All remote learning will be taking place on Google Classrooms.

Please use your Google Classroom login details to find today's learning.  

We understand that there may be a number of reasons why it might be very difficult for any adult at home to support your child so we have provided a range of different learning within the weekly plans, including some online learning packages that your child is already familiar with as well as new resources that mirror some of the learning that will be happening in class that week

We have provided learning that mirrors the learning that is happening in class as much as possible. Please see the attached links.

If you have any queries or questions, please use the year group email address previously provided.

W/B 4.1.21

Maths - Decimals

Children will recap decimals to 2 decimal places and thousandths. They will then multiply and divide decimals by 10, 100 and 1000.

WB  4.1.2021

English:

Reading-

Please follow the following link to the Oak National Academy. It is a link to a block of narrative work looking at Blitz Survivor stories which link to our World War 2 topic.

In this unit you will consider historical context, read a recount and retrieve and make inferences about characters and consider author's perspective and themes in the book. You will also read a new text and consider author's use of language  Please complete all 5 lessons.

https://classroom.thenational.academy/units/the-blitz-survivor-stories-6e7d

Writing-

This unit of work will focus on diary writing based on The Windrush.

You will find out a bit about the historical context, analyse the features of a diary entry, plan and write the opening and main body to a diary entry.

https://classroom.thenational.academy/units/the-windrush-diary-writing-6b05

Please complete lessons 1-10 some of these lessons are spelling ones.

Spelling- 

These lessons will investigate various  suffixes including plurals.

https://classroom.thenational.academy/lessons/to-investigate-suffixes-le-el-al-il-cru30r

https://classroom.thenational.academy/lessons/to-investigate-suffixes-plurals-chh3jc

Science- Electricity

Later on in the half term we will be starting our new Science topic.  These lessons will let you find out more about  static electricity and what the basic components in an electrical circuit are.  Please complete lesson 1 and lesson 2.

https://classroom.thenational.academy/units/electrical-circuits-06f7

W.B. 14.12.20

Maths - This week's maths is based around winter themed activities and consolidates some of the Year 6 learning to date.

WB  14.12.2020

English:

Reading

Please follow the following link to the Oak National Academy. It is a link to a block of narrative work looking at Goodnight Mr Tom by Michelle Majorian.

In this unit you will find out historical context, make inferences about characters and consider character's perspective and themes in the book.   Please complete all 5 lessons.

https://classroom.thenational.academy/units/goodnight-mister-tom-by-michelle-magorian-18fc

Writing

This unit of work will focus on journalistic writing writing based on Spiderman.

You will analyse the features of a newspaper report,  explore word class, gather evidence for a report, write the opening paragraph and make a plan.

Please complete the first  8 lessons.

https://classroom.thenational.academy/subjects-by-year/year-6/subjects/english

Spelling- 

This will recap the letter strings -ough, -ear, -ou, -au and -ice and the different sounds made by each letter string.  There is a spelling practice strategy, and the 10 spelling words set in the previous lesson will be revisited and tested.

https://classroom.thenational.academy/lessons/to-practise-and-apply-knowledge-of-letter-strings-ough-ear-ou-au-ice-including-test-c9hpcc

Science

This week in school we have started our  new Evolution topic.   These lessons will help you understand more about the impact humans have had on plants and animals over time and  which organisms lived during each era of time.

Please complete lessons 4-6

W.B. 7.12.20

Maths

WB  7.12.2020

English:

Reading

Please follow the following link to the Oak National Academy. It is a link to a block of narrative work looking at  Levi Pinfold's   Greenling.

This unit of work will let you analyse text, character and themes.  Complete all 5 lessons

https://classroom.thenational.academy/units/the-greenling-by-levi-pinfold-edb6

Reading For Pleasure

In this lesson, you will develop reading for pleasure through book recommendations.You will focus on poetry, picture books and non-fiction. Pupils will then generate their own recommendations to share with others.

https://classroom.thenational.academy/lessons/to-develop-reading-for-pleasure-through-book-recommendations-68u3cr

Writing

This unit of work will focus on narrative writing based on The Rabbit Proof Fence.

You will generate vocabulary linked to the film, explore apostrophes  and investigate word endings.

https://classroom.thenational.academy/units/rabbit-proof-fence-narrative-writing-7070

Please complete the first  5 lessons.

Spelling

These lessons will help you practise a range of word endings .

https://classroom.thenational.academy/units/letter-strings-ough-ear-ou-au-ice-8466

Science

This week in school we have started our  new Evolution topic.   These lessons will help you understand more about  fossils, different animal kingdoms and The Theory Of Evolution.

Please complete lessons 1-3

https://classroom.thenational.academy/units/humans-and-animals-over-time-db18

W.B. 30.11.20

Maths

WB 30.11.2020

English:

Wriitng

Please follow the following link to the Oak National Academy. It is a link to a block of narrative work.

You will identify key characters and events in a plot, explore expanded noun phrases, generate vocabulary to describe a character and analyse an opening scene.

Please complete lessons 1-7  of this block.

https://classroom.thenational.academy/units/the-golden-compass-mixed-outcomes-8489

Reading

London Is The Place For Me  by Lord Kitchner

In this unit the children will form an initial impression of a song, consider the author's  purpose and intended audience and explore the use of language and word meaning.  These lessons will also allow you to consider perspective and compare two songs.

Please complete all 5 lessons.

https://classroom.thenational.academy/units/london-is-the-place-for-me-by-lord-kitchner-de04

Grammar

This lesson will allow you to revise and plan prepositional phrases to use in your writing unit

https://classroom.thenational.academy/lessons/to-write-prepositional-phrases-6th38e

This lesson will allow you to explore the function of fronted adverbials linked to the writing unit.

https://classroom.thenational.academy/lessons/to-explore-the-functions-of-fronted-adverbials-6cu3ar

Spelling

These lessons will help you practise and apply your knowledge of suffixes.    

https://classroom.thenational.academy/lessons/to-practise-and-apply-knowledge-of-suffixes-ial-including-test-6hjp8r

Science

This week in school we have re-launched our Eco Club.  These lessons will help you understand more about sustainability and why recycling is important.

Please complete lessons 1-3

https://classroom.thenational.academy/units/sustainability-d96e

RE

These lessons allow you to recap our learning about Sikhism .https://classroom.thenational.academy/units/sikhism-e88f

WB 23.11.2020

English:

Please follow the following link to the Oak National Academy. It is a link to a block of narrative work that links very closely to the work we are currently doing in class. It focusses on writing the opening and main body of a persuasive text and it will allow you to practise and apply your knowledge of suffixes..

This is a  block of 30  lessons.  Please do  lessons 24- 30 this week

https://classroom.thenational.academy/units/sherlock-holmes-mixed-outcomes-1f9b

Reading

These lessons focus on A Career In Computer Games by Anthony Horrowitz. You will engage with the text, consider use of language, make inferences and predictions.  Please complete  all

5 lessons.

https://classroom.thenational.academy/units/a-career-in-computer-games-by-anthony-horrowitz-57cd

Grammar

These lessons will allow you to explore prepositions and modal verbs.

https://classroom.thenational.academy/units/t4-grammar-practice-e7aa

Spelling

These lessons will help you learn more about the suffix - ial    https://classroom.thenational.academy/units/suffixes-ial-747c

History

In this lesson, we will review why the Ancient Greeks were so influential, analyzing their great achievements and how these are influential to this day.

https://classroom.thenational.academy/lessons/what-were-the-great-achievements-of-the-ancient-greeks-70up8d

In this lesson, you will be writing about the Ancient Greeks. You will write about their greatest achievements and how these have an impact to the present day. This lessons will give you a chance to apply everything that you have learnt in this unit!

https://classroom.thenational.academy/lessons/extended-writing-what-were-the-achievements-of-the-ancient-greeks-69hp4d

RE

These lessons allow you to recap our learning about Sikhism including the 5 K's, the ten gurus, how and where Sikhs worship and what they believe.

https://classroom.thenational.academy/units/sikhism-e88f

WB 16.11.2020

English:

Please follow the following link to the Oak National Academy. It is a link to a block of narrative work that links very closely to the work we are currently doing in class. It focusses on writing narratives, the features of persuasive texts (letters)  and it develops our understanding of punctuating speech.

This is a  block of 30  lessons.  Please do  lessons 14- 23  this week

https://classroom.thenational.academy/units/sherlock-holmes-mixed-outcomes-1f9b

Grammar

These lessons will help you recap different tenses and revise the use of apostrophes.

https://classroom.thenational.academy/units/t3-punctuation-level-objectives-538a

Spelling

These lessons will help you learn more about the fer letter string.

https://classroom.thenational.academy/units/syllables-fer-syllables-3a24

History

In this lesson you will learn more about Alexander the Great who conquered much of the known world.

https://classroom.thenational.academy/lessons/why-was-alexander-so-great-6mtp4r

This lesson will help you understand the legacy the Ancient Greeks left behind to our modern world.

https://classroom.thenational.academy/lessons/what-were-the-great-achievements-of-the-ancient-greeks-70up8d

Science

These lessons will revise our circulatory system and the effects that diet, nicotine, alcohol and exercise have on our bodies.

https://classroom.thenational.academy/units/diet-and-lifestyle-f893

WB 9.11.2020

English:

Please follow the following link to the Oak National Academy. It is a link to a block of narrative work that links very closely to the work we are currently doing in class. It focusses on developing descriptive vocabulary, investigates homophones and develops compound and complex sentences. Children will learn to analyse key features, gather information for a report and develop of rich understanding of vocab.

This is a  block of 30  lessons.  Please do  lessons 7- 13  this week

https://classroom.thenational.academy/units/sherlock-holmes-mixed-outcomes-1f9b

Grammar

This link will allow you to review your knowledge of different types of sentences, explore prepositions  and consolidate modal verbs.

https://classroom.thenational.academy/units/t4-grammar-practice-e7aa

Spelling

These lessons will help you learn more about the ei  or ie rule.

https://classroom.thenational.academy/units/ee-sound-spelt-ie-or-ei-8cb9

Science

We are having a Science focus week this week in school.  Our learning is based on your Year 5 Space topic which you missed last year.  Use these lessons to help you find out more about the solar system, the planets,  star constellations and what astronomers do.

https://classroom.thenational.academy/units/ee-sound-spelt-ie-or-ei-8cb9

09.11.20

Maths

English:

Please follow the following link to the Oak National Academy. It is a link to a block of narrative work that links very closely to the work we are currently doing in class. It focusses on developing descriptive vocabulary, investigates homophones and develops compound and complex sentences. Children will learn to analyse key features, gather information for a report and develop of rich understanding of vocab.

This is a  block of 30  lessons.  Please do  lessons 1- 6  this week

https://classroom.thenational.academy/units/sherlock-holmes-mixed-outcomes-1f9b

Grammar

This link will allow you to review your knowledge of homophones.

https://classroom.thenational.academy/lessons/to-practise-and-apply-knowledge-of-homophones-including-test-69hk0d

The following lesson will enable you to recap speech punctuation.

https://classroom.thenational.academy/lessons/to-explore-punctuating-speech-cmu32t

Spelling

These lessons will help you learn more about the suffixes er est and allow you to test your knowledge of the rules.

https://classroom.thenational.academy/lessons/to-investigate-suffixes-er-and-est-comparative-and-superlative-cmt62r

https://classroom.thenational.academy/lessons/to-practise-and-apply-knowledge-of-suffixes-er-and-est-comparative-and-superlative-including-test-6tjp4c

History

In this lesson you can explore the religious beliefs of the Ancient Greeks

https://classroom.thenational.academy/lessons/what-did-the-greeks-believe-6wwp6d

English:

Please follow the following link to the Oak National Academy. It is a link to a block of work that links very closely to the work we are currently doing in class. It focusses on non-chronological reports.  Children will learn to analyse key features, gather information for a report and develop of rich understanding of vocab.

This is a  block of 15 lessons.  Please do  lessons 10-15 this week

https://classroom.thenational.academy/units/pandas-non-chronological-report-b43a

These lessons will allow you to reflect on what reading for pleasure means and you will be able to reflect on your own personal reading journey.

https://classroom.thenational.academy/lessons/to-develop-reading-for-pleasure-cgukgt

Grammar

Use the link below to access  three consolidation lessons about tense.

https://classroom.thenational.academy/units/t3-punctuation-level-objectives-538a

Spelling

These activities will let you investigate , practise and explore your knowledge of suffixes.  Try both lessons.

https://classroom.thenational.academy/units/suffixes-tion-cian-sion-ssion-71f0

History- Ancient Greece

This week in school we are thinking about philosophical questions .  This lesson will help you learn more about Ancient Greek philosophers whose thinking remains influential today.

https://classroom.thenational.academy/lessons/who-were-the-ancient-greek-philosophers-cthkac

Maths

WB 19.10.20

Maths:

Please visit the link below. Here you will find 5 maths lesson videos. Aim to do one a day. There are questions built into the videos and it may need to be intermittently paused in order to give your child time to complete the questions.

In addition to this, please see below for  the worksheets that accompany the video lessons accessed via the above link. If you have printing capabilities, please feel free to use them. If not, then use them as a prompt for work on plain paper or just as a discussion tool.

NB,

Please ensure the  Learning Challenge on the sheets you use, matches the Learning Challenge in the videos you are watching.

https://whiterosemaths.com/homelearning/year-6/week-7-number-addition-subtraction-multiplication-division/

English:

Please follow the following link to the Oak National Academy. It is a link to a block of work that links very closely to the work we are currently doing in class. It focusses on non-chronological reports.  Children will learn to analyse key features, gather information for a report and develop of rich understanding of vocab.

This is a  block of 15 lessons.  Please do  lessons 5-10 this week

https://classroom.thenational.academy/units/pandas-non-chronological-report-b43a

Grammar

Use the link below to access Lesson  4 and 5

These lessons will let you consolidate knowledge of  apostrophes.

https://classroom.thenational.academy/units/t3-punctuation-level-objectives-538a

Spelling

These activities will let you investigate,explore and practise suffixes ible/able

https://classroom.thenational.academy/units/suffixes-able-ible-fc0c

English:

Please follow the following link to the Oak National Academy. It is a link to a block of work that links very closely to the work we are currently doing in class. It focusses on non-chronological reports.  Children will learn to analyse key features, gather information for a report and develop of rich understanding of vocab.

This is a  block of 15 lessons.  Please do 1 lesson a day where possible.

https://classroom.thenational.academy/units/pandas-non-chronological-report-b43a

Grammar

Use the link below to access Lesson 1,2  and 5

These lessons will let you consolidate knowledge of word class, develop knowledge of determiners and explore relative and possessive pronouns.

https://classroom.thenational.academy/units/t2-word-level-objectives-45be

Spelling

These activities will let you investigate,explore and practise suffixes including past and present.

https://classroom.thenational.academy/units/suffixes-plural-080c

https://classroom.thenational.academy/units/suffixes-past-and-present-f167

Ancient Greece

This lesson will let you find out about the Golden Age of Greeks

https://classroom.thenational.academy/units/ancient-greece-79e7

To find out about the religious beliefs of the Ancient Greeks follow this link.

https://classroom.thenational.academy/lessons/what-did-the-greeks-believe-6wwp6d

English:

Please follow the following link to the Oak National Academy. It is a link to a block of work that links very closely to the work we are currently doing in class. It focusses on a book called The Giant's Necklace by the famous children's author Micheal Morpurgo.

Like last week the lessons look at how to engage with a text, how to analyse setting and character and comment upon the author's choice of language. It will also help you to read comprehend and respond to a climax.  This is a  block of 5 lessons.  Please do 1 lesson a day where possible.

https://classroom.thenational.academy/units/the-giants-necklace-by-michael-morpurgo-f022

Grammar

Use the link below to access Lesson 3,4 and 5

These lessons will let you consolidate use of fronted adverbials, relative and subordinate clauses.

https://classroom.thenational.academy/units/t1-sentence-level-objectives-1343

Spelling

These activities will let you explore and practise curriculum words.

https://classroom.thenational.academy/units/curriculum-words-ac0b

English:

Please follow the following link to the Oak National Academy. It is a link to a block of work that links very closely to the work we are currently doing in class. It focusses on a book called Holes by Louis Sachar.  This book will be one of your Read Aloud at Home books this term. The lessons look at how to engage with a text, how to analyse setting and character and comment upon the author's choice of language.  This is a  block of 5 lessons.  Please do 1 lesson a day where possible.

https://classroom.thenational.academy/units/holes-by-louis-sachar-3d8e

Grammar

These activities will help you consolidate some sentence level work on simple and complex sentences and relative clauses.  Please use the link below to access lesson 1-3.

https://classroom.thenational.academy/units/t1-sentence-level-objectives-1343

Spelling

Please use the link below to access  2 lessons which will allow you to investigate and practise homophones.

https://classroom.thenational.academy/units/homophones-c76d

History 

Ancient Greeks

In this lesson, you will learn about how Ancient Greece was organised into different city states, each of them with their own set of rules and customs. 

https://classroom.thenational.academy/units/ancient-greece-79e7

Mathletics

As usual weekly activities will be set for your child to complete these will be aligned to current learning taking place in the classroom.

https://www.mathletics.com/uk/

Reading Plus:

Here you have access to a number of texts with comprehension questions. Aim to do 2 lessons per week