Lessons for Year 5
Here you will find Home School resources especially for Year 5, age 9-10 years.
Remember that there is also a selection of activities set on Purple Mash each week. 
Summer is here!
Well done and thank you to everyone for all of your hard work this term, whether you were in school or home-schooled.
Details of summer learning has been emailed to all families, so please remember to read regularly and practise the times tables.
We wish you all a wonderful break and we look forward to welcoming you back to school in September.
Stay safe and keep smiling.
Welcome to a new term.
Whether you are in school or continuing with your learning from home, everyone will share the same exciting learning opportunities.
Below you will find this week's work.
Below is the year 5 maths learning plan with links and resources for the week beginning 20th July.
Below is the Humanities learning plan and resources for the week beginning 20th July.
Below is the Y5 Maths Learning Plan
with the resources and links you will need for the
week beginning Monday 13th July.
Below are the Year 5 English learning plans and resources for the week beginning 13th July.
Below is the Year 5 Science, Art and Humanities Learning Plan
with the resources and links you will need.
Picture News Check out this week's Picture News and chat to your family members about it. Click on the picture to take you to the link.
The question is..Are holidays important?
Below is the Year 5 maths learning plan with questions, resources and links for the week beginning 6th July.
Below is the Year 5 English learning plan and resources for the week beginning 6th July.
Below is the Year 5 Science, Art and Humanities Learning Plan
with the resources and links you will need.
Picture News Check out this week's Picture News and chat to your family members about it. Click on the picture to take you to the link.
The question is...How important are first impressions?
Below is the Year 5 maths learning plan with questions, resources and links for the week beginning 29th June.
Below is the Year 5 English learning plan and resources for the week beginning 29th June.
On the learning plan, you will find questions and links.
Below is the Year 5 Science, Art and Humanities Learning Plan
with the resources and links you will need.
Picture News Check out this week's Picture News and chat to your family members about it. Click on the picture to take you to the link.
The question is... Why do we have statues? 
Below is the Year 5 maths learning plan with questions, resources and links for the week beginning 22nd June.
Below is the Year 5 English learning plan and resources for the week beginning 22nd June.
On the learning plan, you will find questions and links.
Below is the Year 5 Science, Art and Humanities Learning Plan
with the resources and links you will need.
Picture News Check out this week's Picture News and chat to your family members about it. Click on the picture to take you to the link.
The question is... Should zoos have been allowed to reopen earlier?
Below is the Year 5 maths learning plan with questions, resources and links for the week beginning 15th June.
Follow the links on the learning plan to watch the video, then download the activity sheet to have a go yourself. You will also find links to the answers for checking your progress (but no cheating!)
Below is the Year 5 English learning plan and resources for the week beginning 15th June.
On the learning plan, you will find questions and links.
Captain Tom Moore's extraordinary fundraising efforts have come to an end raising nearly £33m for the NHS. Captain Tom Moore was "overawed" to find out he was being awarded a knighthood for his fundraising efforts.
There is a Science activity set on Purple Mash about Food Groups and Healthy Eating.
There is a Geography activity set on Purple Mash about Map symbols
Picture News Check out this week's Picture News and chat to your family members about it. Click on the picture to take you to the link.
The question is... How should we learn to manage our money?
Picture News Check out this week's Picture News and chat to your family members about it. Click on the picture to take you to the link.
The question is... How important is it to have a routine?
Next week is 'half term' so here are some different types of activities for you to try.
Write your own rap/song around a theme of your choice. Use pots and pans for the music.
Build a den (inside or outside) that can fit at least two people in.
Have an upside-down meals day (breakfast for lunch etc).
Make a fitness routine and put your family through their paces.
Sketch something in your house/garden or create a sculpture.
Please click on the link below to find out more about the
Year 5 and 6 Challenge.
Reading Tuesday's BBC Bitesize lesson is all about sustainability and plastics. Please complete the reading comprehension about the use of plastic. There are three levels of challenge 1,2 and 3 star start with 1 and work up (be honest and don't peep at the answers ).
Area activity sheet below. Once you have done that, why don't you try and find the areas of objects in your house. What is the area of your bed? Your kitchen table? Your front door? 
Below are three fact-full magazine pages about weird and wonderful plants. One of them even looks like a skull! Make a poster all about your favourite plant you read
about. Which one will you choose? Perhaps the world's largest Rafflesia arnoldii!
Art and Design Linked to the BBC Bitesize lesson on Friday, see what mediums you can use to make your own weird and wonderful plant art. 
This week's question is: Who does outer space belong to? Click on the image to 
be taken straight to the Picture News page, where you will find questions to discuss at home.
resources. There are three levels of challenge 1,2 and 3 star start with 1 and work up (be honest and don't peep at the answers ). This will link to the the Bank Holiday on Friday 8th May!digits x 2 digits. To make sure you keep
on top of 
other maths skills please log on to White Rose by clicking on their maths badge opposite to find, home learning summer term week 3, and complete the multiplication activities.
Science The BBC Bitesize lesson this week was all about how plants reproduce. 
If you go on to Purple Mash, you will see a new 2Do, use this to tell me all about how a seed germinates and becomes a plant. 
Computing This week, using the BBC Bitesize lessons, 
you will have learned about algorithms and debugging. On Purple Mash, have a go at the debugging game, I look forward to seeing that you managed to do.
Please go to the Picture News page. This week our question is...
How can one person make a big difference? What is VE Day?
Reading: Please complete the Maya reading comprehension activity (you will find it at the bottom of this page. There are three levels of challenge: E, M and H. Start with E and work up 
(be honest and don't peep at the answers). This will link to the Bitesize history lesson about Ancient Egypt. Compare the two civilisations. 
Maths This week's Bitesize lessons have featured multiplying and dividing by 10, 100 and 1000. To make sure you keep on top of other maths skills, please log on to White Rose 
by clicking on their maths badge opposite to find 'Home learning summer term week 2', and complete the percentages lesson and activity booklet. 
Science: Below I have uploaded an investigation for you to try at home, (ask permission before taking the items) It is linked to your BBC Bitesize science from Wednesday - 
Mixing, separating and dissolving! Don't peek at the answers before you have done your experiment and written up your findings.
Geography The BBC Bitesize lesson on Tuesday was all about the Earth, looking at the equator and continents. If you have an atlas at home, or use an online one, see if you can complete the sheet I have uploaded below - Capital Cities. Once you've done the capital city work, perhaps you could create a capital city quiz for your family!Please go to the Special Picture News for Captain Tom Moore's 100th Birthday.
The question is ... How can one person make a big difference?
Here are the documents for w/b 27th April
Reading: Please complete the Moon reading comprehension activity (you will find it at the bottom of this page.
There are three levels of challenge: 1, 2 and 3 stars. Start with 1 and work up (be honest and don't peep at the answers). This will link to the Bitesize science lesson from Wednesday about the solar system.
Maths This week's Bitesize lessons have featured negative numbers and multi-step problems, which involve estimating. To make sure you keep on top of other maths skills, please log on to White Rose by
clicking on their maths badge opposite to find 'Home learning summer term week 1', and complete the decimals lessons and activity booklet. On Friday, there is a maths challenge on this link too!
Science: On Purple Mash there is a writing task, all linked to the Moon. 
This will use your
science knowledge and your writing skills. You may want to include pictures too. Click on the Purple Mash symbol to go straight to the site.
Geography: The BBC lesson was on settlements, following that make a poster which shows the comparison between the place you live and a contrasting settlement. 
For example: I live in a village which is rural, so I may choose the capital city of Tokyo, which is urban, to compare it to.
Glossary:
contrasting : to compare in order to show unlikeness or differences.
urban: having characteristics of a town or city
rural: in the countryside
There are lots of resources and discussion prompts on the Picture News page, click on the apple to go straight there.Remember to visit the class blog on Purple Mash to let us know what you have been doing this week, also to send your pictures to the sharing page e mail them to
swans@billingborough.lincs.sch.uk