Year 5 - Aldenham | Mount Pleasant Lane Primary School

Please be assured that our daily updates are simply a suggestion and we do not want you to worry about whether everything is completed every day. We want the resources and ideas to be helpful and not a hindrance. The work can be completed at any time. Additionally, if your child finds any of the learning from home tasks too challenging, please feel free to take a look at another class page. At this unusual time, our main priority is that our children and families are happy and healthy.

Learning From Home

Our aim, during this difficult time is to keep children at MPL thinking hard, gaining knowledge and honing their skills. It is important to help them maintain a routine and retain positive mental and physical health. We must strive to provide a consistent, positive point of contact in what will be a very unsettling time for many children. Please check this page daily for new learning from home activities.

Please take a look at our wellbeing pages for useful links and information:

https://www.mountpleasant.herts.sch.uk/being-healthy-and-happy/

Useful links to supplementary online resources:

https://uk.ixl.com/

https://www.bbc.co.uk/bitesize/primary

https://www.thenational.academy/

For a spot of lighthearted fun take a look at the I Will Survive video by MPL Staff

MPL staff reworking of Gloria Gaynor's 'I Will Survive'.

Daily Learning - 22/05/2020

Hello all! Well done to every single one of you for making it through a whole half term learning from home. I know that sometimes we might find it difficult and a bit of a struggle, but you are all absolute super stars for all of the hard work and dedication that you are putting into your learning. I know that so many of us have had such a positive mental attitude for this experience, embracing and celebrating the time we are getting to spend with our families and loved ones. I hope that you all enjoy your very well deserved week off! Please see below for today's activities.

English – Complete Task 5 – Look at the given image for today’s task and continue to write the opening of the story. Take a look at the video attached to see how you can improve your setting description. https://www.bbc.co.uk/bitesize/topics/zpccwmn/articles/z8mqsrd
Maths- Watch the week 4 lesson 3 video (converting improper fractions to mixed numbers) found using this link https://whiterosemaths.com/homelearning/year-5/ then complete task 5.
Reading- ‘Eid Al-Fitr’ and answer the questions
Spelling- Complete task 5
TTRockstars- Please spend 15 minutes playing some of the games
PE- Make sure you spend some time being active today, you might want to use some of the suggestions in the Shake up activities booklet, join the 9am live PE lesson from Joe Wicks on his Youtube channel ‘The Body Coach TV’ or use one of the PE links below.
PSHE- At some point this week, take a look at the ‘Good Relationships’ document. Think about all the people you have relationships with and what makes a really good relationship. Then, pick one person that you have a positive relationship with and draw them, before labelling them with words that explain why you have a good relationship. Maybe they are a good listener and caring, or perhaps they make you laugh and you share similar interests.
Project- This week, continue the ‘My Family’ project. This is an opportunity for you to get to know more about your family history and what makes your family special. There are lots of different activities to choose from – have fun!
IXL- There will be suggested English and maths tasks set that you could complete over the week

Learning Tasks - 22/05/2020

Daily Learning 21/05/2020

Hello all! I hope you had a great day enjoying the weather yesterday! It has been so lovely to see so many photos of Aldenham learning from home! Please see below for today's learning tasks.

English task 4 – Look at the given image for today’s task. Can you write a diary entry, as if you were stranded in the image. Use the success criteria provided to help aid your writing.
Maths- Watch the week 4 lesson 2 video (Equivalent Fractions) found using this link https://whiterosemaths.com/homelearning/year-5/ then complete task 4.
Reading- Read ‘Kobe Bryant’ and answer the questions

Spelling- Spelling task 4

TTRockstars- Please spend 15 minutes playing some of the games
PE- Make sure you spend some time being active today, you might want to use some of the suggestions in the Shake up activities booklet, join the 9am live PE lesson from Joe Wicks on his Youtube channel ‘The Body Coach TV’ or use one of the PE links below.
PSHE- At some point this week, take a look at the ‘Good Relationships’ document. Think about all the people you have relationships with and what makes a really good relationship. Then, pick one person that you have a positive relationship with and draw them, before labelling them with words that explain why you have a good relationship. Maybe they are a good listener and caring, or perhaps they make you laugh and you share similar interests.
Project- This week, continue the ‘My Family’ project. This is an opportunity for you to get to know more about your family history and what makes your family special. There are lots of different activities to choose from – have fun!
IXL- There will be suggested English and maths tasks set that you could complete over the week

Learning Tasks - 21/05/2020

Daily Learning - 20/05/2020

Hello all. I hope you are all well. It has been fantastic to see so many of Aldenham logging on to IXL and giving it a go! As a class, we have completed almost 19,000 questions and played on it for over 100 hours! I'm so impressed. Keep up the brilliant work Aldenham! Please see below for today's activities.

English- Complete English task 3 – Write a character description about the character depicted in today’s image. Use the success criteria to help aid your writing.

Maths- Watch Miss Abbott’s YouTube video about calculating the area of compound shapes, then complete task 3 https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=iFD7h54wsi4

Reading- Read ‘Mike Hall’ and answer the questions
Spelling- Complete spelling task 3
TTRockstars- Please spend 15 minutes playing some of the games
PE- Complete a ‘Joe Wicks’ 5 minute workout https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=d3LPrhI0v-w and use one of the PE links below.
PSHE- At some point this week, take a look at the ‘Good Relationships’ document. Think about all the people you have relationships with and what makes a really good relationship. Then, pick one person that you have a positive relationship with and draw them, before labelling them with words that explain why you have a good relationship. Maybe they are a good listener and caring, or perhaps they make you laugh and you share similar interests.
Project- This week, continue the ‘My Family’ project. This is an opportunity for you to get to know more about your family history and what makes your family special. There are lots of different activities to choose from – have fun!
IXL- There will be suggested English and maths tasks set that you could complete over the week

Learning Tasks 20/05/2020

Daily Learning - 19/05/2020

Hello all! It was so lovely to see so many of you during our zoom yesterday, I thoroughly enjoyed the classes scavenger hunt and seeing all of the items the children could find! Some very innovative ideas! I hope you are all well and relaxed, only 4 more days left! Please see below for today's learning.

English task 2 – Look at the given image ‘The Witch’ and answer the questions provided based on the image.
Maths- Watch the week 4 lesson 1 video (Area of Rectangles) found using this link https://whiterosemaths.com/homelearning/year-5/ then complete task 2.
Reading- Read ‘The Great Plague’ and answer the questions.
Spelling- Complete spelling task 2
TTRockstars- Please spend 15 minutes playing some of the games
PE- Make sure you spend some time being active today. You could complete a Joe Wicks workout from his youtube channel, have a go at a just dance (Waka Waka) or follow one of the PE links below.
PSHE- At some point this week, take a look at the ‘Good Relationships’ document. Think about all the people you have relationships with and what makes a really good relationship. Then, pick one person that you have a positive relationship with and draw them, before labelling them with words that explain why you have a good relationship. Maybe they are a good listener and caring, or perhaps they make you laugh and you share similar interests.
Project- This week, continue the ‘My Family’ project. This is an opportunity for you to get to know more about your family history and what makes your family special. There are lots of different activities to choose from – have fun!
IXL- There will be suggested English and maths tasks set that you could complete over the week

Learning Tasks - 19/05/2020

Daily Learning - 18/05/2020

Hello all! I hope you had an enjoyable weekend. Only one more week to go until we can all have a restful week of no home learning! I look forward to seeing as many of you as possible for our scavenger hunt on zoom this afternoon at 2pm! Please see below for today's learning.

English- Complete English task 1- Write a film review about either a film that you have watched recently or your favourite film.
Maths- Watch the week 3 lesson 4 video (Calculate Perimeter) found using this link https://whiterosemaths.com/homelearning/year-5/ then complete task 1.
Reading- Read ‘Ruby Bridges’ and answer the questions
Spelling- Pick at least six words from the Year 5 and 6 spelling list to find the definitions of. Write them on the sheet attached.
TTRockstars- Please spend 15 minutes playing some of the games
PE- Complete a ‘Joe Wicks’ workout- ‘P.E with Joe, The body coach TV’- he is streaming a live children’s workout every day at 9am, you can watch them on his Youtube channel at any time https://www.youtube.com/user/thebodycoach1
PSHE- At some point this week, take a look at the ‘Good Relationships’ document. Think about all the people you have relationships with and what makes a really good relationship. Then, pick one person that you have a positive relationship with and draw them, before labelling them with words that explain why you have a good relationship. Maybe they are a good listener and caring, or perhaps they make you laugh and you share similar interests.
Project- This week, continue the ‘My Family’ project. This is an opportunity for you to get to know more about your family history and what makes your family special. There are lots of different activities to choose from – have fun!
IXL- There will be suggested English and maths tasks set that you could complete over the week.

18/05/2020 Learning Tasks

Daily Learning - 15/05/2020

We've made it through another week! One week to go until we can relax for half term. Well done for all of the hard work you have done over the last few weeks, I know it has been tough but you are all absolute super stars for persevering and achieving what you have. You should a be very proud of yourselves! Please see below for today's learning.

English – Complete Task 5 - Edit and improve the opening to my fairground story. Check my spelling and punctuation, but then see if you can improve some of my word and phrase choices to make it much more interesting! If you’re stuck, Miss Abbott’s video may be helpful https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hQJjpEG3TLU
Maths- Complete task 5 – division with remainders
Reading- ‘The Six Nations’ and answer the questions

Spelling- Watch Miss Fitzgerald’s video about why we sometimes need to change a ‘y’ to an ‘i’ before adding a suffix to a word, then see how many sentences you can write containing words that you need to do this for. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XIAAh2rHrls

TTRockstars- Please spend 15 minutes playing some of the games
PE- Make sure you spend some time being active today, you might want to use some of the suggestions in the Shake up activities booklet, join the 9am live PE lesson from Joe Wicks on his Youtube channel ‘The Body Coach TV’ or use one of the PE links below.
PSHE- At some point this week look at the different scenarios on the cards. Discuss with an adult how you might feel in that situation and what coping strategies you could use.
Project- Over the next fortnight, have a go at the ‘My Family’ project. This is an opportunity for you to get to know more about your family history and what makes your family special. There are lots of different activities to choose from – have fun!
IXL- There will be suggested English and maths tasks set that you could complete over the week

Reading Task 15/05/2020

Year 5 Reading Task 5 - The Six Nations.pdf

Daily Learning - 14/05/2020

Hello all! I hope you are all keeping active and finding ways to keep healthy at home during this time. If you are struggling for ideas, please see the links posted for fitness and wellbeing at the top of the page for a bit of inspiration! Please see below for today's activities.

English task 4 – Look at the given image for today’s task. Can you write a descriptive paragraph, setting the scene. What does the inside of the house look like? What will the girl see when she enters the house?
Maths- Watch the week 3 lesson 3 video (divide with remainders) found using this link https://whiterosemaths.com/homelearning/year-5/ then complete task 4.
Reading- Read ‘Anne Boleyn’ and answer the questions

Spelling- Watch Miss Fitzgerald’s video about adding ‘es’ to some words when pluralising them. Look at the words left on her list and decide whether they need ‘es’ adding when changed to a plural too, then see how many words you can come up with that follow the same rule. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qrWJjaumeqc

TTRockstars- Please spend 15 minutes playing some of the games
PE- Make sure you spend some time being active today, you might want to use some of the suggestions in the Shake up activities booklet, join the 9am live PE lesson from Joe Wicks on his Youtube channel ‘The Body Coach TV’ or use one of the PE links below.
PSHE- At some point this week look at the different scenarios on the cards. Discuss with an adult how you might feel in that situation and what coping strategies you could use.
Project- Over the next fortnight, have a go at the ‘My Family’ project. This is an opportunity for you to get to know more about your family history and what makes your family special. There are lots of different activities to choose from – have fun!
IXL- There will be suggested English and maths tasks set that you could complete over the week