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Reading
For the week:
Look at the follow up activities at the end of the guided reading questions for Who Let the Gods Out?. Each day, choose one of the activities to complete from each row (across). Once you have completed the activity colour in the box.
Writing
This week you will be writing a non-chronological report about one of the planets in our solar system.
Monday: Work through the Lesson Powerpoint. (AR will not be available).
Tuesday: Read through the fact cards (2 sets) and then complete the fact cards quiz.
Wednesday: Research one planet from our solar system. Find out at least 10 interesting facts about the planet. Useful websites can be found in the Topic section.
Thursday: Use the non-chronological report plan to plan out your writing.
Friday: read through the checklist and your plan to help you write your non-chronological report. Think carefully about making your writing interesting - do not just list facts. Don't forget to use the best vocabulary, vary your sentence structures and use accurate punctuation.
Spelling: Year 5
Spelling: Year 6
Maths
Oak National Academy
Year 5
Please go to: Subjects - Key Stage 2 - Maths - Time(2)
- Reading analogue and digital 12 hour clocks
- Reading, writing and converting time between 12 and 24 hour clocks
- Converting between hours minutes and seconds
- Converting between years, months and weeks
- Solving problems with time
Year 6
Week commencing 11th January
- Decimals and measures: calculation and conversion of units of area
- Decimals and measures: the volume of cubes and cuboids
- Decimals and measures: convert between standard measures
- Decimals and measures: solving problems including the conversion of standard untis of measurement
- Decimals and measure: convert between units of time
Topic
For the week:
Task 1:
- Work through Earth and Space Slide 4.
- Complete Worksheet 4B then cut out template 4A (Work 4). Use a matchstick or a cocktail stick to create a working model of the phases of the moon.
Task 2:
- Work through Earth and Space Slide 5.
- Cut out fact cards 5A (Work 5) and sort into the correct catergories on worksheet 5A.
Task 3:
- Work through Earth and Space Slide 6.
- Choose one of the planets to research - make sure this is different than your English work.
- Cut out the planet template and then templates 6B (2) and 6C to create a planet flip book.
Some useful websites for research and fun activities:
https://planbee.com/blogs/news/space-facts-for-ks2-children-and-teachers
https://www.bbc.co.uk/bitesize/topics/zkbbkqt
https://theplanets.org/space-facts/
https://www.natgeokids.com/uk/category/discover/science/
https://spaceplace.nasa.gov/menu/solar-system/
Remember: If you dont have a printer, just complete the activities in your exercise book.
Reading
Monday: Read chapters 25 & 26 of Who Let the Gods Out?
Tuesday: Answer the guided reading questions for chapters 25 & 26.
Wednesday: Read chapters 27, 28 & 29 of Who Let the Gods Out?
Thursday: Answer the guided reading questions for chapters 27, 28 & 29.
Writing
Over the next few weeks, we will be writing non-chronological reports about Earth and Space.
Monday: Complete slides 1 - 8 of the Powerpoint presentation - Lesson Presentation writing reports.
Tuesday: Read through the Voyager information sheet and find at least 6 more interesting facts on the NASA website: Voyager 1 and 2: The Interstellar Mission | NASA Space Place – NASA Science for Kids
Wednesday: Complete slides 9 -10 of the powerpoint presentation and use the 2star activity sheet non-chronological report to plan your report.
Thursday: Write your report. Use your plan and the non-chronological report checklist to help you.
Friday: Complete the report checklist and edit and improve your work. Make sure that it all makes sense; check for spelling mistakes and make sure that all your punctuation is accurate.
Spelling: Year 5
Spelling: Year 6
Maths
Oak National Academy
Year 5
Week commencing 23rd November
- Calculate and measure perimeter
- Calculate the are of rectangles
- Calculate the area of rectilinear shapes
- Calculate the area and perimeter of rectangles
- Calculate the area of non-rectilinear shapes
Year 6
Week commencing 4th January
- Decimals and measures: To generate and describe linear number
- Decimals and measures: Standard units
- Decimals and measures: Convert standard lengths
- Decimals and measures: Solving problems with lengths
- Decimals and measures: Calculating the area of parallelograms and triangles
Topic
For the week:
Task 1:
- Work through the Earth and Space Slide 1 presentation - do not complete the plenary slide yet.
- Watch the Youtube video: The Sun, Earth, and Moon - Solar System for Kids - YouTube
- Complete worksheet 2B from Earth and Space Work 1.
- Make the moving model from Template 2A - use matchsticks or cocktail sticks. (Earth and Space Work 1).
- Use the Fact cards 2A (Earth and Space Work 1) to complete the plenary from the slide show.
Task 2:
- Work through Earth and Space Slide 2.
- Watch the Youtube video: Earth's Rotation & Revolution: Crash Course Kids 8.1 - YouTube
- NB: this investigation needs a fairly sunny day and to be set up in the morning. Conduct the sundial investigation from Earth and Space Work 2, using the sundial sheet 2A and then record your observations using worksheet 2B.
Task 3:
- Work through Earth and Space Slide 3.
- Cut out the Season Labels 3B from Earth and Space Work 3 and complete worksheet 3A. NB: there are 2 copies of the labels so you only need half the sheet.
Remember: If you dont have a printer, just complete the activities in your exercise book.
Reading
Monday: Read chapters 21 & 22 of Who Let the Gods Out?
Tuesday: Answer the guided reading questions for chapters 21 & 22.
Wednesday: Read chapters 23 & 24 of Who Let the Gods Out?
Thursday: Answer the guided reading questions for chapters 23 & 24.
Writing
Make sure that you have completed your myth from last week.
Re-read your myth and edit and improve. Check for the best vocabulary, spelling and punctuation and make sure that it all makes sense.
This week, there are 2 Pobble writing activities to complete.
Remember: Complete the Question Time, Sentence Challenge, Sick Sentences and Perfect Picture activities before you do the Story Starter. These activities will help you to write your story.
Spelling: Year 5
Spelling: Year 6
Maths
This week year 5 and 6 will complete a maths topic from BBC learning called Banking and budgeting.
https://www.bbc.co.uk/bitesize/articles/z2nyp4j
Monday: Watch the video clip: What is money and how does it work?
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8lXBXF5mSl8
Then, complete the activity to design a banknote.
Tuesday: Watch the video clip: What can you do with money?
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xn6j8QrFwc4
Then work through the Powerpoint: Money and Me - Introduction to banking (BBC website)
Then complete the task Money and Me - How do banks work?
Wednesday: Watch the video clip: What is money worth?
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=aGWvo_EtCJs
Then work through the powerpoint: Money and me - The Money Cycle
Thursday: Watch the video clip: What is financial decision making? and complete the fill in the blanks activity.
https://www.bbc.co.uk/bitesize/topics/z8yv4wx/articles/zgghgdm
Then work through the powerpoint: Money and me - managing my money.
Friday: Complete the tasks - Money and me: - Test your budgetting skills and Money and me - Help Dennis.
Topic
You will need a few bits and pieces for this week's topic work. Check what you need before starting the tasks.
Some activities ask you to work in a group but you should be able to manage the activities on your own.
For the week:
Over the week, watch the clips from BBC Bitesize:
https://www.bbc.co.uk/bitesize/topics/zbssgk7/resources/1
Task 1: Materials - wool, string or ribbon
- Read the Light Knowledge Organiser
- Work through the powerpoint: How We See
- Complete the activity sheet Light Learning Lab - you will be the presenter. Use the model that you made from the PP to help you. Record your presentation.
Task 2: Materials - mirrors, card and a torch or phone torch
- Work through the powerpoint: Reflecting Light
- Make a periscope - don't forget ro decorate your periscope.
Task 3: Materials - water and glass
- Work through the powerpoint: Refraction
- Complete the experiments - activity sheet amazing arrows and activity sheet incredible images
Task 4: Materials - card, straws, lollipop sticks and a torch
- Watch the BBC clip: Shadow puppets https://www.bbc.co.uk/bitesize/clips/z87jmp3
- Create a shadow puppet show of your own. Think about your characters and the script. You could recreate the fight scene from your Greek myth or you could create anything else of your choice.
Complete the Light quizzes:
https://wordwall.net/resource/2862597/science/light-quiz-year-6 choose your template on the right hand side.
https://www.educationquizzes.com/ks2/science/light/
Remember: If you dont have a printer, just complete the activities in your exercise book.
Reading
Monday: Read chapters 17 & 18 of Who Let the Gods Out?
Tuesday: Answer the guided reading questions for chapters 17 & 18.
Wednesday: Read chapters 19 & 20 of Who Let the Gods Out?
Thursday: Answer the guided reading questions for chapters 19 & 20.
Writing
This week we will be writing our own myths. You will be asked to complete an activity and then write a paragraph of your myth. Each activity will help you to build your writing skills and you should try to apply these when writing your paragraphs.
Monday:
- Watch the video clip of a warrior exploring Ancient Athens. Think about the setting for your myth.
- Watch the clip for a second time and complete a senses chart. Make a note of all the things the warrior can see, hear, feel, smell and taste.
- Read the fisrt 3 paragraphs of the myth WAGOLL (what a good one looks like) and highlight any sentences that describe the senses.
- https://www.literacyshed.com/athens.html
Tuesday:
- Re-read the first 3 chapters of the myth WAGOLL.
- Play the Sentence Openers dice game - think about what might fit in with your myth.
- Remind yourself of your plan and write the opening for your myth (1 or 2 paragraphs). Remember to describe the setting using the senses and vary your sentence openers.
- Check your work for: sense, spelling, punctuation and using the best vocabulary.
Wednesday:
- Complete the expanded noun phrases activity.
- Check through Writing Speech to remind yourself about speech punctuation.
- Read paragraphs 4 & 5 of the myth WAGOLL.
- Using your plan and the myth WAGOLL, write the build-up for your myth (1 or 2 paragraphs). Remember to include a conversation but don't use too much speech.
- Check your work!
Thursday:
- Read through chapters 6, 7 & 8 of the myth WAGOLL. Highlight any sentences that you think show action.
- Complete the Synonyms activity.
- Using your plan and the myth WAGOLL, write the problem (action scene - 1 or 2 paragraphs) of your myth.
- Check your work.
Friday:
- Re-read the myth WAGOLL.
- Using your plan and the WAGOLL, write your resolution and ending (1 - 3 paragraphs).
- Re-read your whole myth and check through your work.
- Photograph your myth and send me a copy. I really want to read them!
Maths
Make sure that you are doing the correct week.
Make sure the names of the lessons match.
Year 5 Maths: Oak National Academy
Week commencing 22nd February
Monday: Understanding percentages
Tuesday: Percentage as a fraction and decimal
Wednesday: Understanding percent in the world
Thursday: Finding percent of a quantity
Friday: Finding percent of a quantity: Problem solving
Year 6 Maths: Oak National Academy
Week commencing 18th January
Monday: Understand what a percentage is and its connection to fractions
Tuesday: Recall and use equivalence between fractions, decimals and percentages
Wednesday: Solve problems involving the calculation of percentages of amounts
Thursday: Solve problems involving the use of percentages for comparison
Friday: Interpret mean as an average
Topic
For the week:
Task 1: Read through the Olympic Games powerpoint.
Play the Ancient Olympic Boardgame. If you cannot print it out, create a boardgame of your own.
Task 2: Read through the Ancient Greek Legacies powerpoint.
Choose one of the legacies from the powerpoint and complete the Legacies of Ancient Greece fact sheet (the blank box is for a picture).
Task 3: Complete the Ancient Greek Quiz.
Remember: If you dont have a printer, just complete the activities in your exercise book.
Spelling: Year 5
Spelling: Year 6
Reading
Monday: Read chapters 13 & 14 of Who Let the Gods Out?
Tuesday: Answer the guided reading questions for chapters 13 & 14.
Wednesday: Read chapters 15 & 16 of Who Let the Gods Out?
Thursday: Answer the guided reading questions for chapters 15 & 16.
Writing
Monday: Read through Zeus King of the Gods and then answer the questions.
Tuesday: Read through Tales of Terror from Ancient Greece. Then answer the questions and write sentences to add to the myth to make it more interesting (see question sheet for an example).
Wednesday: You are going to start planning your own Greek myth. Think about all the mythical creatures from the myths that we have read, watched or listened to. Now design your own mythical creature for your myth. Include as much detail as possible, colour in your design and answer the questions.
Thursday: Today you are going to think about your hero or heroine. Draw a detailed picture of your hero or heroine and answer the questions to help you with your own myth.
Friday: Plan your myth in detail. Complete the myth storyboard by coloring detailed pictures of the main events of your myth in each box and then writing a sentence or two to briefly describe the events.
Spelling: Year 5
Spelling: Year 6
Maths
Make sure that you are doing the correct week and day!
Make sure the names of the lessons match.
Year 5 Maths: Oak National Academy
Week commencing 4th January
1. Fractions and division (part 1)
2. Fractions and division (part 2)
Week commencing 2nd November
3. Multiples and Factors
4. Factor Pairs
5. Prime Numbers
Year 6 Maths: Oak National Academy
Week commencing 14th December
1. Fractions: multiply and divide with improper fractions
2. Fractions: solve fraction problems with the four operations
Week commencing 19th October
1. Understanding which operations have equal priority
2. Order of operations
3. Consolidating order of operations
Topic
For the week:
Task 1: Read through the Powerpoint – The Battle of Marathon. Answer the questions from the powerpoint in your exercise books then complete the Battle of Marathon fact file.
Task 2: Read through the Powerpoint – Who did the Ancient Greeks worship? Then, complete the Gods and Goddesses cards. Cut out the pictures and match them to the correct card and then fill in the relevant details about the Gods and Goddesses. Once you have completed the cards, create a Top Trumps game by giving each God or Goddess a score based on how important or powerful you think they are.
Task 3: Read through the Powerpoint – The Theatre. Complete the quiz at the end of the Powerpoint using the Theatre question sheet and then complete the Ancient Greek Mask Activity sheet.
Remember: If you dont have a printer, just complete the activities in your exercise book.
Reading
Monday: Read chapters 7 - 9 of Who Let the Gods Out?
Tuesday: Answer the guided reading questions for chapters 7 - 9.
Wednesday: Read chapters 10 - 12.
Thursday: Answer the guided reading questions for chapters 10 - 12.
Writing
Monday: Watch the Greek Myth The 12 Labours of Hercules on the YouTube link then answer the questions on Greek Myths.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nIIjhAuC76g
Tuesday: Read the Greek Myth Theseus and the Minotaur - Y5 - read the 2star version. Y6 read the 3 star version. Then answer the questions on Greek Myths.
Wednesday: Listen to the Greek Myth Odysseus and the Trojan Horse and then answer the questions on Greek Myths.
Thursday: Choose one of the myths that we have looked at this week and draw a storyboard. Choose 6 - 8 main points of the myth and draw a detailed picture for each and then write a sentence to explain each picture.
Friday: Watch the myths of Pandora's Box and Arachne the Weaver. Then, write a paragraph to describe the difference between these myths and the hero myths that we studied at the beginning of the week. Think about the morals of each myth, if there is a warning in the myth, who is involved in the myths, how the myth might effect mortals or if something came into being as a result of the myth.
Spelling: Year 5
Spelling: Year 6
Maths
Make sure that you are doing the correct week and day!
You are continuing with fractions and decimals.
Make sure the names of the lessons match.
Year 5 Maths: Oak National Academy
Week commencing 14th December
1. Improper Fractions (part 1)
2. Improper Fractions (part 2)
Week commencing 4th January
3. Comparing and ordering
4. Rounding decimals (part 1)
5. Rounding decimals (part 2)
Year 6 Maths: Oak National Academy
Week commencing 16th November
1. Subtract fraction
2. Fraction Problem Solving
Week commencing 14th December
1. Fractions: Represent multiplication with proper fractions
2. Fractions: Multiply pairs of proper fractions
3. Fractions: Divide a proper fraction by an interger
Topic
For the week:
Task 1: Read through the Powerpoint - Looking at evidence. Then, complete the activities - design a Greek vase and design a modern vase.
Task 2: Read through the Powerpoint - Athens and Sparta. Then, complete a fact file for Athens and Sparta.
Task 3: Read through the Powerpoint - Ancient Greek Fighters. Then, colour in the Hoplite, label the picture and write a paragraph to describe his attire and armour.
Remember: If you dont have a printer, just complete the activities in your exercise book.
Learning from previous weeks
If there is anything you you didn't complete or would like to go back to, this will be below.
Reading
Complete some activities from the Winter Wonderland Reading Challenge.
Writing
For the Pobble writing, complete the other activities before finishing the story starter.
Year 5 Spelling:
Year 6 Spelling:
Maths
Maths Year 5: Oak National Academy
Week Commencing 7th December.
Wednesday: What is a fraction?
Thursday: Representing fractions
Friday: Equivalent fractions
Maths Year 6: Oak National Academy
Week Commencing 9th November.
Wednesday: To identify, describe and represent fractions
Thursday: Understanding equivalence
Friday: Finding equivalent fractions
Topic
Help parents by taking photographs of your work and sending them to me for feedback.
Reading
Monday: Re-read chapters 1 - 3 of Who Let the Gods Out?
Tuesday: Answer the guided reading questions for chapters 1 - 3.
Wednesday: Read chapters 4 - 6.
Thursday: Answer the guided reading questions for chapters 4 - 6.
Writing
Monday & Tuesday: Work through the Powerpoint on Who were the Ancient Greeks? Answer any questions in your exercise book. If you do not have access to a printer, work from the screen and answer any questions in your exercise books.
Wednesday, Thursday and Friday: Follow the link to the BBC Bitesize page. There are 7 learner guides and 2 class clips. Watch the clips and read through the learner guides. In your exercise books, write down 2 facts from each learner guide. Once you have watched the clips and written your facts, write down 3 things about Ancient Greece that you would like to learn more about.
Year 5 Spelling
Year 6 Spelling
Maths
Make sure that you are doing the correct week and day!
You are continuing with the fractions unit that you started last week. Make sure the names of the lessons match.
Year 5 Maths: Oak National Academy
Week Commencing 7th December
1. Tenths and hundredths
2. Ordering fractions
Week Commencing 14th December
3. Fractions and decimals
4. Thousandths
5. Comparing fractions and decimals
Year 6 Maths: Oak National Academy
Week commencing 9th November
1. Compare fractions less than one
2. Compare fractions greater than one
Week commencing 16th November
3. Decimal and fraction equivalence
4. Decimal equivalents of fractions
5. Add fractions
Topic
For the week: Go to Oak National Academy. Click on subjects - KS2 - Geography - Building Locational Knowledge: Hemispheres and Tropics.