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All Saints Catholic Collegiate

Year 5

Mr Baker and Mrs Harding and  would like to welcome you to the Year 5 page.

 

Link to the Year 5 Gallery page:

https://www.ourladysca.org.uk/children/gallery/year-5-1

Topic - Firedamp and Davy Lamps

Descend into the depths of Britain’s coal mines and discover how coal miners brought the precious coal up to the surface that was needed to power industry.

During this half term, we’ll visit a mining museum and see where generations of coal miners worked. Back in the classroom, we’ll find out about the many dangers of mining and why health and safety laws are important in the world today, and we’ll use geological maps to identify coal seams in the UK. We’ll also learn about the importance of coal during the Industrial Revolution, the process of the ‘no choice’ lottery and the miners’ strikes. In our English lessons, we’ll imagine we are child miners and give testimonies about the working conditions down the mines, and we’ll read letters about the General Strike of 1926 to deduce what was happening at that time. Using our science skills, we’ll examine a range of rock samples and learn about how coal is formed. Getting creative, we’ll study the work of the Pitmen Painters and recreate their style using a variety of art materials and techniques. Then, we’ll act as curators, collecting and presenting information for an exhibition about mining in our local area.

At the end of the project, we’ll use the work of the Pitmen Painters to sketch scenes from the local community that show what life is like today. We’ll also consider the future of coal mining and how a coal-free future would be better for the environment.

Help your child prepare for their project
Mining for coal, or black diamonds, was a way of life for many years in the UK. Why not visit your local library together to find out more about mining in your area. You could also visit a family member or friend who has memories of working down the pit. Alternatively, collect a variety of rocks from your garden and the local area and group them in different ways. Do they crumble? Are they sharp? What colours are they?

 

Firedamp and Davy Lamps home learning

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Science - Properties and changes of materials

This ‘Properties and Changes of Materials’ unit will teach the children about different materials, their uses and their properties, as well as dissolving, separating mixtures and irreversible changes. The children will sort and classify objects according to their properties. They will explore the properties of materials to find the most suitable material for different purposes. The children will work scientifically and collaboratively to investigate the best thermal insulator to make a lunch box, making predictions and forming conclusions. Furthermore, they will have chance to find the best electrical conductor, in the context of making floodlights brighter. They will have the opportunity to work in a hands-on way to explore dissolving, identifying the different variables in their own investigations. They will find out about different ways to separate mixtures of materials, using filtering, sieving and evaporating. Finally, they will learn about irreversible changes, and participate in two exciting investigations to create new materials, including casein plastic and carbon dioxide.

PE 

PE is every Wednesday during this half term.  Children can wear their PE kits on PE days to reduce congestion and close proximity in the areas used for changing.  If possible, please don't let children wear earrings on PE days.

Year 5 will have swimming on Monday afternoons. School uniform is to be worn on Mondays and swimming kit brought to school in a separate bag. 

Home Learning

Reading

We ask that children read at home regularly at home. Children can read independently, to an adult, or to a sibling. Please ensure reading diaries are signed at least two times a week. 

 

Maths/English

Children need to be practising times tables regularly at home, they can use TT Rockstars to help. Children also need to be using Bedrock at home to help with their grammar. Additional homework may also be set on Seesaw.

 

Spellings

Children will be given spellings every Monday for a spelling test on Friday.  The weekly spellings are also posted on Seesaw. Please ensure children are practising their spellings at home during the week. 

 

Useful links:

 

TTR

https://play.ttrockstars.com/auth/school

 

Accelerated Reader  (Quizzing)

https://global-zone61.renaissance-go.com/welcomeportal/2248093

 

Purple Mash

https://www.purplemash.com/sch/ourlady-st4

 

Bedrock

https://app.bedrocklearning.org/

 

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