Posted on: 6/04/2020
Phase Three - Year 6
Crimson class: Eleanor
Garnet class: Jack
Support staff: Eva, Esther, Jill, Debbie and Alison
Our learning has now moved online. You will find the daily learning tasks in the table below.
We would like to hear from you at least once a week. Please email your child's teacher to let us know how you are getting on, using the email addresses below:
Crimson - crimsonclass@alfredsalter.com
Garnet - garnetclass@alfredsalter.com
Current Home Learning:
3rd April 2020
Reading:
1) 'KS2 English Comprehension Year 5 Stretch Question Book' – The Wee Free Men Pages 18 – 19
2) Log on to Get Epic and choose a book to read. We can see any books you have already accessed. https://www.getepic.com/
Writing:
1) 'Grammar and Punctuation Workbook' - Unit 5 Activities Page 21
2) This week's Pobble writing challenge is here: https://app.pobble.com/lessons/preview/3f5348c7?utm_source=PDF&utm_medium=Download&utm_campaign=The_rainforest_10-11
Maths:
1) 'KS2 Maths CGP Mental Workout Year 6 - Exercise 17 Page 17
2) 'SATs Maths Revision' document - Activity 12 Multi-step Problem Solving
3) Access an online Maths lesson via White Rose https://whiterosemaths.com/homelearning/
In addition to this, at the bottom of this page, a document called 'SATs Maths Revision' can be found. This document contains a range of activities with links to videos to guide children through the problems. We will suggest activities from this to do daily. There is also a 'Home Learning' pack containing a large number of reading, writing and maths activities, as well as a 'Practical Learning' pack with additional ideas of ways in which the children can learn.
Key Information
| Outdoor PE | Indoor PE | |
|---|---|---|
| Garnet Class | Monday | Monday |
| Crimson Class | Monday | Monday |
In Year 6, our pupils’ learning is brought together to showcase all that our children have learnt over their time at Alfred Salter.
Children learn about Britain at War; Evolution and Inheritance (in our topic ‘Adventure Island’) and plan for their future in our ‘Be the Change’ topic. We continue to use historical and contemporary inspirational figures to guide our learning, including Gandhi, Water Tull and David Attenborough. Our scientific learning encompasses evolution of animals; classification of different types of organisms and a study of the human circulation system.
As pupils prepare for their end of Key Stage assessment, we ensure that pupils have consolidated their understanding of the core subjects of reading, writing and mathematics. However, we also ensure that there is plenty of time for wider learning, with a particular focus on building the skills that pupils will need to transition to secondary school.
Highlights of the school year include the opportunity to participate in a school journey to Nethercott Farm in Devon (where pupils live in a huge farmhouse and help to run the working farm for a week) and our Year Six show, where pupils work together to plan and perform a spectacular end to their time at school!
Previous Home Learning
Ongoing learning:
For multiplication tables practice, the children can access www.ttrockstars.com using their individual login codes.
To login to kidsclassroomsecrets.co.uk, type in your child's username (182876 followed by their name - e.g. 182876eleanor) and the password Alfredsalter.
Finally, if your child visits www.getepic.com and logs in with the class code: 'nzp9556', they will be able to access a great variety of books in an online library.
| Week Beginning | English | Maths |
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| 18/3/20 |
1) 'KS2 English Comprehension Year 5 Stretch Question Book' - Beetle Boy Pages 2 - 3 2) 'Grammar and Punctuation Workbook' - Unit 1 Activities A - D Pages 3 - 4 3) Writing: the writing task can be found on http://www.pobble365.com/ . A picture is displayed and there is a creative writing activity under the subheading 'Story Starter' for children to complete in their blue workbooks. |
1) 'KS2 Maths CGP Mental Workout Year 6 - Exercise 1 - 2 Pages 1 - 2 2) 'SATs Maths Revision' document - Acitvity 01 + - Column Method |
| 19/3/20 |
1) 'KS2 English Comprehension Year 5 Stretch Question Book' - Lost Hearts Pages 4 - 5 2) 'Grammar and Punctuation Workbook' - Unit 1 Activties E - G Pages 5 - 6 3) Writing: the writing task can be found on http://www.pobble365.com/ . A picture is displayed and there is a creative writing activity under the subheading 'Story Starter' for children to complete in their blue workbooks |
1) 'KS2 Maths CGP Mental Workout Year 6 - Exercise 3 - 4 Pages 3 - 4 2) 'SATs Maths Revision' document - Acitvity 02 Multiples and Multiplying |
| 20/3/20 |
1) 'KS2 English Comprehension Year 5 Stretch Question Book' - Life in Motion: An Unlikely Ballerina Pages 6 - 7 2) 'Grammar and Punctuation Workbook' - Unit 2 Activties A - D Pages 7 - 8 3) Writing: the writing task can be found on http://www.pobble365.com/ . A picture is displayed and there is a creative writing activity under the subheading 'Story Starter' for children to complete in their blue workbooks |
1) 'KS2 Maths CGP Mental Workout Year 6 - Exercise 5 - 6 Pages 5 - 6 2) 'SATs Maths Revision' document - Acitvity 03 Long Multiplication |
| Homework for 21/3/20 - 22/3/20 |
KS2 English Year 6 10-Minute Weekly Workouts Homework Book - Spring Term: Workout 10 p44 - 45 Spellings: -ance, -ant, -ation observant, observance, observation, hesitant, hesitancy, hesitation, expectant, expectation |
KS2 Maths Year 6 10-Minute Weekly Workouts Homework Book - Spring Term: Workout 10 p44 - 45 |
| 23/3/20 |
1) 'KS2 English Comprehension Year 5 Stretch Question Book' – Hans Brinker, or The Silver Skates Pages 8 - 9 2) 'Grammar and Punctuation Workbook' - Unit 2 Activities A - D Pages 7 - 8 3) Writing: the writing task can be found on http://www.pobble365.com/ . A picture is displayed and there is a creative writing activity under the subheading 'Story Starter' for children to complete in their blue workbooks |
1) 'KS2 Maths CGP Mental Workout Year 6 - Exercise 7 - 8 Pages 7 - 8 2) 'SATs Maths Revision' document - Activity 03 Long Multiplication
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| 24/3/20 |
1) Design a new front cover for the book you are reading at the moment. 2) 'Grammar and Punctuation Workbook' - Unit 2 Activities E - H Pages 9 – 10 3) Writing: the writing task can be found on http://www.pobble365.com/ . A picture is displayed and there is a creative writing activity under the subheading 'Story Starter' for children to complete in their blue workbooks |
1) 'KS2 Maths CGP Mental Workout Year 6 - Exercise 9 Page 9 2) 'SATs Maths Revision' document - Activity 04 Division 3) Access an online Maths lesson via White Rose https://whiterosemaths.com/homelearning/
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| 25/3/20 |
1) 'KS2 English Comprehension Year 5 Stretch Question Book' – Poems about Food Pages 10 – 11 2) Log on to Get Epic and choose a book to read. We can see any books you have already accessed. https://www.getepic.com/ 3) 'Grammar and Punctuation Workbook' - Unit 3 Activities A - E Pages 11 – 12 4) Writing: the writing task can be found on http://www.pobble365.com/ . A picture is displayed and there is a creative writing activity under the subheading 'Story Starter' for children to complete in their blue workbooks |
1) 'KS2 Maths CGP Mental Workout Year 6 - Exercise 10 Page 10 2) 'SATs Maths Revision' document - Activity 05 Decimals 3) Access an online Maths lesson via White Rose https://whiterosemaths.com/homelearning/
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| 26/3/20 |
1) Choose a character from the book you are reading at the moment. Think of questions you would like to ask them and then answer them in role as your character. 2) Log on to Get Epic and choose a book to read. We can see any books you have already accessed. https://www.getepic.com/ 3) 'Grammar and Punctuation Workbook' - Unit 3 Activities F – Quick Quiz Pages 13 – 14 4) Writing: the writing task can be found on http://www.pobble365.com/ . A picture is displayed and there is a creative writing activity under the subheading 'Story Starter' for children to complete in their blue workbooks |
1) 'KS2 Maths CGP Mental Workout Year 6 - Exercise 11 Page 11 2) 'SATs Maths Revision' document - Activity 06 Percentage 3) Access an online Maths lesson via White Rose https://whiterosemaths.com/homelearning/
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| 27/3/20 |
1) 'KS2 English Comprehension Year 5 Stretch Question Book' – Ice Queen Ann Daniels Pages 12 – 13 2) Log on to Get Epic and choose a book to read. We can see any books you have already accessed. https://www.getepic.com/ 3) 'Grammar and Punctuation Workbook' - Unit 4 Activities A – D Pages 15 – 16 4) Writing: the writing task can be found on http://www.pobble365.com/ . A picture is displayed and there is a creative writing activity under the subheading 'Story Starter' for children to complete in their blue workbooks |
1) 'KS2 Maths CGP Mental Workout Year 6 - Exercise 12, Page 12 2) 'SATs Maths Revision' document - Activity 07 Multiplying and Dividing by 10, 100 and 1000 3) Access an online Maths lesson via White Rose https://whiterosemaths.com/homelearning/ |
| 30/3/20 |
1) 'KS2 English Comprehension Year 5 Stretch Question Book' – The Canterville Ghost Pages 14 – 15 2) Log on to Get Epic and choose a book to read. We can see any books you have already accessed. https://www.getepic.com/ 3) 'Grammar and Punctuation Workbook' - Unit 4 Activities Page 17 4) Writing: the writing task can be found on http://www.pobble365.com/ . A picture is displayed and there is a creative writing activity under the subheading 'Story Starter' for children to complete in their blue workbooks |
1) 'KS2 Maths CGP Mental Workout Year 6 - Exercise 13 Page 13 2) 'SATs Maths Revision' document - Activity 08 Adding and Subtracting Fractions 3) Access an online Maths lesson via White Rose https://whiterosemaths.com/homelearning |
| 31/3/20 |
1) Read a chapter of your book. Create 8 retrieval questions based on what you have read. Make sure your record the answers as well! 2) Log on to Get Epic and choose a book to read. We can see any books you have already accessed. https://www.getepic.com/ 3) 'Grammar and Punctuation Workbook' - Unit 4 Activities Page 18 4) Writing: the writing task can be found on http://www.pobble365.com/ . A picture is displayed and there is a creative writing activity under the subheading 'Story Starter' for children to complete in their blue workbooks |
1) 'KS2 Maths CGP Mental Workout Year 6 - Exercise 14 Page 14 2) 'SATs Maths Revision' document - Activity 09 Multiplying and Dividing Fractions 3) Access an online Maths lesson via White Rose https://whiterosemaths.com/homelearning/ |
| 1/4/20 |
1) 'KS2 English Comprehension Year 5 Stretch Question Book' – Discover the Occupation of Guernsey Pages 16 – 17 2) Log on to Get Epic and choose a book to read. We can see any books you have already accessed. https://www.getepic.com/ 3) 'Grammar and Punctuation Workbook' - Unit 5 Activities Page 19 4) Writing: the writing task can be found on http://www.pobble365.com/ . A picture is displayed and there is a creative writing activity under the subheading 'Story Starter' for children to complete in their blue workbooks |
1) 'KS2 Maths CGP Mental Workout Year 6 - Exercise 15 Page 15 2) 'SATs Maths Revision' document - Activity 10 BODMAS BIDMAS 3) Access an online Maths lesson via White Rose https://whiterosemaths.com/homelearning/ |
| 2/4/20 |
1) Create a new blurb for the book you are currently reading. How will you engage the reader? 2) Log on to Get Epic and choose a book to read. We can see any books you have already accessed. https://www.getepic.com/ 3) 'Grammar and Punctuation Workbook' - Unit 5 Activities Page 20 4) Writing: the writing task can be found on http://www.pobble365.com/ . A picture is displayed and there is a creative writing activity under the subheading 'Story Starter' for children to complete in their blue workbooks |
1) 'KS2 Maths CGP Mental Workout Year 6 - Exercise 16 Page 16 2) 'SATs Maths Revision' document - Activity 11 Fraction, Decimal, Percentage Equivalence 3) Access an online Maths lesson via White Rose https://whiterosemaths.com/homelearning/ |
News and Events
Japanese Block Printing
As part of their Japanese Art topic, Year 6 have been busy creating their own block prints of Mount Fuji.
Their inspiration came from their study of Hokusai, where they explored his famous series of landscape prints, entitled 'Thirty-six Views of Mount Fuji'. Their task was to create the '37th' view of Mount Fuji, using polystyrene to create their own version of a wood block stamp and then using layering techniques to create their print.
The prints are still a work in progress, but we look forward to sharing them with you once they are completed!
