Film Festival

Today we had the very first Redhill Film Festival. We had the opportunity to watch the films made by each year group. We were very impressed with everyone's work!

We really enjoyed showing our own CSI: Redhill to the rest of the school. Everyone had fun watching our video.

Well done to everyone!

Last week of the Spring term!

Well Done Year 5! We are almost at the end of the Spring half term. You have been working hard all term and as a reward we have lots of things to look forward to this week.
On Thursday we will be having our 'Redhill Film Festival.' We will have the opportunity to view the films made by other classes, as well as our own. Our video is entitled 'CSI:Redhill' and is based on our fun CSI week.
On Thursday afternoon we will be watching our annual talent show. I look forward to seeing the performance by some of the children in our class. Good Luck to all the participants!
On Friday we will be having a toy day. You will be allowed to bring in a toy to play with. In the afternoon we will be watching the film 'Atlantis' which links to our Water Worlds Topic.

I hope you enjoy the rest of the week Year 5!

Miss Sawicki

Homework Task

Read through the paragraph below. Improve the paragraph and type it in the comment box. Your homework should be completed for Tuesday. If you cannot access the internet at home, please use the school computers.

As I approached the coral reef, a feeling of niceness swept over me. I had never imagined this under water world would be so nice. I got closer and closer to the nice coral. The reefs looked nice. What a nice sight! I swam on, through the good coral reefs, until I reached a tunnel of rocks. I saw turtles swimming through the current. They were as green as a penguin! I saw crabs walking across the ocean floor. I also saw fish. The fish swam through the nice waves. Out of the corner of my eye, I saw an oyster opening to show a pearl. I swam over and took the pearl out of the oyster. I would treasure it forever as a reminder of my journey. I could not believe how nice the great barrier reef was.

Here are some ideas to help you:

Similes

Metaphors

Complex sentences

Onomatopoeia

Connectives

Personification

Mythical Writing

Last week, we began reading the myth of the Loch Ness monster. We also watched the DVD version and compared them.

We wrote our own character description of the Loch Ness Monster. Read some examples below!

Celebration Assembly

On Friday, Amina was chosen by her peers as 'Friend of the Week.' Mujahid was chosen as 'Hard Worker of the Week.'

Mujahid was chosen for improving his literacy and numeracy skills over the past few weeks. He has been listening carefully and can follow instructions.

Here are some of the things Amina's friends had to say about her:

She is one in a million
She is very kind and funny
She is good at literacy
She is fantastic at basketball
She makes you laugh

Congratulations to Amina and Mujahid! Keep up the hard work!

Celebration Assembly

On Friday Humza was selected as our hard worker of the week. He was rewarded for his excellent story 'The Pearl Diver' which he has re-written from a different character's point of view. Humza used lots of narrative techniques in his work to produce a very impressive story. I really liked Humza's use of personification and dialogue.

This week Zaynab was chosen as Friend of the Week. Here is what some of her friends have to say about Zaynab:

She is good at maths.
She is always there for you.
She is very funny.
She works hard.

Well done Humza and Zaynab!

Myths and Legends

Next week we will be starting our new literacy unit 'Myths and Legends.'

We will be looking at the following myths and legends during this unit:

The Loch Ness Monster
The Lost City of Atlantis

These myths and legends link very well with our 'Water Worlds' unit. We will be using film clips and texts to support our own writing.

Please remember that your homework this weekend is to find out about the Loch Ness monster and Atlantis.

                                                                      Atlantis

Have a fantastic weekend year 5!

Miss Sawicki

Homework Task

Numeracy: This week we have been looking at parallel, perpendicular  and diagonal lines. Give a definition for each key word.

The answers will not be posted until everyone has replied.

This task is due to be completed on Friday 9th March. If you cannot access a computer at home, please spend 5 minutes on a school computer to complete this task.



Good luck!
Miss Sawicki

Monday 5th March

Today we began to plan TV adverts to stop water pollution. We have been investigating the Earth Hour campaign so that we can develop our own water projects.

We began by looking at the causes of water pollution and how we can prevent this from happening. We worked in groups to create a storyboard for our advert. We will be making our props and rehearsing our adverts on Wednesday with the final recording taking place on Friday.

We look forward to sharing our finished projects with you.

Year 5

Celebration Assembly

Congratulations to Sufyaan who has been awarded our 'Hard worker of the week.' It was a tough decision as everyone has been working hard since returning from the half term holiday.

Sufyaan has worked particularly hard on his literacy skills and has recently moved up a group. I have been very impressed with Sufyaan's writing. Well done Sufyaan, you should be proud of your achievements. Keep up the hard work!

This week the children have voted for Uzayr as 'Friend of the week.' Here is what some of the children have to say about Uzayr:

He is great at football
He is good at maths
He is a jolly good show
He is kind

Well done Uzayr!

Homework Task

Hello Year 5

Homework task:

Write three sentences on our blog. Your first sentence should include accurate direct speech. Your second sentence should include personification. Your final sentence should include a simile. The subject of your sentences can be anything that interests you. Post your homework to this blog post.

Remember to leave your first name when you comment. Miss Sawicki

Non Uniform Day

Hello Year 5!

Just a quick reminder that tomorrow is Birmingham Boogie Day and you are allowed to wear non uniform. This event is to raise money for the Birmingham Children's Hospital and any donation is much appreciated.

Have a great evening and see you tomorrow!

Miss Sawicki

Parents Meetings

Thank you to the parents who attended consultations today. It was great to meet with you all and share the fantastic work your children have been doing this year. It was great to hear that your children are enjoying year 5 and that you are pleased with their progress.

Please remember that I am always available if you have any concerns or questions.

Well done year 5! You are having a fantastic year!

Miss Sawicki