Class 6

Year 2021-22

Due to new covid expectations I have advised that all pupils in class should bring or wear extra layers for the forseeable future as the weather is getting colder and windows and doors still need to remain open for ventilation.

The following is a brief list of things that the pupils will need to know this year.

PE outside on Wednesday.

PE outside on Thursday.

Spellings will be given on Friday and tested the following Friday.

Homework will be posted on Fridays. This will usually involve some form of reading, maths and on occasions a writing activity.

Also, there will be additional help posted during the week in the form of websites to visit for areas covered that pupils might want to consolidate or reassure themselves with.

Our New Topics this Term will include Electricity and Natural Disasters

For additional information and knowledge gathering try some of the following

Electricity

https://www.bbc.co.uk/bitesize/topics/z2882hv

https://www.bbc.co.uk/bitesize/topics/zq99q6f

Natural Disasters

https://www.bbc.co.uk/bitesize/topics/zvsfr82/articles/znm7vk7

https://www.bbc.co.uk/bitesize/topics/zvsfr82/articles/zd4rmfr

https://www.bbc.co.uk/bitesize/topics/z849q6f/articles/z7dkhbk

https://www.bbc.co.uk/bitesize/topics/z849q6f/articles/zvsp92p

https://www.bbc.co.uk/bitesize/topics/z849q6f/articles/zd9cxyc

https://www.bbc.co.uk/bitesize/topics/z849q6f/articles/zj89t39

Spellings to be tested Friday 21^st January

Hyphens: To join compound adjectives to avoid ambiguity

man-eating, little-used, rock-bottom, wide-eyed, pig-headed, tight-fisted, cold-hearted, stone-faced, green-eyed, short-tempered

Suffix – er

Teacher, reader, driver, farmer, Londoner, islander, villager, voyager, manager, teenager, baker

Spellings to be tested Friday 14th January

Suffixes –ing, -ed,-en

Write, written, hope, hoping, hum, humming, ride, riding, ridden, carry, carrying, carried, disgust, disgusted, train, training

Hyphens: To join a prefix ending in a vowel to a root word beginning with a vowel.

co-operate, co-ordinate, co-own, co-author, re-enter, re-educate, re-examine, re-evaluate, re-energise, re-elect

Spellings for Friday 10^th December 2021

Words that sound the same but are spelt differently-homophones

Beach, beech, grate, great, herd, heard, knight, night, peace, piece, right, write, steel, steal, cereal, serial,

Adjectives ending in -ent into nouns ending in -ence/ -ency

Innocent, innocence, decent, decency, excellent, excellence confident, confidence, existent, existence

Science we are covering in our topic

Microorganisms

https://www.bbc.co.uk/bitesize/topics/zfxxsbk/articles/zsgtrwx

Animal classification

https://www.bbc.co.uk/bitesize/topics/zn22pv4

Need help?

Multiplying fractions

https://www.bbc.co.uk/bitesize/topics/zhdwxnb/articles/z8fyv4j

Fractions quiz

https://www.bbc.co.uk/bitesize/topics/zhdwxnb/articles/zyrj7ty

Imperial measurements

https://www.bbc.co.uk/bitesize/topics/z4nsgk7/articles/zwbndxs

Inverted commas - speech marks

https://www.bbc.co.uk/bitesize/topics/zvwwxnb/articles/ztcp97h

Spellings to be tested on 3rd December 2021

-tion

inflation, vibration, dictation, temptation, education, expectation, conservation, creation, variation, pronunciation, punctuation, communication

Adjectives ending in -ant into nouns ending in -ance/ -ancy

observant, observance, expectant, expectancy, hesitant, hesitancy, tolerant, tolerance, relevant, relevance

Find out more about World War 1

https://www.bbc.co.uk/bitesize/topics/zqhyb9q

24.11.21

Need help with English?

How to use bullet points

https://www.bbc.co.uk/bitesize/topics/zvwwxnb/articles/z2yydxs

How to use brackets

https://www.bbc.co.uk/bitesize/topics/zvwwxnb/articles/zg6xb82

Need help with Maths

How to simplify fractions

https://www.bbc.co.uk/bitesize/topics/zhdwxnb/articles/zcdgxfr

Adding and subtracting fractions

https://www.bbc.co.uk/bitesize/topics/zhdwxnb/articles/z9n4k7h

Spellings for Week ending 26^th November

-tion

Correction, construction, production, variation, resurrection, creation, pollination, examination, education

Year 6 words

Homophones & Near Homophones: Nouns that end in -ce/-cy and verbs that end in -se/-sy

Advice, advise, device, devise, licence(noun), license(verb), practice(noun), practise(verb), prophecy(noun), prophesy(verb)

17.11.21 

English support

Hyphens and dashes

https://www.bbc.co.uk/bitesize/topics/zvwwxnb/articles/zg8gbk7

Ellipses

https://www.bbc.co.uk/bitesize/topics/zvwwxnb/articles/zpgjy4j

Maths support

Nets

https://www.bbc.co.uk/bitesize/topics/zt7xk2p/articles/z247tv4

Unit and mixed fractions

https://www.bbc.co.uk/bitesize/topics/zhdwxnb/articles/zxcfjty

Order of operations

https://www.bbc.co.uk/bitesize/topics/zm982hv/articles/z4xnscw

Spellings to be tested on Friday 19th November

Suffix -tion

reaction, subtraction, electrocution, promotion, devotion, composition,

ambition,

Year 6 specific words

aggressive, hostile, awkward, obstinate, desperate, frantic,

disastrous, calamitous, marvellous, spectacular

10.11.21 If you want help with semi colons

https://www.bbc.co.uk/bitesize/topics/zvwwxnb/articles/zshfdxs

Commas in sentences

https://www.bbc.co.uk/bitesize/topics/zvwwxnb/articles/zc773k7

Square and cube numbers

https://www.bbc.co.uk/bitesize/topics/zyhs7p3/articles/z2ndsrd

Multiples and factors

https://www.topmarks.co.uk/maths-games/multiples-and-factors

8.11.21 Austerfield Trip

We travelled to Austerfield today to support our science work about adaptation and habitats.

First, we identified different habitats and sorted animals to where we thought they lived. We discussed why they were suited and how they had adapted to their habitats. 

Then we walked around the reserve, finding footprints of various animals, fur, and other signs of what creatures might live there. We turned logs to find mini beasts and looked in trees for nests. The reserve has different habitats, evergreen woods, deciduous woods, ponds, sandy areas and grassland.

Following this we went into the animal house to get hands on with some real life creatures. These included giant millipedes, toads, cockroaches, stick insects, and snakes. The pupils really enjoyed the visit and learned alot.

Thank you to all staff involved , both at the centre and at school.

Spellings for 12th November

Words ending in y

Most base words just add y. Example crisp - crispy

Some double the last letter and add y. Example run - runny

Some ending in e drop the and add y. Example grease - greasy

crispy, smelly, cheeky, watery, fussy, fully, furry, fatty, runny, nutty,

greasy, hazy, lazy, smoky, stony

3.11.21 Need help with contractions?

https://www.bbc.co.uk/bitesize/topics/zvwwxnb/articles/zcyv4qt

Apostrophes for possession?

https://www.bbc.co.uk/bitesize/topics/zvwwxnb/articles/zx9ydxs

Factors?

https://www.bbc.co.uk/bitesize/topics/zfq7hyc/articles/zp6wfcw

Prime numbers?

https://www.bbc.co.uk/bitesize/topics/zfq7hyc/articles/z2q26fr

14.10.21 If you need any extra help or practice

Expanded noun phrases

https://www.bbc.co.uk/bitesize/topics/zwwp8mn/articles/z3nfw6f

Fronted adverbials

https://www.bbc.co.uk/bitesize/topics/zwwp8mn/articles/zp937p3

Division with remainders

https://www.bbc.co.uk/bitesize/topics/z36tyrd/articles/zcjh8mn

Short division

ttps://www.bbc.co.uk/bitesize/topics/z36tyrd/articles/zgxdfcw

Spellings for week ending 5.11.21
-er and -est
quicker, quickest, nicer, nicest, riper, ripest, ruder, rudest, thinner, thinnest, happier, happiest, chillier, chilliest, crazier, craziest, luckier, luckiest

8.10.21

Spellings to be tested Friday 15^th October 2021

Suffix –ing

Spending, enjoying, leading, writing, driving, deciding, staring, hating, coming, amazing, raising, running, clapping, planning, slipping, winning, sitting

Read for 20-30 minutes each day.

We are looking at writing a newspaper report over the coming weeks so if you can read articles and look at the features used then that would be beneficial to you.

5.10.21 Need extra help and practice

Subordinating conjunctions

https://www.bbc.co.uk/bitesize/topics/zwwp8mn/articles/zqk37p3

Coordinating conjunctions

https://www.bbc.co.uk/bitesize/topics/zwwp8mn/articles/z9wvqhv

4.10.21 Basketball Competition.

Following a series of lessons practising various aspects of basketball including dribbling, passing and shooting we competed in a mini tournament. We split into 6 teams and played each other once. Each game was played in good spirit showing a good degree of fairness. Team members chose their own person of the tournament for their teams. They were as follows: Ollie, Luca, Dorian, Tayzer, Alisha, Anish and Kajus.

The winning team were Team 4: Adam, Anish, Jared, Akal and Ayten. Well done to you!

Spellings for 8th October

Adorable, adorably, applicable, considerable, considerably, changeable, forcible, dependable, comfortable, enjoyable, horrible, horribly, incredible, incredibly

Read for 20-30 minutes each day.

We are looking at writing a newspaper report over the coming weeks so if you can read articles and look at the features used then that would be beneficial to you.

29.9.21

Need extra practise?

Relative clauses

https://www.bbc.co.uk/bitesize/topics/zwwp8mn/articles/zsrt4qt

Modal verbs

https://www.bbc.co.uk/bitesize/topics/zwwp8mn/articles/zps4pbk

Prepositions

https://www.bbc.co.uk/bitesize/topics/zwwp8mn/articles/zw38srd

Multiplication and division

https://www.bbc.co.uk/bitesize/topics/z36tyrd

24.9.21 Homework to be done for Wednesday 29th

Maths: Complete the Maths sheets.

English: Read through the word examples for different types of word and grammatical terms that we will be looking at this year.

Complete the Grammar Hammer sheet.

Read for 20-30 minutes each day if possible.

Science: Research one of the scientists, Anaximander of Miletus, Empedocles, Epicurus, Zhang Zhou, Augiustine of Hippo, Al-Jahiz, Tusi, Ibn Khaldun, Alfred Walace, Erasmus Darwin, Pierre Louis Maupertuis about their ideas on evolution. Record on your sheet.

Spellings to be tested on Friday 1st October

Independence, independent, innocence, innocent, obedience, obedient, observance, observant, substance, tolerance, tolerant

22.9.21

Revision for column addition.

https://www.bbc.co.uk/bitesize/topics/zy2mn39/articles/z3kmrwx

Revision for column subtraction.

https://www.bbc.co.uk/bitesize/topics/zy2mn39/articles/zc78srd

Revision for factors, multiples and prime numbers.

https://www.bbc.co.uk/bitesize/topics/zfq7hyc

Revision of passive verbs verbs.https://www.bbc.co.uk/bitesize/topics/zwwp8mn/articles/zsx2b82

A reminder to find 10 facts about the Captain of the Titanic.

Read for 20-30 minutes per day.

Adverbs revision

https://www.bbc.co.uk/bitesize/topics/zwwp8mn/articles/zgsgxfr

Spellings to be tested on Friday 24th September

Expectant, hesitant, hesitancy, decent, decency, frequent, frequency, confident, confidence, assistance, assistant

16.9.21 Maths Practice on negative numbers

https://www.bbc.co.uk/bitesize/topics/znwj6sg/articles/zxthnbk

https://embed.mangahigh.com/minusminers?locale=en-gb&guestMode=true

15.9.21 Homework

Find out at least 10 facts about the Captain of the Titanic, Captain Edward John Smith to support our biography writing in English. To be handed in on 22nd September.

14.9.21 Maths support and practice: Rounding

https://www.bbc.co.uk/bitesize/topics/zh8dmp3/articles/zpx2qty

https://www.topmarks.co.uk/maths-games/rocket-rounding

https://mathsframe.co.uk/en/resources/resource/589/Rounding-Shoot-Out

14.9.21 English support and practice: Verbs

https://www.bbc.co.uk/bitesize/topics/zwwp8mn/articles/zpxhdxs

Homework 10.9.21

To be done for Monday

Find and record 10 interesting facts about Charles Darwin. 

Read for 20 to 30 minutes a day.

Spellings to be tested on Friday 17th September

Spelling Rule 38 - Endings which sound like /ʃəl/ (e.g. social, crucial... etc.)

official, special, artificial, partial, confidential, essential, beneficial, commercial, crucial, social, initial, potential

Homework 8.9.21 

Use BBC Bitesize

Have a go at pronouns 

https://www.bbc.co.uk/bitesize/topics/zwwp8mn/articles/z37xrwx

Review place value

https://www.bbc.co.uk/bitesize/topics/zsjqtfr/articles/z9w3g82

Spellings to be tested on Friday 10th September
Spelling Rule 37 - Endings which sound like /???s/ spelt –cious or –tious

ambitious, cautious, conscious, delicious, fictitious, infectious, malicious, nutritious, precious, superstitious, surreptitious, suspicious, unconscious, vicious