On Tuesday of this week it will be Safer Internet Day.

The theme is:

"An internet we trust: exploring reliability in the online world"

This year in the UK, Safer Internet Day explores reliability online. The internet has an amazing range of information and opportunities online, but how do we separate fact from fiction?

There is a presentation with information, an assembly video and some follow up activities. You can do them on Tuesday or any other time you like! 

Good morning Year 6! I hope you are safe and well.

I'd firstly like to say a huge thank you for all of your fantastic hard work last week.  I am so incredibly proud of you all and everything you are doing.  You are all wonderful!  It is now our sixth week of home learning and our final week before half term.  Hopefully it won't be long until we are all in the classroom together again.

This week, we will follow the same timetable as last week. I have planned the Morning Tasks, Maths and English for the week.  Please follow the instructions and complete the tasks set.  I will set the afternoon sessions daily.  I really hope you enjoy all of the work that I've planned for you.  I can't wait to hear about all you are doing :-)

Like last week, I will produce a video daily, explaining what we are doing every day.  It is so lovely to hear how much you are enjoying these and how much they help you to understand what I'd like you to do each day.

Please remember to only do what you can.  I know how hard you are all working.  You are all superstars and I am very proud of everyone of you.

You can send me work or questions you may have to the Year  mailbox: year6@st-jo-st.dudley.sch.uk

I promise I am looking at everything that is coming in but I might not reply to each of your emails as I am also in school most days teaching key worker children. However, I will try and respond once a week at a minimum! 

Welcome Year 6, please click on the video links below for Monday's message.

Don't forget to watch Mr Carry's Monday Gospel Assembly back out on the main Remote Learning Page

Good morning Year 6.  Happy Tuesday!  Please click on the link below for today's video message :-)

Good morning Year 6.  Please click on the link below for Wednesday's video.

Good morning Year 6, please click on the link below for today's video.  Have a great day :-)

Good morning Year 6.  Please click on the link below for Friday's video.  Thank you for all your hard work this half term.  I hope you have a wonderful weeks holiday :-)

Morning Task

I know how much you all enjoy our morning task activities, especially the word of the day, so I would like you to complete a morning task sheet every day this week.  They are on the document below and clearly labelled for each day.  Please continue writing your fanastic, opening paragraphs and even stories (if you'd like) including the word of the day.  It would be wonderful if you could email me these so I can read them.  You always make me so proud with the incredible way you use these words and your wonderful imagination!

Hello Year 6,

This week in Maths we are starting a new topic on decimals. I've included the White Rose support video to help you.  Don't pause the video half-way through when it says.  Let it play all the way through like we sometimes do in class :-)

Please try and complete the first sheet on each day and if you feel confident try the challenge question :-) I've also included the answers so you can mark your work like we do in class.  All of the work for the week is on the power point below.  Please remember not to worry if you're unable to fully complete, we will revise all of these topics when we return to school.

Mr Peniket has set some fraction work on Education City.  Please log in using the link below and you will find it under: 

Year 6 W/C 08/02/21 - Decimals

Tasks:

Snowman Rounding

Roll and Move

Advantage Sten

Hundredths and Thousandths

Divisible me.

Hope you enjoy!

English

We are starting a new topic called 'Monsters' this week.  In this topic you are going to be writing an information text about a made-up monster or beast.  It's going to be another opportunity to be inventive and creative.  I know you are really going to enjoy this topic :-)

The same as last week, there is a power point for you to follow and the booklet is attached below.  

Everyday I will let you know in my video which activties I'd like you to complete.  So please listen carefully!

Monsters

Monday 8th February 

Listen to the information text about swamp monsters on page 3 or read on page 4.

Activity 1 - Match the vocabulary to it's definition.

Check the answers at the end of the booklet.

Activity 2 - Underlying pattern of information texts.

Look at the example of the structure of information texts.

Activity 3 - Let's look at the tool kit.

Read the information tool kit.

Activity 4 - Formality.

Complete the activity on formal and informal writing.

Tuesday 9th February.

Activity 5 - Topic Sentences.

Look at examples of monster beasts on page 11.

Wednesday 10th February

Activity 6 - Draw your monster.

Look at the examples of monster beasts on page 11.

Now create your own monster and write ideas for your monster beast under the sub-headings.

Thursday 11th February.

Activity 7 - Draw your monster.

Draw and label your monster.

Friday 12th February

Reading Activity - Oliver Twist - Read chapter 1 using link below and answer the questions on the lesson presentation.  Remember to use evidence from the text.

Reading, Punctuation and Grammar Activities

Please look at the power points below and choose an activity from the reading and the punctuation and grammar section to complete each day.

I have also attached a separate power point with extra SPAG actvities this week.  Take a look and try if you'd like!

Other Reading Activities this week

-Ask your child to read a chapter from their home reading book.

-Following this, ask your child to summarise the events from the chapter. They could bullet point what happened, create a comic strip or present the information in their own creative way.

-Encourage your child to note down any unfamiliar words from the chapter they have read. Explore the meanings of these words by using a dictionary, reading around the sentence or using print conventions.

-Challenge your child to read something around the house that isn't a book. They can then keep a record of all these. 

MORE READING INFO! 

Oxford Owl have some eBooks to read. Stage 16 onwards are suited to Upper Key Stage 2. 

If you want to read some online stories or if you have run out of your own to read, click the Magic keys link below (scroll down to "Books for Older Children" or "Books for Young Adults")

Monday 8th February - Afternoon session

Music Whole School Project

This week you will be learning about Gustav Holst.

1. Go through the "Find out about Gustav Holst" Slideshow. 

2. Then, you need to complete the Creative Response Tasks. 

3. After that, there is a Quiz for you to complete too! 

A busy, musical afternoon for you! Have fun! 

Extra optional tasks:

-Write a summary about everything you have learnt in today's music lesson. 

-Create a poster/fact sheet/biography about this week's musician. 

Monday 8th February - Afternoon session

Picture News

Have a look at this week's Picture News resource and what has been going on this week. There is a link to a virtual assembly and there are some ideas for optional follow up activities.

Safer Internet Day today! 

Have a look at the presentation at the top of our class page. If you do any activities about staying safe online this week (not just the ones in the presentation), I would love to see them. Email me: year6@st-jo-st.dudley.sch.uk 

Tuesday 9th February - Afternoon session

PSHE

Under the Love Umbrella

Listen to 'Under the Love Umbrella,' and create your own 'Love Umbrella'.

Topic: Be Yourself

Lesson: Uncomfortable Feelings

The lesson presentation below is for you to work through exploring uncomfortable feelings (e.g. anger, fear, jealousy etc.) and understanding how to manage them.

There is an extra support sheet to help you and provide some strategies to help you manage your feelings.

This month's theme: Friendly February

We need each other more than ever right now! This month let's focus on reaching out to connect with others and doing our best to be a good friend. Our acts of kindness and connection ripple out and impact so many more people than we realise - and they also boost our own happy hormones too! In stressful times people around us may be feeling the strain, so let's try to keep calm, take time to listen and show compassion.

x

Wednesday Word 

Today's Wednesday Word is COMPASSION. Please share the Wednesday Word together. This week you will see a booklet. It will cover this week's Gospel (Jesus cures a leper) and it will talk about next week too as Lent starts. It will be Ash Wednesday in half-term.

“The compassion of God, his suffering-with-us, gives meaning
to our struggles and our sufferings.” Pope Francis

What will your Lenten Promise be?

Wednesday 10th February - Afternoon session

PE

Please try and stay as active as you can during lockdown. You may already be doing lots like: walking with your family, having a kick about or a run around your garden, practising your gymnastics or Martial Arts at home etc. But we have lots and LOTS of things to keep you moving this half-term. 

Here are some suggested activities from RB Sport who work with us in school.

Youth Sports Trust

Have a look at the fun PE activities from the Youth Sports Trust. They can be done individually or in pairs/small groups with your family members! 

Choose one or two to do today and you can complete more as the days/term goes on. There are even videos to help you along if you can't visualise the game from the activity card.

Joe Wicks

Joe Wicks is back to get our heart rates pumping this lockdown. He will be online every Monday, Wednesday and Friday. 

They will be broadcast live on his YouTube channel The Body Coach TV at 9am.

If you miss any session, they will be saved so you can work out to them at any time, especially if you are working on your maths and English in the morning. They are 20 minutes each so please try to these these! 

Wednesday 10th February - Afternoon session

RE - The Sacrament of Confirmation

Gifts of The Holy Spirit

Read the lesson presentation about The Gifts of The Holy Spirit and complete the attached activites.  Think carefully about what these gifts mean to you.

Thursday 11th February - Afternoon session

Bonjour! Topic - Les Vetements (Clothes) Lesson 5

In this lesson you will learn the three different ways of saying 'my' in French.

Please visit the Language Angels Home School 

https://www.languageangels.com/homeschool/ 

Username: StJose1970

Password: lahome

-Click dashboard

-Intermediate Challenge

-Unit 7 - Les Vetements (Clothes)

-Lesson 5

There is a worksheet and word puzzle to complete and once again, you can choose your level.

There is a choice between Standard Challenge, Less Challenge and More Challenge. The answer sheets are there too.

You can go to the "Games Arcade" to play games too! 

"S'amuser" - Have fun! 

Thursday 11th February - Afternoon session

Evidence of Evolution

Read about Human Evolution

Complete tasks on slides 16 and 17, complete wordsearch on slide 19 and the quiz on slides 20-26.

Friday 5th Febraury- Afternoon session

KS1 & KS2 Art Project

Art from Everyday Objects and Materials

Over the next few weeks, we will be exploring the work of artists who use very ordinary objects and materials to make exciting and imaginative pieces of artwork.

This week, we're going to take inspiration from Brazilian illustrator Victor Nunes. He combines everyday objects with simple illustrations to turn them into pictures of faces, animals and playful scenes. 

Go through the Lesson Presentation and have fun! 

Friday 12th February - Afternoon session

Humanities  - Maya Food

Please look at the power point below about Maya food.  Then, complete activities on slides 11 and 12.  The first task is to compare chocolate and maize and decide which you think was the most important food and why?  Then, if possible complete the challenge; Make a food inventory of Maya foods.  Include information about the name of the food, how Maya people prepared and ate the food. Also, include a labelled diagram of the food.  Try to make the inventory bright and colourful and include a variety of foods.

The God who Speaks - Year of the Word

Please use this PowerPoint to use as a family for the Month of January to mark the New Year. The aim of the Year of the Word is to be a special year of focus on the Bible. During this year we are called to explore and celebrate the Word of God through the Scriptures, share the Word with others and respond to the "God who speaks" in the way that we live.

The focus is St. Mark's Gospel, but you can read any passage you wish! The Wednesday Word is an instant way to share Scripture and the meaning together each week. 

Please use the slideshow below together, read the Bible, discuss the message and maybe how we can use it in our own lives. It's up to you if you want to share a Bible story every day or once a week. There are also activity ideas for you to complete also! 

There is a link to the CAFOD website that has lots of extra resources for children that you can use for the Year of the Word too! 

EXTRA LEARNING

If you are managing to finish all the set work for the week, here are some extra websites for more challenges/lessons/projects if you want to. Feel free to do your own and take responsibility for your own learning. Don’t forget you have your Education City Logins and you can free play through the subjects without me setting any. Hope these websites help a little bit! 

If you are looking for more...

English writing and grammar:

https://www.pobble365.com/

https://www.literacyshedplus.com/en-gb/browse/free-resources

Maths Challenges/Revision:

https://www.topmarks.co.uk/maths-games/daily10 

https://corbettmaths.com/5-a-day/primary/

https://myminimaths.co.uk/year-6-mini-maths/

Maths games:

http://www.topmarks.co.uk/

http://www.crickweb.co.uk/ks2numeracy.html

All subjects:

BBC Bitesize Learning from home: https://www.bbc.co.uk/bitesize/this-terms-topics

Oak National Academy: https://classroom.thenational.academy/subjects-by-year/year-6

Black Country Rainbow Booklet

What is the Rainbow Booklet?

This Rainbow booklet has been designed as part of the Black Country Rainbow Hour Campaign which seeks to provide all children and young people with access to one hour of wellbeing and physical activity each day.

This booklet provides a range of wellbeing and physical activities. 

Each colour of the rainbow represents a different activity. 

Red = Games Activities
Orange = Health and RSE Activities
Yellow = Move More Activities
Green = Outdoor and Nature Activities
Blue = Mental Wellbeing and Mindfulness Activities
Indigo = Personal Challenges and Competition Activities
Violet = Themed Celebration and Creative Activitie