Have a look at these videos below to see what we have been learning in maths over the last few weeks.
Category : Mrs Dutton’s Class
Year 5 Spelling Focus – Homophones
Our spelling focus for the current cycle is homophones.
We will be looking at a range of different homophones that you could practise at home.
- Device
- Devise
- Advice
- Advise
- Stationary
- Stationery
- Assent
- Ascent
- Compliment
- Complement
- Morning
- Mourning
- Ball
- Bawl
- Kneaded
- Needed
Class 14 – Case Study Reflections
Our work is out of this world this week! I am so proud of everyones case study reflections. It is lovely to see everyone recalling what they have learnt in science and making their presentation the best it can be! Keep up the fantastic work!
Class 14 – Amazing Kenning Poems
Everyone has worked so hard this week to write their own Kenning Poem about cameras. They have been able to use the features of the poem and use a thesaurus to up-level their vocabulary. Fantastic work guys!
Maths Week
The week beginning 30th January will be ‘Maths Week’ and we will have lots of fun things happening in school to raise the profile of maths.
Below are some dates that you may want to know in advance:
Thursday 2nd February 2pm – 4pm : Maths drop in session
Join us in the hall to play some fun maths games with your child/ren between the times of 2pm and 4pm. Feel free to drop in at anytime between these times. This will be led by the Learning Council so please come along to support.

Friday 3rd February: NSPCC Number dress up day!
On Friday 3rd, we are encouraging the children to dress up in maths and number related outfits to raise money for the NSPCC charity. Suggested donation is £1.

Year 5 PE change
Year 5 will now have PE every Thursday. This term we will be doing hockey. We will be outside when we can so please bring warm clothes.
Children do not need an XP Outdoors kit as they will be doing French this term.
Class 14 – Case Study 1
Last week, we started the first case study of our new expedition. We were remembering everything we learnt about light last year as well as looking at the eye. This week we are going to continue thinking about how our eyes are similar and different to cameras.












Class 14 Hook Week
We have had a great week so far immersing in our new expedition. The children have been challenged to see if they can work out our guiding question based on our learning. i wonder if you can work it out looking at our pictures.
Year 5 and 6 Christmas Craft
All the children in year 5 and 6 worked really hard last week to bake and decorate shortbread and gingerbread ready for the Christmas Fair. They all looked delicious – a fantastic job everyone!
Crew Barnett – Making Wood Cookies
We all enjoyed working with our crew to make our wood cookies. I wonder who’s got theirs on their tree.



