Guitars!!!

This week we have been doing usual subjects like maths,English and History. But in English we have been doing letters to send them to Dubai and be pen pals with the a school in Dubai. First we wrote it in rough then we are goin go to edit them.
ICT
In ICT we have been doing shapes graphic and then we compared paint and designer to see which one is better.

But the most fun thing in year 5 had our first guitar lesson it was so much fun. We learned the main things about guitar like how to hold the guitar and the notes.

History
In history we have been learning about Ancient Greeks soldiers, then we drew a solider and labeled it.

Harvest
We also have been doing about Mid-autumn festival which is harvest festival in China. We got loads facts down like Chinese people eat moon cakes by celebrating the festival. We read the harvest story about Hoi Yi and Chang'e. Then we looked at pictures of moon cakes and there were loads of little detailed patterns on there. Then we designed our own patterns on a piece of paper they were a bit like snowflakes but they were good patterns for moon cakes.

. . . . most favourite
My most favourite subjects were guitar and learning about harvest. I was really EXCITED before the guitar lesson and the harvest lesson.

Guitar Lessons

In year 5 this week we have been learning how to play the guitar. Our guitar teacher's name is Rico. First we clapped some rhythm back to Rico. Then we repeat some stuff with different expression. The funniest was when Rico repeated it crying.

Then we learned how to take the guitar out of the case then we learned the notes the notes were e,a,d,g,b,and e. He taught us a trick to remember the notes, it is elephants and donkeys grow big ears.
Then he taught us how to finger work.At the end he taught us how to put the guitar back.

guitars and informal letters

This week in year 5 we have started our first week with guitars. Our guitar teachers are called Rico and Alex. They taught us a song and the notes which a had a song to it called elephants and donkeys grow big ears. The way we take the guitar out is by holding the guitar upside down then pull the case down.

In literacy we have been doing an informal letter and we were writing it to Dubai. We were doing this because in year four there was a boy called Aazin and he came from Dubai. Now hopefully they will write back. We're not actually writing to Aazin because were writing to someone in his class.

Eid

In year 5 we have been learning about Ramadan and the festival of Eid.The first Eid was celebrated in 624 CE by the Prophet Muhammad (pbuh) with his friends and relatives after the victory of the battle of Jang-e-Badar.Muslims are not only celebrating the end of fasting, but thanking Allah for the help and strength that he gave them throughout the previous month to help them practice self-control. Ramadan is 29 or 30 days of fasting for Muslims. Muslims over 12 have to fast for 29 or 30 days. If you are frail,sick, and pregnant women they do not have to fast but they have to give money to charity.

When you are fasting you have to wake up at 4 a.m. You can only eat from 7.45 p.m to 5 a.m. If you are dying to eat something you try to forget about it and keep yourself busy. If you eat something you have to rinse your mouth and give money to charity. When you have finished you break it by eating a date.
Muslims in most countries rely on news of an official sighting, rather than looking at the sky themselves.There are special services out of doors and in Mosques, processions through the streets, and of course, a special celebratory meal - eaten during daytime, the first daytime meal Muslims will have had in a month.After Ramadan you look for a thin crescent moon. In Eid you have to wear new clothes. When Muslims see the crescent moon they say Eid Mubarak to family and friends and throw a party.Eid is also a time of forgiveness, and making amends.

2nd week in year 5

The second week back in year 5 we did many things like maths, history, ICT, P.E, R.E, french, literacy, stories and art. In maths we have been doing sqeuences and the rules were negative and positive. We also did place value with decimal numbers and were multiplying by ten.
In history we have been doing Ancient Greeks and were comparing the differences between Athens and Sparta. Then we were looking at Primary and Secondary sources.
In ICT we were doing graphics. We were using shapes and two websites called paint and designer.
P.E was very fun because we did playground games. The games were called devils den and blade.
In R.E it was really interesting because we were learning about Eid as it is coming very soon(Sunday or Monday). We learnt the clothes they wore, fasting and what thedid in the mosque we did learn many other things as well.
French was also very fun because we did a french greeting and we counted up to thirty. Then we played a french game of bingo.
In literacy we did a character description of Albus Dumbledore. We used very powerful words. Then we done a comprehension about Harry Potter and the chamber of secrets.
In stories we were reading a book called Percy Jackson And The Lightning Theif. We are just getting to the exciting bit.
Art was very colourful and interesting at the same time. What we did was a islamic pattern and that was connected to Eid.

2nd Week in 5H

Our 2nd week in Miss Hartwell's class we have been doing . . . . .

In history we have been doing more about Ancient Greeks. We learned about Sparta and Athens. We know a lot of facts about Sparta and Athens. There is a huge diffrence between those two countries. Sparta and Athens fight. Athens is fair but Sparta cheats, lies to live. We have also been Primary and Secondry. Primary is that something that happned that time. Secondry means
the same but happend in this time.

In numeracy we have been doing multipication, decimal points and mental maths. In decimal points we done moving decimal points along.

In literacy we have been reading the book Harry Potter and the Chamber of Secrets and we have been doing work on that. We done comprehension of the story Harry Potter and the

Chamber of Secrets. Then we wrote a descripition about Dumledore in Harry Potter. We wrote about his peronality and his look alike. We had to used interesting words.

In R.E we learned about Islam and Eid. We also learned that Islam fast for 30 days and to break the fast they have water or milk and dates. For Eid they were new clothes. Girls wear Shalwar and Kameez. Boys wear Kurta and Pyjam. Zaket means giving money or gifts. Fasting is only for OVER 12. You are not alound to eat or drink from sunrise to sunset.

In ICT we have been doing shapes. We used two programms called paing and designer. We compared both of those programms together to see what one is better. We made out intials with shapes. Then we made a picture with shapes.

In French we have been learning the numbers 1 to 30. Also we have been doing greeting and a little bit of conversion in french.

In Art we have been doing Islamic patterns this week. Then we made a poster in pairs about Eid and Islam. We wrote a bit about them then we drew pictures. We done borders to it and more.

We are still reading Percy Jackson and the lighting Theif and its getting more interesting.

Happy Eid Everyone!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Greek Gods

This week we have been learning about the Greek gods some of the Greek gods are Zeus (supreme god), Hera (Zeus's wife), Hades and Poseidon (Zeus's brothers), Demeter(Zeus's sister). That was Zeus's family the other gods are Apollo(god of music), Ares (god of war). There are many more gods in Greek mythology.

Then we made cloak peg designs with a Greek gods body and our faces. Most of them were Poseidon's,Hera's and Ares. If you are wondering how we did it this is how:-first we drew the body and then we we stuck our photo on. Then finally we laminated it and stuck it on our cloak pegs. We are also reading a book called 'Percy Jackson And The Lightning Thief'.

First week at Year 5

Our new teacher this year for 5H is Miss Hartwell. With Miss Hartwell we have been doing . . . .

This week in 5H with Miss Hartwell we have been doing art. We have been looking at french artists and there pictures. Then we had to choose our favourite one and we got a quarter of the picture then we stuck it down on a piece of paper. Then we had to draw the rest very lightly with the pencil. There were loads of pictures some were really bright and somewere dotted pictures.

Our next subject was Greek Gods. We learned about Greek gods then we wrote what we know about Ancient Greeks and what we want to know about Ancient Greeks. We mostly looked about Greek Gods. Then we watched Horrible History Groovy Greeks.Afterwards we done coat peg names we choose a god and we drew the god's body. Then we took photographs of our faces and then we cut it out and we stuck it on to the body.

We also have been reading a book called Percy Jackson and the Lighting Theif, so far its so fun.

copying pictures

This week in 5m we have been doing art. We could stick 1/4 of the picture in A4 paper and try and draw rest of the picture, we tried to copy exactly like the picture. We also imagined how the picture would look like when they were done. We had to colour the same design as the picture. We could use felt tips, pencils or paint. Most of ours looked good. Lewis Evans says "It's really hard"!