines - Ben

Welcome to Year 5

Hello! We are Mrs Peacock and Mr Ross- your new year 5 teachers. Our teaching assistants are Mrs Mutton (Rowan class) and Mrs Hatcher (Poplar class). We hope you have enjoyed the first few days of term and we are looking forward to the year ahead.
We will be sending out a welcome letter by the end of the week to let you know important information about the term. Please feel free to come to see us if you have questions.


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Art exhibition at Shaftesbury School.

Some of our Year 5 work was displayed at an art exhibition at Shaftesbury School. 

Forest of Doom

This morning we have shared our completed Forest of Doom stories.

Year 5 Summer Task

Over the holiday we would like the children to research World War 2. Their research could take the form of a poster or a piece of art work, as we would love this to create our first display in September.
Thank you in advance for your support with this.
Miss Bendall and Mr Preston

Forest of Doom writing in Poplar class

Golden Time in Rowan