Greatfield Park Primary School Home Learning Grid
Weekly Homework:
Year: 5
Term: Spring 1
Reading and times tables (focus on mastering the x6 and x7 this term); spellings logs
Topic: How we express
ourselves
Learning Opportunities
English
(Creative and Logical
Learner)
FACT FILE
Carry out some research about a famous person
from Cheltenham. It could be someone from the
past or present. Compile a fact file about the
person.
LEAFLET
A new Year Five child is moving the Cheltenham.
Produce an informative leaflet for them about
the local area. Remember to think about what a
child your age would like to know. Make it eye
catching.
MONEY RIDDLES…
Collect a worksheet from school - solve riddles
and then make up some of your own!
NEW HOUSING
A building company have asked for permission
from the county council to build a new housing
estate on nearby fields. Write an argument
either for or against the development.
Maths & Problem
Solving
(Logical Learner)
ONLINE ACTIVITY…
Visit
http://www.bgfl.org/bgfl/custom/resources_ft
p/client_ftp/ks2/maths/timetables/index.htm
to practise calculating differences in times.
Record an example in your journal.
Science and the
environment
(Creative, Logical and
Kinaesthetic Learner)
MELTING CHOCOLATE…
Under what conditions does chocolate melt? Is
it different for white and dark chocolate?
Experiment to find out! And why not use the
melted chocolate to make crispie cakes to bring
in and share 
THE WATER CYCLE
Make a labelled diagram or model of the water
cycle.
TV TIME…
Choose a favourite TV programme.

How many minutes long is it?

If you watch it every time it comes on,
how many minutes will you spend
watching TV in a week?

How many hours/days would you spend
watching it in a year?
Create a word search or crossword using key
vocabulary from our current science topic
(Properties and changes of materials)
Humanities and
Citizenship
(Auditory and Logical
Learner)
LONGEST RIVERS
Locate and compare the longest rivers in the
United Kingdom. (Get the relevant sheet from
school).
LOCAL STUDY PRESENTATION
Create a presentation about Cheltenham.
Include interesting information such as physical
and human features. You can include
geographical and/or historical information.
AREA COMPARISON
Choose another town or city within the UK.
Compare it to Cheltenham. Can you find out any
similarities and differences between the two
areas?
Creative Arts
(Creative and
Kinaesthetic Learner)
REGENCY CHELTENHAM
Choose a local landmark/scene and create a
picture of it. You decide which media to use. For
example; sketch, pastel, water colour etc.
EXPRESS YOURSELF
Use your imagination to create a picture. It can
be of whatever you like. Let your creative juices
flow! Use any media that you wish – you are the
artist!
CHANGING SCENE
Take photographs of a particular view at various
times of the day/days of the week. It could be
your garden, street, view from your window.
Make a changing scene picture by arranging and
sticking the photos. How has the same view
changed over time?
ICT can be used where appropriate in all subjects
You need to choose 1 activity each week. During the term, choose at least 1 from each row and tick it off or highlight it once you have completed it.
Homework needs to be completed and ready to present to your Class and Teacher each Monday. Home Learning books will come home each Tuesday.
Greatfield Park Primary School Home Learning Grid
Year: 5
Term: Spring 1
You need to choose 1 activity each week. During the term, choose at least 1 from each row and tick it off or highlight it once you have completed it.
Homework needs to be completed and ready to present to your Class and Teacher each Monday. Home Learning books will come home each Tuesday.