[dropshadowbox align=”none” effect=”lifted-both” width=”auto” height=”” background_color=”#f7b308″ border_width=”5″ border_color=”#070707″ ]Eid Mubarak to those families who are celebrating.[/dropshadowbox]

[dropshadowbox align=”none” effect=”lifted-both” width=”auto” height=”” background_color=”#cbfa76″ border_width=”10″ border_color=”#080707″ ]As it is half term this week, we shall not be setting daily Maths and English lessons. Instead, we have put together a fun set of activities that you may wish to use throughout the week. Remember, we love seeing your work and hearing from you on Class Dojo, so please feel free to keep us updated throughout the week.[/dropshadowbox]

PSHE –

Task – Write a letter to your teacher(s) detailing how you have been feeling throughout lockdown. You may want to include:

• Any new skills or hobbies that you have learnt
• Any successes or challenges that you have faced
• Have you celebrated your birthday or a member of your family’s birthday?
• What are you most looking forward to when the restrictions are lifted?

Please send the letters to us on Class Dojo!

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Make your own lava lamp

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Origami for kids

Our classes enjoy paper crafts, so we have found a great website link for them to do some origami at home!

Just click here.

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Build a den

The ultimate cosy hangout! Why not create a fun den for you (and any siblings – if they’re allowed in) then settle down and watch a good movie or read a book, whilst enjoying all of your cosy comforts.

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Decorating pebbles

Get creative and leave your lovely messages on a range of different pebbles.

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[dropshadowbox align=”none” effect=”lifted-both” width=”auto” height=”” background_color=”#b376fa” border_width=”10″ border_color=”#080707″ ]We hope you have a lovely half term! [/dropshadowbox]

Well done for all of your hard work this half term! We have been so amazed at all of your home learning!

If you would like something to keep you occupied over the half term break, we shall be posting some fun activities on Tuesday 26th at 9am. Until then, we would like for you to enjoy the rest over the bank holiday weekend.

Hope you are all safe and well,

The Year 6 team

[dropshadowbox align=”none” effect=”lifted-both” width=”auto” height=”” background_color=”#e7dcff” border_width=”10″ border_color=”#100f0f” ]It has been a little quiet on Class Dojo recently. We would love you for you to check in with us and let us know how you are all doing. We miss you all! Miss Blackford and Miss Handley 🙂 [/dropshadowbox]

Maths –

Science –

English writing

Day 1 – Write a diary entry as Wallace at the beginning of the sketch.

Day 2 – What are the key features of the ‘Snoozatron’? Why have they been specifically chosen?

Day 3 – Create an advert for the ‘Snoozatron’.

Day 4 – Write a diary entry as Gromit after the eventful night.

Day 5 – What key features could you add to the ‘Snoozatron’? Explain why they would be useful. (E.g. Hot chocolate and marshmallows, lavender spray, white noise…)

Challenge – Create your own cracking contraption for helping to get a good nights sleep. (This could be in the form of an explanation text or a detailed, labelled diagram).

English reading

Over the past few weeks, Fiction Express have been releasing new chapters of their exciting texts. If you haven’t already done so, please read the chapters of the latest books and complete the quizzes. This means that we can see your understanding and comprehension of each chapter. It is important that we are continuing to read regularly for at least 20-30mins a day.

If you need your Fiction Express login details, please message us on Class Dojo.

https://en.fictionexpress.com/

PSHE

Task – Write a letter to your teacher(s) detailing how you have been feeling throughout lockdown. You may want to include:

• Any new skills or hobbies that you have learnt
• Any successes or challenges that you have faced
• Have you celebrated your birthday or a member of your family’s birthday?
• What are you most looking forward to when the restrictions are lifted?

Please send the letters to us on Class Dojo!

History

Social history challenge – Social history task – interview

PE

If you fancy taking part in some physical activities at home have a look at ‘Real PE’.  The school uses these resources and now the company have offered parents an opportunity to try some of the activities at home during school closures.

It’s really simple:

Log into:

The website address is: home.jasmineactive.com 
Parent email: parent@howardprim-1.com
Password: howardprim

Then choose which activity you would like the children to take part in.  There are a variety of activities you can do throughout the day if you wish.

If you log onto facebook and join their closed group-you can then post photos of you and the family taking part in these activities.  They have weekly competitions with winners announced on their facebook page.  There are all sorts of different prizes so have a go!

Facebook: Join our real PE at home – tips & ideas ​

Geography

Answers Geography challenge 1

Geography Map Challenge 2 – Countries and capitals

Art

Art project 4 – recreate a painting

[dropshadowbox align=”none” effect=”lifted-both” width=”auto” height=”” background_color=”#f4b3ff” border_width=”10″ border_color=”#6216f8″ ]As many of you are aware, this week would have been the infamous SATS week for our lovely Year 6s. We have put together a collection of fun and ‘alternative’ papers for SPAG and Maths for the children to have a go at this week![/dropshadowbox]

SPAG

SPAG paper 1 – Monday

SPAG paper 2 – Tuesday

SPAG paper 3 – Wednesday

SPAG paper 4 – Thursday

SPAG paper 5 – Friday

Maths

Maths paper 1 – Monday

Maths paper 2 – Tuesday

Maths paper 3 – Wednesday

Maths paper 4 – Thursday

Maths paper 5 – Friday

If you normally work with Mrs Verma and Mrs Brown in Maths, have a go at these papers: 

LA Maths paper 1 – Monday

LA Maths paper 2 – Tuesday

LA Maths paper 3 – Wednesday

LA Maths paper 4 – Thursday

LA Maths paper 5 – Friday

[dropshadowbox align=”none” effect=”lifted-both” width=”auto” height=”” background_color=”” border_width=”10″ border_color=”#000000″ ]Additional home learning[/dropshadowbox]

Writing tasks

Day 1 – Retell the story using 3rd person.

Day 2 – Write the dialogue between Fox and Dr. Hammer adding correct punctuation.

Day 3 – Write the next adventure of Spy Fox using a different wild animal as the villain and including equally inept minions. We quite like the idea of a huge Ape – like King Louis in The Jungle Book – with cheeky monkey minions.

Day 4 – Create a newspaper report for the events outlined in the film.

Day 5 – Design a ‘Bond-like’ gadget that fox could use in his missions.

Reading tasks

[dropshadowbox align=”none” effect=”lifted-both” width=”auto” height=”” background_color=”#f4b3ff” border_width=”10″ border_color=”#6216f8″ ]Fiction text[/dropshadowbox]

Reading-Booklet-The-Holiday

Answer-Booklet-The-Holiday

Mark-Scheme-The-Holiday

[dropshadowbox align=”none” effect=”lifted-both” width=”auto” height=”” background_color=”#fff0b3″ border_width=”10″ border_color=”#16f8c3″ ]Non-fiction text[/dropshadowbox]

Reading-Booklet-Telephone-Box

Answer-Booklet-Telephone-Box

Mark-Scheme-Telephone-Box

[dropshadowbox align=”none” effect=”lifted-both” width=”auto” height=”” background_color=”#ffb8b3″ border_width=”10″ border_color=”#16f84a” ]Poetry text[/dropshadowbox]

Reading-Booklet-Throwing-a-Tree

Answer-Booklet-Throwing-a-Tree

Mark-Scheme-Throwing-a-Tree

[dropshadowbox align=”none” effect=”lifted-both” width=”auto” height=”” background_color=”” border_width=”10″ border_color=”#0a0a0a” ]If you normally read with Mrs Verma, please try and complete the reading booklet below:[/dropshadowbox]

Reading booklet

Answer booklet

Mark scheme

Science

Activity Sheet Living Things Jigsaw

There is one question missing on sheet two. Can you think of a good question for the answer?

Send us your work on Class Dojo!

Computing

Algorithms and debugging – follow BBC Bitesize’s home learning site below:

https://www.bbc.co.uk/bitesize/articles/zhdr47h

Art

Art project 3 – Andy Warhol

Geography

Geography map challenge 1

Music

Mindful Music challenge

Ok… it’s here… the first ever Year 6 newsletter!

We would love as many of you as possible to send us pictures to howardprimaryyear6@gmail.com showcasing any activities that you have been doing at home. It does not have to be home learning related! Why not show off your cooking, sewing, baking, crocheting, drawing, dancing, etc…

Issue 1 – 20th April – 1st May

Hi everyone!

Hope you are looking forward to our virtual street party on Friday afternoon! Below is a very useful resource booklet that offers recipes, song lyrics and dance steps to help you have a fantastic time!

VE Day street party resource pack

[dropshadowbox align=”none” effect=”lifted-both” width=”auto” height=”” background_color=”#c8efff” border_width=”10″ border_color=”#fc1717″ ]Don’t forget to send us any pictures of your ‘living room street party’ to howardprimaryyear6@gmail.com[/dropshadowbox]

Welcome to VE Week!

[dropshadowbox align=”none” effect=”lifted-both” width=”auto” height=”” background_color=”#a0d3fe” border_width=”10″ border_color=”#f91414″ ]To celebrate VE Day (on Friday 8th May) we have decided to theme this week’s around the 75th anniversary of Victory in Europe Day that marked the end of World War II, and was the day on which allied forces announced the surrender of Germany in Europe. [/dropshadowbox]

From VEDay75.org: 

When VE Day dawns on 8th May 2020 it will be 75 years since the guns fell silent at the end of the war in Europe. Years of carnage and destruction had come to an end and millions of people took to the streets and pubs to celebrate peace, mourn their loved – ones and to hope for the future, but not forgetting those still in conflict until 15th August when it was announced that Japan had surrendered unconditionally to the Allies, effectively ending World War II.

The 75th anniversary will provide our nation, and our friends around the world, with an opportunity to reflect on the enormous sacrifice, courage and determination of people from all walks of life who saw us through this dark and terrifying period. To commemorate this important time we are organising VE Day 75, a three-day international celebration that will take place from 8th May to 10th May 2020.

Home learning activities

English –

Day 1 – Write your own victory speech (listen to Winston Churchill’s speech he made on Victory in Europe Day in 1945).

Day 2 – Create a biography about Captain Tom Moore – a 100 year old war veteran who has recently raised an incredibly amount of money. Use the subheadings:

• Early life and family
• Military service
• Fundraising
• Awards and achievements

Day 3 – Diary entry as a British soldier who has learned about Germany surrendering.

Day 4 – Write a newspaper report about Victory in Europe Day, set in 1945.

Day 5 – Instruction writing: How to throw the perfect VE Day Street party.

Maths

Have a look at the planning to see what you are doing day-by-day:

Planning

Day 1 – Rationing

Rationing menu

Day 2 – Rationing

Problem Solving – WW2 rations

Day 3 – Little ship mission

Explanation

Yellow and Green Agents

Day 3 Pictures

Day 4 – Buying clothes

WW2-maths-catalog ww2-maths-questions-easy ww2-maths-questions-harder

Day 5 – Codebreaker

Written Calculation Methods Code Breaker – LA

Written Calculation Methods Code Breaker – HA

Written Calculation Methods Code Breaker – MA

Mental Calculations Code Breaker – MA

Mental Calculations Code Breaker – LA

Mental Calculations Code Breaker – HA

code-breaking-worksheet

History

Create a leaflet or poster all about VE Day. You could include:

• When it is?
• Any traditions?
• Why we celebrate it?
• What’s different this year?
• Any key individuals

Music

We would like to try to create a ‘feelgood’ video of our Year 6s! We were thinking about how we could tie this into our VE Day celebrations, in line with what’s going on at the moment. We would like the children to film themselves lip syncing along to the lyrics of Vera Lynn’s we’ll meet again (in the video above). Please send your video clips to howardprimaryyear6@gmail.com to take part. This video submission will also act as permission to publish on our Howard Primary School website.

Design Technology

Task 1 – Create your own Union Jack Bunting

How To Make Flag Bunting

Print them off and cut along the outside of the flags, making sure to include the tabs. Get the kids to colour in (or if you’re in a rush you can use our ready-coloured set), cut a piece of string or ribbon to the length you want, fold the tabs around the string and stick the tabs down with glue or tape. Then hang up for all to see!

Print Off Your Colour Union Jack Bunting Here

Print Off Your Union Jack Bunting To Colour In Here

Task 2 – Create a wartime dish

Over the year, we have looked at many of the struggles that the people of Britain had when it came to rationing. This week, we would like you to create a dish that would have been found during the war years. Please send any pictures of your amazing creations to our Class Dojo!

Find some thrifty wartime dishes here

Task 3 – Build your own Spitfire!

The Spitfire is, without a doubt, one of the most iconic planes that were seen during World War Two. Below, are some fun activities – of various difficulties – to create your own at home!

Click here for instructions…

PE –

During World War 2, dance halls became very popular. Lindy hop was a fusion of many dances that preceded it or were popular during its development but is mainly based on jazz, tap, breakaway and Charleston. The Lindy hop became popular as it was introduced as a result of the American soldiers travelling over to Britain. Why don’t you have a go at practising some of the basic steps?

Want to keep updated with child-friendly news that is happening in the world at the moment? You can download the latest copy of ‘First News’ here (FIRSTNEWS – 27th April).

Happy reading!

We hope you are all well and keeping safe. We have been blown away by all your lovely messages and photos on Class Dojo! Please find this week’s activities below:

English

Secret Agent Walter Beckett has a problem of pigeon sized proportions. When a pigeon gets trapped inside the spies briefcase all kinds of  mayhem ensue…

Writing ideas
Day 1 –  Create comic strips and picture boards from the story,
Day 2 – write more missions for Walter which are spoilt by the pigeon,
Day 3 – Write a news report on events, interviewing key witnesses etc.
Day 4 – Write a persuasive argument giving an argument for why it was not the pigeon’s fault.
Day 5 – Should we feed the pigeons in the street? Discuss.

[dropshadowbox align=”none” effect=”lifted-both” width=”auto” height=”” background_color=”#d2f4ff” border_width=”10″ border_color=”#100e0e” ]Please do try and keep to using the Year 6 expectations. Remember that you should still be using accurate punctuation (full stops, punctuating speech, hypens, dashes, commas, brackets, colons, semicolons…). You should also still be writing in full paragraphs.

Each writing task should take you 15 minutes to plan and 45 minutes to write.[/dropshadowbox]

SPAG

How much can you remember? (Parents you can use the cheat sheet Year 6 writing to help see if they’re on the right track)

• Write 5 sentences that contain a modal verb.
• Write 5 sentences using the passive voice.
• Write 5 sentences using a subordinate clause.

[dropshadowbox align=”none” effect=”lifted-both” width=”auto” height=”” background_color=”#f4f935″ border_width=”10″ border_color=”#080707″ ]We will give 5 dojo points for each of these tasks completed correctly ( 1 point per correct sentence) and sent to us on Class Dojo! (Total of 15 Dojo points up for grabs here!!!)[/dropshadowbox]

Reading and spelling

Don’t forget that you have your Fiction Express chapter to read by Tuesday! Please complete your Spelling Frame tasks by 30th April. Dojos will be given to anyone placed on the leaderboard!

Maths

WB 27th April-Vertically opposite angles

Have a go at the White Rose lessons for the first 3 days.  They can be found at:

https://whiterosemaths.com/homelearning/year-6/

Day 1-Lesson 1 and 2 (Vertically opposite angles and angles in a triangle)

Day 2-Lesson 3 and 4 (Angles in a triangle-special cases and angles in a triangle-missing angles)

Day 3-Lesson 5 (Maths Challenge)

Day 4 and 5 are a different topic but still to do with different shapes (polygon).

Day 4-Have a go at the tasks linked to circles.  Read through the learning reminders at the start.  They are acting like a teacher-reminding you of the key learning points. Try the questions-you can choose either to have a go at the mild questions or the hot questions (these are a little trickier) or you could have a go at both sets of questions.  If you are still finding it tricky have a go at the ‘A bit stuck questions’.  There’s a challenge at the end if you finish quickly.

Day 5-Quadrilaterals-If you have access to power point, watch the slides but if you cannot access power point have a look at the Learning reminders.  Then choose either to have a go at the mild questions or the hot questions (these are a little trickier) or you could have a go at both sets of questions.  If you are still finding it tricky, have a go at the ‘A bit stuck questions’.  There’s a challenge at the end if you finish quickly.​

Y6 Week 4 Day 5_Teacher powerpoint

Y6 Week 4 Day 4

Y6 Week 4 Day 5

Science–

Have a go at Lesson 2

Lesson 2 – Y6 Science

Animal-Pictures

PE-

If you fancy taking part in some physical activities at home have a look at ‘Real PE’.  The school uses these resources and now the company have offered parents an opportunity to try some of the activities at home during school closures.

It’s really simple:

Log into:

The website address is: home.jasmineactive.com 
Parent email: parent@howardprim-1.com
Password: howardprim

Then choose which activity you would like the children to take part in.  There are a variety of activities you can do throughout the day if you wish.

If you log onto facebook and join their closed group-you can then post photos of you and the family taking part in these activities.  They have weekly competitions with winners announced on their facebook page.  There are all sorts of different prizes so have a go!

Facebook: Join our real PE at home – tips & ideas ​

Design Technology

Since so many of you enjoyed last week’s challenge, this week we would like you to create a dish using a sepcific ingredient. Your chosen ingredient is a potato. Your dish can include other ingredients, but we would like you to use a potato somewhere in your dish. After making it, please write a set of instructions on how to create your dish. Finally, you will need to evaluate the process: what went well and what would you do differently next time?

Like before, please do send pictures/videos of your dish (and you making it – if you want) via Class Dojo!

RE

Follow these links to learn all about Ramadam:

https://www.bbc.co.uk/bitesize/topics/zpdtsbk/articles/zjc2bdm

https://www.bbc.co.uk/newsround/44120776

https://www.twinkl.co.uk/resource/t2-re-271-ks2-ramadan-assembly-pack

Art

Draw with Rob

This is a fantastic website where Rob Biddulph is posting a draw-along video every Tuesday and Thursday at 10am of different cartoon characters.

You can also have a go at this week’s art project

Art project 2

History

Create a fact file based on the information on this webpage about the Kingdom of Benin.

Geography

6-figure-grid-reference-worksheet

Music

Out of the Ark – Week 6

Additional fun activities 

Dot to dot1 – mindfulness activity