Well done to Bronwyn and Rhys in Elm class. Bronwyn continues to work hard and make Mrs Lee laugh. Rhys has worked hard this week.
Well done to Max in Oak class for his continued hard work and great community spirit.
Author: year6
The Book of Hopes
https://literacytrust.org.uk/family-zone/9-12/book-hopes/
This is a link to a free e-book.
It is dedicated to the heroes of this pandemic and contains a variety of short extracts from many different children’s authors.
Please do encourage your children to read it.
Week 4 – Overview
Please find attached the overview for week 4.
The resources can be found below.
Week 4 – Reading
Online:
Daily Reading Plus activities
https://student.readingplus.com/seereader/api/sec/login
Offline:
Daily reading of Reading Book
You may read some of your own books. Please record this in your Reading Records.
See resource for ideas when reading.
Week 4 – Spelling
Online:
https://spellingframe.co.uk/
Children can choose activities to complete.
Offline:
Suffixes
There is a selection of worksheets to work through:
Day 1 – read over the information sheet and make notes (you can create a poster if you want to).
Day 2 – ‘Dots and Dashes’
Day 3 – Word changers
Day 4 – Choose the right word
Day 5 – ask someone to test you on some of the words that you have been learning.
Week 4 – SPaG and English
SPaG
Offline:
Please work through the following activities:
– Verbs
– Adjectives
– Conjunctions
– Modal verbs part 1 and 2
You may find the following link useful:
https://www.bbc.co.uk/bitesize/articles/z4y492p there are
some alternative / additional activities for verbs and modal verbs too.
English
Online: (optional daily challenge)
The following website contains videos of famous authors setting you a 10-minute writing challenge. Choose one that you like the look of and away you go!
Offline:
Write a balanced argument about the statements below. These can be completed in any order and one should be completed each day:
• Should girls be allowed to play football with boys?
• Should dogs be banned from parks?
• Should school uniform be compulsory?
• Should all children be entitled to pocket money?
• Should children be limited to one hour’s access to the internet per day?
You should plan the arguments for and against (you could use a list or a mind map) before you start writing. You may want to have a discussion with your family first.
Think about how you structure your arguments – look at the documents to help you (you may decide not to use these). There is an example about Homework being banned.
Week 4 – Maths
Visit the following website:
https://whiterosemaths.com/homelearning/year-6/
Select ‘Week 2’.
Here you will find a selection of video clips about ratio and angles. Please work through one video and the relevant activity each day – these need to be completed in the correct order. The activities and answers are provided on the same webpage.
If you do not have a protractor, please just estimate!
Here is an overview of the week:
Lesson 1 – Calculating scale factors
Lesson 2 – Ratio and proportion problems
Lesson 3 – Measure with a protractor
Lesson 4 – Introduce angles
Lesson 5 – Calculate angles
Once you have completed the activity, you should then carry out some of the revision activities below. Remember, you should be spending an hour each day on maths.
Revision:
Option 1
Each document includes a brief explanation regarding how to carry out the activity. There is then a selection of questions for you work through (you can choose the levels). Each document includes answers. These activities include both arithmetic and problem-solving skills.
Day 1 – Factors and Multiples
Day 2 – 3D Shape
Day 3 – Prisms and Pyramids
Day 4 and Day 5 – Year 6 Quiz. Complete this in 2 parts – 14 Qs each day. The answers are in a separate document.
Option 2
Continue with the revision document from last week.
Don’t forget these websites:
Times Table Rock Stars – 10 mins
https://play.ttrockstars.com/
Battles will be set on a regular basis.
Prodigy Maths (just for fun)
https://play.prodigygame.com/
Week 4 – Science
Electricity
Work through the questions about electricity. You can find the answers are at the end of the document.
You can use the internet to help you.
Week 4 – Topic
Flooding
Create a ‘Flood Plan’ for your family (a bit like the fire evacuation plans you have talked about in the past when firemen have come to visit the school).
Think about:
– What you would do in preparation for a flood.
– Would you have a ‘flood kit’?
– What would you do during a flood?
You can include text and images.
The following website might help:
https://www.weatherwizkids.com/weather-safety-flood.htm
Week 4 – PE
The Body Coach
Short routines such as the link below could be carried out daily.
Super Movers
This website has a variety of simple routines and allows you to revise key areas.
https://www.bbc.co.uk/teach/supermovers/ks2-collection/zr4ky9q
Or
A Thousand Steps
How many different ways can you complete a thousand steps? Can you think of a new way each day? Try these to get started: walking, jogging on the spot, marching, hopping from foot to foot, side-stepping, backwards and forwards in a square, galloping.
Challenge: Complete a thousand steps a day, every day for 10 days!
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