Home learning for Year: SixWeek Beginning: Monday July 13th 2020

Spelling: This week we would like you to revise the year 6 wow words that we have been learning all year. Have a go at this crossword to revise some of the spellings.

Challenge: Can you write clues to explain the following words?Parliament, government, shoulder, amateur, persuade, develop.

Reading:

Task 1 Look at the image and read the opening extract underneath. Have a go at answering the questions.

“Go on, I dare you!” Ralph muttered boisterously across the table to Harry, with a grin etched across his mischievous face. “Go on, Harry, rub the magic coin!”

“Ha! Don’t be so silly! There’s no way that rubbing a stupid, old coin will make me shrink!” Harry laughed, as he picked up the coin and started rubbing it vigorously. “You see! Nothing!” he announced, pointing at his friend.

Later that evening, the dare was long forgotten, forgotten until midnight when everything changed…

Questions:

What will happen after midnight?

Why do some people do stupid things when they’re ‘dared’ to do so?

Would you ever do something silly to impress your friends?

Is it good to be a daring person?

How would you respond if you were dared to do something that you know wasn’t right?

Challenge: Write a question or two of your own about the image.

Task 2 Please explore this link to visit a virtual library. It is an amazing selection of books and articles for you to read about real people. Click on the book you would like to read on the shelf and it will take you to a link to share a wonderful story. Enjoy! You can click on as many as you wish!

Remember to continue to read at home. You can read alone, to parents or to anyone in your house!English and Grammar:Grammar Revising sentence starters. How many different ways can you think of starting a sentence in an interesting way?

Remember these different ways of starting sentences?

Try to use each of these starters to write a variety of sentences about courage or being brave. You could start with a boring, simple sentence such as:

I was brave when I when I saw a spider. This could become:Terrified, I entered the room, palms sweating and teeth chattering as in the corner, I spied

a creature whose shadow cast on the wall above…

Can you hear how much more tense the second version is?

Have a go.

Challenge: Write the same sentence using all six different openers from the grid.

English Write a letter to your future self.

Tuesday (Plan) Use the planning sheet below to plan a letter to your future self. You could seal it and open it in a year’s time!Now that we coming to yet another change- the end of another school year and the end of primary school- we need to show courage and resilience as we adapt to the changes ahead. Do you know what resilience means? Think of all the changes you have had to face this year and even though some times/ days may have been tricky? You have got through them and done so well. Use the planning sheet to write a letter to your future self, so that the next time you feel worried, you can tell yourself that you can overcome obstacles and face challenges head- on!Paragraph Main points

Introduction

What changes are you facing now? Why are you writing to yourself?

Remind yourself of 2 or 3 occasions when

you did something to overcome a tricky situation.

What was the challenge?

What did you do to overcome the situation?

How did you feel?

So what are you going to do now to help with this change?

What do you wish for your future self?

Wednesday Write your letter using the following Success Criteria:

Range of sentence starters (use your grammar lesson to help you). Write in second person (use the pronoun -you/ your/ yours) Change tense appropriately between past and present.

ThursdayPlease spend some time editing your work, using the editing poster below to help! This is the poster we have displayed in our classroom. Don’t worry if you don’t have access to a green paper. Choose a different colour if you can, or use the pen you have written in.

- Read backwards to check for spellings- Spelling corrections are written 3 times under your writing- Read forwards, does your writing make sense?- Read forwards to check for punctuation and capital letters- Read forwards – one final check- Now start your self-assessment using the success criteria

Finally write your next step.FridayRe- write your letter to the best standard you can achieve- as it is for you and you deserve it to be special. Illustrate it, decorate it full of all the things that you like now. This will be something to look back on. Roll it up like a scroll and use an elastic band/ ribbon to tie it up. Put it somewhere safe. Open it when you need reminding of how brave you can be/ in a year from now. I wonder how it will make you feel?

Maths: This week is all about puzzles and problems. You will have a selection of questions to complete, following the links below. You can do these in any order you like.

Monday https://nrich.maths.org/4937 or https://nrich.maths.org/5516. These were the additional challenges from last week.

Tuesday

Wednesday

Thursday

FridaySpend today on Times Tables Rock Stars. Can you improve your speed? Score? Try to get your best results…ever!

PE/Active lesson:In school, we have missed Sports Day this year but do not fear! Please use the following links to have your own sports day at home! The resources include a score sheet, an activity guide and a parent guide to set things up. Why not get involved as a whole family? Don’t forget, you do not have to have the exact equipment recommended. You could use anything you have. Get creative!https://www.getset.co.uk/resource/869/download

PSHEThis week we thought it would be a good opportunity to look at the last set of Secondary School transition sessions. You completed the first 4 over the last couple of weeks, so should be quite familiar with them. These would be great activities for you to complete with your parents/older brothers and sisters. As the transition to your new school approaches, please make sure you are talking it through with the people who are closest to you. Remember, you can always post on the blog, ask questions when Mrs Bridges or Miss Hoffman ring you, or ask questions in school.

Session 5 – Lost but not losthttps://vimeo.com/417759463/19a5f890f2

Session 6 – Bouncebackabilityhttps://vimeo.com/417761049/10b879cb89

These PowerPoints have been uploaded as separate attachments. You will need access to these videos.

10 top tips for staying safe on the internet

1)      Don’t post any personal information online – like your full name, email address, mobile number, etc.

2)      Think carefully before posting pictures or videos of yourself.  Once you’ve put a picture of yourself online, most people can see it and may be able to download it, it’s not just yours anymore.

3)      Keep your privacy settings as high as possible!

4)      Never give out your passwords.

5)      Don’t befriend people you don’t know.

6)      Don’t meet up with people you’ve met online.  Speak to your parent or carer about people suggesting you do.

7)      Remember that not everyone online is who they say they are.

8)      Think carefully about what you say before you post something online.

9)      Respect other people’s views, even if you don’t agree with someone else’s views doesn’t mean you need to be rude.

10)   If you see something online that makes you feel uncomfortable, unsafe or worried: leave the website, turn off your computer if you want to and tell a trusted adult immediately.