Homework for due wednesday july 6th

Here is this weeks maths homework,
follow the link to either of these worksheets, only do one.
use a piece of lined paper to show your working out.

Work sheet 1
https://content.connect.collins.co.uk/Content/Live/ES/Primary/complete/Resources/Busy_Ant_Y5/PG_HG/BusyAnt_y5_u12_w1_HG_1.pdf

Worksheet 2
https://content.connect.collins.co.uk/Content/Live/ES/Primary/complete/Resources/Busy_Ant_Y5/PG_HG/BusyAnt_y5_u12_w1_PG_E3.pdf

Ext write 2 multiplication word problems that include a second step, and solve them using our systematic approach.

Script for the Assembly tomorrow!

Roland: welcome to the amethyst class news my name is Roland and we will be giving our class assembly as a news cast.

Mr. Y: Good morning Bush hill park we have lots of news to get to so let’s start with special field reporter Salman who is talking to a team that is constructing a new building in Enfield

Salman: Thank you Mr. Y, I’m here with a few of the workers who have been hired to build the new sky scrapper in Enfield. Andre you are the site manager can you tell us why you chose this particular area of the city to build on.

Andre: yes absolutely, you see at first this particular lot was £500,000 but the price was reduced by 50%

Salman: wow 50% that sounds like a great deal! How much did you end up paying for the lot?

Andre: We had to first find out what 50% was as a fraction, we found out that the fraction was ½ and ½ of £500,000 is £250,000

Salman: great now let’s talk to Rhiana about the size of the sky scrapper, Rhiana what can you tell us about the size of the building

Rhiana:  the building will take up 1500M² as it will be 100M in length and 500M in width, and with our expert in Volume we know exactly how much physical space the building will take up.

Karol: since we already know the length and width of the building, in order to find the total volume of the building we need to add the height of the sky scrapper, which is 100M tall making the volume 500,000M³

Salman: Thanks Karol, now on to the building’s designer Dilek, what can you tell us about the looks of the building?

Dilek: the building will have symmetrical triangular design on each side of the building.

Salman: Can you show us how you made sure that it was the same symmetrically? (Dilek shows how to reflect a triangle) Fascinating! Back to you Mr. Y!

Mr. Y: Thank you Salman, can’t wait to see the building when it is done! Up next we’ll talk to our expert in plants, Zyrone

Zyrone: Thank you Mr. Y, today we are going to talk about the different parts of the flower. There are two different parts of the flower, the male reproductive parts and the female as well. The male parts or the Stamen of the flower are the : anther, filament and pollen The female parts or Carpel include the : stigma, style and ovary These parts help the flower make pollen and allow insects like bees to collect and spread it to others.

Mr. Y: thanks zyrone very insightful

Arif: trees and plants aren’t that different, a tree is like a plant that is really big and has massive roots that stretch for metres under the ground. Trees help us breath by taking in carbon dioxide and producing oxygen.

Mr. Y: thank you Arif! now onto MAtey who is with Suhayb we're all ears boys

Matey: I’m here with Suhayb, he will tell us about how our ears allow us to hear sound

Suhayb: it’s quite easy to explain and yet very elaborate. You see sound waves enter the ear and allow the hammer to vibrate on the anvil which sends a signal through the nerves that connect to the brain allowing us to hear sounds.

Matey: very interesting indeed, can you tell us how many parts of the ear there are?

Suhayb: certainly there are three parts do you know them?

Matey: I believe they are the outer, middle and inner ear.

Suhayb: that’s correct!

Matey: great! Back to you Mr. Y

Mr. Y: thank you  gentlemen very informative, next up we talk to our leading experimental scientists to find out exactly what they have been researching

Elijah: in class we have been learning about different material such as wood glass brick and plastics. These help us to build houses and schools

Mr. Y: and where have you seen these materials in school? Can you give any examples?

Elijah: bricks to make walls inside the school, wood to make doors and shelves and glass to make windows.

Mr. Y: excellent thanks for that!

Rebecca: we have also been looking at what the best  carrier bag would be when carrying heavy objects

Charlie: we found this out by testing different carrier bags in a fair test using a wooden dowel, some plasticine and a ruler

Rebecca: we filled bags with heavy materials and placed the handles of the bag on the plasticine that was wrapped around the dowel.

Charlie: then we waited 20 seconds and removed the bags from the dowel and measured how much the handles cut into the plasticine

Elijah: in the end it was this carrier bag that was the most comfortable as it cut the least into the plasticine.

Mr. Y: Amazing research gang! Well done! As we move on now we will talk to Bruno, who is with an expert in eating healthy

Bruno: thank you Mr. Y, I’m here with Rivellah our expert in healthy eating. What can you tell us about how to eat healthy

Rivellah:  it is important to eat 5 fruits and 5 veg every day, this helps our bodies as it makes sure that we have the necessary nutrients.

Bruno: that’s great information, but what would you suggest as a serving size? I have hear that one serving should fit in your hand is this true?

Rivellah: yes! That is correct, you have done your homework!

Alex: one of the nutrients we can get from food is vitamins, our body needs these to stay healthy and fight of sickness, and we can get vitamins from many foods like oranges, carrots and many more!

Jamie: another nutrient is calcium, this helps our bones get stronger, we get calcium from dairy products like milk, yoghurt and cheese!

Anisa: Water script

Mr. Y: Wow, more great information! Thanks boys and girls!  Now on to susan and Courtney who will tell us a bit about what we have been learning in ICT with Mr. Singh

Susan: reads own script

Courtney: reads own script

Mr. Y: amazing! Safety online is paramount! We all need to stay safe! Now on to Andrea who is reporting on Sikhism

Andrea: reads script

Mr. y: up next rhea who has information about drugs

Rhea: I’m here to tell you that there are two types of drugs

Mr. Y: wait what? What do you mean?

Rhea: the good drug is a drug that can help your body, we call this medicine. The bad kind can damage your body and have long term effects. We call those drugs

Mr. Y: interesting, do you have any facts about drugs that our students may find useful?

Rhea: gives facts

Mr. Y: Wow, truly fascinating facts thanks Rhea! Now on to Oliver to talk to us about puberty and changes

Oliver: read script

Rhoda: introduces PANTS

Whole Class: says letters only

Mr. Y: that was Amethyst class this last term, until next time.

Silver room activities (math

we are working on percentages this week!
Here is a great game you can play to help solidify your understanding of the relation between percentages and fractions!

http://www.topmarks.co.uk/maths-games/7-11-years/fractions-and-decimals

http://www.topmarks.co.uk/Flash.aspx?b=maths/percentages

http://www.mathplayground.com/Decention/Decention.html

http://www.topmarks.co.uk/Flash.aspx?a=activity08

Silver room learning activity

http://ve56.lgfl.org.uk/

Class assemblies

Today at Bush Hill Park the students were presented with the work that indigo class has done this far th S term, from addition and subtraction in maths, to short stories in literacy and ball games in PE. What a great way to recap the students learning and show the parents just what happens in school on a daily basis!
Amethyst class still has 4 weeks before our turn but the students are already buzzing with ideas for their turn!

Maths Times Tables games for extra home work

Hey everyone,

AS we saw today in class most of us need work on our times tables and division tables.
here are some websites to help you improve you knowledge of them.

http://www.learnyourtables.co.uk/en/index2.htm
http://www.topmarks.co.uk/Flash.aspx?b=maths/multiplication
http://www.arcademics.com/games/meteor/meteor.html
http://resources.oswego.org/games/SumSense/sumdiv.html
http://www.topmarks.co.uk/Flash.aspx?b=maths/division

Friday Silver Room Task

IPC: Look Hear!

Hey Class, your task today is to find out the following and copy it down in your books in your own words:
***** Remember to use student friendly websites!*****
The Ears

1. How do we hear?
2. What are the important parts of the ear?
3. how does sound travel?
4. What are sound waves?
5. What is a frequency? what are the different kinds? (give one example for each)

Extension:

The Eyes

1. How do we see?
2. What are the different parts of the eye?
3. What does it mean to be color blind?

Maths in the silver room

hey class!
head to either of these 2 websites for some maths games

http://freerice.com/
http://www.topmarks.co.uk/maths-games/7-11-years/problem-solving
http://www.crickweb.co.uk/ks2numeracy.html
choose from any of these to work on your maths skills!

Starting a new topic in PHSE

we are starting a new topic this week for the term in PHSE: Health and well being: Our  bodies and how they are changing.
today the students will set ground rules for this part of class as it may be a sensitive area for others to talk about.
we will also talk about the importance of respecting others thoughts and feelings.

Learning about blogging in ICT!!

Today the class had their first ICT class of the summer term with Mr. Singh, where they learned about blogging. what a blog is, who can create one, what is included and so on!

Cant wait for the next few weeks!

Here are some pictures of students looking for educational games for their very own blog!

Summer Term 1

A new Term is upon us at Bush Hill Park, and with it comes a flurry of new topics in the Amethyst Classroom!

Topic: Roots, Shoots and Fruits
 Students will learn and inquire about the life cycle of plants and what kind of plant life we have in London and how it compares to the rest of the world.

Religious Education: Sihkism
The Sikh community and Gurdwara. We will be making connections between narratives of the key events based on the lives of the Gurus and their teaching.

PSHE: Health & Well-being:We will be learning about our bodies and how they change, the media and its influence on our body image, looking after our physical and emotional health. 

Maths:

Week 1: Measurement (perimeter and area of shapes)

We will be learning:
Monday -  how to calculate the perimeter of shapes
Tuesday -  how to calculate the area of shapes (rectangles and squares)
Wednesday -  how to find unknown lengths in shapes
Thursday - how to find the area of irregular shapes
Friday - Assessment on weekly topic

Week 2: Number and Place Value

We will be learning
Monday - How order 6 digit numbers
Tuesday -  How to round 6 digit numbers
Wednesday - Using the systematic approach to solving word problems
Thursday - Understanding Roman numerals
Friday - Assessment on weekly topic

Week 3: Addition and Subtraction

We will be learning
Monday -  Mental addition and subtraction of large numbers
Tuesday - Understanding written addition method of large numbers
Wednesday - Understanding written subtraction method of large numbers
Thursday - Using the systematic approach to solve word problems
Friday - Assessment on weekly topic

Week 4: Properties of shape

We will be learning
Monday - Refresher on addition and subtraction
Tuesday - Using properties of rectangles
Wednesday - Introducing diagonals
Thursday - Regular and irregular polygons
Friday - Using angle sum facts

 Week 5: Multiplication and division, including Measurement (money)

We will be learning
Monday - Assessment on weekly topic
Tuesday - Multiplying and dividing 4-digit numbers
Wednesday - Multiplying and dividing by 10, 100, 1000 including decimals
Thursday - Multiplication TO x TO using factors
Friday - Using the systematic approach to solve word problems

Week 6: Fractions

We will be learning
Monday - Improper fractions and mixed numbers
Tuesday - Improper fractions and mixed numbers (con't)
Wednesday - Multiplying proper fractions
Thursday - Multiplying mixed numbers
Friday - Assessment on weekly topic (week 5 and 6)

Week 7: Measurement (volume and capacity)


We will be learning
Monday - Converting between metric units of capacity
Tuesday - Using approximate equivalences between metric and imperial units of capacity
Wednesday - Introducing volume
Thursday - Using the systematic approach to solve word problems
Friday - Assessment on weekly topic

Resources for extra at home work

Maths:
here is a great website that has some  explanation and games it is easily navigable to find different topics that we will be working on each week.
year 5 
http://www.snappymaths.com/year5/index.htm
 
Perimeter and Area explanation and games. 
This website has an brief explanation of how to calculate perimeter and area followed by a few games: 

http://www.bgfl.org/bgfl/custom/resources_ftp/client_ftp/ks2/maths/perimeter_and_area/index.html 

Mr. Yaworski Interview! getting to know me!

Who are you?
 My name is Tim Yaworski; most of the kids call me Mr. Yaworski or Mr. Y.
Where are you from?
 I am a Canadian from the town of Chateauguay, Quebec, Canada.
Do you have any family?
 Yes! I have an awesome and supportive family back home in Canada, My Mum and Dad and older brother are all back home along with my dog Buck! MY Finance has also joined me in this journey and is working as a teacher’s assistant in the country as well!
What are you favorite hobbies?
 Growing up in Canada it’s no secret that I played Ice hockey, though I do play rugby, baseball, football. I also love music, singing and playing guitar are other hobbies that I have.  
What made you get into teaching?
 Teaching has always been a career that I valued growing up, though I wasn't the best student growing up I would have to claw and scratch for every passing mark, I always valued the hard work that educators put into every class every day. When I went on to University it was an easy decision to follow my passion for helping others through education.
What is you biggest value or trait you look for in your students and yourself?
 I tell my kids when I walk into a classroom for the first time, exactly what I expect from them:
Honesty; don't ever lie to me, how will I believe you anytime thereafter if you do?
Hard work; it may be cliché, but I expect 100% effort from my students, giving your all is paramount in my classroom. I'm a firm believer that answers are not given to students but found by them. Education is a two way street, there are times when students need to find out answers to their own questions in order to gain a deeper understanding of what it is they seek to know.

Have any other questions for me? write them below in the comment section!