Year 6 Online Learning
Thank you to those of you who have begun working on Google Classroom. Below you can find both a timetabled overview of the week’s learning and a further daily breakdown of the activities with resources linked where possible. In some cases, such as English and maths, we are unable to publish some of the resources publicly on our online learning webpage so will put those resources on SeeSaw. We shall be populating SeeSaw each morning with the day’s learning tasks to avoid an overload of information and to make it easier to locate the activities. We have included a recommended schedule of learning. This is not compulsory but you may find it useful to help structure your day. It also includes advisory timings for each activity.
If you have any questions about the online learning that has been set such as accessing paper copies, support with the content and understanding or anything else, please do not hesitate to contact your class teacher through our email addresses posted below.
c.watson@emsworth.hants.sch.uk
s.talley@emsworth.hants.sch.uk
Weekly Overview
Monday 18th January
Grammar Hammer
Complete the Grammar Hammer for today. Once you have done this, have a go at marking it using the answers provided.
Guided Reading
Briefly look at the excerpts from Chapter 3 The Hurricane Approaches. Read Ted and Kat’s versions of Aunt Gloria’s letter and identify differences in how they view her. You might want to highlight parts of the text and/or annotate it with examples. Think about our Read Aloud, Think Aloud technique and use this to help you.
Maths
Starter: Complete the Early Bird Maths Activity.
Main: Watch the video for lesson one – Multiplying Decimals by Integers
Complete the activity for today’s session (on SeeSaw and Google Classroom). Instead of assigning you the worksheet this week, we have changed it to allow you to choose which of the sheets you think is best suited to your ability. The stars at the top of the sheets should guide your decision. When you have finished it, mark your learning using the answers to see how you got on. Make any corrections clear.
If you are unsure of the task, use the PowerPoint slides to support your understanding.
English
Starter: Revisit the four sentence types (statement, command, question and exclamation) by completing the starter task. You will need to match each sentence to the correct sentence type then select which features helped you match them up.
Main: Complete the Types of Sentence worksheet that has been assigned to you in Google Classroom or on Seesaw.
Extension task: Write at least one example for each sentence type. Try to write examples that link to London. E.g. How many tourists visit London each year?
Spelling
For today’s activity, complete the word of the week vocabulary poster for the word ‘inhibit’.
Times Tables
Play Times Table Rock Stars for 10 minutes today. You could always call a friend and play against them in a tournament.
French
Order the months in French and practise saying each one aloud. Watch this video to help with your pronunciation. You can use some of the spelling activities to practise these months.
Daily P.E.
Inside Out – P.E. Activity
Tuesday 19th January
Grammar Hammer
Complete the Grammar Hammer for today. Once you have done this, have a go at marking it using the answers provided.
Guided Reading
Think back to what you noticed yesterday about Kat and Ted’s different views and personalities. What does this tell us about Ted and Kat’s characters and their feelings about Gloria. Use the sheet to note down predictions about what Aunt Gloria might be like under headings. For example: personality, tastes, likes, dislikes.
Maths
Starter: Complete the Early Bird Maths Activity
Main: Watch the video for lesson two – Divide Decimals by Integers
Complete the activity for today’s session (on SeeSaw and Google Classroom). Instead of assigning you the worksheet this week, we have changed it to allow you to choose which of the sheets you think is best suited to your ability. The stars at the top of the sheets should guide your decision. When you have finished it, mark your learning using the answers to see how you got on. Make any corrections clear.
If you are unsure of the task, use the PowerPoint slides to support your understanding.
English
Use the PowerPoint to recap the types and purposes of modal verbs then complete the sheet you have been assigned on Google Classroom/Seesaw.
Print out the modal verb spinner (or create your own) and select 5 modal verbs to write on it. Spin the paperclip to select a modal verb then try to use that in a sentence (ideally linked to the London topic).
E.g. The London Eye is a landmark you must see. If you miss out on seeing The London Eye, you will be sorry.
Spelling
Practise this week’s spellings. Click on your group’s weekly spelling link below:
Mrs Talley/Miss Watson’s groups
Times Tables
Play Times Table Rock Stars for 10 minutes today. You could always call a friend and play against them in a tournament.
Science
This half term we will be learning about electricity. We will be using the Oak National Academy lessons to support your learning. This week you need to complete the second lesson which is all about circuits. There is then a quiz on Google Classroom to complete.
Daily P.E.
Kitchen Curling – P.E. Activity
Wednesday 20th January
Grammar Hammer
Complete the Grammar Hammer for today. Once you have done this, have a go at marking it using the answers provided.
Guided Reading
Read Chapter 3. Make a note of any words or phrases that you think the author has used for effect. Record each of the words/phrases and explain what effect you think the author wanted to have by using them.
Maths
Starter: Complete the Early Bird Maths Activity
Main: Watch the video for lesson three – Division to Solve Problems
Complete the activity for today’s session (on SeeSaw and Google Classroom). Instead of assigning you the worksheet this week, we have changed it to allow you to choose which of the sheets you think is best suited to your ability. The stars at the top of the sheets should guide your decision. When you have finished it, mark your learning using the answers to see how you got on. Make any corrections clear.
If you are unsure of the task, use the PowerPoint slides to support your understanding.
English
Watch these two different video guides to London then answer these questions.
Extension task: Re-watch the second video and make a note of some examples of statements, questions, commands and exclamations that have been used.
Spelling
Today’s activity will use the skills that you have been learning over the past few weeks. You will need to roll the dice twice and find the box that it lands on. You need to use the column and row to write a sentence that fits the criteria you have landed on. For example, if I rolled a 1 and a 5,
I need to write a sentence that is a simple sentence and uses the present progressive tense. e.g:
I am talking to my friend.
If you do not have a dice, you can use this online one.
Times Tables
Play Times Table Rock Stars for 10 minutes today. You could always call a friend and play against them in a tournament.
Mindfulness
Follow the weblink to a list of mindful activities. You can choose which one you would like to complete. Please upload pictures as we would love to see what you get up to!
Daily P.E.
Healthy Hearts – P.E. Activity
Thursday 21st January
Grammar Hammer
Complete the Grammar Hammer for today. Once you have done this, have a go at marking it using the answers provided.
Guided Reading
Write a couple of diary entries in role as Ted, describing his own and the rest of the family’s reaction to the forthcoming visit. Proof-read your diary entries and make changes where appropriate. Try to use language that would be used by Ted. You may ‘magpie’ examples from the text if that helps.
Maths
Starter: Complete the Early Bird Maths Activity
Main: Watch the video for lesson three – Decimals as Fractions
Complete the activity for today’s session (on SeeSaw and Google Classroom). Instead of assigning you the worksheet this week, we have changed it to allow you to choose which of the sheets you think is best suited to your ability. The stars at the top of the sheets should guide your decision. When you have finished it, mark your learning using the answers to see how you got on. Make any corrections clear.
If you are unsure of the task, use the PowerPoint slides to support your understanding.
English
Today you will have a go at creating your own travel video about London. Choose one of the videos from yesterday as an inspiration for writing your own. Before you draft your script and record your video, think about the following things:
- What key information will you include?
- Which landmarks will you ‘visit’?
- How will you tailor the video so it is suitable for your target audience? (How will you make sure the person watching the video is informed but also entertained?)
It would be a good idea to draft a ‘script’ before you try to record your video. Use your London facts from last week to help you with the content then add in language that will engage the reader. Hint: using each of the four sentence types might be a good idea!
Once you have drafted your script, feel free to send it to us so we can check it over before you create your video. You might like to use Adobe Spark for this. If you do not have a device that you can record on, feel free to create a PowerPoint instead.
Spelling
Complete the sheet all about the root ‘auto’. There is a completed example of the sheet that you should use to help you.
Times Tables
Play Times Table Rock Stars for 10 minutes today. You could always call a friend and play against them in a tournament.
P.E.
Have another go at the I'm a Celeb Fitness Camp.
Extension: can you earn 4 stars for each activity.
Daily P.E.
Right Way, Wrong Way – P.E. Activity
Friday 15th January
Grammar Hammer
Complete the Grammar Hammer for today. Once you have done this, have a go at marking it using the answers provided.
Guided Reading
Complete at least two comprehensions on Read Theory.
Maths
Starter: Complete the Early Bird Maths Activity
Main: Watch the video for lesson five – Fractions to Decimals
Complete the activity for today’s session (on SeeSaw and Google Classroom). Instead of assigning you the worksheet this week, we have changed it to allow you to choose which of the sheets you think is best suited to your ability. The stars at the top of the sheets should guide your decision. When you have finished it, mark your learning using the answers to see how you got on. Make any corrections clear.
If you are unsure of the task, use the PowerPoint slides to support your understanding.
English
Now that you have carried out lots of research about London’s landmarks and watched the travel videos, we want you to imagine that you are going to visit London for real - sadly, we won’t be able to do this for real this year. Imagine you took a train to London Waterloo to visit some landmarks. Write a diary entry describing what you saw and did there. Try to include some of the figurative language we practised last week as well as some of the features we have looked at this week (four sentence types, modal verbs).
Spelling
Ask someone at home to test you on this week’s spellings. Alternatively, phone a friend who has the same spellings and get them to test you!
Times Tables
Play Times Table Rock Stars for 10 minutes today. You could always call a friend and play against them in a tournament.
Art
This art session will continue on from last week's. Continue creating a 3D model of a London Landmark using ‘junk’. You might want to collect your rubbish or other things that you can think of to help with this. We cannot wait to see what you create!
Daily P.E.
Feeling Flexible – P.E. Activity