| Year 5W |
Summer Term 2009
(17.7.09) Well it's the end of term and we've all survived another year! What a year! Thank you 5W for being a dynamic class in more ways than one! Have a great holiday and see you all again in September! NB: Beatrix's and Michael's 'passion' photos have now been added to the 'Summer Term Passion' page (see left). I know that there are a few things to adjust/add on these pages. I will try to amend these asap. (17.7.09) Secret Singing Star! Wow! Last week we were treated to an amazing performance by Megan at a specially organised event for the retiring Mrs Smith. She has been secretly hiding an amzing talent for singing. Mrs Smith pointed her out for special praise amongst many performers on the day.
(16.7.09) URGENT!!! I forgot to inform the children they can bring in snacks and drinks for tomorrow as we will be watching a movie for part of the last day of the year! Class reps may want to send a message via email?? URGENT!! - STILL WAITING FOR SOME PHOTO MONEY PLEASE!!! HAVE YOU RETURNED YOUR REPORT ACKNOWLEDGEMENT FORM?? Children must dress smartly in school uniform for the Year 6 leaver's service at church tomorrow. Those that have birthdays over the holiday can bring mufti clothes in their bags to change into afterwards. (16.7.09) 'Passion Day' photos can now be viewed by clicking here or going to the photos section via the main school webpage. Photos of Beatrix's and Michael's presentation will be added very soon. Mr. Men Experience (14.7.09) 5W paid a visit to Year 1 today to read to the children their 'Mr. Men' books based on their passions and designed for younger readers. The stories were well received and much fun was had!!
NB: Children who did not get the opportunity should ensure they are a given a chance either on Thursday or Friday. (13.7.09) You can now see some photos of the trip to the Paris on the main home page or by clicking here. Still waiting for photo money and report acknowledgement forms!! Please return urgently! Thanks. (12.7.09) Outstanding passion photos will be added to this site this week along with a gallery of photos from 'Passion Day'. Dolphin fun with Bea!
Mystic Sorcha!!
Are there any parents available to help walk the children to and from church for the leaver's service this Friday? Mr Whiting will be absent from school on Wednesday due to a day long hospital appointment. Thank you for the excellent 'Family Tree' projects. Certificates out this week. (12.7.09) Photo money or photo needed urgently!! Please could you return the class photo or payment immediately. Most of the class have yet to return these items!! Could you pass this on via email please class reps? (8.7.09) Passion Day - We had a great time today! The fish and chips were delicious and the activities were extremely fun! Well done 5W!!! A special session for Beatrix's passion will be held tomorrow. (7.7.09) Don't forget to bring your £3 for the fish and chip lunch tomorrow. Timetable below for tomorrow. 'Passion Day' Every child is asked to participate in every other child's activity at some point throughout the day. 9.30 - 10.30a.m 'Adventure and Sports' Hugo, Max F, Susie, Millie, Michael, James, Mali. Location: Field and Cage 10.45a.m - 12.20p.m 'Fun at the Fair' - Ben, Beatrix, Mahnoor, Lucia, Sorcha, Rosa, Melisa, Megan, Callum, Eleanor L, Alex, Lucian, Max S, Matthew, Finlay, Sam, Frankie. (Music from from Charlie) Location: Field outside classroom. 12.30p.m - 1.30p.m 'Fish and Chip' lunch - With music from Christos, Stefanos, Lucia, and Charlie. Location: Benches outside classroom - weather permitting (or in classroom). 1.30p.m - 2.15p.m - 'Fun at the Fair' continued. 2.15p.m - 3.15p.m 'Indoor movers' - Gym obstacle course and dance with Eleanor and Georgia. Location: Junior Hall 3.15p.m - 3.30p.m Clear up and go home!! Don't forget your 'wheels' for Susie's passion!! Everyone needs a P.E kit for the day! Weather forecast is light showers especially from lunchtime onwards. If the rain falls early we will have to extend 'Passion Day' for another day to complete. (6.7.09) Passion Day (Wednesday 8th July) - A timetable of events will be collated tomorrow and posted up on this website asap. Children will be asked to bring in £3 as a contribution towards a fish and chip lunch which is being delivered directly from a local chippy! Please come by if you can. Lunch will be from 12.30 - 1.30p.m where we will be entertained by music from Stefanos, Christos, and Lucia. Please ensure your child has organised an event for the day. We will also have class 'Passion' scrapbooks on display. Children have been asked to complete these in their own spare time. A few activities inside were done as part of an English lesson. NB: Photos of Beatrix's passion presentation on this site soon. (6.7.09) Really need a class rep to pass by please!! Reports are out tomorrow. You will find enclosed an acknowledgement of receipt form and a breakdown of what the SATs levels mean. Bear in mind that the writing level is the hardest to achieve by far. Any grade of 3A and above is what is expected ideally by the end of Year 5. I need the following by Thursday please:
(4.7.09) Hello I'm back! Sorry for the delay in updating the site of late. All of my spare time has been spent writing reports and organising the sports day. Anyway, I've finally managed to update the 'Passion' presentation photos. You can now take a look at the wonderful presentations of James, Lucia, Finlay, and Ben (see below) through the link to the left or by clicking here. Paris photos will hopefully be up on this site before the end of term.
This week we will be finishing our dolphin experience with Beatrix on Monday, before playing tennis with Michael on Tuesday (his passion!). The day after we celebrate 'Passion Day'!!! Could class reps come forward to discuss this on Monday please? I will need help on the day. Many thanks. NB: Thank you for coming to see the children's assembly. They certainly have a great imagination! NB: A reminder that 'Family Tree' projects should be presented this week. We would like to see all of the projects by Wednesday please. P.S. 5W would like to wish Elisabeth all the best for the future. She will be missed. (22.6.09) James' Passion Presentation Class 5W had great fun this morning at Highgate Golf Club. We would like to thank James and his parents for organising such a brilliant session on the driving range and on the putting green. More photos on the Passion web page soon.
(22.6.09) We had a brilliant time in Paris. Look out for photos of the trip on this website soon. NB: A spelling test will be held later this week on synonyms for 'beautiful'.
PARIS! (15.6.09) Paris is drawing ever near and we are getting very excited. Children were provided with an itinerary letter on Friday. If you have any queries or concerns at this stage, please speak to Mrs Donaldson or a Year teacher asap.
(14.6.09) (1) Children should bring in their homework on circles tomorrow as well as any work completed so far on 'family trees'. (2) Reading group parents are required only Monday to Wednesday this week because of the Paris trip!! (3) Please find suitable tasks for the maths covered this week in the Maths Club. (4) Spelling test results will be with you tomorrow, along with a new set of spelling words to help improve the children's vocabulary. (5) NB: We will endeavour to complete all of the passion presentations in time for 'Passion Day'. This is the revised schedule necessary after illnesses and postponements. WB 15.6.09 (Wednesday) Lucia - Piano. WB 22.6.09 (Monday) James - Golf and (Wednesday) Finlay - Diabolo, and (Friday) Elisabeth - Abstract art. WB 29.6.09 Beatrix, Ben, and Michael.
Athletic Stars! (14.6.09) Well done Year 5 for such an amazing result at the Haringey Athletics Championship. For more info and photos watch this space.
(11.6.09) Children have now been provided with a maths homework on circles and the project letter on family trees (not passions!). Please ensure that the children bring in both of these on Monday (the project so far that is!). Project certificates for the environment project will be with the children soon. Spelling test tomorrow!
(7.6.09) Phew! Back from PGL with the realisation that the website has been a bit neglected! I will do my best to add things when I can. However, much of my time of the next month will be spent report writing! Thanks to Miss Bosanquet for doing such a great job whilst I've been away! (1) Passion Day - Passion day has now been confirmed and will now take place on Wednesday 8th July. This is a day in which all of the children's passions will be on view in a variety of ways. Some will be presented through demonstrations, others through summer fete type of fun and games. It will be a day to remember and I am looking for parent helpers for all or part of the day. Can you help?? Passions will recommence this week!!! (2) Projects - Should have the project information with you by Tuesday. It's likely to involve organisation for the Passion Day. (3) Spelling - There will be a spelling test on the synonyms handed out last week later this week. (4) Next week - PARIS!!!!!!!!!! (5) Parents are still required for reading groups at 9.05 Monday to Thursday as usual. Thanks. (6) Maths Club - Please find some fun and games in the Maths Club on capacity and volume to help reinforce what the children learnt last week.
(21.5.09) For more photos of the visit of Cliff McNish go to the Book Club page. See link left.
(21.5.09) Important information I have asked the children to ensure they bring in their decimal homework and 'House' project by tomorrow. The projects so far look fantastic. Spellings - I have handed out the children's recent spelling test papers to the children today. PGL - May I remind you that I will be away with Year 6 at PGL throughout the first week back after half-term. Miss Bosanquet and Mrs Parker will be sharing the teaching of 5W.
(19.5.09) Cliff McNish visited Year 5 this week. More photos can now be found in the Book Club link left.
(16.5.09) Cliff McNish We are all looking forward to the visit of the renowned children's fantasy author Cliff McNish this Tuesday 19th May. Cliff will be carrying out two workshops each for both Year 5 classes based on story beginnings and characters. Please try to purchase Cliff's books from your local children's book shop and bring them along for book signing.
Illustration based on 'The Doomspell' by Cliff McNish.
(16.5.09) Misc - Don't forget! All maths homework to be handed in by tomorrow please! Please find this week's rough time-table in the info section right. (By the way, you can now download this term's Summer term passion time-table successfully. Apologies to those who tried and found the Spring term by mistake!!)
(16.5.09) Mahnoor's passion presentation - The only thing missing from Mahnoor's chemistry passion presentation was a snap, a crackle, and a pop! However, the experiment she shared with the class was really interesting and everyone enjoyed it. See more photos on the passion page left. (NB: Max S will have more photos soon)
(12.5.09) Homework - I want to set the class a target. All have been given a maths homework on currency exchange rates using decimals. I would like to see EVERYONE hand theirs in by Monday please. NB: I hope your projects are getting along just fine. Keep bringing them in so that we can have a look at them so far!
(12.5.09) Assembly - Tomorrow's assembly will be interesting because we haven't had much time to rehearse it!! Most of it will be improvisation. All welcome!
(12.5.09) Ragged School Museum - What a great time was had by Year 5 at the Ragged School Museum. The children experienced life in a Victorian home and in a Victorian classroom with teacher Miss Perkins. For more photos go to the 'School Trips' link to the left of this page.
(11.5.09) Max's Passion Presentation - Max S shared with great enthusiasm his passion for hamsters. More photos to follow.
(10.5.09) Did you like 'Coraline' the movie? Come with your thoughts for discussion tomorrow. As far as I'm concerned - it just wasn't the book! Need I say anymore?
(10.5.09) Thank for Max S for the great passion presentation on hamsters! We have a fun quiz to look forward to as well. Photos to follow.
(10.5.09) Misc - Please find this week's class timetable attached right. We have an exciting week ahead with the Ragged School Museum on Tuesday and the class assembly on Wednesday. Please make sure your children are learning their spellings. Please also ensure that they hand in their maths homework on mode, median, and mean. There will be another homework handed out tomorrow. May I remind those children who still haven't handed in their 'Famous People' projects to do so by tomorrow. Children should also bring in their 'House of the Future' work tomorrow for discussion. More maths games are now available in the Maths Club to help support this week's maths.
(9.5.09) Coraline - I hope you didn't have too many nightmares last night! A small prize will be given to anyone who writes a review for me comparing the film with the book! Your review will be added to this website. (On a memory stick preferably but handwritten is fine too!)
(8.5.09) See you at the Vue at North Finchley from 6.45p.m. Adults attending are asked to spread themselves amongst the children in the cinema so that children are not left alone. Looking forward to it!! MW
(7.5.09) Apologies for the rather rushed 'Coraline' note which was full of mistakes. I forgot all about the note and did not have time to check it before printing it out for the children. I hope you got the gist of it! Please find below an error free version if you didn't!!!!!! ‘Coraline’ is here! 7th May 2009
Dear Parent/Carer,
Unfortunately the Odeon at Muswell Hill will not be showing ‘Coraline’ from Friday as I assumed. Therefore, we have changed the venue to the Vue Cinema at North Finchley – the popcorn is better there anyway!!!
The film begins at 7.20p.m and will finish approximately at 9.30p.m. Children should organise lifts and meet at the cinema from 6.45 p.m and no later than 7.00p.m to allow everyone to purchase refreshments in time for the show. As things stand there are 54 of us attending (including adults) and we want everyone to be sat ready for the trailers and movie on time. I will be there throughout to supervise everything. If you would like me to look after your child, please feel free to ask me but make sure you are at the cinema entrance to collect them no later than 9.30p.m.
As things stand tickets are priced at £5.85 for children and £7.85 for adults. This money needs to be brought into school tomorrow morning so that I have the money in advance. THIS IS VERY IMPORTANT!!!! Cash is preferred although I will accept cheques made payable to me.
(4.5.09) I will be catching up with all things to do with the Book Club soon. In the meantime Elisabeth - thanks for your wonderful book and object! We will be writing about your object very soon.
(4.5.09) Do you have any Mr. Men books at home? Please bring them in to help with a project for this term! If you do I'll be Mr. Happy! Thanks. MW.
(4.5.09) Spring Term 'Famous People' projects - I've just managed to find time to go through the Spring Term projects and will be giving out certificates later this week. I must say I am extraordinarily impressed by the projects I have seen, some of which have left me breathless because of the amount of effort and attention to detail and consideration for presentation. A massive WELL DONE to those children who have handed in their projects - ALL of which have been to a very high standard indeed. This has had a very positive effect on the standard of their work in class too! However, I am still missing 'several' projects. Every child should hand in a project even if it is not as comprehensive in effort and detail as suggested in the project letter. A project is better than no project! For example, a biography of one famous person is better than nothing. Another project has been given out that involves designing a 'House of the Future'. Children who do not keep to deadlines - even those deadlines that are reasonably flexible - will only develop bad habits and find themselves 'snowballed' by further deadline requirements. For those children who have not handed in their 'Famous People' projects I am setting another deadline of Monday 11th May. Please do your best!!! ; )
Children should bring in their 'House' projects every Monday to share with others their progress and ideas. This week children should bring their projects in on Tuesday or by the latest Wednesday. NB: I am also missing maths homework. Can children ensure they bring in their 'mean, mode, median' homework this week? Thanks.
'Coraline' Movie Optional Excursion!
(3.5.09) Silly as it may sound but the Odeon at Muswell Hill cannot confirm whether they will be screening 'Coraline' from Friday 8th May until this Wednesday 6th May. Tickets therefore cannot be pre-booked until then. It is, however, highly likely that a screening will take place around about 6 p.m on Friday and this is when all of Year 5 are invited to attend if they wish to watch the movie together. This Tuesday I will be sending out a letter asking you to confirm ticket requirements for the evening and if interest is high I should be able to require a discounted price as part of a bulk order. A copy of this letter is available to download in the general info section (see right), if you wish to get your order in quickly.
(3.5.09) 5W produced some fantastic creative writing this last week. Well done to Georgia and Alex for their outstanding poems based on Simon Armitage's 'Robinson's Life Sentence'. These were read brilliantly in the Friday assembly. I will try to place copies of this on the website soon.
(3.5.09) I will not be requiring the help of parents this week for reading groups as the children will be carrying out SATs papers.
(3.5.09) Important information regarding the next week ahead.
(1.5.09) Passion Presentation - Thank you Frankie for a very entertaining and highly funny passion presentation on pandas! It brought to our attention how marvellous a performer you are. For more photos go to the Summer Term passion page left. NB: PLEASE SEE THE CONFIRMED PASSION TIMETABLE FOR THIS TERM IN THE INFO SECTION RIGHT.
(1.5.09) 5W spent Wednesday morning studying mini-beasts in the pond outside the Crowcroft Room.
(30.4.09) Passions - Frankie would like the class to bring to school with them some black and white clothing for her session on pandas! However, please come to school in school uniform as usual.
(27.4.09) Swimming groups remain the same tomorrow unless your child has been told otherwise. (26.4.09) Miscellaneous - (1) This week is 'Creative Writing' week at St. Michael's so the time-table will be full of fun activities. (2) Have you paid for the Ragged School Museum trip yet? (3) Don't forget to bring in initial ideas and work for the 'House of the Future' project tomorrow. (4) Please find this week's class timetable, a copy of the project letter, a copy of the Summer term letter, and a copy of the first two sets of spelling for the summer term - all attached right.
(26.4.09) Website - Unfortunately I have had to discontinue some of the features of this website. I will continue to add some things to the 'Writing Workshop' as and when time allows. The 'Super Writer of the Week', however, will now only be announced in the classroom as appropriate. The Maths Club will continue as usual and I highly recommend children use the links as much as possible to practise areas for development over the next week.
(26.4.09) Class 5W would like to welcome Miss Rachel Bosanquet to Year 5. Miss Bosanquet will be helping Mr. Whiting teach for the next 6 weeks. Please say hello to her when you can!
(25.4.09) A class rep visit would be appreciated. Thanks.
(24.4.09) Spelling test now on Monday for the words from last half-term.
(24.4.09) Summer Term Passions - Please see below this term's passion timetable confirmed.
NB: Please note that the Beatrix and Elisabeth presentations will be held in the same week to help complete in time for the 'passion day' (date tbc).
(22.4.09) If you've not received a copy of the homework project sheet, the next two week's spellings, and the letter to parents for the summer term - don't worry! You will be able to download these very soon from this website. NB: The spellings from last half-term will be tested again this Friday so please spend time practising those words that were spelt incorrectly last time. NB: Passion presentations will continue this week with Christos. His passion is the cello! Children who presented their passions last term will be receiving their passion gifts later this week I hope!!!
See the trailer here.
(22.4.09) Some of the amazing masks made by the children of 5W last half-term! Can you spot Elvis and Madonna?
(22.4.09) Could a class rep visit me this week please? (Regarding movies, passions, and authors!)
(21.4.09) Things will be back to normal on this website next week. However, I have added some useful links to help as usual in the Maths Club.
(20.4.09) Please see outline of this term's planning for Year 5 in the 'general' section right. (19.4.09) Swimming - Swimming will recommence WB 27.4.09. There will be no swimming this week on the first day of the new term. (19.4.09) Spellings - We will be re-testing the spellings words from last half-term later this week.
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(26.4.09) Christos' Passion Presentation - Wow! What a talent we have in our midst! Britain has definitely got talent! See the Summer Term 'Passion' page for more photos.
(22.4.09) Coraline - We are looking to organise a get together at a local cinema soon to see 'Coraline' - an animated film based on the Year 5 autumn term class book written by Neil Gaiman. The film is due for release on the 8th May and the idea is that we all meet and spend time watching it together. It will be an optional excursion probably in the early evening somewhere near the release date. We may be able to buy tickets in bulk and receive a discount if there is enough interest. More news to follow.
