What a great start we've had to our final half-term together. The children know that they only have another 5 weeks left in Y5 before they move up to Y6 and a brand new teacher. They have been brilliant this week, enjoying learning about persuasive features of writing in English, mastering decimal numbers in maths, finishing our Shang Dynasty unit of work in history as well as concluding our science unit of work by looking at sexual and asexual reproduction in plants.

Notices:

We are having a big push on reading during our final half term. We are asking the children to make sure they have their school library book in school every day (and rewarding them with a dojo if they do) as well as taking it home every night. We would be really grateful if you could make sure that any home reading they complete (be it their school library book or one of their own books from home) is recorded on boomreader as they will receive another dojo for each entry they have on boomreader.

Next week, the children need their P.E. kits on Monday and Thursday although we do ask them to be in school all week if possible. Earrings should be removed before school please. Please ensure children have a suitable outdoor kit on Monday (white t-shirt, a warm jumper, jogging bottoms and trainers).

Next week's learning:
- In maths, we will look at negative numbers.
- In English, we will start planning our own pieces of persuasive writing.
- In reading, we will practise answering questions around our novel - Floodlands
- In geography, we will start a new unit of work by recapping what we know about where we are in the world.
- In design technology, we will start a new project looking at electrical systems.
- In music, we will continue our song 'Dancing in the Streets'.
- In P.E., we will continue developing our skills in rounders and outdoor adventurous activities.
- In P.S.H.E., we will continue our unit of work around developing a healthy lifestyle.