Year 6
With Mrs Millner, Mrs McMillan and Mr Miller.
Hello Year 6!
Wow - halfway through the school year already. Time really does fly!
Mrs Millner and myself would like to say a big "thank you" for your support with our weekly homework. Lots of you are trying really hard to complete it and bring it in on time. KEEP IT UP!
Remember, on this page, you will find information and revision activities set in the sections and files below that you can complete to support our learning in school.
Our P.E./Forest School day is still on a Tuesday. In Spring term, Eagles will be swimming for their P.E. lessons so please wear school uniform and bring your swimming kit. Pelicans, please wear suitable clothing for Forest School.
This page will also be updated with any photos and videos of our learning in school. Take a look at our 'Year 6 Gallery' near the bottom of the page.
Use the 'useful links' below the 'Year 6 Gallery' to visit websites such as Purple Mash and TT Rockstars etc.
Remember, you can contact us by email on ipstaffyr6@gmail.com. You can send us any work completed to this email address.
Let us know if you need any help or have any questions.
Mrs Millner and Mrs McMillan
WEEKLY SPELLINGS
Click HERE or HERE to play a game to practise your spellings. Choose the level/year group that you need to practise. How many can you spell correctly? You could also use your own choice of strategy that we use in our spelling lessons to help you remember the spellings (pyramid, coloured pencil, drawing images etc)
Reading
Read at home on My On. Remember to take a quiz once you complete your book. Will you be in the top 3 readers this week?
Have a go at 'Reading Bingo'. CLICK HERE
Complete reading activities on Purple Mash.
HOMEWORK overview
Please work through your revision booklets at your own pace, and note down anything you are struggling with so we can help you in school.
Homework is to be completed in your Homework Journal, or on the worksheet (if supplied).
From WC 08/01/24 Year 6 Homework will be issued weekly on a Friday, to be returned the following Thursday. Don't forget, Mr Taylor will be running Homework Club in school on Wednesday afternoons, so if you think you may have difficulty finding the quiet space that you need to complete your homework, please sign up!
Homework Week 1 (12.01.24)
Spelling lists (will be sent home with your child).
Revision from CGP booklets as required.
Word problems (will be sent home with your child). Click here to download a copy.
Homework Week 2 (19.01.24)
Spelling lists (will be sent home with your child).
Revision from CGP English booklet. Please use page 21 (click here to view) and work through the information about standard and non-standard English. Make notes in your homework book as needed.
Complete the "Standard English" exercise that you have been given. Click here to download an image if you lose the sheet!
Homework Week 3 (26.01.24)
Spelling lists (will be sent home with your child).
Revision from CGP booklets as required.
Please complete the homework sheet "Unit 4 Sentences". The focus is proof reading, editing and rewriting. Ensure you use neat, joined handwriting to complete your work. Click here to download an image if you have lost the sheet!
Homework Week 4 (02.02.24)
Spelling lists (will be sent home with your child).
Revision from CGP booklets as required. Please focus this week on Fractions, Decimals and Percentages. There is a page of questions on page 52. Please use the FDP chapter beginning on page 40 to support you with your work. Click here to download an image of the page.
Homework Week 5 (09.02.24 - for over half-term)
Spelling lists (will be sent home with your child).
Revision from CGP booklets as required.
Please complete these SPaG practise questions from your Blue (English) CGP revision book. We have sent a copy home for you to work on. Please click here for Page 1 or Page 2.
Also, please complete practise questions on arithmetic from page 39 of your Red (Maths) CGP book. These are to be completed in your homework book.
Homework Spring 2 Week 1 (23.02.24)
Spelling lists (will be sent home with your child).
Revision from CGP booklets as required.
English - comprehension, SATS-style questions. TEXT PAGE 1 Qs PAGE 2 Qs
Your child has been provided with a copy of the sheets required. This homework is due to be returned on Thursday 29th February.
Homework Spring 2 Week 2 (01.03.24)
Spelling lists (will be sent home with your child).
Revision from CGP booklets as required.
Writing Homework - "Anna". Your child has been provided with a story writing prompt. This homework is due to be returned on Thursday 7th March.
Homework Spring 2 Week 3 (08.03.24)
Spelling lists (will be sent home with your child).
Revision from CGP booklets as required. ee below:
For maths, please revise percentages by using page 55 in the CGP book. The title is "Percentage Problems"
For English, please revise verbs and verb tenses on pages 18 and 19.
Homework Spring 2 Week 4 (15.03.24)
Spelling lists (will be sent home with your child).
Revision from CGP booklets as required.
Homework Spring 2 Week 5 (22.03.24)
Spelling lists (will be sent home with your child).
Revision from CGP booklets as required.
Please complete the work on "Synonyms and Antonyms" given out in school. Copies can be found here (Page 1) and here (Page 2).
Homework Spring 2 Week 6 (28.03.24 - for over the Easter break)
Spelling lists (will be sent home with your child).
Revision from CGP booklets as required.
SPAG
Complete Spelling, Grammar and Punctuation revision activities on BBC Bitesize online by CLICKING HERE.
Complete Spelling 2Dos set on Purple Mash.
Log in to IDL for spelling work to complete.
Have a go at a SPAG question a day:
English
Explore the writing activities about 'Magnetised' by CLICKING HERE.
There are five tasks:
1. Read the story starter and continue the story.
2. Sentence challenge adding adverbs.
3. Question time.
4. Improve the 'sick' sentences.
5. Perfect Picture
You could also have a go at using some creative writing prompts to write a story. CLICK HERE.
Maths
Maths activities for you to complete at home:
Revise our learning across the whole maths curriculum by using your CGP revision books.
Log in to TT Rockstars to practise your times tables.
Practise your 5-a-day Arithmetic on Corbett maths. You can choose your level of difficulty from bronze, silver, gold or platinum! CLICK HERE to access.
Practise your mental maths by playing the daily 10 game. CLICK HERE to play.
Science
Spring 1 - Animals including Humans
Topic
Our topic this half term is World War Two
P.E
Please click here for PE lessons that you can access from Mr Fogarty.
Remember, it is important to keep yourself active and healthy not just for your physical wellbeing but also for your mental health. There are workouts available to do at any time on Joe Wicks' YouTube channel - CLICK HERE to access.
art
Explore the impact our choices of energy sources have on our planet. Create a piece of art to show this.
Spanish
You can log in to Language Angels Home Learning website to look at our current topic: El Fin De Semana-The Weekend. You can also revise and practise previous topic!
Use the link below and click on 'FREE'. Enter the log in details:
Username- Intake4155
Password - lahome
Once logged in, make sure you click the Spanish flag. Look at the super challenge units for our current topic or the other levels if you would like to revise or practise.
CLICK HERE to log in.
R.E
Life is a journey. This half term, we are looking at journeys within different religions.
PSHE
We are learning all about how to keep 'Keeping Ourself Safe' this term.
As you grow up, and become more independent new things you will have to look out for to keep yourself safe could be: internet safety, dangers to your health and making the correct choices with your friends.
Create a poster or drawing showing a situation you may be in at high-school, where you may have to make a sensible choice, so that you keep yourself safe.
FOREST SCHOOL
Please click here for Forest School activities.
Remember to send your work to ips.forestschool@gmail.com.
Remember to email your completed work to us!
Remembrance Day
Please take at look at the Pelicans video.
Activity File Share
Below you can see the folders where we will share the materials you will need for your learning. Open the folder and click the file you need to open or save.
YEAR 6 READING CORNER
star Readers!
Our star readers for Spring 1 are . . .
Eagles: Madison and Luqman.
Pelicans: Alisha and Mishall.
Remember to log in to My On to practise your reading skills each day using your Accelerated Reader details.
Once you have finished reading your book, take the book quiz. When you log in, you will find projects set that you need to complete. If you need any help with your login, then please contact us by email.
YEAR 6 GALLERY
Look below for some fabulous examples of our learning in Year Six!
These are the PowerPoints we made with our friends whilst some of the other pupils were away at Robinwood.
See below for examples of our amazing homework!
TAP TO CONTACT US!
If you have any questions or to send us your work, please email us on this address
USEFUL WEBSITES
Use your Accelerated Reader login to access online books on 'My ON'. You can login in to search for eBooks to read linked to your Accelerated Reader account. CLICK HERE or on the my ON logo to go to the login page.
If you need any help with your login, please ask
Every week a popular children's author or illustrator will provide you with free books, exclusive videos and their top three recommended reads.
CLICK HERE or on the logo to access and explore the website.
Click on the logos below to access the web pages.
Useful resources
ENGLISH RESOURCES
MATHS RESOURCES
Multiplication square
Click here for an online place value grid to help you with multiplying and dividing by 10, 100 or 1000. (Remember if multiplying you move the numbers left and if dividing you move the numbers to the right).