Week beginning: 20/04/20 and 27/04/20 Year 6 – Work menuEnglish 1 English 2 English 3 English 4 English 5Select your favourite book and write a book review to persuade other people to read it. (These will be displayed in the Library to help others select a book to read).

Through the hole in the fence...Use the picture to inspire you; write a short story or a description of what the boy sees when he looks through the hole in the fence.

On the additional page there are some descriptive sentences for the picture. Improve the sentences so that the description creates a vivid picture in your mind.

Create some synonym buns – think of a word and put it in cherry in the centre, then around the bun add all of the synonyms you can think of.

The Blue-headed Stern BirdWrite a non-chronological report about the newly discovered creature: The Blue-headed Stern Bird.Think about what sub-headings, pictures and information you want to include.

Maths 1 Maths 2 Maths 3 Maths 4 Maths 5On www.whiterosemaths.com Click on home learning and Year 6 then Summer Term Week 1/Week 2.Each day has a lesson video to watch followed by an activity sheet. If you cannot print, don’t worry. Just write your answers on a sheet of paper. Mark your work using the answers sheet.

Magic VPut the numbers 1-5 into this V so that each ‘arm’ adds up to the same total. How many ways can you find to achieve this?

Push yourself further: What if each arm had 4 spaces and you had the numbers 1-7?

Always, Sometimes or NeverAre the following statements always true, sometimes true or never true? 1) A hexagon has six equal length sides2) Triangles have a line of symmetry3) Cutting a corner off a square makes a pentagon4) A cuboid has two square faces5) Squares have two diagonals that meet at right angles

Triangle CountHow many triangles can you see in the hexagon? Be careful, some triangles work together to form bigger triangles!

Number SearchSolve the calculations on the next page and find the answers in the grid.Remember:B - bracketsO/I - orders/indices (squares and cubes)D - divideM - multiplyA - addS - subtract

Geography History RE Art DTLast term, we learnt about the formation of mountains. Choose from the following:

1. Produce a PowerPoint about the tallest mountain in each continent.

2. Produce a top trumps game of mountains.

3. Make a poster showing the key facts about a mountain of your choice.

Research the Stone Age. Try to find out about where people lived, what they ate and what they did.Choose from the following:

1. Create a timeline with pictures, words or both to show the key events of the Stone Age.

2. Write a diary entry as if you were a person living in the stone age.

Christianity: The story of Easter. Choose from the following:1. Write a story from the perspective of

Peter – include his thoughts and feelings at different parts of the story.

2. Create a comic strip showing the story. You can use these BBC bitesize video clips

to help: ‘The Last Supper,’ ‘Jesus’ Crucifixion and Peter’s Denial’ and ‘Good Friday and Easter Eggs’.

Read through the PowerPoint on representing water in art.Choose from the following:1. Pour water into a container/ make a

puddle outside- drop a pebble into it and observe what happens then produce some sketches of it.

2. Research one of the artists mentioned and produce a piece of artwork based on this artist’s portrayal of water.

On paper, design a small boat that you think will float and hold 2 Lego figures. Draw your boat from different angles and label the key parts and materials.What would you make it out of? Can you think of a way to power it?

French Science 1 Science 2 Music ComputingOù dans le monde? Where in the world?Look up the names of continents, oceans and various countries in French (there are various websites and videos that do this).Choose from:

1. Naming these on a map of the world.

2. Make a game that helps you to learn these.

Make a replica model of the eye- this could be drawn and labelled on paper or made as a 3D model with labels.

Watch the BBC bitesize video KS2 ‘Light travels in straight lines’Use the investigation sheet template on the school website to design a similar investigation that you could use to prove that light travels in straight lines.

1. Listen to BBC Ten Pieces ‘Finlandia: an introduction’. Make a mind map to show these themes – information (composer, when written etc), the ideas behind the piece, how the music makes you feel at different points, and which instruments create the moods.

2. Listen to the complete piece on BBC Ten Pieces. Divide a piece of paper into 3. The piece is in three sections (3 minutes, 3’ – 5.20 and then to the end) Write noun phrases about each section to describe what you hear/ see in the music. Which is your favourite section. Why?

Earlier this year, we learned to code a computer game. You can continue to develop this skill at: https://hourofcode.com/uk/learn We would recommend Grades 6-8 and pick whether you are a beginner or comfortable with coding. Then pick a project and follow the instructions to learn new skills.

Week beginning: 20/04/20 and 27/04/20 Year 6 – Work menu

Through the hole in the fence…

The blue headed stern bird

Dull Sentences

He walked into the lost temple. He was amazed by what he saw. The water was green. There was a big tree trunk growing nearby. Steps came out of the water up to old walls. The walls had lots of markings on them. He wondered what the marks meant. He walked past two tall columns and could see the doorway into the inner temple.

Number Search

(25 ÷ 5) x 7 (8 x 6) + 13 (70 + 18) ÷ 4

(30 x 4) – 6 (64 - 52) x 9 (56 ÷ 7) + 76

(100 + 31) ÷ 3 (7 + 5) x 12 (99 + 9) ÷ 9