31.1.25

 Year 6,

What a week! This week, in maths, you were introduced to working with algebra – something you have worked really well with. In English, you have continued to work on The Last Bear and produced writing inspired by April’s summer experiences. In art, you have produced beautiful healthy food inspired artwork, and in history, you have studied the Oracle bones of the Shang Dynasty. You also created periscopes in science.

Next week, you will have the chance to work on some more SATs papers (I know most of you saw them being printed). You will also have a chance to work on some computing, PSHE and will have Number Day to mark on Friday.

Half Term project – Due 24.2.25 – Super Sculptors

This half term I would like you to focus your project on a particular sculptor. These are artists who create sculptures. The sculptor you study could be a classic or modern sculptor. Your learning outcome should include a presentation section and a creative section. As some of you have asked, yes you could study a piece of architecture and the architect who designed it.

The presentation part could be Word processed or a handwritten project. It must give information on the sculptor that has inspired you and how you have tailored their work to create your piece. Please ensure that this is your own work and not copied directly from somewhere else (remember our learning on copywrite). This must be able to be shared offline, as you will be developing your public speaking skill by presenting to a small group about your sculptor and your piece.

The creative part could be a drawing, painting, model or sculpture but must be inspired by the sculptor you have researched.

This should demonstrate the research you have put in over the weeks before the deadline of Monday 24th February, when you will share your learning with the class. 

Reminders

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 10 of them into sentences (ensure that these are high quality and make sense) 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

 

I apologise for being absent the last couple of days but look forward to seeing you next week. Have a lovely weekend. 

Mrs Cresswell 😊

 

Spellings wc27.1.25

   This week, you have spellings focussed on words that can be a verb or noun . 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. You only have 10 words as I would like you to use 7 of them in 2 different sentences (14 sentences in total), using them as a verb and a noun. If you have spelt the word correctly in the test this week, you do not have to practise it on the sheet. 

Please underline the spelling in each sentence. 

produce

impact

transport

silence

permit

object

contest

subject

increase

freeze

24.1.25 including half term project

 Year 6,

It has been yet another busy week. In maths, you have problem solved using ratio and proportion, and worked with one and two step function machines. In English, you have written an interaction between April and Bear, considering how Bear communicates. On Wednesday, you conducted fieldwork with a focus of human impact on the local environment, and over the last two days you have typed up reports on your findings.

 Home learning pages this week are:

Grammar – pg 56-57

Maths (blue book) – pg 23-24

 

Next week, in maths you will begin working on algebra. In English, you will continue to work on writing inspired by The Last Bear. You will have a stand-alone art lesson inspired by healthy eating, and you will focus on Oracle Bones of the Shang Dynasty in history.

PLEASE BRING IN A CEREAL BOX ON MONDAY OR TUESDAY FOR YOUR SCIENCE ON TUESDAY AFTERNOON. 

Below is the half term project we discussed earlier. As I explained, I have given you the half term to finish it, but if you complete it before and have a rest over half term, that would be even better!

 

Half Term project – Due 24.2.25 – Super Sculptors

This half term I would like you to focus your project on a particular sculptor. These are artists who create sculptures. The sculptor you study could be a classic or modern sculptor. Your learning outcome should include a presentation section and a creative section. As some of you have asked, yes you could study a piece of architecture and the architect who designed it.

The presentation part could be Word processed or a handwritten project. It must give information on the sculptor that has inspired you and how you have tailored their work to create your piece. Please ensure that this is your own work and not copied directly from somewhere else (remember our learning on copywrite). This must be able to be shared offline, as you will be developing your public speaking skill by presenting to a small group about your sculptor and your piece.

The creative part could be a drawing, painting, model or sculpture but must be inspired by the sculptor you have researched.

This should demonstrate the research you have put in over the weeks before the deadline of Monday 24th February, when you will share your learning with the class. 

Reminders

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 10 of them into sentences (ensure that these are high quality and make sense) 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 😊

Spellings wc20.1.25

  This week, you have spellings focussed on spellings with 'y' that sounds like 'i' . 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. 

rhythm

system

physical

symbol

mystery

lyrics

oxygen

symptom

typical

crystal

rhythmically

mysteries

symptomatic

typically

physically

17.1.25

 Year 6,

What a week! In maths, you have worked with ratio and proportion, and considered scale factors and similar shapes. In English, you have considered hoe the author writes April and Bear’s interactions and have created some of your own – with some brilliant acting by the way. In science, you learnt that light travels in straight lines through investigation and began to consider how light reflects. In RE, you have looked at symbolism in Buddhism, both through images and objects, but also through the study of the different mudras (hand gestures).

Next week, in English, you will continue to work on our new text as well as completing a piece of writing relating to the end of our geography unit. In geography, you are going to conduct some fieldwork in our local area, and in science you will learn more about the reflection of light.

Your adult will have received a text, but please bring in your football PE kit on Monday as you will have it on Monday instead of Tuesday for next week only.

Reminders

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 (ensure that these are high quality and make sense) 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 😊

 

Spellings wc13.1.25

 This week, you have spellings focussed on spellings with ie/ei with a focus on the long ‘e’ sound. 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. 

Believe

Achieve

Piece

Glacier

Science

Chief

Species

Efficient

Receive

Perceive

Conceit

Receipt

Conceive

Niece

Deceive

10.01.24

 Year 6,

Welcome back! It is 2025 and you have hit the ground running despite this week only being 4 days long. In maths, you have begun learning about ratio and proportion, and in English you have begun studying our new text ‘The Last Bear’. In computing, you revised copyright and how to check that access of different images, and in PSHE you considered what ‘normal’ is and protected characteristics that are covered by the Equality Act. In geography, you have looked at where different regions of the UK are, and have considered how climate change might impact different populations, and what changes can be made for this.

 

Your Home learning this week is:

Grammar – synonyms and antonyms -  pg58-59

Maths (blue book) – tables and charts - pg35-36

 

Next week in maths you will be continuing to work with ratio. In English, you will continue to work on our new text as well as completing a piece of writing relating to the end of our geography unit. In geography, you are going to conduct some fieldwork in our local area and in science you will begin the new topic relating to light.

This half term's coverage.

In English, we will be writing with inspiration form 'The Last Bear’. This will include a character profile, figurative descriptions, dialogue, monologue, logbook entry, and scientific report.

 

In maths, we will be working on ratio and proportion, algebra and decimal numbers.

In science, we will be studying light; how it works and how we see. 

 

In our foundation subjects, we will be completing our geography topic on population, and beginning our history topic on The Shang Dynasty.

In computing, we will be working on programming.  

In art, we will be using The Shang Dynasty as inspiration for design and working with different materials. 

In PSHE, we will be finishing our topic of Celebrating Differences and moving onto Dreams and Goals.

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 (ensure that these are high quality and make sense) 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 😊

 

Spellings wc7.1.25

 This week, you have spellings focussed on spellings with suffix’s. 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. 

magnificent

translucent

urgent

intelligent

frequent

indulgent

innocent

obedient

magnificence

translucency

urgency

intelligence

frequency

indulgence

 innocence