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Love, Live and Learn as Jesus Taught Us
Home learning based on materials from the Inspire Learning Partnership
Home Learning Year 6 – Term 6 Week 1
1st June 2020 Religious Education
This week was Pentecost Sunday and this feast will be our focus for the next couple of weeks.
What do you already know about Pentecost?
Make a poster / booklet / short film to show what you already know and can remember about Pentecost.
Use the key questions below to prompt your thinking.
What does Pentecost celebrate? How does this link to Easter?
Think of at least 5 key words that you think link to Pentecost. Why did you choose them?
What symbols and images do we associate with Pentecost? Why?
How does the Catholic Church mark Pentecost Sunday? (Liturgical colour? Bible reading?)
Which sacrament(s) could you link to Pentecost? Why?
What was the impact of the first Pentecost Sunday?
What impact can Pentecost have on Christians today?
Reading There is still an expectation that children will read daily and have a signed signature in their diary. This is a great
opportunity to read some good books – us adults certainly will be! Complete the tasks below during the week:
• Comprehension text: complete the comprehension texts at the end of the pack.
• Read a chapter a day. As you read the chapter, answer the following questions linked to inferring
(understanding) the text.
- how a character feels
- why a character feels a particular way
- why a character acts/behaves in a certain way (motives)
- why a character says certain things (motives)
- why a character says things in a certain way (motives)
- why a character does things in a certain way (motives)
- what a character thinks
- why a character thinks/believes/expects (etc) certain things the text to support your opinion.
Our Lady of Lourdes Catholic Primary School
Love, Live and Learn as Jesus Taught Us
Home learning based on materials from the Inspire Learning Partnership
English Writing:
Dear detective,
I hope this letter finds you well. As you are aware, there has been a sharp increase in the number of missing
cats in London and Kent. At first glance, it seemed we were just getting random reports and calls. However,
after careful examination we have concluded that people are calling everyday between 5pm and 10pm. We
need this case solved because these pets are very dear to families across London and Kent and we need to
ensure that they are returned safely. We have managed to collect some evidence that you may use as clues in
your investigation.
We will need you to collect evidence as you work on this case. Could you keep a diary entry for each day you
work on this mystery? Hopefully by the end of this week you would’ve written a diary report of how you
cracked this feline fiasco!
Kind Regards
Chief Constable
Evidence collected so far.
Boxes of catnip and wooden rafts have been found near the River Medway. I don’t think it’s a coincidence that
these have been dumped here. The River Medway leads into the Thames Estuary – I wonder if there’s a link
there?
A cat brush spotted near Buckingham palace and a flute made from bamboo.
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Love, Live and Learn as Jesus Taught Us
Home learning based on materials from the Inspire Learning Partnership
Lastly, we have uncovered eggs, chicken and beef chunks around litter bins.
Grammar
1. Tick one box in each row to show whether the sentence is written in the passive or active voice.
Our Lady of Lourdes Catholic Primary School
Love, Live and Learn as Jesus Taught Us
Home learning based on materials from the Inspire Learning Partnership
2. Write the correct word/phrase so that the sentence below is in the passive voice:
Every day, James was taught/taught in a primary school.
Every week, Lilly was written to by/wrote to her nan.
During lessons, Daniel (amused/was amused by his friends.
3. Each sentence below has been written in the passive and active voice. Underline the sentences that have
been written in the active voice.
The dog felt hungry. Hunger was felt by the dog.
Ahmed was invited by Zoe. Zoe invited Ahmed.
The match was won by the girls. The girls won the match.
Eli watched the birds. The birds were watched by Eli.
Mr Adby used the phone. The phone was used by Mr Adby.
4. The sentence below has been written in the active voice. Rewrite it in the passive voice.
Jacob made a beautiful card.
5. Rewrite the sentence below so that is written in the passive voice. Remember to punctuate your answer
correctly.
Ruby scored a great goal.
6. Draw lines to match the sentences to their description.
Try some extra SPAG games here https://www.topmarks.co.uk/englishgames/7-11-years/spelling-and-grammar
Our Lady of Lourdes Catholic Primary School
Love, Live and Learn as Jesus Taught Us
Home learning based on materials from the Inspire Learning Partnership
Spellings
There are 10 spellings to learn each week. Use a dictionary or google to check the definitions of words you don’t
know and use them in sentences. Could you find their synonyms and antonyms? What is the root word of each
word?
Use the look, say it, cover, write, check strategy to test yourself.
Adding suffixes beginning with vowel letters to words ending in –fer
1. referring
2. referred
3. referral
4. preferring
5. preferred
6. transferring
7. transferred
8. reference
9. referee
10. preference
Maths
• Arithmetic: complete the arithmetic test attached below for each day and try to do them in 10 minutes –
that is 1 minute per question!
• Algebra – finding rules and solving problems
Complete the appropriate Maths sheet each day (attached separately)
NRICH FRIDAYs!! – Each Friday, select a game to play as part of you Maths work for day. Click on the link and
simply choose a game or investigation to have a go at!
https://nrich.maths.org/9413
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Love, Live and Learn as Jesus Taught Us
Home learning based on materials from the Inspire Learning Partnership
Oracy: Exploratory Talk Challenge 3
Have a discussion about these talking points and questions, thought up by OLOL children:
Why aren’t there dinosaurs anymore?
How long does it take to get from Earth to Jupiter?
Teachers should be paid more
Grown-ups and children should be treated equally
Is global warming that bad?
Coffee is bad for you
Bricks are made out of sand
Water is more harmful than helpful
Why is the sky blue?
Why does the fur of squirrels look like it is cut so neatly?
Ghosts are real
Information:
So that there is a lot to talk about, there are always rather a lot of Talking Points. Some groups become so involved
that they never get to the end of the list – and this is good! High quality talk always takes time.
Top Tips:
Use your sentence starters to build, challenge (with respect), clarify and probe each other’s ideas to come to a
shared agreement. Remember, if you cannot agree, this is not a bad thing! Remember to reflect on it positively. ‘We
found it hard to agree about....’
What to do:
Have a discussion about the talking points above. All the resources and sentence starters you need are on the Oracy
page to download, if you have not already done so.
Our Lady of Lourdes Catholic Primary School
Love, Live and Learn as Jesus Taught Us
Home learning based on materials from the Inspire Learning Partnership
Science (Evolution and Inheritance):
Most environments, however extreme, have some form of life in them – living things that have evolved to survive
in those conditions against the odds. We are going to explore extreme survival and the adaptations that enable
living things to thrive in such conditions.
Extreme Survivors - cut out the text boxes and photos to match the living thing to the extreme
environment
Environmental conditions Adaptation of survivor
Temperatures as high as 50⁰C Bark beetle produces a form of antifreeze
Very high mountains (over 2,500 m) where oxygen
levels are low
Sahara desert ant has long legs that keep it off
the hotter sandy floor
Very deep oceans where the pressure reaches 1000x
that of the surface. The water is freezing and it is
pitch black
Lantern fish has light producing organs and high
levels of polyunsaturated fats that help keep
the pressure inside the body the same as
outside. They also have a low metabolism.
Temperatures as low as -58⁰C Andean people living high in the mountains
have greater lung capacity and their blood can
carry a greater volume of oxygen than people at
lower altitudes.
Areas of frequent bush fires Tardigrades can switch off their metabolism
and wait for conditions to improve!
• Dry places with no water
• Freezing to -272.8 °C
• Heating to 151 °C
• Pressure six times as great as that felt at the
bottom of the deepest ocean
Doses of X-ray and gamma radiation that are
lethal to other life forms
Ceanothus bushes have heat resistant seeds
and need fire for germination – they even have
flammable resins on their leaves that would
seem to encourage fires! The leaves have high
levels of nutrients that are released when they
are burnt. The Ceanothus regrows. The leaves
are designed to avoid water loss and
desiccation.
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Watch some of the clips and write some facts about how different plants and animals have adapted to their
environments
http://www.bbc.co.uk/education/clips/z8sjxnb - Adaptation of plant life to extreme cold temperatures;
https://www.bbc.co.uk/bitesize/topics/zvhhvcw/resources/1 - variety of clips including nocturnal animals, birds
of prey and many others
Our Lady of Lourdes Catholic Primary School
Love, Live and Learn as Jesus Taught Us
Home learning based on materials from the Inspire Learning Partnership
History (WW2)
Use the internet to research information linked to the following statements and explain whether or not you
agree or disagree with each one.
1. “Adolf Hitler was solely responsible for World War Two.”
2. “The appointment of Sir Winston Churchill was a key turning point in the Allies winning
the war.”
Geography – Continents
This graph is showing the cocoa bean production from various countries.
What are the positive and negative effects of the cocoa bean production on Cote d’Ivoire? Research the
benefits and the negative consequences of this industry on the country.
Our Lady of Lourdes Catholic Primary School
Love, Live and Learn as Jesus Taught Us
Home learning based on materials from the Inspire Learning Partnership
Art – self-portrait
Research a famous artist or movement and create a piece of art in that style.
Some examples are:
Creating a self-portrait in the style of Picasso
A William Morris style pattern
Creating a drawing of your bedroom using pointillism
Times Tables:
Login to ww.ttrockstars.com and complete the Sound Check activity.
PE
Visit The Body Coach TV YouTube channel each morning at 9am as he will be providing a live PE at home
lesson.
https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCAxW1XT0iEJo0TYlRfn6rYQ
Mindfulness
Need a time out? Go online to Cosmic Kids Yoga and follow a guided relaxation video @
https://www.youtube.com/user/CosmicKidsYoga
Useful Websites:
https://www.doodlemaths.com Children should have their login details
https://www.topmarks.co.uk/ - Maths and English interactive activities
https://play.ttrockstars.com/auth/school/student - Times tables practice
https://www.youtube.com/user/GoNoodleGames - Physical activities https://spellingframe.co.uk/ -
Spelling Practice (There are free games – no signup needed)
https://mathsframe.co.uk/ - Maths Practice (There are free games – no signup needed)
https://www.nhs.uk/change4life/recipes - Cooking Ideas
Our Lady of Lourdes Catholic Primary School
Love, Live and Learn as Jesus Taught Us
Home learning based on materials from the Inspire Learning Partnership
Arithmetic
DAY 1
____ x 4 x 10 = 360
203 + 1848 =
5/6 – 3/6 =
275 x ___ = 275
990 – 33 =
8.3 + 1.076 =
261 x 4 =
6,000,608 = 6,000,000 + ______ + 8
5 x 82 =
144 ÷ 12 =
DAY 3
2179 x 35 =
9³ =
654 x 31 =
23 x 5.4 =
15 x 2.8 =
0.5 x 90 =
85% of 720 =
DAY 2
5377 – 4584 =
_____ - 200 = 3150
60 + (63 ÷7) =
3/11 x 3/5 =
812 ÷ 14 =
800 x 50 =
679 ÷ 7 =
0.03 ÷ 100 =
10 x 33.68 =
24 – 5.33 =
DAY 4
x 130 =
6% of 200 =
0.1 x 500 =
x 110 =
4050 ÷ 19 =
80 + (16 ÷ 16) =
0.2 x 900 =
3009 ÷ 27 =
4 x 8 x 3 =
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Love, Live and Learn as Jesus Taught Us
Home learning based on materials from the Inspire Learning Partnership
Earth Day 2020
Our Lady of Lourdes Catholic Primary School
Love, Live and Learn as Jesus Taught Us
Home learning based on materials from the Inspire Learning Partnership
Our Lady of Lourdes Catholic Primary School
Love, Live and Learn as Jesus Taught Us
Home learning based on materials from the Inspire Learning Partnership
Our Lady of Lourdes Catholic Primary School
Love, Live and Learn as Jesus Taught Us
Home learning based on materials from the Inspire Learning Partnership
Our Lady of Lourdes Catholic Primary School
Love, Live and Learn as Jesus Taught Us
Home learning based on materials from the Inspire Learning Partnership