Year 6
Week Beginning 12th October
Well done Year 6 – your first assessment week over and out! We are so proud of their hard work, resilience and 'can do' attitude this week. Alongside assessments, we have: created our very own settlements using Computer Aided Design and produced some excellent cityscape artwork that we can't wait to put on display.
This year, instead of Parent Information Evenings, we have also made a welcome video for you to learn all about Year 6. Here it is below:
Just a reminder that Friday is our PE day, so please ensure children are wearing PE kit.
Worship theme:
FORGIVENESS
Matthew 6:14-15
14 For if you forgive other people when they sin against you, your heavenly Father will also forgive you. 15 But if you do not forgive others their sins, your Father will not forgive your sins.
Our whole class reading text is: Mortal Engines
Curriculum learning
In maths, we will be securing our understanding of column multiplication before moving on to short division.
In English, we will be writing our very own 'Mortal Engines' chapters.
In science, we will be continuing with our work on classification and looking at microorganisms.
In Geography, we will be continuing with our unit on 'settlements' and looking at what it means to be sustainable.
In PSHE, we will be learning about permission and respecting personal boundaries.
Below are all of the spelling words we have learnt this term, which we will be consolidating over the next three weeks:
The My Maths tasks for this term are as follows: Place value worksheet, Decimal place value, Counting 5, Negative numbers in context, Number and place value 6 - OW, Arithmetic assessment 1, and Mixed assessment 1.
Project homework is due Wednesday 21st October.
Key dates
Thank you for your continued support!
Mr Slattery and Mrs Clark
Learning as a family in Jesus, through Love, Hope, and Forgiveness.
I can do all things through Christ who strengthens me. Philippians 4:13
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Below are some resources you can use for optional additional activities if you so wish:
English reading activities
English reading activities should consist of reading an extract or short story and answering questions. Guidance here: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=q4Y_67GMkP4
- What are facts and opinions?
- What does an author do?
- What is inference?
2. https://www.everyschool.co.uk/english-key-stage-2-comprehension-2.html
- All activities through this link
3. https://www.topmarks.co.uk/english-games/7-11-years/reading
- All activities through this link
SPaG – Spelling punctuation and grammar activities
- SPaG exam questions
Your username and password are in the password pack you received from school.
- Apostrophes – Demo 1
- Apostrophes – Demo 2
- Homophone magic
- Is it a noun?
- You should be able to sign up for free and get some free questions.
- Glossary of Grammar terminology
- Grammar and punctuation information- click to be taken to the document
6. Year 5/6 spelling list - Y5 and 6 spelling list
Maths
Remember, MyMaths tasks will be set each week as identified in the weekly web update. Please ensure that you do the tasks set for the week. Remember, you also have access to Timetables Rockstars, too.
Remember, the Maths exam is split into three; one arithmetic paper and two reasoning papers. The arithmetic paper is more calculation based, whereas the reasoning focusses more on the application of these skills.
Arithmetic
https://myminimaths.co.uk/year-6-arithmetic-practice-paper-week-1/ - weekly arithmetic practise, very much in the style of the Year 6 tests.
https://mathsframe.co.uk/en/resources/resource/486/Y6-Arithmetic-Practice - practice arithmetic; select how many questions you want to try.
Daily arithmetic can be downloaded here: 1-4 13-16 17-20 21-24 25-26 27-30 31-34 5-8 9-12.
Reasoning
https://thirdspacelearning.com/blog/year-6-maths-reasoning-questions-answers-ks2-sats/ - List of the different styles of reasoning/problem-solving questions.
https://mathsmadeeasy.co.uk/ks2-revision/maths-made-easy-ks2-sats-practice-papers/ - access to a range of free papers in a very similar style to the tests.
https://www.3minutemaths.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/2016/04/Quicktestreasoningyear6.pdf - Reasoning quick tests
https://thirdspacelearning.com/resources/year-6-rapid-reasoning-weeks-1-6/ - An excellent reasoning resource. You need to sign up for free, but then the download is also free.