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Maths task – week of 14/07/20

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This week we will focus on decimals and seeing the relationship between multiplying and dividing by 10, 100 and 1,000.

Watch the video and stop at the appropriate place and try answering the questions below.

Remember to clearly write down which question and part you are answering when you reply via the blog or send in your answers by email.

Length: 7 minutes

Question 1

Question 2

Question 3

Question 4

Length: 7 minutes

Question 5

Question 6

Question 7

Remember to clearly write down which question and part you are answering when you reply via the blog or send in your answers by email.

Countdown to school calendar

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If you are looking for some more fun activities to complete over the summer holiday, have a look at the Thomas Buxton KS2 Countdown to School calendar for ideas! Don’t forget to hold on to any work you do complete so you can show your new teacher when you come back in September!

Computing task – week of 14/07/20

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Many of you play games online – but do you think there is such a thing as TOO MUCH online gaming?

More than half of young people between the ages of five and 15 now play games online, and in 2019 spent an average of nine hours and 30 minutes a week gaming! At that rate, you could have watched all the Harry Potter films in just two days, or seen every match in a Premier League season in just 2 weeks!

That’s a lot of time. Think of all the other things you could be doing!

What advice would you give each other in response to these questions? Post your ideas in the comments section and help each other to stay safe and healthy over the holidays whilst playing online.

  • What can you do if you start feeling snappy or stressed when you’re playing a game online?
  • How can you make sure you stay in control of how much time you spend gaming?

Read ideas to help you with these questions here.

If you’re worried about a friend who is spending too long online you can find some advice here.

P4C task – week of 14/07/20

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Watch this video and consider the question below.

Should you always do what people expect of you?

What other themes or ‘big ideas’ do you think are explored in the video?

Remember to use our discussion language to help you present your ideas and build on other people’s contributions.

World of Work 7/7/20

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Create your own Monopoly game

Have you ever played Monopoly? It’s a fantastic game that involves money and buying and selling property in London. Each played receives money at the start from the banker. This money can be spent on streets where you can buy houses. Careful where you go – if you land on another players property, you have to pay them money. Cards in the middle give you rewards such as Birthday money or you might lose money if you have to pay your taxes.

Task 1: Design Task

Design the Board

It could be set in Whitechapel. Which streets would you include? Which landmarks would you include e.g. Whitechapel Market, East London Mosque, Thomas Buxton? How will players make/ lose money

Or it could be a Mathopoly game – it could include Maths questions as the players go round. What will the rules of the game be?

Task 2: Writing task

Write the instructions of the game.

  • What do players need to start the game?
  • How much money does each player start with?
  • What is the aim of the game?
  • What are the rules
  • How do you win?

Sentence starters:

  • First, next, after that
  • If the player…… then they must….
  • If the next player…. then they will lose…
  • The aim of the game is to ….
  • When a card is taken….

Here are some ideas:

Maths task – week of 07/07/20

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Remember to explain your thinking / justify your reasons and write down the task number!

You may want to do your work on the computer (for example, Microsoft Word or PowerPoint) and email your response to the Year 5 Team.

Banks

What would you do if you were given £100?

Spent it?
Keep it safe at home?
Out it in a bank account?

Task 1
Complete table below. 

Why use a bank account?

There are several reasons why you may want to keep you money at your local bank:

* Your money is safe from theft, damage or loss (in the UK, deposits of up to £85,000 are automatically insured under the Financial Services Compensation Scheme)

* A bank account can help save you money

* You can get hold of your money almost anywhere with a debit card

* You get regular statements about the money in your account, and your  income and outgoings

* When you are older, wages can be paid directly into and bills paid directly out of your account

Task 2

Look at the adverts below.

What are they trying to persuade people to do or buy?

Do you think it is effective? Why?

Advert 1

Advert 2

Advert 3

Advert 4

Advert 5

Advert 6

Advert 7

Advert 8

Advert 9

Advert 10

Task 3

Design a poster to explain to other children the advantages of having a bank account.

It may help to look at the advertisement examples above or do your own research online.

Remember an effective poster should include:

* presenting your message in a simply way
* being eye-catching and memorable
* using  humour to make a point

Remember to explain your thinking / justify your reasons and write down the task number!

You may want to do your work on the computer (for example, Microsoft Word or PowerPoint) and email your response to the Year 5 Team.

Computing task – week of 07/07/20

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We’ve all been hearing a lot about the Corona virus over the past few months and how it affects humans. But what are computer viruses and how can they affect your computer or device?

Read this article: https://www.bbc.co.uk/bitesize/topics/zd92fg8/articles/zcmbgk7 and write definitions in your own words for each of these key words:

Virus

Worm

Trojan horse

Spyware

What can you do to keep your device safe?