Paulton Junior School – Year 5 Home Learning – week commencing 04/05/2020 Daily tasks

30 minutes reading/ reading comprehension

20 mins on www.ttrockstars.com

15 mins on www.Nessy.com Get active – Joe Wicks’ “PE with Joe” https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=d3LPrhI0v-w

English 1. Bring the VE Day street

party photograph to life. When the end of World War 2 was declared, many street parties took place in celebration. Below is an image of one such party.

• List what you can see in the photo. • Is there anything that seems odd about the people in the photo? • Can you imagine what they may have been talking about whilst around the table? Pick a couple of the people and write

their conversation.

2. Can you imagine what life was like for a child in 1945?

Write a small diary entry (one page in your Home Learning book) as if you were a child who went to a VE day party. Remember to write in the style of a diary entry and to include the date at the top. You may want to think about the following things:

• What were the decorations like? • What was the food like? • Who was there? Who wasn’t there? • How did you feel? • What did you do there? What did the grown-ups do?

3. WW2 Evacuee’s Suitcase During WW2, school children and their teachers, mothers with children under the age of 5, pregnant women and some disabled people were evacuated from British cities and towns to smaller towns and villages in the countryside to help keep them safe from the German bombing. Below is an example of a child’s evacuee suitcase. Imagine you are an evacuee child during WW2 being forced to leave everything you know behind for the countryside to either live with a relative or sometimes a complete stranger. What would you pack? What would remind you of home and your family? What would bring you comfort? Using the BBC Bitesize video clip and Primary Homework Help website to support you, draw your own suitcase in your Home Learning Book with all the objects you would pack. Annotate each of your chosen objects and underneath explain why you chose this to take with you to the countryside. CHALLENGE: Could you pack a suitcase with your chosen objects and email us with the photo? https://www.bbc.co.uk/teach/class-clips-video/history-ks2-an-evacuees-adventure/zk7hy9q http://www.primaryhomeworkhelp.co.uk/war/evacuation1.html

Maths 1. Funny Money In 1945, the people of Britain used ‘old money’ which is quite different from the money we are used to buying things with today.

Using the key below, let’s test your understanding of ‘old money’. Pounds (£), shillings (s) and pence (d)

There were 12 pence (d) in a shilling (d). There were 20 shilling (s) in a pound (£).

12d=1s 1. How many pence are in £3-1s? 2. How many pence are in 7 shillings? 3. If you have 72 pence, how many shillings and pence would that be? Write your answer in the abbreviated form (£-s-d). 4. If you have 257 pence, how many pounds, shillings and pence would that be? Write it in the abbreviates form (£-s-d).

2. Rationing Reasoning

Another difference between 1945 and now was that families were only allowed to buy certain amounts of certain foods each week. This was called ‘rationing’. Using the One Week’s Rations for an Adult and the Conversion Chart below, for a family of 1 adult and 3 children, can you work out the following answers: 1. How much jam will this family receive each week? 2. How much sugar will this family receive each week? 3. How much lard will this family receive over a period of four weeks? 4. How much tea would the family receive each week? (convert your answer to g) CHALLENGE: Can you work out the answers to the questions if they were about your family? Use the key to help you.

3. Dunkirk Evacuation Read the command from headquarters and complete Mission 1 and Mission 2. CHALLENGE: Can you complete the additional mission? Don’t forget to use the fleet ship cards to help you.

Foundation Victory in Europe Day Activity

Grid Year 5, this week includes an incredibly special day in History called Victory in Europe Day or VE Day. When VE Day dawns on 8th May 2020 it will be 75 years since the guns fell silent at the end of World War 2 in Europe. Therefore, we would love for you to spend time with your families learning about this momentous day and completing as many activities from the grid below as you can. More than ever, we would love for you to send us photos of what you get up to, so please email us at year5@paultonjuniorschool.co.uk.

English: 1. Bring the VE Day street party photograph to life.

English: 3. WW2 Evacuee’s Suitcase

This box contains:

• Boys’ favourite book • The Scout magazine • Soft toy • Lotto game • Ration book • Large purse including 4 coins • Torch • Balaclava • Tank top • Tin of treasures (12 cigarette cards, 3 family photos, 2 flags, 2 marbles, 2

metal buttons, die) • ‘Britain in the Blitz’ book and CD • Evacuee’s letter home • LNER Evacuation details for Newcastle and Gateshead • German map of the Tyne with intended targets

Maths 1. Funny Money

In 1945, the people of Britain used ‘old money’ which is quite different from the money we are used to buying things with today.

Let’s test your understanding of ‘old money’. Remember to use the key above to help you.

1. How many pence are in £3-1s? 2. How many pence are in 7 shillings? 3. If you have 72 pence, how many shillings and pence would that be? Write your

answer in the abbreviated form (£-s-d). 4. If you have 257 pence, how many pounds, shillings and pence would that be? Write it

in the abbreviates form (£-s-d).

Pounds (£), shillings (s) and pence (d)

There were 12 pence (d) in a shilling (d).

There were 20 shilling (s) in a pound (£).

12d=1s

Maths 2. Rationing Reasoning

Another difference between 1945 and now was that families were only allowed to buy certain amounts of certain foods each week. This was called ‘rationing’.

For a family of 1 adult and 3 children, can you work out the following answers:

1. How much jam will this family receive each week? 2. How much sugar will this family receive each week? 3. How much lard will this family receive over a period of four weeks? 4. How much tea would the family receive each week? (convert your answer to g)

CHALLENGE: Can you work out the answers to the questions if they were about your family? Use the key to help you.

One week’s ration for an adult

3 pints of milk

8oz Sugar

2oz Tea

2oz Butter

4oz Margarine

3oz Lard

3oz Cheese

4oz Bacon

Meat (to the value of 1s-2d)

2oz Sweets

2oz Jam

1 Egg

Conversion chart:

1 pound (1lb) = 453g

1 ounce (1oz) = 28g

1 pint = 568ml

A child’s ration was exactly half of what the adults received.

Maths 3. Dunkirk Operation

Command from headquarters. 28th May 1940.

You are responsible for a fleet of small ships involved in the Dunkirk evacuation. This mission is called Operation Dynamo.

You need to rescue 4000 men from the beaches of Dunkirk.

You have 2 missions to complete.

Mission 1: Decide which ships to take. I have supplied you with details of recommended vessels and a list of additional vessels for you to use. Calculate carefully, otherwise men

may have to be left behind.

Mission 2: Calculate what time each of your ships will need to leave Ramsgate in order to arrive in Dunkirk at the same time. Calculate carefully, otherwise your ships may be at risk

of attack.

Best of British luck.

Winston Churchill.

Additional Mission

Command from headquarters. 28th May 1940.

Your fleet of small ships will need cover by the air.

Calculate the time your planes will need to leave in order to arrive in Dunkirk at the same time.

Best of British luck.

Winston Churchill.

Tamzine

Passengers: 23 Time taken to cross British Channel: 9 hours and 10 minutes

Challenger

Passengers: 226 Time taken to cross British Channel: 4 hours and 45 minutes

Other Vessels The following vessels are also available. How many of each do you need to use?

Motor Yachts (15 available): 28 passengers. 6 hour 30 minute crossing. Fishing boats (20 available): 112 passengers. 4 hour 15 minute crossing. Steam Tugs (30 available) 158 passengers 4 hours 10 minute crossing. Ferry (12 available) 900 passengers 3 hours 45 minutes

Royal Air Force You will need to plan air craft to cover your fleet of small ships. What time will they need to leave if they need to arrive at the same time as your boats?

Spitfire crossing – 18 minutes

Lancaster Bomber crossing – 33 minutes

Hurricane Bomber crossing – 27 minutes

The Royal Daffodil

Passengers: 1,492 Time taken to cross British Channel: 4 hours and 20 minutes

Medway Queen

Passengers: 1,183 Time taken to cross British Channel: 5 hours and 45 minutes

Sundowner

Passengers: 138 Time taken to cross British Channel: 7 hours and 10 minutes

Bluebird of Chelsea

Passengers: 92 Time taken to cross British Channel: 6 hours and 35 minutes

Victory in Europe Day 2020

Paulton Junior School, This week, for the Foundation part of your Home Learning, you will complete activities regarding an incredibly special day in History called Victory in Europe Day or VE Day. When VE Day dawns on 8th May 2020 it will be 75 years since the guns fell silent at the end of World War 2 in Europe. The 75th anniversary will provide our nation, and our friends around the world, with an opportunity to reflect on the enormous sacrifice, courage and determination of people from all walks of life who saw us through this dark and terrifying period. We hope you enjoy learning about a momentous occasion in History and have a go at as many activities in the grid below as possible. On Friday 8th May at 9am there will be a world-wide rendition of Dame Vera Lynn’s We’ll Meet Again. You can watch and join in on BBC One who will be featuring the singalong as part of their VE Day broadcast. Join in by singing: We'll meet again Don't know where Don't know when But I know we'll meet again Some sunny day Keep smiling through Just like you always do 'Till the blue skies chase Those dark clouds far away And I will just say hello To the folks that you know Tell them you won't be long They'll be happy to know That, as I saw you go You were singing this song

To help you complete your grid activities as well as extend your knowledge on this momentous day in History here are a list of helpful websites:

• https://www.britishlegion.org.uk/get-involved/remembrance/teaching-remembrance • https://www.bbc.co.uk/teach/class-clips-video/history-ks2-ve-day/z7xtmfr • https://www.bbc.co.uk/newsround/48201749 • https://www.iwm.org.uk/history/what-you-need-to-know-about-ve-day • http://www.primaryhomeworkhelp.co.uk/war/dday.html

If you have any questions or would like to share your amazing VE Day work, please email your teachers at year3/year4/year5/year6@paultonjuniorschool.co.uk. We look forward to seeing what you get up to.

Miss Richards

History Co-ordinator

We'll meet again Don't know where Don't know when But I know we'll meet again Some sunny day And I will just say hello To the folks that you know Tell them you won't be long They'll be happy to know That, as I saw you go You were singing this song We'll meet again Don't know where Don't know when But I know we'll meet again Some sunny day

Answer these questions in full sentences: What is remembered on VE Day? Why do you think it is important to celebrate and recognise VE Day? How do you think VE Day should be celebrated?

Create a Spitfire Glider using paper, cardboard, paper-mache, Lego – anything you can get your hands on. Cannot make

it? Draw your own representation.

Get baking: make some wartime recipes such as pancakes, eggless sponge, pear crumble, spam hash, pumpkin soup, cheese and potato dumplings, cottage pie, bubble and squeak, eggless chocolate cake, trench stew or bread pudding.

Crack the Morse Code.

Extra challenge: Can you create your own code for your family or teacher to crack?

Colour the countries on the map of Europe during the Second World War according to whether they were Allies, Axis, Axis controlled or Neutral. If you cannot print the map, write the names of the countries underneath the categories.

Complete the WW2 Wordsearch. Create a fact file about England’s Prime Minister during WW2, Winston

Churchill. Can you answer some of these questions? Why is Winston Churchill famous? When was he born? When did he die? What was his wife’s name? Was he always involved with politics? Find and copy a famous quote.

Listen and/or dance to some 1940s music.

Here are some suggestions if you are stuck:

• I’ll Be Seeing You by Billie Holiday • Somewhere Over The Rainbow by

Harold Arlen • We’ll Meet Again by Vera Lynn • Boogie Woogie Bugle Boy by the

Andrews Sisters

Plan a VE Day Street Party.

Using whatever you can find at home, dress up in the 1940s style.

From materials you can find in your garden and home, create your own trench.

Create your own WW2 inspired art.