Year 5 Weblog

READ VERY CAREFULLY!!!

Here is your holiday project for the half term holidays. Even I am excited about it and look forward to sharing your projects on the first day back after half term.

You have to carry out your own research about a man called Bear Grylls. You may already have heard about him on the TV! You can choose how you want to present the information which you find, e.g. as a poster, a powerpoint presentation, a discussion, a rap etc. However, your work must answer the following questions as a minimum:

*Who is he?

*Where and when was he born?

*Where does he come from and where does he live now?

*What is his occupation?

*What is he famous for?

*What are his best achievements?

You should also include any other interesting information which you find out about him and his lifestyle. Try to keep a note of any good websites which you find. Why not add them to the blog so others can use them too!

As part of your homework challenge, you have to blog at least once throughout the week, to let me know how your project is going, and what you think of the task which you have been set.

Happy researching everyone! Have a fantastic half term!

Mrs Thompson x

Here is your homework task this week guys! Click on the link below and read the information from the BBC History site about Nelson Mandela. Use it to answer the questions which you were given in class.

http://www.bbc.co.uk/history/historic_figures/mandela_nelson.shtml

Remember to bring your homework in on Monday so we can use it in our Morning Work session.

Happy reading!

Mrs Thompson

As promised in today's lesson, I have added the link below to the apartheid documentary. Try to watch just 10-15 minutes of it. Let me know what you think.

Mrs Thompson x

http://www.bbc.co.uk/iplayer/search?q=The%20World%20Against%20Apartheid%3A%20Have%20You%20Heard%20from%20Johannesburg%3F

Can you lead? Can you guide? Do you believe in yourself and your abilities? Do you strive to be the very best that you can?

We are looking for two children (a boy and a girl) with a passion for sport. You need to be able to promote the London 2012 Olympic Games throughout the school and local community.

You need to have good organisational skills and be able to organise a sporting event in school.

If you think you have these qualities and are ready for a challenge, then please apply via the weblog. You need to write an entry which clearly states the qualities which you think you have that would make you a good sports ambassador, and how you would go about promoting the games themselves, as well as the fantastic work that is being carried out in school leading up to the games. You also need to include a sporting event which you would like to organise with a reason why, and which year group/s you think this would most suitable for. Your entries need to be in by Friday 3rd February and the winning bids will be announced in assembly on Monday.

This is such an exciting opportunity for everyone to be part of, help lead on, and share in the fun of the London 2012 Olympic Games. So come on....get your applications in!

Good luck to everyone! I can't wait to read your bids!

Mrs Thompson x

We can hardly believe that we have had a budding Olympian in Carr Hill today! Scott Steele,  is training to participate in the rowing event at the London 2012 Olympics (and 2016 in Rio, Brazil)! We are sure that you will all agree what an inspiration he is to all of us, showing that determination and self belief can overcome any obstacle.

We would like to know what you thought of Scott and his interview today!

We can't wait to hear your blogs!

Mrs Thompson and Miss Ford x

Hello everyone!

I hope you enjoyed watching the short film entitled 'Oympic Greats' today in assembly.

As promised, I have set you two challenges:

1) As of tomorrow (Tuesday 24th January), how many days are left until the opening ceremony of the Olympic Games?

2) What are the 7 Olympic Values?

Happy researching!

Mrs Thompson x

Thank you for all of the hard work and enthusiasm which you have shown this week, towards the fantastic story, 'Journey to Jo'burg'. The author of this book is called Beverley Naidoo. Your homework task this week is to read her biography and to answer the questions which you were given for homwork.

Click on the link below to read Beverley Naidoo's biography.

http://www.channel4learning.com/sites/bookbox/authors/naidoo/index1.htm

Once you have completed the questions, try to find out any other useful information about this author which you can share with the class on Monday.

Happy reading guys! Remember to bring your homework into school on Monday so that we can mark it on Monday morning.

Mrs Thompson x

Hello Year 5!

As you are aware, I will be setting you more homework this year on the school weblog. So, here is your first task.

Our topic this half term is called 'We are Inventors!' In our topic we have been studying a famous Olympian called Usain Bolt. Well done everyone for the fantastic holiday projects and montains of information which you collated over the Christmas holidays!

For your homework this week, I would like you to find out about another past Olympian called Jesse Owens. Click on the link below to take you to the website:

www.jesseowens.com/

Once you are on the website, click on 'About', which will take you to the biography of Jesse Owens. Read through his biography and use it to answer the questions which you were given in class. Remember, if you do not have access to the Internet at home, try to arrange to do your homework with a friend or family member at their house. There are no excuses for not completing this task which needs to be handed in on Monday.

Happy reading guys!

Mrs Thompson x

Well girls and boys! It is nearly time for the jolly man in the red suit to pay us all a visit. Why not show your Christmas spirit by adding a Christmas wish to our class.

Hope you all have a very Merry Christmas and a Happy New Year! Don't forget to let your friends and family know how much you love them at this special time of year.

Mrs Thompson and Miss Ford x