Home Learning ProjectDear Parent and carer,Please see the information below for activities your child needs to do at home during the current school closure. We will ask the children to bring their work into school when we reopen so that we can celebrate their learning.Please remember to visit your child’s class blog page for links to the recommended websites.

Year 6

Title / subject Activities Recommended website links

Maths

Complete revision posters in the following topics: Long division; Long multiplication Multiplying and dividing fractions; Adding and subtracting fractions; Percentages; 2D and 3D shapes; Angles.Provide explanations, examples of questions and any drawings/ models/ methods that may help someone else who needs help with the concept.

https://www.bbc.co.uk/bitesize/subjects/z826n39

http://primaryhomeworkhelp.co.uk/maths/sats/page1.htm

https://mathsframe.co.uk/

https://mathszone.co.uk/

English/reading

Reading Read every day and record in your reading record Read different books and identify words that you are unsure of and

RESCUE them. Read it. Explore it – antonyms/ synonyms. Check it! – write the vowels, consonants and number of

syllables in the word. Understand it! Look up the meaning in a dictionary. Explain it (in different contexts). Write a sentence with the

word and then explain it.English Write a Mayan story as if you were a Mayan child having to work

either a slave, a farmer or as part of the ruling family (royalty) Write a letter to a Mayan child asking about their life. Create your own Mayan God and write about them. Why are they

so special? What powers do they have? What would be their favoured sacrifice?

Practise Year 3/4 and Year 5/6 Statutory words (see reading record)

https://assets.publishing.service.gov.uk/government/uploads/system/uploads/attachment_data/file/239784/English_Appendix_1_-_Spelling.pdf

Topic

Our topic this term is ‘Mystical Mayans’. Please complete the following activities: Research the different Mayan Gods and create a poster showing

how they differ. Create a project either on paper or PowerPoint on the different

areas of Maya civilisation, e.g. games, food, gods, religious beliefs, sacrifices, jobs and everyday life.

Create a Mayan necklace from materials you have at home. Build a Mayan temple/ pyramid and take photos.

https://www.theschoolrun.com/homework-help/the-mayahttps://www.bbc.co.uk/bitesize/topics/zq6svcwhttps://www.bbc.co.uk/bitesize/topics/zq6svcw/articles/zqv6msghttps://mayaarchaeologist.co.uk/teachers/teacher-resources/maya-lesson-plans-ks2/https://mayansandtikal.com/mayan-clothing/mayan-jewelry/

MFL : Focus on school, food and family and numbershttps://www.french-games.net/frenchtopicsMusic:https://www.bbc.co.uk/bitesize/subjects/zwxhfg8https://www.bbc.co.uk/teach/ten-pieces/primary-resources-ks2--2nd-level/z6xjrj6https://login.classical100.org/login/ (an adult will need to create a log in for this but it is free to do so. This gives access to 100 pieces of classical music, information about them and challenges related to each one.)Further enrichment ideas:Crafts, science and play ideas:https://happyhooligans.caPaper folding for older kids: https://www.artwithmrsnguyen.com/2014/05/radial-paper-relief-sculptures-4th5th.html?m=1Indoor physical activities that support learning KS2:https://www.bbc.co.uk/teach/supermovers/ks2-collection/zr4ky9q

Please turn over for guidance on how to access your child’s class blog

Rushy Meadow Primary AcademyStep by step guide to accessing the class blogs

Can be accessed via mobile phone, tablet, or PC Open your internet browser

and enter ‘Rushy Meadow Primary Academy’

Click ‘website’

Click the 3 lines at the top right of the page

Scroll down until your get to ‘News’

Click ‘Our Blogs’

Click ‘here’ to be taken to the blogs

You will be taken to the main blog

To access your child’s class blog, scroll down to the bottom of the page, select the class