Rowan Class

Science Experiment!

In Science, we have been looking into evolution and Charles Darwin's discoveries on the Golapagos Islands!
This week, we looked into the evolution of birds and the differences in Finches' beaks; thinking how they have adapted to eat different food.
We had to predict which beak we thought would be the best at eating seeds and tested it by using clothes pegs (wide flat beak), small pointed tweezers (small pointed beak) and small flat tweezers (small flat beak).
We gave ourselves 30 seconds to try and pick up as many seeds as possible with our tweezers.

It was lots of fun

My Teachers and handwriting awards this week!

07/05/21

I am so impressed with the dedication to learning everyone has made in Rowan Class this week! Especially in English, thinking carefully on how to improve their vocabulary and editing their work.

My teachers award this week is going to Miley Rennie for being really focused with a great attitude to learn!

My handwriting awards are going to Harley Allen and Sienna Ward! Harley has been really focusing to join his handwriting and Sienna has had neat, consistent, joined-up handwriting that has earned her a handwriting pen! Well done to all! :)

Hero day

Today in school and from home we celebrated all of our key workers who are working hard in these tricky times.

We did lots of activities in school. We wrote poems, did some art work and decorated biscuits.

We all came to school in our rainbow clothes to come together as one community.

Important WB 09/11/20

Hi Rowan,

I hope you are all safe and well. Remember homework and and any home learning will be on Google Classrooms. If you need any help please email me on rowan@newmoston.manchester.sch.uk

Love

Miss Gibson x

IMPORTANT INFORMATION!!!

As you will know, we are not in school next week. I hope you won't miss it too much!!!

Please note that we are putting your learning on the school website under the remote learning section. Every day you will have English, Maths and Topic to complete.

To find this learning:

New Moston Primary School website - --- Children ------ Remote Learning Plans 2020-21 ------- Redwood Poplar and Rowan class star.

Enjoy xx

I will see you all very soon.

Keep safe and carry on learning

Love Miss Gibson xx

Homework SET 16.10.20

Returned: 22.10.20

English

For English this week I would like you to complete some sentences using relative clauses. Remember they need to start with a relative pronoun. They need to be about the book Clockwork.

For example: Karl, who was slumped at the bar tavern, didn't look up from his drink when Dr. Kalmenius appeared. I would like you to complete 10 sentences. Think about the vocabulary you can use. Can you create any tension?

Maths

Please have a go at the multi - step problems. You DO NOT need to print off the sheet. You can just send me your answers via our email.

Good luck xx

Multistep Word Problems Activity Sheet.pdf

SPELLINGS 16.10.20

There are 5 spellings a week to learn. Please encourage your child to learn these spellings as they will be tested weekly.

This weeks spellings are:

parliament persuade physical prejudice privilege

Homework SET 9.10.20

DUE: 15.10.20

English

For English this week I would like you to complete the reading comprehension. You need to read the text carefully and answer the questions.

Note: You don't need to print it off you can just write your answers down and send to our email address.

For maths this week I would like you to solve some problems. This is a really important skill. Think about what the key words are and what the question is asking you. Good luck xx

1. Find the sum of two numbers, for example, the sum of 234 and 621. What operation should you use? (addition)

2. 480 pupils are split into four equal groups. How many pupils are in each group? How did you work out the answer? (division)

3. Anne travels 14 512 miles in a year. Raj travels 27 863 miles in the same year. How many more miles does Raj travel than Anne? How did you work out the answer? (subtraction)

4. Find the product of 23 and 54. What does ‘product’ mean? (multiplication)

SPELLINGS 9.10.20

There are 5 spellings a week to learn. Please encourage your child to learn these spellings as they will be tested weekly.

This weeks spellings are:

neighbour nuisance occupy occur opportunity

HOMEWORK - SET 2.10.20

To be returned: 8.10.20

English

We have been working so hard during our English lessons this week and since our return to school. I am very proud of you all.

This week I would like you to write me a prediction about what you think will happen next in our book "Clockwork."

Some questions to think about:

Will Prince Otto tell the Baron of his plans to take his heart?

Will Prince Otto take the heart?

What will happen to the Baron?

Can you make any link to the clockwork figure?

Will Karl save the day or will someone die?

I would like you to support your predictions by backing it up using evidence from the text.

Remember there is no right or wrong answer as long as you give reasons as to why you think what you do!

Maths

For Maths this week I would like you to solve some problems.

For each question:

• decide which numbers are important;

• decide which calculation you need to do;

• decide how you will work out the answer;

• work out the answer;

• check that the answer is sensible.

1.Mike, who is 27 years old, has 342 model cars and 129 model planes. How many models does he have altogether?

2. Nasima works for 42 days and is paid £63 a day. How much is she paid altogether? If she pays £423 in tax, work out how much money she has left after paying tax.

3. Apples cost 68p a kilogram. Pears cost £1.23 a kilogram. Oranges are 21p each. Kathy buys 2 kg of pears and 6 oranges. How much does she pay altogether?

4. Ravi has to pack chocolate eggs into boxes. Each box contains 8 eggs and costs £1.25. How many boxes can Ravi fill if he has 960 eggs?

5. Neville travels 1250 miles in March and 2319 miles in April. How many more miles does he travel in April compared with March?

SPELLINGS 2.10.20

There are 5 spellings a week to learn. Please encourage your child to learn these spellings as they will be tested weekly.

This weeks spellings are:

twelfth variety vegetable vehicle necessary

SPELLINGS 25.9.20

There are 5 spellings a week to learn. Please encourage your child to learn these spellings as they will be tested weekly.

This weeks spellings are:

suggest symbol system temperature thorough

HOMEWORK SET 25.9.20

DUE: 1.10.20

English

In English this week we have been looking at balanced arguments. For your home learning this week I would like you to write your own balanced argument around the question

"Is it ever ok to lie?"

Think about the four part structure: introduction, for, against and conclusion.

Think about the language features you need to include: conjunctions, sentence openers, emotive vocabulary, past tense, 3rd person ........

I really look forward to reading how persuasive you can be.

Maths

Please practise your learning on long division.

For example: 456 / 12 786 / 15

Think about the method you have been taught in class.

Miss Gibson

HOMEWORK - SET 18.9.20

Due in Thursday 24th September.

ENGLISH

For your English homework this week I would like you to write a mini book review/ summary about what we have read about the book Clockwork so far.

Things to think about:

Who are the main characters?

What is the plot of the story?

What has happened so far?

What do you think might happen next?

Are there any twists that you didn't expect?

Who is your favourite character so far? Why?

MATHS

In Maths this week we have been revising addition, subtraction and multiplication. I would like you to do some examples of this for me. I would recommend that you focus on long multiplication.

Remember when multiplying by TO's you need to put a zero down when multiplying the tens and two zeros down when multiplying by the hundreds.

Good luck and I look forward to seeing all your fantastic learning.

Love Miss Gibson xxx

SPELLINGS 18.9.20

There are 5 spellings a week to learn. Please encourage your child to learn these spellings as they will be tested weekly.

This weeks spellings are:

marvellous muscle soldier stomach sufficient

HOMEWORK

English

For English this week I would like you to choose a character from the story "Clockwork". (Fritz, Gretl, Herr Ringlemann or Karl)

Thinking about what we have learnt about the characters I would like you to write a character description for ONE of the characters.

Think about the vocabulary you can use. Does the words used reflect what we know about the character?

It should be no longer than one paragraph.

Maths

For maths I would like you to do some learning around Place Value and rounding numbers. Think about what you have done in lessons. You can do this however you like. I looking forward to seeing how creative you can be.

Remember to send me your learning for Thursday 17th September.

Please send to:

rowan@newmoston.manchester.sch.uk

I really look forward to seeing your fabulous learning.

Love Miss Gibson

SPELLINGS

Today your child has come home with their weekly spellings. There are 5 spellings a week to learn. Please encourage your child to learn these spellings as they will be tested weekly.

This weeks spellings are:

interfere interrupt language leisure lightning

WEEKLY SPELLINGS

Every Friday your child will come home with their weekly spellings. They will be tested on them the following Friday.

Today your child has come home with their weekly spellings. There are 5 spellings a week to learn. Please encourage your child to learn these spellings as they will be tested weekly.

This weeks spellings are:

guarantee harass hindrance identity immediately