Please refer to this page to be kept updated with the home learning that your child’s class teacher has set for your child to complete. Any documents/links will be uploaded here and any communications with your child’s class teacher can be had via email:

Mr Watson : rwatson@coopersedge.gloucs.sch.uk

Miss Dixon: cdixon@coopersedge.gloucs.sch.uk

Mrs Worgan: tworgan@coopersedge.gloucs.sch.uk

Week 1

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English Tasks:

Reading Task 3: Read the following two chapters of ‘The Roman Quests: Escape from Rome’. When you have finished reading, answer the questions below. Remember to answer using full sentences. Answer the questions knowing the reading might not know the answers. 

Chapter 24 & 25

1.       What do you think the significance of the birds circling overhead could be?

2.       What other bird would you associate with circling?

3.       What would you call a ‘hospitium’ today?

4.       What do you think a ‘cutpurse’ does? What clues are there in the text to confirm you opinion?

5.       How does Pygmalion describe how many thieves there are in Londinium?

6.       What did Pygmalion wear to prevent the thieves from robbing him?

7.       How do you think it worked?

8.       How are the boarders/ports and cities different in Roman times? Use the evidence in the text to support your answer.

9.       Who was Boudica? If you do not know, find out some information for yourself online.

10.       How did Juba and Fonto know that Bouda was a Briton?

11.       What has happened to Castor?

12.      What injuries does the author describe?

13.      What do you think a ‘Good Samaritan’ is?

Writing Task 3:

As we have been reading ‘Escape From Rome’ as our class text, your writing task is to write description of a Roman battle scene. Remember to think about what you can see but also about what might be heard, smelt and felt. Try starting you sentences with an action or a feeling. Have you used a fronted adverbial and remembered your comma. Once you have finished your writing, use the checklist to make sure you have all of the features included. Can you edit your work to include them?

Spelling Task 3: 

I have had a go at writing a story. I think I have used the correct homophones. Can you mark and edit my piece of writing. Let me know how well I did. 

Maths Tasks:

Maths Task 3: Division 

Using what you have already learnt about mental and written division, complete the following questions in your home learning log (Do one, two or all of the activities) If you need any support, please email Miss Dixon, Mrs Worgan or Mr Watson. Here is a link for a good video which will help you if you need it: 

Year-5-Spring-Block-1-Step-6-PPT-Divide-4-Digits-by-1-Digit

Foundation Tasks: 

History Task 3: 

Can you write your own Roman or Greek quiz for your family and friends? You will need to think about the questions and then make sure you have the correct answers. 

You could have multiple choice questions, anagrams or even trick questions. 

Can you record you self asking the questions to be shared on the blog or even our school Facebook page? Or can you create your quiz using Kahoot and share the quiz?

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ART PROJECT

All of our art activities this time are about bubbles. I know you are all busy washing your hands so here are some ideas to help you get creative while staying safe!

There are some links at the bottom to tutorials to inspire you…and remember to post any of your work on the Padlet for us to share. Enjoy

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English Tasks:

Reading Task 2: Read the following two chapters of ‘The Roman Quests: Escape from Rome’ When you have finished reading, answer the questions below. Remember to answer using full sentences. Answer the questions knowing the reader might not know the questions.

Chapter 22 & Chapter 23

1.       Why was Ursula happy to be caught in a terrible storm? 2.       Why did the crew need to keep watch for rocks and sandbars? What affect could these have on a ship? 3.       What do you think Front would have been doing when the author says he would ‘tapping obsessively on the narrow doorway’? 4.       How does this show how much the main characters have changed? 5.       How were their lives different in Rome? What evidence is there in the text to support your view? 6.       How would you describe life at sea during a storm or bad weather? 7.       What modern city do you think Dubris could be? 8.       Who do you think has been affected by the journey the most? What evidence is there to support your point of view?

Writing Task 2:

As we have been reading ‘Escape From Rome’ as our class text, your writing task is to write description of a chosen character. This may be for one of the main characters such as Juba, Fronto or Ursula or one of the other characters such as Castor or one of the emperor’s men. Remember to think about your character’s personality as well as their appearance and to show me, not tell me. Think about how you can show me what type of person they are rather than just telling me that they are unkind or thoughtful. Once you have finished your writing, use the checklist to make sure you have all of the features included. Can you edit your work to include them?

Spelling Task 2: 

As our spelling focus for this week is homophones, I have attached a homophones bingo game which may be nice for you to play with a member of the family. 04_homophones_bing

Maths Task 2:

Multiplication Using what you have already learnt about mental and written multiplication strategies, complete the following questions in your home learning log (Do one, two or all of the activities) If you have need any support, please email Miss Dixon, Mrs Worgan or Mr Watson. Here are some links for two good videos which will help you if you need it: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FJ5qLWP3Fqo https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RVYwunbpMHA

History Task 2:

Find out about six different Roman gods or goddesses and complete a fact file for each one. Use the following headings and write these in your home learning log: ·         Name ·         Title ·         Related to ·         Interesting Facts  You can print images or draw them to add to your fact file if you want to.            

Week 1

Your Music task this week (feel free to adapt how you wish so that your child can access it- this is available for all pupils, so make it a family activity like an Edgy Time) Listen to these two pieces of music; Zorba’s Dance by Mikis Theodorakis (1964) and In The Hall Of The Mountain King by Edvard Grieg (1875). Feel free to move or dance to them but make sure you’re listening carefully too! What do you think of each piece of music? What can you hear? Can you spot what is the same about both of them?

In both pieces of music, the tempo changes. Tempo is the musical word for speed. Both pieces of music start slow and get quicker and quicker! Now it’s your turn to respond to one or both of these pieces of music. Here are a few ideas. You could do all of them, or just choose your favourite!

• Create a dance or piece of art that expresses the tempo of one of these pieces of music.
• Play an instrument in the style of one of these pieces of music. This could be as simple as playing along to one of the pieces by banging a spoon on a pan, or as complicated as using your own instrument to play a piece of music that you have already learnt but changing the tempo as you go along.
• Compose your own piece of music that changes in tempo. You could use an instrument or an app such as GarageBand.

Don’t forget to record or photograph your creations, performances and compositions and add them to the Padlet. We can’t wait to see and hear them! * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * English Tasks: Reading Task 1: Read the following two chapters of ‘The Roman Quests: Escape from Rome’ When you have finished reading, answer the questions below. Remember to answer using full sentences. Answer the questions knowing the reader might not know the questions.

Chapter 20 & Chapter 21

1. What does the word ‘gnaw’ mean?
2. What would suggest that the food available on the ship isn’t very nice?
3. What do you think the tiller is used for?
4. What do you think the ship’s crew think of the siblings (main characters)? What evidence is there to support your point of view?
5. Why do you think Fronto was so shocked with the news that a tribe in England was lead into battle by a woman?
6. What colour do you think the sky was at the start of Chapter 21? Why do you think this?
7. Why was Ursula so shocked by the sailor saying ‘You are naturally brave.’?
8. What does protest mean? (p78)

Writing Task 1: We have been looking at writing autobiographies. You have planned and written autobiographies about Julius Caesar. We have also looked at the difference between autobiographies and biographies.  Your writing task is to write a biography of a historical figure of your choice. This can be a person from the sporting world, the ancient world or even a member of your own family. Once you have finished your writing, use the checklist to make sure you have all of the features included. Can you edit your work to include them? Spelling and Grammar Task 1:  Use the key word list to complete the Focus, Extra and Extension activities. Start on the section that you normally begin on. Next week, can your grown up give you a test? New spellings will be uploaded then. Maths Tasks: Maths Task 1: Addition and subtraction Using what you have already learnt about mental and written addition and subtraction strategies, complete the following questions in your home learning log (Do one, two or all of the activities) Use the support sheets to help you. If you have need any support, please email Miss Dixon.  Year-5-Autumn-Block-2-Step-1-PPT-Add-More-Than-4-Digits Foundation Subjects: History Task 1:  We have been learning about Roman mosaics, about why people had them and how they were created.

Using what you have at home, create your own Roman mosaic. You could use paint, paper, crayons, felt tips or even mosaic tiles if you have them. Remember that you need to build up your mosaics using square shapes. EXTRA: Using the grid below, complete any of the activities if you find you need a little extra to do.