Year: 6

Week commencing: 6.7.20

Please note: tasks set on reading eggs, mathletics and spag.com will be activated on the days outlined below

Literacy Numeracy Topic WellbeingMonday NF aeroplane

Sentence challengeVerbs are action/doing words.Which sentence(s) contains two verbs?The plane roared across the sky.The pilot took a deep breath and pushed down on the throttle.He glanced around him at the beautiful view.The sun shone brightly at him and he squinted back at it.Question timeHave you ever been on a plane? If so, can you describe what it feels like?If you have not, can you use your imagination to describe what it might be like?What other modes of transport have you been on?Which was your favourite/least favourite?Is there a mode of transport you would like to experience in the future?How do you think the world was different before flying was invented?How do you think transport will change in the future?

https://corbettmathsprimary.com/5-a-day/ complete your usual levels for today’s dateLook at powerpoint and document fractions, decimals and percentages and complete the tasks

Why do we have statues?Following protests campaigning for Black Lives Matter, demonstrators in Bristol pulled down a statue of a former slave trader, Edward Colston, and threw it into the harbour. It is likely that the statue will now be placed in a museum. Many other famous statues have been in question in other parts of the UK, with issues regarding what they represent and if they should be given prominent positions in towns and cities.

Things to talk about at home…Do you know if there are any famous statues or monuments in your local area? Do you know why they are there and who the person is/what the object is?Is there anyone in your local area who you think deserves a statue? Why?Why do you think we choose to put up statues or monuments?

Use the separate PowerPoint and

In line with recommendations, try to be active for at least 60 minutes a day. Some suggestions for you to try

Go for a walk or a bike ride

Complete a Hiit workout usinghttps://www.youtube.com/watch?v=d3LPrhI0v-w

Mindful activity on https://www.smilingmind.com.au/

Personal challengeComplete one of the challenges fromhttps://www.youthsporttrust.org/school-games-personal-challengeKeep a record of your time and see how you improve each time you do the activity

Look at the school sports weekly challenges uploaded to the sports hall section of the website.

Tuesday Sick sentencesThese sentences are ‘sick’ and need help to get better. Can you help?The plane went through the sky. There were clouds below. The sun came up. The captain pushed a

https://corbettmathsprimary.com/5-a-day/ complete your usual levels for today’s date

button.

Perfect picture!Can you design your own mode of transport?It could be used in the past, present or future.

Weekly arithmetic practise usinghttps://mathsframe.co.uk/en/resources/resource/486/Y6-Arithmetic-PracticePlease select 15 questions

resources for specific activities. Tasks can be found on the Word document called Doc3.

Wednesday Story starterCan you describe what you could see if you looked out of the cockpit window?Alternatively, you could write a description of what it feels like to fly?You could even write a story in the first person as the plane itself, embarking on an exciting journey.

https://corbettmathsprimary.com/5-a-day/ complete your usual levels for today’s dateLook at document find percentages of amounts and complete the tasks

Thursday Grammar - look at the Powerpoint revising Passive and Active Voice. Answer the questions on the separate Word document (the answers are at the end of the document so don’t peek).

https://corbettmathsprimary.com/5-a-day/ complete your usual levels for today’s date

Weekly arithmetic practise using the game further down the page athttps://mathsframe.co.uk/en/resources/resource/486/Y6-Arithmetic-PracticePlease select 15 questions

Friday Complete the reading comprehension activity from First News (the answers are at the end of the document so don’t peek).

https://corbettmathsprimary.com/5-a-day/ complete your usual levels for today’s date.Look at the document multiply fractions and complete the tasks

Other tasks Spelling – visit https://spellingframe.co.uk – Year 5 and 6. Look at spelling Rule 56 (years 5 and 6 word list –eq- to f). Do the spelling tiles activity and practise test.

Read every day for at least 20 minutes.