<![CDATA[Buckden C.E Primary School Blog Feed - Year 5]]> https://www.buckdenschool.co.uk%2Fblog%2F%3Fpid%3D148%26amp%3Bnid%3D100 Juniper Education Content Management System (CMS) Version: 4.5 (junipereducation.org) Fri, 27 Mar 2026 21:04:51 GMT Fri, 27 Mar 2026 21:04:51 GMT <![CDATA[ Happy Easter ]]> https://www.buckdenschool.co.uk/blog/?pid=148&nid=100&storyid=2806 Homework: Doodle Math Assignments (x4), daily reading and learn their lyrics/lines for Monday back

]]> Fri, 27 Mar 2026 21:04:51 GMT https://www.buckdenschool.co.uk/blog/?pid=148&nid=100&storyid=2806 <![CDATA[ Happy Easter ]]> https://www.buckdenschool.co.uk/blog/?pid=148&nid=100&storyid=2805 Homework: Doodle Math Assignments (x4), daily reading and learn their lyrics/lines for Monday back

]]> Fri, 27 Mar 2026 21:04:34 GMT https://www.buckdenschool.co.uk/blog/?pid=148&nid=100&storyid=2805 <![CDATA[ Friday 20th March ]]> https://www.buckdenschool.co.uk/blog/?pid=148&nid=100&storyid=2799 Homework: Spellings and grammar homework for Wednesday (although, bough, enough, rough, though, toughen, tough, plough, dough, doughnut), DoodleMath Assignments and reading 20 minutes fives times a week. 

]]> Fri, 20 Mar 2026 19:05:43 GMT https://www.buckdenschool.co.uk/blog/?pid=148&nid=100&storyid=2799 <![CDATA[ Fri 13th March ]]> https://www.buckdenschool.co.uk/blog/?pid=148&nid=100&storyid=2792 Homework: Please read daily (x3 with an adult), complete your DoodleMath and SPAG homework as well as practise your spellings based on the grapheme 'ough'/ phoneme 'or': bought, brought, afterthought, thought, thoughtfulness, fought, ought, nought, sought, wrought

]]> Fri, 13 Mar 2026 21:53:33 GMT https://www.buckdenschool.co.uk/blog/?pid=148&nid=100&storyid=2792 <![CDATA[ Friday 27 February ]]> https://www.buckdenschool.co.uk/blog/?pid=148&nid=100&storyid=2781 Homework: Please read daily (x3 with an adult), complete your DoodleMath and Math homework as well as practise your spellings: science, species, efficient, deficient, glacier, scientists, sufficient, emergencies, inefficient, society.

]]> Fri, 27 Feb 2026 19:54:35 GMT https://www.buckdenschool.co.uk/blog/?pid=148&nid=100&storyid=2781 <![CDATA[ It's half term! ]]> https://www.buckdenschool.co.uk/blog/?pid=148&nid=100&storyid=2774 DoodleMath Assignment and as much Doodle as they can muster!

Spellings: excellent, existence, explanation, familiar, foreign, forty, frequently, harass, guarantee, government. 

]]> Fri, 13 Feb 2026 19:29:24 GMT https://www.buckdenschool.co.uk/blog/?pid=148&nid=100&storyid=2774 <![CDATA[ Friday 6 Feb ]]> https://www.buckdenschool.co.uk/blog/?pid=148&nid=100&storyid=2766 Homework: Doodle Assignment + 10 minutes a day of Doodle Math or Tables; SPAG sheets; Reading 20 minutes per day and spellings.

Spellings: autumn, build, island, ascend, disciple, lamb, receipt, solemn, thistle, doubt

]]> Fri, 6 Feb 2026 08:03:29 GMT https://www.buckdenschool.co.uk/blog/?pid=148&nid=100&storyid=2766 <![CDATA[ Friday 30th January ]]> https://www.buckdenschool.co.uk/blog/?pid=148&nid=100&storyid=2764 Homework: Doodle Assignment + 10 minutes a day of Doodle Math or Tables; SPAG sheets; Reading 20 minutes per day and spellings.

Spellings: ancient, amateur, foreign, excellent, awkward, pronunciation, symbol, criticise, equipment, yacht (they will also be tested on the spellings they've had for the last three weeks: pyramid, environment, apparent, accommodate, according, achieve, aggressive, accompany). 

]]> Fri, 30 Jan 2026 19:57:09 GMT https://www.buckdenschool.co.uk/blog/?pid=148&nid=100&storyid=2764 <![CDATA[ Friday 23rd January ]]> https://www.buckdenschool.co.uk/blog/?pid=148&nid=100&storyid=2757 Homework: Doodle Assignment + 10 minutes a day of Doodle Math or Tables; SPAG sheets; Reading 20 minutes per day and spellings.

Spellings: wreath, knight, write, wreckage, knowledge, knuckle, knife, wrestler, pterodactyl, mnemonic

We are also revising prior spellings and common exception words, which will be tested each week. For the next three weeks, we'll be revising: pyramid, environment, apparent, accommodate, according, achieve, ancient, amateur, aggressive, accompany. Below is attached a copy of the Year 5/6 spelling words. 

]]> Fri, 23 Jan 2026 18:29:48 GMT https://www.buckdenschool.co.uk/blog/?pid=148&nid=100&storyid=2757 <![CDATA[ Friday 16th January, 2026 ]]> https://www.buckdenschool.co.uk/blog/?pid=148&nid=100&storyid=2750 Homework: Doodle Assignment + 10 minutes a day of Doodle Math or Tables; SPAG sheet; Reading 20 minutes per day and spellings.

Spellings: difference, preference, inference, preferred, conferring, transference, referee, referring, transferring, reference.

We are also revising prior spellings and common exception words, which will be tested each week. For the next three weeks, we'll be revising: pyramid, environment, apparent, accommodate, according, achieve, ancient, amateur, aggressive, accompany. 

]]> Fri, 16 Jan 2026 19:54:01 GMT https://www.buckdenschool.co.uk/blog/?pid=148&nid=100&storyid=2750 <![CDATA[ Friday 9th January 2026 ]]> https://www.buckdenschool.co.uk/blog/?pid=148&nid=100&storyid=2743 Homework: Doodle Assignment + 10 minutes a day of Doodle Math or Tables; SPAG sheet; Reading 20 minutes per day and spellings.

Spellings: afterwards, previously, finally, yesterday, immediately, recently, earlier, tomorrow, whilst, eventually. 

We are also revising prior spellings and common exception words, which will be tested each week. For the next three weeks, we'll be revising: pyramid, environment, apparent, accommodate, according, achieve, ancient, amateur, aggressive, accompany. Below is attached a copy of the Year 5/6 spelling words. 

]]> Fri, 9 Jan 2026 19:11:44 GMT https://www.buckdenschool.co.uk/blog/?pid=148&nid=100&storyid=2743 <![CDATA[ Friday 12th December ]]> https://www.buckdenschool.co.uk/blog/?pid=148&nid=100&storyid=2729 Homework:

Spellings: changeable, noticeable, manageable, agreeable, knowledgeable, replaceable, microwaveable, salvageable, rechargeable, irreplaceable

Reading everyday

Doodle maths for at least 3 times 10 minutes a week or each day to stay in the green

SpaG sheet 

]]> Fri, 12 Dec 2025 19:27:37 GMT https://www.buckdenschool.co.uk/blog/?pid=148&nid=100&storyid=2729 <![CDATA[ Friday 5th December ]]> https://www.buckdenschool.co.uk/blog/?pid=148&nid=100&storyid=2728 Homework:

Spellings: available, accommodate, suggest, controversy, secretary, sincerely, opportunity, twelfth, marvellous, dictionary

Reading everyday 

SPag sheet due Wednesday

Doodle maths assignment and 10 mins a day to stay in the green

]]> Fri, 5 Dec 2025 17:28:00 GMT https://www.buckdenschool.co.uk/blog/?pid=148&nid=100&storyid=2728 <![CDATA[ Friday 28th November ]]> https://www.buckdenschool.co.uk/blog/?pid=148&nid=100&storyid=2722 Homework

Spelling: horribly, comfortably, terribly, dependably, legibly, visibly, incredibly, reliably, sensibly, possibly

Reading every day, please

Doodle maths 10 mins three times a week

]]> Fri, 12 Dec 2025 00:07:31 GMT https://www.buckdenschool.co.uk/blog/?pid=148&nid=100&storyid=2722 <![CDATA[ Upcoming event ]]> https://www.buckdenschool.co.uk/blog/?pid=148&nid=100&storyid=2714 Koinonia Friday - 19th December

]]> Fri, 21 Nov 2025 19:47:57 GMT https://www.buckdenschool.co.uk/blog/?pid=148&nid=100&storyid=2714 <![CDATA[ Friday 21st November ]]> https://www.buckdenschool.co.uk/blog/?pid=148&nid=100&storyid=2708 Homework: 

Spellings: reliable, understandable, horrible, reasonable, incredible, dependable, terrible, enjoyable, comfortable.

Reading everyday please

SPaG due in on Monday

Doodle maths 3 x 10 mins a week. You will need to do 10 min a day to stay in the green zone. 

]]> Fri, 12 Dec 2025 00:04:32 GMT https://www.buckdenschool.co.uk/blog/?pid=148&nid=100&storyid=2708 <![CDATA[ Friday 14th November 2025 ]]> https://www.buckdenschool.co.uk/blog/?pid=148&nid=100&storyid=2703 Spellings: decent, frequent, eloquence, competence, intelligence, violent, emergent, innocence, transparent

Reading every day, Doodle maths 3 x 10 mins or 10 mins every day to stay in the green. 

SPaG task and spelling sheet are due each Monday.

]]> Fri, 14 Nov 2025 18:24:53 GMT https://www.buckdenschool.co.uk/blog/?pid=148&nid=100&storyid=2703 <![CDATA[ Friday 7th November 2025 ]]> https://www.buckdenschool.co.uk/blog/?pid=148&nid=100&storyid=2697 Homework: Please practise your spellings, read to your adult three times a week, complete your SPAG and DoodleMath assignments. Spellings: abundance, elegance, abundance, dominance, brilliance, relevancy, extravagance, tolerance, hesitancy, vacancy.

]]> Fri, 7 Nov 2025 21:29:45 GMT https://www.buckdenschool.co.uk/blog/?pid=148&nid=100&storyid=2697 <![CDATA[ Friday 24th October ]]> https://www.buckdenschool.co.uk/blog/?pid=148&nid=100&storyid=2690
  • Please complete the DoodleMath Assignments by Friday 7 November  
  • Remember to read for a minimum of 20 minutes each day over half term and ensure you are ready to take an AR Quiz when you return to school.  
  • Try to spend at least 10 minutes on Doodle Maths/DoodleTables each day over the half term break.
  • Don't forget to enter your story into the 500 Word Story competition before Friday 7 November! Each pupil has been given their story to come home with today. (https://www.bbc.co.uk/500wordscompetition/submissions-fe/index.html#/profile)
    • ]]>     Fri, 24 Oct 2025 21:48:11 GMT https://www.buckdenschool.co.uk/blog/?pid=148&nid=100&storyid=2690     <![CDATA[ Week beg 13th Oct ]]> https://www.buckdenschool.co.uk/blog/?pid=148&nid=100&storyid=2677 Homework: Please practise spellings, read to your adult three times a week, complete you SPAG and DoodleMath assignments. Spellings: distant, elegant, abundant, fragrant, brilliant, ignorant, constant, dominant, and tolerant

    ]]>     Thu, 16 Oct 2025 22:15:36 GMT https://www.buckdenschool.co.uk/blog/?pid=148&nid=100&storyid=2677     <![CDATA[ Wk beg 6th October ]]> https://www.buckdenschool.co.uk/blog/?pid=148&nid=100&storyid=2676 Homework: DoodleMath assignments plus 10 minutes per day, spelling, reading and SPAG homework. Spellings: sufficient, vegetables, environment, appreciate, cemetery, conscious, convenience, immediately, language, thorough

    ]]>     Fri, 10 Oct 2025 20:15:02 GMT https://www.buckdenschool.co.uk/blog/?pid=148&nid=100&storyid=2676     <![CDATA[ Week beg Mon 29th Sept ]]> https://www.buckdenschool.co.uk/blog/?pid=148&nid=100&storyid=2670 Homework: 10 mins a day of DoodleMath or DoodleTables, DoodleMath Assignment, SPAG task and Spellings (controversial, controversially, initial, initially, palatial, financial, commercial, provincial, spatial, financially)

    ]]>     Fri, 3 Oct 2025 19:47:54 GMT https://www.buckdenschool.co.uk/blog/?pid=148&nid=100&storyid=2670     <![CDATA[ Week beg 22nd September ]]> https://www.buckdenschool.co.uk/blog/?pid=148&nid=100&storyid=2663 Homework: SPAG, DoodleMath/Tables, Spellings - potential, essential, substantial, influential, residential, confidential, preferential, torrential, circumstantial, impartial

    ]]>     Fri, 26 Sep 2025 18:35:24 GMT https://www.buckdenschool.co.uk/blog/?pid=148&nid=100&storyid=2663     <![CDATA[ wk beg 15th Sept ]]> https://www.buckdenschool.co.uk/blog/?pid=148&nid=100&storyid=2655 Spellings: official, artificial, crucial, special, judicial, beneficial, facial, glacial, especially, multiracial. Spelling test and homework is due on a Wednesday morning, this includes: spellings, grammar homework and a minimum of 30 minutes of DoodleMath/Timestables inc their assignment.

    ]]>     Fri, 19 Sep 2025 18:27:57 GMT https://www.buckdenschool.co.uk/blog/?pid=148&nid=100&storyid=2655