Writing |
Write a weekly family newsletter for an elderly relative to keep them in the loop |
Write a song using some of the new wow vocabulary you have learnt this year. |
Reading |
Create some top trumps using characters from a book that you have read. |
Read a cookbook and follow the instructions to create dinner for your family. |
Spelling |
Create a board game that will help you and others learn key spellings (Year 5 spelling list). |
Have a spelling competition with your family using the words for Year 5. (If you have younger siblings, they can use the words they must know for their year group). |
Maths |
Bake/cut up 2 types of food and split it into a fraction. Add the two fractions you have together using the method you have learnt in school. |
Create a tally chart of your family’s favourite_________ and show the results on a graph. (You could ring up other relatives and friends to find out... after asking an adult for permission). |
Science |
Create a fair test at home that explores materials or forces. (You could recreate an experiment we have done in school and compare your results). |
Grow some flowers/vegetables and observe what changes it goes through as it grows through the weeks. |
Topic (History & Art) |
Research a woman and a man in history who made a significant discovery/contribution to society. Did they have to overcome any obstacles to get there? |
Make some animal sculptures out of salt dough. Maybe you can choose some animals from the rainforest we have learnt about. |
P.E. |
Find a Zumba video on YouTube and try to follow it. |
Get some balls/oranges (or round objects that can be thrown) and try and learn how to juggle. Start off with 2, then try 3! |
PSHE |
Every day, write a positive quote and stick it somewhere in your house for your whole family to see. |
Do an act of kindness for each of your family members. For each act of kindness, put a marble in a jar. How many marbles can you get by the end of the week? |