Year 6 – Tuesday 2nd June learning

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02/06/20
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 ‘Spelling Tiles’ and play ‘Segment Silhouette’ 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 multiply fractions by fractions.

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.

Year 6 – Monday 1st June learning

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Good morning, Year 6, and welcome to another new half term! I am so happy that I will be seeing most of you over the next few days to welcome you back to school for the final 7 weeks of the year.

As has been explained in the letters from Mrs Heymoz, learning will continue to be posted on the blogs, so that those at home and at school will have access the same tasks. There will be a slight change, however, to the format from the past 10 weeks. I will be posting daily maths, English and spelling tasks on this blog, and I will then direct you to a broader curriculum post for you to choose from several activities.

A celebration blog will go out every Friday, featuring photos of your learning from the entire week, so don’t think I’m ignoring you if your photo isn’t posted the day after you send it to me!

Have a lovely day, enjoy your learning, and I’ll see some of you tomorrow 😊

01/06/20
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- 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.

Find the accompanying powerpoint here.
Times Tables http://timestables.me.uk/
Maths WALT multiply fractions by integers.

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.
Curriculum Find this week’s blog post for the wider curriculum here.

Partial Re-opening 1st June 2020

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Dear Parents,
Please see the links below with detailed information regarding the partial re-opening of our school and a WELCOME BACK! powerpoint to share with your children.

20052020 Parent Letter

29052020 Letter to Parents

Welcome Back pdf

With thanks

Liz Heymoz

Wednesday Word – 7th Sunday of Easter (A)

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

Year 6 – Friday 22nd May learning

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Today marks the end of another half term and the end of Spirituality Week. Thank you to our Liturgy Leaders and House Captains for taking the time to contribute to the activities by making recordings. It added a lovely personal touch to the blogs.

Thank you also to Sofia and Elysia for creating powerpoints for the Wednesday Word for the past couple of weeks.

This is what the leaderboards look like for the whole half term:

Readtheory: 1st Matthew A, 2nd Giovanna, 3rd Luca T

Prodigy: 1st Matthew A, 2nd Alex, 3rd Jude

Duolingo: 1st Alex, 2nd Luka K, 3rd Louise

A huge well done to those people!

22/05/20
Subject Activity
Prayer Begin your day by visiting today’s Spirituality Week blog here.
PE Today’s challenge requires flexibility and balance! How low can you go?

Cereal_box_challenge
Spelling Ask a family member to dictate the following sentences to you, writing them into your handwriting book. Remember to think about correct punctuation, as well as spelling.

  1. The jet-black dog squealed when someone stepped on its tail.
  2. “I don’t want to,” Leo murmured grumpily.
  3. Sad that the story was over, Chloe sighed and closed her book.
  4. The whole class shrieked with delight when the treat was revealed.
  5. “Fee-fi-fo-fum!” bellowed the giant.
  6. Inches from the parked car, the van screeched to a halt.
  7. Emily muttered under her breath when she missed the penalty.
  8. “I think they’ve gone,” Mary breathed in relief.
  9. When he saw the sunflower seed, the parrot squawked with delight.
  10. The cave was so big; even when I whispered, the sound echoed.
Reading 15 minutes of https://readtheory.org/
English Click here to open today’s English activities.
Times Tables http://timestables.me.uk/
Maths WALT use maths in context.

Today’s maths lesson is also today’s D&T lesson. Have fun!

Find the ingredients lists and recipe cards here.

Try the puzzles here.
D&T See above
Prayer Reflection Light a candle, put on some quiet music https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BriCF4tCgEY and spend 15 minutes quietly reflecting on your week and on these words:

Spirituality Week: Friday 22nd May 2020

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Spirituality Week 2020

Theme: The God who speaks

 

Friday 22nd May

The God who speaks through prayer

“Acquire the habit of speaking to God as if you were alone with him, as to the dearest and most loving of friends.”

St Alphonsus

As we reach the end of our spirituality week, I would like to thank our year 6 House captains and Liturgy group for helping to make our week so special.  To listen to your voices as you read from scripture made it so meaningful and I found myself listening to the prayer stations several times over! Thank you so much for your time and creativity.

Mrs Joyce

Today’s focus is to think about prayer and especially prayer through Adoration. So we invite you at 11’o clock to log onto the live streaming at Our Lady and St Vincent’s Church and join Fr Shaun and Deacon Axcel for Exposition of the Blessed Sacrament.

NO Adoration and Exposition of the Blessed Sacrament TODAY ...

 

Please remember to say the special Novena prayer that started yesterday, praying it each day until the feast of Pentecost. You will find it below.

NOVENA PRAYER

Mary, our Mother, you stayed with the disciples

in those ten long days between the Ascension and Pentecost,

still patient, still pondering, still trusting in your Son.

Be with us now as we remember how Jesus was taken from your sight.

Be with us now as we remember his call to share our faith.

Be with us now as we await his Holy Spirit.

Pray with us now, ‘Come Holy Spirit’, Thy Kingdom come’.

Amen

A Spiritual Moment

On Tuesday, Mrs Heymoz, Mrs Joyce and I had a spiritual moment.  Deacon Axcel came to school to help assist in preparing the children with the bidding prayers for the Ascension Day Mass.  He came with a beautiful gift for our school community: an icon of the saint St. Raphael which he painted himself. The name St Raphael means ‘God Heals’ and he is the patron saint of travellers, the blind, happy meetings, nurses, physicians, medical workers, matchmakers, Christian marriage, and Catholic studies. We thank Deacon Axcel for this wonderful gift which he has placed on our school altar.

We belong to a wonderful parish community!

Mrs McNamara

     

REFLECTION ON MY DAY

How am I feeling at the end of today?

What have I most enjoyed today?

What am I thankful for today?

When was I most peaceful today?

What are my hopes for tomorrow?

Spirituality Week : Thursday 21st May

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Spirituality Week 2020

Theme: The God who speaks

Thursday 21st May

The Feast of the Ascension

Today is a special feast day in our church; The feast of the Ascension. Forty days after the Resurrection of Jesus when we remember when Jesus returned to his Father in heaven.

Please join us at 10 a.m. for live streaming of Mass at Our Lady and St Vincent church.

Activities 

Read the story below from the Acts of the Apostles

Jesus is taken up to heaven

The apostles were all together. They asked Jesus, “Lord, are you at this time going to give the kingdom back to Israel?”

Jesus said to them, “The Father is the only One who has the authority to decide dates and times. These things are now for you to know. But the Holy Spirit will come to you. Then you will receive power. You will be my witnesses – in Jerusalem, in all of Judea, in Samaria, and in every part of the world.”

After he said this, as they were watching, he was lifted up. A cloud hid him from their sight. As he was going, they were looking into the sky. Suddenly, two men wearing white clothes stood beside them. They said “Men of Galilee, why are you standing here looking into the sky? You saw Jesus taken away from you into heaven. He will come back in the same way you saw him go.”

The Gospel of the Lord

Read by Samuel, one of our Liturgy Leaders

Activity

Many famous Artists have painted their interpretation of this story including Giotto regarded as the most important Italian painter of the 14th century.  Look at his painting below called ‘The Ascension of Christ’ and think about what  you notice in his painting and which part is the most striking to you?

 

Giotto, the Ascension of Christ, 1304-06. Fresco from the Scrovegni (Arena) Chapel, Padua, Italy. https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Giotto_-_Scrovegni_-_-38-_-_Ascension.jpg

Imagine you are a famous artist and have been asked to create a painting about the Ascension.

What would you paint?

What colours would you use?

Who would feature in your painting?

We look forward to seeing your creations.

 

REFLECTION ON MY DAY

How am I feeling at the end of today?

What have I most enjoyed today?

What am I thankful for today?

When was I most peaceful today?

What are my hopes for tomorrow?

 

Thy Kingdom Come Resources – Novena Prayer from Ascension to Pentecost

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THY KINGDOM COME – CHILDREN’S ACTIVITIES

NOVENA of PRAYER from ASCENSION to PENTECOST

21st – 31st May 2020

NOVENA PRAYER

Mary, our Mother, you stayed with the disciples

in those ten long days between the Ascension and Pentecost,

still patient, still pondering, still trusting in your Son.

Be with us now as we remember how Jesus was taken from your sight.

Be with us now as we remember his call to share our faith.

Be with us now as we await his Holy Spirit.

Pray with us now, ‘Come Holy Spirit’, Thy Kingdom come’.  Amen

 

Please pray this prayer every day from 21 – 31 May.

 

Your parent can download a fun prayer map OR app at https://www.thykingdomcome.global/resources/digital-family-prayer-adventure-map

Below there is a thought and a prayer for each day

Thursday 21st (Ascension Day) Theme: The call to share our faith.  Who was Jesus?

Pray    for all your family and friends by name.  Ask Jesus to help them know him better.

 

Friday 22nd  

Theme: For all who have lost sight of God, that they would see his love revealed in their lives

Pray    Lord Jesus I love you and I praise you.  Help me to love as you love.  May my love help

to show others what you are like today. I pray especially for those who are worried and sad.

 

Saturday 23rd   Theme: Trust.  For those who feel isolated and alone.

Pray    Lord Jesus, I thank you and I place all my trust in you. Help us all to remember your promise that you are with us always.

 

Sunday 24th    Theme: Forgiveness. That those in need of it will know the joy of God’s Mercy

Pray    Father I am sorry for the times I have offended you. Help me to be a better person.

 

Monday 25th    Theme: Openness.  That the hearts of those we know and love might be more open to Christ who waits to be invited in.

Pray    Lord, help me, and all who long to know you more, to open our hearts wide and welcome you in.

 

Tuesday 26th    Theme: Curiosity.  For all those who are beginning to show an interest in matters of faith, that their curiosity will grow into a desire for the living God.

Pray    Lord, help me never to be afraid to ask for what you will for me.

 

 

 

Wednesday 27th    Theme: Seeking; that those who seek God may find their heart’s desire.

Pray    Lord, help me never to become distracted from my search for you.

 

Thursday 28th    Theme: Encounter; for us all to encounter the person of Jesus Christ and experience life lived to the full.

Pray    Lord Jesus, I adore you. I give thanks for every opportunity to meet you each day.

 

Friday 29th    Theme: Freedom; that those held down by past experiences, hurt or pain may know the freedom that Christ brings when we follow him.

Pray    Father, today we celebrate the freedom we received through the gift of Christ your Son.  Help me to forgive those who have hurt me and to look for the good things about others.

 

Saturday 30th    Theme: Faith; that we may all grown in faith, that we may all be filled with the hope of what is to come.

Pray    Lord, you give me so many wonderful things.  Help me, and all who seek to grow in faith, to hear more clearly your word of hope.

 

Sunday 24th    Theme: Thy Kingdom Come; for the whole Church to be filled with the Holy Spirit as by a new Pentecost.

Pray    Lord, at Pentecost we celebrate the gift of your Holy Spirit.  We pray that the whole Church will be filled with the fire of your love.  Come Holy Spirit and renew the face of the earth.

 

PENTECOST SUNDAY (There will be no separate liturgy mailing)

 

Pentecost is the birthday of the Church.  The first Christians received the Holy Spirit and then went out with lots of courage to tell all the people about Jesus.

 

Go to https://cafod.org.uk/Education/Children-s-liturgy

Click on the word ‘pentecost’

You will find some activities, a video to watch about El Salvador and a colouring sheet.

There is a second colouring sheet at

 

http://www.supercoloring.com/coloring-pages/descent-of-the-holy-spirit-at-pentecost

 

The next Children’s Liturgy mailing will be in the first week of June.  Please post in your colouring to decorate the church.

 

Year 6 – Thursday 21st May learning

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Hello, Year 6, and happy Feast of the Ascension!

On Tuesday, Maria sent me this wonderful clip of her playing Fly Me To The Moon on piano, which she had set herself the challenge of learning. Brilliant!

Luka has also been busy making music!

And here is his spaghetti bridge that he made for D&T. Excellent work, Luka.

Here is your learning for today:

21/05/20
Subject Activity
Prayer Today is the Feast of the Ascension, a very important day in our Church’s calendar. Begin your day by visiting today’s Spirituality Week blog here.
PE Have a go at today’s Walk The Plank Challenge here. What level will you manage to get up to?
Spelling Play with family members: Word Wager

 

1.                Put this week’s words into an envelope/wallet.

2.                Share the tokens (could be anything – beads, buttons, stones) equally between the group.

3.                One person in the group will be the caller, and will read a word for you to spell.

4.                If you think you are able to spell it, bet as many tokens as you like.

5.                If you’re not sure, you can sit out of that round but you still have to pay the pot one token.

6.                Betting players write the word down.

7.                Those who spell it correctly divide the pot equally.

 

Reminder of this week’s spellings:

bellowed

screeched

squealed

shrieked

squawked

whispered

murmured

breathed

sighed

muttered
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 a range of problems.

Have a go at these maths challenges here.

The most suitable questions for Year 6 are Q1-6, but why don’t you see if you can do the trickier ones either on your own or with the rest of your family.

Check your answers here.
RE WALT explain the importance of Pentecost for the Christian Church.

Today is the Feast of the Ascension, which marks 40 days since Easter Sunday. In 10 days time, ie. 50 days after Easter, we will celebrate the Feast of Pentecost.

Watch this retelling of the story of Pentecost (Acts 2:1-13): https://youtu.be/MtTjgmlUtps

How did the crowd react when the apostles came out speaking in lots of languages?

Most were amazed, some were confused, and some mocked them, accusing them of being drunk.

Imagine you are one of the disciples and a news reporter in the crowd approaches you. He says to you, “Some people here think that you and your friends are drunk. What do you have to say to those people?”

Write what you would say in response to that question?

·        What happened whilst you were in the room?

·        What have you and the other disciples come to believe?

·        What does this mean?

Perhaps you could get into role and record yourself as if being interviewed on BBC News! Maybe you could get a parent to be the news reporter.

Make sure you send me any clips that you record; I’d love to see them!
Computing WALT use coding to build an underwater world.

 Click on the link below to watch a video then follow a tutorial that will teach you how to program your own underwater world. Have fun!

https://studio.code.org/s/aquatic/stage/1/puzzle/1

Year 6 – Wednesday 20th May learning

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20/05/20
Subject Activity
Prayer Click here to go to today’s Spirituality Week blog.
PE WALT develop our hand-eye coordination.

Follow the link for today’s PE challenge. Let me know what your personal best is!

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CIeiNqlb3MM
Handwriting Copy these sentences containing this week’s spellings 6-10 into your handwriting book:

1.                “Sophie, are you awake?” whispered Molly.

2.                He murmured the instructions softly; I couldn’t make out what he wanted me to do.

3.                As the finish line came into view, Jason breathed a sigh of relief.

4.                She sighed, remembering how strong-willed her father was.

5.                “What is wrong with me?” he muttered, furious at himself.
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 a range of problems.

Here is today’s maths video.

Find the questions here and the answers here.
French I have set two new assignments on https://schools.duolingo.com/
History WALT make connections and draw contrast in different periods of local history.

In the powerpoint below, you will find a variety of historical photos of Potters Bar. See if you can work out where they are and try and visit them on your walks in the coming week. Take equivalent photos of how these places look today, then write some comparisons about what is the same and what is different.

Click here for the powerpoint.