You will find the learning for this week in the links below. All of the activities can be completed in your exercise book and do not need to be printed.
We will running ‘Teams’ through the week and a teacher will be on-line every day between 10:00 and 12:00 to help you with your learning.
We hope that you and your family are safe and well, we miss you all so much.
Please keep sending us emails about what you have been doing – we love hearing from you all.
The Year 5 Team
Please find below the powerpoint you will need for Maths this week. This week is all about shapes. The powerpoint has links to the Oak National Academy to support your learning and understanding. You don’t need to print anything but please record your learning in your book. If you have any questions you can ask on ‘Teams’ which will be open between 10-12 every weekday or email your teacher.
Please find below the resources you will need for English this week. The guided reading activity is different to previous weeks. There is no powerpoint – we have uploaded a ‘Captain Tom’ activity and some more ideas to support your reading. The English lessons are based on skills that you can the use to take part in a writing competition. You can follow through the powerpoint each day. You don’t need to print any of the resources but please record your learning in your book. If you have any questions please email your teacher. We look forward to reading your sagas at the end of the week 🙂
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SCIENCE: This weeks work is all about growing up and growing old. It focuses on changes that happens to humans through their life. Follow the powerpoint to support your learning.
CREATIVE CURRICULUM: We continue our work on the Anglo Saxons. This week is all about life as an Anglo Saxon child. Use the powerpoint to support your learning to reflect on what life was like for an Anglo Saxon child and how that compares to today’s world. Which would you prefer and why?
PE: Use these three links to give you ideas for activities to complete at home. Try lots of different ones. Which is your favourite? Mr Tooby likes ‘Climb the Ladder’. Let us know by email or in Teams.
https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLYGRaluWWTojV3An2WEgsQ4qGFy_91jDL
https://www.youthsporttrust.org/pe-home-learning–
https://www.derbycountycommunitytrust.com/home-workout-routine/
SPANISH: Look at the below file. It has lots of links to a range of Spanish activities. How many can you complete? You may wish to complete some this week and complete others over the next couple of weeks.
PSHE: This week we have added a link to National Academy lesson. The lesson is about being a hero . We believe workers in the NHS are heroes. Could you help convince people to become a hero and join the NHS when they are older. https://classroom.thenational.academy/lessons/do-you-want-to-be-a-hero-893ee5/activities/2
SIGN LANGUAGE: During the lockdown Mrs Bennett has been learning sign language. We have attached a document that can help you to start learning too. Practice some of the letters and words. Working with someone at home, try using them to send messages…
Welcome back to another week Year 6. Whether you are at home or in school we hope you enjoyed the sun last week and had a lovely weekend. I’m sure those of you in school are settling into your little routines now, just remember to always follow the rules and stay safe. The teachers in school have been really impressed by you so well done. Has been lovely to chat in Teams and we are always there from 10-12 every weekday so please login and say hello or ask us any questions you have. We are always happy to upload examples of your good work so just email it through to us and we will share it on here, especially any Power Projects you have attempted.
School Timetable
The days in school this week will be Monday 29th June, Tuesday 30th June, Wednesday 1st July and Thursday 2nd July. All arrivals and departures must be through the Southbank entrance.
| Year 6 School Times | |||
| Red Group | Blue Group | Yellow Group | |
| Arrive | 9.30am | 9.45am | 10.00am |
| Leave | 3.15pm | 3.30pm | 3.45pm |
English
The English focus this week will follow on from your character work last week and progressing towards story writing. The lessons will be taken from the Oaks National Academy website. If you have any problems either email us or drop in on Teams to discuss.
| Day | Coverage | Link |
| Monday | Reading focus: Comparison | Click Here |
| Tuesday | Reading focus: Prediction | Click Here |
| Wednesday | Identify the key features | Click Here |
| Thursday | Planning a story | Click Here |
| Friday | Writing a story | Click Here |
Grammar
For Grammar this week you will be using your knowledge to identify the correct answers by ticking the relevant box. You don’t need to complete them all but just do your best.
Reading
The Parent Agency by David Baddiel
Barry Bennett hates being called ‘Barry’ and has made a list of ten other things he hates. Barry feels that his friends have better names, better clothes, better birthdays and definitely better parents. Barry wishes he had better parents and is transported to a world where children choose their own.
Listen/watch the author reading the extract then have a go at the activities.
Fiction Express
Would you like to spend your holiday on a crocodile farm with your worst enemy? Nonikiwe Mattita certainly wouldn’t. But when Mum goes away for work, Noni is sent far away to Cape Town. She will spend a week living with the crocodiles, and with Johan, whom she despises. And to make matters worse, there is tension at the farm. Noni soon finds herself involved in a deadly mystery. Will she – and Johan – survive to tell the tale?
As well as the lessons above if you would like to freshen up your reading comprehension skills then try the work below based around Wimbledon. You choose whether you think you should do Clouds, Moons or Stars then either print them off or write the answers in your book.
Spelling
For your spellings this week you will apply the Year 5/6 spellings into sentences. Clouds places the correct word, moons involves unscrambling the words first and for stars you need to know the meanings and apply your synonyms!
Maths
This week we are moving on from Fractions, decimals and percentages to a unit on Algebra. The links are to the BBC Bitesize lessons and remember if you need any help you can email us or drop in on Teams.
| Day | Coverage | Link |
| Monday | Finding a rule with one or two steps | Click here |
| Tuesday | Forming expressions | Click here |
| Wednesday | Substitute into simple expressions and formulae | Click here |
| Thursday | Forming and solving equations | Click here |
| Friday | Week 8 – Challenges for Year 6 | Click here |
Mental arithmetic
Below is test paper 6. Have a go and just try your best!
Creative curriculum
Power projects
Choose another of the 1066 Power Projects to complete. Remember to send us examples so we can add it on to here as an example of excellent work!
Science
Features of Sound
Sounds travel as invisible sound waves down our ear to our ear drum.
Once the sound waves hit our ear drum, the vibrations send a message to our brain which converts it into sound. Learn about different features of sound including pitch and volume.
Geography
Learn about sustainability, recycling and plastic pollution. Maybe you could even take part in the plastics challenge!
Art
Henri Matisse and Collage
In this lesson you will learn about French artist Henri Matisse and create a collage inspired by his work.
PSHE
In today’s lesson, we visit a key topic of Black Lives Matter given the recent case of George Floyd. The lesson is around creating hope for the future – a future that is not based on the colour of someone’s skin but the content of their character.
Spanish
Give an opinion about your town or city in Spanish.
This lesson will recap previous learning and help you to express opinions.
Hello everyone!!!!
How are you all? Can you believe that we only have three weeks left at home school!! It has gone so quickly but also feels so long since we saw you all.
Keep up all the hard work,
Mrs Walton, Mrs McManus, Miss Perrett and Mr Perkins
Teams
Week beginning 29.6.20
Monday 9-9.30, Tuesday 9-9.30, Wednesday 10-12, Thursday 10-12 and Friday 10-12.
In this pack your child will have everything they need to continue their learning at home. Attached is the following:
Some sheets/resources are uploaded as separate documents. These can be printed but do not need to be, as all tasks can be completed in exercise books. Please also continue to access the websites given in the first post to supplement your child’s home learning and check the blog regularly for updates.
Don’t forget to continue to email us with examples of your child’s work each week, we really love hearing from them! ?
Maths
English
Guided Reading
Spelling
Afternoon Lessons
This week we would like you to do some fun activities linked to the Olympics. You can choose which ones you want to do. There is also a fun at home PE activity to take part in called Rainbow Games. We can’t wait to see some of you wonderful creations, so don’t forget to email us with your photos.
Stars of the Week
There has been some amazing work shared this week through emails and Teams. The teachers have picked some children who they believe need a special mention. Our Stars of the week are…
5RB: Izaaq – A huge congratulations to Izaaq for becoming a big brother to his little sister Inaaya. She is adorable!
5JT: Lexi- For always putting in 100% effort into all of her school work.
5AS: Levi- For having a consistent work ethic to complete work at home.
Have a look at a small selection of the wonderful work that has been sent in to the teachers…
TT Rockstars
We have had a battle over the course of the week between the boys and girls with the boys winning this week. A lot of children tried really hard this week to try and achieve the win for their team. However, the teachers feel that a few children need a special mention:
Lacey
Chloe T
Kaitlyn
Maya
Izaaq
Harvey
We have a few children who have had birthdays whilst off school. The teachers would like to wish a HAPPY BIRTHDAY to:
Haziq
Bobby
James
Chloe C
We also have some children who have a birthday coming up soon and over the summer holiday. The teachers would also like to wish a HAPPY BIRTHDAY to:
Levi
Logan
Lacey
Antony
Jacob E
Lexi
Lucia
Laurie
Cole
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