13.3.26

Year 6,

This week you have continued with decimals and have continued to develop your arithmetic accuracy in maths. In English, you began reading and working on your new text ‘Boy in the Tower’. You also finished reading The Nowhere Emporium, which had everyone on the edge of their seats! In computing, you adapted variables in a game, and in geography you began the new topic all about energy. You also marked British Science Week with another fantastic workshop from Fab Science.

Next week, you will continue to work on decimals but now in combination with fractions and percentages. In English, you will be writing newspaper reports based on Boy in the Tower. You will continue to study electrical circuits in science and in geography you will consider the benefits and drawbacks of different energy sources.  On Tuesday afternoon, you will also have another Health Fair to enjoy.

Home Learning Pages

Maths (blue book) pages 19 +28

Grammar pages 52 + 53

 

I shared your project with you at the beginning of the half term; it is a lovely way to introduce yourself to you teacher for after Easter. Please see the instructions below, which are also in your Home Learning Journal. 

Half term project - All About Me 

This project is to be completed over the next few weeks and the focus will be on presenting yourself to the world how you really want everyone to see you. There are many different ways that you may present this –as a poster and/or shoebox, or through a self-portrait but the choice really is yours.

This project is an opportunity to share YOU and what makes you tick with your friends, so the more effort you put in, the better the final outcome will be and the more you will get out of this process. Just remember though, I will be disappointed if, after this length of time, you turn up with just a few items that you have grabbed together at the last minute or even just a scribbled note of paper written the night before the deadline.

Enjoy the freedom that you have with this though and I really look forward to what you all produce at the end of it. The deadline for completion will be Monday 23^rd March, when you will be presenting your completed projects to the class.

You have also taken home your practice SATs papers from last half term. The scores and pass marks are below so that you can see how you did. Use the papers to see what needs working on. For those who I have kept the arithmetic from, your adults can ask for your scores if you did not already write them in your reading journal. 

You need to add up the scores in maths to get your total and you need to add your grammar and spelling scores to get your SPAG total. Reading is a paper on its own.

Maths arithmetic   /40

Maths reasoning 1 /35

Maths reasoning 2 /35

Maths Total  (Pass 58/110)

Reading  /50 (Pass 29/50)

SPaG  /50

Spelling /20

Total SPAG (Pass 35/70)

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 wc9.3.26

    Please put at least 10 of your spellings into sentences in your Home Learning Journal (or on lined paper if you need your Learning Journal in school. Your sentences 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. 

Mrs Cresswell's group

 This week, you have words themed around the 'shuhl' sound after a consonant.

partial

confidential

essential

substantial 

torrential 

sequential

potential 

spatial 

martial

influential

EXT

language 

sufficient

determined

explanation

pronunciation

Mrs Stevenson's group

You have spellings with unstressed vowels.

family

easily

business

definite

extra

poisonous

celery

difference

jewellery

stationery

6.3.26

 Year 6,

This week you have had a wide range of things going on. In English you have completed your instructions and have begun a new focus based on the book ‘The Boy in the Tower’. In maths, you have continued to look at decimals, this time multiplying and dividing them. In history, you considered the lives of everyday people, writing diary entries in the process, and in science you began a new topic of electricity. Alongside this, you also celebrated World Book Day with some fantastic outfits (class photographs below) and a visit and workshop by a poet.

Next week, you will continue to study decimals in maths and ‘The Boy in the Tower’ in English. You will investigate electricity in a more practical way in science and you will begin your new geography topic too.

Home Learning Pages

Maths (green book) pages 20 +24

Grammar pages 40 + 41

 

I have shared this half term's project with you already as it is a short half term and it is a lovely way to introduce yourself to you teacher for after Easter. Please see the instructions below, which are also in your Home Learning Journal. 

Half term project - All About Me 

This project is to be completed over the next few weeks and the focus will be on presenting yourself to the world how you really want everyone to see you. There are many different ways that you may present this –as a poster and/or shoebox, or through a self-portrait but the choice really is yours.

This project is an opportunity to share YOU and what makes you tick with your friends, so the more effort you put in, the better the final outcome will be and the more you will get out of this process. Just remember though, I will be disappointed if, after this length of time, you turn up with just a few items that you have grabbed together at the last minute or even just a scribbled note of paper written the night before the deadline.

Enjoy the freedom that you have with this though and I really look forward to what you all produce at the end of it. The deadline for completion will be Monday 23^rd March, when you will be presenting your completed projects to the class.

 

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 wc2.3.26

   Please put at least 10 of your spellings into sentences in your Home Learning Journal (or on lined paper if you need your Learning Journal in school. Your sentences 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. 

Mrs Cresswell's group

 This week, you have words themed around the 'shuhl' sound after a vowel.

official

special

artificial

social 

racial

crucial

facial

beneficial

superficial

antisocial

EXT

foreign

apparent

appreciate

persuade

individual

Mrs Stevenson's group

You have spellings ending in the prefix trans- and the prefix tele-.

transfer

transport

transparent

translate

transmit

telephone

telescope

television

telepathy

telephoto

27.2.26

Year 6,

You have hit the ground running this week! In maths you have begun working on decimals and in English you have begun working on writing instructions to turn a teacher into something – these are incredibly creative though a little concerning at times. In history you created your oracle bones out of clay and in PSHE you considered how to be an agony aunt for someone in relation to their health and wellbeing. On Tuesday you were lucky enough to visited by an athlete in relation to your fundraising too.

Next week will be just as busy. You will be continuing with decimals in maths. In English, you will finish your instructions and will begin our new book and writing focus. You will continue programming in computing and continue to look at health in PSHE.

 

Home Learning Pages

Maths (green book) pages 5 + 6

Grammar pages 26 + 27

 

I have shared this half term's project with you already as it is a short half term and it is a lovely way to introduce yourself to you teacher for after Easter. Please see the instructions below, which are also in your Home Learning Journal. 

Half term project - All About Me 

This project is to be completed over the next few weeks and the focus will be on presenting yourself to the world how you really want everyone to see you. There are many different ways that you may present this –as a poster and/or shoebox, or through a self-portrait but the choice really is yours.

This project is an opportunity to share YOU and what makes you tick with your friends, so the more effort you put in, the better the final outcome will be and the more you will get out of this process. Just remember though, I will be disappointed if, after this length of time, you turn up with just a few items that you have grabbed together at the last minute or even just a scribbled note of paper written the night before the deadline.

Enjoy the freedom that you have with this though and I really look forward to what you all produce at the end of it. The deadline for completion will be Monday 23^rd March, when you will be presenting your completed projects to the class.

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 wc23.2.26

  Please put at least 10 of your spellings into sentences in your Home Learning Journal (or on lined paper if you need your Learning Journal in school. Your sentences 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. 

Mrs Cresswell's group

 This week, you have words themed around using a common root word to identify the spelling and meaning of others.

interrupt

interfere

intercept

interject

intertwine

interim

internal

intersperse

interloper

interest

EXT

controversy

correspond

embarrass

especially

exaggerate

Mrs Stevenson's group

You have spellings ending in the suffix -ing.

hopping

hoping

writing

begging

mopping

beeping

burning

training

watching

disgusting

13.2.26

 Year 6,

We made it to half term! Well done for all you have achieved over the last few weeks. 

This week alone you have written narratives in English and worked on 1 and 2 step algebraic equations in maths. You have learned about and designed oracle bones in history and produced Chiaroscuro in art. You also marked Safer Internet Day on Tuesday where you were very reflective of the use of AI, and you marked Children’s Mental Health Week today by recognising things you can do to support your mental health. You also had an opportunity to share and play your maths projects this week – well done for being so creative and for producing fantastic projects. As I said to you in the week, you can take them home or leave them in school. Hopefully before the SATs in May you can reuse them as a recap.

Home Learning Pages

Maths (green book) pg29 only

Reading pages 14,15,16,17,18 and 19 (Section 3 text and questions)

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, restful half term.

Mrs Cresswell 😊