Hello Year 6!
I hope you are all safe and well :-)
This is our last week before you return to school. I have planned many exciting activities for you and I know you are going to have lots of fun with your learning! It was lovely to see you all last friday, I have missed you very much and really can't wait to see you all again on Monday 8th March.
Please try your best to have a look at the Maths and English lessons at a minimum for each day of the week. Remember: you choose your challenge. If you want to do a few questions or ALL of them, that's fine.
I will put a video on the home learning page to explain what the lessons are for the day. Please don't worry if you don't finish all of them. All I ask is that you do your best! You're all super stars and I'm very proud of all you are doing.
Afternoon sessions are on there the same as before half term but you can do them in any order if you want.
Don't forget to scroll to the end of the page to see some extra projects and activities like Times Tables/Mental Maths websites and other extra learning websites too!
You can send me work or questions you may have to the Year 6 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 lovely individual emails that you send during the week but I will try and respond once a week at a minimum!
World book day masked reader
As it is World Book day today (04.03.21), we have made a special video for you all to enjoy. Can you work out which of the Saint Joseph's staff are behind the mask and what story they are reading? Don't worry, we have given you some clues to help you out :). Click on the link below to watch the video.
There is an answer sheet for you to write your answers on or just jot them down onto paper. Send them into your teachers or bring them into school with you on Monday :). The answers will all be revealed next week. Good luck and enjoy :)
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. Please click on the link below for today's home learning.
Good morning Year 6. Please click on the link below for a video of today's learning.
Good morning Year 6. Please click on the link below for today's video.
Happy Friday Year 6. Please click on the link below for the final video before returning to school next week :-)
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 finishing our 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 22/02/21 and WC 01/03/21 - Decimals
Tasks:
Undercover Sten
Divisible me
Nature Calls
Hope you enjoy!
English
For 'World Book Day' this year we are focusing on the book 'Tuesday' by David Weiner as a school.
This is a fantastic picture book about an incident that happened on a Tuesday day night and includes flying pigs!
I know you are going to love the activities that I have set for you this week and really can't wait to hear all about what you've done when you return on Monday 8th March :-)
Everyday I will let you know in my video which activties I'd like you to complete. So please listen carefully!
I hope you have lots of fun.
Tuesday
Monday 1st March
Follow the link on the lesson presentation and watch the animation of Tuesday by David Weisner.
Read slides 2-32 and then answer the comprehension questions. Look at the example answer on slide 34.
Tuesday 2nd March
Ask questions to extend understanding
Re-read Tuesday by David Weisner.
Think about the questions the police might ask about what happened on Tuesday night.
Who would the police want to question?
Task - Choose 3 witnesses to interview and write a list of questions for each interviewee.
Wednesday 3rd March
To record dialogue as direct and reported speech
Read the play-script on slide 43. Look at the examples of speech and complete the tasks on slides 44-48.
Thursday 4th March
To plan and write a police-style report
Read the example of a Police Incident Report on slide 51.
Use the planning frame to plan your report. Then write your report.
Friday 4th March
To use reported speech in your own writing
Look again at the last 2 pages of Tuesday.
Look at the success criteria for a news article on slide 58.
Task - Write a report about the night of the flying pigs.
Use the example of my newspaper report of 'Pigs Hovering Over Hagley,' on slide 62.
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 1st March - Afternoon session
Music Whole School Project
Today your music lesson will be linked with our 'World Book Day/Week' book called Tuesday by David Wiesner.
Please choose a scene from the book and follow the link in the lesson presentation below to 'Garage Band'.
Create a spooky piece of music to accompany the scene.
I know you will really love this activity! I hope you have lots of fun :-)
Monday 1st March - 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.
Tuesday 2nd March - Afternoon session
PSHE
Happiness
Look at the lesson presentation below on what is happiness and what are your happy memories?
Task - Make your own memory candle.
Wednesday Word
Wednesday 3rd March - Afternoon session
Please look at the websites added below for PE linked to World Book Day. They really look like lots of fun. I especially like the look of the cosmic yoga. I think I'm going to try this one :-)
Please try and stay as active as you can during lockdown.
PE Challenge
Why don't you try as many activities as you can from the PE Lockdown Challenge sheet?
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 do these!
Wednesday 3rd March - Afternoon session
RE - Lent
Read the lesson presentation below about Lent.
Task 1 - Write a 'Lentern Promise' using template on slide 14.
Task 2 - Write a letter to God about how you will pray, fast and how you will help others during lent.
Thursday 4th March - Afternoon session
Bonjour! Topic - Le Weekend
In this unit you will learn to talk about what you do in your own time in French.
Please visit the Language Angels Home School
https://www.languageangels.com/homeschool/
Username: StJose1970
Password: lahome
-Click dashboard
-Super Challenge Level - Le Weekend - Lesson 2
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 4th March - Afternoon session
TOPIC - Classification of Living Things
Today you will learn about Swedish Scientist, Carl Linnaeus.
Task - To create a new living thing:
- give it a Latin name
- write it's common name
- draw a labelled diagram
- write a description.
Friday 5th March- Afternoon session
Tuesday
This week we are doing something slightly different for Art.
Please look at the lesson presentation below at lots of different art activities linked to 'Tuesday'. You decide! Whether you choose to make a mask or a frog, please make sure you have lots of fun!
Friday 5th March - Afternoon session
Humanities
TOPIC - Amazing Americas
Describe the location of a range of places across Americas.
Read the lesson presentation below.
Complete the key vocabulary word search sheet on slide 6.
Compare the geographical location and characteristics of 2 places in Americas. Complete the table on slide 10.
The Year of St Joseph
In an Apostolic Letter entitled ‘With a Father's Heart’, the Pope has proclaimed a special ‘Year of St Joseph’, which will run until 8 December 2021.
Here is a presentation to help you learn a little more about St Joseph for the month of March with his feast day coming up on the 19th March.
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.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.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