Category: Year 6 Blog

Mr Mahal

School Timetable

Year 6 School Times
	Red group	Blue group	Yellow group
Arrive	9.30am	9.45am	10.00am
Depart	3.15pm	3.30pm	3.45pm

Escape Room

You will need some paper to write down the code numbers as you go along and if you find it easier you can print off the quiz to do at the end. I hope you enjoy it!

Transition

As well as the escape room you could look at this lesson on the BBC Bitesize website which shows you some videos to illustrate the differences you could face moving from Primary to Secondary school.

Transition to Secondary school

English

In English this week you will have some activities to help you to think about leaving Coundon and moving on. If you would like to email any of your work to us to pass on to relevant people then that would be fine.

Day	Teaching	Activity
Monday	Letter powerpoint	Letter to your favourite teacher
Tuesday	Formal letter powerpoint	Letter to you new tutor
Wednesday	Autobigraphy features	Autobiography interview
Thursday	Autobigraphy features	Writing your own autobigraphy plan
Friday		Write your own autobiography in books

Grammar

For grammar you have a choice of clouds, moons or stars to create word class mosaics – crayons at the ready!

Clouds	Moons	Stars
Mosiac	Mosiac	Mosiac
Answer	Answer	Answer

Reading

Be Amazing! by Chris Hoy

As a boy, Chris didn’t believe that he would achieve his dream of becoming an Olympic champion. However, he grew up to be a six-time gold medal winner. He shares everything he has learned on his journey to success and hopes that by telling his story, he will inspire young people to be the very best they can be.

Be Amazing!

Fiction Express

When new neighbours move into the house next door, twins Jazz and Mortimer can’t help being excited. The house has been empty for ages and they have been hoping to have neighbours with children their own age. But Jazz and Mortimer are disappointed to learn there are no children – just a man who goes by the name of Dr Salamander and his elderly housekeeper, Mrs Heckle. They are an odd couple and the children long to find out more about them. But the twins have another mystery to solve – why are the neighbourhood pets disappearing?

As well as the online work you could do a book review of your favourite book using Emojis!! Everything you need is included and just needs printing off.

Clouds

Moons

Stars

Maths

All your maths this week is based around emojis in mojimaths!

Monday	Tuesday	Wednesday	Thursday	Friday
Clouds	Clouds	Clouds	Clouds	Clouds
Answers	Answers	Answers	Answers	Answers
Moons	Moons	Moons	Moons	Moons
Answers	Answers	Answers	Answers	Answers
Stars	Stars	Stars	Stars	Stars
Answers	Answers	Answers	Answers	Answers

Science

What impact are humans likely to have on life in the future?

In this lesson you will learn about some of the impacts that humans have on life on this planet. You will look at pollution, global warming, hunting and deforestation. You will learn what happened to the dodo bird and about some amazing organisations that are working hard to ensure that other species do not become extinct.

Oak Academy

Spanish

Describe physical appearance in Spanish

In this lesson you will recap previous learning, then learn how to describe our hair and eye colour in Spanish. For this lesson you will need a pen and paper, as well as some colouring pencils!

Physical appearance

Art

Street art

Learn about the basics of street art, including some of the skills and techniques used so that you can have a go at creating your own masterpiece!

Street art

Music

Get creative with the music of Florence Price

As an African-American woman, Florence Price combined the traditions of classical music with the sound of spirituals and West African rhythms and dance. Learn about pulse, rhythm and the character of music with Florence Price and the Juba Dance.

Florence Price

5th July 2020

Coundon Court

Coundon Court Virtual Transition Week

If you will be attending Coundon Court Secondary School in September, please click on the link below to access more information, which you may find useful.

Coundon Court Virtual Transition Week

5th July 2020

Year 6 Home Learning 6.07.2020

Hello Year 6 and welcome back to another week of learning. Once again Mrs A-B and I, have heard some impressive stories from Mr Scott, Miss Perrett and Mr Perkins on your hard work, positivity and enthusiasm at school (to those that have attended). Even though it may seem a little different, the staff are extremely impressed with how well you have adapted and your enthusiasm towards the learning – keep it up! We are certainly looking forward to reading some of your stories from English. Remember to listen carefully and keep yourself safe. We have also been impressed by those who have attended online learning through Teams. It truly is lovely to hear your stories, particularly Kale and his cat as well as providing support. Remember you can catch us online Monday to Friday from 10am to 12pm as well as through email. Please remember to send in your amazing examples of work as we would like to showcase it on here. Have a great week everyone and remember to keep positive and smile 🙂

Mrs Auton-Budds

Mr Mahal

School Timetable

For those attending school during the week, please see the timetable below as a reminder. If you have been confirmed a place, the school will be open to the Year 6 pupils on Monday 6th July, Tuesday 7th July, Wednesday 8th July and Thursday 9th July. Please see below what time you will need to be at the South Bank road entrance.

Year 6 School Times
	*Red Group*	*Blue Group*	Yellow Group
Arrive	9:30am	9:45am	10:00am
Depart	3:15pm	3:30pm	3:45pm

School times

English

In English last week, the focus was on identifying the feature and then to write a narrative. The focus of this week will be to look more closely at how to write an explanation, using a range of causal conjunctions. Lessons will be taken from the Oaks National Academy website.

Day	Coverage	Link
Monday	*Reading Focus: Summarise information*	ClickHere
Tuesday	*Reading Focus: Summarise information*	Click Here
Wednesday	*Identify the features of an explanation*	Click Here
Thursday	*Punctuation for parenthesis*	Click Here
Friday	*Write an explanation*	Click Here

Writing focus for the week

Grammar

For Grammar this week, have a go at the various challenges. Read through each question and write the answers down in your book. You do not need to do every single challenge but remember to try your best.

Grammar Challenge
Questions	Answers

Reading

Macbeth Retold by Marcia Williams

Marcia Williams is retelling Macbeth, a famous play by William Shakespeare. It is the story of a man called Macbeth who meets three witches whilst returning from battle with his friend Banquo. The witches share some predictions about Macbeth’s future, including that he will one day become King of Scotland. Since Macbeth’s cousin (and boss) is King Duncan, Macbeth does not initially believe this. However, his wife, Lady Macbeth, is very ambitious and would love to be Queen. A dark plot unfolds…

Macbeth

Fiction Express

You might think that Gabe Gibson is just an ordinary boy, but he hides an extraordinary secret. With his homemade gadgets and super suit, Gabe wants to be a superhero! But will he ever succeed? You decide…

As well as the reading focus from the Oak National Academy lessons and BBC Bitesize, there are also some reading comprehension tasks that you could also do. Below you will find a text on Victorian Inventors such as Margaret E. Knight and George Washington Carver. Decide whether you would like to do Clouds, Moons or Stars. Read the text and then answer the questions in your exercise book. Answers have been provided so that you can check. Remember to read the questions carefully.

*Clouds*	*Moons*	*Stars*
Text	Text	Text
Questions	Questions	Questions
Answers	Answers	Answers

Spellings

For spellings this week, read through each sentence and identify the word which has been spelt incorrectly and then correct it. Afterwards, look through the answer sheet and check to see if you have identified all the misspelt words correctly.

Identify Misspelt Words Task
Spelling Errors	Click Here
Spelling Errors – Answers	Click Here

Maths

For Maths this week, the focus of your learning will be on area, perimeter and volume. Click on the links which will take you to the BBC Bitesize lessons. Watch the videos and have a go at the questions. Remember to use the opportunity to discuss any questions on Microsoft Teams so we can go through it together.

Day	Coverage	Link
Monday	*Calculate the area of rectilinear shapes*	Click Here
Tuesday	*Calculate the area of triangles*	Click Here
Wednesday	*Calculate the area of parallelograms*	Click Here
Thursday	Calculate the volume of cuboids	Click here
Friday	*Week 9 – Challenges for Year 6*	Click Here

Mental Arithmetic

Below find the arithmetic questions and answers for Test 7. Have a go at the questions and identify the areas that you may need further practise on. Remember that you can always talk with us on Microsoft Teams regarding any of the questions or even email us. Remember to write your answers in your exercise book.

*Mental Arithmetic Test 7*
Questions	Answers

Creative Curriculum

Viking Life

As part of your Creative Curriculum for this week, we would like you to research information on life during the Viking age. You can present the information in any format that you would like such as an information poster, PowerPoint, video, etc. Try to be as CREATIVE as possible. Below are some resources to help you.

Download Here

BBC Clips – Vikings

Art

Exciting Paintings

For art this week, we would like you to look at various famous artists such as Andy Warhol, Wassily Kandinsky and Jan van Eyck. Have a go at creating one of your own paintings using their unique technique and style.

Exciting Paintings

Design & Technology

Scales of Production

Learn the basics of the different scales of production when manufacturing a product.

Scales of Production

Geography

Florida

In Geography this week, we would like you to learn about the state of Florida in the USA including its location, climate and industries. Have a go at the quizzes and then create a Fact File on one of the animals found in Florida’s Everglades.

BBC Florida

For PE this week, take a few minutes for relaxation and have a go at these Yoga exercises.

Science

Evolution

For this week as budding Scientists, we would like you to recap your knowledge and understanding on evolution. Who was Charles Darwin and why was he so important?

BBC Evolution

Spanish

Family & Pets

In this lesson, you will recap all of your previous learning and then move onto talking about your family and pets in Spanish.

Spanish

3rd July 2020

Year 6 Stars

Shining STARS of the Week!

Connor – for his fantastic working attitude this week across all areas of the curriculum. No matter the task, he always applies himself fully and produces work to a very high standard. Well done Connor!

Daksh as he produced a wonderful story based around a Viking invasion between Britain and Denmark. He carefully considered all of the factual information that we have been learning about in creative curriculum and crafted this into a wonderful (and brutal) story line. In addition, he included lots of elements of his success criteria. A great example of cross-curricular writing. Well done Daksh!

Ethan for his fantastic effort and attitude towards all his work. This week his story was fantastic (if a little dark and scary for Mr Scott) and his work on his algebra was brilliant. He brings a smile to the class.

30th June 2020

Information from Coundon Court

Coundon Court Transition Day

Please note that we have been contacted by Mrs Turnstall (Head of Phase 1) from Coundon Court to inform you that there will not be a transition day on the 1st July due to the current circumstances. They will however, be launching a Virtual Transition Week via their school’s website. More information to follow…

27th June 2020

Year 6 Home Learning 29.6.20

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.

Mrs Auton-Budds

Mr Mahal

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.

Grammar challenge
Questions	Answers

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.

The Parent Agency

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.

Clouds	Moons	Stars
Text	Text	Text
Questions	Questions	Questions
Answers	Answers	Answers

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!

Clouds	Moons	Stars
Sentences	Sentences	Sentences
Answers	Answers	Answers

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!

Mental arithmetic test 6
Questions	Answers

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!

Power Projects

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.

Features of Sound

Geography

Learn about sustainability, recycling and plastic pollution. Maybe you could even take part in the plastics challenge!

Sustainability and plastics

Art

Henri Matisse and Collage

In this lesson you will learn about French artist Henri Matisse and create a collage inspired by his work.

Henri Matisse

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.

Black Lives Matter

Spanish

Give an opinion about your town or city in Spanish.

This lesson will recap previous learning and help you to express opinions.

Giving opinions in Spanish

26th June 2020

Stars of the Week!

Who are the shining STARS for this week?

WELL DONE!

Mr Scott, Miss Perrett and Mr Perkins certainly found it a challenge this week to nominate children who have been STARS this week. They have been so impressed with the positive attitude and work ethic. However, the children they have nominated are (see examples of their work below):

Owen for his wonderful poster on Viking longboats. He took a conscientious approach and I am sure you would agree the outcome is wonderful !

Poppy E has worked hard throughout the week and produced an excellent piece of work based on her research and understanding about Viking Boats. The piece of work also included colons and semi-colons – an aspect of our English work this week.

Scarlett for a superb first week back in school and for her detailed and accurate drawing of a Viking long boat.

Owen
Poppy E
Scarlett

23rd June 2020

Music

Musical Mash-up!

Tanishka completed the music homework last week where she composed a piece of music using sounds from everyday objects.

I spent the whole time trying to guess what each sound was made by! See how you get on…

20th June 2020

Year 6 Home Learning 22.06.2020

Dear Year 6, we hope that you have had a good week and an even better weekend. Myself and Mrs A-B have been really impressed to hear the positive feedback from the adults working in Year 6 about how you have settled back into school life. We are so proud of you but also miss not seeing you all. Why not send us an email to let us know how you are doing and how you felt the first week went. Remember to listen carefully to the adults and to keep yourself safe. Obviously for those still at home, we would love to see you on Teams between 10am to 12pm (Monday to Friday). If you have any questions or concerns, please remember to email. Also, we would like to see some of your POWer projects based on 1066 or anything exciting that you have been doing at home. Lets use this as a platform to share your AMAZING work. Have a great week everyone 🙂

Remember to keep those Sports challenging going

Mrs Auton-Budds

Mr Mahal

School Timetable

For those attending school during the week, please see the timetable below as a reminder. If you have been confirmed a place, the school will be open to the Year 6 pupils on Tuesday 23rd June, Wednesday 24th June and Thursday 25th June. Please see below what time you will need to be at the South Bank road entrance

Year 6 School Times
	*Red Group*	*Blue Group*	*Yellow Group*
Arrive	9:30am	9:45am	10:00am
Hometime	3:15pm	3:30pm	3:45pm

Arrival and departure times

English

In English last week, the focus was on identifying the feature and then writing an information leaflet. The focus of this week will be to look more closely at how to write a character description, using evidence from the text. Lessons will be taken from the Oaks National Academy website.

Day	Coverage	Link
Monday	*Reading Focus: Comparison*	Click Here
Tuesday	*Reading Focus: Prediction*	Click Here
Wednesday	*Identify features of a good character description*	Click Here
Thursday	*Using colons and semi-colons*	Click Here
Friday	*Write a character description*	Click Here

Writing focus for the week.

Grammar

Grammar Challenge
Questions	Answers

Reading

The Wolves of Willoughby Chase by Joan Aiken

The story is set in early 19th-century England. A large number of wolves have migrated from Europe and Russia and are terrorising the people in rural England. Using extracts from the novel The Wolves of Willoughby Chase you will learn how to find information from a text and summarise a character. Click on the link below.

BBC Bitesize Reading

Fiction Express

James Dobie is a kid who enjoys the quiet life. He enjoys blogging about health and safety, and building models of famous ships. He often finds himself the target of the school bully and has few friends. But when James visits the funfair, he finds himself in the hall of mirrors and his life takes a very unexpected turn. Who is this cool alter ego he encounters, and what changes will be brought into James Dobie’s quiet existence? Login to Fiction Express to find out more…