This week has been a busy week. The children have started their new class novel, The Boy at the Back of the Class by Onjali Q Raúf. Here is a brief précis of what the book is about. (See the section about our English lessons this week for an explanation of what the word prècis means.)

...When a new boy joins their class, a group of children try to befriend him. They soon learn that Ahmet is a refugee and has been separated from his family. None of the grown-ups seem to be able to help him, so the friends come up with a daring plan, embarking on an extraordinary adventure...

Maths - The children have been working hard on fractions, using their multiplication and division skills to find fractions of quantities. 10! Yes 10 different times table badges were earned this week, an amazing effort.

English - The children have begun their new Talk for Writing topic, which is based around the storyline for the video of the song Titanium, by David Guetta. Also, they have been learning what the word prècis means, and how to use this skill in their writing. A précis is a condensed version of a text, keeping the main points and order of the original. Usually it reduces the text to approximately a third of its original length. The word précis comes from the French, meaning precise.

Music - We started to learn our new song this week.... The Fresh Prince of Bel Air! I'm sure lots of parents will know the song. Why not sing along at home? 

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=z0VQIRZ9xSk

Our certificate winner this week is Finley for being sensible, hardworking, kind and thoughtful. Finley is a joy to have in the classroom and a positive influence on everyone around him. Every class needs a Finley!

That's all for this week from Year 5W. We hope you have a lovely weekend and look forward to seeing you again on Monday