Year 6 Blog

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.

year6@lostockhallcps.co.uk

Remote Learning Tasks (for any children not in school)

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.

Year 6 have been extremely busy over the last few weeks. We are all working hard using our Reading Plus programme and lots of children have achieved certificates for making brilliant progress!

Everyone has enjoyed reading Kensuke's Kingdom and completing different activities linked to the novel. We have also been learning about bike maintenance this week, which was really useful. 

Well done to the children who brought homework in to show - lots of tasty baking and super environmental projects!

Over the last few weeks, Year Six have taken part in many different activities such as, watching the Year Two nativity performance, writing biographies about famous peoples lives, autobiographies about a memory from our childhood, and watching the Year Four brass performance. In art, the two classes created a winter wonderland scene using chalk pastels, and Christmas cards, cutting and sticking different coloured cards and paper and sequins. In this term's homework, Year Six had the choice to make a model of an Anderson Shelter. Here are some pictures of some of them: 

We have also been writing our own original Christmas songs, composing our own lyrics and tunes and performing them for the class.

Over the last few weeks, the Year 6 children took part in Heart Start activities and all achieved a certificate in delivering basic First Aid and CPR. Well done everybody for learning these life saving skills!

This week we are all working hard during the school's Assessment week - completing Maths, Reading and grammar papers.

In a few weeks, on 14th November, the Year 6 children will be visited by the school nurse and will complete a health questionnaire. If parents would like to view the questionnaire, the website address is below:

https://virgincare.co.uk/l019q/

Welcome back to school everyone!

Year 6 have made a great start to the new school year. All the children are getting used to the new routines and are working hard to meet the demands of the Year 6 curriculum. Well done to the newly appointed Head and Deputy Boys and Girls. You are doing a brilliant job so far!

We had a brilliant week at PGL - take a look at some of our best moments!

We have all been working hard to prepare for our SATs tests next week. Mr Biggs and Mrs Alty are really pleased with the hard work and effort to meet personal targets  - good luck to everyone!!

Lostock Hall Community Primary School

2019 Year 6 SATS Test Timetable

During this term, Year 6 have been particpating in Militarycation workshops with ex soldiers from a North West regiment.   The values we have been focusing on are CDRILS:

Courage, Discipline, Respect, Integrity, Loyalty and Selflessness. We have had loads of fun and are really enjoying the sessions.

We also had a great visit from the Dogs Trust charity and learnt about responsible dog ownership.

Welcome Back!!!

Year 6 have made a great start to the New Year, working very hard this week. In English we have been reading Environmental poems and having a go at writing our own poems about endangered animals and pollution. In Maths we have been solving some tricky coordinate problems and in Science we have been learning about different animals and their habitats. On Wednesday we had a visit from the local Community Police Officer, who talked to us about staying safe online and not talking to strangers on social media, and not going on age inappropriate sites or games. We also enjoyed watching the Panto performance on Friday. 

Next week we will be taking part in the bike fix programme (you don't need to bring your bikes!!) Don't forget that there is a SATs information meeting for parents on Wednesday 16th January at 6pm. 

Autumn Term 2018

Year 6 have been very busy this term. We have thoroughly enjoyed our World War II topic, with a visit from Mr Turner from the British Legion and lots of us making Anderson Shelters for our homework tasks. Some of us have participated in football, netball and athletic tournaments and the Head boy/girl and Deputy Head boy/girl attended an Anti-bullying conference at the Village Hotel in Blackpool and then delivered a whole school assembly.

Our School Councillors also unveiled our new friendship bench, which they painted for the playground and the new Trim Trail was installed on the field. We have also enjoyed New Technologies week, where we helped the younger children to use a range of robots and technological toys and games. We have been working very hard with our English and Maths, but have also enjoyed lots of other activities such as learning First Aid in the Heart Start sessions and copying the art work of Gaudi.

This week we have worked in groups to design and make our moving vehicles. Last week we held our Christmas Fayre - lots of Year 6 pupils helped with the stalls and we watched Year 2 in their brilliant Nativity performance. We are very excited about all the other Christmas events coming up, with the Christmas Bingo on Friday 14th December and our party on Monday 17th. Remember to wear your party clothes!!