Year 6 – Friday 12th June learning

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It’s the end of another week, Year 6, and I hope you have enjoyed the wellbeing activities set for you. Thank you to Evie who sent in a photo of the cakes she cooked as part of Monday’s ‘giving’ theme.

12/06/20
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 Miss Pringle has put together a timetable of activities for you to do each day in June, with different levels of challenge. Open it here. You’ll see that there are also tasks and activities to do at the weekend, so do have a go at those too.
Handwriting Test yourself: https://spellingframe.co.uk/spelling-rule/42/53-Word-list-years-5-and-6—a-to-av- ➨ Practice/Test ➨ Begin Test
Reading 15 minutes of https://readtheory.org/
English Click here to open today’s English activities.
Times Tables http://timestables.me.uk/
Maths WALT solve simple one-step equations.

Here is the video for today’s maths lesson:

Open the questions here and the answers here.

Wellbeing Week

Friday – Keep Learning (all about curiosity and gaining new skills)
Sew on a button Have you got an item of clothing that has lost a button? If not, just practise on a piece of fabric. Learn how to do it here: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MjmUaWkzF-I
Learn your name or a song in sign language Spell your name here: https://youtu.be/pWKkrllhOCc

Make Your Own Kind of Music  in BSL: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SFFvxAdZSPk
Change the bed linen
Do origami
Plan the weekly shop Ask your parents what they plan to cook and write down the ingredients they will need
Know how to write your full name, date of birth and address
Do the washing up
Learn to put someone in the recovery position https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cHhjskRubbo
Learn what to do in an emergency situation https://youtu.be/ZxzewVTDas0

Year 6 – Thursday 11th June learning

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11/06/20
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 Miss Pringle has put together a timetable of activities for you to do each day in June, with different levels of challenge. Open it here. You’ll see that there are also tasks and activities to do at the weekend, so do have a go at those too.
Handwriting Visit https://spellingframe.co.uk/spelling-rule/42/53-Word-list-years-5-and-6—a-to-av- and click on ‘Practice/Test’ followed by ‘Begin Practice’.
Reading 15 minutes of https://readtheory.org/
English Click here to open today’s English activities.
Times Tables http://timestables.me.uk/
Maths WALT substitute values into simple expressions.

Here is the video for today’s maths lesson:

Open the questions here and the answers here.

Wellbeing Week

Thursday – Take Notice (all about listening, observing and reflecting)
Open your eyes On today’s daily walk, take photos of things you find beautiful or inspiring. When you get home, could you make a collage of your photos?
Listen to a song Listen to ‘Together’ by Sia and close your eyes. Think about the lyrics. What is the message of the song? What can you take from it?

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vjMeJi01crk
Look at a piece of art

A Sunday on La Grande Jatte — Georges Seurat (1884)

·         What colours has the artist used?

·         What details can you see when looking closely?

·         Is there any symbolism that you recognise?

·         Do you like the art?

·         What do you think the artist is trying to show?

·         Can you try and recreate it?
Sit outside for 5 minutes Close your eyes. Pay attention to your breathing and the sounds you can hear.
Eat a raisin mindfully ·         Pick it up, noticing how it feels in your hand.

·         Look at it carefully. See the shapes and think about the changes it has been through.

·         Feel it and describe the texture to yourself.

·         Smell it. Does it remind you of anything?

·         Think about how it feels on your tongue.

·         Chew it. How does the texture and taste change?
Nature art Collect bits of nature from your walk today (stones, seeds, feathers, moss, leaves, twigs, petals, grasses) and make a collage with them when you get home.

Year 6 – Wednesday 10th June learning

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10/06/20
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 Miss Pringle has put together a timetable of activities for you to do each day in June, with different levels of challenge. Open it here. You’ll see that there are also tasks and activities to do at the weekend, so do have a go at those too.
Spelling Visit https://spellingframe.co.uk/spelling-rule/54/54-Word-list-years-5-and-6—aw–to-cont-, go to ‘Spelling Tiles’, then choose the ‘Segment Silhouette’ activity to practise this week’s words.
Reading 15 minutes of https://readtheory.org/
English Click here to open today’s English activities.
Times Tables http://timestables.me.uk/
Maths Please complete today’s tasks on Mathletics to check your understanding from the last two days:

  1. Describing Patterns
  2. Table of Values
  3. Find the Pattern Rule

Wellbeing Week

Wednesday – Connect (all about communication, teamwork, co-operation and togetherness)
Give someone a call Voice or video call a friend or family member that you don’t live with. Ask how they are and really listen to them.
Meet a friend for a socially-distanced visit to the park Now that restrictions have been slightly lifted, go with an adult to a local park and see a friend face-to-face. Just make sure there are no more than 6 of you altogether and remember to keep 2 metres apart.
Send a picture to your teacher of something you’ve done or made Share an activity you’ve enjoyed doing or something you’ve made that you’re proud of, then look out for it on Friday’s celebration blog.
Play a game with family ·         Sticky-note Fun – write the name of an animal, person or object onto a sticky note. Put it on a family member’s head and ask each other questions to guess what’s written on your head.

·         Throwaway Game – each family member explains if they could only keep one possession, what would it be and why?

·         5 Things – Write down five of your favourite things eg. Food, book/film, subject, animal, colour. Can you guess each other’s?
Compliment Jar Throughout the week, fill a jar with compliments about your family. On Sunday, sit down and share as a family.

Year 6 – Tuesday 9th June learning

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09/06/20
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 Miss Pringle has put together a timetable of activities for you to do each day in June, with different levels of challenge. Open it here. You’ll see that there are also tasks and activities to do at the weekend, so do have a go at those too.
Handwriting Visit https://spellingframe.co.uk/spelling-rule/54/54-Word-list-years-5-and-6—aw–to-cont-, go to ‘Spelling Tiles’, then click on the ‘Segment Silhouette’ activity to practise this week’s words.
Reading 15 minutes of https://readtheory.org/
English Click here to open today’s English activities.
Times Tables http://timestables.me.uk/
Maths WALT form algebraic expressions.

Here is the video for today’s maths lesson:

Open the questions here and the answers here.

Wellbeing Week

Tuesday – Be Active (all about enthusiasm, energy and confidence)

 
Yoga Yoga is amazing for building strength, balance and confidence. Click on this link to try this fun yoga session: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=inyw6mM4xTU
Organise a sports day for your family What events would you like to challenge your family to? You might want to take on your dad in a sprint down the garden or have a go at the classic wheelbarrow race. Perhaps you could give the sack race a try!
Obstacle course Using objects you can find around the house, make an obstacle course in your garden. Blindfold a family member, then see if you can guide them through the obstacle course by giving clear instructions. You could even make it more difficult by giving them a cup of water to pour into a bucket at the end of the course!
Newspaper dance ·         Each player begins standing on a large piece of newspaper.

·         When the music plays, children move off their newspaper and dance around the space.

·         When the music stops, children get back on their newspaper and hold a balance.

·         Each time, reduce the size of the newspaper by folding it.

·         Keep playing until it’s the newspaper’s too small to stand on without touching the floor!
Find three things that are… ·         One person says ‘find three things that are…. blue.’ etc.

·         The other person then has to collect three things that are blue and bring them back to that person.

·         Make this harder by timing the person to see how long it takes them.

·         Other things that could be collected include ‘find three things that are…. spotty, start with the letter ‘C’, round, soft to touch.’
Cereal box challenge ·         Place the cereal box on the floor

·         Pick the cereal box up using only your mouth

·         Nothing but your feet can touch the floor

·         If successful, cut an inch from the top of the cereal box and play the game again

·         How low can you go?

Year 6 – Monday 8th June learning

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For this week, your afternoon learning will focus on wellbeing as we have had lots of feedback to say that this is an area you would like more activities on.

Each day will focus on a different aspect of wellbeing:

Monday – Give (all about kindness, friendship, caring, generosity and giving)

Tuesday – Be Active (all about enthusiasm, energy and confidence)

Wednesday – Connect (all about communication, teamwork, co-operation and togetherness)

Thursday – Take Notice (all about listening, observing and reflecting)

Friday – Keep Learning (all about curiosity and gaining new skills)

Pope Paul Biking Challenge

We are also setting a Pope Paul Challenge this week, in line with the wellbeing theme.

We want you to get on your bike and take part in a Pope Paul challenge! This week, try and get out and cycle as much as possible to help us reach our goal of completing a virtual cycle from John O’Groats to Lands End. At the end of the week, send me the total number of miles you cycled and we will add them together. Our target is to complete the full 874 mile journey as a school.

08/06/20
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 Miss Pringle has put together a timetable of activities for you to do each day in June, with different levels of challenge. Open it here. You’ll see that there are also tasks and activities to do at the weekend, so do have a go at those too.
Handwriting Visit https://spellingframe.co.uk/spelling-rule/54/54-Word-list-years-5-and-6—aw–to-cont- to find this week’s words. Click ‘view words’ then copy into your handwriting book.
Reading 15 minutes of https://readtheory.org/
English Click here to open today’s English activities.
Times Tables http://timestables.me.uk/
Maths WALT find a rule in number sequences.

Here is the video for today’s maths lesson:

Open the questions here and the answers here.
RE Click here to find your RE learning. Learn about Pope Francis and choose one of the 3 activities.

Wellbeing Week

Monday – Give (all about kindness, friendship, caring, generosity and giving)
Make a friendship bracelet https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=u5knLsLjlaE
Write a letter to a care home During this time, people in care homes must be feeling particularly lonely and isolated, as no one is allowed to visit them. Brighten their day by sending a handwritten letter with kind words in.
Bake cupcakes for your neighbours Do a spot of yummy baking, then leave on your neighbour’s doorstep with a note. Remember to wash your hands thoroughly before and after cooking.
Send a hug Draw around yourself, colour it in and write a message to someone you’re are not able to see at the moment.
Give someone in your family a massage Quickly learn how to give a neck and shoulder massage, then treat a family member to a few minutes relaxation! https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CGcVy0dLF3o

 

Religion – Remembering St Paul VI our school patron

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Religion – Remembering St Paul VI our School patron

The 29thMay has been dedicated to remembering St Paul VI, the patron of our school. He became a Saint on 14th October 2018. To launch our R.E. home learning this week, we will focus St Paul VI and his work  spreading the Gospel of Christ; he was a prophet of our Church facing outwards, looking to those far away and caring for the poor.

 

Saint Paul VI Quotes – Diocesan

Our Morning Offering – 26 September – The Memorial of Blessed Pope ...

Activities

Saint Paul VI believed that we should work to serve the poor and the hungry.  Click on the link below to look at the work of CAFOD – the Catholic Agency for Overseas Development. Take part in their jar of hope activity.

https://cafod.org.uk/content/download/51954/730677/version/1/CAFOD%20project%20ideas%20-%20Jar%20of%20Hope.pdf

Say this prayer from the Cafod Website

Your loving care

Lord Jesus,

when you walked with us on earth

you spread your healing power.

We place in your loving care

all who are affected by Coronavirus.

Keep us strong in faith, hope and love

Bring relief to our sick,

console our bereaved,

protect those who care for us.

We lift our prayer to you Lord,

and trust in your infinite mercy,

as we wait for the daybreak.

Amen.

Wednesday Word – Trinity Sunday (A)

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This week, Elysia has prepared a beautiful powerpoint to take you through this Sunday’s Gospel: Trinity Sunday. Click here to open it.

Year 6 – Friday 5th June learning

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It has been wonderful to welcome some of you back this week! In school, we have been following the blog together and enjoying seeing each other after such a long time.

Thank you, Louise, for sending in photos of your planters that you made from a sweetener jar and a Fanta bottle. They look brilliant!

Louise has also been busy participating in Zoom Irish Dancing sessions during this period, and was awarded this certificate for showing great commitment:

Alex has been working super hard and I was delighted to receive photos of his learning. He shared his creative learning from this week which was to find patterns around the home, and he has also got getting back into playing tennis. Well done!

I’d love to be able to share some more photos in next Friday’s celebration blog, so please remember to send me what you’ve been up to; it’s lovely to hear from you, especially if I’m not seeing you at school.

Here is your learning for today:

05/06/20
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 Miss Pringle has put together a timetable of activities for you to do each day in June, with different levels of challenge. Open it here. You’ll see that there are also tasks and activities to do at the weekend, so do have a go at those too.
Handwriting Visit https://spellingframe.co.uk/spelling-rule/42/53-Word-list-years-5-and-6—a-to-av- then click on ‘Practice/Test’ and ‘Begin Practice’ for today’s practice.
Reading 15 minutes of https://readtheory.org/
English Click here to open today’s English activities.
Times Tables http://timestables.me.uk/
Maths WALT find fractions of an amount.

Here is the video for today’s maths lesson:

Open the questions here and the answers here.
Curriculum Find this week’s blog post for the wider curriculum here, and have a go at another couple of activities from there.

Curriculum – Weekly Learning w/b: 1st June

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Pope Paul Primary School

Home learning for KS1 and KS2

Week Beginning:  1st June 2020

 

Dear Pope Paul children,

We hope that you had a lovely half-term.

For this week, we have prepared lots of exciting and practical activities, giving you lots of opportunities to learn something new and useful.

We would like you to continue with your morning lessons.

Every afternoon we would like you to take part in this week’s learning project which will be ‘Viewpoints’. Choose one activity each day to complete.  Try out our task board challenge below if you have time!

As always, keep sharing all your amazing work, creations and skills with us!

From

Miss Davey , Mrs Carey, Miss Pringle, Miss Varga, Mrs McNamara, Mrs Lines and Miss Donatantonio.

 

 ‘Viewpoints’

Click here if you are in Year 1 and 2

Click here if you are in Years 3 – 6.

Choose at least one activity each afternoon to complete.

Resources to assist you with this week’s topic based learning:

Social Emotional Learning

  1. Compliments Game
  2. Activity_Roll_With_It
  3. ‘Would I Lie to You?’ Brain Breaks
  4. Self_Awareness_Activities
  5. The_Spiral
  6. Worry_monster_activity HELP SHEETS

Art: Frida-Kahlo

Music:  Smetana Composer Activity

We know that you love a challenge – click here to try our task board!!

Year 6 – Thursday 4th June learning

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04/06/20
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 Miss Pringle has put together a timetable of activities for you to do each day in June, with different levels of challenge. Open it here. You’ll see that there are also tasks and activities to do at the weekend, so do have a go at those too.
Handwriting Visit https://spellingframe.co.uk/spelling-rule/42/53-Word-list-years-5-and-6—a-to-av- then click on ‘Practice/Test’ and ‘Begin Practice’ for today’s practice.
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 fractions by integers.

Here is the video for today’s maths lesson:

Open the questions here and the answers here.
Curriculum Find this week’s blog post for the wider curriculum here, and have a go at another couple of activities from there.