Hi Year 5! It's my favourite time of the week again...celebrating all your amazingness!

First, a shout-out for our AR stars, who have been reading and quizzing at home:

5AU: Evie F, Eva T

5CD: Maja F, Balint K, Agata R, Ava M, Poppy S, Zachary I-C, Jake I, Jake W, Melissa S,

5MK: Ila S, Jessica D, Alexandra H-B, Lilly G

5RM: Gabriel C, Alfie H, Poppy H, Lexy S, Scarlett S, Charlie F

5JR: Isobel S, Archie T, Alex C, Penelope G, Oliver N

And now to celebrate some of the fabulous home learning that's been going on...

• Well done to Scarlett S for completing her maths work, most recently looking at complements to 1, as well as the quiz she produced for the French task.
• Well done to Alex C for completing his daily maths…and baking delicious cakes!
• Well done to Balint for producing a Geography multiple-choice quiz, taking real care over presentation.
• Well done to Luca R for creating artwork for the NHS and VE Day. He also created a gratitude tree with named baubles and sent postcards to his aunties to day ‘Hello’ during lockdown. What lovely ways to help people stay positive!
• Well done to Millie and Lexy for each producing a set of instructions for creating their own magic spell – you clearly thought about each step carefully.
• Well done to Zack for doing a great variety of home learning tasks.
• Well done to Charlie F and Evie F for their instructions to create a spell, as well as their ongoing work on maths, spellings and Timestables Rockstars.
• Well done to Arlowe, Connor, Isla, Charlie F and Zack for their art deco artwork – it’s great to see so many different interpretations of the same task.
• Well done Sam for his work on his French quiz, as well as his a range of Maths activities.
• Well done to Sophie for her beautifully presented maths work.

Mrs Riddleston's Thursday Super Student Shout Outs 

Lots more examples of super home learning have been dropping into my email box today. It really cheers us up to know that you are taking responsibility for your home learning. Showing our learning values just as you do in school. Well done Year 5! 

Ila Stacey in 5MK sent her thank you letter and it has now appeared on the notice board at the Vet's. Well done Ila! 

Congratulations to.....

Tristan Weir 5AU for his Ethics

Lexi Steele 5RM  for her den building in the garden and her super efforts to complete her Maths & English tasks. 

Alex Collins 5JR for his efforts with his Science today.

Jessica Dale 5MK for fantastic efforts today. 

Connor in 5AU has been working hard to improve his guitar skills since Saturday

Poppy Hewitt in 5RM was on fire with her speedy responses to our tasks this morning

Domink Lawski 5JR has been working hard today on Mr Dinsley 's task

Agatha Rusby 5JR who works so hard on j2e and today has been working hard to complete her written tasks today.

Jacob Knight in 5RM for his Geography quiz questions!

Callie Knight 5RM for sharing her efforts with us today 

Harry in 5AU who wrote his name on tea stained paper in hieroglyphics with me in school on Tuesday 

Dylan in 5MK has been working on his Science 

Oliver in 5MK has also been working hard today!

Well done to you all!

Miss Brighton's Wednesday morning shout outs!

I have been so impressed by all of the home learning that you have been sending into school and all of your teachers and teaching assistants really enjoy seeing what you're achieving and creating.

Today's shout outs go to:

• Fred from 5RM for creating his own French quiz on Kahoot.
• Sophie H in 5MK for completing lots of home learning tasks yesterday.
• Lily G in 5MK has been busy using her skills that she learnt at knitting club to create bracelets for her and her sisters. 
• Scarlett S in 5RM for her Super Spelling, English work and Maths work on Education City.
• Maja F in 5CD for her fantastic work on the Patronum reading task.
• Connor in 5AU for working hard on his typing and the French task as well as other games from BBC Bitesize.
• Hayden J in 5RM for working hard on his home learning as well as sending us his press up challenge video!
• Balint K in 5CD for his history work on saltworkers.
• Lexy in 5RM for lots of home learning including French, Maths and the Harry Potter task.
•  Zach in 5CD for submitting his entry to the Art house competition.

Mr McMullen's Tuesday Morning Shout Outs

Wow Year 5, it has been so fantastic to read through all the work you have sent in. I can see so many of you continue to work hard at home. 

Shout outs:

Zach 5CD - for sending in a picture of his Great Grandad for VE day.

Isobel 5MK - for baking some delicious VE day cakes.

Tristen 5AU - for sending in a picture wearing the Union Jack for VE day.

Poppy 5RM - for giving a very strong VE pose and completing her VE questions.

Alfie 5RM - for completing a morse code sheet

Jacob 5RM - for designing his own VE day bunting

Lexy 5RM - for completing the PSHE work

Kaleb 5CD -  for baking cakes for his mum to take to the elderly 

Fred 5RM - for working hard across all subjects and completing the Extra Maths Challenge

Good morning year 5! Hope you all had a lovely bank holiday weekend!

Firstly, well done to everybody who logged onto MyMaths and attempted the tasks from our new measurements topic, I can see lots of you have been working extremely hard. Special MyMaths mentions this week go to:

Lily G (CD), Agata R (AU), Karolina W (JR), Isla C-B (RM) and Freddie W (LMc).

A big well done to these children who have already completed the majority (and in some cases all) of the tasks set last week!

Now for some fantastic VE Day learning. Well done to the following children:

• Sam in 5JR for making some super VE Day paper chains and successfully completing his VE word search.
• Oliver N in 5MK for learning lots about the war from his great grandad’s medals.
• Charlotte C in 5JR for her wonderful VE Day bunting.
• Jacob A in 5CD for making and colouring in bunting for VE Day.
• Lexy S for her brilliant maths work on rationing.

As you know, one of last week’s English task was a Kahoot quiz using synonyms to complete sentences. Here is a list of the top scorers!

Finally, an exciting competition for those who love writing…

Authorfy have announced a brand new writing competition for children aged 5-13. 
The competition is called 'A WRITE LAUGH' and the aim is simple - to write something that makes you laugh. You'll find more details on the poster, but more information including writing tips, can also be found on the website.