Well done to most of the Year 6 children for working so hard and submitting some great pieces of work this week. We have noticed, however, that not all of the children have been completing their target number of texts on Reading Plus. These reading sessions are included in your 4 hours of learning, so it is important that you log on to Reading Plus each day.

We have managed to speak to many of the parents this week through phone calls and emails, to check that you are all getting on ok with the Remote Learning. We will continue to stay in regular contact with you all at home each week. 

If any of you want to use Google classroom to view and submit your work (and are not using it already) you need your school Gmail address from us.  If you haven't got this already or you can't remember your password, let us know at Year6@lostockhallcps.co.uk and we will give you your details or reset your password for you.

We miss you all - keep safe.

Mr Biggs and Mrs Alty

January '21

Please find the Remote Learning tasks on the blog below. Well done to all the children who have been using their Reading Plus this week. You are all working really hard!!

Mrs Alty and Mr Biggs

Remote Learning

As the majority of children will be accessing online learning from home, any completed tasks or work can be submitted to their teachers using the year group email address below or through your child’s own Purple Mash account.  For any other enquiries or communication, parents should follow the normal procedure and email the school business manager. We have now set up school email accounts for all of the year 6 children through gmail, so if parents contact the Year 6 teachers at the email address below, we can provide them with each child's log in details.

year6@lostockhallcps.co.uk.

If you do not have a laptop or tablet to use at home, you should be able to access the blog and/or Google Classroom through your X box or Playstation.

Remote Learning Tasks (for any children not in school)

• Children should try to follow a similar timetable of learning as if they were in the school.
• Lessons will be set each day and put on the Year 6 blog and also the Year 6 Google Classroom code-7exbgpj
• There will be an English and Maths lesson set each day for all of the children. The lessons on the blog will match the lessons being taught in school.
• Children are also expected to log on to their Reading Plus account and spend 30 mins completing the reading activities
• The weekly spellings will be on the blog each Monday for the children to learn and there will be spelling activities for the children to complete throughout the week
• The children should also log on to their Times Table Rockstars account for 15 minutes per day to keep their maths recall skills up to date. (This is particularly important for those children who are not yet fluent in all of their times tables.)
• Each day there will be a foundation subject lesson to complete (History, RE, Computing etc.)
• We are aiming for the children to complete at least 4 hours of learning each day
• Work can be submitted to the Year 6 email address (above) or through Google Classroom

Home Learning w/b 18th January

When you are sending work back to us, please can you write the day and date of the task at the top of the work, then it is easier for us to keep track of who is sending which pieces of work back.

Science Thursday 21st January

Today's lesson is a continuation of last weeks adaptation lesson. Please read through the attached PowerPoint/watch the video in the link and complete the task which is designing your own animal and describing how that animal is adapted to it's environment.

PE Tuesday 19th January

Last week we looked at the Charleston, a dance which was very popular during the 1930's and 1940's. 

This week we are looking at another popular WW2 dance - The Lambeth Walk.

The Powerpoint attached has information about the background and history of the dance as well as information on its basic steps. Also attached in the documents are further links to video tutorials and accompanying music. The video tutorial link is quite lengthy so you might want to skip through some of it!

Computing

Over the next couple of weeks we will continue to look at online saftey with a particular focus on communication.

Please watch the video attached in the lesson below and complete the set tasks. The worksheet is in an editable Powerpoint below. If you can not edit on your device, please draw out the table by hand.

Friday 15th January

Ask somebody at home to test you on your spellings - can you use each homophone correctly in sentences?

Friday 15th January - English

Use the information gathered over the last two days to create and complete an organised and detailed biography about your chosen person. Remember to organise your information into clear sections and refer back to the biography checklist and question prompt sheet to help you check and improve your writing. You could handwrite it, type it up or create a powerpoint presentation.

 If you have already completed a quality biography about one of the famous people, you could choose another person from the list and research their life.

English 14th January

Continue to research and take notes about your famous person, using the question prompt sheet and begin to organise your information into sections – refer back to the biography checklist to help you with your writing.

Remember that you are just researching and gathering information today. You will be producing a piece of extended writing tomorrow when you will detail everything that you have learnt. Some people sent in their biographies yesterday. These will either need to be edited to include much more detail, or you may wish to research and take notes about a different person off the list.

Keep in mind the checklist and prompt questions that you looked at at the beginning of yesterday's lesson and ensure that you are structuring your notes with this in mind.

Maths 14th January

Today we are looking at representing fractions as decimals. Watch the video clip then complete the activities on the sheet. Remember to use your Maths revision book if you need help.

PSHE 14th January

This term we are looking at Rights and Responsibilities and our role in society. The first lesson focuses on communities and what it means to belong to one. Watch the video by following the Oak Academy link below and complete the tasks.

For this task you will need paper and a pencil.

English 13th January

Task 1. Open the Biography Checklist document. This is a list of features that we should be looking to include in our biographies which you will be researching and writing for the remainder of the week. The Exemplar Checklist (Tom Daley) document contains an annotated biography which shows how these features can be applied. Your task is to annotate/highlight the Mary Seacole checklist document, identifying the key features of biographical writing. This will help you when you are organising and writing your own biographical text later in the week.

Task 2. We will be starting this today and continuing tomorrow and Friday. Look at the list of famous people and choose one of them to research and then create a biography about their life. Use the question prompt sheet to research their life and to start to gather information about them. Make notes and try to organise these in chronological order.

Science 13th January

This week you will be exploring the concept of adaptation. First of all, watch the short video clip of Mr Biggs introducing the lesson. Then, read through the Powerpoint (in slideshow mode) and complete the set tasks. When completing the adaptive traits worksheet (there are 4 pages on the document), you can cut out the pictures and labels if you have access to a printer. If not, a hand drawn copy is perfectly acceptable. If any work is completed on paper, please remember to take a photograph and email this into us.

Charleston Videos

Below are some videos we've been sent of children performing the Charleston at home. We have loved watching them! We have also included a video of the children who are still in school practicing led expertly by Mrs Lucas. Thankfully Mr Biggs and his two left feet stayed well out of the way!

PE

We are starting a new dance topic in P.E which will focus on dancing styles popular before and during WW2. The first lesson focuses on the Charleston. Read through the Powerpoint which introduces the dance style and complete the tasks. Also attached are video links with further tutorials and a link to appropriate music. If you would like to record yourself performing your dance, that would be great. We would love to see them!

Video tutorial links

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=f2IiIenn7qo

https://learndance.co.uk/2020/06/03/basic-charleston-for-kids-online-dance-lesson/

Link for music

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vRIZHSAK8Js

Monday 11th January - Computing

Over the next few weeks we are exploring Online Safety. There are tasks on Purple Mash Unit for you to complete. If you access Purple Mash on the school website (click on LHCPS Learning Online and click on Purple Mash.) Then click on the Purple Mash Home icon on top left and select the computing section. In the search bar  type 6.2 and an Online Safety folder should come up. If you click that, the resources should appear below the folder (Online Safety game, Applicants Database and Digital Footprints Detective.)

The first activity is an online safety game, where you need to identify safety measures for using the internet. The 2nd task is to use the Applicants Database Task to click on the database cards and read each person's information. Then you need to use the information to complete the Digital Footprints Detectives chart.

Home Learning - Friday 8th January

English

Read the biographical extract about Barack Obama, then answer the questions about his life. Then use the information from the powerpoint and text to create a timeline of the main events in his life

Art

Over the next week we are looking at collages using natural materials. This week we are trying to create a colour wheel/chart of different colours and shades, using natural materials. Try to gather a range of natural materials e.g. leaves, twigs, grass and arrange them to create a colour palette. Look at the attached sheet to give you some examples of different colours in nature.

English

Read the biographical extract 1 about Martin Luther King and then answer the questions about his life. Then use the information from the first and second extracts to make notes about the key events in his life.

Science

Today we are starting our new science topic of evolution and inheritance. Your first activity is to complete the first two columns of the KWL chart attached in the resources (leave the final section blank). This is just to see what we already know and  what you would like to discover throughout the topic.

Once you have done this, please open the attached powerpoint in slide show mode (once it has opened, click the Slide Show tab along the top and click From Beginning). Work through the powerpoint, completing the activities when prompted. All sheets are attached in the resources below.

Please email in completed work to the Year 6 email address. This can either be the completed document or a picture of the work if you have completed the work on paper.

Home Learning 5th January

English - 4th January

This week we are reading a range of biographies about famous people. Over the next few days we will be looking at the life of Roald Dahl. read the biographical extract then answer the questions about his life.

Maths - 4th January

 This week we are recapping decimal numbers and place value. Watch the video then have a go at the activity sheet.

Eco Competition Winner!

The eco committee set a challenge for children to create a poster encouraging people to save energy. Well done Lacey for your super poster - it will now be copied and put up around school.

Remote Learning Tasks (for any children not in school)

• Please spend 20 -30 minutes logging on to your Reading Plus account
• 15 minutes – log on to your Times Table Rockstars account  (This is particularly important for those children who  are not yet fluent in all of their times tables.)
• 10 minutes – practise weekly spelling words (from the list below on the Year 6 blog)
• Complete the English, Maths and topic activity from the daily tasks

Remote Learning

As some children may be accessing online learning from home, any completed tasks or work can be submitted to their teachers using the year group email address below or through your child’s own Purple Mash account.  For any other enquiries or communication, parents should follow the normal procedure and email the school business manager. We have now set up school email accounts for all of the year 6 children through gmail, so if parents contact the Year 6 teachers at the email address below, we can provide them with each child's log in details.

year6@lostockhallcps.co.uk

Home Learning w/c 7th December

English

Read the second extract from A Christmas Carol - 'Victorian Christmas' and complete the comprehension activities about the text

DT - Evacuee bags.

After using blanket stitch to sew the sides together and creating a closing flap with a button, complete your evacuee bag by adding pockets, patches and buttons to decorate it. You may also want to make a handle for the bag.

War Horse

Read the next chapter and summarise events so far from the last few chapters that you have read.

English

Read the extract from A Christmas Carol and complete the comprehension activities about the text

English

Think about all of the autobiographical extracts that we have read over the last week and write an autobiographical recount of your own. This could be a happy or sad memory that you remember well. Try to include lots of detailed descriptions and emotions so that the reader can really imagine what happened. Plan your writing first of all, then write your first draft.

Maths

we are continuing to use coordinates to translate and reflect shapes, using algebra

Maths No Problem books - Look at coordinates and movements in Text Book p.206 - 209. Then complete Work Book activities p146-151.

War Horse

Read the next chapter of the novel and complete comprehension tasks

(link to text and questions on Tuesday)

Music

Practise singing When Christmas Comes to Town, from the Polar Express. we will be singing this with Mr Thomas next week.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RyaXLnL_Xwk

Tuesday 8th December

Maths

we are continuing to use coordinates to translate and reflect shapes

Maths No Problem books - Look at coordinates and translations in Text Book p.192 - 193, p.198. Then complete Work Book activities p141-143.

War Horse

Read the next chapter and complete comprehension tasks

English

Read the autobiographical extract The Shop from War Boy by Michael Foreman, then gather information from the text into the different sections on the activity sheet.

Computing

Use Purple Mash 2code to complete the Free code Gorilla activity and the debugging challenge tasks

History

look at the Anne Frank museum website and look at her house through the virtual tour. Then use that information and the layout picture below to draw a diagram of the Secret Annexe.

https://www.annefrank.org/en/anne-frank/secret-annex/

English

 read the Roald Dahl Boy extract about him leaving home for boarding school, then complete the comprehension activities

Maths 3rd December

watch the video about translating shapes and then complete the activity sheet (the answers to Wednesday's questions are below)

English

Complete the Roald Dahl comprehension activity - Chocolate extract

Computing

Complete the Free code chimp, Free code Gibbon and debugging activities using Purple Mash 2code

English

This week we are looking at autobiographies and biographies. Read the Roald Dahl extracts and complete the comprehension activities.

Art

Continue Christmas Design picture

Music

We are learning to sing When Christmas Comes to Town from the Polar Express.  There are a few clips of this on You tube to look at

Well done Joshua 6A

Reading Plus

The site code for Reading Plus is     rplosto1

Thanks for all the great work that everyone has been submitting. Won't be long until we are all back in school together! Have a lovely weekend everybody.

Mrs Alty

Remote Learning

As some children may be accessing online learning from home, any completed tasks or work can be submitted to their teachers using the year group email address below or through your child’s own Purple Mash account.  For any other enquiries or communication, parents should follow the normal procedure and email the school business manager. We have now set up school email accounts for all of the year 6 children through gmail, so if parents contact the Year 6 teachers at the email address below, we can provide them with each child's log in details.

year6@lostockhallcps.co.uk

Remote Learning Tasks (for any children not in school)

• Please spend 20 -30 minutes logging on to your Reading Plus account
• 15 minutes – log on to your Times Table Rockstars account  (This is particularly important for those children who  are not yet fluent in all of their times tables.)
• 10 minutes – practise 10 Year 5/6 spelling words (from the list below on the Year 6 blog)
• Complete the English, Maths and topic activity from the daily tasks

English

Use the writing frame below to help you plan out a letter, imagining you are an evacuee writing home to your family. Remember to include your thoughts and feelings throughout. Your writing should also reflect the era which you are writing about; School and home life would be very different to today so remember to show this in your work.

Geography

Research the words on the attached document below and write a definition for each before correctly labeling the diagram of the volcano.

Home Learning w/b  12th October

All of  these lessons and resources are also on Google Classroom if you are unable to open powerpoints or Word documents

Tuesday 13th October

English

Today we are building on everything we have looked at so far about character descriptions and are writing a detailed, descriptive piece about our own character. Watch the power point and complete the activities on each of the slides.  After creating your own character, check your finished piece of writing to make sure you have included all the points on the final slide.

Maths

Today's maths lesson focuses on dividing 4 digits by 1 digit. Please watch the attached video and complete the activity. *The answers to Monday's questions are in the documents below*

French

Revise the days and the weeks, using the powerpoints, then complete the activities

Monday 12th October English 

Today we are continuing to look at character descriptions and are thinking about how we can 'show' what characters are like, rather than just 'telling' people about them. Watch the powerpoint and complete the task on the last slide. Then read the character description extracts and match up the character descriptions with the personality traits.

Monday 12th October Maths

Today's maths lesson focuses on multiplying 4 digits by 2 digits. Please watch the attached video and complete the activity. *The answers to Friday's questions are in the documents below*

English

Today we are continuing to look at character descriptions and you are going to write your own detailed description, using a picture to help. 

Task 1 – read the character description extracts and highlight any words are phrases that you feel are effective – think about the techniques used by the author.

Task 2 – Choose one of the characters from the pictures. Use the mind map questions and prompts to jot down words and phrases about the character (remember to use interesting adjectives and similes/metaphors)

Task 3 – Use your notes to write a very detailed description of your character – include the following:

• use a mixture of short and longer sentences
• Begin sentences in different ways
• Use 2 adjectives together
• Include similes and metaphors
• Choose exciting vocabulary

Maths

Today's maths lesson focuses on multiplying 3 digits by 2 digits. Please watch the attached video and complete the activity.

*The answers to Thursday's questions are in the documents below*   I know some of you found some of the later questions quite challenging and we will go over these next week.

English

Today we are focusing on characters in stories and thinking about what makes a really effective character description. Work through the questions and prompts on the powerpoint.  Then look at Task 1 – use the word bank to improve the character descriptions sentences. For more of a challenge, use the word banks to write your own paragraphs about the characters ( p.2) or use your own selection of descriptive vocab (p.3)    Type the sentences/paragraphs out or write the sentences and take a photograph.

Maths

Today's maths lesson focuses on multiplying 2 digits by 2 digits. Please watch the attached video and complete the activity.

*The answers to Wednesday's questions are in the documents below*

Music

Today we are continuing to look at some of the music during WWII. Watch the powerpoint and complete the task to learn more about songs and musicians in the 1940's.

English

Today we are continuing to think about different types of stories and what genres they would fit into. Look at the Guess the Story Genre Powerpoint first. Read the story extracts, then have a think about what genre the story would be.

Then complete Task 1 - read the book descriptions and write down what genre they are, justifying your opinions.

Then in Task 2, read the different story starts and for each one, explain what genre of story it is, providing evidence from the extract. (If you need to recap some of the different genres, look at yesterday's powerpoints)

Maths

Today's maths lesson focuses on multiplying numbers by 2 digit numbers and finding area.  Please watch the attached video and complete the activity.

*The answers to Tuesday's questions are in the documents below*

Science

We have been studying forces in our science lessons this year and today we will take a deeper look at friction and begin planning an investigation which we will be carrying out in school once we have returned. Attached is a Powerpoint which briefly recaps on friction. The Powerpoint needs to be viewed in slideshow mode (along the tool bar at the top, select 'Slideshow and then 'from the beginning'). Your task is to plan an investigation which examines the effects of friction that different surface create. I want to find out which surfaces will create the most friction when a heavy book is moved over them. 

The only equipment you will have is: a heavy book, a Newton meter (to measure how much force it takes to pull the object), string to connect the object to the force meter and various surfaces (some rough e.g. concrete and some smooth e.g. table top).

It is up to you to decide how you want to to carry out this investigation, but remember that this must be a fair test so you will need to think about how you can make it so.

There are two planning frames below for you to choose from.

English

Today we are continuing to look at different fiction genres and are going to focus on the features of the different types of stories. Watch the Story Genres Powerpoint to recap the different features of each genre and then read the Story Genre Guide document (take some notes about the different genres.)

Your first task is to choose at least 3 different fiction genres and create a mindmap poster to show the features of each story genre (there is an example mindmap that has been started, below)

Your second task is to write down examples of books or films from 6 different fiction genres.

Maths

Today's maths lesson focuses on solving multiplication problems, involving 4 digit numbers.  Please watch the attached video and complete the activity.

*The answers to Monday's questions are in the documents below*

History 

In history today, you will be studying what life was like for children during an air raid. Using the video clip in the link below and the attached Powerpoint to help you, complete the 'Air Raid Senses' activity sheet, recording everything that you would see hear and feel during an air raid during WW2. You will use to help you with your extended writing in a later lesson. In regards to feelings section, as evident from the video, not everyone felt the same so try to include these different opinions and view points in your work.

French

Following on from your French yesterday, today we have set up a link which will take you to some games for you to have a go at. To access the games, follow the instructions below.

Instructions 

Go to https://www.languageangels.com/schools/index.php/home 

Click login

Then login pupil games

U: 6a6b2020

P: lostockhall

Select your device

Select Les Couleurs

There is a large selection of different games for you to choose from. You may need to enable/install Flash Player for some of the games.  

English

This week we are looking at different genres of books and will be focusing on different types of fiction. Watch the power points and think about how we would classify different types of stories and novels into different genre types, based on the plot, setting and characters. Then complete tasks 1 and 2.

Maths

Todays maths lesson focuses on solving different addition and subtraction problems. Please watch the attached video and complete the activity.

*The answers to Friday's questions are in the documents below*

Friday 02/10/20

English

Yesterday you all produced a detailed plan for you setting description. Today's task is to write up your description. This should be detailed piece of writing which shows off your writing to the best of your ability. An example of how to turn your plan into a final piece is shown below (this is also a guide as to how much you should be writing). 

All aspects of the attached success criteria should be included in your writing as well as the basics such as correct grammar and punctuation. Please could all work be sent to the class email address which is at the top of the page. If you choose to handwrite this work, could I ask that a picture is taken and emailed so that we have a record of what you have done

I look forward to reading all of your work. Keep up the great work!

Maths

Todays maths lesson focuses on multi-step addition and subtraction word problems. Please watch the attached video and complete the activity.

*The answers to yesterday's questions are in the documents below*

RE

In todays lesson you will be researching what Christians mean by a 'rite of passage'. Using the video below and https://request.org.uk/life/rites-of-passage/ your task is to research and produce a poster which explains what the various 'rites of passage' are for Christians and explain their significance. 

Once you have done this, reflect on your own life. What significant milestones have you experienced so far?  These may or may not be religious. Discuss them with a family member.

English

We will starting a new topic today looking at fiction texts. Our first lessons will be focusing on writing an effective setting description.

Please begin by reading through the 'Analysing an Imaginary Setting Description' Powerpoint which examines the various techniques and devices that we will be using in our own writing in tomorrows lesson. One you have read through this, complete the 'Analysing an Imaginary Setting Description Activity' sheet.

Your next task is to plan your own setting description. Use the planning grid provided to do this. I have included an example Powerpoint to help you with what should be included in each section. The location you wish to describe is up to you and I have included a range of resources (word maps and posters) to help you with ideas. Whilst your plan is not your final description, it should be detailed enough so that you can begin writing tomorrow without difficulty

Maths

Todays maths focuses on inverse operations. Please watch the video before completing the activity sheet.

*The answers to Wednesday's questions are now in the resources below.*

Science

We are continuing to look at forces in science and this time will examine gravity in greater detail. Please read through the attached Powerpoint and complete the Newton activity sheet.

Pupils Work

Thank you to all the children who have been completing their work. It has been wonderful to see the amazing work that you have all been producing. Keep it up! Below are just some examples of the many excellent pieces of work that I have been sent that I wanted to share with you all.

Maths

Today’s lesson follows the same format as yesterday. There is a video introduction for you all to watch and then a worksheet to complete. Today’s lesson is focusing on subtraction. 
 

*The correct answers to yesterday’s questions are in today’s resources.*

English

Yesterday, we all produced a shared write of our battle cry. Today you will be writing your own independent battle speech drawing on everything we have done in class over the last week. To help you, attached below is the Powerpoint that we used yesterday. This is included as a guide and does not have to be followed strictly though I would expect to see all the techniques included at some point in your speech. If you have your own additional ideas for sentence types then you are encouraged to include them. This is your chance to show off what you can do!

Work can completed on a word processor (e.g. Word) and shared via the class email address mentioned above or it can be hand written in your home learning books if you do not have access to a computer. Alternatively, if you would like to record yourself performing your speech, you can upload the video to the class email address as well. We’d love to see them!

Maths

Today we are starting our new topic looking after the four operations (addition, subtraction, multiplication and division). Today’s session focuses on addition. Please watch the video below and complete the attached worksheets. The answers to the questions will be provided tomorrow for you to self mark.

RE

In RE, we have been focusing on important dates and landmarks in our own lives and you have produced calendars and timelines which mark these. Today we are going to be focusing on special days and events in the Christian calendar.  Your task today is to use http://www.primaryhomeworkhelp.co.uk/religion/calendar.htm to help you create your own calendar which highlights those dates which are important to Christians. This can be done by hand or on a computer. You can be as creative as you wish but the simple template below is there as a guide.

Once you have completed your calendar, research a selection of the events (3 or 4)  and write a brief summary of why those events are important to Christians. 

Monday 28/09/20

English - Today we will be writing our own persuasive battle speeches that we have been working on for the last week in class. Using the Powerpoint below as a guide, your task is to write your own battle cry, which includes the various techniques we have been looking at.

Maths - please complete the end of block summary assessment attached below which recaps on our learning from the last 3 weeks.

Computing - Research and design a poster or Powerpoint which focuses on aspect of life in Britain during WW2. Examples may include rationing, evacuation, Woman in the workplace and the Blitz.

Friday 25/09/20

In English, we will be looking at rhetorical questions with a view to including these in our persuasive speeches next week. Please read through the worksheets attached and complete in your home learning books.

In maths we are looking at how we can use our basic X tables facts to help solve more complex problems. Complete the questions attached.

In our art lessons we are continuing to look at artist who captured war in their work. Research the work of Paul Nash. Identify any common themes in his work. What did he paint? What techniques did he use? Can you attempt your own Paul Nash style sketch? This can be completed on paper or in your home learning book.

W/C 21/09/29

English - This week we are revising different grammar topics, focusing on different types of nouns, pronouns and prefixes. Please use the powerpoints and attached documents to complete activities in your home learning books. Children should also be completing at least half an hour a day on Reading Plus.

English Task

Create a tourist brochure to encourage people to plan a  'Staycation ' visit to the North West. Plan sections such as 'Seaside towns' and describe Blackpool, Southport and Morecambe, for example. You could also have a section about the Lake District, cities in the area, the countryside around the Forest of Bowland, Chester Zoo etc. You can write this on paper or create a Powerpoint instead.

September '20

Welcome back to school everybody - it's been great to see all the new Year 6 children returning to school and looking really smart in their purple jumpers! We have missed all of you and are looking forward to a great year in Year 6.

Year 6 Homework w/b 14th September '20

Choose one activity to complete for homework from each section.  The tasks should be completed by Monday 19th October.  

Maths: 

• Be able to recall all times table multiplication and division facts
• Check that you can recall basic number bond facts e.g. 70 + 50,   7,000 + 8,000

English

• Write a book review of your favourite novel
• Write an interview with a main character from a favourite story
• Write a review of a TV show or film that you have recently watched

Creativity/Topic

• Use Purple Mash to design a poster advertising a holiday destination
• Research famous songs and music from the 1940’s
• Write a poem based on an aspect of World War

Family/Home

• Ask family members or friends of family about Lostock Hall in the past (particularly during the World War II period)
• Look for examples of forces around your home – draw a diagram to record your findings
• Learn a new card game or invent a board game to play with your family

We all had a fantastic afternoon at our Year 6 Leavers Party on Tuesday and it was great to see all the year 6 children back together again!  Mr Benson has taken some brilliant photos which you can find below. Also, we have bagged up the children's school books, PE kits etc from this year, so if you want to pop by to collect them, we are going to put them on tables at the front of the school on Friday afternoon (the Year 6 children still in school will take theirs home on Thursday.)

Have a great summer everybody. Good Luck to you all at High School, we will miss you all!

W/b 13th July 

Our last week in Year 6!!  

We have sent all of the Year 6 children an email on Purple Mash to check in with you all and to invite all of the Year 6 children to a special Leavers' Party Celebration on the afternoon of Tuesday 14th July at 1pm until 3.00pm. This will take place outside and we will have socially distanced performances, awards, pizza and snacks. If you have written a Leavers Poem and would like to read it, please bring it with you.

We hope that all of you will be able to come!

Year 6 Leaver's Song

We would love you all to learn the Leaver's Song lyrics below for when you come to school on Tuesday 14th from 1pm to 3pm, as we will be singing it at our celebration party.

There is also a link to youtube so you can here the song:

Please see the link:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TxLtyK0Dtkk

Home Learning Daily Timetable w/c 13th July

Whilst children are not in school, it is expected that they will complete the activities from the Daily Home Learning Timetable we have created. It is particularly important that children are regularly completing activities on Reading Plus, as this allows the teachers to monitor and assess reading usage and progress each day. Well done to all the children who have been regularly logging on to Reading Plus to complete activities! Although the children have not completed the SATs tests, our ultimate goal is that the children are prepared for the transition to High School. As such, we feel that any revision activities set will still be of benefit to the children in order to reinforce prior learning and to keep their skills fresh!

As many children will be spending more time at home, using tablets and phones etc. can we please remind them about staying safe online and all the e safety reminders that we have talked about in school.

• Complete an English and Maths activity from the weekly set tasks (below)  
• Please spend 20 -30 minutes logging on to your Reading Plus account (children should be completing 5 texts per week)
• Complete a Foundation subject activity from the tasks below e.g. PSHE
• 15 minutes – log on to your Times Table Rockstars account  (This is particularly important for those children who  are not yet fluent in all of their times tables.)
• 10 minutes – practise 10 Year 5/6 spelling words (from the list below on the Year 6 blog)

PSHE - w/b 13th July - Over the next two weeks we are thinking about the end of the journey at primary school and our move to High School. There are lots of documents below to help you with this.

https://www.hachette.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/2020/05/Getting-Ready-to-Go-Big-2020.pdf

Use the link below for the different activities about preparing for the transition to High School

Use the online learning resource to help prepare Year 6 pupils for secondary school. Called Be ready to be remarkable and comprising three modules, the animated video content will significantly help with a successful transition to Year 7. The resource is free to access and available now at the BeReady website.

ACCESS THIS FREE RESOURCE NOW

Home Learning Daily Timetable w/c 6th July

Whilst children are not in school, it is expected that they will complete the activities from the Daily Home Learning Timetable we have created. It is particularly important that children are regularly completing activities on Reading Plus, as this allows the teachers to monitor and assess reading usage and progress each day. Well done to all the children who have been regularly logging on to Reading Plus to complete activities! Although the children have not completed the SATs tests, our ultimate goal is that the children are prepared for the transition to High School. As such, we feel that any revision activities set will still be of benefit to the children in order to reinforce prior learning and to keep their skills fresh!

As many children will be spending more time at home, using tablets and phones etc. can we please remind them about staying safe online and all the e safety reminders that we have talked about in school.

• Complete a set English and Maths activity from the weekly set tasks (below)  
• Please spend 20 -30 minutes logging on to your Reading Plus account (children should be completing 5 texts per week)
• Complete a Foundation subject activity from the tasks below e.g. Geography
• Complete some of the PE activities from the virtual sports day
• 15 minutes – log on to your Times Table Rockstars account  (This is particularly important for those children who  are not yet fluent in all of their times tables.)
• 10 minutes – practise 10 Year 5/6 spelling words (from the list below on the Year 6 blog)

English w/b 6th July

This week we are continuing to write our own graphic novels/comic book stories based on a new super hero that we have created. We are also reflecting on our time at school and writing some Leavers poems, autobiographical recounts and memories of our special times at school.

Maths w/b 6th July

This week we are continuing to revise fractions, looking at finding fractions of amounts, dividing and multiplying fractions, and looking at the relationship between fractions, decimals and percentages. Look at the Fractions section of your revision book beginning on page 34 to remind you. Complete each day's tasks in your maths books or homework books.

PSHE - w/b 6th July - Over the next two weeks we are thinking about the end of the journey at primary school and our move to High School. There are lots of documents below to help you with this.

Use the link below for the different activities about preparing for the transition to High School

Use the online learning resource to help prepare Year 6 pupils for secondary school. Called Be ready to be remarkable and comprising three modules, the animated video content will significantly help with a successful transition to Year 7. The resource is free to access and available now at the BeReady website.

ACCESS THIS FREE RESOURCE NOW

Science w/b 6th July

This week we are revising Sound, looking at how sound travels and understanding the different parts of the ear. Watch the powerpoints, then have a go at the activities below.

It was great to see lots of the Year 6 children back in school this week and to catch up with everybody. This next week we are still setting Home Learning tasks, but on Tuesday we are hoping that everyone can participate in our virtual sports day and join in with some of the activities, either in school or at home.

Tuesday 30^th June – Spar Lancashire School Virtual Games Festival-Sports Day.

As we are unable to have an actual sports day, we wanted to still do something linked to this. Today the whole day’s home learning will be dedicated to athletics and classic sports day events.

Please see the link below:

https://lancashireschoolgames.co.uk/spar-lancashire-school-games-virtual-festival-30th-june/

Home Learning Daily Timetable w/c 29th June

Whilst children are not in school, it is expected that they will complete the activities from the Daily Home Learning Timetable we have created. It is particularly important that children are regularly completing activities on Reading Plus, as this allows the teachers to monitor and assess reading usage and progress each day. Well done to all the children who have been regularly logging on to Reading Plus to complete activities! Although the children have not completed the SATs tests, our ultimate goal is that the children are prepared for the transition to High School. As such, we feel that any revision activities set will still be of benefit to the children in order to reinforce prior learning and to keep their skills fresh!

As many children will be spending more time at home, using tablets and phones etc. can we please remind them about staying safe online and all the e safety reminders that we have talked about in school.

• Complete a set English and Maths activity from the weekly set tasks (below)  
• Please spend 20 -30 minutes logging on to your Reading Plus account (children should be completing 5 texts per week)
• Complete a Foundation subject activity from the tasks below e.g. Geography
• Complete some of the PE activities from the virtual sports day
• 15 minutes – log on to your Times Table Rockstars account  (This is particularly important for those children who  are not yet fluent in all of their times tables.)
• 10 minutes – practise 10 Year 5/6 spelling words (from the list below on the Year 6 blog)

English w/b 29th June

This week we are looking at graphic novels/comic book stories, focusing on different super heroes and their special powers. We will be learning about some of the most famous characters and then having a go at inventing our own super hero and creating a graphic novel. Please use the powerpoints and attached documents to complete the activities.

Maths w/b 29th June

This week we are revising fractions, looking at comparing fractions, finding common denominators and adding and subtracting fractions. Watch the powerpoint and look at the Fractions section of your revision book beginning on page 34 to remind you. Complete each day's tasks in your maths books or homework books.

PSHE - w/b 29th June - Use the link below for the different activities about preparing for the transition to High School

Use the online learning resource to help prepare Year 6 pupils for secondary school. Called Be ready to be remarkable and comprising three modules, the animated video content will significantly help with a successful transition to Year 7. The resource is free to access and available now at the BeReady website.

ACCESS THIS FREE RESOURCE NOW

We are really pleased to be welcoming back many of the Year 6 children this week. We will be completing many PSHE activities this first week back, but we are also continuing to set Home Learning tasks for the other subjects alongside this.

Home Learning w/b 22nd June

Whilst children are not in school, it is expected that they will complete the activities from the Daily Home Learning Timetable we have created. It is particularly important that children are regularly completing activities on Reading Plus, as this allows the teachers to monitor and assess reading usage and progress each day. Well done to all the children who have been regularly logging on to Reading Plus to complete activities! Although the children will not be sitting the SATs tests in May, our ultimate goal is that the children are prepared for the transition to High School. As such, we feel that any revision activities set will still be of benefit to the children in order to reinforce prior learning and to keep their skills fresh!

As many children will be spending more time at home, using tablets and phones etc. can we please remind them about staying safe online and all the e safety reminders that we have talked about in school.

Home Learning Daily Timetable w/c 22nd June

• Complete a set English and Maths activity from the weekly set tasks (below)  
• Please spend 20 -30 minutes logging on to your Reading Plus account (children should be completing 5 texts per week)
• Complete a Foundation subject activity from the tasks below e.g. Science/Art
• Complete a computing and PE activity from the tasks below
• 15 minutes – log on to your Times Table Rockstars account  (This is particularly important for those children who  are not yet fluent in all of their times tables.)
• 10 minutes – practise 10 Year 5/6 spelling words (from the list below on the Year 6 blog)

English w/b 22nd June

This week we are revising different sentence types and punctuation, focusing on apostrophes, commas, types of speech and parenthesis. Please use the powerpoints and attached documents to complete activities in your home learning books.

Maths w/b 22nd June

This week we are focusing on revising the number system and place value. Look at the Number and Place Value section of your revision book beginning on page 4 to remind you. Complete each day's tasks in your maths books or homework books.

Geography

This week you will be studying mountain climates. You will learn the difference between climate and weather forecasts and compare the climates of different mountain ranges. Please remember to view the accompanying slideshow in slideshow mode as this affects the way certain slides are presented. Please find this weeks geography activity in the resources below.

Home Learning w/b 15th June

Whilst children are not in school, it is expected that they will complete the activities from the Daily Home Learning Timetable we have created. It is particularly important that children are regularly completing activities on Reading Plus, as this allows the teachers to monitor and assess reading usage and progress each day. Well done to all the children who have been regularly logging on to Reading Plus to complete activities! Although the children will not be sitting the SATs tests in May, our ultimate goal is that the children are prepared for the transition to High School. As such, we feel that any revision activities set will still be of benefit to the children in order to reinforce prior learning and to keep their skills fresh!

As many children will be spending more time at home, using tablets and phones etc. can we please remind them about staying safe online and all the e safety reminders that we have talked about in school.

Home Learning Daily Timetable w/c 15th June

• Complete a set English and Maths activity from the weekly set tasks (below)  
• Please spend 20 -30 minutes logging on to your Reading Plus account (children should be completing 5 texts per week)
• Complete a Foundation subject activity from the tasks below e.g. Science/Art
• Complete a computing and PE activity from the tasks below
• 15 minutes – log on to your Times Table Rockstars account  (This is particularly important for those children who  are not yet fluent in all of their times tables.)
• 10 minutes – practise 10 Year 5/6 spelling words (from the list below on the Year 6 blog)

English w/b 15th June

This week we are revising different grammar topics, focusing on different types of nouns, pronouns and prefixes. Please use the powerpoints and attached documents to complete activities in your home learning books.

Maths w/b 15th June

This week we are continuing to revise algebra and using formulae to work out problems and find missing values. Look at the algebra section of your revision book beginning on page 86 to remind you. Complete each day's tasks in your maths books or homework books.

Geography

There are two geography lessons for you to complete this week, again looking at mountain ranges. Like last week, at times you may be asked to use an atlas to help with some of the tasks. If you do not have access to an atlas, Google Earth is a great substitute. When reading the Powerpoints, please remember to view them in slideshow mode.

Science

We are continuing to look at light this week with two lessons for you to complete. The first lesson is on refraction and the second lesson looks at the colour spectrum. Please read the attached documents and complete the activities which can be found in the resource section when prompted to do so.

Home Learning w/b 8th June

Whilst children are not in school, it is expected that they will complete the activities from the Daily Home Learning Timetable we have created. It is particularly important that children are regularly completing activities on Reading Plus, as this allows the teachers to monitor and assess reading usage and progress each day. Well done to all the children who have been regularly logging on to Reading Plus to complete activities! Although the children will not be sitting the SATs tests in May, our ultimate goal is that the children are prepared for the transition to High School. As such, we feel that any revision activities set will still be of benefit to the children in order to reinforce prior learning and to keep their skills fresh!

As many children will be spending more time at home, using tablets and phones etc. can we please remind them about staying safe online and all the e safety reminders that we have talked about in school.

Home Learning Daily Timetable w/c 8th June

• Complete a set English and Maths activity from the weekly set tasks (below)  
• Please spend 20 -30 minutes logging on to your Reading Plus account (children should be completing 5 texts per week)
• Complete a Foundation subject activity from the tasks below e.g. Science/Art
• Complete a computing and PE activity from the tasks below
• 15 minutes – log on to your Times Table Rockstars account  (This is particularly important for those children who  are not yet fluent in all of their times tables.)
• 10 minutes – practise 10 Year 5/6 spelling words (from the list below on the Year 6 blog)

English w/b 8th June

This week we are continuing to look at a range of non-fiction text types, focusing on biographies. All our texts this week are about famous sports people and events. Read each text, take bullet point notes of the main information and answer the questions that follow about each text.

Lesson 5

Choose a famous sports person of your own to research. Take notes about their life (how they became involved in the sport, their career and greatest achievements) then write a short biography of their life either on paper or in a powerpoint.

Maths w/b 8th June

This week we are revising algebra and formulae, beginning with rules for different function machines. Look at the algebra section of your revision book beginning on page 86 to remind you. Complete each day's tasks in your maths books or homework books.

Art

This week we are beginning to look at the work of William Morris. Watch the Powerpoint to learn about some of his designs and techniques. Then have a go at sketching your own version of one of his patterns.

Geography

This half-term we will be studying mountain ranges in our geography lessons. Please read the Powerpoint (it's best to do so in slideshow mode) and complete the activities. For the activities, it says to use an atlas. If you do not have access to an atlas at home, Google Earth is a great resource to use. If you search for a specific mountain or mountain range in Google Earth, as well as locating it on the globe, it also provides a fact file which you can click on for more information. This should contain all the information you need for the tasks. A link to Google Earth is included below.

https://www.google.co.uk/intl/en_uk/earth/

Science

This half-term we are recapping topics that you have covered throughout upper KS2. This week we will begin looking at light and in particular, how we see. Please see the attached presentation and accompanying tasks. An editable version of the written task has been included but if you would rather hand write, you are more than welcome to do so. Please ensure that you are using the correct scientific language when describing scientific processes.

Year 6 Home Learning.

We hope that you are all well and staying safe and we would like to say Well Done for all of your hard work at home. As it is half term for the next 2 weeks, MONDAY 25th MAY - FRIDAY 5th JUNE, there will be NO HOME LEARNING UPLOADED.  During this time, we hope you take some time to relax and have fun!  We are leaving all the home learning tasks from the last few weeks on the blog, if you want to catch up on any of it ready for our return to school!

Home Learning w/b 18th May

Whilst children are not in school, it is expected that they will complete the activities from the Daily Home Learning Timetable we have created. It is particularly important that children are regularly completing activities on Reading Plus, as this allows the teachers to monitor and assess reading usage and progress each day. Well done to all the children who have been regularly logging on to Reading Plus to complete activities! Although the children will not be sitting the SATs tests in May, our ultimate goal is that the children are prepared for the transition to High School. As such, we feel that any revision activities set will still be of benefit to the children in order to reinforce prior learning and to keep their skills fresh!

As many children will be spending more time at home, using tablets and phones etc. can we please remind them about staying safe online and all the e safety reminders that we have talked about in school.

Home Learning Daily Timetable w/c 18th May

• Complete a set English and Maths activity from the weekly set tasks (below)  
• Please spend 20 -30 minutes logging on to your Reading Plus account (children should be completing 5 texts per week)
• Complete a Foundation subject activity from the tasks below e.g. Science/Geography
• Complete a computing and PE activity from the tasks below
• 15 minutes – log on to your Times Table Rockstars account  (This is particularly important for those children who  are not yet fluent in all of their times tables.)
• 10 minutes – practise 10 Year 5/6 spelling words (from the list below on the Year 6 blog)

Maths w/b 18th May

This week we are looking at area and volume and revising how to calculate the area of rectangles, triangles and parallelograms and how to find the volume of 3D shapes. Before you have a go at the daily activities, watch the powerpoints and look at the Area and volume section of your Maths revision book on pages 49 and 50 to remind you of the different methods and formulae. (Use your Home Learning maths book to draw any shapes.)

English 

We are continuing to look at a range of non-fiction text types. This week, all our texts link in with the topic of evolution which we have studied in science. The answers for each text are given at the end. Please only look at the answers once you have completed all the questions.

PE

Attached below is this weeks Lancashire School Games PE activity timetable. The timetable in the document is interactive with links taking you to the required resources (if you click on the activity it should take you directly to the videos needed etc.). A detailed breakdown of the activities is also included in the later pages of the document. 

Geography

This week, we are continuing to look at the journey of a river and the different parts of a river system.Re-watch the powerpoint from last week to remind you of the different names and parts of the river. Then read the description of a river's journey and complete the questions about this.

Art

This week we are continuing to look at the work of Gaudi. Watch the Powerpoints to familiarise yourself with some of his designs and how he used lots of shapes from nature in his work. Then have a go at sketching your own 'Gaudi style' building, using ideas from nature.

• Computing
• Complete 2 activities from the Year 6 computing activities from Purple Mash and Education City

• Extra Activities

Choose 2 activities from Education City/Purple Mash/Twinkl – grammar/reading/spelling/maths                  

Use Year 6 Maths book to revise topics and complete practise questions/Mixed questions section at the back of the book

Year 6 Activities – Twinkl website

Revise Year 6 spelling patterns from your Spelling book

Home Learning w/b 11th May

Whilst children are not in school, it is expected that they will complete the activities from the Daily Home Learning Timetable we have created. It is particularly important that children are regularly completing activities on Reading Plus, as this allows the teachers to monitor and assess reading usage and progress each day. Well done to all the children who have been regularly logging on to Reading Plus to complete activities! Although the children will not be sitting the SATs tests in May, our ultimate goal is that the children are prepared for the transition to High School. As such, we feel that any revision activities set will still be of benefit to the children in order to reinforce prior learning and to keep their skills fresh!

As many children will be spending more time at home, using tablets and phones etc. can we please remind them about staying safe online and all the e safety reminders that we have talked about in school.

Home Learning Daily Timetable w/c 11th May

• Complete a set English and Maths activity from the weekly set tasks (below)  
• Please spend 20 -30 minutes logging on to your Reading Plus account (children should be completing 5 texts per week)
• Complete a Foundation subject activity from the tasks below e.g. Science/Geography
• Complete a computing and PE activity from the tasks below
• 15 minutes – log on to your Times Table Rockstars account  (This is particularly important for those children who  are not yet fluent in all of their times tables.)
• 10 minutes – practise 10 Year 5/6 spelling words (from the list below on the Year 6 blog)

Set Tasks for English w/b 11th May 

This week we are looking at non-fiction texts, focusing on explanation texts. We will be looking at the features of the texts, recognising the way that the information is organised and the type of language used.

Maths w/b 11th May

This week we are looking at coordinates and revising how to plot, translate and reflect points and shapes. Before you have a go at the daily activities, look at the Position and Direction section of your Maths revision book on p.66 to remind you of the x and y lines on the axis and the four quadrants. (Use your Home Learning maths book to draw any graphs.)

Geography

This week, we are beginning to look at how rivers are formed and the different parts of a river system. Watch the powerpoint and linked clips to learn about the different names and parts of the river. Then use the diagram to help you draw and label the parts of the river system.

Art

This week we are continuing to look at the work of Gaudi. Watch the Powerpoint to learn more about his techniques and use of nature themes in his work. Then choose a slide and have a go at sketching your own version of some of his famous 'chimney' pieces.

• Computing
• Complete 2 activities from the Year 6 computing activities from Purple Mash and Education City

• Extra Activities

Choose 2 activities from Education City/Purple Mash/Twinkl – grammar/reading/spelling/maths                  

Use Year 6 Maths book to revise topics and complete practise questions/Mixed questions section at the back of the book

Year 6 Activities – Twinkl website

Revise Year 6 spelling patterns from your Spelling book

Home Learning w/b 4th May

Whilst children are not in school, it is expected that they will complete the activities from the Daily Home Learning Timetable we have created. It is particularly important that children are regularly completing activities on Reading Plus, as this allows the teachers to monitor and assess reading usage and progress each day. Well done to all the children who have been regularly logging on to Reading Plus to complete activities! Although the children will not be sitting the SATs tests in May, our ultimate goal is that the children are prepared for the transition to High School. As such, we feel that any revision activities set will still be of benefit to the children in order to reinforce prior learning and to keep their skills fresh!

As many children will be spending more time at home, using tablets and phones etc. can we please remind them about staying safe online and all the e safety reminders that we have talked about in school.

Home Learning Daily Timetable w/c 4th May

• Complete a set English and Maths activity from the weekly set tasks (below)  
• Please spend 20 -30 minutes logging on to your Reading Plus account (children should be completing 5 texts per week)
• Complete a Foundation subject activity from the tasks below e.g. Science/Geography
• Complete a computing and PE activity from the tasks below
• 15 minutes – log on to your Times Table Rockstars account  (This is particularly important for those children who  are not yet fluent in all of their times tables.)
• 10 minutes – practise 10 Year 5/6 spelling words (from the list below on the Year 6 blog)

Set Tasks for English w/b 4th May 

This week we are completing our poetry unit, continuing to read and analyse different poems, looking at how different techniques are used by the writer e.g. sound effects, rhyming patterns, similes, metaphors and personification. 

Maths w/b 4th May

This week we are looking at statistics and revising how to interpret and draw different types of graphs and charts, such as line graphs and pie charts. Before you have a go at the daily activities, look at the statistics section of your Maths revision book to remind yourself of the different types of graphs and what kind of data can be represented on them. 

Geography

This week, we are continuing to look at world geography and lines of Longitude and Latitude. Recap from last week by watching the powerpoint and have a go at some of the activities as you go along. Then use the Time zone map to complete the Time Zone activity sheet. 

Science

This week in science we are studying how humans sometimes intervene and influence evolution. Please read through the Powerpoint below and complete the two activities when prompted to do so (activity sheets also included). Answers to the activities can be hand written rather than cut out if needed.

PE 

Please see attached instructions for PE below. This weeks work will require a partner which can be anyone in your home.

Art

Continuing with our topic on Gaudi from last term, research the life of Gaudi and write a short biography of his life with a list of some of his most famous creations.

• Computing
• Complete 2 activities from the Year 6 computing activities from Purple Mash and Education City

• Extra Activities

Choose 2 activities from Education City/Purple Mash/Twinkl – grammar/reading/spelling/maths                  

Use Year 6 Maths book to revise topics and complete practise questions/Mixed questions section at the back of the book

Year 6 Activities – Twinkl website

Revise Year 6 spelling patterns from your Spelling book

Home Learning w/b 27th April

Whilst children are not in school, it is expected that they will complete the activities from the Daily Home Learning Timetable we have created. It is particularly important that children are regularly completing activities on Reading Plus, as this allows the teachers to monitor and assess reading usage and progress each day. Well done to all the children who have been regularly logging on to Reading Plus, Education City and Purple Mash to complete activities! Although the children will not be sitting the SATs tests in May, our ultimate goal is that the children are prepared for the transition to High School. As such, we feel that any revision activities set will still be of benefit to the children in order to reinforce prior learning and to keep their skills fresh!

As many children will be spending more time at home, using tablets and phones etc. can we please remind them about staying safe online and all the e safety reminders that we have talked about in school.

Home Learning Daily Timetable w/c 27th April

• Complete a set English and Maths activity from the weekly set tasks (below)  
• Please spend 20 -30 minutes logging on to your Reading Plus account (children should be completing 5 texts per week)
• 15 minutes – log on to your Times Table Rockstars account  (This is particularly important for those children who  are not yet fluent in all of their times tables.)
• Complete a Science/ Geography activity from the tasks below
• Complete a computing and PE activity from the tasks below
• 10 minutes – practise 10 Year 5/6 spelling words (from the list below on the Year 6 blog)

Set Tasks for English w/b 27th April. 

This week we are continuing to read and analyse poems, looking at how different techniques are used by the writer e.g. sound effects, rhyming patterns, similes, metaphors and personification. 

Geography

This week, we are looking at world geography and lines of Longitude and Latitude. watch the powerpoint and have a go at some of the activities as you go along. Then complete the question sheet below

Science

This week we are continuing to look at the theory of evolution. Please read the attached Powerpoint below and then research the fossil record for a living thing of your choice (either plant or animal) and complete two of the three activities from the activity sheet. This can be completed on plain paper of in your homework books if you do not have access to a printer.

Art

Create a NHS Rainbow poster (either on paper or digitally) to stick on your window with visual reminders of how to stay safe during coronavirus lockdown (staying at home, social distancing and washing hands etc)

PE

Each week, the Lancashire School Games Organisers and Active Lancashire are releasing a set of activities and challenges for children to attempt from their own own home. This week the focus is orienteering. Children should attempt the 'Learn' activities before moving on to the 'Challenge'. A video demonstration is included in each of the documents attached below.

• Computing
• Complete 2 activities from the Year 6 computing activities from Purple Mash and Education City

• Extra Activities

Choose 2 activities from Education City/Purple Mash/Twinkl – grammar/reading/spelling/maths                  

Use Year 6 Maths book to revise topics and complete practise questions/Mixed questions section at the back of the book

Year 6 Activities – Twinkl website

Revise Year 6 spelling patterns from your Spelling book

Home Learning Daily Timetable w/c 20th April

• Complete a set English and Maths activity from the weekly set tasks (below)  
• Please spend 20 -30 minutes logging on to your Reading Plus account (children should be completing 5 texts per week)
• 15 minutes – log on to your Times Table Rockstars account  (This is particularly important for those children who  are not yet fluent in all of their times tables.)
• Complete an activity from the History tasks 
• Complete a computing and PE activity
• 10 minutes – practise 10 Year 5/6 spelling words (from the list below on the Year 6 blog)

Set Tasks for English w/b 20th April. 

This week we are reading and analysing poems, looking at how different techniques are used by the writer e.g. sound effects, rhyming patterns, similes, metaphors and personification. 

Task 1

Watch the powerpoint on figurative language to remind you of some of the writing techniques. Then read the poem City Sounds Heard After dark and answer the questions to analyse the poem.

Task 2

Read the poem City Jungle a few times. Write down any similarities to the poem from task 1. Then answer the questions about City Jungle to analyse the poem.

Task 3

Read the poems from Task 1 and 2. Plan and write your own poem based on these. Try to use a range of figurative language (simile, metaphor, personification, onomatopoeia) in the poem.

Task 4

Read the poem Fire in the Forest a few times and write down any techniques used by the poet. Answer the questions to analyse the poem.

Task 5

Look at the Sense Poems and notice what techniques have been used in each line. Use the planning frame questions to plan and write your own Sense poem. Publish it using illustrations.

Geography/History

As part of our local history project, use the photographs below to gather evidence and find information, using the question prompt sheet.

• Computing
• Complete 2 activities from the Year 6 computing activities from Purple Mash and Education City
• PE
• Complete 1 hour of exercise each day (join Joe Wicks in his daily online workout or log on to some of the Zumba/yoga for kids)
• Extra Activities

Choose 2 activities from Education City/Purple Mash/Twinkl – grammar/reading/spelling/maths                  

Use Year 6 Maths book to revise topics and complete practise questions/Mixed questions section at the back of the book

Year 6 Activities – Twinkl website

Revise Year 6 spelling patterns from your Spelling book

We hope that you all have a lovely Easter and stay safe and well. As the school is still open for some of the children of Key Workers, we are setting the following Home Learning activities for Year 6 for the next 2 weeks.

Home Learning Daily Timetable 6^th April - 17th April

• Complete a set English and Maths activity from the weekly set tasks above. (The Theme Park Maths task is an ongoing project which you should work on each day)
• Please spend 20 -30 minutes logging on to your Reading Plus account (children should be completing 5 texts per week)
• 15 minutes – log on to your Times Table Rockstars account  (This is particularly important for those children who  are not yet fluent in all of their times tables.)
• 10 minutes – practise 10 Year 5/6 spelling words (from the list below on the Year 6 blog)

Each day choose two from the following activities:

RE

Christianity – The Easter Story – create a powerpoint/paper Timeline to describe and sequence the main events of the Easter story

Geography/History

 As part of the Contrasting Localities Topic, research the History of London/Lancashire-Preston/Lancashire in an ongoing project – either a paper version or Powerpoint

• History/RE
• Use online learning resources from Twinkl to learn about the Golden Age of Islam  https://www.twinkl.co.uk/resource/tp2-h-177-planit-history-uks2-early-islamic-civilisation-unit-pack
• Computing
• Complete computing activities from Purple Mash and Education City
• PE
• Complete 1 hour of exercise each day (join Joe Wicks in his daily online workout or log on to some of the Zumba/yoga for kids)
• Extra Activities

Choose 2 activities from Education City/Purple Mash/Twinkl – grammar/reading/spelling/maths                  

Use Year 6 Maths book to revise topics and complete practise questions/Mixed questions section at the back of the book

Year 6 Activities – Twinkl website 

(To support children and teachers during this period, Twinkl is offering free access to all Twinkl resources.

Setting this up is really easy to do - go to www.twinkl.co.uk/offer and enter the code UKTWINKLHELPS)

English Task 2

Linked to our Environmental/Evolution topic this term, research an endangered animal of your choice and write an informative article about the animal for a magazine. Remember to include an introduction section and conclusion. Explain in detail why the animal and habitat are endangered and how organisations are trying to protect it. Try to persuade readers to care about the animal and suggest how they could help the situation.   Spend some time gathering notes and researching first, then draft and finally publish your article - you could type it and include pictures from the internet or write it in your homework book and draw some pictures of your own.

Maths

Please complete the Maths questions from the documents below (answer in maths book from Home Learning pack or homework book)

Home Learning Daily Timetable w/c 30th March

• Please spend 20 -30 minutes logging on to your Reading Plus account
• 15 minutes – log on to your Times Table Rockstars account  (This is particularly important for those children who  are not yet fluent in all of their times tables.)
• 10 minutes – practise 10 Year 5/6 spelling words (from the list below on the Year 6 blog)
• Complete a set English and Maths activity from the weekly set tasks (above)  
• Choose 2 activities from Education City/Purple Mash/Twinkl – grammar/reading/spelling/maths                  

Each day choose two from the following activities:

    Geography/History

• As part of the Contrasting Localities Topic, research the History of London/Lancashire-Preston/Lancashire in an ongoing project – either a paper version or Powerpoint
• History/RE
• Use online learning resources from Twinkl to learn about the Golden Age of Islam  https://www.twinkl.co.uk/resource/tp2-h-177-planit-history-uks2-early-islamic-civilisation-unit-pack
• Computing
• Complete computing activities from Purple Mash and Education City
• PE
• Complete 1 hour of exercise each day (join Joe Wicks in his daily online workout)

• Extra Activities

  Use Year 6 Maths book to revise topics and complete practise questions/Mixed questions section at the back of the book

  Year 6 Activities – Twinkl website

  Revise Year 6 spelling patterns from your Spelling book

Home Learning w/c 23rd March '20

Daily Home Learning Timetable – Year 6

• 30 minutes – Reading Plus
• 15 minutes – Times Table Rockstars
• 10 minutes – practise Year 5/6 spelling words
• Choose 2 activities from Education City/Purple Mash/Twinkl – grammar/reading/spelling/maths
• Complete a set English activity from the blog or a Past SATs Reading Paper /Maths past SATs paper/Past Grammar SATs paper  (Online or paper version from Home Learning pack.)   Past SATs reading texts are available on the website:                                                    https://www.haslamandhall.co.uk/freeKS2SatsPapers.php

• Topic – Each day choose one of the following activities:
• As part of the Contrasting Localities Topic, research the History of London/Lancashire-Preston/Lancashire in an ongoing project – either a paper version or Powerpoint
• Use online learning resources from Twinkl to learn about the Golden Age of Islam  https://www.twinkl.co.uk/resource/tp2-h-177-planit-history-uks2-early-islamic-civilisation-unit-pack
• Complete computing activities from Purple Mash and Education City

Extra Activities

Use Year 6 Maths book to revise topics and complete practise questions/Mixed questions section at the back of the book

Year 6 Activities – Twinkl website

Revise Year 6 spelling patterns from Spelling book

English Set Tasks w/c 23rd March

Task 1

Compare the two versions of the letter of complaint - look at language choices and organisation and write down the main differences.  Why is the formal letter more effective? Why would the complaint in this letter have more of an impact?

Task 2

Use the scenario given to write your own formal letter of complaint - use the formal letter from Task 1 to help you.

Home learning - WC 16/03/20

English

In English, pupils will be studying persuasive writing. Children will be writing their own persuasive brochure/leaflet for a holiday destination/attraction of their choice. A Powerpoint is included below which provides examples and additional features that should be including in their writing. Children's work should be published in their homework book.

Maths

We are finishing looking at ratio and scale this week before moving on to focus on revision in preparation for the upcoming SATs tests. Below are some problems based around ratio and scale. Children may find it useful to use the bar model which we have been looking at in class to help solve these problems.

General learning

Reading - all children have access to Reading Plus and should be spending half an hour a day completing the reading activities. This can be monitored from school.

Spelling - the Year 5/6 spelling list has been attached on a previous post. Children should spend 10 minutes a day practicing spellings from this list.

Times table Rockstars - children should regularly practice their times tables on this website. This is particularly important for those children who  are not yet fluent in all of their times tables.

Online learning - we are fortunate to have access to a wealth of online learning resources (Education City, Purple Mash etc.). These can be accessed through the 'Children tab' on our school website. 

Past papers -  Past papers can be found at this link here. https://www.haslamandhall.co.uk/freeKS2SatsPapers.php. Children are encouraged to look at these daily and we will be giving specific guidance for this on a weekly basis.