Little Heath Primary School
Welcome to Year 5
History – To find out about rationing in Britain during the second World War
Over the next two weeks in history I would like you to find out about rationing during World War 2 and produce an information leaflet or poster showing what you have learnt. You can present it how you like either writing on paper or using a computer (please use your own words rather than just cutting and pasting). You can include pictures and drawings and recipes that were used during the war. You could even try cooking a wartime recipe and tell us what it tastes like.
Please include the answers to these questions in your information and anything else you find out.
Why did the Government need to ration food in the U.K.?
What food was rationed?
How much did an adult and child get each week?
What was a ration book and why were there different colours?
What other things were rationed?
What were people encouraged to do to help with the shortage of food and clothing?
How long did rationing last?
Please watch the following video clip using the link. BBC Teach KS2 – Rationing in the U.K. https://www.bbc.co.uk/teach/class-clips-video/history-ks2-rationing-in-the-uk/zbgby9q
Other websites that will help
http://www.primaryhomeworkhelp.co.uk/war/rationing.htm
http://recipespastandpresent.org.uk/wartime.php
Monday
English
Maths
Tuesday
English
Tuesday Battle of Britain and The Blitz
Tuesday The Role of Women During the Second World War
Maths
Wednesday
English
Wednesday Battle of Britain comprehension
Wednesday Easier Battle of Britain comprehension
Maths
Thursday
English
Thursday Easier Wojtek Soldier Bear
Thursday Easier Wojtek Answers
Maths
Friday
English
Friday The Stadium - Writing task
Maths
Science
In Science you are going to look at the life of Sir David Attenborough, who is a natural historian and TV presenter who has introduced millions of people to a variety of animals from around the world.
Using the work you did in English last week please write your own biography about him. Remember to use the features of biography writing.
I have attached a PowerPoint to help you. Please don’t just copy the facts from it. Try and do some of your own research.
David Attenborough Presentation
I have also given you a few websites that may help.
https://www.natgeokids.com/uk/discover/science/nature/david-attenborough-facts/
https://www.activityvillage.co.uk/david-attenborough
If you are finding this tricky an alternative is to answer the attached question sheet about Sir David Attenborough.
Attenborough's Life Activity Sheet
Computing
thinkuknow-8-10s-home-activity-sheet-6
Music/Singing Assemblies
Please see below message from our music teacher, Mrs Lawrence:
Hello everyone,
I hope you’re all well and happy.
Our song this week (for everyone) will be ‘The Place Where The Lost Things Go’ from the film ‘Mary Poppins Returns’. Here is a version with lyrics: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HKc0jVW6AaU If you find it a little low at the start, you can speak the words, rather than singing them. Here is a version without the singing: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lpLTjJDCsJg
This is a very gentle and dreamy song and has quite a different sort of mood to most of the songs we have sung together. In the film, Mary Poppins, who is nanny to three children, sings this song to remind them that their mother, who has died, is still with them. I, personally, really like this song because it reminds me of my Dad, who has a illness which makes his memories fade away. When I first heard this song, it reminded me that memories are never gone really, even if they are a little harder to reach some days.
For the older ones, if you would like to do an extra activity, I would also like you to also choose a song that means something to you.
First, I would like you to listen to it carefully and see if you can answer the following questions:
- What instruments can you hear? Do the instruments change in different sections of the song?
- What is the mood or feeling of the song? Is it happy / sad / angry / romantic / dreamy / hopeful / determined, etc.? Does the mood change during the song?
- Can you think or at least one way that the writer, singer and musicians (or producer) achieves this mood? For example, if it is sad, the music may be slow and quiet and could have one solo instrument , such as a violin. If the music is angry, it may be loud, with a fast and aggressive beat. If the music is happy, it may be upbeat with a catchy rhythm.
- What is it about the song that makes it special for you?
Then, perhaps you could learn your song and sing/perform it? When you’re ready, you could film yourself performing it and then watch the film and think of at least one thing you think you did really well and one thing you could do to make it even better.
For the younger ones, you could make up some movements to a song of your choice. It could be our song for this week or it could be a different song. Think about whether the music is fast or slow, loud or quiet. Can you move in a way that fits with the music? You could either decide on different moves to fit different parts of the song or just improvise (that means make it up as you go along!). There is a big word for the movements we put to a song or piece of music. The word is ‘choreography’. Do you think you can remember that word?
I hope you continue to have fun and enjoy yourself this week.
Best wishes,
Mrs Lawrence
Here are the previous attached letters about our singing assemblies and ideas:
Please click on the links below for previous work:
Week 7, week commencing 18th May
