The Gates Primary SchoolYear 5 - Kingfishers: Blog items
Date: 16th Apr 2020 @ 9:31am
Good morning everyone, hopefully this blog reaches you today. For anyone wondering why IXL is not working, you will need new usernames and passwords which will be posted very shortly so keep an eye out for those. As for today...
Read theory x2 minimum (I can see that some people have not attempted any of these far. Well done to Shiza who has completed 168! Jacob, Neve, Zac and Esmee you are also doing amazingly well with your reading and are not too far behind
LBQ code - zvq
Afternoon topic web work - Make a start on one of the activities this week and upload any finished work onto SeeSaw so I can share and comment.
Kingfisher: Home learning 15/4/2020
Date: 15th Apr 2020 @ 4:13pm
Good morning everyone, I hope you are all safe and well at home and managing to take advantage of this amazing weather. I have set up tasks on LBQ again for this week as before half term, if you could also post any afternoon topic web work to SeeSaw that would be amazing - I will check and reply to any comments left; it would be great to hear from you and hear what you've been up to over the past few weeks.
Today's tasks
Read theory comprehensions x 2
LBQ code - mee
Afternoon - Topic web work (see previous blog posts to find the topic webs).
Kingfishers Home Learning - Wednesday 27th March
Date: 27th Mar 2020 @ 8:32am
Good morning everyone!
Today’s tasks will be as follows:
Reading Solutions: Comprehensions x2
LBQ:
SPAG x1 -
Maths x2 - Code - i3w
Also,
Make sure to access the following link to support you in your home workouts, supporting your physical and mental health- 9am start! (although you can rewatch it later if not).
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=uqLNxJe4L2I
Afternoon work -
Complete an activity from the topic homework web and upload to SeeSaw
For further learning opportunities, please also complete activities on:
- Times Tables Rockstars
- IXL
Date: 26th Mar 2020 @ 9:00am
I thought I'd share some of the wonderful topic web work which has been completed this week by some of the Kingfishers class.
Lucy's amazing Latin American street art.
Neve's wonderful South American style house.
Make sure you upload your work on SeeSaw so I can share it with the rest of the school.
Kingfishers Home Learning - Wednesday 26th March
Date: 26th Mar 2020 @ 8:55am
Good morning everyone, it's another beautiful day; I hope some of you managed to enjoy some of the sunshine yesterday. Thanks again to everyone who attempted yesterdays tasks, we had a slight drop in completion numbers from Tuesday so hopefully everyone can log in today. Remember - the longer you leave it, the less likely you are to do it. Try to make a timetable and stick to a routine. I have noticed those people who consistently log in every day and I am really impressed with you - well done.
1)Joe Wicks PE - 9AM.
2) Read Theory x 2 minimum please.
3) LBQ code - eji (Go on Timestables Rockstars for 15 minutes as a warm up).
4) Afternoon Topic web work - see previous blog posts if unsure.
Have a great day.
Mr Horsley.
Kingfishers Home Learning - Wednesday 25th March
Date: 25th Mar 2020 @ 8:57am
Good morning everyone - hope you are all enjoying your week so far. Thanks again to those of you who completed all of yesterdays tasks. I tend to keep most of my LBQ tabs open throughout the day so I've enjoyed seeing who is logged on and what they are doing (some of you are definitely early birds!). Of course it is typical, after a horrible few months of weather, that the sun has decided to appear just in time for a home lockdown
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Feel free to comment on the blog with any questions you might have...or just to say hello - school feels very different without you all.
Have a nice day!
Mr Horsley
Today’s tasks will be as follows:
Reading Solutions: Comprehensions x2
LBQ:
SPAG x1 -
Maths x2 - Code - uac
Also,
Make sure to access the following link to support you in your home workouts, supporting your physical and mental health- 9am start! (although you can rewatch it later if not).
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=uqLNxJe4L2I
Afternoon work -
Complete an activity from the topic homework web and upload to SeeSaw
For further learning opportunities, please also complete activities on:
- Times Tables Rockstars
- IXL
Kingfishers Home Learning Wednesday 25th March
Date: 24th Mar 2020 @ 9:33am
Good morning everyone - hope you are all enjoying your week so far. Thanks again to those of you who completed all of yesterdays tasks. I tend to keep most of my LBQ tabs open throughout the day so I've enjoyed seeing who is logged on and what they are doing (some of you are definitely early birds!). Of course it is typical, after a horrible few months of weather, that the sun has decided to appear just in time for a home lockdown.
Feel free to comment on the blog with any questions you might have...or just to say hello - school feels very different without you all.
Have a nice day!
Mr Horsley
Today’s tasks will be as follows:
Reading Solutions: Comprehensions x2
LBQ:
SPAG x1 -
Maths x2 - Code - uac
Also,
Make sure to access the following link to support you in your home workouts, supporting your physical and mental health- 9am start! (although you can rewatch it later if not).
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=uqLNxJe4L2I
Afternoon work -
Complete an activity from the topic homework web and upload to SeeSaw
For further learning opportunities, please also complete activities on:
- Times Tables Rockstars
- IXL
Kingfishers Home Learning 24th March
Date: 24th Mar 2020 @ 8:47am
Morning everyone, hope you are all safe and well at home. Thankyou to everyone who completed all of the tasks set yesterday - it is really important for us all to continue our routine during these unusual times. To anyone who has not yet to start, remember...I am watching
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9:00 AM - Get your morning off to a good start with a short workout this morning - it will energise you for the day ahead. - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=uqLNxJe4L2I
Maths and English LBQ - Code: r8n
Remember to try and attempt as many questions as possible please.
Attempt 2 or more comprehensions on read theory.
Attempt an activity off the afternoon topic web.
Have a good day everyone, feel free to comment on here to get in touch.
Mr Horsley 
Kingfishers - 23rd March 2020 - Home Learning
Date: 23rd Mar 2020 @ 8:31am
Today’s tasks will be as follows:
Read Theory: Comprehensions x2
LBQ:
SPAG x1 and Maths x1 - Code - m2q
Also,
Make sure to access the following link to support you in your home workouts, supporting your physical and mental health- 9am start!
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=uqLNxJe4L2I
For further learning opportunities, please also complete activities on:
- Times Tables Rockstars
- IXL
UKS2 Topic Web - Home Learning
Date: 20th Mar 2020 @ 10:33am
Attached are the UKS2 Topic Homework Webs, old and new! Please continue at home to support our topic learning by completing some of the following activities. Please share what you have completed by blogging, we will look forward to seeing them!
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Kingfishers Home Learning - 20th March
Date: 20th Mar 2020 @ 9:23am
Today’s tasks will be as follows:
IXL:
Maths – Year 5 – A1,S4,S6
English – Topics – Grammar – Year 4 – B2, C1
Please also complete activities on:
Read Theory x2 minimum
Times Tables Rockstars
SeeSaw
UKS2 - 100 Book Challenge List
Date: 19th Mar 2020 @ 12:14pm
In school we follow the 100 book challenge which offers lots of exciting books for your children to read.
Here are the titles of the books which make up the challenge. It would be fantastic if all children continue with their daily reading by reading some of these books at home.
Kingfishers Home Learning - 19th March
Date: 19th Mar 2020 @ 8:47am
Today’s tasks will be as follows:
IXL:
Maths – Year 5 – E1, Q2, Q3
English – Topics – Grammar – Year 5 – E1, G1
Please also complete activities on:
Read Theory
Times Tables Rockstars
SeeSaw
18th March 2020 - Home Learning
Date: 17th Mar 2020 @ 4:02pm
Today’s tasks will be as follows:
IXL:
Maths – Year 5 – E1, Q2, Q3
English – Topics – Grammar – Year 5 – E1, G1
Please also complete activities on:
Read Theory
Times Tables Rockstars
SeeSaw
Date: 11th Mar 2020 @ 1:52pm
Today in Science, we created a scale model of the Solar System. We began by recapping our knowledge of the planets from the previous week including their distances and sizes, before choosing which fruit represented the planet and comparing it with our peers.
Following on from this, we then worked in groups to work out a scale model – applying our mathematical knowledge.
Once we had accumulated all of the information, we began to create a scale model of the solar system demonstrating the distances.
Date: 11th Mar 2020 @ 1:50pm
In science, we conducted some research into all the planets using a range of sources off the internet and through a range of non-fiction books. We also learned about the background information as to why Pluto was declassified and demoted to a dwarf planet.
Here are some of the interesting facts we learnt today:
– Jupiter has poisonous clouds with drops of acid that would burn your skin.
– Mars has the largest volcano in the Solar System (three times as high as Mount Everest) – Venus is the hottest planet despite Mercury being the closest to the Sun. – Neptune is sometimes further away from the Sun than Pluto
Date: 11th Mar 2020 @ 1:47pm
Kingfishers have worked brilliantly on their bridges in DT this term. The finished articles look great. Well done to everyone for working so sensibly and safely throughout the unit.
Date: 11th Mar 2020 @ 1:46pm
Our river walk didn’t exactly go to plan today! We saw lots of water but unfortunately not in the river. As we set off, we were greeted by torrential rain which led to us seeking shelter in the playground pavilions. A group decision was made between us all that we would at least try and see some places of worship in Westhoughton but that a trip to the river was not a sensible idea. The children coped brilliantly with this disappointment and we were happy to to be able to show them Sacred Heart Roman Catholic Church and St Bartholomew’s church.
Mr Griffiths also pointed out the memorial to the 344 men and boys who lost their lives in the 1910 Pretoria Pit disaster and the children were also delighted to see a wreath from The Gates alongside many others at the war memorial. Whilst it didn’t go exactly to plan, the children had a nice afternoon and we finished the day making Christmas decorations for the children to take home and hang on their trees.
Date: 11th Mar 2020 @ 1:44pm
As part of our Healthy Lifestyles French topic, we learnt about activities we do to stay healthy. We then went round to the classroom asking people ‘Qu’est-ce tu fais pour maintenir ta santé (What do you do to maintain your health?). Recording this on a sheet.
Date: 11th Mar 2020 @ 1:42pm
Kingfisher class spent the afternoon researching the properties of a range of different materials. We tested for magnetism, flexibility, permeability, transparency and hardness. The children worked brilliantly together in teams of two and conducted the activity safely and sensibly. We finished the lesson with a really interesting discussion about the advantages and disadvantages of glass bottles versus plastic bottles. We agreed in the end that if a drink comes in a glass bottle it might look more appealing, but is likely to cost us more money that it would have done in a plastic bottle!
Date: 11th Mar 2020 @ 1:41pm
In Music, we continued to learn the song ‘Make you feel my love’. We learnt about the terms: pulse, rhythm and pitch and found these by clapping the rhythm and copying the riffs on the Glockenspiel.
Date: 11th Mar 2020 @ 1:40pm
Kingfisher class are really enjoying their computing unit about digital literacy. The children have been set a challenge to create an information leaflet for Year 4 children about how to stay safe online. They have conducted research into the SMART rules of internet safety, taken quizzes about staying safe online and practised their typing skills through the Purple Mash online platform. Over the next couple of weeks they will use their word processing skills to create the information leaflet on the computers in the ICT suite before writing a blog post all about their work.
Date: 11th Mar 2020 @ 11:26am
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