Welcome to the Year 6 Blog
Headteacher Award
6BB – Jamie C
For excellent resilience and perseverance with his long division work in Maths. Well done!
6KP – Max M
For his enthusiasm and hard work in music… you definitely have a natural flair for the ukulele. Well done Max- I am so proud of you!
Home Learning Friday 23rd October 2020
Welcome
Good morning Home Learners! For those self-isolating at home, we are just that little bit closer to the weekend but also we have the half term holidays to look forward too! Apart from the homework, which will be set, there will be no other work.
Most of you have now met me through Teams or have sent some fabulous examples of work through emails. It has also been a wonderful opportunity for me to converse with your parents through emails as well. Now on to today’s learning. Please see today’s timetable for Maths, Guided, English and Computing. Any questions, please email me or chat with me on Teams (between 11am and 12pm) . Have a fantastic day and keep smiling. Mr Mahal 🙂
Timetable
| Friday 23rd October 2020 | |
| Maths | Multiples |
| Guided Reading | Parenthesis |
| English | Continue with yesterday’s lesson |
| Computing | Coding |
Maths
Multiples
Today’s lesson will focus on the mathematical term multiples. So what is a multiple? Can you write a definition of the word? See below for the video, PowerPoint as well as the questions and answers.
Guided Reading
Parenthesis
This week, the focus has been on Chapter Two of the Spycatcher novel. The final activity based on this chapter is on parenthesis. Can you remember what parenthesis means? Adding additional information. Have a look at the worksheet below and see if you can answer the questions.
English
Setting Description
For today’s lesson, please continue with writing your postcard or diary entry from yesterday. Once you have completed the task, please check against the success criteria. Try to make the amendments in a different colour. Thank you.
Computing
Coding
This week for Computing, we would like you to go on to the Hour of Code website and have a go on their different activities. Hopefully through this, you will identify a range of different ways of coding. Remember to also go on TT Rockstars too.
Home Learning Thursday 22nd October 2020
Good Day!
Good morning Year 6 and how are you all doing? First of all, I would like to say a HUGE thank you to the children who have got in contact through either email or Teams.
As well as that, I have been impressed by some of the work that has been emailed to me. Thank you for your hard work, I know it is not easy to work from home. Thank you also to the parents who have got in contact as well. Remember if you have not yet emailed me, please do so before Friday [email protected] Please see the timetable below for today’s learning.
Today’s Timetable
| Thursday 22nd October 2020 | |
| Maths | Common factors |
| Guided Reading | Write an email |
| English | Describe a setting (Diary or Postcard) |
| PE | Catching and Joe Wick’s Exercise |
Maths
Common Factors
Today’s lesson will focus on common factors. From yesterday’s lesson, you should now be able to identify the factors of a number. Today, you will learn how to identify common factors within a pair or set of numbers.
Below are the questions and answers. Please watch the video or view the Power Point if you are not sure. Any questions about common factors then please chat to me on Teams between 11 and 12pm.
Guided Reading
Jane feels guilty about working for another spy network without checking that Milo and Alicia can be trusted. Jane writes an email to be sent to her mother automatically if she goes
missing. Write Jane’s email. Write about the robot, the Technophobes and Alicia Forrest. See below.
English
Greece
In today’s lesson, you are going to use the words and phrases that you had generated yesterday to help write either a postcard or diary entry. The subject matter will be Greece. Your aim is to use as many different examples of figurative language.
Firstly, go through the slides and have a go at the grammar warm ups and then practise writing a range of sentences which include different types of figurative language (similes, metaphors, personification, etc). I have included a model and success criteria to help you. Remember that this lesson will be over two days so please do not rush.
PE
Catching
Practice your aiming, throwing and catching using a tennis ball, bean bag, scrunched up piece of paper or a similar item! Can you catch with your right hand/ left hand?
Why not further challenge yourself and have a go at the Joe Wick’s Workout. See below for the 8 minute active challenge 🙂
Home Learning Wednesday 21st October 2020
Good day Year 6! How are you all? How are you finding the work on the blog? Thank you to all those children who have emailed me examples of their work – I am impressed by your work ethic. It was certainly a challenge for me to try and teach long division on Teams – I miss my whiteboard! Unfortunately, there are still some children who have not made contact and it is important that you do so Please see below the timetable for today. Have a great day, Keep Smiling, Stay Positive 🙂 Mr Mahal
Today’s Timetable
| Wednesday 21st October 2020 | |
| Maths | Factors |
| Guided Reading | Spycatcher – Inspire Words |
| English | Generate descriptive words and phrases |
| Science | Record results and write explanation |
Maths
Factors
In Maths today, you’ll revisit the term factors and identify them in a range of numbers. Use the video and PowerPoint to support your learning. Questions and answers are below. There is also a True and False challenge. Read the statement and decide if it is true or false.
Guided Reading
Spycatcher
It is lovely to hear that you are enjoying reading the Spycatcher text on Fiction Express. Today’s focus is on vocabulary. Below you will find a list of Inspire words. Find these words in the story. Look at how they are used. Cut up the words and put them in a bag – pull out a word and use it in a sentence.
English
Description
In today’s lesson, the focus will be to describe a setting. Linking it in with our Creative topic, watch the videos below on Greece and record examples of descriptive language such as personification and metaphors.
Before you watch the videos, it may be a good idea to go through the following slides below which contains a range of grammar warm ups and then an introduction for today’s lesson, followed by how to present your work. Further resources can be found below the YouTube clips including ISPACE sentence openers and a figurative language poster.
Resources for English
Below, you will find a range of resources for today’s English lesson.
Science
In Science today, we would like you to continue with Monday’s lesson. On Monday, you recorded your results after carrying out a range of activities and measuring your heart rate. Today, we would like you to create a graph to go with your results and then to write up a Science investigation/explanation. This can be typed up in Word or presented as a PowerPoint (if you would like to).
It is up to you how you would like to present your graph. However, we have come across a website in which you can create your own graph. Have a go. Also included is a Science investigation template which contains a range of headings and questions to support your write up.
Home Learning Tuesday 20th October 2020
Good morning Year 6. I hope you are all well? How did you find the work for Monday? Please remember to email examples of your work and also to let me know how you are all getting on either through Teams (11am to 12pm) or email. Below you will find today’s timetable with the relevant materials.
Today’s Timetable
| Tuesday 20th October 2020 | |
| Maths | Long division problem solving |
| Guided Reading | Reading comprehension |
| English | Identify the features of persuasive advertisements |
| PSHE | Friendships |
Maths
Today’s focus on Maths is to apply your understanding of long division to solving a range of problems. Below you will find the questions to the problems as well as the answers. Scroll through the PowerPoint below or watch the video for support.
Guided Reading
Comprehension
Yesterday, your task was to read Chapter 2 of the text Spycatcher. Today’s task is to have a go at answering the questions. Please see below for the questions. If you haven’t got your login details, please email me (see email address below)
English
Today in English, we are going to start a new unit of work which will focus on the genre of persuasive text. What does the term persuasive mean? Can you give any examples of where you have seen persuasive text?
In today’s lesson, begin by looking at the video clip – can you identify any of the persuasive devices used? Scroll through the slides and try to identify examples of persuasive devices in the Florida Brochure. Main task is to identify the features of persuasive text in the Palms Hotel brochure – use the checklist to help you and look at slide 6 on how to set it out.
I have included an editable version of the Palms Hotel brochure that you can annotate on Microsoft Word and then email it.
PSHE
Create a booklet or presentation about Friendship. You could include pictures, rules, how to be a good friend, acrostic poems, etc.
Please remember to email me an example of a piece of work which you have completed and to also let me know how you are doing. Thank you.
Home Learning W.B 19.10.2020
For those working from home this week, I hope you are well and to let you know that we are all missing you. You have all been emailed packs to support your learning at home but they will also be available here for you to download and view. This blog will be updated daily with the lessons for the day. please see the timetable for Monday. I will be available on Teams (Monday to Friday) from 11am to 12pm so that I can answer any questions that you may have regarding your learning. Remember to email your work to your class teachers. Mr Mahal
| Day: | Monday 19th October 2020 |
| Maths | Long Division |
| Guided Reading | Read Chapter 2 of Spycatcher |
| English | Relative Clauses and Modal Verbs |
| Science | Heart Beat Investigation |
Maths
For Maths for today, the focus will be to support your understanding on long division. Please see below for the questions and the answers. There is also a video and PowerPoint (see below) if you require further help.
Guided Reading
Spycatcher
For guided reading today, your task is to log on to Fiction Express and read Chapter 2. There will be tasks based on this chapter throughout the week.
English
The focus of English today is to support your understanding on the grammatical terms of relative clauses and modal verbs. Complete the question sheets and check your answers. Remember to contact me on Teams if you need help.
Science
Heart Rate
Make a prediction about how your heart rate will change as you complete different activities. Measure your heart rate completing the different activities. Record results on the ‘Results Grid’.
Headteacher Award 16.10.2020
Fantastic!
Well done to the following three children who have worked incredibly hard either through their descriptive writing or demonstrating resilience through perseverance.
6BB – James E
For writing an incredible setting description for Diagon Alley. A huge well done!
6GM – Frazer F
For a fantastic effort in all areas of his learning in which he demonstrated confidence and resilience. Well done!
6KP – Scarlett S
For her efforts with her descriptive writing and for being consistently driven to improve her work. Well done!
Home Learning Pack
For those that are having to learn at home at the moment, please find below an English and Maths Workbook as well as an answer booklet. Have a go at answering the questions. Homework will also be available to view and download from tomorrow (Friday).
Well Done
Izaaq G
Well done to Izaaq (pictured with his trophy), after scoring a hat-trick on Sunday’s match for Christ the King. Their team won 5-1.
Homework
Please see below for the homework set this week. Remember that homework needs to be completed and sent in by Wednesday 14th October 2020.
Computing
In Computing this week, you were all provided with email accounts and had to generate your own passwords. Now that you can login, why not send us a simple hello email. See our email addresses below.
Maths
Multiplication
For Maths this week, we have been focusing on the area of multiplication and multiplying up to 4 digit numbers by 2 digits. The homework for this week should reinforce that understanding. Also, please see a link for TT Rockstars.
Reading
Fiction Express
In this gripping sequel to Spycase and Spychaser, Jane is back with her AI assistant, Evans. Jane’s mum is a super spy, and she has banned Jane from any more spy stuff until she turns 18. But Jane gets caught up in a theft at the Natural History Museum in London that leads her into a complicated web of counter-espionage. Will she be tempted to join a rival spy network, and risk everything?
Log on to Fiction Express and read Chapter One of Spy Catcher. Once you have read the first chapter, please take the quiz and answer the questions.
