Year 6 – Wednesday 6th May learning

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Good morning, Year 6.

Here is your learning for today:

05/05/20
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.
Miss Pringle’s Home Olympic Challenge Click here for Miss Pringle’s challenge for today.
Handwriting Copy these sentences containing this week’s spellings 1-5 into your handwriting book:

1.                The anniversary of Europe’s liberation from Nazi Germany at the end of World War Two is known as VE Day.

2.                The Germans surrendered because Hitler, their leader, had died and they realised that they would not be able to win the war.

3.                Upon the defeat of Germany, celebrations erupted throughout Great Britain.

4.                Churchill told the crowds in London, “This is your victory!”

5.                Although everyone was pleased that the war had ended, for many the celebrations would have been a sad reminder of the loss of many loved ones.
Reading 15 minutes of https://readtheory.org/
English Click here to open today’s English activities.
Times Tables http://timestables.me.uk/
Maths WALT make connections to angles on a straight line and around a point.

 

Fluency starter:

  1. 1/3 of 33 =
  2. 24,591 + 234,819 =
  3. 14 x 74 =
  4. 1,334 ÷ 29 =
  5. ______ = 19.302 x 100
  6. A square has a side that is 14cm. What is its perimeter?

 

Here is today’s maths video:

Find the questions here and the answers here.
Art As you will remember from our history learning earlier this year, and particularly from our trip to the British Schools Museum, the Spitfire was the name of the fighter plane used by the RAF during WW2. This tutorial will show you how to draw one! As always, show me how you do by sending in a photo.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Wz0AHtDr_LY
French I have set two new assignments on https://schools.duolingo.com/

If you have been unable to login, then email me at year6@popepaul.herts.sch.uk and I’ll send you your login details.

Year 6 – Tuesday 5th May learning

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Good morning, Year 6.

I hope you all enjoyed watching the May Procession yesterday morning. I thought it was a beautiful tribute to Our Lady and I was very moved when seeing all of your faces. If you didn’t catch it, then you can find it here.

I was absolutely delighted yesterday to receive this video of Evie and her mum doin’ the Lambeth Walk!

I also received some fantastic learning from Alex, including yesterday’s science investigation. He’s really thought about the appropriate scientific vocabulary to use – well done Alex.

On yesterday’s blog, I forgot to put up the results of last week’s online learning leaderboards, so here we have them:

Readtheory: 1st Giovanna, 2nd Mikey, 3rd Evie

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

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

05/05/20
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.
Miss Pringle’s Home Olympic Challenge Here is Miss Pringle’s challenge for today.
Handwriting Copy these sentences containing this week’s spellings 1-5 into your handwriting book:

1.                The anniversary of Europe’s liberation from Nazi Germany at the end of World War Two is known as VE Day.

2.                The Germans surrendered because Hitler, their leader, had died and they realised that they would not be able to win the war.

3.                Upon the defeat of Germany, celebrations erupted throughout Great Britain.

4.                Churchill told the crowds in London, “This is your victory!”

5.                Although everyone was pleased that the war had ended, for many the celebrations would have been a sad reminder of the loss of many loved ones.
Reading 15 minutes of https://readtheory.org/
English Click here to open today’s English activities.

Eric by Shaun Tan

Powerpoint – Pronouns and Determiners
Times Tables http://timestables.me.uk/
Maths WALT use our knowledge of ratio and proportion to solve problems.

 

Fluency starter:

1.      _______ = 56.24 + 1.047

2.      14,792 – 8,493 =

3.      142 x 56 =

4.      _______ = 7,149 ÷ 5

5.      19.3 ÷ 10 =

6.      List 3 factors of 50.

 

This is today’s video:

Here are the accompanying questions and answers.
RE WALT know some of the titles dedicated to Mary and said in the Litany of the Blessed Virgin Mary.

 Please find today’s RE lesson here.
Music This week’s listening task has a VE Day theme, as the song that I have chosen is one that has become synonymous with WW2. It is called We’ll Meet Again and was sung by Vera Lynn. Vera Lynn (born 1917) was one of the superstars of entertainment during the War years and became known as ‘The Forces’ Sweetheart’. The song found its fame during the Second World War, as it resonated with soldiers who had to leave their families and fight for Britain.

On Friday at 9pm on BBC One there is going to be a nationwide sing-along led by Dame Vera Lynn herself, so after answering the questions about it, it would be wonderful if you could learn to sing part of it.

Music Listening Task

May Procession 2020

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Today we honour Our Lady with our special May procession.

Bring flowers of the rarest, bring flowers of the fairest

From garden and woodland and hillside and vale;

Our full hearts are swelling, our glad voices telling

The praise of the loveliest flower of the vale.

O Mary, we crown you with blossoms today,

Queen of the Angels and Queen of the May.

 

Year 6 – Monday 4th May learning

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Click here for my Monday message.

04/05/20
Subject Activity
Miss Pringle’s Home Olympic Challenge For the next two weeks, Miss Pringle is going to be giving you a daily challenge!

Here is today’s challenge:
Prayer Visit https://www.loyolapress.com/3-minute-retreats-daily-online-prayer/ and click on ‘Start your retreat’ for a short daily reflection.
PE In the theme of VE Day, I would like you to learn and practise the Lambeth Walk. The Lambeth Walk is a walking style of dance that was very popular just before, and then during, World War II. The song Doin’ the Lambeth Walk and dance first featured in the 1937 British musical, ‘Me and My Girl’, which was turned into a film, ‘Lambeth Walk’, in 1939. Learn it with someone in your house, put on your finest Cockney strut, and have fun!

It would be fantastic to see videos of your Lambeth Walks.

Find the demonstration here: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bdSvLV-EgSA

Find the tutorial here: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hQS_ZtAKrD8
Handwriting This week’s spellings are on the theme of VE Day. Copy them into your handwriting books:

1.      liberation

2.      surrender

3.      defeat

4.      victory

5.      celebration

6.      conclusion

7.      address

8.      rejoice

9.      relief

10.   courage
Reading 15 minutes of https://readtheory.org/
English Click here to open today’s English activities.

The powerpoint for the story of Eric by Shaun Tan is here.
Times Tables http://timestables.me.uk/
Maths WALT calculate scale factors.

 

Fluency starter:

  1. 74,579 + 9,706 =
  2. _______ = 77.3 – 7.86
  3. 19 x 35 =
  4. 4,686 ÷ 33 =
  5. ______ = 0.27 x 100
  6. A square has a side that is 12m. What is its perimeter?

 

Here is today’s maths video.

Here are the questions.

Here are the answers.
History WALT analyse and evaluate a primary source as evidence to develop an informed interpretation.

 

Watch this video which shows Sir Winston Churchill announcing the end of WWII on 8th May 1945, and subsequent celebrations in London.

Look at this photograph.

  • What can you see?
  • What is happening?
  • How are people feeling?
  • Would we see this happening today? Why/why not?
  • What doesn’t the picture tell you?
  • Do you notice anything strange about the picture? Is anyone missing?
  • What questions do you have?
  • If you could talk to someone in the picture, what would you ask and why?

Extension: Find an image that you think represents VE Day the best, explaining why.

It would be great to see some of your responses, so please email me what you think.
Science WALT investigate the properties of different materials.

 

Pope Paul Home Olympics

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Please find attached the two week Pope Paul Home Olympics Challenge!

Home-Olympics 2020

I look forward to hearing how you get on.

Miss Pringle – P.E. Leader

Parish Newsletter 3rd May 2020

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Please find a copy of the Parish Newsletter below for Sunday 3rd May. Enclosed you will find details of resources, prepared by Deacon Axcel  to support your children with the Sunday liturgy of the Mass.

3rd May Parish Newsletter

Year 6 – Friday 1st May learning

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Who spotted the rainbow yesterday evening? It was a good one!

We are into May and the month of Mary. Thank you to those who have sent me their flower photo/clip. Remember, you have until 12noon today to send in your photo / 2 second clip of you holding up a flower. It would be lovely if all of you could be ‘present’ in your last May Procession. Listen to Mikey explaining why we honour Mary:

Toni has sent me her bluebell drawing:

And Evie has been busy putting together a powerpoint about the pandemic and making strawberries dipped in chocolate!

Here’s what I’ve got for you today:

01/05/20
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
Spelling Ask a family member to dictate the following passage to you, writing it into your handwriting book. Remember to think about correct punctuation, as well as spelling.

Last year, climate change activists protested on the streets of London for weeks at a time. Their aim was to influence the government and world leaders into acting in the best interests of the environment, which is facing its greatest challenge ever as sea levels rise and biodiversity suffers. Images were broadcast onto our televisions of protesters being arrested and charged with criminal damage after they had gone to the extreme measures of chaining themselves to factories and spray-painting public buildings. Although many people object to the disruption that the activists caused, others say that their efforts will have long-term benefits for the planet.
Reading 15 minutes of https://readtheory.org/
English Click here to open today’s English activities.
Times Tables http://timestables.me.uk/
Maths WALT apply our knowledge of ratio to problems involving scale factors.

 

Here is today’s maths video:

Click here for the questions, and here for the answers.
D&T WALT learn and apply effective research techniques.

Follow the powerpoint here to see what this week’s D&T challenge is.

Please send me photos and let me know how you get on!
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:

Year 6 – Thursday 30th April learning

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Good morning Year 6, and welcome to Thursday.

Giovanna and Taanya sent me their bluebell drawings yesterday. They’re beautiful – thank you.

I was delighted to receive lots of photos showing Oliwia’s learning so far. Keep it up!

Meanwhile, Asher has been practising piano and preparing a wonderful act of worship for those in school. Well done!

Here are Thursday’s lessons:

30/04/20
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
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:

interest

charge

broadcast

damage

protest

challenge

benefit

object

function

influence
Reading 15 minutes of https://readtheory.org/
English Click here to open today’s English activities.

Find the powerpoint on clauses and conjunctions here.
Times Tables http://timestables.me.uk/
Maths WALT calculate ratio.

 

Arithmetic starter:

1.      749.15 + 96.3 =

2.      _______ = 74,810 – 1,478

3.      190 x 38 =

4.      6,432 ÷ 3 =

5.      ______ = 109 ÷ 100

6.      List 3 multiples of 19.

 

Here is today’s maths lesson:

Questions for today are here, and the answers are here.
RE WALT explain why we honour Mary.

 

Click here for today’s learning.
Computing Childnet Film Competition 2020

 

How is your film coming along? Use this time to continue to plan, sequence, shoot and edit your film.

To go back to the detailed instructions that were posted before the holidays, visit: https://popepaul.herts.sch.uk/computing-childnet-film-competition/

 

Do let me know how yours is progressing.

Year 6 – Wednesday 29th April learning

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I hope you are enjoying your week so far. It’s a shame for us that the weather has turned, but the plants will definitely be grateful for the rain.

Sofia has shared her stunning pieces of artwork:

Let’s see what I’ve got in store for you today:

29/04/20
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.                Watching football doesn’t interest me at all; I much prefer to watch rugby.

7.                When I touched the metal handrail, the static charge caused me to get a nasty shock.

8.                Jane asked me, “Did you see last night’s news broadcast?”

9.                The building, which was built two centuries ago, suffered considerable damage in the earthquake.

10.                The actors protested; they wanted their wages now.
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 the ratio symbol to relate to the order of parts.

 

Fluency starter:

1.      9,746 + 748,186 =

2.      5.914 – 2.163 =

3.      _______ = 39 x 74

4.      8,736 ÷ 16 =

5.      ______ = 1000 x 5.18

6.      A rectangle has sides of 4m and 5m. What is its perimeter?

 

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/

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 conduct an historical enquiry.

Imagine if this pandemic and consequent lockdown had taken place 50 years ago. Would children be spending their time at home in the same way as you are? Would families be engaging in the same activities together? Now is a fantastic time to speak to older people you know to find out about changes in living memory. Watch this video which will take you through the process of conducting an enquiry to find out ‘How has life changed within living memory?’

Use this sheet to plan your enquiry and to record your findings. Give yourself a couple of days to complete this, so that you allow plenty of time to gather your evidence.

May Procession 2020

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May Procession 2020

 

Due to our school closure we will be unable to have our usual May Procession. However we would like to try and have a remote celebration to honour Mary during this month of May.

Please send a photo or 2 second video clip of your child presenting/holding up a flower/blossom, to your class email address. We will then use the images to make a virtual May Procession. It would be lovely if parents would also like to join us!

The dead line to receive photos/video clips is Friday 1st May at 12noon.

The May Procession will take place on Monday 4th May at 11am. 

Access via all the class blogs

Thank you for your continued support.

The Pope Paul Staff Team