Parents and Carers

Sometimes we all need someone to turn to for advice and support. We're glad to help and are happy for you to talk to us. In addition to what we can offer, please click on the following link where you will find information about organisations that you might find useful. Thank you. 

To share completed work, or if you require any help or advice with the work that has been set,

please contact us at:

advice@mapledeneschool.com

Thank you. 

We are joining in with ‘Place2Be’s’ Children’s Mental Health Week - week beginning Monday 1st February; an opportunity to shine a spotlight on children and young people's mental health which at this time is highly important. The theme of this year's Children’s Mental Health Week is ‘Express Yourself’. 

The week will start with an assembly being held nationwide via The Oaks Academy 

https://classroom.thenational.academy/assemblies/childrens-mental-health-week-2021

The assembly will be available at 9am on Monday 1st February - which we would like everyone to watch – and will feature pupils and well-known faces discussing the theme of Children’s Mental Health Week, as well as ways that children and young people can get involved at home. It will be hosted by Blue Peter’s Lindsey Russell and CBBC Presenter and Place2Be Champion Rhys Stephenson.

The week will culminate in a 'Dress to Express' day on Friday 5th February during which children in school and at home can, as the day suggests, 'Dress to Express'.

*** STOP  P R E S S ***

All children who have earned their Mission Badges should have received them by now.

Please email if you have done all your mission tasks but not received your badge.

Thank you 

Friday 5th February

Good morning!  It’s Friday and you have all done an amazing job this week.  A great big thank you for all your efforts.

Photos of tea parties to be updated through the morning - please keep looking - we get lots of emails!

This is how your day looks: 

Maths

You have been working really hard with your Maths this week.  To finish off your learning this week, we would like you to complete Area tasks on Doodle. 

Reading

We have had many requests for the return of ... Miss Faulkner!  So, after a very busy week, sit back and relax whilst Miss Faulkner reads the next chapter of 'The Jamie Drake Equation'.

English

Today you should be putting the finishing touches to your Pandora work.  Remember, you could have chosen one of the following: 

• Create a paper mache model of Pandora, with facts alongside (think about the River Nile work that we did in Year 4) 

• Produce a PowerPoint presentation and record yourself – a little like a Newsround report! 

• Or you may wish to simply produce a PowerPoint! 

• Create a setting from Pandora and have fact cards dotted around the scene. 

• Produce an information poster. 

We look forward to seeing your work in our Zoom meeting later 😊   Remember to send photographs in so that we can add them to the class page.  This is a mission badge task!

Good afternoon Year 5

We are so excited about our afternoon and are very much looking forward to seeing your creative responses. 

This afternoon you get to choose what you would like to do – the only condition is: 

There are lots of ways that you may prefer to express yourself … that is absolutely fine! 

Below are some ideas just to get your creative juices flowing, you might have already thought of one of your own!  You can choose one activity, you may want to do more!  As always, remember to share! 

Take a photo/film of yourself playing a musical instrument. 

Write a poem. 

Sing a song! 

Take a photo/video of yourself performing a dance. 

Take a photo/video of yourself playing your favourite sport. 

Produce a piece of artwork - this could be a painting, collage etc.

 Design your own outfit.  You might want to use an old piece of clothing to create a new one (remember to ask an adult first!)  Recycle old clothing to create a new a new outfit that reflects ‘you’ and your style. 

Design your own T-shirt. 

Build something incredible! 

It'sssssssssssss Zoom time!

3.30pm

Here are your reminders:

It's the weekend!

Thank you so much for all the hard work and staying positive.

Have a wonderful weekend 

Love 

Mrs H & Miss F

Tomorrow Afternoon

(Friday 5th February)

We thought that we would let you know what is planned for tomorrow afternoon so that you can organise yourself and decide which activity you would like to do.

We are so excited about our afternoon and are very much looking forward to seeing your creative responses.

You get to choose what you would like to do – the only condition is:  

Below are some ideas just to get your creative juices flowing, you might have already have thought of your own!  You can choose one activity, you may want to do more! 

As always, remember to share! 

Take a photo/film of yourself playing a musical instrument. 

Write a poem. 

Sing a song! 

Take a photo/video of yourself performing a dance. 

Take a photo/video of yourself playing your favourite sport. 

Produce a piece of artwork - this could be a painting, collage etc.

 Design your own outfit.  You might want to use an old piece of clothing to create a new one (remember to ask an adult first!)  Recycle old clothing to create a new a new outfit that reflects ‘you’ and your style.

Design your own T-shirt. 

Build something incredible! 

HAPPY PLANNING!

Thursday 3rd February

Good morning!  The big day has arrived where you can show how wonderfully kind and thoughtful you all are 😊  We hope that you had a lovely, creative afternoon yesterday. 

Miss Faulkner and I would both like to say a huge thank you to the lovely messages that we have been receiving.  They are really appreciated.

We hope that you are looking forward to your tea party this afternoon - we are certainly looking forward to seeing your photographs   .  

Here is how your day looks:

Maths 

This week we have been focussing on the perimeter of shapes.  Today we are going to be recapping on our understanding of area, which we last covered in Year 4. 

Watch the following as a reminder: 

https://www.bbc.co.uk/bitesize/topics/zjbg87h/articles/zwqt6fr 

To recap on area, choose one of the tasks below:  

If you feel confident with finding the area of a shape, then take a look at the link below – Can you find the area of a compound/composite shape?  (You may wish to do this on Friday)

Reading

Time for the next instalment!  Jazz is in communication with her grandmother via email (we know what this is like!) … let’s find out what happens …   

Your follow up task will build upon your understanding of pronouns.  See the activities below: 

English

https://www.literacyshed.com/uploads/b/12572836-626925103826831951/pandora_discovered_309.mp4

Today you are carrying on with the Pandora presentation.  We are really looking forward to seeing your presentations on Friday.  Here’s a reminder of the different ways in which you may wish to present your work: 

• Create a paper mache model of Pandora, with facts alongside (think about the River Nile work that we did in Year 4) 

• Produce a PowerPoint presentation and record yourself – a little like a Newsround report! 

• Produce a presentation on PowerPoint! 

• Create a setting from Pandora and have fact cards dotted around the scene. 

• Produce an information poster. 

Remember to add detail to your work, so after watching the link again, use the document below to find out more about habitats, creatures, locations and the atmosphere on Pandora. 

Good Afternoon Year 5 

Have a fun afternoon treating the people that you love with kindness.  We hope that the gifts that you prepared yesterday have brought a smile, we are sure that they have!

We look forward to seeing photographs of your afternoon and most of all, that you have enjoyed the time you have spent with your loved ones. 

If you managed to make some cakes – wonderful!   

If you managed to make a favourite sandwich – fantastic!  

 If you managed to make a cup of tea (with help!) or poured a glass of milk – that's just fine 😊 

From our house to yours … 

You are the best!  Keep smiling 😊  

Love

Mrs H & Miss F

Wednesday 3rd February 

RIP

Captain Sir Tom Moore

An inspiring  reminder that you might be 99 years old and still have some of your greatest adventures ahead of you.

Good morning Year 5.  We hope that you enjoyed your afternoon of den building – it was lovely to see all of you expressing yourselves in your dens!  Here are some of the fantastic photos that have been sent into us 😊 

Well done to our 'in the green' Doodlers 

English:  Ahmed, Daniya, Alex, Dylan, Scarlett W, Scarlett K, Elliot, Erin, Conrad, Ewan, Ellis, Helen, Frankie, Jacob P, Frankie, Isabella, Jayden, Maisy, Rylan and Sophie. 

Maths: Jonathon, Maja, Abi, Mia, Ahmed, Elliot, Scarlett K, Scarlett W, Ellis, Daniya, Frankie, Dylan, Jake, Ethan, Jayden, Ewan, Maisy, Matilda, Helen, Millie, Jacob P, Ryan and Rylan. 

Space X Launch

Footage from this mornings launch.

A SpaceX Starship prototype rocket has exploded on landing after an experimental launch in Texas.

The Starship SN9 launched successfully but blew up on its final descent in Boca Chica on Tuesday, in a repeat of an accident that destroyed previous test rocket the SN8 in December.

Our learning today looks like this: 

Maths 

Today we are going to move our learning on and focus on finding the perimeter of compound shapes - shapes that do not have equal lengths Watch the links below: 

https://www.bbc.co.uk/teach/class-clips-video/maths-ks2-as-the-crow-flies-perimeter-and-area-of-compound-shapes/znn76v4 

Reading

We are going to continue reading 'Jazz Harper - Space Explorer.' During your reading activity you will be exploring the ‘informal language’ that Jazz uses in her diary, as she describes life on the Argo. 

During your reading activity you will be exploring the ‘informal language’ that Jazz uses in her diary, as she describes life on the Argo. 

Complete the activities below. 

English

Re-watch the video from Monday and remind yourself of the Planet Pandora. For the rest of the week you are going to work on presenting a report about Pandora.  You will get a chance to share your report during Friday’s Zoom meeting.  Remember, this work goes towards earning your next badge.   

https://www.literacyshed.com/uploads/b/12572836-626925103826831951/pandora_discovered_309.mp4

You can present this report in whichever format you prefer – express yourself! 

Here are some ideas, but you may come up with something else and that is absolutely fine 😊 

• Create a paper mache model of Pandora, with facts alongside (think about the River Nile work that we did in Year 4) 

• Produce a PowerPoint presentation and record yourself – a little like a Newsround report! 

• Produce a PowerPoint presentation. 

• You might create a setting from Pandora and have fact cards dotted around the scene. 

• Produce an information poster. 

You will need to add detail to your work, so after watching the link again, use the document below to find out more about habitats, creatures, locations and the atmosphere on Pandora. 

   Good Afternoon Year 5!

This afternoon you are going to get prepared for your tea party tomorrow! 

Tea party preparation:  Get ready for your tea party tomorrow!  Remember, this is your way of expressing kindness to the people that love you the most.  

You can choose to do one activity or more!  You may even think of something better!

• Make bunting 

• Make your own doilies to serve your sandwiches/cakes 

• Make flowers to show your appreciation 

• Make a thank you card. 

• Paint a picture. 

• Create a PowerPoint. 

The choice is yours! 

We hope that you have enjoyed your creative afternoon and hope that you are looking forward to your tea party tomorrow! 
 

Love,

Mrs H & Miss F

Tuesday 2nd February

Good morning Year 5, we hope that you are all well and happy.  It’s an exciting day today as we are ‘Zooming’ and den building!  In Maths we are going to continue to build upon our learning about perimeter from yesterday.  We will continue to explore the character of Jazz Harper – Space Explorer, in Reading.

Well done to all those children who have won their Space Explorer badges – a mission that you all completely excelled in!  Watch the video below that celebrates your learning.  It was amazing to see how you all approached your ‘Rover’ task – job well done.   Thank you also to those that supported the children. Here are some of our MASA Rover Modules!

Our learning today looks like this: 

Maths 

We are going to consolidate our learning from yesterday.  Watch the YouTube below to recap on your learning. Once you have done this, you can choose from the tasks below.  Remember to show which unit of measure you have used.  Remember to challenge yourself by moving onto the problem solving tasks.

Reading  

Yesterday we were introduced to Jazz Harper and her family. We learnt that she had an adventure loving grandmother, who she would be leaving behind, as she too would be embarking on her on space adventure! 

Click on the link to continue your learning from yesterday.  As you did yesterday, listen to the story, you will need to answer questions. You can write your answers either on the printable sheet, or on the screen friendly version, where you can type straight onto the sheet. If you’d like to read the story yourself, we have also included the e-book. 

Writing  

Today we are going to learn about relative clauses.  This is another way that we can add more information to a sentence; this time by adding relative pronouns like, 'that', 'which', 'who', 'whose', 'where' and 'when'. 

https://www.bbc.co.uk/bitesize/topics/zwwp8mn/articles/zsrt4qt 

After you have gone through the Bitesize page, go to Doodle to complete your English Doodle tasks. 

Good Afternoon Year Five!

This afternoon you are going to den build!  You might want to do this independently or you might want to work as a team – it's up to you.  It’s important to talk, so you might want to work as a family; you may want to use this time to work independently and let your imagination run free – express yourself!  Once your den is built, take some photos of the ways that you like to relax, or the ways in which you express yourself.  There is no right or wrong answer – you are just being the wonderful you! 

My family helped me build my den as I was putting work on the class page.  Jack and Elijah like to express themselves through music - Jack on his acoustic guitar and Elijah on his bass.  Mrs Humphries - well, tonight it's time to relax!

We hope that you have enjoyed your day today.  We look forward to seeing lots of photographs of you in your dens 😊  

Remember to keep smiling, know that you are all simply the best  

Believe, Belong, Be You … Achieve ! 

Mrs H and Miss F

STOP PRESS

Zoom Aerobics Session- Children's Mental Health Week

It's a fact that exercise can improve mental health- especially during a lockdown! Therefore Miss Ellgood will be holding a one-off aerobics session on Zoom in aid of Children's Mental Health week. This will take place on Tuesday 2nd February at 4pm. If your child(ren) would like to join, please complete the form below by midday on Tuesday and you will be emailed the Zoom details. Places will be given on a first-come first-served basis (if you are able to fill the form out then your child(ren) has a place.) https://docs.google.com/forms/d/17mcqzaUb337qXGPH8V-NDgvWt7lyiRLhjjfCvEl-RT4/edit 

*  5F you have a Zoom meeting on Tuesday at 3.45pm*

Monday 1st February 

Good morning Year 5.  We hope that you are all well.  It is now the beginning of our fifth week of home learning and we know that it must feel really challenging at times.  Miss Faulkner and I want to say a huge THANK YOU to you and your families; in these unprecedented times, you are all doing an amazing job and although we wish that we were back in school together, we are proud to be alongside this journey with you. 

Our afternoon activities this week are aimed at exploring the ways in which we channel our many talents and also by showing acts of kindness.  Showing kindness and making people happy, also helps our well being too - it’s good to see others smile! Later in the week, we would like you to make your family’s day and to show them how much you appreciate them by holding a tea party!  A tea party that you will organise, prepare and host!  We are giving you advance warning to help you organise: 

Our learning today looks like this:

Well done to all these children who took up the Friday challenge and were 'in the green' across the board.  Excellent!  Keep up the fabulous work.  Congratulations to:

Abi, Ellis, Frankie, Jayden, Queen, Rylan, Cole, Daniya, Dylan, Helen, Scarlett K, Scarlett W and Will  

Maths

This week, we shall be returning to learning that we last looked at in Year 4.  In today’s shorter Math’s lesson, you will be consolidating your understanding of perimeter.  Watch the Bitesize video and complete the quizzes 😊  

https://www.bbc.co.uk/bitesize/articles/z7cn6g8

 
After completing, please go onto completing your Doodle tasks. 

Reading 

For our Guided Reading lessons over the next two weeks, we are going to read a new story, ‘Jazz Harper-Space Explorer’. This week’s lessons are a little different. Each day, you will need to access the online lesson where the teacher from Twinkl will read to you and ask you some questions. As you listen to the story, you will need to answer questions. You can write your answers either on the printable sheet, or on the screen friendly version, where you can type straight onto the sheet. If you’d like to read the story yourself, we have also included the e-book. 

In today’s lesson, we are going to meet Jazz, who has a very exciting journey ahead of her. 

Once you have completed the online lesson, you might want to try the extension task – What would you pack in your suitcase if you were going to Mars? 

English

This week, as part of our 'Life on another Planet' badge, we are going to decide upon the possibility of humans living somewhere else in the universe. Our astronomers have discovered a planet 4.4 light years from Earth - the mysterious planet of Pandora. Watch the video about Pandora here. 

https://www.literacyshed.com/uploads/b/12572836-626925103826831951/pandora_discovered_309.mp4

As you watch it, make some notes about the planet. By the end of the week, you will have created a report to send to MASA about the possibility of humans moving to this planet. We would like you to make notes on: 

Where it is? 

Habitats/environment 

Native creatures 

You can make notes on this however you want to. You may wish to create a poster, or a list of bullet points or even record a video telling us what you have found out – the choice is yours. 

Good afternoon Year 5 

This afternoon we will be expressing ourselves through exercise and music.  Many of us find exercising and losing ourselves in music relaxing and help us to unwind.   

PE 

Exercise is a good way of releasing tension and energy.  You can choose from the exercises below, either yoga or a series of circuit exercises.

Yoga:.

Circuits:

Take up the challenge of completing these circuits :) 

Music with Miss Sanders 

As it is Children’s Mental Health Week this week, I thought it would be good to remind ourselves of the song ‘It’s OK! Just say’. Sing or sign along depending on where you are and really listen to the message that the words are telling you. Remember, to talk to someone if you are not feeling OK. 

I also have a new song for you to learn. First of all, click on the link below to warm up your bodies and voices. Make you sure you have clicked on the tab ‘Move to the Pulse’ and have fun following the actions. 

https://charanga.com/resources/36878-flexible-games-track-bringing-us-together 

Now, click on this link to listen to the chorus and follow the words. When you are confident have a go at joining in. 

https://charanga.com/resources/36874-learn-to-sing-the-song-bringing-us-together 

This week we are going to complete some artwork based on music. More will be revealed about the music at the end of this session. 

First, watch this short video that gives an example of how music can create images and colours in our minds. 

Now, I would like you to listen to the music below and let your pencil move freely to the music. What images and shapes does it create in your mind? When you have filled your sheet, add some colour. What colours does the music make you think of? What do you think the music might be about?  

Finally, click on this video to find out all about the music you were listening to. Did the image in your mind match that of the composer? 

https://www.bbc.co.uk/teach/ten-pieces/KS2-gustav-holst-mars-from-the-planets/zf6hsrd 

We hope that you have enjoyed your day of learning. We look forward to seeing you in our Zoom meetings tomorrow.   

Thank you once again to our wonderful Year 5 children and their families.  Rest up and we look forward to seeing you all tomorrow 😊

Love,

Mrs H & Miss F

Belong, Believe, Be You ... Achieve :)