Well done year 5 on persevering and getting through another busy week.

As our new theme is all about South America, for this weeks homework we would like you to research interesting facts about the deserts in South America, including where they are, the plants and vegetation there as well as any unusual facts. This can be presented however you would like; a mind map, poster, booklet.

We would also like you to continue to practice your times tables by using TTRS to polish up your knowledge. Practising little and often, whether this is at home, in the car or at the den, allows you to really embed your times tables knowledge, keep your memory of times tables solid, make you more confident when using your times tables in maths - and of course more confident for our maths challenge. Practising for 10-15 minutes a day would be our suggested time - beginning with Garage before moving onto a different TTRS game.

Please continue to read daily and record your reading in your reading journal. A minimum of 20 minutes daily would be our recommendation. Discussing the book with your family: likes, dislikes, any patterns and connections between this book and another text and any questions you have as a reader. If there are any words that are unfamiliar to you, please discuss them with your adults - or magpie them in a notebook for us to discuss in school.   

Have a great weekend!

The year 5 team.