Home Learning Week 13th July

Well we are on our last week of home learning! What an unusual summer term this has been. It is sad that we have not all been able to spend it together, but I know we have all made the best of a difficult situation. Enjoy your last week of being Year 6 pupils at Thorn Primary School before you officially become high school students!

Writing Home Learning Read and Respond Unit -  I have attached a weeks plan of reading and writing activities. This week delve into the wicked world of villains – discovering all things dark and devious through a combination of film clips and reading.

When following links online, parents should monitor that children are remaining on that page only and are keeping safe online.

Reading I have put chapters 1 – 5 of  Cyber Crime Files – on Purple Mash with quizzes and fun tasks. Hope you like it. Don’t forget there is also Read Theory – Online differentiated comprehensions https://readtheory.org/auth/login Class Code: G9B8NJY5

Just use the class code, then set up your own username and password. I know some of you have set up already and are completing challenges and earning points. Well done!

Grammar:  There are some great grammar activities with a short teacher input on BBC Bitesize https://www.bbc.co.uk/bitesize/tags/zncsscw/year-6-lessons/1 (Click the daily boxes labelled ‘English’) .  Or log on to PurpleMash and SpagOnline (log in is on the front of your child’s home-learning pack) where you will also find grammar activities.

Maths:  https://whiterosemaths.com/homelearning/ You should be on Summer Term Week 10 of home learning which is all about ratio, proportion and scale factors. 

There are also lots of additional maths activities  on the BBC home learning page. This week the BBC Bitesize daily lessons for Year 6 are all about 3D shapes, circles and pie charts.

Theme:  As part of our thematic work we recommend you make use of the great resources online at BBC Bitesize https://www.bbc.co.uk/bitesize/dailylessons If you click on the Year 6 lessons, there are daily activities .This week is arts week and the lessons are around dance, music and cooking as well as some electricity work in Science.

I have also put some great transition booklets below so you can prepare for the exciting times ahead and your move to high school.

You have been a wonderful class to teach and a wonderful group of children to have in our school. You will be greatly missed by us all, I wish you every success in your high school journey and I have every faith that you will all achieve great things.  Remember: you get out of life what you put in.

Miss Riding

Home Learning Week 6th July

Huge well done to those of you who have been completing home learning this week. I have really enjoyed seeing all the fantastic things you have been getting up to and this week I have read brilliant poems, information texts and seen a great den!

Writing Home Learning Read and Respond Unit – Below is a weeks plan of reading and writing activities. This week you’re your work on space continues and you will discover what it takes to become an astronaut, the exciting space explorations lined up for 2020 and beyond, and delve into the fictitious planet, Pandora.

When following links online, parents should monitor that children are remaining on that page only and are keeping safe online.

Reading I have put chapters 1 – 6 of  The Last Myth of Mathos – on Purple Mash with quizzes and fun tasks. Hope you like it. Don’t forget there is also Read Theory – Online differentiated comprehensions https://readtheory.org/auth/login Class Code: G9B8NJY5

Just use the class code, then set up your own username and password. I know some of you have set up already and are completing challenges and earning points. Well done!

Grammar:  There are some great grammar activities with a short teacher input on BBC Bitesize https://www.bbc.co.uk/bitesize/tags/zncsscw/year-6-lessons/1 (Click the daily boxes labelled ‘English’) .  Or log on to PurpleMash and SpagOnline (log in is on the front of your child’s home-learning pack) where you will also find grammar activities.

Maths:  https://whiterosemaths.com/homelearning/ You should be on Summer Term Week 8 of home learning which is all about equations and measures. The worksheets are below.

There are also lots of additional maths activities below and on the BBC home learning page. This week the BBC Bitesize daily lessons for Year 6 are all about angles in quadrilaterals, triangles and polygons.

Theme:  As part of our thematic work we recommend you make use of the great resources online at BBC Bitesize https://www.bbc.co.uk/bitesize/dailylessons If you click on the Year 6 lessons, there are daily activities .This week is arts week and the lessons are around music, art and drama.   

There are also activities on Purple Mash and on our class page below.

PE:  Don’t forget the PE activities Year 3-6 (Overview)  https://lancashireschoolgames.co.uk/year-3-6-stay-at-home-programme/

Hope you are all looking after yourselves and each other.  I am really missing you all. Don’t forget to visit the class blog to speak to me and your friends.

Home Learning Week 29th June

Big well done to those of you completing your home learning tasks. I know it is really tough staying motivated when working from home but just a little bit every day keeps your brain active so try your very best. It really puts a smile on my face when I see your work or read your messages in the blog. Speaking of the blog, this week Mrs Smithies and I would like to know what great things you have achieved during the school closures. Remember if you’ve not told us your dream job or greatest achievement, put it in the blog. To get to the blog go to Purplemash, click on ‘sharing’, then ‘shared blogs’, then ‘Year 6 class blog’.  

Writing Home Learning Read and Respond Unit – Below is a weeks plan of reading and writing activities. This week you will explore what is in our Solar System, the famous ‘Space Race’ and the thrilling, true survival space story – Apollo 13. When following links online, parents should monitor that children are remaining on that page only and are keeping safe online. For this week, Year 5 and Year 6‘s Home Learning Unit is the same. The reading and activities set will meet the needs of both year groups whilst still providing challenge. 

Reading I have put chapters 1-5 of  ‘Sereants of the Nebula’ on Purple Mash with quizzes and fun tasks. Hope you like it. Don’t forget there is also Read Theory – Online differentiated comprehensions https://readtheory.org/auth/login Class Code: G9B8NJY5 

Just use the class code, then set up your own username and password. I know some of you have set up already and are completing challenges and earning points. Well done!  

Grammar:  There are some great grammar activities with a short teacher input on BBC Bitesize https://www.bbc.co.uk/bitesize/tags/zncsscw/year-6-lessons/1 (Click the daily boxes labelled ‘English’) .  This week there are lessons on posters, leaflets and instructions. I have added grammar activities to PurpleMash and SpagOnline (log in is on the front of your child’s home-learning pack).  

Maths:  https://whiterosemaths.com/homelearning/ You should be on Summer Term Week 8 of home learning which is all about equations and measures. The video lessons are there as normal and the worksheets are below.

There are also lots of additional maths activities on our class webpage and on the BBC home learning page. This week the BBC Bitesize daily lessons for Year 6 are all about ratio and scale factor 

Theme:  As part of our thematic work we recommend you make use of the great resources online at BBC Bitesize https://www.bbc.co.uk/bitesize/dailylessons If you click on the Year 6 lessons, there are daily activities .This week there are history lessons on the Kingdom of Benin,  you can learn about The Galapogos Islands in Geography,  evolution in Science as well as DT and German activities.    

There are also activities on Purple Mash linked to Space and on our class page on the school website. 

PE:  Don’t forget the PE activities Year 3-6 (Overview)  https://lancashireschoolgames.co.uk/year-3-6-stay-at-home-programme/ 

Home Learning Week 22nd June

Hi Year 6! Hope you are all well - I am missing you all. I know it is tough to work at home and stay motivated but it is really important to do little bits every day to keep your brain working! Don't forget our class blog - I really like hearing from you all and seeing your fantastic work and all the things you've been getting up to.

Writing Home Learning Read and Respond Unit –  I have attached a weeks plan of reading and writing activities below. This week you are continuing your work around the theme Explorers and Adventurers. Find out what it takes to survive in the jungle, read a real-life jungle survival story and dive into Katherine Rundell’s thrilling novel, ‘The Explorer’

 When following links online, parents should monitor that children are remaining on that page only and are keeping safe online.

Reading I have put chapters 1-5 of  ‘A Bit of a Hero’ on Purple Mash with quizzes and fun tasks. Hope you like it. Don’t forget there is also Read Theory – Online differentiated comprehensions https://readtheory.org/auth/login Class Code: G9B8NJY5

Just use the class code, then set up your own username and password. I know some of you have set up already and are completing challenges and earning points. Well done!

Grammar:  There are some great grammar activities with a short teacher input on BBC Bitesize https://www.bbc.co.uk/bitesize/tags/zncsscw/year-6-lessons/1 (Click the daily boxes labelled ‘English’) .  This week there are lessons on comics and playscripts including Romeo and Juliet – our class favourite!. I have added grammar activities to PurpleMash and SpagOnline (log in is on the front of your child’s home-learning pack).

Maths:  https://whiterosemaths.com/homelearning/ You should be on Summer Term Week 7 of home learning which is all about algebra. The video lessons are there as normal and the worksheets are below.

There are also lots of additional maths activities on our class webpage and on the BBC home learning page. This week the BBC Bitesize daily lessons for Year 6 are all about area, perimeter and volume.

Theme:  As part of our thematic work we recommend you make use of the great resources online at BBC Bitesize https://www.bbc.co.uk/bitesize/dailylessons If you click on the Year 6 lessons, there are daily activities .This week there are history lessons on the Kingdom of Benin,  you can learn about Florida in Geography, sound  in Science as well as DT and French activities.   

There are also activities on Purple Mash linked to adventurers and explorers. And scroll down for various other activities.

Home Learning week 15th June

Big well done to those of you completing your home learning tasks. I know it is really tough staying motivated when working from home but just a little bit every day keeps your brain active so try your very best. It really puts a smile on my face when I see your work or read your messages in the blog. Speaking of the blog, this week Mrs Smithies and I would like to know your favourite memories of Thorn. Remember if you’ve not told us your dream job or greatest achievement, put it in the blog. To get to the blog go to Purplemash, click on ‘sharing’, then ‘shared blogs’, then ‘Year 6 class blog’.

Writing Home Learning Read and Respond Unit – Below I have attached a weeks plan of reading and writing activities. This week the theme is Explorers and Adventurers. Find out what it takes to survive the wilderness and the brave people who have strived to explore unknown parts of the world. 

 When following links online, parents should monitor that children are remaining on that page only and are keeping safe online.

Reading I have put chapters 1-5 of  Silver Secrets of the Golden Hind on Purple Mash with quizzes and fun tasks. Hope you like it. Don’t forget there is also Read Theory – Online differentiated comprehensions https://readtheory.org/auth/login Class Code: G9B8NJY5

Just use the class code, then set up your own username and password. I know some of you have set up already and are completing challenges and earning points. Well done!

Grammar:  There are some great grammar activities with a short teacher input on BBC Bitesize https://www.bbc.co.uk/bitesize/tags/zncsscw/year-6-lessons/1 (Click the daily boxes labelled ‘English’) .  This week there are lessons on poetry and alliteration. I have added grammar activities to PurpleMash and SpagOnline (log in is on the front of your child’s home-learning pack).

Maths:  https://whiterosemaths.com/homelearning/ You should be on Summer Term Week 6 of home learning which is all about fractions, decimals and percentages. The video lessons are there as normal and I have attached the worksheets below for you to download.

Theme:  As part of our thematic work we recommend you make use of the great resources online at BBC Bitesize https://www.bbc.co.uk/bitesize/dailylessons If you click on the Year 6 lessons, there are daily activities .This week there are history lessons on the Vikings,  you can learn about The Lake District in Geography, the circulatory system  in Science as well as DT and Online Safety.   

There are also activities on Purple Mash linked to adventurers and explorers and on our class page on the school website.

PE:  Don’t forget the PE activities Year 3-6 (Overview)  https://lancashireschoolgames.co.uk/year-3-6-stay-at-home-programme/

Hope you are all looking after yourselves and each other.  I am really missing you all and hope to see you soon. Don’t forget to visit the class blog to tell us about your best memory of Thorn.

Home Learning Week 8th June

I hope you are all keeping well. It has been great to see some of you completing your home learning tasks. This week I am really looking forward to more of you completing the learning tasks on Purple Mash. As a little extra challenge, Mrs Smithies and I would like you to let us know what your dream job is. I have set up a page on our class blog where you can all put your responses: Can’t wait to read them all!  

Writing Home Learning Read and Respond Unit – Below is a weeks plan of reading and writing activities. This week the theme is Hygiene, Health and Heroes. This week explores all things to do with health, hygiene and heroes. What is a microbe? Which scientists made important advances that impact our lives today? What is the NHS and who do you consider a hero in this current climate?

When following links online, parents should monitor that children are remaining on that page only and are keeping safe online.  Please note some clips display unmoderated comments underneath, which may be considered inappropriate. Adult supervision is recommended to ensure these are not accessed.

Reading I have put chapters 4, 5, 6 and 7 of  Secret Agent Grandpa – on Purple Mash with quizzes and fun tasks. Hope you like it. Don’t forget there is also Read Theory – Online differentiated comprehensions https://readtheory.org/auth/login Class Code: G9B8NJY5

Just use the class code, then set up your own username and password. I know some of you have set up already and are completing challenges and earning points. Well done!

Grammar:  There are some great grammar activities with a short teacher input on BBC Bitesize https://www.bbc.co.uk/bitesize/tags/zncsscw/year-6-lessons/1 (Click the daily boxes labelled ‘English’) .  This week there are lessons on apostrophes, direct and reported speech and commas. I have added grammar activities to PurpleMash and SpagOnline (log in is on the front of your child’s home-learning pack).

Maths:  https://whiterosemaths.com/homelearning/ You should be on Summer Term Week 5 of home learning which is all about multiplying and dividing decimals. The video lessons are there as normal and the worksheets are below.

There are also lots of additional maths activities on our class webpage and on the BBC home learning page. This week the BBC Bitesize daily lessons for Year 6 are all about fractions, decimals and percentages so they will complement the White Rose Maths nicely.

Theme:  As part of our thematic work we recommend you make use of the great resources online at BBC Bitesize https://www.bbc.co.uk/bitesize/dailylessons If you click on the Year 6 lessons, there are daily activities .This week there are history lessons on Anglo Saxon art,  you can learn about The Alps in Geography, reversible and irreversible changes in Science as well as Spanish and Art lessons I know you will love.   

There are also lots of different activities below.

Home Learning Week 1st June 2020

I hope you are all keeping well and have been enjoying some time outdoors in the sunshine. It is not quite the start to June that we all hoped for and I am thinking of you all. You were all doing so fantastically well completing some great work before the half term and I am really looking forward to seeing what you produce this week. As a little extra challenge, Mrs Smithies and I would like you to let us know what your greatest achievement or proudest moment has been during your time at Thorn. I have set up a page on our class blog where you can all put your responses. Can’t wait to read them all!  

Writing Home Learning Read and Respond Unit – Below,  I have attached a weeks plan of reading and writing activities. This week the theme of Climate Change continues. This week focuses on calculating your own carbon footprint, exploring how climate change affects the Arctic and how this is impacting polar bears.

When following links online, parents should monitor that children are remaining on that page only and are keeping safe online.

Reading I have put chapters 1, 2 and 3 of  Secret Agent Grandpa – on Purple Mash with quizzes and fun tasks. Hope you like it. Don’t forget there is also Read Theory – Online differentiated comprehensions https://readtheory.org/auth/login Class Code: G9B8NJY5

Just use the class code, then set up your own user name and password. I know some of you have set up already and are completing challenges and earning points. Well done!

Grammar:  There are some great grammar activities with a short teacher input on BBC Bitesize https://www.bbc.co.uk/bitesize/tags/zncsscw/year-6-lessons/1 (Click the daily boxes labelled ‘English’) .  This week there are lessons on synonyms and antonyms, parenthesis and adverbials. I have added grammar activities to PurpleMash and SpagOnline (log in is on the front of your child’s home-learning pack).

Maths:  https://whiterosemaths.com/homelearning/ You should be on Summer Term Week 4 of home learning which is all about multiplying and dividing fractions. The video lessons are there as normal and the worksheets you need are below.

There are also lots of additional maths activities on our class webpage and on the BBC home learning page. This week the BBC Bitesize daily lessons for Year 6 are all about fractions, decimals and percentages so they will complement the White Rose Maths nicely.

Theme:  As part of our thematic work we recommend you make use of the great resources online at BBC Bitesize https://www.bbc.co.uk/bitesize/dailylessons If you click on the Year 6 lessons, there are daily activities .This week there are history lessons on Anglo Saxons,  fossil fuels and renewable energy in Geography, life cycles in Science as well as French and DT lessons I know you will love.   

Home Learning week 18th May 2020

I hope you are all keeping well and have been enjoying your daily walks. So many more of you have been completing work on Purple Mash, Read Theory and Spag Online. You’re producing some fantastic pieces of work and I really enjoy looking at everything you have done. I have loved chatting with you on our class blog.

Writing  I have attached a weeks plan of reading and writing activities around the theme of Climate Change. This week focuses on what climate change is, what we can do to combat it and how Greta Thunberg has become so influential in addressing this issue.

When following links online, parents should monitor that children are remaining on that page only and are keeping safe online.

Reading I have put chapters 5, 6 and 7 of The Night the Diamonds Fell – on Purple Mash with quizzes and fun tasks. Hope you like it. Don’t forget there is also Read Theory – Online differentiated comprehensions https://readtheory.org/auth/login Class Code: G9B8NJY5

Just use the class code, then set up your own user name and password. I know some of you have set up already and are completing challenges and earning points. Well done!

Grammar:  There are some great grammar activities with a short teacher input on BBC Bitesize https://www.bbc.co.uk/bitesize/tags/zncsscw/year-6-lessons/1 (Click the daily boxes labelled ‘English’) .  This week there are lessons on similes, metaphors, colons and semi-colons. I have added grammar activities to PurpleMash and SpagOnline (log in is on the front of your child’s home-learning pack).

Maths:  https://whiterosemaths.com/homelearning/

You should be on Summer Term Week 3 of home learning which is all about fractions. Remember to watch the video lesson that starts with a warm-up activity to practise all your previous learning. After watching the video, there are activities for you to download. I understand many of you will not have a printer. Don’t worry just use pencil and paper and have a go at what you can.

There are also lots of additional maths activities on our class webpage and on the BBC home learning page.

Theme:  As part of our thematic work we recommend you make use of the great resources online at BBC Bitesize https://www.bbc.co.uk/bitesize/dailylessons If you click on the Year 6 lessons, there are daily activities .This week there are history lessons on Anglo Saxons,  natural resources in Geography, magnets in Science as well as computing and music work I know you will love.   

There are also activities on Purple Mash and on our class page on the school website.

PE:  Don’t forget the PE activities Year 3-6 (Overview)  https://lancashireschoolgames.co.uk/year-3-6-stay-at-home-programme/

Hope you are all looking after yourselves and each other. Don’t forget to read! There are some suggestions on our class page including loads of free books! For all you Harry Potter fans (I know there are lots of you!) you can listen to Harry Potter and the Philosopher’s Stone being read aloud a chapter at a time by googling Harry Potter at home https://www.wizardingworld.com/collections/harry-potter-at-home and chapter 1 is read by, none other than, Daniel Radcliffe: Harry Potter himself! Missing you all. Hope to hear from you in our shared class blog.

Home Learning Week 11th May

I hope you are all keeping well and have been enjoying your daily walks. So many more of you have been completing work on Purple Mash, Read Theory and Spag Online. You’re producing some fantastic pieces of work and I really enjoy looking at everything you have done. I have loved chatting with you on our class blog. If you’ve not seen it yet, it is on Purple Mash - click on the ‘sharing’ icon, then ‘shared blogs’ then ‘Year 6 class blog’. You can even add your writing work to the blog if you like.

Writing Home Learning Read and Respond Units - I have attached a weeks plan of reading and writing activities around the theme of Robots (Part 2 this week). This week you will have the opportunity to explore, design and create your own robot! You will also make links with The Wizard of Oz referenced last week and begin writing a story featuring your own robot creation.

When following links online, parents should monitor that children are remaining on that page only and are keeping safe online.

Reading I have put chapters 2, 3 and 4 of The Night the Diamonds Fell – on Purple Mash with quizzes and fun tasks. Hope you like it. Don’t forget there is also Read Theory – Online differentiated comprehensions https://readtheory.org/auth/login Class Code: G9B8NJY5

Just use the class code, then set up your own user name and password. I know some of you have set up already and are completing challenges and earning points. Well done!

Grammar:  There are some great grammar activities with a short teacher input on BBC Bitesize https://www.bbc.co.uk/bitesize/tags/zncsscw/year-6-lessons/1 (Click the daily boxes labelled ‘English’) .  This week there are lessons on formal writing and debate writing. I have added grammar activities to PurpleMash and SpagOnline (log in is on the front of your child’s home-learning pack).

Maths:  https://whiterosemaths.com/homelearning/

You should be on Summer Term Week 2 of home learning which is all about calculating angles in special quadrilaterals. Remember to watch the video lesson that starts with a warm-up activity to practise all your previous learning. After watching the video, there are activities for you to download. I understand many of you will not have a printer. Don’t worry just use pencil and paper and have a go at what you can.

Remember if it is a bit tricky, have a look at an earlier year group. It’s tough learning from home. As long as you are practising your maths, it’s fine. There are also lots of additional maths activities on our class webpage and on the BBC home learning page.

Theme:  As part of our thematic work we recommend you make use of the great resources online at BBC Bitesize https://www.bbc.co.uk/bitesize/dailylessons If you click on the Year 6 lessons, there are daily activities .This week there are lessons on Ancient Egyptians (Tutankhamun), plastics and sustainability in Geography, plant reproduction in Science and some great DT and Art work I know you will love.   

I have also put new tasks on Purple Mash linked to the writing theme - Robots.  Design your own, write a factfile and debate how robots should be used.

On our class page, there are some online safety activities that will be particularly useful as we are all online more than ever before! There are also some great wellbeing activities that help us all think about looking after ourselves in this difficult time.  

PE:  Don’t forget the PE activities Year 3-6 (Overview)  https://lancashireschoolgames.co.uk/year-3-6-stay-at-home-programme/

Hope you are all looking after yourselves and each other. Don’t forget to read! There are some suggestions on our class page including loads of free books! For all you Harry Potter fans (I know there are lots of you!) you can listen to Harry Potter and the Philosopher’s Stone being read aloud a chapter at a time by googling Harry Potter at home https://www.wizardingworld.com/collections/harry-potter-at-home and chapter 1 is read by, none other than, Daniel Radcliffe: Harry Potter himself! Missing you all. Hope to hear from you in our shared class blog.

Home Learning Week 4th May 2020

I hope you are all keeping well. So many more of you have been completing work on Purple Mash, Read Theory and Spag Online. You’re producing some fantastic pieces of work and I really enjoy looking at everything you have done. I have set up a class blog on PurpleMash where we can all chat to each other and you can post pictures of your work so we can all see it. To find it, click on 'sharing', 'shared blogs' and 'Year 6 class blogs'. Also, you can also see messages in your 'alerts' button. 

Writing Home Learning Read and Respond Units. Below,  I have attached a weeks plan of reading and writing activities around the theme Robots (Part 1 this week & Part 2 next week) All the texts each contain living characters made from metal or wood. You will explore extracts from Tin by Pádraig Kenny, Pinocchio by Carlo Collodi and The Wonderful Wizard of Oz by L. Frank Baum, considering themes such as loyalty, friendship and adventure. You will also have the opportunity to design/ create your own robot child and write your own opening paragraph or short story about your creation.

All the links you need to complete the tasks (e.g. youtube clips and downloads) are on the plan – so you just need to click. You will need to register with LoveReading4Kids. Membership is free.

When following links online, your parents should monitor that you are remaining on that page only and are keeping safe online.

Reading I have put the final 2 chapters (chapters 6 & 7) of Nightfall on the Somme onto Purple Mash with quizzes and activities all linked. I know lots of you have loved reading these chapters and you have produced some fantastic work linked to this! So keep reading. I have also put the first chapter of a new book – The Night the Diamonds Fell – on Purple Mash. Hope you like it.

Don’t forget there is also Read Theory – Online differentiated comprehensions https://readtheory.org/auth/login

Class Code: G9B8NJY5

At the moment Isobella and Billy are storming ahead with the most knowledge points, closely followed by Lewis. See if you can overtake them and maybe we will have a new champion next week!

Book Recommendations  Some of you have been asking for book ideas for your kindle or to read free online or maybe ordered online as a treat. Here are a few I think you will enjoy: 

https://www.oxfordowl.co.uk/for-home/find-a-book/library-page/#  Your parents can create a free account and there are lots of great e-books you can read in the 9-11 section. There is audio if you prefer to have it read to you. I really enjoyed the Sherlock Holmes one. There are also some classic fiction ones including The Secret Garden, Black Beauty and Treasure Island. 

https://stories.audible.com/start-listen Another free one. At www.stories.audible.com you can listen to lots of fantastic books. If you go to the 'tween' section, I particularly enjoyed The Jungle Book and Diary of a 6th Grade Ninja

Those of you with a kindle, there are lots of books that have been made free including classics like Oliver Twist as well as The Beast Quest series.

If you are looking for a new book as a treat, The Vanishing Trick by Jenni Spangler is a dark and dazzling adventure full of ghosts, gadgets, villains and heroes.

Grammar:  There are some great grammar activities with a short teacher input on BBC Bitesize https://www.bbc.co.uk/bitesize/tags/zncsscw/year-6-lessons/1 (Click the daily boxes labelled ‘English’) .  This week there are lessons on personification and relative clauses.

I have added grammar activities to PurpleMash and SpagOnline (log in is on the front of your child’s home-learning pack).

Maths:  https://whiterosemaths.com/homelearning/

You should be on Summer Term Week 1 of home learning which is all about calculating angles in a triangle. Remember to watch the video lesson that starts with a warm-up activity to practise all your previous learning. After watching the video, there are activities for you to download. I understand many of you will not have a printer. Don’t worry just use pencil and paper and have a go at what you can.

Remember if it is a bit tricky, have a look at an earlier year group. It’s tough learning from home. As long as you are practising your maths, it’s fine.

There are also lots of additional maths activities below on our class webpage.

Theme:  As part of our thematic work (including Geography, History, Science, Music, Art), we recommend you make use of the great resources online at BBC Bitesize https://www.bbc.co.uk/bitesize/dailylessons If you click on the Year 6 lessons, there are daily activities linked to a different area of the curriculum with videos, games and more to engage and motivate your child. This week there are lessons on Ancient Egyptians, plants and some computing work on coding.  

I have also put new tasks on Purple Mash linked to the writing theme - Robots.  Design your own, write a factfile and debate how robots should be used.

On our class page below, there are some online safety activities that will be particularly useful as we are all online more than ever before! There are also some great wellbeing activities that help us all think about looking after ourselves in this difficult time.  

Home Learning 27/4/2020

Hi Year 6. I hope you are all keeping well and looking after each other. Don't forget to do some jobs around the house to help out. It has been great to see more of you completing work on Purple Mash and Read Theory this week. I enjoy marking your work and reading your lovely messages.  I hope you have enjoyed some of the White Rose maths lessons and the writing work all about magic. So this week, I would like you to work on the following:

Writing Home Learning Read and Respond Units –  I have attached a weeks plan of writing activities around the book ‘Wonder’ by R J Palacio - This week is all about the moving story of August Pullman. You will be writing diaries, information pages and poems.

Whether you have read the book before, seen the film or it is new to you, you will enjoy a week of delving into the world of Auggie. You have five sessions linked to the book. ‘In a world where you can be anything, be kind.’

Due to the sensitive nature of the content of this book, it is advised that  your parents monitor and support your reading and watching of clips throughout this unit with ongoing discussion.

All the links you need to complete the tasks (e.g. youtube clips and downloads) are on the plan – so you just need to click. When following links online, it is important that your parents  monitor that you are remaining on that page only and are keeping safe online.

Reading I have put the next 3 chapters (chapters 3, 4 and 5) of Nightfall on the Somme onto Purple Mash with quizzes and activities all linked. I know lots of you have loved reading these chapters and you have produced some fantastic work linked to this! So keep reading.

Don’t forget there is also Read Theory – Online differentiated comprehensions https://readtheory.org/auth/login

Class Code: G9B8NJY5

Just use the class code, then set up your own user name and password. I know some of you have set up already and are completing challenges and earning points. Well done! If you haven’t set up yet, it’s easy. When first setting your child up on ReadTheory, they will be required to answer a few mixed level multiple choice questions to assess what level of comprehension activities they need, so it is vital that they are not supported with this element of the set up process so that the programme can choose appropriate texts/questions for your child, do tell them not to worry if unsure, the programme is just trying to figure out each individual child! After that, children can access daily comprehension practise where they will earn points for their efforts and successes. Teachers will be able to monitor children's progress online, so keep busy!

Maths:  https://whiterosemaths.com/homelearning/

You should be on week 2 of home learning which is calculating scale factors. Remember to watch the video lesson that starts with a warm-up activity to practise all your previous learning. After watching the video, there are activities for you to download. I understand many of you will not have a printer. Don’t worry just use pencil and paper and have a go at what you can.

Remember if it is a bit tricky, have a look at an earlier year group. It’s tough learning from home. As long as you are practising your maths, it’s fine.

There are also lots of additional maths activities on this page - just scroll down.

BBC Bitesize have also produced some maths activities online here https://www.bbc.co.uk/bitesize/dailylessons. This week the lessons are addition and subtraction problems, long and short multiplication, factors, multiples and primes, order of operations and challenges on Friday. 

Theme:  As part of our thematic work (including Geography, History, Science, Music, Art), I recommend you make use of the great resources online at BBC Bitesize https://www.bbc.co.uk/bitesize/dailylessons If you click on the Year 6 lessons, there are daily activities linked to a different area of the curriculum with videos, games and more to engage and motivate your child. These activities are updated weekly so there will be lots of variety. This week there are History, Geography, Science, RE and Music lessons. I'm sure there will be something you will love. 

I have also put new tasks on Purple Mash linked to our theme learning. 

Scroll down and there is a great time capsule book, some family science experiments and lots of screen-free tasks you can enjoy. Take a look:  I know you’ll love them.

PE: During this time Lancashire have developed a programme of activities and a hub of resources for young people to: Remain active and Move, Access challenges to do individually or as a family, Enjoy being active through play and Learn new skills

The aim is to provide opportunities for young people and families to become or remain active through a timetable of accessible opportunities. Resources, videos, weekly challenges and learning activities will form part of a weekly timetable to ensure you can become or remain active.

Year 3-6 (Overview)  https://lancashireschoolgames.co.uk/year-3-6-stay-at-home-programme/

(Timetable)- https://lancashireschoolgames.co.uk/year-3-6-spar-lancashire-school-games-activity-timetable/

Home Learning 20/4/2020

I hope you have all had a lovely Easter and have enjoyed lots of chocolate and sunshine!

I hope you and your family are all keeping well and are coping as best you can in these tricky times. I am thinking of you all and miss you lots.

Well done to all of you who have been completing challenges on PurpleMash and SPAG Online. I have really enjoyed seeing and reading all of your great work. I have put more activities on PurpleMash - so keep checking in and sending me your amazing work. 

I have put together some learning activities for you to work on and enjoy while the country continues to ‘stay at home’. I know it can be difficult to stay motivated when learning at home so hopefully, you will enjoy the range of different activities. By doing a little bit each day, it will keep all your learning fresh. 

Below is a rough timetable to follow. Hopefully it should help with planning your day while you are learning from home.

Spellings: You can use your spelling journals to continue practising previously taught spellings. In the back of your spelling journal, you have a high frequency word list and should be working on the last two columns . I have also added spelling games to PurpleMash (Your log in is on the front of your home-learning files).

Reading:  Read Theory – Online differentiated comprehensions https://readtheory.org/auth/login

Class Code: G9B8NJY5

When you've entered the class code, you will be asked to create a user name and password. 

When you first join ReadTheory, you will be required to answer a few mixed level multiple choice questions to assess what level of comprehension activities you need, so it is vital that you do this bit yourself so that the programme can choose appropriate texts/questions for you.  After that, you can access daily comprehension practise where you will earn points for your efforts and successes. I am looking forward to seeing how you are doing, so keep busy!

Grammar:  I have added grammar activities to PurpleMash and SpagOnline (log in is on the front of your home-learning pack). There are also some great grammar activities with a short teacher input on BBC Bitesize https://www.bbc.co.uk/bitesize/tags/zncsscw/year-6-lessons/1 (Click the daily boxes labelled ‘English’) .  These are being updated weekly so there will be lots of variety to keep you interested and motivated.

Writing:  Home Learning Read and Respond Units –  I have attached a weeks plan of writing activities around the theme ‘It’s Magic’.

 I will attach a new plan onto our class page each week. All the links you need to complete the tasks (e.g. youtube clips and downloads) are on the plan – so you just need to click. You will need to become a member of the LoveReading4Kids community (https://www.lovereading4kids.co.uk/)  but membership is completely free.

For the first week you will enter the ‘Nowhere Emporium’ – a shop with a difference! You will explore this fantastic text and others all themed around the world of magic.

Maths:  To enable you to continue your maths learning, I would like you to access home learning maths videos modelled by teachers by accessing the following link and selecting the appropriate year group. If you find your ‘year group’ work too challenging, it is fine to select an earlier year group. Remember, learning from home is completely different than  school and there is no pressure to get everything right. It is much better to be able to ‘have a go’ than find something too challenging.

https://whiterosemaths.com/homelearning/

The website provides 4 weeks of maths video lessons which all start with a warm-up activity, revisiting skills practised in previous lessons, therefore it is important that you work through the lessons in the order which they are uploaded in. After watching the video lesson, the website then provides practise activities and answers to download. I understand that not everyone will have a printer to print the resources but, you can do the practice tasks on paper and then open the answers to check how you have done in the same way as you would if printed.

There are also lots of additional maths activities on purple mash and the links on this class page.

Theme:  As part of our thematic work (including Geography, History, Science, Music, Art), I recommend you make use of the great resources online at BBC Bitesize https://www.bbc.co.uk/bitesize/tags/zncsscw/year-6-lessons/1. If you click on the Year 6 lessons, there are daily activities linked to a different area of the curriculum with videos, games and more to engage and motivate your child. These activities are updated weekly so there will be lots of variety.

I have also put new tasks on Purple Mash linked to our theme learning. 

On this class page, I will update any additional challenges that I think your children will enjoy.

PE: During this time Lancashire have developed a programme of activities and a hub of resources for young people to: Remain active and Move, Access challenges to do individually or as a family, Enjoy being active through play and Learn new skills

The aim is to provide opportunities for young people and families to become or remain active through a timetable of accessible opportunities. Resources, videos, weekly challenges and learning activities will form part of a weekly timetable to ensure you can become or remain active.

Year 3-6 (Overview)  https://lancashireschoolgames.co.uk/year-3-6-stay-at-home-programme/

(Timetable)- https://lancashireschoolgames.co.uk/year-3-6-spar-lancashire-school-games-activity-timetable/

School Closures 20/3/2020

Below is a timetable as guidance in supporting your child to structure their learning at home:

Below is a list of suggested websites to support your child's learning at home. Your child has their own login for Purple Mash, Times Tables Rockstars and SPAG online where work will be set. Their passwords are in their home reading diaries as well as on the front of their home learning packs. 

Reading, Writing, Grammar and Spellings

Mathematics

Wider Curriculum

Hello and welcome to Year 6.

Year 6 is made up of collection of wonderful children taught by Miss Riding and supported by teaching assistants Mrs Smithies and Mrs Neill.

Year 6 can be a challenging year as the children  further develop their resilience, perseverance, teamwork and cooperation, respect and communication, motivation and curiosity, self-confidence and esteem and independence allowing them to reach their SATs goals in preparation for their educational journey ahead at high school.

Your parental support in this journey is invaluable. Your child will be expected to bring their reading book home every day. Regular reading is essential in building a child's reading stamina - how long they can read for maintaining focus and understanding. They could read to you, a sibling or to themselves and they should read a variety of different texts from newspapers to poems. This way they should find something they really love to read.

Your child will also bring home their spelling journal on a Monday and Wednesday to practise the spellings they have been learning in class. You can help them by playing games like hangman or testing them. Children need lots of repetition when learning to spell.

On a Friday, your child will bring home a piece of Maths and/or English homework revising or practising something from class which will be due in the following Tuesday. They will be given clear instructions before leaving school but if they struggle, please write a note in their home-school diary and encourage them to talk to a member of classroom staff. They are also welcome to attend the weekly Year 6 homework club after school on a Monday to complete their homework with adult guidance. 

Year 6 have PE on a Tuesday and your child must have a full and proper kit in school for their PE lessons. 

Beetroot!

We have been digging up the beetroot we planted in the spring. Some of the plants were ENORMOUS and took some pulling! We felt like the children in Year 2 at our Harvest Festival - we pulled, and we pulled and we pulled! At last all our beetroot plants were harvested and we were able to give them to the kitchen to use in our lunches. We hope everyone enjoyed them!

The Bethany Choir

In November we experienced a visit from the Bethany Choir who come from Tanzania. They told us their stories and sang some traditional Tanzanian songs. Some of Year 6 even went to see and listen to them again when they visited a local church. 

Birdhouse Designing

This term we designed bird houses in our DT lessons. We decided on the shape, size and materials to use and then we were lucky enough to receive lots of help from Mr Goldsworthy in building them. We used a jigsaw to cut the wood, a drill to make the hole at the front for the birds to enter the house and a hammer and nails to fasten it altogether. Take a look at the photos of our finished designs. 

Autumn Term - Festivals of Colour

This term we will be exploring Buddhism including religious festivals, art and the people who follow this religion learning to respect and appreciate the lives of others. In particular we will focus on the geography of Nepal. Watch this space for more updates from our class journalists.