5JS Mathletics and Lexia Certificates

By J Sanderson24th April 2020

Happy Friday 5JS!

I hope you’ve all had a positive week and managed to enjoy some fun time with your families.

I can see many of you are working hard on Mathletics and Lexia, which is fantastic! Shout out to Evan – wow! How many minutes have you put in on Lexia this week?! Incredible! Make sure you give yourself some well-deserved down time this weekend!

Now that we have been ‘back to school’ (sort of) for a week, I’m back on it with sharing your weekly achievements.

Lexia Superstars:

Well done to Evan who has completed Level 13 and 14 and Jeremy who has completed Level 11! Fab work boys!

Mathletics Awards:

Well done to Amy, Poppy, Faith, Lizzie and Finnlay for working super hard on Mathletics over the past couple of weeks. Excellent effort everyone!

Here are your certificates!

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Don’t forget, if you would like to be added to our class story – where I can send you your certificates directly, parents can email me at the following address: jsanderson@ashley.s-tyneside.sch.uk

Stay Safe all 🙂

Miss S

 

 

British Sign Language

By J Sanderson30th March 2020

If you’re looking for something a little different while you’re staying safe at home… How about learning British Sign Language?

My daughter and I have decided to do just that and it’s really a wonderful skill to learn – not just for yourself, but to open up your ability to communicate with Deaf people and those who are deaf following hearing loss.

Like learning any new language, it’s also a lot of fun!

I’ve added the Fingerspelling guide for right/left handed below, and a little message for you to interpret! 👍🏻 Miss S 🌈

Year 5 Times Table Rockstars

28th March 2020J Sanderson

Hi everyone!

Update on Times Tables Rockstars – a fantastic site for you to practise your times tables! (You can even challenge the teachers – although I’m not quite sure how to do that yet… 😉 )

By now, you should have received an email to your school email address containing your log in details. If you are struggling accessing your school email or drive, parents can drop us an email from their own address and request it. Parents, please clearly state your child’s name and we will forward the necessary info.

Have fun! We are sure you’re going to enjoy it! Click here to access the site.

Stay safe,

Miss Sanderson and Mrs Tuff 🙂

 

Year 5 Update…

27th March 2020J Sanderson

Hi Year 5!

We hope you’re all keeping well and taking good care.

We’d like to let you know that, whilst you have been given a Home Learning Pack (containing a project which we recommend completing over two weeks), we will be providing you with weekly work and regular guidance as to how you might like to structure your day. Your weekly work update will be posted by 5pm on a Sunday afternoon for the following week. (All being well with my very temperamental home wifi!)

Please note: we very much understand that we are all in very different circumstances right now, and as such, it might not be possible to structure your day the same way as your friends. PLEASE DO NOT WORRY!!

Every one of you and your families is unique and will manage this unusual situation in a way that suits you and your parents best. For that reason, whilst we will be providing guidance and work, we understand you may choose to do this work at a different pace or in a different routine to others. As should be the case.

Parents, please don’t feel pressured to become teachers overnight – we know you aren’t, and we appreciate you have households to run and work lives to balance in as best possible way you can.

Importantly, just do what you can and continue to take part in online learning sessions, fitness, arts, music – domestic exploration! (Learn to cook and do the washing!)

Take time to talk as well and look after your mental wellbeing. Mindfulness and calm time is incredibly important.

To reiterate what Mrs Todd has said, colour some rainbows and share that you are thinking about everyone. We are in this together. Stay safe. 🌈

A quick reminder of our emails should you have any difficulties with work set, or any enquiries:

jsanderson@ashley.s-tyneside.sch.uk

jtuff@ashley.s-tyneside.sch.uk

Miss Sanderson and Mrs Tuff 🖖🌈

Thurston OEC Fun Activities

By J Sanderson26th March 2020

Hi all!

As most of you will know, we usually attend Thurston OEC as part of our Year 5 extra-curricular activities. Unfortunately, due to the current situation, this year’s adventures have had to be cancelled (very much understandably!).

However, I was incredibly excited to discover (via Mrs Royal) that Thurston have revealed their top secret Flapjack recipe! 😮👏🏻 Unbelievable Jeff!

Not only this, but they are also very kindly putting fun activities on their website for you to explore whilst you do your bit for our nation and stay safe at home.

Check out their website by clicking on the picture below or click here – oh, and if you do happen to have any spare flapjacks when we all return to normality, you know where to find me 😉😋

Hope you’re all well. Stay safe 🌈

Miss Sanderson

Literacy Shed + Free resources

24th March 2020J Sanderson

Literacy Shed + are offering free resources to help support home learning.

Click here to access these resources or click on the picture below.

Please ensure you search through the resources with your child to make sure they select those which are age appropriate. Resources are provided for KS1 and KS2.

Stay safe 🌈

Miss S

 

Monty the Penguin Y2LS

18th December 2019Miss Stratford

Today, we have been watching ‘Monty the Penguin’, a John Lewis advert from 2014.

We watched and made predictions about how the character’s might feel and why, as well as predicting what was going to happen next.

Monty and the boy had a ‘special bond’ (Emily), ‘cared for each other’ (Aaleyah) and ‘love each other’ (Bobby).

All of the children enjoyed watching the advert – it gave some of us goosebumps!

We are going to write a letter to Santa to persuade him to bring Monty a friend.

Follow the link to watch the advert.

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Year 5 E-Safety

By J Sanderson20th November 2019

Year 5’s current Computing topic is E-Safety during which we have been learning about ‘SMART’ Rules and how to stay safe online.

The children have watched a series of informative videos and discussed each of the rules.

They are now preparing their concept maps and filling them with lots of ideas and research with the aim of producing a fun, fact-filled comic strip sharing the ‘SMART’ Rules with other children in the school.

Click here if you would like to share and discuss these videos with your child. You can also visit thinkuknow.co.uk or childnet online for further information.

 

Well done Year 5!

Miss Sanderson 🙂

 

Y2 Mindfulness session with Nadia

18th November 2019Miss Stratford

As our school hall was being used for Children In Need activities, Nadia led a mindfulness session in the classroom. She related this to Anti-Bullying Week.

We talked about the different types of bullying and how mindfulness can help.

Nadia showed the film clip ‘For the Birds’. Take a look and consider the following questions:

What are the differences between the little birds and the big birds?

What do the little birds do when they first sit on the wire?

What happens when the big bird first sits on the wire?

What do the little birds do to the big bird?

What happens at the end of the film

https://youtu.be/_nbVTUYVKxg

It was an excellent session and the children made lots of valuable contributions to the discussion.