Just To Keep You Going... Good morning, Year 6! Welcome to Wednesday’s edition of the Just To Keep You Going. Can you believe that it has been nine weeks since it was announced that schools would be closing? That’s longer than our summer holidays! You should feel proud of all that you have man-aged to achieve in that time. Learning from home will have been good preparation for life after primary school and we are sure you will all be avid independent learners. The good news is, that it isn’t long now till we can be back at school learning together again.

Year 6 Wednesday 20th May

In the Victorian classroom the children would sit in rows with their pen and ink slates and boards. A lesson for David Copperfield would have been in

silence. Walking around the classroom, Mr Creakle would have his cane at the ready. David

Copperfield might have been asked to write out these grammar sayings to help him improve his

English writing. He would have written them out in Copperplate. Have a go at writing these

grammar expressions and rhymes in Copperplate.

Spelling When the ing

comes to play

the e runs

away.

A cat has claws at the end of its paws. A comma’s a pause at the end of a clause.

Spelling

i before e except after c but only when it rhymes with bee.

NOUNs name a person place or thing, Like Mary and monkey, river and ring. In place of nouns the PRONOUN‏‏ sits Like he, she, I, you, they, and it; The ADJECTIVE‏‏ describes a thing, Like magic wand and platinum ring; The VERB‏‏ means action, something done- To read and write, to jump and run; How things are done, the ADVERBS‏‏ tell, Like quickly, slowly, badly, well; The PREPOSITION shows relation, Like in the street, or at the station; CONJUNCTIONS‏ join a word or phrase, and, but and or are different ways. The INTERJECTION‏‏ cries out, 'Hark!’ I need an exclamation mark!' Through Poetry, we learn how each of these makes up the PARTS OF SPEECH.

Can you find examples of the 2 rules in spelling? Are there exceptions to the rules?

Are there any other rhymes, sayings, or mnemonics that you know to help you with

your grammar and spelling?

Puzzle of the Day Hidden Words

Can you find the name of a colour hidden in each of

these sentences?

1. If you agree, no one will hear about it. 2. The calm agent asked the way to the embassy. 3. As John dropped the pen in his lap, ink went everywhere. 4. Richard’s new job lacked responsibility. 5. The boys took the animal to Ranger Smith, hoping he would know what to do. 6. Just as she arrived at the modelling agency, an angry looking man walked out.

Maths—Fraction Action The next step on our fraction journey involves multiplying fractions by an integer—that’s a special maths word for a whole number. Multiplying fractions is something that will use what you have done so far but is actually not that tricky. The video explains it really well. The key thing to remember is that multiplying fractions by a whole number is just like multiplying anything else. If a word problem asked you to multiply 5 donkeys by 2, you would have 10 donkeys. If you need to multiply 5 sevenths by two, you get 10 sevenths! Then it’s just a case of converting your improper fraction to a mixed number. Our lesson today is in Year 6 Summer Term Week 4, Lesson 1, Multiply Fractions by Integers. Click the link below to go to the site.

While the worksheets are no longer available on the website, we already have a school subscription so today’s worksheet is available on the next 2 pages. When you’re ready, give it a go! Don’t forget—If you do find the work tricky this week, feel free to have a look at the following video lessons on the White Rose home learning website first, which may help remind you of some of the maths we have done in school this year and build your confidence:

Year 5 Summer Term Week 4 Lessons 2 & 3 Equivalent Fractions and Converting Fractions Year 6 Summer Term Week 3 Lessons 1 & 2 Simplifying Fractions and Comparing Fractions

1. What is the ratio of circles to squares?

2. The parallelogram is enlarged by a scale fac-tor of 4. What are the lengths of the sides of the new parallelogram?

3. Work out the missing angle. 4. Divide 299.2 by 8 5. Which graph shows the faster journey?

Maths Continued

Maths Continued

Feedback Good morning, Year 6.

Today try to think about what you did well in and what you found tricky. You can always spend some extra time practising

what your didn’t get right first time.

Puzzle of the Day Block Party

Assuming that all the

blocks that are not visible from this angle are

present, how many blocks have been removed from

this 6x6x6 cube?

66 Blocks

1. Four pens cost £1.20. How much will five of the same pens cost? 1 pen = 30p so 5 pens cost £1.50 2. What is the scale factor of the en-largement? 12 ÷ 4 = 3 3. Work out the missing angle:

4. 5.3 x 7 = 37.1 5. What shape does this net make?

180—57

= 123o

Square based

pyramid

Dickens Comprehension Answers What do you think Charles Dickens means by ‘asked me for a full account of myself and family’? Traddles wants to know all about David; his house, family, friends, as well as the things he likes. Why was it a happy circumstance that Traddles came back first? It was a happy circumstance because Traddles made a joke (or encouraged the boys to consider David a fun person to be around) of the placard that David had to wear. This stopped others from saying nasty things about it. What does disclosure or concealment mean? (You may need to look this up). Disclosure in this sentence means telling a secret and concealment means hiding information. What do you think Traddles means by ‘Here’s a game!’? Is it a positive comment or not? He probably meant that David was a good sport and up for a laugh or a game. It is positive. What do you think the expression – cost me some tears – means? This means David did cry at some of the teasing, but it wasn’t as bad as he had imagined it was going to be. David is described as being carried as before a magistrate. How do you imagine the first meeting with J Steerforth went? The first meeting was like a courtroom. David would have stood still with J Steerforth staring at him and asking him direct questions which David had no choice but to answer. Do you think David’s early experience of the boys at school was a good or bad experience? Give reasons for your answers. It seems David’s first experience was good. He came up against some negative teasing which made him cry but it wasn’t as bad as he had imagined. He made a good friend who thinks he is a good sport and introduces him to other friends. Finally, he meets the popular boy of the school and because this meeting goes well David feels at home and accepted.

Maths

Maths

Before 1840, letters were stamped with ink and hand stamps to prove they had been paid for. Hand stamp

History: Postage Stamps In 1837, Rowland Hill (teacher and social reformer– yay!) invented the adhesive postage stamp, and in 1840, the first postage stamp in the world arrived– the Penny Black.

Who is this on the Penny Black?

Over the years, the Royal Mail has issued stamps of various sizes and values, and usually with the head of the reigning monarch on.

As well as the usu-al stamps, the

Royal Mail often issue stamps

commemorating special events or

people.

Let’s imagine you work for the Royal Mail and are in charge of designing a new set of

stamps to commemorate the social reformers that Britain has produced over the years.

Use last week’s history pages to help you decide who to include.

There will be 5 new stamps, each with a different value. First, choose the five reformers that you think had the most impact. The most expensive stamp will be the reformer that you think is the most important or influential to reform in Britain. The next expensive stamp will be the next most

important reformer, and so on…

On the next page, you will find the templates for your stamps. Remember to use colour and be as detailed as you

can in the design.

Philately Facts

Stamp-collecting became popular soon after the invention of the stamp. The world’s most expensive stamp is now worth £7.7 million!

£5

25p 50p £1

£3 Here are your postage stamp

templates.

Remember to copy your reformer

portraits as accurately as you can. You

want people to know who they

are.

If you include

their names,

you will be giving the

stamp-buying public a history

lesson as well!

We would love to see your finished stamps. It will be interesting to see

who you think the important

reformers were. Remember, it’s

your choice, there’s no right or

wrong here!

Little Cat Knitting Pattern‏ Special feature from Sue!

For the body: Cast on 24 sts. Knit 48 rows. Bind off.

For the head: Cast on 14 sts. Knit 15 rows. Rows 16-19 Knit 2 together, knit to end. Rows 20-23 Knit 1, increase 1 (knit into the front and the back of the stitch), Knit to end. Rows 24-37 Knit. Bind off.

To help you: How to increase ‏

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jsWzpwSURUM‏

For the tail: Cast on 16 sts. Row 1: Knit Row 2: Knit 10, turn. Row 3: Knit Repeat rows 1-3, 3 times. Bind off.

Fold the head over and sew 2 of the seams. Add stuffing and sew the 3rd seam closed.

To make the ears look more defined, add a stitching line at the base.

Fold the tail in half and stitch closed.

Sew the tail and head on to the body.

To make the body:

1

2

3

William Morris Prints William Morris (24 March 1834 – 3 October 1896) was a British textile designer, poet, novelist, translator, and socialist activist. He played an important role in bringing British textile art back into popularity. William was close friends with Pre-Raphaelite artists Edward Burne-Jones and Dante Gabriel Rossetti and with Neo-Gothic architect Philip Webb. In 1861, Morris founded the Morris, Marshall, Faulkner & Co. decorative arts firm with some friends, amongst them Burne-Jones and Rossetti. Their products became highly fashionable and much in demand. The firm profoundly influenced interior decoration through-out the Victorian period, with Morris designing tapestries, wallpaper, fabrics, furniture, and stained glass windows. In 1875, he took over control of the com-pany, which was renamed Morris & Co. This company still exists today and you may recognise some of his patterns in everyday objects around your home, such as dinner plates, furniture and curtains.

William was the son of the wealthy owner of

the largest arsenic mine in Britain. He didn’t believe that

arsenic in wallpaper could harm people but we now know

that it definitely did!

Deadly Wallpapers

During the Victorian period, some wallpapers that included greens were made with a poisonous chemical called Arsenic. This could make people very ill, and some even died from it. It wasn’t just in wallpapers either, it was everywhere, even in food colouring! The Pre-Raphaelites also used it in their paintings, many of which you will know!

“I do not want art for a few, any more than education for a few., or freedom for a few.” William Morris

While William was at university, he was

inspired by the art, music and culture of the medieval period and features of this

period began to appear in his various

creative activities. Some of his writings as an author helped to establish the modern

fantasy genre!

When William set up his own company, he made sure that his workers were paid fairly and worked in excellent conditions. He didn’t believe in mass pro-duction but in the skill of the individual craftsman.

DANGER!

Design your own wallpaper or wrapping paper William Morris wallpapers are famous for their repeating patterns and motifs.

Come up with your own motif and then use it, alongside the following steps, to create a wallpaper pattern that will endlessly repeat both vertically and horizontally. Use it to trace a repeating pattern onto a large piece of paper.

2. Fold your piece of paper exactly in half length ways. Put it face down on the table.

You will need:

- A piece of square plain paper

- A marker pen

- A pair of scissors

- Cellotape

- Coloured pens or pencils

- A second piece of larger paper

Handy Hint: Creating a square piece of paper.

You can create a square by tak-ing a piece of A4 paper and bringing one corner across to the opposite edge to make a triangle. Cut off the rectangular piece that is hanging over the edge to make your square. 1. Draw your pattern with at

least one main motif. Don’t worry about making it symmetrical but you can if you want to. Leave some blank space around the out side. Don’t touch the edges—this is important for the design to work.

3.Cut along this line and swap the two pieces over. Tape them back together. Make sure to tape on the back!

A motif in a pattern or design is a key element that is repeated. In William’s designs, motifs were often, flowers, leaves or fruit shapes.

For extra help, watch this video to see how it’s done. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9HhtO0WrLAE

4.Turn your paper so that the vertical cut is now horizontal.

5. Repeat steps 2 and 3.

6. Fill in the blank space that will now be in the middle of your design.

Masterpiece Madness! There have been lots and lots of blogs, articles, websites and videos showing a new craze that is sweeping not just the nation, but the world...recreating a famous art masterpiece at home.

Music: The Lark Ascending by Ralph Vaughan Williams

Answers to Task 2:

Go online and find a painting that you really

like. Use clothes and objects to recreate it.

Why not try with

these famous

paintings:

The Mona Lisa

Whistler’s Mother

Christina’s World

The Sleeping Gypsy

Lady with an Ermine

The Girl with the

Pearl Earring

Arnolfini Portrait

American Gothic

Stay Active– GPS Art

Have a look at these pictures. They have all been ‘drawn’ by using a GPS tracking app while out getting exercise.

Your challenge this week is to get out either walking, cycling or running and create your very own GPS piece of artwork. What to do: Download a GPS tracking app onto a mobile device— please

ask your handy grown-up to assist! Take a close look at either Google Maps or even better an OS

map of your local area and plan a route carefully. You might need to use the scale to work out how far your picture will take you.

Set off on your walk, cycle or run. Take a screenshot when you’re done and send it in. You might need to refine your design and have a few goes—it’s

all good for you! PE, maths, geography and art all in one activity. We can’t wait to see what you create—have fun!

Science— Bicarb Balloons

This week, we’ve got a chemical reaction that might get a bit messy so please check with your responsible grown-up before you decide to have a go at this on the brand new cream carpet! You will need: Bicarbonate of soda Vinegar A bottle A balloon. What to do: Put some bicarbonate of soda in the balloon. Pour vinegar into the bottle Carefully attach balloon around the neck of the bottle When you’re ready, pour the bicarb from the balloon into the

bottle and watch the chemical reaction take place. What is the reaction that causes this? Could you use a glove instead of a balloon? What effect does changing the amount of vinegar or bicarb have? What effect does changing the size of the bottle have? Challenge Time Can you use what you’ve learned to make a plastic bottle into a rocket using bicarb and vinegar? We’d love to see videos of your results!

It’s Still Competition Time!

Don’t forget the art and creative writing competitions are still running. See last week’s JTKUG for details of both.