Year 6 – Wednesday 22nd April learning

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Welcome to another lovely day, Year 6.

Giovanna sent me her beautiful art learning from yesterday of a tropical island – thank you Giovanna:

Here is the learning for Wednesday:

22/04/20
Subject Activity
Prayer Visit https://www.loyolapress.com/3-minute-retreats-daily-online-prayer/ and click on ‘Start your retreat’ for a short daily reflection.
PE Stay fit and healthy by checking in with The Body Coach each morning at 9.00 at  https://www.youtube.com/user/thebodycoach1
Handwriting Copy these sentences containing this week’s spellings 6-10 into your handwriting book:

6.                   Switzerland has 4 official languages: German, French, Italian and Romansh

7.                   With careful planning, they had a sufficient amount of food to survive for an entire month.

8.                   The athlete – who was expected to win the race – was determined to finish the race and limped to the finish line.

9.                   “I’m sure there’s an innocent explanation for this,” stated the head teacher with hope in his eyes.

10.                   Although she speaks French fluently, her pronunciation lets her down.
Reading 15 minutes of https://readtheory.org/
English Click here to open today’s English activities.
Times Tables http://timestables.me.uk/
Maths WALT divide non-unitary fractions by whole numbers.

 

Arithmetic starter:

1.       3,911 + 516,289 =

2.       6.918 – 4.526 =

3.       _______ = 44 x 26

4.       5,148 ÷ 36 =

5.       ______ = 1000 x 1.047

6.       List 3 multiples of 22.

 

Click here to open today’s maths lesson.
French I have set two new assignments on https://schools.duolingo.com/ – Travel and Family

If you have been unable to login, then email me at year6@popepaul.herts.sch.uk and I’ll send you your login details.
History WALT describe how our own lives have been influenced by a significant event.

 

Watch this video which highlights the fact that we are currently living through a significant part of history https://youtu.be/Lp5r8tvQbAQ

At the end of the video, it gives some ideas about how you could document this time in our lives:

·         Make a scrapbook (Click here for a how-to guide)

·         Write a diary;

·         Create a time capsule (Click here for a how-to guide);

·         Make a film.

Wednesday 22nd April 2020

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Good morning Year 2,

I hope you all had a great day yesterday and that you all managed to safely enjoy some of the beautiful sunshine. Thank to everyone who has emailed me and shared their wonderful Easter learning. I am very impressed! Keep up the good work and keep the emails coming. You know where to find me … year2@popepaul.herts.sch.uk

In the table below you will find today’s learning activities.

The metamorphosis from caterpillar to butterfly has occurred. The butterflies have all spread their wings and flown away. Enjoy the video!

Have a lovely day!

Miss Davey

 

Subject Activity
Prayer Prayer for Wednesday 22nd April 2020

Loving God, in Christ Jesus, the servant of all, you call us to the service of others.

Grant to those who govern the community the skill to recognise its urgent needs
and the strength to pursue the common good.

Endow us all with patience and courage, that we may care for the suffering, feed the hungry, shelter the homeless, and sustain the needy.

Through Christ our Lord.

Amen.
Handwriting Copy and complete these sentences using this week’s spelling words into your handwriting books.

  1. He is the fastest _____________ in the class.
  2. I have a cough and a _________ nose.
  3. Jack’s mum threw the beans out the window, she was _______ than ever before.
  4. His _____________ moment came when he had to say goodbye to the rest of the class.
  5. The dog loved _______________ after the ball.
Reading Continue to read daily and discuss what you have read.You can access plenty of wonderful books via the Harper Collins website:  Username: parents@harpercollins.co.uk

Password:Parents20!

Use the Teacher Login area.
Maths

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 22-04-2020
Morning Challenge

Make your own hundred square.
Use 2 different colours for the odd and even numbers.Find pairs of numbers on your hundred square that total 100.How many different pairs can you find?Record your answers as number sentences.
e.g. 88 + 12 = 100

 

WALT: Solve a measurement problem

Extension Challenge:
Create your own Gold bar reasoning problem.
English

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 Tuesday 22nd April 2020
WALT: Identify adjectivesUnderline the adjectives in these sentences.

  1. The small dog has fluffy, brown fur.
  2. The gentle donkey stood next to the young dog.
  3. He hurt his paw on the rough log.
  4. The dog wagged his stubby tail.
  5. The donkey rested in the long grass.

Now rewrite all of the sentences. Add more detail by extending the sentences or adding in another adjective to make them more interesting.
Science

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 Seeds of Life

Come up with as many similarities and differences as you can for these seeds.

Think about the following:

  • appearance
  • what they do
  • where they might be found
  • how they are dispersed
Which seed do you think is the odd one out?
Remember to explain your reasoning.

Easter Home Learning

Wednesday 22nd April. 2020

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Good Morning Year 4!

You have all been busy learning this week.  Thank you so much for your photos and emails.

Let’s see what you have been up to!……

 

Darcie-Louise and Megan are mastering their understanding of symmetry.  Manus has solved the fluency puzzle and written his Easter poem.

       

James has made an elephant using origami.

Alice too has written her Easter poem.

Well done to you all.  Keep up the great work.  We are so proud of you!

 

We are half way through the week already. We hope you have been enjoying your work so far.

Before you start today’s work, look over the answers from yesterdays work.

Today there is English, Maths and Science work to do. Our new topic in Science is “Animals including Humans”. It is very interesting and you will start by finding out more about your own teeth.

As always, we look forward to hearing from you and seeing any pictures you send us. Remember you can keep in contact with us by sending an email to: year4@popepaul.herts.sch.uk

Continue to try your best in doing your learning each day. Remember, read through each activity for today’s learning and keep your handwriting neatly presented as you complete each task.

Click here for yesterday’s answers.

Click here for today’s work.

                         Things for you to try at home if you have time : Have a look!

Get Creative!    Click here for ideas!

Do!                           Click here for ideas!

Investigate!            Click here for ideas!

 

We’d love to see all the great learning the children are doing at home.

A way to share this with the class is to take a photo of your child’s work and email it to us!

 

 

Wednesday 22nd April Learning

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Good morning Year 1. I hope you had a lovely day yesterday. I have loved looking at the photos of your learning. Thank you for the amazing video of the children dancing. I loved it and it made me smile!

Here is your learning today.

PE Choose your favourite song and dance to it. Can you make up a dance? Teach your family.
Maths

Write the short date in your maths book

 

22.04.20

 Fluency

Draw a number line from 0-20

Use your number line to answer the following questions.

9 + 6 =

12 + 4 =

16 + 3 =

12 – 6 =

10 – 5 =

Fruits Tally Total
apples
oranges
strawberries
grapes
bananas

Draw this table into your books. Ask your family members their favourite fruits. Can you ask aunties, uncles, grandparents? Put a cross thorough to show 5 then you count them in fives. See the example below.
English Practise your spellings for this week. Write each spelling four times in your handwriting book. Remember to stay in lines like the examples in your book.

Read the text on the link below and answer the questions on the sheet or in your writing book

Wednesday’s English 1
Phonics Read the words      work     friends

Practise spelling    little

We can pronounce the letter a different ways when we read and spell words.

ar –fast, path, pass last, past, mast

o- watch, what, wasp, squash, squad, wash

Can you read these sentences?

Pass the branch to father. 

My friends watch TV.
 Reading Read for 10 minutes and talk about what you have read. Record the books you have read in your reading record. Use oxford owl or Collins Connect

www.oxfordowl.com

Click My Class login

Username- Popepaul2020

Password- Ilovereading2020

Go to books, ebooks, click on book band and choose your child’s colour. Choose a book. Remember to read the book a few times over the week and talk about the book. Play the activities linked to the books you read.
Computing Can you type up two sentences about the book you reading using word on a computer or ipad? Can you change the size/colour of your text?

Eggciting News! Easter Maths Competition! CLOSING DATE 24th April

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The Hertfordshire Maths Team have set an Easter Competition for Years 1 – 6.

Each year group has an Easter problem to solve!

If you are keen to have a go….post your entries by April 24th to your class teachers or Mrs McNamara on year4@popepaul.herts.sch.uk

We look forward to your entry!

Click here for the problems to solve!

From Mrs McNamara

Maths Subject Leader

Wednesday 22nd April 2020 Learning

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Good morning, Year 5.

I had a lovely update from Matthias yesterday showing me all of the creative things he has done over Easter and his flower from yesterday’s learning. Well done, Matthias! You are using your time well and making the most of the lovely weather.

 

Thomas also sent across his butterfly symbol of new life from his RE learning yesterday. It looks great!

 

Here is your learning for today: 22nd April

22.4.20

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Good Morning Y3,

Thank you for your hard work so far this week, here are some of the photos and copies of learning I have received. I’m sure you’ll agree everyone’s learning is very impressive!

Postman thank you Handwriting

 

Here is your learning for today.

Take care, Miss Pringle.

Spelling/ handwriting 

 

 

 Continue to learn this week’s spelling and explore other words ending in ary on spellzone;

https://www.spellzone.com/word_lists/list-frame-365.htm
English

 

Project about a topic of your choice

 Edit and continue with the project you started Monday – I can’t wait to read these.

 

Remember to include subheadings, interesting facts, drawings or photos and technical language (and a glossary to explain these words if needed).

 

Previously you have learnt about pronouns so please try to include these in this project to avoid using the same noun in our writing.

 
Reading 

 

 Follow this link to listen to David Walliams read you one of his stories.

https://www.worldofdavidwalliams.com/elevenses/

Read with an adult for 15 minutes and Log the book and date in your reading record.
Maths

 

Miss Pringle’s daily fluency

 

I have put together daily PowerPoints for maths this week. Please read through them and write the answers in your maths books – I will post all of the answers on Friday so you can self mark (sm).

Wednesday Maths week 1

 

 
Science

WALT understand and investigate gravity and flight.

 

 Investigate and write six facts about the force gravity.

Here are some useful websites to help you;

https://www.theschoolrun.com/homework-help/gravity

https://www.bbc.co.uk/bitesize/topics/zf66fg8

https://youtu.be/xmJoPCZj1_Q

Please complete this investigation on flight in your writing book too – remember to use a ruler if you decide to draw the table.

Tuesday 21st April, 2020

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Good Morning Year 4!

 

We hope that you have all settled back into a routine today after starting your summer term work yesterday!

We are missing you all, so it was lovely to hear from some of you and see your pictures!

Lily has been busy cooking – brownies….yum!!  William is practising his piano pieces – I bet Mrs Martin is delighted to see him working hard; Darcie-Louise  has completed a lovely Easter Cross; Jack has been busy with his Lego and has created a fabulous impression of the Nightingale Hospital ; Joseph looked at the ‘Go Create’ part of the class page below and tried his hands at the origami work, designing his own zoo and I’ve posted a picture of my recent flapjacks and blueberry muffins!

 

Today there is English, Maths, RE and French work to do. We hope you enjoy the game to practice your colours in French!

As always, we look forward to hearing from you and seeing any pictures you send us.

Remember you can keep in contact with us by sending an email to: year4@popepaul.herts.sch.uk.

Continue to try your best in doing your learning each day. Remember, read through each activity for today’s learning and keep your handwriting neatly presented as you complete each task.

Yesterday’s Learning: Answers

Today’s Learning

                             Things for you to try at home if you have time : Have a look!

Get Creative!    Click here for ideas!

Do!                            Click here for ideas!

Investigate!               Click here for ideas!

 

We’d love to see all the great learning the children are doing at home.

A way to share this with the class is to take a photo of your child’s work and email it to us!

 

Tuesday 21st April 2020

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Good morning Year 2,

I hope you had a nice day yesterday. In the table below you will find today’s learning activities. Remember that you can keep in contact with me by posting comments to the Year 2 Blog or by sending me an email at year2@popepaul.herts.sch.uk 

I can’t wait to see your wonderful Easter Home Learning projects and I am also very eager to see how tall your Runner bean plants are!

Have a lovely day,

Miss Davey

Subject Activity
Prayer Prayer for Tuesday 21st April 2020

Christ Jesus, our light and our guide, as we travel through life open our eyes to recognise you in everyone that we meet.

Open our hearts to share generously with each other.

Amen.

 
Handwriting Copy the following sentences into your handwriting book:

The dog loved running after the ball.
He kept dropping his pencil on the floor.
She was a really fast runner and she won all the races on sports day.
I like my eggs with a runny yolk.
It was her maddest idea ever.
Reading Continue to read daily and discuss what you have read.You can access plenty of wonderful books via the Harper Collins website: https://connect.collins.co.uk/school/Portal.aspx

Username: parents@harpercollins.co.uk

Password:Parents20!

Use the Teacher Login area.
Maths

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 21-04-2020
Morning Challenge

Estimate and then measure how tall your Runner bean plant is.You can use standard units of measure – centimetres.

You could also use non-standard units of measure, for example: fingertips, cubes, lego…

 

Estimate how many centimetres tall are Lena’s Runner bean plants.

You can share your estimates on our Year 2 blog.

WALT: Solve a measurement problem

The Magic Plant

Questions to think about:
How tall will the plant be on Saturday at 9am?
How tall will the plant be on Sunday at 9am?

Extension Challenge:

Work out the plants height at later stages in the week as well.
English

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 Tuesday 21st April 2020
WALT: Identify prepositions

A preposition is a word that shows the relationship between one thing and another.

It may tell you where a thing is in relation to something else. E.g. The passengers watched from inside the plane.

It may tell you when something is in relation to another event. E.g. The excitement would not end until the plane landed.

 

Find the prepositions in the sentences below?

Write 5 sentences that contain prepositions?

The donkey plodded through the field.

It was only a few minutes until feeding time.

Rain started to fall from above them.

They ran into the barn.
Computing

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 Information technology

IT can be seen as computers, devices with computers inside, or things made to work with computers.

Examples:

Computers: PCs, laptops, tablets.

Devices with computers inside: e-book readers, smart TVs, smart speakers.

Things made to work with computers: scanners, barcode scanners, barcode.

Find some examples of IT at your home and describe what it is used for.. work, play, communication…