Our learning this week…
In English the children have written short letters in role, from the point of view of either the Father or the Son from our text FArTHER, and have expressed emotion through their writing. The children have also been exploring modal verbs that express certainty and possibility.
In Maths the children have worked on recognising factors, multiples and prime numbers.
In RE the children learnt about St Josephine Bakhita and identified how she lived out the Beatitude “Blessed are the merciful”.
In Science we have looked at foetal development and the incredible changes that take place as a foetus grows. On Wednesday, we also had the school nurses in, who came to talk to the children about the changes in boys and girls during puberty.
In Geography the children have learnt about the water cycle and the importance of rivers in this process.
In Computing the children have made their own short stop motion video using salt dough characters.
In Spanish the children read a short passage and had to identify the meaning in English.
In Design Technology the children have begun to investigate how beam bridges can be made stronger by changing and redesigning the shape of the beam.
Please don’t forget our Lenten challenges…
Lent Reading Challenge📚
Well done to those who completed some of the books this week! Keep up the good work with the reading challenge Year 5! 🤩👏🏻
If you haven’t finished reading your first Lenten challenge book, please make sure that you have read it by the last week of this half term so that you can take part in our book club in the final week.
CAFOD “Walk against hunger”
Thank you to those of you who have already sent in your completed sponsorship forms for our Lenten sponsored “Walk against hunger” for CAFOD. Sponsor money can now be paid through the Parent Pay link you were sent this week to set up your account - if you have any problems with this, please contact the school office. Please note you are sponsoring your child for the WHOLE challenge, not each individual, daily walk! Year 5 will complete their walk during the final week of half term before Easter. By joining together we can all help stamp out hunger one step at a time. Thank you for your support.
Year 5 Barnardo’s collection
It would be lovely if Year 5 could each bring in an item of clothing that we can then donate to Barnardo’s charity. Barnardo's is a British charity founded by Thomas John Barnardo in 1866, to care for vulnerable children. Thomas Barnardo is mentioned in our Lent book “Street Child” and although the story itself is fictional, the character in the story, Jim Jarvis, is based off a real Victorian boy who met Barnardo and was helped by his charity. Donations can be sent in from Monday 27th March and these will be taken to Barnardo’s on Cherry Tree Road at the end of this half term. Together we can make a difference.
Our award winners:
Golden Award - Charlotte
Maths - Joseph
Writing - Riley
Star Award -
Resilient moves…
Thank you to Avie, who has shared her resilient moves this week…
What resilient moves will you make this week? Please email me photos of your resilient moves you make this week to year5@our-lady.blackpool.sch.uk I look forward to receiving them.
This week’s resilient moves challenges are:
Get enough sleep (Basics)
Develop life skills (Learning)
To read this week’s Good News Gospel reading, please follow the link to share the Gospel at home with your family. These are really child-friendly resources to share at home. Good News Gospel
Please also have a look at this Parent Newsletter linked with our weekly whole school and class worship…
Lenten reflections
Throughout Lent, children and families can join us in the school hall for a short Lenten reflection led by Father Frank. This will be held once every week at 8:30am and will continue until Tuesday 28th March. We do hope you can join us for this opportunity to gather as a faith community to reflect on the true value and meaning of Lent. ⛪️
Hope you all have a lovely weekend with your families Year 5.
Mrs McVey, Miss Evans, Mrs McCooey and Mrs Hodgkiss
