Homework 6/3/24

Read regularly and get your diary signed. 

Bedrock - complete at least one lesson. Bedrock can be can be found at https://app.bedrocklearning.org/ 

IXL Maths

Y2 Perimeter of rectilinear shapes

IXL English

PP1 Capitalising the names of people and pets and titles of respect

PP2 Capitalising days, months and holidays

(Spend at least 15 minutes on each IXL skill, unless you achieve a score of 100 in a shorter time than this.)

Times tables  - All times tables ready for a test next week. These will also  include divisions e.g. 144÷12?  How many 6s are in 60?  If you’re secure in these ones, then practise ones that you are not so familiar with.

Spellings  for a test next week.

reign                      remember                    sentence                             separate                         special

stomach                  sufficient                     suggest                     symbol                      system 

Individual spellings - We are undergoing assessments this week and the new spellings will be ready next week.

Homework will need to have been completed by the end of Tuesday 12/3/24 when I will check their results and house points will be rewarded. Parents will be informed by text if homework is incomplete.

Thanks for your support. If there are any problems, please catch me at the door at the end of the day or email me at year5@our-lady.blackpool.sch.uk and I will respond as soon as possible.

Mrs McVey

Homework 28/2/24

Read regularly and get your diary signed. 

Bedrock - complete at least one lesson. Bedrock can be can be found at https://app.bedrocklearning.org/ 

IXL Maths

J1 Understand cube and square numbers

IXL English

F3 Analyse the effects of figures of speech on meaning and tone

(Spend at least 15 minutes on each IXL skill, unless you achieve a score of 100 in a shorter time than this.)

Times tables  - x12 ready for a test next week. These will also  include divisions e.g. 144÷12?  How many 12s are in 60?  If you’re secure in these ones, then practise ones that you are not so familiar with.

Spellings  for a test next week.

 purpose      quarter                question                          recent                            regular           shoulder             signature                        sincere                              sincerely                  soldier  

Individual spellings - They will not be tested on these spellings weekly but should work on them each week. We will then assess these at the end of each half term.

Homework will need to have been completed by the end of Tuesday 5/3/24 when I will check their results and house points will be rewarded. Parents will be informed by text if homework is incomplete.

Thanks for your support. If there are any problems, please catch me at the door at the end of the day or email me at year5@our-lady.blackpool.sch.uk and I will respond as soon as possible.

Mrs McVey

Homework 21/2/24

Read regularly and get your diary signed. 

Bedrock - complete at least one lesson. Bedrock can be can be found at https://app.bedrocklearning.org/ 

IXL Maths

K10 Square numbers

IXL English

F2 Determine the meanings of similes and metaphors

(Spend at least 15 minutes on each IXL skill, unless you achieve a score of 100 in a shorter time than this.)

Times tables  - x11 ready for a test next week. These will also  include divisions e.g. 55÷11?  How many 11s are in 99?  If you’re secure in these ones, then practise ones that you are not so familiar with.

Spellings  for a test next week.

possible       potatoes               pressure                  probably               promise            restaurant            rhyme      rhythm               sacrifice                   secretary

Individual spellings - They will not be tested on these spellings weekly but should work on them each week. We will then assess these at the end of each half term.

Homework will need to have been completed by the end of Tuesday 27/2/24 when I will check their results and house points will be rewarded. Parents will be informed by text if homework is incomplete.

Thanks for your support. If there are any problems, please catch me at the door at the end of the day or email me at year5@our-lady.blackpool.sch.uk and I will respond as soon as possible.

Mrs McVey

Homework 7/2/24

Over half term, read as much as you can and get your diary signed. Bookmarks will be updated after the holidays. Don’t forget that the Bedrock competition runs till the 18th February so try to complete a few lessons too (so that you’re in with a chance of winning) - good luck Year 5! 😊

Homework 31/1/24

Read regularly and get your diary signed. 

Bedrock - complete at least one lesson. Bedrock can be can be found at https://app.bedrocklearning.org/ 

IXL Maths

K7 Prime and composite numbers: up to 100

IXL English

F1 Identify similes and metaphors

(Spend at least 15 minutes on each IXL skill, unless you achieve a score of 100 in a shorter time than this.)

Times tables  - x5 and x10 ready for a test next week. These will also  include divisions e.g. 55÷5?  How many 10s are in 90?  If you’re secure in these ones, then practise ones that you are not so familiar with.

Spellings  for a test next week.

pronunciation          queue                 recognise                  recommend                   relevant           perhaps             popular                position                possess possession

Individual spellings - They will not be tested on these spellings weekly but should work on them each week. We will then assess these at the end of each half term.

Homework will need to have been completed by the end of Tuesday 6/2/24 when I will check their results and house points will be rewarded. Parents will be informed by text if homework is incomplete.

Thanks for your support. If there are any problems, please catch me at the door at the end of the day or email me at year5@our-lady.blackpool.sch.uk and I will respond as soon as possible.

Mrs McVey

Homework 24/1/24

Read regularly and get your diary signed. 

Bedrock - complete at least one lesson. Bedrock can be can be found at https://app.bedrocklearning.org/ 

IXL Maths

K3. Identify factors

IXL English

NN2 Contractions with 'not'

(Spend at least 15 minutes on each IXL skill, unless you achieve a score of 100 in a shorter time than this.)

Times tables  - x7 ready for a test next week. These will also  include divisions e.g. 49÷7?  How many 7s are in 84?  If you’re secure in these ones, then practise ones that you are not so familiar with.

Spellings  for a test next week.

often               opposite              ordinary               particular                peculiar physical             prejudice            privilege            profession          programme

Individual spellings - They will not be tested on these spellings weekly but should work on them each week. We will then assess these at the end of each half term.

Homework will need to have been completed by the end of Tuesday 30/1/24 when I will check their results and house points will be rewarded. Parents will be informed by text if homework is incomplete.

Thanks for your support. If there are any problems, please catch me at the door at the end of the day or email me at year5@our-lady.blackpool.sch.uk and I will respond as soon as possible.

Mrs McVey

Homework 17/1/24

Read regularly and get your diary signed. 

Bedrock - complete at least one lesson. Bedrock can be can be found at https://app.bedrocklearning.org/ 

IXL Maths

O3 Interpret line graphs

IXL English

NN1 Pronoun-verb contractions

(Spend at least 15 minutes on each IXL skill, unless you achieve a score of 100 in a shorter time than this.)

Times tables  - x3 and x9 ready for a test next week. These will also  include divisions e.g. 27÷9?  How many 3s are in 36?  If you’re secure in these ones, then practise ones that you are not so familiar with.

Spellings  for a test next week.

natural                naughty                  notice                occasion          occasionally оссuру          occur             opportunity               parliament                       persuade

Individual spellings - They will not be tested on these spellings weekly but should work on them each week. We will then assess these at the end of each half term.

Homework will need to have been completed by the end of Tuesday 23/1/24 when I will check their results and house points will be rewarded. Parents will be informed by text if homework is incomplete.

Thanks for your support. If there are any problems, please catch me at the door at the end of the day or email me at year5@our-lady.blackpool.sch.uk and I will respond as soon as possible.

Mrs McVey

Homework 10/01/24

Read regularly and get your diary signed. 

Bedrock - complete at least one lesson. Bedrock can be can be found at https://app.bedrocklearning.org/ 

IXL Maths

O1 Read a table

IXL English

II3 Form and use the regular past tense

(Spend at least 15 minutes on each IXL skill, unless you achieve a score of 100 in a shorter time than this.)

Times tables  - x4 and x8 ready for a test next week. These will also  include divisions e.g. 24÷4?  How many 8s are in 56?  If you’re secure in these ones, then practise ones that you are not so familiar with.

Spellings  for a test next week.

  library         material               medicine             mention                minute     mischievous        muscle                    necessary                      neighbour       nuisance  

Individual spellings - They will not be tested on these spellings weekly but should work on them each week. We will then assess these at the end of each half term. Assessments were made before Christmas and some children have moved up in their spelling group - your child will be told if they’ve moved up so please ask them.

Homework will need to have been completed by the end of Tuesday 16/1/24 when I will check their results and house points will be rewarded. Parents will be informed by text if homework is incomplete.

Thanks for your support. If there are any problems, please catch me at the gate at the end of the day or email me at year5@our-lady.blackpool.sch.uk and I will respond as soon as possible.

Mrs McVey

Homework 20/12/23

Over the Christmas holidays, read as much as you can and get your diary signed. Bookmarks will be updated in the new year. Happy holidays! 🎄

Homework 13/12/23

Read regularly and get your diary signed. 

Bedrock - complete at least one lesson. Bedrock can be can be found at https://app.bedrocklearning.org/ 

IXL Maths

D1 Multiplication facts for 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 8 and 10

IXL English

FF9 Identify relative pronouns

(Spend at least 15 minutes on each IXL skill, unless you achieve a score of 100 in a shorter time than this.)

Times tables  - x3 and x6 ready for a test next week. These will also  include divisions e.g. 24÷3?  How many 6s are in 36?  If you’re secure in these ones, then practise ones that you are not so familiar with.

Spellings  for a test next week.

interest             interrupt                island          knowledge              language          learn                    leisure                  length             lightning                 marvellous    

Individual spellings - They will not be tested on these spellings weekly but should work on them each week. We will then assess these at the end of each half term.

Homework will need to have been completed by the end of Tuesday 19/12/23 when I will check their results and house points will be rewarded. Parents will be informed by text if homework is incomplete.

Thanks for your support. If there are any problems, please catch me at the gate at the end of the day or email me at year5@our-lady.blackpool.sch.uk and I will respond as soon as possible.

Mrs McVey

Homework 6/12/23

Read regularly and get your diary signed. 

Bedrock - complete at least one lesson. Bedrock can be can be found at https://app.bedrocklearning.org/ 

XL Maths

C10 Estimate differences: up to four digits

IXL English

KK9. Is the word an adjective or adverb?

(Spend at least 15 minutes on each IXL skill, unless you achieve a score of 100 in a shorter time than this.)

Times tables  - x2 and x4 ready for a test next week. These will also  include divisions e.g. 24÷4?  How many 2s are in12?  If you’re secure in these ones, then practise ones that you are not so familiar with.

Spellings  for a test next week.

height   history      identity   imagine        immediate       immediately       important       increase        individual         interfere      

Individual spellings - They will not be tested on these spellings weekly but should work on them each week. We will then assess these at the end of each half term.

Homework will need to have been completed by the end of Tuesday 12/12/23 when I will check their results and house points will be rewarded. Parents will be informed by text if homework is incomplete.

Thanks for your support. If there are any problems, please catch me at the gate at the end of the day or email me at year5@our-lady.blackpool.sch.uk and I will respond as soon as possible.

Mrs McVey

Homework 29/11/23

Read regularly and get your diary signed. 

Bedrock - complete at least one lesson. Bedrock can be can be found at https://app.bedrocklearning.org/ 

XL Maths

B14 Estimate sums: up to four digits

IXL English

KK8 Choose between adjectives and adverbs

(Spend at least 15 minutes on each IXL skill, unless you achieve a score of 100 in a shorter time than this.)

Times tables  - All times tables ready for a test next week. These will also  include divisions e.g. 144÷12?  How many 2s are in 14?  Use TTRockstars to help you practice them all.

Spellings  for a test next week.

government  group guarantee  guard guide heard heart hindrance forty            frequently                          

Individual spellings - They will not be tested on these spellings weekly but should work on them each week. We will then assess these at the end of each half term.

Homework will need to have been completed by the end of Tuesday 5/12/23 when I will check their results and house points will be rewarded. Parents will be informed by text if homework is incomplete.

Thanks for your support. If there are any problems, please catch me at the gate at the end of the day or email me at year5@our-lady.blackpool.sch.uk and I will respond as soon as possible.

Mrs McVey

Homework 22/11/23

Read regularly and get your diary signed. 

Bedrock - complete at least one lesson. Bedrock can be can be found at https://app.bedrocklearning.org/ 

XL Maths

B4 Add two three-digit numbers

IXL English

KK7 Use relative adverbs

(Spend at least 15 minutes on each IXL skill, unless you achieve a score of 100 in a shorter time than this.)

Times tables  - x12 ready for a test next week. These will also  include divisions e.g. 144÷12?  How many 12s are in 96?  If you’re secure in this one, then practise one that you are not so familiar with. The subscription for TTRockstars has been renewed for you to practice.

Spellings  for a test next week.

familiar      February     foreign   forward   forwards    fruit   grammar  excellent    existence        explanation

Individual spellings - They will not be tested on these spellings weekly but should work on them each week. We will then assess these at the end of each half term.

Homework will need to have been completed by the end of Tuesday 28/11/23 when I will check their results and house points will be rewarded. Parents will be informed by text if homework is incomplete.

Thanks for your support. If there are any problems, please catch me at the gate at the end of the day or email me at year5@our-lady.blackpool.sch.uk and I will respond as soon as possible.

Mrs McVey

Homework 15/11/23

Read regularly and get your diary signed. 

Bedrock - complete at least one lesson. Bedrock can be can be found at https://app.bedrocklearning.org/ 

No IXL this week as Mrs Ormerod would like you to complete this for homework:

History

As discussed with Mrs Ormerod in class, make a poster about Alexander the Great using the notes you made in lesson time. Mrs Ormerod will have given you paper and your notes to support the completion of this. Hand in to Mrs McVey by Tuesday 21/11/23.

Times tables  - x11 ready for a test next week. These will also  include divisions e.g. 77÷11?  How many 11s are in 121?  If you’re secure in this one, then practise one that you are not so familiar with. The subscription for TTRockstars has been renewed for you to practice.

Spellings  for a test next week.

environment       equipment           equipped                   especially                 exaggerate

experience        experiment            extreme                 famous                 favourite 

Individual spellings - They will not be tested on these spellings weekly but should work on them each week. We will then assess these at the end of each half term.

Homework will need to have been completed by the end of Tuesday 21/11/23 when I will check their results and house points will be rewarded. Parents will be informed by text if homework is incomplete.

Thanks for your support. If there are any problems, please catch me at the gate at the end of the day or email me at year5@our-lady.blackpool.sch.uk and I will respond as soon as possible.

Mrs McVey

Homework 8/11/23

Read regularly and get your diary signed. 

Bedrock - complete at least one lesson. Bedrock can be can be found at https://app.bedrocklearning.org/ 

IXL Maths

L3 Count on a number line - up to 100 in both directions

IXL English

KK6 Identify adverbs

(Spend at least 15 minutes on each IXL skill, unless you achieve a score of 100 in a shorter time than this.)

Times tables  - x9 ready for a test next week. These will also  include divisions e.g. 27÷9?  How many 9s are in 81?  If you’re secure in these ones, then practise one that you are not so familiar with. Unfortunately our current subscription for TTRockstars has expired but we are looking into getting it back online soon. In the meantime you could use either of these websites to help you practise…

https://tablestest.com/

https://www.topmarks.co.uk/maths-games/hit-the-button

Spellings  for a test next week.

determined         develop               dictionary                        disastrous                 embarrass                earth            eight               eighth           enough                     exercise 

Individual spellings - They will not be tested on these spellings weekly but should work on them each week. We will then assess these at the end of each half term.

Homework will need to have been completed by the end of Tuesday 14/11/23 when I will check their results and house points will be rewarded. Parents will be informed by text if homework is incomplete.

Thanks for your support. If there are any problems, please catch me at the gate at the end of the day or email me at year5@our-lady.blackpool.sch.uk and I will respond as soon as possible.

Mrs McVey

Homework 1/11/23

Read regularly and get your diary signed. 

Bedrock - complete at least one lesson. Bedrock can be can be found at https://app.bedrocklearning.org/ 

IXL Maths

A20 Put numbers in order: up to one million

IXL English

KK5 Does the adverb tell you how, when or where?

(Spend at least 15 minutes on each IXL skill, unless you achieve a score of 100 in a shorter time than this.)

Times tables  - x8  ready for a test next week. These will also  include divisions e.g. 64÷8?  How many 8s are in 96?  If you’re secure in these ones, then practise one that you are not so familiar with. Use TTRockstars to build up your speed.

Spellings  for a test next week.

correspond         criticise         curiosity         definite         describe         desperate         different         difficult         disappear         early 

Individual spellings - They will not be tested on these spellings weekly but should work on them each week. We will then assess these at the end of each half term.

First half term assessments - We are still in the process of completing spelling assessments with some children and I will let the children know whether or not they have moved up in their spelling phase once complete.

Homework will need to have been completed by the end of Tuesday 7/11/23 when I will check their results and house points will be rewarded. Parents will be informed by text if homework is incomplete.

Thanks for your support. If there are any problems, please catch me at the gate at the end of the day or email me at year5@our-lady.blackpool.sch.uk and I will respond as soon as possible.

Mrs McVey

Homework 18/10/23

As we break up for half term on Friday, I will not be setting as much homework so that the children can enjoy a well deserved rest. However, please do:

Read regularly and get your diary signed.  We will update bookmarks after the holiday for each day they have read.

Moon watch - please continue to use your moon dial to record the shape of the moon each day. Sometimes the moon may not be visible, so just record as not visible. These will be collected in on Monday 6th November.

Bedrock - complete at least one lesson. Bedrock can be can be found at https://app.bedrocklearning.org/ 

Don’t forget…Bedrock will run their competition until 22nd October and you will need to have collected at least 140 points by that date to be in with a chance of winning their prizes. Good luck Year 5!

Our Bedrock competition winners will be announced on Friday!

Thanks for your support. If there are any problems, please catch me at the gate at the end of the day or email me at year5@our-lady.blackpool.sch.uk and I will respond as soon as possible.

Mrs McVey

Homework 11/10/23

Read regularly and get your diary signed. 

Moon watch - please continue to use your moon dial to record the shape of the moon each day. Sometimes the moon may not be visible, so just record as not visible.

Bedrock - complete at least one lesson. Bedrock can be can be found at https://app.bedrocklearning.org/ 

Don’t forget…Bedrock are running a competition, which will run till 22nd October. Try to collect 140 points (at least 20 points each week) by that date to be in with a chance of winning their prizes. We’ll also have our own competition which runs till the end of half term. Good luck Year 5!

IXL Maths

A12 Roman numerals

IXL English

GG5 Use the correct modal verb

(Spend at least 15 minutes on each IXL skill, unless you achieve a score of 100 in a shorter time than this.)

Times tables  - x7  ready for a test next week. These will also  include divisions e.g. 42÷7?  How many 7s are in 49?  If you’re secure in these ones, then practise one that you are not so familiar with. Use TTRockstars to build up your speed.

Spellings  for a test next week.

circle complete consider continue decide competition conscience      conscious        controversy         convenience

Individual spellings - They will not be tested on these spellings weekly but should work on them each week. We will then assess these at the end of each half term.

A reminder about our RE challenge: To email two photos which I will print out to put on display in school and I might also display these here on our blog. One photograph should be of something Year 5 consider beautiful in this world and another photograph of something which is ruining the beauty of our world. For example, they might have a photograph taken with a sunset and the other photograph might be of rubbish on the beach. Year 5, it would be great if we can have lots of different ideas on display so please try to think of your own ideas. Please email photos as jpegs, if possible, to year5@our-lady.blackpool.sch.uk as soon as possible. Thanks for your support.

Homework will need to have been completed by Tuesday 17/10/23 when I will check their results and house points will be rewarded. Parents will be informed by text if homework is incomplete.

Thanks for your support. If there are any problems, please catch me at the gate at the end of the day or email me at year5@our-lady.blackpool.sch.uk and I will respond as soon as possible.

Mrs McVey

Homework 4/10/23

Read regularly and get your diary signed. 

Bedrock - complete at least one lesson. Bedrock can be can be found at https://app.bedrocklearning.org/ 

Don’t forget…Bedrock are running a competition, which will run till 22nd October. Try to collect 140 points (at least 20 points each week) by that date to be in with a chance of winning their prizes. We’ll also have our own competition which runs till the end of half term. Good luck Year 5!

IXL Maths

A14 Rounding: up to hundred thousands place

IXL English

GG4 What does the modal verb show?

(Spend at least 15 minutes on each IXL skill, unless you achieve a score of 100 in a shorter time than this.)

Times tables  - x6  ready for a test next week. These will also  include divisions e.g. 36÷6?  How many 16s are in 12?  If you’re secure in these ones, then practise one that you are not so familiar with. Use TTRockstars to build up your speed.

Spellings  for a test next week.

calendar caught category cemetery centre century certain committee communicate community

Individual spellings - They will not be tested on these spellings weekly but should work on them each week. We will then assess these at the end of each half term.

A reminder about our RE challenge: To email two photos which I will print out to put on display in school and I might also display these here on our blog. One photograph should be of something Year 5 consider beautiful in this world and another photograph of something which is ruining the beauty of our world. For example, they might have a photograph taken with a sunset and the other photograph might be of rubbish on the beach. Year 5, it would be great if we can have lots of different ideas on display so please try to think of your own ideas. Please email photos as jpegs, if possible, to year5@our-lady.blackpool.sch.uk as soon as possible. Thanks for your support.

Homework will need to have been completed by Tuesday 10/10/23 when I will check their results and house points will be rewarded. Parents will be informed by text if homework is incomplete.

Thanks for your support. If there are any problems, please catch me at the gate at the end of the day or email me at year5@our-lady.blackpool.sch.uk and I will respond as soon as possible.

Mrs McVey

Homework 27/9/23

Read regularly and get your diary signed. 

Bedrock - complete at least one lesson. Bedrock can be can be found at https://app.bedrocklearning.org/ 

Bedrock are running a competition, which will run till 22nd October. Try to collect 140 points (at least 20 points each week) by that date to be in with a chance of winning their prizes. We’ll also have our own competition which runs till the end of half term. Good luck Year 5!

IXL Maths

A9 Writing numbers up to one million in words: convert words to digits

IXL English

EE9 Is the noun singular or plural?

(Spend at least 15 minutes on each IXL skill, unless you achieve a score of 100 in a shorter time than this.)

Times tables  - x5 and x10  ready for a test next week. These will also  include divisions e.g. 25÷5?  How many 10s are in 120?  If you’re secure in these ones, then practise one that you are not so familiar with. Use TTRockstars to build up your speed.

Spellings  for a test next week.

available average awkward bargain breath breathe bruise build busy business

Individual spellings - They will not be tested on these spellings weekly but should work on them each week. We will then assess these at the end of each half term.

Homework will need to have been completed by Tuesday 3/10/23 when I will check their results and house points will be rewarded. Parents will be informed by text if homework is incomplete.

Thanks for your support. If there are any problems, please catch me at the gate at the end of the day or email me at year5@our-lady.blackpool.sch.uk and I will respond as soon as possible.

Mrs McVey