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.  I can't believe we are already in our third week of home learning.  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 link 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 Tuesday's learning.  I hope you have a great day :-) 

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

Good morning Year 6, please click on the link below for Thursday's video.  I hope you enjoy your learning today :-)

Good morning Year 6.  Please click on the link below for Friday's video.  Thank you again for all your hard work this week.  Have a graet weekend :-)

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 Activities

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 will be continuing to revise fractions. 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 PowerPoint 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: 

Year6 Fractions WC 18/1/21

Tasks:

Choc-a-block

Making a splash

Floating fractions

Rockface fractions

Keeping it simple.

Hope you enjoy!

English

It's been lovely for me to see how much you have enjoyed 'The Door'.  Your imaginations have certainly run wild and I have loved your creations of what the world looks like beyond the door.

We will continue this topic this week and write about the world beyond the door.  

Attached below is the booklet (same as last week) which includes all of the activities for the next few days.  There is also a PowerPoint for you to follow.  

Everyday I will let you know in my video what I'd like you to complete.

 

Monday 18th January - Activity 9 - Page 14 - Planning a portal story.

Follow the pattern to plan your portal story:

- Main Character (MC) finds magical portal and enters new world

- Describe the new world

- MC explores this new world and encounters a problem

- MC has to escape and return through the portal

- MC cannot find the portal again.

Read top tips for story writing and use the table format on pages 15 and 16 to plan the story you will write tomorrow.

Tuesday 19th JanuaryActivity 10 - Writing your own story.

Things to remember when writing your story:

- Describe the portal in detail

- Think about what lies on the other side of the door

- Relect on portal stories you have read and reflect on what makes them engaging

- Enjoy your writing!

Wednesday 20th and Thursday 21st January

Creative Writing Tasks

Look at the power point below and complete one or two tasks.

Friday 22nd January

Reading Activity - Northern Lights

Read pages 3-6 following the link on the power point and answer the questions.  Please remember to use evidence from the text to explain your answers.

 

 

Reading, Punctuation and Grammar Activities

Please look at the power point below and choose at least one activity from the reading and the punctuation and grammar section to complete each day. 

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 18th January - Afternoon session

Music Whole School Project

This week you will be learning about Beethoven.

1. Go through the "Find out about Beethoven" Slideshow and there is a link to find out even more information! 

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 Beethoven

 

Monday 18th January - 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.

"How can we show thanks to those who help us?"

 

Tuesday 19th January - Afternoon session

PSHE

Yesterday was Martin Luther King JR day. It is a day to celebrate his life and his incredible work and the huge contribution he has made to challenging racism and the need for equality. 

In PSHE you will follow the lesson to find out about Martin Luther King Jr  and there are some activities to do.

In our reading skills lesson, you need to read through the sheet, and answer the comprehension questions. Read carefully and answer questions in full sentences.

 

 

Don't forget to have a look at the Action for Happiness Calendar each day too for a Happier January! :-)

Wednesday Word 

Please share the Wednesday Word together. It is the Gospel message for this coming Sunday. There are always very good questions, discussion points and activities on there.

I will attach the link each week when it is available. 

Wednesday 20th January - 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. 

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 plese try to these these! 

Primary PE Planning website

Finally, there are lots of challenges on the Primary PE Planning (PPP) website also for you to take responsibilty of your fitness too! Have a look and see if there is something you like 

Wednesday 20th January - Afternoon session

Humanities  - The Maya Civilisation

Today we are continuing our learning about The Maya Civilisation.

Task 1 - Maya Map

Use an atlas or the internet to label cities and where Maya Civilisation was.  The slides on the power point will help you with the second part of this task.

Task 2 - Complete the planning sheet on slide 14 and then create a 'Welcome to Maya Area' tourist information page.

Thursday 21st January - Afternoon session

French

Bonjour! New Topic - Les Vetements (Clothes) Lesson 2

Please visit the Language Angels Home School https://www.languageangels.com/homeschool/ 

Username: StJose1970

Password: lahome

You might need a parent to help you set this up.

Click dashboard. We are Intermediate Challenge/Unit 7 - Les Vetements (Clothes)/Lesson 2.

In this lesson you will

"S’amuser" - Have fun! 

 

Thursday 21st January - Afternoon session

Evolution and inheritance

Today we are learning about the scientific meaning of adaption.  Read through the power point and complete the table on slide 13, using slides 14 and 15 to help.

I hope you find this topic interesting.  I really do! 

Friday 22nd January- 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 Italian artist Giuseppe Arcimboldo, who is famous for painting portraits of people made out of different types of fruits, vegetables and flowers.

Choose from the following tasks:

Task 1 - Make your own fruit and vegetable face.

Task 2 - Make a face from bits and bobs around the house.

Challenge - To draw a bowl of vegetables which when turned upside down looks like a face.  Look at slide 10 to see Arcimboldo's painting.

I hope you have lots of fun :-)

Friday 22nd January - Afternoon session

RE - Baptism

To identify the main signs and symbols of Baptism

Task - Slide 14 - To create an information sheet showing the main signs and symbols of Baptism.  Please write about why each one is important.  Use slide 15 to support.

 

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

Emmaus CMAC
St Joseph’s Catholic Primary School Ofsted

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