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Week Commencing 18th January 2021

Welcome back Year 6! How are you? We hope you had a wonderful weekend.

Please read our weekly update below...

Friday 22nd January 2021

Good morning Year 6! It's Friday, we made it! Have you got that Friday Fizzle? We certainly have. Well, today is the last day that we will be using this web page as our main source of remote learning. From Monday, we will be moving to using Seesaw! Hopefully, you have all received information about this with your new remote learning book which has been delivered to you. (If you haven't received this yet, don't panic, it's probably on the way!) If you get chance, please do watch the 'How to access Seesaw' video on the Video Resource Centre which explains how to use the new platform. Please do bear with us next week, we are not experts on Seesaw yet so there may be a few teething problems. However, we are sure it will be great once it is all up and running. Have a great Friday everyone!

WINNERS!! Well done to everyone who participated in today's competition. It was a tricky one and lots of you got number 7 confused. The correct answers are...

1.    Frozen
2.    The Lion King
3.    Aladdin
4.    Beauty and the Beast
5.    Alice in Wonderland
6.    Snow White
7.    The Aristocats
8.    The Jungle Book
9.    The Little Mermaid
10.    Dumbo
 

Our top ten winners today are... The key worker bubble, Ruby, Abdul, Carter, Sam, Kamile, Isla S, Toby, Chandria and Holly. Well done!

English (1 hour of learning):

In English today, please start with the spelling lesson, which includes the spelling test and introduces the next spelling pattern. After that, you can move on to the 'grammar for writing' lesson, which today revisits using different sentence openers to improve sentence structure variety in writing.

Watch the videos, follow the tasks and let us know how you get on with your DADWAVERS! paragraphs!

Maths (1 hour of learning):

Today is day 2 of percentages, where you will be converting fractions to percentages; remember percent means out of 100. Those who have done the PMC, check below for the answer PDF. Well done and good luck. 

Art (1 hour of learning):

In your third perspective lesson today, you are going to be moving on from one point perspective to learning how to draw with two point perspective! During the drawing tasks, pause the video after each new slide to help you follow the instructions step by step. Get those pencils sharpened, and find your inner Van Gogh!

Additional Tasks (approx. 1 hour of learning):

- Practise times tables TTRS (15 minutes)      - Practise weekly spellings (15 minutes)

- Spelling CGP book (as explained in English)      - Daily reading (20 minutes)

Please also take part in our competition today and watch the video from SLT.

Thursday 21st January 2021

Good morning Year 6! How are you? This week has flown by! Once again, your learning that you sent in yesterday was fantastic - you amazed us with your English and Spanish poems! Well done everyone! Here is your learning for today, enjoy.

English (1 hour of learning):

For your English lesson today, you are going to be demonstrating your understanding of a short animation, focusing particularly on the skill of inference. Don't forget, just like you would re-read a text back to find the answer, you might need to rewind the video and watch the animation several times to help develop your responses. Now, grab the popcorn and enjoy the film!

Maths (1 hour of learning):

Today we will start our new unit on percentages; there is a title page for you to look at and think about, and a game of dominoes to finish off with. Enjoy!

PSHCE (1 hour of learning):

Today we are continuing with our 'Diversity and Communities' topic, looking specifically at respecting differences. Our learning today links quite nicely to some of our other learning - can you identify these subjects and make these links? 

Additional Tasks (approx. 1 hour of learning):

- Practise times tables TTRS (15 minutes)      - Practise weekly spellings (15 minutes)

- Maths arithmetic test (20 minutes, including marking)      - Daily reading (20 minutes)

Please also complete the 2nd PE video today.

Wednesday 20th January 2021

Hello Year 6! We made it to Wednesday, the middle of the week - we're half way through! It's a bit wet and windy out there, storm Christoph is here! Miss Foster is starting to think that she will need a boat to get to work soon! (Mr Richardson did offer to lend her a rubber ring with a mermaid tail...) Speaking of wind - you have blown us away with your excellent Windrush poems this week. Abdul, Charlie, Jasmine, Jessica, Sophia, Sam, Nyawah and Toby are some of our Year 6 poets who stood out to us yesterday, well done! Please remember to email some learning in today if you haven't done so already. Have a great day!

English (1 hour of learning):

In today's lesson, you will be performing you poem. You were amazing at this last week, so please apply your knowledge from last Wednesday's session to your performances today. Have fun!

Maths (1 hour of learning):

Today you will complete your learning on decimals, by completing an end of unit assessment; good luck with this, give yourself a target to aim for (out of 20) and challenge yourself!

Spanish (1 hour of learning):

Continuing with the theme of performing poetry, today in Spanish you are going to learn and recite a famous Spanish poem. Remember to focus on your pronunciation as well as your other performance skills. As an additional challenge, why not recite it off by heart? Have fun, and don't forget to send us your performances!

Additional Tasks (approx. 1 hour of learning):

- Practise times tables TTRS (15 minutes)      - Practise weekly spellings (15 minutes)

- Reading CGP book (10 minutes)                      - Daily reading (20 minutes)

Please also watch Bill's worship video today.

Tuesday 19th January 2021

Good morning Year 6! In today's additional tasks, you will see a link to Sing Up's 'Feel Good Fifteen' which is a fun musical task for you to join in with at home - you can join it live at 9am or catch up later on in the day. We hope you enjoy this task, please to let us know how you get on. 

Here is your learning for today...

English (1 hour of learning):

Today, we are continuing to write our Windrush poems and then publish them. Lots of you have made a really great start to writing your poems so we can't wait to see the finished results!

Maths (1 hour of learning):

Today we will do our second day on fractions to decimals, you will use and apply your skills from yesterday's learning. Don't forget to mark and assess your learning, good luck!

Science (1 hour of learning):

Today, we are continuing with our topic of light and looking more specifically at colours. You will need some additional resources from around your house today to complete the practical investigations, have fun!

Additional Tasks (approx. 1 hour of learning):

- Practise times tables TTRS (15 minutes)      - Practise weekly spellings (15 minutes)

- Maths CGP book (10 minutes)                      - Daily reading (20 minutes)

Please also have a go at Sing Up's 'Feel Good Fifteen' today - you can join live at 9am or catch up later on.

https://www.singup.org/singupathome/feelgood-fifteen 

Monday 18th January 2021

Good morning Year 6! We hope you are wide awake and ready for the day. Please find your learning below...

English (1 hour of learning):

Today, we are continuing with our topic of Windrush and the text type of poetry. You are going to plan and start writing your own Windrush poem. Have fun!

Maths (1 hour of learning):

Today we will continue our decimals learning. and look at converting fractions to decimals. Remember to use the place value chart to help if needed.Also look out for the new weekly PMC ultra maths challenge, this paper can be looked at throughout the week (10-15minutes a day), and the answers will be uploaded on Friday. Good luck

RE (1 hour of learning):

For your RE learning today, you are going to be extending your knowledge of humanism by thinking deeply about questions that help you understand the humanist point of view. You will be also reflecting on your own point of view. Please watch the video below, follow the instructions and complete the learning in your book. The slides are also attached for your convenience. Have fun reflecting on the pencil-eating monster!

Additional Tasks (approx. 1 hour of learning):

- Practise times tables TTRS (15 minutes)      - Practise weekly spellings (15 minutes)

- Grammar CGP book (10 minutes)                 - Daily reading (20 minutes)

Please also complete the first 30 minute PE video today!