Friday, 20 December 2024

20.12.24

 Year 6,

What a term! You have worked so hard and continue to be polite and helpful individuals who are setting a fantastic example for the school. 

Your home learning is Poetry reading, pages 6-13. 

From myself and the rest of the team, we thank you for all of our lovely goodies, wish you a lovely Christmas break, and a happy new year. We look forward to seeing you in 2025. 

Best wishes,

Mrs Cresswell ðŸ˜Š


P.S. I know I've not been great at uploading photographs this term so please see a selection below. 



















Monday, 16 December 2024

Spellings wc16.12.24

 This week, you have spellings focussed on Year 3/4 and 5/6 spellings. Please practise them on the practice sheet provided and put them into sentences in your Home Learning Journal.  

Mrs Stevenson’s group have their individual spellings to be tested and reviewed on Friday. You are to complete the same tasks of practising on the sheet provided and putting them into sentences in your Home Learning Journal for Friday. 

Your sentences and practice sheets will be checked on Friday. Please ensure you complete these with the focus you would have in class - avoiding spelling errors, making sure sentences make sense, and having the basics such as capital letters and full stops. 

Please underline the spelling in each sentence. 

Although

Throughout

Weight

Opposition

Quartering

Physically

Pronunciation

Exaggeration

Embarrassment

Developmentally

Appreciation

Persuasion

Occupation

Mischievously

Cemeteries

Friday, 13 December 2024

13.12.24

 Year 6,

You have been busy this week with a whole range of activities. In English, you have been writing your narratives – they are fantastic so far. In maths,  you have worked with units of measure, including both metric and imperial measures. In science, you considered the impacts of smoking, vaping and alcohol on our bodies, and in geography you studied the impact of migration on populations, also relating this to your learning on refugees in PSHE. Today, phew, what a day…. You practised for the carol concert in church, had Christmas Jumper Day, ate Christmas Dinner, served the staff (you did an amazing job), and watched a movie in the afternoon.


This week your home learning pages are:

-        Maths – pg19-20

-        Grammar - pg 52-53

 

Next week is your final week of term and our final week on 2024 together! In maths, you will finish your work on units of measure, and then move onto more Christmassy maths. In English, you will finish your stories, edit them, write them up in best, and hopefully have a chance to share them or your poems with Year 4 (you will not be forced to). We will also attempt to find time to continue your websites in computing and work on populations in geography. You will also have a chance to watch the KS1 show, have Sharing Assembly, KS2 Christmas party, your Carol Concert, and potentially complete some Christmas Spanish. Your project is due on Monday, and next week you will also have a chance to share these with each other.

 

  Half term project - Amazing Authors!

This half term’s task requires you to become an amazing author. You are able to free-write on a topic of your choosing or using the picture that I have provided. Your writing can be typed or handwritten but must be your work. You can write fiction or non-fiction (e.g. a biography on your favourite footballer), 1st or 3rd person, past or present tense – depending on what you prefer. This is all about you writing in a style that you like!

I do however, have some expectations: minimum 500 words, maximum 3 pages, writing that has been edited in the same way that we do in class – spellings, varied sentences, vocabulary choice and I’ll say it again - it must be your own work!

Your project is due on Monday 16th December 2024 where you will have a chance to enjoy each other’s stories in small groups.

 

Reminders

Please see the link https://youtu.be/EimYlUz0vb4   for the Christmas songs so that you can practise.

Please see the link https://youtu.be/Fu23gooP_oc?feature=shared    for the extended version of the Newsround interviews that some of you were involved in.

 You have PE on Tuesday so make sure you have your kits.

 

  You should be:

 -        Reading 5 times a week and completing a reading journal activity once a week

 -        Practising spellings each week between the pre-test and test; writing spellings at least 5 times and writing them into sentences in your Home Learning Journal (set on Monday and completed for Friday)

 -        Completing the piece of English and piece of Maths set each week (set on Wednesday and completed for Monday)

 -        Practising maths on Sumdog (competition starts TODAY!!)

 

Have a lovely weekend. 

Mrs Cresswell ðŸ˜Š

 

Monday, 9 December 2024

Spellings wc 9.12.24

        This week, you have spellings focussed on the practise papers you have begun sitting. Please choose at least 10 that you need to focus on. Practise them as you would on the practice sheet and put them into sentences in your Home Learning Journal.  

Your sentences and practice will be checked on Friday. Please ensure you complete these with the focus you would have in class - avoiding spelling errors, making sure sentences make sense, and having the basics such as capital letters and full stops. 

Please underline the spelling in each sentence. 

creature

enough

reception

numb

division

sighed

navigation

thoughtful

offered

muscle

curiously

courage

disagreement

pyramid

excellent

generous

chorus

tongue

accidentally

deceive




Friday, 6 December 2024

6.12.24

 Year 6,

It has been another busy week. This week you have begun writing narratives in English, and worked with metric units of measure in maths. In science, you were considering what a healthy diet and exercise can do for you. In geography, you looked at birth and death rates, and in computing you thought about how you can use different forms of technology and communication, and the associated risks. Today the majority of you also had the chance to work with local student nurses from University of Hertfordshire to learn about health through games and activities.

This week your home learning pages are:

-        Maths - pg17-18

-        Grammar - pg 40-41

 Next week, you will be continuing to work with units of measure in maths, and with your narratives in English. In computing, you will be looking at websites and in science you will consider the impacts of drugs and alcohol on health. You will also have the chance to complete a range of papers again over the week. Next Friday is Christmas Jumper Day and Christmas Dinner Day! You can come to school in your most festive jumpers and provide a donation (suggested £2) for the charity ‘Save the Children’.

 

Half term project - Amazing Authors!

This half term’s task requires you to become an amazing author. You are able to free-write on a topic of your choosing or using the picture that I have provided. Your writing can be typed or handwritten but must be your work. You can write fiction or non-fiction (e.g. a biography on your favourite footballer), 1st or 3rd person, past or present tense – depending on what you prefer. This is all about you writing in a style that you like!

I do however, have some expectations: minimum 500 words, maximum 3 pages, writing that has been edited in the same way that we do in class – spellings, varied sentences, vocabulary choice and I’ll say it again - it must be your own work!

Your project is due on Monday 16th December 2024 where you will have a chance to enjoy each other’s stories in small groups.

 

Reminders

Please see the link https://youtu.be/EimYlUz0vb4   for the Christmas songs so that you can practise (apologies for forgetting to add this on Friday!)

Please see the link https://youtu.be/Fu23gooP_oc?feature=shared    for the extended version of the Newsround interviews that some of you were involved in.

Next Friday is the next Sumdog competition

 You have PE on Tuesday, Thursday and Friday so make sure you have your kits in on these days.

  You should be:

 -        Reading 5 times a week and completing a reading journal activity once a week

 -        Practising spellings each week between the pre-test and test; writing spellings at least 5 times and writing them into sentences in your Home Learning Journal (set on Monday and completed for Friday)

 -        Completing the piece of English and piece of Maths set each week (set on Wednesday and completed for Monday)

 -        Practising maths on Sumdog

 

Have a lovely weekend. 

Mrs Cresswell ðŸ˜Š

 

Monday, 2 December 2024

Spellings wc 2.12.24

        This week, you have spellings focussed on Year 5/6 spellings and those relevant to our next book in English. Please practise them on the practice sheet provided and put them into sentences in your Home Learning Journal.  

Mrs Stevenson’s group have their individual spellings to be tested and reviewed on Friday. You are to complete the same tasks of practising on the sheet provided and putting them into sentences in your Home Learning Journal for Friday. 

Your sentences and practice sheets will be checked on Friday. Please ensure you complete these with the focus you would have in class - avoiding spelling errors, making sure sentences make sense, and having the basics such as capital letters and full stops. 

Please underline the spelling in each sentence. 

amateur

correspond

familiar

lightning

necessary

occupy

temperature

climate

existence

recognise

embarrass

programme

disappear

pressurised

supposedly