Class Page - Year 6 - Archive - January 2021

29/1/21

Dear Year 6,

 

It’s Friday! We have come to the end of another week and I am incredibly proud of your resilience and positive mindsets throughout this difficult period!

 

 

English

 

 

L.I. To write a formal letter

 

Success Criteria

 

  • Address of sender on the right 
  • Recipient’s address on the left
  • Date on right
  • Dear…
  • Introductory paragraph (I am writing to…)
  • Formal language/tone    
  • Use the passive voice  
  • Concluding paragraph
  • Yours faithfully (Dear Sir/Madam)  

 

Can you write a formal letter to the NHS thanking them for all of their hard work during this pandemic?

 

 

Spellings

 

 

Can you work out the missing words in the crossword? 

 

Year 5/6 word list

 

 

Maths

 

 

L.I. To explore one-step function machines 

 

Success Criteria

 

  • I can perform one operation on the input.
  • I can find the input if given the output. 

 

Main Activity

 

Answers

 

Challenge - Reasoning and problem-solving questions

 

 

Reading

 

 

Can you apply all of your reading skills to this short extract?

 

Answers

 

 

Art

 

 

L.I. To explore Paul Klee’s line-drawing technique

 

Who was Paul Klee?

 

Paul Klee’s paintings 

 

Activity 1 

 

“A line is a dot that we take for a walk.”

 

  • Put a pen on a piece of paper, take it for a walk without taking it off and see what you create.

 

Activity 2

 

  • Turn the lines into something e.g. a face.

 

 

Activity 3

 

  • Colouring in between: take the line for a walk so the lines overlap; it might even look like a scribble. Stop and colour in each gap. 

 

 

RHE

 

 

L.I. To understand what peer pressure is and consider what I would do in certain scenarios

 

Slides

 

Activity 1 - Explore different ways of saying ‘No’.

 

Activity 2 - Can you give advice on what should be done in each scenario?

 

Activity 3 - What makes a good friend?

 

 

Something different

 

 

Choose a wall to draw graffiti on. 

 

I hope you all have a lovely weekend!

 

Best wishes,

 

Miss Osgood

28/1/21

Dear Year 6,

 

I hope you are well. Here is a quote from from Colin Powell to inspire you throughout your day:

 

There are no secrets to success. It is the result of preparation, hard work and learning from failure.

 

 

SPaG

 

 

L.I. To show my understanding of the grammar and punctuation learnt so far

 

Can you complete the the spelling, punctuation and grammar activities?

 

Can you work out the missing words in the crossword? Clue: they all contain a double consonant.

 

Year 5/6 list word list

 

 

English

 

 

L.I. To write formal speech

 

Success Criteria

 

 

Can you write formal speech as a head teacher sharing with a parent, the behaviour of a mischievous child?

 

 

Maths

 

 

L.I. To find the missing value 

 

Success Criteria

 

  • I can use a bar model to show the relationship between a given percentage and the whole.
  • I can choose the most efficient method to solve the problem. 

 

Main activity

 

Answers

 

Mini-assessment

 

Answers

 

 

Reading

 

 

Can you apply all of your reading skills to this short extract?

 

Answers

 

 

Geography

 

 

L.I. To identify human and physical geographical features in Europe

 

What is the difference between human and physical geography?

 

Main activity - Can you sort the human and physical features of Europe into two categories?

 

 

PE

 

 

L.I. To develop my flexibility, strength and balance

 

Join in with Joe Wick’s PE session

 

 

Something different

 

 

Listen to the firsthand accounts of WWII veterans.

 

Best wishes,

 

Miss Osgood

27/1/21

Dear Year 6,

 

I hope you are well. John Wooden has another quote that I think you will find inspirational:

 

Don’t let what you can’t do stop you from doing what you can do.”

 

 

Grammar

 

 

L.I. To recognise subjunctive form

 

Subjunctive form is used to express things that could or should happen. It is used to express wishes, hopes, commands, demands or suggestions. For example:

 

 

Slides

 

Activity 1 - Can you identify the subjunctive form in each sentence?

 

Activity 2 - Can you explain the mistake in each sentence? Can you change the sentences into subjunctive form?

 

 

English

 

 

L.I. To write a formal letter

 

Success Criteria

 

  • I can explain why I am writing in the introductory paragraph.
  • I can use a formal tone.
  • I can use the passive voice.
  • I can included a concluding paragraph.

 

Main activity - Can you re-write the letter to make it more formal?

 

 

Spellings

 

 

Year 5/6 word list

 

Can you correct the spelling mistakes?

 

Answers

 

 

Maths

 

 

L.I. To find multiples of 10% of an amount 

 

Success Criteria

 

  • I can explore different methods of finding certain percentages.
  • I can use the bar model to represent and help solve calculations. 

 

Main activity

 

Answers

 

Challenge - Reasoning and problem-solving questions

 

 

Reading

 

 

Can you apply all of your reading skills to this short extract?

 

Answers

 

 

History

 

 

L.I. To find out why Britain declared war on Germany in 1939

 

Slides

 

Activity - Can you order the events of WWII on a timeline?

 

To find out more, read through this fact file on WWII

 

 

Computing

 

 

L.I. To investigate decomposition

 

Click here to find out about decomposition. 

 

Log in to the Hopscotch app on your iPads and have a go at programming plants to grow.  

 

 

Something different

 

 

Can you complete one of these interactive word searches? 

 

Best wishes,

 

Miss Osgood

 

26/1/21

Dear Year 6,

 

I hope you are all well. Here is a quote from John Wooden to inspire you throughout the day:

 

Make each day your masterpiece.”

 

 

Grammar

 

 

L.I. To identify the subject, verb and object

 

Watch this video

 

Activity 1 - Can you circle the subject and underline the object in each sentence?

 

Activity 2 - Can you identify the subject, object and verb?

 

Challenge

 

 

English

 

 

L.I. To write formally and informally

 

  • I can respond to an email in an appropriate tone (e.g angry, amused, disappointed etc.)
  • I can choose the appropriate grammar and punctuation according to the level of formality of the email.
  • I can decide on what facts and information should be included.

 

Main activity - Can you read the following emails and write replies in the same formal or informal style?

 

 

Spellings

 

 

Homophones

 

Can you distinguish between the different homophones? 

 

 

Maths

 

 

Can you complete the arithmetic questions in 30 minutes? 

 

L.I. To find a percentage of an amount 

 

Success Criteria

 

  • I can use fractional equivalences.
  • I can use a bar model to complete calculations.

 

Main activity

 

Answers

 

Challenge - Reasoning and problem-solving questions

 

 

Reading

 

 

L.I. To analyse a poem

 

Reading booklet

 

Question booklet

 

Answers

 

 

French

 

 

Clothes (2)

 

L.I. To recall and practise the vocabulary for items of clothing

 

French clothes vocabulary 

 

Sound buttons

 

Activity 1 - Can you match the correct word to the correct picture?

 

Activity 2 - Can you design an outfit and label it in French?

 

Challenge - Can you describe what you are wearing?

 

Google Translate 

 

 

Science

 

 

L.I. To describe helpful and harmful microorganisms. 

 

Slides

 

Main activity  - Can you decide whether the microorganisms are helpful or harmful?

 

 

Something different

 

 

Choose a story to listen to, courtesy of Islington Education Library services. 

 

Best wishes,

 

Miss Osgood

 

25/1/21

Dear Year 6,

 

I hope you have had a fantastic weekend and have had the opportunity to enjoy the snow!

 

 

Punctuation

 

 

L.I. To understand how to use commas in sentences

 

Success Criteria

 

  • I can use commas to separate extra information.
  • I can use commas to break up sentences that have more than one clause.

 

Watch this video to explore the different ways to use commas. 

 

Activity 1 - Using commas for parenthesis

 

Activity 2 - Parenthesis quiz

 

Activity 3 - Can you insert the missing commas for subordinate clauses, adverbial phrases and lists?

 

 

English

 

 

Story Writing

 

L.I. To describe action

 

Success criteria

 

  • I can include hints to the reader of the danger to come.
  • I can use short sentences to increase the pace of the action.
  • I can include a variety of active verbs.
  • My dialogue is short and purposeful.

 

Can you describe this Samurai fight scene

 

Here is a description of two Samurais fighting to inspire you. 

 

Challenge - Can you continue the story of the tiger and the Samurai?

 

 

Spellings

 

 

Homophones


advice/advise

device/devise

licence/license

practice/practise

prophecy/prophesy

 

Learn about these homophones here

 

Activity - Practise spelling these homophones. 

 

 

Maths

 

 

L.I. To use the most effective method to solve arithmetic questions.

 

Arithmetic questions

 

L.I. To order fractions, decimals and percentages 

 

Success criteria

 

  • I can convert each number to the same form.
  • I can compare numbers.
  • I can put each number in its original form to answer the question.

 

Main activity

 

Answers

 

Challenge - Reasoning and problem-solving questions

 

 

Reading

 

 

L.I. To analyse a non-fiction text

 

Reading booklet

 

Question booklet

 

Answers

 

 

Music

 

 

L.I. To explore the basics of vocal percussion

 

Join in with this video and learn how to beatbox. 

 

 

RE

 

 

L.I. To explore humanist ideas of eternity

 

Slides

 

Humanist video 

 

Activity - Can you record here what humanists think about death and eternity?

 

Challenge - How do Christian views about eternity compare to humanist views?

 

Self-reflection - What are your views on death and eternity?

 

 

Something different

 

 

Watch two video clips about WWII

 

You have worked really hard today! Well done!

 

Best wishes,

 

Miss Osgood

 

22/1/21

Dear Year 6,


It’s Friday! Here is a quote from Eleanor Roosevelt to inspire you throughout your day:

 

“Yesterday is history. Tomorrow is a mystery. Today is a gift. That’s why we call it The Present.”

 

 

Punctuation

 

 

Click here to find out how to use bullet points. 

 

Using bullet points for a list 

 

Activity 1 - Can you change the sentences by adding bullet points? 

 

Activity 2 - Can you correct the punctuation errors? 

 

 

English

 

 

Learn how to write instructions here

 

An example of instructional writing - How to Care for a Mouskin

 

Planning template for your instructions.

 

Main task - Can you write a set of instructions? What task will you guide people to do?

 

Instructions checklist

 

Punctuation Challenge - Can you include bullet points?

 

 

Spellings

 

 

Adding suffixes beginning with vowel letters to words ending in –fer 

 

Activity 1 - Can you match the correct word to the correct sentence?

 

Activity 2 - Word search

 

 

Maths

 

 

Arithmetic Practice

 

Today, we will be finding equivalent fractions, decimals and percentages

 

Click here and watch the fourth video. 

 

Main activity

 

Answers

 

Challenge - Reasoning and problem-solving questions

 

 

Reading

 

 

Applying all reading skills

 

Reading booklet 

 

Question booklet

 

Answers

 

 

RE

 

 

Explore different religious ideas about heaven

 

Fact sheets - Beliefs about heaven.

 

Main activity - Can you fill in the venn diagram comparing the similarities and difference of religious beliefs about heaven?

 

 

Art

 

 

Find out who Claude Monet was

 

View some of Monet’s famous paintings here

 

Main activity - Can you re-create one of Monet’s paintings? 

 


Something different

 

 

Log in to Busy Things and choose an activity to do. 


I hope you all have a lovely weekend!

 

Kindest,

 

Miss Osgood

 

21/1/21

Dear Year 6,

 

I hope you are well. Here is a quote to inspire you throughout your day:

 

Nothing is particularly hard if you break it down into small jobs.”

 

 

Punctuation

 

 

Click here to find out how to use an ellipsis

 

Activity 1 - How is the ellipsis being used in each sentence?

 

Activity 2- Can you create your own sentences using an ellipsis?

 

 

English

 

 

Choose a spooky setting and write a suspense story.

 

Here is a planning template to help you with the setting description.

 

Suspense word mat

 

Suspense writing checklist

 

Read the Curse of Cogstone House for inspiration. 

 

 

Spellings

 

 

Words with ‘silent’ letters 

 

Activity 1 - Practise spelling words that contain silent letters.

 

Activity 2 - Word search

 

 

Maths

 

 

Arithmetic practice 

 

Today, we will be converting fractions to percentages.

 

Click here and watch the third video. 

 

Main activity 

 

Answers

 

Challenge - Reasoning and problem-solving questions

 

 

Reading

 

 

Prediction skills

 

  • Guess what might happen next from the details in the image

 

Image 1

 

  • What kind of monster is this?
  • Where did it come from? Has it been here before?
  • What do you think the kitten is dreaming of?
  • What is the monster going to do?
  • What do you think will happen next?

 

Image 2

 

  • Where does the tunnel lead?
  • What is the source of the light?
  • Do you think the rabbit will go through?
  • Has it been through before?
  • How did it find out about the tunnel?

 

Image 3

 

  • What’s on the other side of the door?
  • What is the girl holding in her hand? Why?
  • How did she get to the forest?
  • Where is this?
  • Who hung the lanterns in the trees?
  • Where does the stream lead?
  • Will the girl go back through the door or stay in the forest? Predict what will happen next.

 

Now read a book independently or with an adult for at least 30 minutes.

 

 

Geography

 

 

Comparing climates

 

Find out about climate zones here

 

Activity - Can you research the different climate zones and fill in this table?

 

 

PE

 

 

Join in this PE session with Joe Wicks. 

 

 

Something different

 

 

Play Connect Four online

 

Best wishes,

 

Miss Osgood

 

20/1/21

Dear Year 6,

 

I am so proud of you for your resilience, hard work and dedication! These are key qualities of an independent learner. Keep it up!

 

 

Grammar

 

 

Click here to find out what antonyms and synonyms are and how to use them effectively

 

Activity 1 - Can you match each word to its synonym and antonym? 

 

Activity 2 - Can you think of a synonym and antonym for each word?

 

Activity 3 - Use a thesaurus to help you find synonyms for the words in bold.

 

Online thesaurus

 

 

English

 

 

Can you give constructive criticism about this Sci-Fi description? Can you improve this description by adding in the features that you think should be improved?

 

OR

 

If you were given the opportunity to re-design the natural features of planet Earth, what would you change? Can you continue the story of the reshaping of the world?

 

 

Spellings

 

 

Words containing the letter-string ough

 

Activity 1 - Can you practise spelling words that end in ‘ough’?

 

Activity 2 - Word search

 

 

Maths

 

 

Arithmetic Practice 

 

Today, we will be starting our new topic, Percentages.

 

Click here and watch the second video. 

 

Main activity - Can you work out what percentage is shaded? Can you work out the percentage of an amount?

 

Answers

 

Challenge - Reasoning and problem-solving questions

 

 

Reading

 

 

Vocabulary skills

 

  • Explain the meaning of the word in context

 

Can you answer the vocabulary questions based on this short extract, The Caravan?

 

Now, read a book independently or with an adult for 30 minutes. 

 

 

History

 

 

Watch this video to find out how WWI ended. 

 

To find out what happened next, click here

 

Main activity - Can you analyse the sources?

 

 

E-safety

 

 

Find out how to identify secure websites.

 

Activity - what clues can you look out for to tell if a website is secure?

 

 

Something different

 

 

Click here to play chess online. 

 

Chess rules

 

Your have worked really hard today!

 

I hope you all have a lovely evening.

 

Best wishes,

 

Miss Osgood

 

19/1/21

Dear Year 6,

 

I hope you are all well.

 

I want you to remember that 'you are braver than you believe, stronger than you seem and smarter than you think’ - a quote from A.A Milne that represents each and every one of you.

 

Today’s activities are:

 

 

Punctuation

 

 

Watch this video to explore how to punctuate speech. 

 

Activity 1 - Can you insert the missing punctuation? 

 

Activity 2 - Can you turn each speech bubble into direct speech? 

 

Activity 3 - Can you use synonyms of said to improve these sentences?

 

Rules for using inverted commas.

 

 

English

 

 

Can you give constructive criticism about this magical setting description? Can you re-write the description including the improvements you have suggested? 

 

OR

 

Can you continue the story of the battle with the Storm Troopers?

 

Here is a Star Wars clip to help inspire your story.  

 

 

Spellings

 

 

Words with the long  /e/ sound spelt ei after c

 

Find out more about the spelling rule here

 

Activity 1 - Can you practise spelling some of the words that follow this rule? 

 

Activity 2 -  Can you find your way out of the spelling maze?

 

Activity 3 - Word search

 

 

Maths

 

 

Arithmetic Practice 

 

Today, we will be investigating how fractions can be expressed as division calculations

 

Click here and watch the first video. 

 

Main activity

 

Answers

 

Mini-assessment - how much have you learnt about decimals?

 

Answers

 

 

Reading

 

 

Inference skills

 

  • Search for clues to find out what is really happening. 

 

Watch the film, The Piano by Aidan Gibbons

 

Can you answer the inference questions about the film?

 

 

Music

 

 

Join in with this video to explore the basics of body percussion

 

 

RHE

 

 

Dental Health

 

Find out why you need to look after your teeth

 

Activity - Design a poster that informs young people about the importance of good dental hygiene.

 

 

Something different

 

 

Click here to play the board game, Checkers

 

I hope you have enjoyed your day!

 

Best wishes,

 

Miss osgood

 

18/1/21

Dear Year 6,

 

It is a new week and I am excited to share lots of activities with you. 

 

 

Grammar

 

 

Watch this video to explore the past, present and future progressive tense. 

 

Activity 1 - Can you identify which tense each sentence is written in? 

 

Activity 2 - Can you insert the future progressive form of each verb?

 

 

English

 

 

Fable - a short tale to teach a moral lesson

 

Can you give constructive criticism on this fable and then re-write it, including the improvements you suggested?

 

OR

 

Can you continue the story about Toby’s experience at the art gallery

 

 

Spellings

 

 

Hyphenated words

 

Activity 1 - Can you identify all of the examples of hyphens that have been used?

 

Activity 2 - Can you insert hyphens to avoid ambiguity?

 

 

Maths

 

 

Arithmetic Practice

 

Today, we will be converting fractions to decimals

 

Click here and watch the fifth video. 

 

Main activity - Can you convert fractions to decimals?

 

Answers

 

Challenge - Reasoning and problem-solving questions

 

 

Reading

 

 

Retrieval skills

 

  • Identify key words in the question
  • Use skimming and scanning to quickly identify relevant information

 

Can you answer retrieval questions about the text, The Rats of Franchville?

 

Now, read a book independently or with an adult for at least 30 minutes. 

 

 

French

 

 

Clothes

 

Click here to find out how to use adjectives to describe different clothing items. 

 

Activity 1 - Can you identify the colour of each clothing item?

 

French clothes game 

 

 

Science

 

 

Find out about the characteristics of different types of animals.

 

Activity 1 - Can you match the animal characteristics to the correct animal?

 

Activity 2 - Can you design your own creature and create a fact file about them?

 

 

Something different

 

 

Choose an interactive Maths game to play. 

 

I hope you have had a productive day. Don’t forget to send photographs of your completed learning to me on Class Dojo!

 

Kindest,

 

Miss Osgood

 

15/1/21

Dear Year 6,

 

It’s the last day of the week and you have all worked so hard! I am so proud of you!

 

Please see today’s learning below:

 

 

Grammar

 

 

Watch this video to learn about determiners. 

 

Activity 1 - Can you identify the determiners in each sentence? 

 

Activity 2 - Determiners quiz

 

 

English

 

 

Can you give constructive criticism and improve the description?

 

OR

 

Can you continue the story about the voyage of miniature people?

 

 

Spellings

 

 

Words ending in -ible and -ibly

 

Activity 1 - Can you unscramble the words ending in -ible?

 

Activity 2 - Word search

 

Activity 3 - Can you practise spelling words that end in -ibly?

 

Activity 4 - Word search 

 

 

Maths

 

 

Arithmetic Practice

 

Today, we will be converting between decimals and fractions.

 

Click here and watch the fourth video. 

 

Main activity - Can you write decimals as fractions?

 

Answers

 

Challenge - Reasoning questions

 

 

Reading

 

 

Summarising skills

 

Choose one of the three summarising activities to complete.

 

 

Art

 

 

Read about the life and work of the artist, Gustav Klimt. (fact sheet)

 

View the artwork created by Klimt.

 

Activity - Can you reflect on the ‘The Kiss’ by Klimt?

 

 

DT

 

 

Click here to learn about the following mechanisms: levers, pulleys and gears. 

 

 

Something different

 

 

Listen to a live poetry performance by John Agard

 

I hope you all have a lovely weekend. 

 

Best wishes,

 

Miss Osgood

 

14/1/21

Dear Year 6,

 

I hope you are well. Here is a quote from Maya Angelou to inspire you throughout your day:

 

“Continue. Be loving and be strong. Be fierce and be kind. And don’t give in and don’t give up.”

 

 

Grammar

 

 

Watch this video to learn about fronted adverbials. 

 

Activity 1 - Insert the most appropriate fronted adverbial at the start of each sentence.

 

Activity 2 - Place the missing commas after the fronted adverbials. 

 

Activity 3 - Write a description of the London Marathon using fronted adverbials. 

 

 

English

 

 

Click here to see the image of the day.

 

Can you continue the story?

 

They had been away for so long, but now they had returned. This was their homecoming, and they had not expected it to be like this.

 

A fork of crystal-blue lightning licked across the sky, sending a shower of dust and rubble to the frozen ground as it struck a distant building.

 

He pulled the sledge behind him, its blades screeching and squeaking and scraping as he pulled it through the glistening, crunching snow behind him. His arms ached. Muscles screaming in defiance at the burden they must bear. They had been walking for so long. They couldn’t give up now, not now they were so close.

 

The last time he was here, things were very different. It was almost unrecognisable now…

 

Punctuation challenge:  Can you use dialogue to convey character?

 

 

Spellings

 

 

Words ending in -able and -ably

 

Activity 1 - Can you spell the list of words ending in -able?

 

Activity 2 - Word search

 

Activity 3 - Can you use the letter tiles to score the -ably spelling words?

 

Activity 4 - Word search

 

 

Maths

 

 

Arithmetic practice

 

Today, we will be using division to solve problems

 

Click here and watch the third video. 

 

Main activity - Can you solve division word problems?

 

Answers

 

Challenge - Reasoning and problem-solving questions

 

 

Reading

 

 

Vocabulary Skills

 

  • Explain the meanings of the word in context

 

Can you answer the vocabulary questions based on this short extract, The Phantom Vessel?

 

Now, read a book independently or with an adult for 30 minutes.

 

 

Geography

 

 

What are the landmarks and natural features of Europe?

 

Can you complete the comprehension activity about Europe’s landmarks?

 

 

PE

 

 

Complete this 30 minute hip hop workout. 

 

 

Something different

 

 

Choose a French game to play. 

 

You have worked really hard today!

 

Best wishes,

 

Miss Osgood

 

13/1/21

 

Dear Year 6,

 

It’s Wednesday! Here is a quote from Nelson Mandela to inspire you throughout the day:

 

It always seems impossible until it is done.

 

 

Grammar

 

 

Watch this video to learn about relative clauses. 

 

Activity 1 - Can you add a relative clause to each sentence?

 

Activity 2 - Can you choose the most appropriate relative pronoun?

 

 

English

 

 

Can you improve the traditional tale of Little Red Riding Hood?

 

OR

 

Can you continue the story about the tsunami?

 

Punctuation Challenge: Can you use dashes to show parenthesis?

 

Click here to remind yourself of the difference between a hyphen and dash. 

 

 

Spellings

 

 

Words ending in -ent, -ence and -ency

 

Activity 1 - Can you match the correct noun or adjective to the correct sentence?

 

Activity 2 - Word search

 

 

Maths

 

 

Arithmetic practice

 

Today, we will be dividing decimal numbers by integers.

 

Click here and watch the second video. 

 

Main activity - Can you solve the calculations?

 

Answers

 

Challenge - Reasoning and problem-solving questions

 

 

Reading

 

 

Inference skills

 

  • Search for clues to find out what is really happening 

 

Can you answer the inference questions based on the short extract, Genevieve’s Discovery?

 

Now, read a book independently or with an adult for at least 30 minutes.

 

 

History

 

 

Trench Warfare

 

What is Trench Warfare?

 

Activity 1 - Label the trench

 

Activity 2 - You are a British soldier fighting in the trenches. Write a letter home to your family telling them what life is like for you.

 

Information sheet

 

Find out more about what life was like in a World War I trench here

 

 

Computing

 

 

Learn how to touch type with Dance Mat Typing

 

 

Something different

 

 

Choose a French story to listen to. 

 

I hope you have had a very productive day!

 

Best wishes,

 

Miss Osgood

 

12/1/21

Dear Year 6,

 

I hope you are well. Here is a quote from Albert Einstein to inspire you throughout your day:

 

Learn from yesterday, live for today, hope for tomorrow.”

 

 

Punctuation

 

 

Watch this video to explore the functions of an apostrophe. 

 

Activity 1 - Apostrophes for contraction

 

Activity 2 - Possessive apostrophe

 

Challenge: Apostrophes with plural nouns

 

 

English

 

 

Can you provide constructive criticism about this adventure story? Can you improve this story?

 

OR

 

Can you continue the story of the mysterious landings? 

 

Challenge: Use direct speech to advance the action. 

 

 

Spellings

 

 

Words ending in -ant, -ance, -ancy

 

Can you create a sentence with each word?

 

 

Maths

 

 

Arithmetic Practice

 

Today, we will be looking at multiplying decimals by integers.

 

Click here and watch the first video. 

 

Main activity - Can you solve the calculations?

 

Answers

 

Challenge - Reasoning and problem-solving questions

 

 

Reading

 

 

Retrieval skills

 

  • Identify key words in the question
  • Use skimming and scanning to quickly identify relevant information

 

Can you answer retrieval questions about the text, The Old Woman’s Luck?

 

Now, read a book independently or with an adult for at least 30 minutes.

 

 

Music 

 

 

Watch and join in with this video to explore pulse and rhythm.  

 

 

RE

 

 

Is anything ever eternal?

 

What is eternity? 

 

Activity 1 - Definitions and synonyms of eternity

 

Online dictionary and thesaurus

 

Activity 2 - Create a collage of your illustrations of the synonyms of ‘eternity’. 

 

 

Something different

 

 

Take a virtual tour of a First World War Trench

 

You have done some brilliant learning today! Don’t forget to take photographs of your work and share this with me on Class Dojo.

 

Kindest,

 

Miss Osgood

11/1/21

Dear Year 6,

 

I hope you have all had a lovely weekend!

 

Here is your learning for today:

 

 

Grammar

 

 

Watch this video to revise word classes and learn about modal verbs

 

Activity 1 - Can you identify modal verbs and explain what degree of possibility they suggest?

 

Activity 2 - Can you create sentences using modal verbs?

 

Modal verb mat

 

 

English

 

 

Can you read through the description and give the author feedback on what they have done well and how they could improve their writing?

 

Can you re-write the description, making it more interesting? 

 

OR

 

Can you write a response to the aliens, communicating the information they have asked for?

 

 

Spellings

 

 

Words ending in -cial and -tial

 

Can you add the correct word ending to each word?

 

Use a dictionary to check your answers.

 

Online dictionary

 

Word search

 

 

Maths

 

 

Arithmetic Practice

 

Today, we will be looking at dividing decimal numbers by 10, 100 and 1000

 

Click here and watch the fifth video. 

 

Main activity - Can you complete the calculations?

 

Answers

 

Challenge - Can you solve the reasoning and problem-solving questions?

 

 

Reading

 

 

Summarising skills

 

  • Identify the main ideas in each paragraph

 

Can you answer the summarising questions about the extract, Three Friends?

 

Reading for pleasure

 

Listen to an audiobook of your choice for at least 30 minutes. 

 

 

French

 

 

In our previous lesson, we learnt the vocabulary for the places in town

 

Writing the Year

 

Watch this video to recap writing the date in French. 

 

Learn how to say the year in French.

 

Activity - Can you write the birth dates of famous people?

 

Google translate 

 

 

Science

 

 

Classifying living things

 

Watch this video about Carl Linnaeus (a Swedish scientist who created a standard system of classification). 

 

Find out about how things are classified in groups in the Linnaean system.

 

Activity - Choose a living thing to classify in the Linnaean system. You will need to research the category name of your chosen animal for each level of classification. 

 

Examples

 

- Classification of humans

- Classification of camels

 

OR

 

Create a fact file about the life and achievements of Carl Linnaeus

 

 

Something different

 

 

Join in this workout with Joe Wicks. 

 

You have worked really hard today! Well done!

 

Best wishes,

 

Miss Osgood

8/1/21

Dear Year 6,

 

I hope you are well. Here is a quote from Theodore Roosevelt to inspire you throughout your day:

 

Do what you can, with what you have, where you are."

 

 

Grammar

 

 

Watch this video to recap main and subordinate clauses and learn about prepositions. 

 

Activity 1 - Can you create your own sentences with prepositional phrases in them?

 

Activity 2 - How many sentences can you create with main and subordinate clauses?

 

 

English

 

 

Click here to see the image of the day. 

 

Can you write a description of the inside and outside of the spaceship? Use your 5 senses to explore the craft. 

 

Examples of effective words and phrases

 

Grammar Challenge - Can you include a variety of prepositional phrases?

 

OR

 

Can you continue the story of the girl and her home that had broken in two?

 

 

Spellings

 

 

Words ending in -cious and -tious

 

Learn about this spelling rule here

 

Activity - Can you choose 5 words ending in the suffixes -cious or -tious and write sentences with them?

 

 

Maths

 

 

Arithmetic Practice

 

Today, we will be look at multiplying decimal numbers by 10, 100 and 1000

 

Click here and watch the fourth video. 

 

Main activity - Can you solve the calculations?

 

Answers

 

Challenge - Reasoning and problem-solving questions

 

 

Reading

 

 

Prediction Skills

 

  • Guess what might happen next from the details stated

 

Choose one of the three prediction activities to complete.

 

Answers

 

Now, read a book independently or with an adult for at least 30 minutes. 

 

 

Art

 

 

Our new topic is ‘Colour’. 

 

Click here to find out about the colours that make up the colour wheel.

 

Can you create a colour wheel using this interactive programme? 

 

 

When you have finished, screenshot your colour wheel and send it to me on Class Dojo.

 

OR

 

If you have a range of colouring pencils/crayons/pastels or paint at home, colour in this colour wheel with the appropriate colours. 

 

 

DT

 

 

Our new topic is ‘Mechanisms and Control’.

 

When we return to school, we will be making a fairground ride.

 

Can you design the fairground ride you would like to make and plan how you are going to do this on pages 1-5?

 

Different types of fairground rides

 

 

Something different

 

 

Mindfulness

 

Listen to some relaxing music here, as you complete the mindfulness activities:

 

Activity 1 - I am amazing because…

 

Activity 2 - I can be kind to myself by...

 

You have completed a week of home learning. Well done!

 

Have a lovely weekend and I will see you all next week, virtually or physically!

 

Best wishes,

 

Miss Osgood

 

7/1/21

Dear Year 6,

 

It’s Thursday! Here is a quote from Jesse Owens to inspire you throughout your day:

 

“Find the good. It’s all around you. Find it, showcase it and you’ll start believing in it.”

 

 

Grammar

 

 

Watch this video to recap the differences between clauses and phrases and learn about the four types of simple sentences:

- Statement

- Command

- Question

- Exclamation

 

Activity 1 - Can you identify the different types of sentences and write some of your own?

 

Activity 2 - Can you decide which part of the sentence is a phrase or clause?

 

 

English

 

 

Click here to see the image of the day. 

 

Write a travel brochure for this amazing land. What are the sights to be seen here and what is there to do? Why would you visit here? Use persuasive writing to convince your readers that they should visit here. 

 

Examples of travel brochures:

 

  1. Budapest
  2. Austria
  3. Orchid hotel

 

Persuasive writing techniques

 

 

Spellings

 

 

Plurals

 

Watch this video to learn about plurals. 

 

Activity - can you make these nouns plural?

 

 

Maths

 

 

Arithmetic Practice

 

Today, we will be looking at numbers with up to three decimal places

 

Click here and watch the third video. 

 

Main activity - Can you write the value of the digits in each number?

 

Answers

 

Challenge - Decimal SATS questions

 

Answers

 

 

Reading

 

 

Inference skills

 

  • Search for clues to work out what is really happening

 

Watch this video about inference on BBC Bitesize. 

 

Can you answer the inference questions based on this short extract, The Magic City?

 

Now, read a book independently or with an adult for at least 30 minutes.

 

 

Geography

 

 

Our new topic is 'Exploring Europe’.

 

Can you name the 7 continents? Do you know all of the countries in Europe?

 

Activity 1 - Label a map of Europe

 

Activity 2 - Use the internet to research a country in Europe and record your findings here.

 

Activity 3 - What are the main similarities and differences between the country that you researched and the United Kingdom?

 

 

PE

 

 

Join in with this Street dance house masterclass. 

 

 

Something different

 

 

Mindfulness

 

Take in a nice deep breath.

 

Allow your tummy to fill up like a balloon, and then exhale slowly. Do this five times to really relax your whole body completely.

 

Now as your body relaxes, imagine you’re a beautiful butterfly fluttering high in the sky.

 

You see the lovely, green valley below you with lots of colourful flowers, just waiting for you to enjoy. You feel the wind blow against your delicate wings.

 

As the wind touches you, it gently blows away any worries, any stress you feel. Feel how wonderful it feels to be free. Your mind is clear and calm. You have left any worries far behind now.

 

You are completely peaceful. 

 

Take in a deep breath now and exhale slowly. 

 

I hope you have had a lovely day!

 

Best wishes,

 

Miss Osgood

 

6/1/21

Dear Year 6,

 

I hope you are well.

 

It was lovely seeing pictures of your completed learning yesterday. Please continue to share these with me daily on Class Dojo.

 

 

Punctuation

 

 

Colons

 

Watch this video to learn about why we use colons in writing. 

 

Practise using colons in this activity

 

Challenge - using semi-colons and colons

 

 

English

 

 

Click here to see the image of the day. 

 

Can you continue this fantasy story?

 

And so it began…

 

One accident, one collision and one fortuitous moment led to a series of unlikely events unfurling: the beginning of the world.

 

She couldn’t believe her eyes… Tiny little specks appeared on her kitchen table. On closer inspection, these little specks turned out to be people, tiny little people, all feverishly and tirelessly building their world on her table-top. Before long, tiny buildings had been constructed, forests and mountains had grown, and there were even little vehicles making their way across coffee-stained continents.

 

She had never even imagined in her wildest dreams that any of this had been possible, and little did she know, things were about to get even more extraordinary…

 

Punctuation Challenge - can you include a colon and semi-colon?

 

Fantasy story writing checklist

 

 

Spellings

 

 

Homophones

 

Watch and join in with the homophones song. 

 

Find out how to use the homophones to, too and two here

 

Homophones activity

 

 

Maths

 

 

Arithmetic practice

 

Today, we will be recapping thousandths

 

Click here and watch the second video. 

 

Main activity - Can you work out which decimal number has been represented with base tens?

 

Answers

 

Challenge - Decimal SATS questions

 

Answers

 

 

Reading

 

 

Vocabulary skills

 

  • Explain the meanings of the words in context

 

Can you answer the vocabulary questions based on this short extract, The Midnight Miller?

 

Reading for pleasure

 

Read a book independently or with an adult for at least 30 minutes.

 

Ebooks: 

 

 

 

History

 

 

Our topic for History this term is the World Wars.

 

Find out why the WWI started here.

 

Activity 1 - Can you complete the reading comprehension about the First World War?

 

Find out more about the causes of WWI here

 

Activity 2 (if you have a printer) - Can you colour in the map to show the Triple Entente countries, the Triple Alliance countries, their allies and neutral countries?

 

List of countries of the alliances

 

Answers for map

 

 

Computing

 

 

Can you code a dance party?

 

Watch the video and have a go at coding your sprite to dance. 

 

 

Something different

 

 

Mindful Eating

 

Choose a snack from your kitchen. Find somewhere in your home where there are no distractions such as the TV, computer or any gaming devices. Take 10 seconds to to pay close attention to the smell and texture of your snack. Now eat your snack in “slow motion”, taking notice of the taste throughout. 

 

What did you notice from this experience that you had not previously noticed when eating this snack before?

 

Now, wind down and enjoy the rest of your evening with your family.

 

Kindest,

 

Miss Osgood

 

5/1/21

Dear Year 6,

 

Happy New Year!

 

I hope you have had a lovely Christmas and are well rested. 

 

As school is currently closed, I will be posting your learning on our class page. Once you have completed the activities, I would like you to send me pictures of your work in a private message on Class Dojo and I will give you feedback within 24 hours. 

 

Despite us not being able to be with each other physically, we will be able to be with each other virtually. This week, Mrs Derham will be leading two Zoom meetings daily with you at 9am and 3.30pm and the following week, I will be leading these sessions at the same timings. Mrs Derham will also be leading worship on Zoom every Monday, Wednesday and Friday at 11am. The links to these sessions will be posted on Class Dojo. 

 

 

Punctuation

 

 

Semi-colons

 

Find out about the rules for using semi-colons in this Powerpoint.

 

Practise using semi-colons in these activities

 

 

English

 

 

Click here to see the image of the day.

 

Can you continue the story? Can you use a semi-colon twice within your story?

 

Some people love living dangerously. For some people, the thrill of a near miss is what they crave their whole lives; the moment of panic that rises up from the pit of your stomach like your blood has turned to ice, but then washes over you like blissfully warm water as the danger passes.

 

This was one of those moments. You could hear the sharp intake of breath as the crest of the fifty metre wave frothed and foamed like the mouth of an angry Kraken. There were only seconds left to wait...

 

 

Spellings

 

 

Homophones

 

Watch this video to learn about the spelling rules for there, their and they’re

 

Practice using there, their and they’re in this activity

 

 

Maths

 

 

Arithmetic practice

 

Our new topic in Maths is 'Decimals'.

 

Today, we will be recapping decimals up to two decimal places.

 

 Click here and watch the first video. 

 

Main Activity - Can you identify the value of each digit in a decimal number?

Answers

 

Challenge - SATS questions on decimals

Answers

 

 

Reading

 

 

Retrieval Skills

 

  • Identify key words in the question 
  • Use skimming and scanning to quickly identify relevant information

 

Can you answer retrieval questions about the text, Raider’s Peril?

 

Reading for pleasure 

 

Listen to an audio book of your choice for at least 30 minutes.

 

 

French

 

 

Places in town

 

Can you identify the different places in town?

 

Activity - how many places in town can you remember?

 

Google translate - use this resource to look up any French words you are unsure of. 

 

Key Vocabulary - use the sound buttons to listen to the pronunciation of French words.

 

Places in town game 

 

 

Science

 

 

Our new Science topic is 'Everything Changes'. In this unit, we will be looking at living things and their habitat.

 

Can you classify animals based on their similarities and differences?

 

Activity - Zoo animal list and Zoo classification sheet

 

Zoo classification example

 

 

Something different

 

 

To end your day, try some yoga to settle your mind and release the tension in your body.

 

 

I hope you have had a very productive day! Please message me on Class Dojo with any questions you have about today’s learning. I look forward to speaking with you all.

 

Best wishes,

 

Miss Osgood

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