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Toucans Home Learning 15 1 21, by Mrs Whittingham
Date: 14th Jan 2021 @ 5:49pm
Friday 15th January 2021
Good morning Toucans.
It was lovely to talk to so many of your parents yesterday to check in on how you are managing with your home learning. We can’t wait to see you all on our Zoom call on Monday morning. I hope you all work hard today so then you will be ready to enjoy the weekend with your families.
Maths
SHAPE – Timetables See the Power point attached. Our home learning maths lessons will be guided by a recording of Mrs Whittingham’s voice, which will explain what to do (Just click on the little speaker icon on the power point page). I have also included the answers on the last slide so no peaking until you have had a go at answering the questions yourself!
Please watch this video if you can’t access the audio on the PowerPoint. Remember to just pause it when needed and you can play back too if required.
Here is a link for a great game to revise how to tell the time.
https://mathsframe.co.uk/en/resources/resource/116/telling-the-time
Times Tables
Recap all your times tables using TTRockstars https://ttrockstars.com/ Where can you get to on the leader board today?
Writing – Floating Island
See the Power point attached. Like the Maths, Mrs Downing has recorded the instructions so just click on the audio button to hear what to do. It also might be worth recapping on the following
Expanded noun phrases:
https://www.bbc.co.uk/bitesize/topics/zwwp8mn/articles/z3nfw6f
Similes and metaphors:
https://www.bbc.co.uk/bitesize/topics/zfkk7ty/articles/z9tkxfr
Please watch this video if you can’t access the audio on the PowerPoint. Remember to just pause it when needed and you can play back too if required.
Reading
Toucans, we would love you to read a little each day of the school book you have or a book you have been reading at home. Don’t forget First News.
If you continue to record your reading in your diary and get an adult to sign your diary each time you read, you will still be able to collect your raffle tickets when we are back in school.
Spellings
As its Friday today and we would usually have a test I would like you give yourself one using these words today. Look at each word, say it to yourself and then write it down.
Spelling words: profession, discussion, confession, revision, progression, decision, explosion, tension, collision, possession,
Story
(this has been recorded and embedded into our Writing Power Points – enjoy listening to our new book ‘The Last Post’ by Keith Campion, read by Mrs Whittingham)
You can also follow this link to see Mrs Whittingham begin to read this beautiful book. https://youtu.be/gKNENwOiUA0
Worship
Please have yourself a Friday hot chocolate, ready to enjoy a story with Mrs Powell.
#2021FitnessChallenge
Jump Start Jonny - https://www.jumpstartjonny.co.uk
Take a look at this website and join in with these dances
https://www.jumpstartjonny.co.uk/home – I Like to Move it, Shake it off, Everything is Awesome
Have a great day everyone. Remember to use the Discussion page on School Spider to chat to us about your work today. Mr Beswick will be checking in on the Discussion page and I know he is looking forward to hearing from as many of you as possible.
Best wishes from Mrs Downing, Mrs Whittingham and Mr Beswick.
Toucans Home Learning 14 1 21, by Mrs Whittingham
Date: 13th Jan 2021 @ 5:24pm
Thursday 14th January 2021
Good morning Toucans.
I hope you have all started recording your daily exercise on our Fitness Challenge record. I was delighted to hear that so many of you go on daily walks and cycles. Today, I would like you to take a look at the GoNoodle website and try out the dances that I have listed below under PE. I am going to ring as many of your parents today as I can to check in to see how you are getting on with your home learning.
Maths
SHAPE – Converting Units of Time See the Power point attached. Our home learning maths lessons will be guided by a recording of Mrs Whittingham’s voice, which will explain what to do (Just click on the little speaker icon on the power point page). I have also included the answers on the last slide so no peaking until you have had a go at answering the questions yourself!
Please watch this video if you can’t access the audio on the PowerPoint. Remember to just pause it when needed and you can play back too if required.
Here is a link for some measurement games which will help you to revise converting units of measurement.
https://uk.splashlearn.com/measurement-games-for-year-6
Times Tables
Recap all your times tables using TTRockstars https://ttrockstars.com/ Where can you get to on the leader board today?
Writing – Picture Play
See the Power point attached. Like the maths, Mrs Downing has recorded the instructions so just click on the audio button to hear what to do.
Expanded noun phrases:
https://www.bbc.co.uk/bitesize/topics/zwwp8mn/articles/z3nfw6f
Similes and metaphors:
https://www.bbc.co.uk/bitesize/topics/zfkk7ty/articles/z9tkxfr
Please watch this video if you can’t access the audio on the PowerPoint. Remember to just pause it when needed and you can play back too if required.
Reading
Toucans, we would love you to read a little each day of the school book you have or a book you have been reading at home. Don’t forget First News.
If you continue to record your reading in your diary and get an adult to sign your diary each time you read, you will still be able to collect your raffle tickets when we are back in school.
Spellings
This week we will be looking at the ‘sh’ sound spelt si or ssi.
We will focus on the word possession today -
How many letters are in this word?
Is it a noun/verb or adjective? How do you know?
Circle the si or ssi in each word.
Can you identify the root word in each spelling and compose a sentence with it?
Spelling words: profession, discussion, confession, revision, progression, decision, explosion, tension, collision, possession,
Story
(this has been recorded and embedded into our Writing Power Points – enjoy listening to the final instalment of War Game read by Mrs Whittingham)
Worship
Many of you are already familiar with this hymn, but now is your chance to sing it aloud at home and learn to sign it. - Our God is a Great Big God
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YGYVhGWlRhA
#2021FitnessChallenge
Go Noodle - https://family.gonoodle.com/
Take a look at this website and join in with these dances
https://family.gonoodle.com/activities/you-got-this
https://family.gonoodle.com/activities/lunch
https://family.gonoodle.com/activities/chili-chili
Have a great day everyone. Remember to use the Discussion page on School Spider to chat to us about your work today.
Best wishes from Mrs Downing, Mrs Whittingham and Mr Beswick.
Toucans Home Learning 13 1 21, by Mrs Whittingham
Date: 12th Jan 2021 @ 2:55pm
Wednesday 13th January 2021
Good morning Toucans.
I hope you are all keeping well and have now got into the routine of home learning. If you have not done so already can you, please check in with us on our class discussion on School Spider. Today we are launching a Fitness Challenge that many children throughout Cheshire are getting involved in this half term. Please see below under PE for more details.
Maths
SHAPE – Imperial Units of Length See the Power point attached. Our home learning maths lessons will be guided by a recording of Mrs Whittingham’s voice, which will explain what to do (Just click on the little speaker icon on the power point page). I have also included the answers on the last slide so no peaking until you have had a go at answering the questions yourself!
Please watch this video if you can’t access the audio on the PowerPoint. Remember to just pause it when needed and you can play back too if required.
Here is a link for some measurement games which will help you to revise converting units of measurement.
https://uk.splashlearn.com/measurement-games-for-year-6
Times Tables
Recap all your times tables using TTRockstars https://ttrockstars.com/ Where can you get to on the leader board today?
Writing
Poetry- See the Power point attached. Like the maths, Mrs Downing has recorded the instructions so just click on the audio button to hear what to do.
Please watch this video if you can’t access the audio on the PowerPoint. Remember to just pause it when needed and you can play back too if required.
Reading
Toucans, we would love you to read a little each day of the school book you have or a book you have been reading at home. Remember you can also read First News.
If you continue to record your reading in your diary and get an adult to sign your diary each time you read, you will still be able to collect your raffle tickets when we are back in school.
Spellings
This week we will be looking at the ‘sh’ sound spelt si or ssi.
We will focus on these 3 words today - explosion, tension, collision
Write each word out 3 times in your best handwriting.
Circle the si or ssi in each word.
Can you identify the root word in each spelling and compose a sentence with it?
Spelling words: profession, discussion, confession, revision, progression, decision, explosion, tension, collision, possession,
Story
(this has been recorded and embedded into our Writing Power Points – enjoy listening to War Game read by Mrs Whittingham)
Worship
My Smiling Mind - https://app.smilingmind.com.au/
Have a great day everyone. Remember to use the Discussion page on School Spider to chat to us about your work today. We look forward to hearing how you are getting on with your home learning.
#2021FitnessChallenge
Fitness Challenge - Are you fit for 2021?
Here is a fitness challenge that we would like everyone to take up and start today.
Can you do 20mins or over of continuous movement and 21 mins or over of continuous exercise every day?
Please see the attached poster for details.
There is also a record sheet to fill in.
You may not be able to participate every day but every day counts so do what you can.
The challenge finishes on the 22nd February.
Who will be our top scorer in each class? Across the whole school? Against other primary children in our sports partnership?
If you can post pictures on Twitter using #2021FitnessChallenge and tag @ValeRoyalSSP that would be fantastic. Thanks everyone and have fun.
Best wishes from Mrs Downing, Mrs Whittingham and Mr Beswick.
Toucans Home Learning 12 1 21, by Mrs Whittingham
Date: 11th Jan 2021 @ 6:35pm
Tuesday 12th January 2021
Good morning Toucans.
I was delighted to hear about your home learning on our 'Class Discussion' yesterday. You are all amazing and so enthusiastic! I know a lot of you found translations hard, but don’t worry I’ll put together another lesson next week on translations and you will soon be experts on the subject! I hope you enjoyed listening to ‘’War Game’ yesterday. You will hear another instalment today. I will record around 5mins each day until we get to the end of this beautiful book.
Maths
SHAPE – Metric Units See the Power point attached. Our home learning maths lessons will be guided by a recording of Mrs Whittingham’s voice, which will explain what to do (Just click on the little speaker icon on the power point page). I have also included the answers on the last slide so no peaking until you have had a go at answering the questions yourself!
Please watch this video if you can’t access the audio on the PowerPoint. Remember to just pause it when needed and you can play back too if required.
Here is a link for some measurement games which will help you to revise converting units of measurement.
https://uk.splashlearn.com/measurement-games-for-year-6
Times Tables
Recap all your times tables using TTRockstars https://ttrockstars.com/ Where can you get to on the leader board today?
Writing
Poetry- See the Power point attached. Like the maths, Mrs Downing has recorded the instructions so just click on the audio button to hear what to do.
Please watch this video if you can’t access the audio on the PowerPoint. Remember to just pause it when needed and you can play back too if required.
Reading
I hope you enjoyed reading First News yesterday. I loved the article Cook with Omari. I think I’ll try and make a crumble this week. I’ll attach the newspaper again for you to read today.
Toucans, we would love you to read a little each day of the school book you have or a book you have been reading at home.
Spellings
This week we will be looking at the ‘sh’ sound spelt si or ssi.
We will focus on these 3 words today - revision, progression, decision,
Write each word out 3 times in your best handwriting.
Circle the si or ssi in each word.
Can you identify the root word in each spelling and compose a sentence with it?
Spelling words: profession, discussion, confession, revision, progression, decision, explosion, tension, collision, possession,
Story
(this has been recorded and embedded into our Writing Power Points – enjoy listening to War Game read by Mrs Whittingham)
Worship
Open The Book - The Storm on the Lake
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rRd7-PaoUaI&feature=youtu.be
Have a great day everyone. Remember to use the Discussion page on School Spider to chat to us about your work today. Mrs Downing will be available all day to chat to you.
Best wishes from Mrs Downing, Mrs Whittingham and Mr Beswick.
Toucans Home Learning 11 1 21, by Mrs Whittingham
Date: 10th Jan 2021 @ 5:19pm
Monday 11th January 2021
Good morning Toucans.
I hope you all had a lovely weekend with your families. Did you do anything nice together? Feel free to share what you have been doing on our Discussion page today. I hope you are all ready for another week of home learning. Mrs Downing and myself were so impressed with the quality of your work last week.
Maths
SHAPE – Translations with Coordinates See the Power point attached. Our home learning maths lessons will be guided by a recording of Mrs Whittingham’s voice, which will explain what to do (Just click on the little speaker icon on the power point page). I have also included the answers on the last slide so no peaking until you have had a go at answering the questions yourself!
Please watch this video if you can’t access the audio on the PowerPoint. Remember to just pause it when needed and you can play back too if required.
Here is a link to the coordinates game that I informed you about on Friday as you might want to take a look at it again. It also has links to other maths games which I’m sure you will enjoy playing.
https://mathsframe.co.uk/en/resources/resource/469/Coordinates-Alien-Attack
Times Tables
Recap all your times tables using TTRockstars https://ttrockstars.com/ Where can you get to on the leader board today?
Writing
Poetry- See the Power point attached. Like the maths, Mrs Downing has recorded the instructions so just click on the audio button to hear what to do.
Online thesaurus will be needed for the lesson https://www.thesaurus.com/
Revise the meaning of a preposition https://www.bbc.co.uk/bitesize/topics/zwwp8mn/articles/zw38srd
Please watch this video if you can’t access the audio on the PowerPoint. Remember to just pause it when needed and you can play back too if required.
Reading
Toucans, we would love you to read a little each day of the school book you have or a book you have been reading at home.
If you continue to record your reading in your diary and get an adult to sign your diary each time you read, you will still be able to collect your raffle tickets when we are back in school.
I have also attached the First News, which I know you enjoy reading in class.
Spellings
This week we will be looking at the ‘sh’ sound spelt si or ssi.
We will focus on the first 3 words today - profession, discussion, confession
Write each word out 3 times in your best handwriting.
Circle the si or ssi in each word.
Can you identify the root word in each spelling and compose a sentence with it?
Spelling words: profession, discussion, confession, revision, progression, decision, explosion, tension, collision, possession,
Story
(this has been recorded and embedded into our Writing Power Points – enjoy listening to War Game read by Mrs Whittingham)
Worship
"The Lord God took the man and put him in the Garden of Eden to work it and take care of it."  
(Genesis 2:15) 
Mrs Powell is leading worship today. Please click on this link.
Creation Story
Click on the link below and watch the video.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bLHB_hNk42g
Reflection
For your reflection you could tell someone in your house all about the Creation story (or even phone/face time a relative or friend) or you could make a cartoon strip or mini book with a section for each day of the story.
Have a great day everyone. Remember to use the Discussion page on School Spider to chat to us about your work today. Mrs Downing will be available all day today to chat to you. I will be catching up with Goldfinches on their ‘chat’.
Best wishes from Mrs Downing, Mrs Whittingham and Mr Beswick.
Toucans Home Learning 8 1 21, by Mrs Whittingham
Date: 8th Jan 2021 @ 7:02am
Friday 8th January 2021
Good morning Toucans.
Thank you again to everyone who has engaged with the chat on our discussion page on school spider. It is so lovely to hear how you are getting on with your home learning. Remember I am here for you all day to help with any difficulties you may have or if you just want to pop on a hello message that would be lovely.
Maths
SHAPE – Reflections with Coordinates See the Power point attached. Our home learning maths lessons will be guided by a recording of Mrs Whittingham’s voice, which will explain what to do (Just click on the little speaker icon on the power point page). I have also included the answers on the last slide so no peaking until you have had a go at answering the questions yourself!
Please watch this video if you can’t access the audio on the PowerPoint. Remember to just pause it when needed and you can play back too if required.
Also try this game to revise coordinates. It also has links to other maths games which I’m sure you will enjoy playing.
https://mathsframe.co.uk/en/resources/resource/469/Coordinates-Alien-Attack
Times Tables
Recap all your times tables using TTRockstars https://ttrockstars.com/ Where can you get to on the leader board today?
Writing
Poetry- See the Power point attached. Like the maths, Mrs Downing has recorded the instructions so just click on the audio button to hear what to do.
Please watch this video if you can’t access the audio on the PowerPoint. Remember to just pause it when needed and you can play back too if required.
Reading
Toucans, we would love you to read a little each day of the school book you have or a book you have been reading at home.
If you continue to record your reading in your diary and get an adult to sign your diary each time you read, you will still be able to collect your raffle tickets when we are back in school.
Spellings
As its Friday today and we would usually have a test I would like you give yourself one using these words today. Look at each word, say it to yourself and then write it down.
Spelling words: direction, especially, explanation, appreciate, competition, ancient, cautious, delicious, motion, spacious
Story
(this has been recorded and embedded into our Writing Power Points – enjoy listening to another war poem read by Mrs Whittingham)
Have a great day everyone. Remember to use the Discussion page on School Spider to chat to us about your work today. Enjoy your weekend and I will be in touch on Monday.
Best wishes from Mrs Downing, Mrs Whittingham and Mr Beswick.
Toucans Home Learning 7 1 21, by Mrs Whittingham
Date: 7th Jan 2021 @ 7:03am
Thursday 7th January 2021
Good morning Toucans.
I hope you all managed to get your home learning completed yesterday and were not hindered by some of our ICT issues. Hopefully, today will run more smoothly.
Thank you to everyone who engaged with the chat on our discussion page on school spider. It was lovely to hear how you were getting on with your work. Keep up the great effort and remember that we are so proud of our diligent Toucans.
Maths
SHAPE – Reasoning about 3D shapes See the Power point attached. Our home learning maths lessons will be guided by a recording of Mrs Whittingham’s voice, which will explain what to do (Just click on the little speaker icon on the power point page). I have also included the answers on the last slide so no peaking until you have had a go at answering the questions yourself!
Please watch this video if you can’t access the audio on the PowerPoint
Before you start today’s Maths lesson, could you collect some 3D shapes from around your house. Can you name the shapes and describe their properties? E.g. how many faces has your shape got? Are the faces flat or curved?
Also try this game where you have to name and describe 2D and 3D shapes. Make sure you read the instructions on how to play the game.
https://www.ictgames.com/mobilePage/shiftingShapes/index.html
Times Tables
Recap all your times tables using TTRockstars https://ttrockstars.com/ Where can you get to on the leader board today?
Writing
Poetry- See the Power point attached. Like the maths, Mrs Downing has recorded the instructions so just click on the audio button to hear what to do.
Here is the YouTube video if needed - https://youtu.be/SXbdXDPZfbE
Reading
Toucans, we would love you to read a little each day of the school book you have or a book you have been reading at home.
If you continue to record your reading in your diary and get an adult to sign your diary each time you read, you will still be able to collect your raffle tickets when we are back in school.
Spellings
Have a go at reading, saying in a sentence and spelling words with the ‘sh’ sound spelt ‘ti’ or ‘ci’. Maybe I could see some more examples of beautiful handwriting today.
Today’s word: explanation
Other words: especially, direction, appreciate, competition, ancient, cautious, delicious, motion, spacious
(I will add a specific word each day and suggest a test or practising all the spellings on Friday)
Story
(this has been recorded and embedded into our Writing Power Points – enjoy listening to another war poem read by Mrs Whittingham)
Have a great day everyone. Remember to use the Discussion page on School Spider to chat to us about your work today.
Best wishes from Mrs Downing, Mrs Whittingham and Mr Beswick.
Toucans Home Learning 6 1 21, by Mrs Whittingham
Date: 6th Jan 2021 @ 7:40am
Wednesday 6th January 2021
Good morning Toucans.
We hope you are all well and ready for your home learning today. Remember to engage with our ‘chats’ using the discussion tool on School Spider. We will be available throughout the day to answer your questions, give feedback on your work or just to have a little chat. I look forward to hearing how you get on with today’s tasks.
I have created video links on YouTube for the English and Maths lessons in case you are struggling to open the attached files.
https://youtu.be/JBGwQBQ72Eg English lesson 6 1 21
https://youtu.be/8D24zgODXsQ Maths Lesson 6 1 21
Maths
SHAPE - Regular and Irregular Polygons- See the Power point attached. Our home learning maths lessons will be guided by a recording of Mrs Whittingham’s voice, which will explain what to do (Just click on the little speaker icon on the power point page). I have also included the answers on the last slide so no peaking until you have had a go at answering the questions yourself!
Times Tables
Recap all your times tables using TTRockstars https://ttrockstars.com/ Where can you get to on the leader board today?
Writing
Poetry- See the Power point attached. Like the maths, Mrs Downing has recorded the instructions so just click on the audio button to hear what to do.
Dictionary work link - https://www.dictionary.com/
Reading
Toucans, we would love you to read a little each day of the school book you have or a book you have been reading at home.
Spellings
Have a go at reading, saying in a sentence and spelling words with the ‘sh’ sound spelt ‘ti’ or ‘ci’
Today’s word: direction
Other words: especially, explanation, appreciate, competition, ancient, cautious, delicious, motion, spacious
(I will add a specific word each day and suggest a test or practising all the spellings on Friday)
Story
(this has been recorded and embedded into our Writing Power Points – enjoy listening to a war poem read by Mrs Whittingham)
Hoping you have a great day. Remember to use the Discussion page on School Spider to chat to us about your work today.
Best wishes from Mrs Downing, Mrs Whittingham and Mr Beswick.
Toucans week ending 11th December, by Mrs Whittingham
Date: 10th Dec 2020 @ 4:52pm
Week ending the 11th December
Another busy week recording our Carol Service and completing the Rudolf Run. We have also strted to make Christmas cards.
Homework
Thank you for supporting your child with their homework this week.
Remember they can mark their Maths work themselves at home (answers are in the back of the books). However, we would still like them to bring in their books every Thursday to check that they have done the homework and if they need any help with particular questions, Mr Beswick will be able to work with them before we return the books to the children on the Friday.
Maths Homework
Pages 10 and 11 Written Adding and Subtracting due in on Thursday 17th December
Next week we will not have a formal spelling test but will complete a variety of spelling activities throughout the week to revise the spelling rules that we have covered this term. The focus has been on adding suffixes to root words.
Just take a look back at the spellings covered over the past few weeks. They can be found in homework diary and are on our blogs.
Spellings for the first week back after the holidays will focus on the rule – the ‘sh’ sound spelt ‘ti’ or ‘ci’
Spellings will be tested on Friday 8th January – direction, especially, explanation, appreciate, competition, ancient, cautious, delicious, motion, spacious
Curriculum
Art Day on Thursday 17th December so please bring an old t-shirt as we will be doing some painting.
Home Reading
Thank you to everyone who has been reading at home. We have had lots of diaries signed and consequently the children have been receiving their first raffle tickets for our reading draw.
We have been enjoying quiet reading time in class this week so the children have the opportunity to immerse themselves in their new books.
Our PE day is Friday so please send your child to school wearing their PE kit on that day.
Kind regards,
Mrs Whittingham, Mrs Downing and Mr Beswick
Toucans week ending 4th December, by Mrs Whittingham
Date: 3rd Dec 2020 @ 4:10pm
Week ending the 4th December
Another busy week putting the final touches to our Virtual play. The children have been fabulous, making props, learning lines, signing songs etc. We are so looking forward to sharing it with you soon…
Homework
Thank you for supporting your child with their homework this week.
Remember they can mark their Maths work themselves at home (answers are in the back of the books). However, we would still like them to bring in their books every Thursday to check that they have done the homework and if they need any help with particular questions, Mr Beswick will be able to work with them before we return the books to the children on the Friday.
Maths Homework
Pages 34 and 35 Ading and Subtracting Fractions due in on Thursday 10th December
Spellings to be tested on Friday 11th December
SUFFIXES
Happily, copier, applied, mysterious, spying, busier, heavily, trying, beautiful, happiness
Curriculum
In Maths we are continuing our work on Fractions by multiplying fractions and solving fraction problems
In English we are continuing with our new writing unit based on the book Star of Fear, Star of Hope, which links nicely with our Conflict topic as well.
In RE we will be exploring what makes a Christian Community.
In Science, we will continue with our topic Light exploring sources and how light travels.
In Geography, we will be looking at where conflicts took place around the world
In History, we are finding out about the life of children during World War 1.
Home Reading
Thank you to everyone who has been reading at home. We have had lots of diaries signed and consequently the children have been receiving their first raffle tickets for our reading draw.
We have been enjoying quiet reading time in class this week so the children have the opportunity to immerse themselves in their new books.
Our PE day is Friday so please send your child to school wearing their PE kit on that day.
Kind regards,
Mrs Whittingham, Mrs Downing and Mr Beswick
Toucans ending 27.11.20, by Mrs Whittingham
Date: 26th Nov 2020 @ 5:10pm
Week ending the 27th November
Wow! What a busy week we have had getting ready for our Virtual play. The children have been fabulous, making props, learning lines, signing songs etc.
Homework
Thank you for supporting your child with their homework this week.
Remember they can mark their Maths work themselves at home (answers are in the back of the books). However, we would still like them to bring in their books every Thursday to check that they have done the homework and if they need any help with particular questions, Mr Beswick will be able to work with them before we return the books to the children on the Friday.
Maths Homework
Pages 29 and 30 Fractions due in on Thursday 3rd December
Spellings to be tested on Friday 4th December
SUFFIXES
Admitting, forgotten, committed, beginner, referring, regretted, forbidden, preferred, stoppable, wettest
Curriculum
In Maths we are continuing our work on Fractions by comparing fractions and by adding and subtracting fraction
In English we are starting our new writing unit based on the book Star of Fear, Star of Hope, which links nicely with our Conflict topic as well.
In RE we will be working on our new topic on Christian Community. We will look at how Christians worship and how they come together as part of a community.
In Science, we will continue with our topic Light exploring sources and how light travels.
In Geography, we are learning about where places are in the world, developing our map reading skills.
In History, we are finding out about life in the trenches and general life during World War 1.
Home Reading
Thank you to everyone who has been reading at home. We have had lots of diaries signed and consequently the children have been receiving their first raffle tickets for our reading draw.
We have been enjoying quiet reading time in class this week so the children have the opportunity to immerse themselves in their new books.
Our PE day is Friday so please send your child to school wearing their PE kit on that day.
Kind regards,
Mrs Whittingham, Mrs Downing and Mr Beswick
Toucans week ending 20.11.20, by Mrs Whittingham
Date: 19th Nov 2020 @ 4:09pm
Week ending the 20th November
We have had a busy week this week in Toucans as we have begun to prepare for our Christmas play. You are in for a special treat this year as we have never done a virtual one before! I will attach links for the songs that we are learning to sign in school so that the children can practise them at home.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=j2MWz7t_GDs Silent Night
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zs4uTjMOBKY Jingle Bells
Anti-Bullying Week
This week we have been marking Anti-Bullying by wearing odd socks, discussing how we are all unique and different and thinking about ways that we can unite against bullying.
Homework
Thank you for supporting your child with their homework this week.
Remember they can mark their Maths work themselves at home (answers are in the back of the books). However, we would still like them to bring in their books every Thursday to check that they have done the homework and if they need any help with particular questions, Mr Beswick will be able to work with them before we return the books to the children on the Friday.
Maths Homework
Pages 6 and 7 Decimals and Rounding due in on Thursday 26th November
Spellings to be tested on Friday 27th November
SUFFIXES
Careless, flavourless, hopeful, deceitful, meanness, lateness, achievement, amazement, definitely, thoroughly,
Curriculum
In Maths we are continuing our work on Fractions by simplifying fractions, placing them on a number line, comparing and ordering them. We will then start adding and subtracting fractions.
In English we will be editing and using ICT to publish our information texts on Black heroes. We will also begin our new guided reading and comprehension lessons
In RE we will start our new topic on Christian Community. We will look at how Christians worship and how they come together as part of a community.
In Science, we will continue with our topic Light exploring sources and how light travels.
Home Reading
Thank you to everyone who has been reading at home. We have had lots of diaries signed and consequently the children have been receiving their first raffle tickets for our reading draw.
We have been enjoying quiet reading time in class this week so the children have the opportunity to immerse themselves in their new books.
Our PE day is Friday so please send your child to school wearing their PE kit on that day.
Kind regards,
Mrs Whittingham, Mrs Downing and Mr Beswick
Toucans week ending 13.11.20, by Mrs Whittingham
Date: 12th Nov 2020 @ 4:26pm
Week ending the 13th November
It was great to talk to parents on the phone this week to let you know how your wonderful children are doing in class.
Another busy week in Toucans with the start of our Cello and Violin lessons for this year. We also visited the cenotaph, by the church, to lay our Remembrance crosses.
Homework
Thank you for supporting your child with their homework this week.
Remember they can mark their Maths work themselves at home (answers are in the back of the books). However, we would still like them to bring in their books every Thursday to check that they have done the homework and if they need any help with particular questions, Mr Beswick will be able to work with them before we return the books to the children on the Friday.
Maths Homework
Pages 4 and 5 Negative Numbers and Roman Numerals due in on Thursday 19th November
Spellings to be tested on Friday 20th November
Words ending in er, ing, y, ed, ant, tion
Trader, making, grimy, persuaded, creating, tickled, appreciated, observant, fading, creation
Curriculum
In Maths we will begin our work on Fractions by simplifying fractions, placing them on a number line and comparing and ordering them.
In English we will be editing and using ICT to publish our information texts on Black heroes. We will also begin our new guided reading and comprehension lessons
In RE we will start our new topic on Christian Community. We will look at how Christians worship and how they come together as part of a community.
In Science, we will continue with our topic Light exploring sources and how light travels.
Home Reading
Thank you to everyone who has been reading at home. We have had lots of diaries signed and consequently the children have been receiving their first raffle tickets for our reading draw.
We have been enjoying quiet reading time in class this week so the children have the opportunity to immerse themselves in their new books.
Our PE day is Friday so please send your child to school wearing their PE kit on that day.
Kind regards,
Mrs Whittingham, Mrs Downing and Mr Beswick
Toucans week ending 6.11.20, by Mrs Whittingham
Date: 5th Nov 2020 @ 5:03pm
Week ending the 6th November
It was lovely to see our children back after a restful half term. This week we have been preparing for Remembrance Day by decorating crosses. We have been doing lots of work around this as it is the beginning of our Conflict topic. Over the next few weeks we will be finding out more facts about World War 1.
Homework
The children will now receive a copy of their weekly spellings in their diaries on a Friday and I will also put them on our weekly blog. Spelling tests will take place on a Friday starting on Friday 13th November.
Also on Friday, the children will receive a CGP Maths books which they will use weekly to complete a Maths activity. Each week the children will have 2 pages to complete. I will tell the children and we will also include these on our weekly blog. The children can mark their own work at home (answers are in the back of the books). However, we would still like them to bring in their books every Thursday to check that they have done the homework and if they need any help with particular questions, Mr Beswick will be able to work with them before we return the books to the children on the Friday.
Spellings to be tested on Friday 13th November
Words ending in ed, ing, est, er
asking, jumped, fastest, hunter, shouted, nearer, lightest, yawning, sprinting, rusted
Maths Homework
Pages 2 and 3 Ordering Numbers, due in on Thursday 12th November
Curriculum
In Maths we will be looking at the properties of numbers and will begin our coverage of fractions.
In English we will be editing and using ICT to publish our information texts on Black heroes.
In RE we will start our new topic on Christian Community. We will look at how Christians worship and how they come together as part of a community.
In Science, we will continue with our topic Light exploring sources and how light travels.
Home Reading
Thank you to everyone who has been reading at home. We have had lots of diaries signed and consequently the children have been receiving their first raffle tickets for our reading draw.
We have been enjoying quiet reading time in class this week so the children have the opportunity to immerse themselves in their new books.
Our PE day is Friday so please send your child to school wearing their PE kit on that day. Mr Ault will also be running an after school club for Year 6s after school on a Friday.
Kind regards,
Mrs Whittingham, Mrs Downing and Mr Beswick
Toucans week ending the 23rd October, by Mrs Whittingham
Date: 22nd Oct 2020 @ 3:40pm
We hope the children all have a lovely rest over half term as they have worked hard over the past 8 weeks.
In Maths we will be looking at the properties of numbers and will begin our coverage of fractions.
In English we will be focusing on developing our reading skills through answering questions relating to inference.
In RE we will start our new topic on Christian Community. We will look at how Christians worship and how they come together as part of a community.
In Science, we will continue with our topic Light exploring sources and how light travels.
Home Reading
Thank you to everyone who has been reading at home. We have had lots of diaries signed and consequently the children have been receiving their first raffle tickets for our reading draw.
We have been enjoying quiet reading time in class this week so the children have the opportunity to immerse themselves in their new books.
Our PE day is Friday so please send your child to school wearing their PE kit on that day. Mr Ault will also be running an after school club for Year 6s after school on a Friday.
Topic – Conflict
After half term, we will begin to investigate our History and Geography topic – Conflicts. We will start by finding out more about the Battle of Hastings and then look at World War 1 and 2.
Wishing everyone a lovely half term, best wishes from
Mrs Whittingham, Mrs Downing and Mr Beswick
Toucans week beg. 19.10.20, by Mrs Whittingham
Date: 14th Oct 2020 @ 5:07pm
This week the children have been finding out about their roles for the coming academic year – head students and team captains. They will also find out shortly who will be the Eco-officers, health ambassadors, pupil parliament members, librarians etc.
Assessments – the children are beginning to do some baseline assessments for year 6. We have not made a big deal of these in class and don’t want the children to worry about them at all. For this reason, we have just been doing them alongside our normal lessons.
In Maths we are continuing our work on long division and revising our basic number operations through mental arithmetic activities.
In English we are continuing to work on our book ‘Of Thee I Sing’. Over the next week we will be using it to inspire some persuasive writing.
In RE our topic is Diversity and we have been working in pairs to research a different religion and to present information about places of worship, scared texts, festivals etc. Next week we will be presenting our facts to the class so we can all learn more about these different religions.
In Science, our Topic is Light and we are exploring our own questions around this subject.
Home Reading
Thank you to everyone who has been reading at home. We have had lots of diaries signed and consequently the children have been receiving their first raffle tickets for our reading draw.
We have been enjoying quiet reading time in class this week so the children have the opportunity to immerse themselves in their new books.
Our PE day is Friday so please send your child to school wearing their PE kit on that day. Mr Ault will also be running an after school club for Year 6s after school on a Friday.
Kind regards
Mrs Whittingham, Mrs Downing and Mr Beswick
Toucans week beg. 12.10.20, by Mrs Whittingham
Date: 8th Oct 2020 @ 3:41pm
Another busy week in Toucans as we have had our presentations for Head Student. The children have shared their letters/speeches/presentations with their classmates and Toucans have voted for their candidates. We also videoed these presentations to share on our school system. Next step is for all the other members of our school community to view and cast their votes.
In Maths we have been looking at long multiplication and division. Next week, we will continue to explore long division. Remember to keep revising your times tables and play Times Tables Rock stars.
In English we are have been busy learning to write cohesive paragraphs on characters from our book ‘Of Thee I Sing’. We have also been linking this with our RE/No Outsiders topic of Racism.
In RE our topic is Diversity and we continuing to find out how we celebrate special times in our families. Next week we will begin to look at some other Religions and how they celebrate festivals.
In Science, we will continue our work on Light by thinking about sources and how light travels.
Home Reading
Thank you to everyone who has been reading at home. We have had lots of diaries signed and consequently the children have been receiving their first raffle tickets for our reading draw.
We have been enjoying quiet reading time in class this week so the children have the opportunity to immerse themselves in their new books.
Our PE day is Friday so please send your child to school wearing their PE kit on that day. Mr Ault will also be running an after school club for Year 6s after school on a Friday.
Mental Health Week
Saturday 10th October is World Mental Health Day. In school this week we have been discussing how to keep our minds healthy and the benefits of mindfulness.
Harvest
Over the past 2 weeks we have been thinking about the importance of Harvest and have been collaborating as a school to produce our own unique Harvest Festival which we can share with our friends and families.
Kind regards
Mrs Whittingham, Mrs Downing and Mr Beswick
Toucans week beg. 12.10.20, by Mrs Whittingham
Date: 8th Oct 2020 @ 3:41pm
Another busy week in Toucans as we have had our presentations for Head Student. The children have shared their letters/speeches/presentations with their classmates and Toucans have voted for their candidates. We also videoed these presentations to share on our school system. Next step is for all the other members of our school community to view and cast their votes.
In Maths we have been looking at long multiplication and division. Next week, we will continue to explore long division. Remember to keep revising your times tables and play Times Tables Rock stars.
In English we are have been busy learning to write cohesive paragraphs on characters from our book ‘Of Thee I Sing’. We have also been linking this with our RE/No Outsiders topic of Racism.
In RE our topic is Diversity and we continuing to find out how we celebrate special times in our families. Next week we will begin to look at some other Religions and how they celebrate festivals.
In Science, we will continue our work on Light by thinking about sources and how light travels.
Home Reading
Thank you to everyone who has been reading at home. We have had lots of diaries signed and consequently the children have been receiving their first raffle tickets for our reading draw.
We have been enjoying quiet reading time in class this week so the children have the opportunity to immerse themselves in their new books.
Our PE day is Friday so please send your child to school wearing their PE kit on that day. Mr Ault will also be running an after school club for Year 6s after school on a Friday.
Mental Health Week
Saturday 10th October is World Mental Health Day. In school this week we have been discussing how to keep our minds healthy and the benefits of mindfulness.
Harvest
Over the past 2 weeks we have been thinking about the importance of Harvest and have been collaborating as a school to produce our own unique Harvest Festival which we can share with our friends and families.
Kind regards
Mrs Whittingham, Mrs Downing and Mr Beswick
Toucans week beg. 5.10.20, by Mrs Whittingham
Date: 1st Oct 2020 @ 3:45pm
Toucans have had a great week and enjoyed their extra active breaks with Mr Ault. We also celebrated National Poetry Day by looking at the poem ‘Together’ and then composing their own poems linked to our topic ‘All Together Now’.
In Maths we have been focusing on our arithmetic strategies and using column addition and subtraction. Next week, we will look at multiplication and division.
In English we are using the books ‘Of Thee I Sing’ and ‘Young, Gifted and Black’ as a stimulus for our writing. The children have been writing diary entries and have been focusing on writing cohesive paragraphs. We have also been looking at spellings that we are finding tricky in our writing – are/our, their/they’re/there, were/where
In RE our topic is Diversity and we have been thinking about various traditions that we celebrate in our families. We will continue to think about these traditions next week and will focus in particular on the religious ones.
In Science, we will continue our work on Light by thinking about sources and how light travels.
Home Reading
Thank you to everyone who has been reading at home. We have had lots of diaries signed and consequently the children have been receiving their first raffle tickets for our reading draw.
This week I have sent home your child with a reading book and their new homework diary.
We have been enjoying quiet reading time in class this week so the children have the opportunity to immerse themselves in their new books.
Our PE day is Friday so please send your child to school wearing their PE kit on that day. Mr Ault will also be running an after school club for Year 6s after school on a Friday.
Head Student
Don’t forget if you are interested in becoming one of our head students this year you need to get your letter of application completed by Monday 5th October.
Junior Safety Officers
Congratulations to Lewis and Keira who have been chosen as our new Junior Safety Officers for this year. They will spend the next few weeks learning about their roles and will then be launching their first competition.
Kind regards
Mrs Whittingham, Mrs Downing and Mr Beswick
Toucans week beg. 28.9.20, by Mrs Whittingham
Date: 24th Sep 2020 @ 4:11pm
Week beg. 28.09.20
Welcome to Toucans Class Blog. We will be in touch weekly to keep you updated with all that is happening in our class.
We are continuing to work on our ‘All Together Now’ topic. The children have been sharing their memories of lockdown and have been thinking about what makes them happy to create a Happiness Recipe. Toucans have worked hard this past week. We have seen some excellent pieces of diary writing and their place value work in Maths has been fantastic. Well done Toucans!
In Maths we have finished our work on Place Value for the moment and will move on to look at the four number operations (addition, subtraction, multiplication and division).
In English we are using the books ‘Of Thee I Sing’ and ‘Young, Gifted and Black’ as a stimulus for our writing. The children will be participating in discussions, summarising main ideas, writing cohesive paragraphs and revising various sentence structures and tenses. The children have been enjoying learning about Jackie Robinson, the first black African American baseball player. We have been talking about the movie that was made based on his life '42'. Unfortunately, we cannot show this in school as its rated 12A but you may want to watch it together as a family. Here is the trailer that we have been using in our writing lessons
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=I9RHqdZDCF0
In RE our topic is Diversity and we will be celebrating the impact of immigration on our food, music and sports in the UK.
In Science, we will continue our work on Light by thinking about sources.
Home Reading
Thank you to everyone who has been reading at home. We have had lots of diaries signed and consequently the children have been receiving their first raffle tickets for our reading draw.
This week I have sent home your child with a reading book and their new homework diary.
We have been enjoying quiet reading time in class this week so the children have the opportunity to immerse themselves in their new books.
Our PE day is Friday so please send your child to school wearing their PE kit on that day. Mr Ault will also be running an after school club for Year 6s after school on a Friday.
Kind regards
Mrs Whittingham, Mrs Downing and Mr Beswick
Toucans week beg 21.09.20, by Mrs Whittingham
Date: 12th Jul 2020 @ 6:23pm
Week beg. 21.09.20
Welcome to Toucans Class Blog. We will be in touch weekly to keep you updated with all that is happening in our class.
It has been fantastic having everyone back in school and welcoming our new Toucans!
We are working on our whole school topic ‘All Together Now’ celebrating being back together as a class and reflecting on past experiences through art work, mindfulness, circle time and other nurturing activities.
In Maths we are working on Place value, being able to read and write numbers to 10, 000, 000.
In English we are using the books ‘Of Thee I Sing’ and ‘Young, Gifted and Black’ as a stimulus for our writing. The children will be participating in discussions, summarising main ideas, writing cohesive paragraphs and revising various sentence structures and tenses.
In RE our topic is Diversity and we will be celebrating the variety of people in our class as well as exploring our own identities.
In Science, we will begin our new topic – Light.
Home Reading
This week I have sent home your child with a reading book and their new homework diary. The children are all reading a wide range of additional books and texts in class and we are encouraging them to continue to read their own choice of books at home each day to develop their love of reading. If you can read aloud to your child too, this would be great!
Please note that we will not be writing in the homework diaries but would encourage Year 6s to record their own reading and aim to read at least 3 times a week and they will then receive a raffle ticket. We will stamp the diaries in class when we are checking reading.
Here is a selection of recommended reads for Year 6.
Our PE day is Friday so please send your child to school wearing their PE kit on that day. Mr Ault will also be running an after school club for Year 6s after school on a Friday.
Kind regards
Mrs Whittingham, Mrs Downing and Mr Beswick
Toucans 10.7.20, by Mrs Whittingham
Date: 9th Jul 2020 @ 4:46pm
Toucans Blog Friday 10th July
Good morning Toucans and I hope you had a good day yesterday.
ENGLISH
Please follow the Diary writing lessons on the Oak Academy
https://classroom.thenational.academy/subjects-by-year/year-6/subjects/english
MATHS
Please follow the Maths lessons on Percentages and Statistics from the Oak Academy
https://classroom.thenational.academy/subjects-by-year/year-6/subjects/maths
See the attached Home Learning Timetable and choose an activity to do or choose a lesson from the Oak Academy on a subject of your choice.
https://classroom.thenational.academy/subjects-by-year/year-6/subjects/foundation
Today’s story is extra special because it involves lots of familiar faces! –
The Lostock Team reading The Twits Part 1- https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6ne7IT8w_9M&t=42s
Message from Mrs Powell
Never judge anyone by the way they look.
Once upon a time, in a desert far away, there was a rose who was so proud of her beautiful looks. Her only complaint was growing next to an ugly cactus.
Every day, the beautiful rose would insult and mock the cactus on his looks, all while the cactus remained quiet. All the other plants nearby tried to make the rose see sense, but she was too swayed by her own looks.
One scorching summer, the desert became dry, and there was no water left for the plants. The rose quickly began to wilt. Her beautiful petals dried up, losing their lush colour.
Looking to the cactus, she saw a sparrow dip his beak into the cactus to drink some water. Though ashamed, the rose asked the cactus if she could have some water. The kind cactus readily agreed, helping them both through the tough summer, as friends.
What have you done for a friend? The cactus and the rose look very different but we are all unique and have special gifts.
The things that make me different are the things that make me, me.”
—Piglet
Best wishes from Mrs Downing, Mrs Whittingham & Mr Beswick and have a fabulous day!
Toucans 9.7.20, by Mrs Whittingham
Date: 9th Jul 2020 @ 8:13am
Toucans Blog Thursday 9th July
Good morning Toucans and I hope you had a good day yesterday. Have a look at the attached words for your part in A Million Dreams. Here is the video link to the signing.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=peSHQeY3MBo
ENGLISH
Please follow the Diary writing lessons on the Oak Academy
https://classroom.thenational.academy/subjects-by-year/year-6/subjects/english
MATHS
Please follow the Maths lessons on Percentages and Statistics from the Oak Academy
https://classroom.thenational.academy/subjects-by-year/year-6/subjects/maths
See the attached Home Learning Timetable and choose an activity to do or choose a lesson from the Oak Academy on a subject of your choice.
https://classroom.thenational.academy/subjects-by-year/year-6/subjects/foundation
Today’s Story –
Mrs Southern reading- A duck so small- https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=L6n9-ufbARY
Message from Mrs Powell
Good morning! This week, we are going to find out about amazing people who have done amazing things.
As you read the stories, just imagine what you will do when you are older… all these amazing people once sat in a classroom just like you!
Explorers
Freya Stark (1893-1993)
Stark went where few Europeans, especially women, had ever been before. A British explorer and writer, her travels led her into remote areas of Turkey and the Middle East. While living in Baghdad, she explored and mapped uncharted areas of the Islamic world. Hers were some of the first accurate maps of the region. She moved on foot, on donkeys, on camels and by car – camping along the way. Stark is the author of more than 24 travel books, covering local history, culture and tales of everyday life. In spite of age and illnesses, she never stopped travelling. In 1972 she was honoured as Dame Freya Stark! Wow!
What adventures would you go on? Why?
Best wishes from Mrs Downing, Mrs Whittingham & Mr Beswick and have a fabulous day!
Toucans 8.7.20, by Mrs Whittingham
Date: 8th Jul 2020 @ 8:10am
Toucans Blog Wednesday 8th July
Good morning Toucans and I hope you had a good day yesterday. Have a look at the attached words for your part in A Million Dreams. Here is the video link to the signing.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=peSHQeY3MBo
ENGLISH
Please follow the Diary writing lessons on the Oak Academy
https://classroom.thenational.academy/subjects-by-year/year-6/subjects/english
MATHS
Please follow the Maths lessons on Percentages and Statistics from the Oak Academy
https://classroom.thenational.academy/subjects-by-year/year-6/subjects/maths
See the attached Home Learning Timetable and choose an activity to do or choose a lesson from the Oak Academy on a subject of your choice.
https://classroom.thenational.academy/subjects-by-year/year-6/subjects/foundation
Today’s Story –
Mrs Rice reading And Tango makes Three- https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=d50xjPmHgvM&t=21s
Message from Mrs Powell
Good morning! This week, we are going to find out about amazing people who have done amazing things.
As you read the stories, just imagine what you will do when you are older… all these amazing people once sat in a classroom just like you!
Gillian Ayres
In the 1970s, she became the first woman ever to run an art department in a British Art School! When she was older, she moved to North Wales. In Wales, she started to use oil paint again rather than acrylic paint to make her artwork. Oil paint is really thick and sometimes she would apply the paint so it would be inches thick! While she lived in Wales her artwork became even bolder and more joyful.
Gillian Ayres wanted people to be happy when they looked at her art and the world around them. Does her art make you feel happy? What other emotions do you feel?
Gillian Ayres was obsessed with painting. She is one of the most famous British abstract painters. Being an abstract painter meant you didn't care about artworks looking like real things, like people or buildings, but you care about shapes, colours and emotions. Someone asked her once what her artwork was about, and she just listed random things like ice cream, cakes, seaweed, shells and hats!
L.S Lowry
L. S. Lowry (Laurence Stephen Lowry) was born on 1st November 1887 in Stretford, Lancashire.
- Lowry had an unhappy childhood. He wasn’t very popular at school, didn’t have a very close relationship with his parents, and he had few friends.
- The Lowry family moved to the industrial town of Pendlebury in 1909. The landscape was dominated by textile mills and the chimneys of factories, and this imagery left its mark on the young L. S. Lowry.
- Lowry had taken art classes as a child and he went to the Manchester School of Art and then Salford Royal Technical College.
- In 1932, Lowry’s father died and he looked after to his mother. After his mother fell alseep, Lowry started to paint, often finishing at 3 a.m.
- Lowry’s paintings often featured industrial Pendlebury and they captured scenes of life in industrial England. His landscapes are often populated by stylised ‘matchstick men’ figures.
- Lowry didn’t complete many paintings of London. However, his 1960 painting of Piccadilly Circus sold for more than £5 million in 2011.
- Some of his most famous works include: Industrial Landscape, Going to the Match and Coming from the Mill, The Viaduct and The Football Match.
- Lowry became an official war artist in 1943 and he was the Official Artist of the Coronation of Queen Elizabeth II in 1953.
- Lowry was a massive fan of Manchester City Football Club just like Mr A!
Best wishes from Mrs Downing, Mrs Whittingham & Mr Beswick and have a fabulous day!
Toucans 7.7.20, by Mrs Whittingham
Date: 7th Jul 2020 @ 8:00am
Toucans Blog Tuesday 6th July
Good morning Toucans and I hope you had a good day yesterday. Have a look at the attached words for your part in A Million Dreams. Here is the video link to the signing.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=peSHQeY3MBo
ENGLISH
Please follow the Diary writing lessons on the Oak Academy
https://classroom.thenational.academy/subjects-by-year/year-6/subjects/english
MATHS
Please follow the Maths lessons on Percentages and Statistics from the Oak Academy
https://classroom.thenational.academy/subjects-by-year/year-6/subjects/maths
See the attached Home Learning Timetable and choose an activity to do or choose a lesson from the Oak Academy on a subject of your choice.
https://classroom.thenational.academy/subjects-by-year/year-6/subjects/foundation
Today’s Story –
Mrs Elson reading Silly Billy- https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JnUdvdAfS_k
Message from Mrs Powell
Good morning! This week, we are going to find out about amazing people who have done amazing things.
As you read the stories, just imagine what you will do when you are older… all these amazing people once sat in a classroom just like you!
Beatrice Shilling
Born in 1909, in Hampshire, Beatrice - universally known as Tilly - was obsessed with engines from early childhood.
"As a child I played with Meccano," she recalled in an interview with Woman Engineer magazine. "I spent my pocket money on penknives, an adjustable spanner, a glue pot and other simple hand tools."
"From a child she was pulling engines apart. Her real passion was mechanical engineering."
Beatrice saved countless lives by inventing a gadget that stopped planes stalling in mid-air and crashing. Beatrice was a brilliant scientist and engineer.
Stephen Hawking
Arguably one of the world's most famous scientists, Stephen Hawking is known for his contributions
Stephen made many important contributions to the world of science. He developed theories about how the world began and furthered our understanding of black holes, stars and the universe. Stephen was always keen for his work to be accessible to everyone, not just scientists. He wrote books that explained his theories in simple terms for everyone to understand, including a children’s book. His most famous book, A Brief History of Time, sold more than 10 million copies! In 1985, Stephen developed a life-threatening infection. He had an emergency operation that saved his life but left him unable to talk. He was given a special computer that talked for him, which he controlled by moving a muscle in his cheek – clever! Stephen received many awards for his work including the 1979 Albert Einstein Medal, the Order of the British Empire (Commander) in 1982 and the 1988 Wolf Prize in Physics.
Stephen is remembered as an inspiration to many people. He had an amazing mind, incredible determination and didn’t let his illness stand in his way.
Best wishes from Mrs Downing, Mrs Whittingham & Mr Beswick and have a fabulous day!