Year 6
Welcome to our Year 6 page!
Hello Year 6! Welcome to our very own page on the school website. We will regularly update this page with all the exciting things that are going on within our year group.
Mrs Walker and Miss Jeffs are the year 6 teachers
Supporting the year group is our teaching assistant - Miss Horton.
Year 6 it's us here! Just a reminder of what we all look like and to say: stay positive & safe, we will still be here when this is all over- back to the giggles and chaos! Miss you lovelies!
Calling all of Year 6, here's your curriculum grid for this week!
Quick links for our home learning tasks...
Maths - https://mathsframe.co.uk/ Login: Year62020 Password: Fordbridge1
Reading - https://www.oxfordreadingbuddy.com/uk
Writing - https://www.pobble365.com/ and https://www.literacyshed.com/home.html
Spanish - http://www.primaryresources.co.uk/mfl/mfl_spanish.htm
BBC are coming to you Year 6. Follow the link above and join in with the timetable below, lots of different lessons across the week!
Year 6 - Something to Keep You Smiling!
See some lovely messages from your teachers here: https://twitter.com/fordbridge2013/status/1261305508159463424
Home Learning.
- SPaG: CGP 10 minute test books, SAT SPaG tests - all of theses can be used to reinforce the key concepts that have been taught so far this year.
- Maths: Various packs of mental arithmetic and reasoning questions, all of this is based on what has been covered so far.
Other resources: Exercise book (to record any writing or topic work you may complete).
Mathsframe - https://mathsframe.co.uk/ - click login in the top right hand corner, enter the details below, then find the worksheets tab, then select year 6 from the year group drop down options & then search for the sheet we have given you.
Username: Year62020
Password: Fordbridge1
https://www.bbc.co.uk/bitesize/topics/zh8dmp3/articles/zpx2qty - rounding and place value.
https://thirdspacelearning.com/blog/fun-maths-games-activities-for-kids/ - maths challenges and games.
https://whiterosemaths.com/homelearning/year-6/ - all topics within maths in one place.
https://www.topmarks.co.uk/ - maths games and support.
- Reading: CGP comprehension book (either poetry, non fiction or fiction), all children were sent home with two books to read.
https://www.oxfordreadingbuddy.com/uk - all children who had permission for a login had these stapled to their home learning packs, all reading levels can be accessed to siblings and younger children can also enjoy the books.
https://kids.classroomsecrets.co.uk/ - enclosed in the folders on the list of websites was a login for this website, year 6 have full access to all resources for reading, maths and SPaG. The structure of the login is: username- 174125__________(first name with captial letter) , password - year62020.
https://www.bbc.co.uk/bitesize/levels/zbr9wmn - range of resources and pages for the children to use and access.
- Writing: Use the links below to help you complete the writing task on the grid or use them to choose something else you may want to try instead:
http://www.pobble365.com/ - pictures and questions, writing opportunities and stories. Use the online calendar (top right hand corner) and look up the date given on your weekly task grid. this will let you see a bigger version of the picture!
https://www.literacyshed.com/home.html - a range of videos and pictures in different 'shed' depending on your own preferences.
Previous Learning Grids...
Geography Home Learning Links.
https://www.natgeokids.com/uk/
https://online.seterra.com/en/vgp/3007 - online quizzes.
https://www.3dgeography.co.uk/geography-topic - revisit some of the topics we've already covered.
https://world-geography-games.com/ - geography skills based games.
THEME
Our next Theme Topic is "Our World Matters"
We have sent a task as part your 'Home Learning Pack' to create a project based on information given
on the knowledge organiser - we look forward to seeing your creations .
Here's our knowledge organiser and examples of work around our current topic...
Science Home Learning Project
P. E Resources.
Keep yourselves active in so many ways whilst you are home learning, some of these may even be a little better than a cold Wednesday afternoon P.E lesson with Mr Q, Mr Burke and Miss Horton of course!
Join in with the Virtual Primary PE Challenge!
Pix Programming Challenge
Pix are offering a free competition based around programming, which is open to all children from 6-11. It uses block-based programming, which is what we teach across all year groups and there are computer equipment prizes on offer! You complete this challenge through a program, which only works on a laptop or device running Windows, although there is a version available for iOS. Click here for more information.
- Step 1 - Download and install the app, which works on all versions of Windows https://pixblocks.com/en/download-windows/
- Step 2 - Register and sign up, which is really easy and there is a video here that talks you through it on here.
- Step 3 - Enter the school PIN 791DBD to join our school group.
- Step 4 - Complete the challenges whenever you like, before the deadline which is June 7th.
Music Resources
https://solihullmusicservice.com/keys-stage-2-resources/
https://www.bbc.co.uk/teach/school-radio/primary-music-ks1--ks2-index/z6762sg
https://www.bbc.co.uk/teach/bring-the-noise/half-term-music-activities/zmmpxyc/
https://www.bbc.co.uk/bitesize/subjects/zwxhfg8
https://www.musictheory.net/lessons
https://listeningadventures.carnegiehall.org/
https://cornerstoneconfessions.com/2012/08/the-ultimate-list-of-online-music.html
READING!!!!
Can all children please remember to read their school books every night for at least 10 minutes! An adult must comment and sign the child's reading diary to say they have read. Children will be rewarded with dojo's daily.
Can children remember to use our online reading scheme- Oxford Reading Buddy, this can be recorded in reading journals.
All children have a login for this website.
HOMEWORK
All homework will be handed out on a Friday and due back in on a Tuesday.
PE
P.E for Year 6 is on a Wednesday afternoon. Please ensure your child has the correct kit for these lessons and a change of footwear.
Please remember that warmer clothing will be needed as the colder, winter months are coming.
OTHER SUBJECT TOPICS
In Science we are learning about the heart and lungs
In English we are reading various texts linked to WW2
IMPORTANT DATES TO REMEMBER!
SATS week is Week Beginning 11th May 2020
Redridge Week Beginning 18th May 2020
A FEW IMPORTANT MESSAGES!
UNIFORM - Can all children please be in school in suitable black shoes and complete uniform grey skirt/trousers or dress, white shirt and burgundy jumper/cardigan
HEAD LICE - In order to keep head lice at bay please check your child nearly every day
WATER BOTTLES - We would like all children to have an appropriate bottle containing water in school daily.
In school as part of our PSHE scheme we will be discussing the importance of the PANTS rule with all children.
please click on the image below to access the PANTS rule website and child friendly Pantosaurus video.