Welcome to the Year 6 School Closure Page
Now that the Government has signalled the closure of schools from the end of this week these pages will be updated with work and activities for children to complete during the time the school is closed.
If you would like further information and support on aspects of home learning; supporting your child's mental health or specialist learning support please click here
Year 6 in their hoodies!
INFORMATION BELOW FOR W/C 13.07.20
13.7.20
Hi Owl class
I hope to see lots of you on Tuesday for our farewell picnic! It is on Tuesday from 1.15 to 2.45. Mrs Chalkley is kindly making food for us so don’t eat too much lunch!!!! Come around to the large gates that will take you onto the playground past the reception playground. Please also bring back any unused books that you have.
Well done for your work last week – it was good to see some hand-written work being sent in.
As promised – this is the email with your work for this week. If you feel like to you need more work to do – try the Oak National Academy lessons on Foundation subjects and English. Any work completed and emailed to me, I will mark and give you feedback on.
Maths
I have set 3 maths tasks for you all on Purple Mash – for one of them, you need to choose the appropriate level of challenge; the other two are number work.
As can be seen on the leaflet for this week, we are staying with using The Oak National Academy website. This week’s focus is on “Coordinates and Shapes”.
The link is below and you should be starting on lesson 1 this week of the new topic, for your year group, working on one lesson a day. If you did not do them last week – just start on lesson 1 – it is important to complete them in order.
https://classroom.thenational.academy/year-groups/
You need to:
- Follow the above link
- Click on your year group
- Click on the green subjects box
- Click on the maths box
- Begin lesson
Remember to use TTRockStars to keep up those times tables skills.
You might also prefer to keep working through the books. Email me to let me know how you get on and any issues you come across.
Reading
Following last week’s success with reading on Purple Mash, I have set the final chapters for you.
Over the week you need to:
- read the final chapters
- Complete the associated activities (they do not take long!)
- Work on the writing task linked to it – this you can do Purple Mash OR as a power point, word or on paper and email it in as before.
Any issues – let me know – but once you have a look it is really straight forwards. If you are not able to access any of it – don’t forget you still have the books with reading tasks in!
Writing
The topic for the last week is still “Time Tunnel”. You should choose a famous person from history and then:
- write a diary entry for you chosen person from history – one day out of their life.
- Write a fact file for your chosen person – how much can you find out about them?
See the leaflet for the requirements for the activities. They do need to be completed by hand to ensure that writing skills are being practised. Email your finished work in and it will be marked.
I have also added a Purple Mash grammar task for all of you.
Books
Continue to use the books – a little of each one, each day – not all in one go!
Reading
The library reading scheme is up and running again for the summer – it is easy to access online this year. The link is below if you would like to sign up.
https://summerreadingchallenge.org.uk/
Contacting Mrs Adams
There is the Blog page on Purple Mash – sharing tab – shared blogs.
I have now worked out how to use this properly!!!! So message me! I have also unlocked the “approved” part, so your comments all go live instantly. Be aware of what you are posting – I will still check the comments!
You can also send me a hello email!
Remember if I don’t see you log on to one of the programmes or receive an email – I will be making contact with you – just to check you are ok!
If you need any help with anything – please contact me. I will have the email account every day, so should be able to get back to you fairly promptly!
Miss you all!!
Take care and stay safe
INFORMATION BELOW FOR W/C 06.07.20
6.7.20
Hi Owl class
Well done for your work last week – it was good to see some hand-written work being sent in and I have put some of it up on the website on the Year 6 page.
As promised – this is the email with your work for this week. If you feel like to you need more work to do – try the Oak National Academy lessons on Foundation subjects and English. Any work completed and emailed to me, I will mark and give you feedback on.
Maths
I have set 3 maths tasks for you all on Purple Mash – for one of them, you need to choose the appropriate level of challenge; the other two are about co-ordinates. Remember – along the corridor and up the stairs!!!
As can be seen on the leaflet for this week, we are staying with using The Oak National Academy website. This week’s focus is on “Missing Angles and Lengths”
The link is below and you should be starting on lesson 1 this week of the new topic, for your year group, working on one lesson a day. If you did not do them last week – just start on lesson 1 – it is important to complete them in order.
https://classroom.thenational.academy/year-groups/
You need to:
- Follow the above link
- Click on your year group
- Click on the green subjects box
- Click on the maths box
- Begin lesson
Remember to use TTRockStars to keep up those times tables skills – even I had a go last week!
You might also prefer to keep working through the books. Email me to let me know how you get on and any issues you come across.
Reading
Following last week’s success with reading on Purple Mash, I have set the next 2 chapters for you.
Over the week you need to:
- read the next two chapters
- Complete the associated activities (they do not take long!)
- Work on the writing task linked to it – this you can do Purple Mash OR as a power point, word or on paper and email it in as before.
Any issues – let me know – but once you have a look it is really straight forwards. If you are not able to access any of it – don’t forget you still have the books with reading tasks in!
Writing
The topic for this week is “Time Tunnel”. We are asking you to choose a period of history to write about. As you are Year 6, you have covered many different civilisations over your time at Primary school so either pick your favourite or go for a completely new one!!!
See the leaflet for the requirements for the activities. They do need to be completed by hand to ensure that writing skills are being practised. Email your finished work in and it will be marked.
I have also added a Purple Mash grammar task for all of you.
Books
Continue to use the books – a little of each one, each day – not all in one go!
Reading
The library reading scheme is up and running again for the summer – it is easy to access online this year. The link is below if you would like to sign up.
https://summerreadingchallenge.org.uk/
Contacting Mrs Adams
There is the Blog page on Purple Mash – sharing tab – shared blogs.
I have now worked out how to use this properly!!!! So message me! I have also unlocked the “approved” part, so your comments all go live instantly. Be aware of what you are posting – I will still check the comments!
You can also send me a hello email!
Remember if I don’t see you log on to one of the programmes or receive an email – I will be making contact with you – just to check you are ok!
If you need any help with anything – please contact me. I will have the email account every day, so should be able to get back to you fairly promptly!
Miss you all!!
Take care and stay safe
INFORMATION BELOW FOR W/C 29.06.20
29.6.20
Hi Owl class
Remember to send me your balloons - or drop them into school.
Watch out for the Going for Gold Assembly again this week.
Well done for your work last week – it was good to see some hand-written work being sent in and I have put some of it up on the website on the Year 6 page.
As promised – this is the email with your work for this week. If you feel like to you need more work to do – try the Oak National Academy lessons on Foundation subjects and English. Any work completed and emailed to me, I will mark and give you feedback on.
Maths
I have set 3 maths tasks for you all on Purple Mash – for one of them, you need to choose the appropriate level of challenge; the other two are about probability.
As can be seen on the leaflet for this week, we are staying with using The Oak National Academy website. This week’s focus is still on fractions – last one before the topic changes!
The link is below and you should be starting on lesson 11 this week, for your year group, working on one lesson a day. If you did not do them last week – just start on lesson 1 – it is important to complete them in order.
https://classroom.thenational.academy/year-groups/
You need to:
- Follow the above link
- Click on your year group
- Click on the green subjects box
- Click on the maths box
- Begin lesson
Remember to use TTRockStars to keep up those times tables skills – even I had a go last week!
You might also prefer to keep working through the books. Email me to let me know how you get on and any issues you come across.
Reading
Following last week’s success with reading on Purple Mash, I have set a new book for you.
Over the week you need to:
- read the first two chapters
- Complete the associated activities (they do not take long!)
- Work on the writing task linked to it – this you can do Purple Mash OR as a power point, word or on paper and email it in as before.
Any issues – let me know – but once you have a look it is really straight forwards. If you are not able to access any of it – don’t forget you still have the books with reading tasks in!
Writing
The topic for this week is still “Around the World”. We are asking you to choose a country or use the class one that is Mexico.
See the leaflet for the requirements for the activities. They do need to be completed by hand to ensure that writing skills are being practised. Email your finished work in and it will be marked.
I have also added a Purple Mash grammar task for all of you.
Books
Continue to use the books – a little of each one, each day – not all in one go!
Reading
The library reading scheme is up and running again for the summer – it is easy to access online this year. The link is below if you would like to sign up.
https://summerreadingchallenge.org.uk/
Contacting Mrs Adams
There is the Blog page on Purple Mash – sharing tab – shared blogs.
I have now worked out how to use this properly!!!! So message me! I have also unlocked the “approved” part, so your comments all go live instantly. Be aware of what you are posting – I will still check the comments!
You can also send me a hello email!
Remember if I don’t see you log on to one of the programmes or receive an email – I will be making contact with you – just to check you are ok!
If you need any help with anything – please contact me. I will have the email account every day, so should be able to get back to you fairly promptly!
Miss you all!!
Take care and stay safe
INFORMATION BELOW FOR W/C 22.06.20
A carefully thought through and well put together presentation, produced by Ameera whilst in the Year 6 bubble at school. Fabulous work Ameera - well done!
Great work below from Fiona, Edward and Jaden with their diary entries - beautiful handwriting - well done!
Hi! Attached is the link for the latest Going for Gold assembly. Have fun watching! Look out for Mr Lock's hair - I think it has grown since the last video!!
Great work from Ally below - well done!
22.6.20
Hi Owl class - a long one today!
Well done for your work last week – it was good to see some hand written work being sent in too. If you have said that you are not ready to come back yet – that is absolutely fine but if you change your mind – we need a week’s notice to ensure we can arrange changes in staffing that might be needed.
As promised – this is the email with your work for this week. If you feel like to you need more work to do – try the Oak National Academy lessons on Foundation subjects and English. Any work completed and emailed to me, I will mark and give you feedback on.
Maths
I have set 3 maths tasks for you all on Purple Mash – for one of them, you need to choose the appropriate level of challenge; the other two are about probability.
As can be seen on the leaflet for this week, we are moving to using The Oak National Academy website. This week’s focus is still on fractions!
The link is below and you should be starting on lesson 6 this week, for your year group, working on one lesson a day. If you did not do them last week – just start on lesson 1 – it is important to complete them in order.
https://classroom.thenational.academy/year-groups/
You need to:
- Follow the above link
- Click on your year group
- Click on the green subjects box
- Click on the maths box
- Begin lesson
Remember to use TTRockStars to keep up those times tables skills – even I had a go last week!
You might also prefer to keep working through the books. Email me to let me know how you get on and any issues you come across.
Reading
Following last week’s success with reading on Purple Mash, I have set the next few chapters for you
Over the week you need to:
- read the final chapters
- Complete the associated activities (they do not take long!)
- Work on the writing task linked to it – this you can do Purple Mash OR as a power point, word or on paper and email it in as before.
Any issues – let me know – but once you have a look it is really straight forwards. If you are not able to access any of it – don’t forget you still have the books with reading tasks in!
Writing
The topic for the next 2 weeks is “Around the World”. We are asking you to choose a country or use the class one that is Mexico.
See the leaflet for the requirements for the activities. They do need to be completed by hand to ensure that writing skills are being practised. Email your finished work in and it will be marked.
I have also added a Purple Mash grammar task for all of you.
Books
Continue to use the books – a little of each one, each day – not all in one go!
Sports Week
There are two sports events running throughout the week to take part in. Firstly, a distance challenge, so each house competes to travel the furthest distance.
There is a google docs form so families can add their data.
https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSfEdwlFQ9ltNYjTrmpZgYyfC2rZ_7jn15smnccYgNQqx4gwXA/viewform.
The second challenge is a series of 60-second challenges. Children will complete as many of these as they can and earn points
https://www.youthsporttrust.org/60-second-physical-activity-challenges
The dedicated email address for all entries is Letsgetmoving@holwell.herts.sch.uk and this will be checked throughout the week. House points will be awarded with the winning house
being announced at the end of term.
Reading
The library reading scheme is up and running again for the summer – it is easy to access online this year. The link is below if you would like to sign up.
https://summerreadingchallenge.org.uk/
Contacting Mrs Adams
There is the Blog page on Purple Mash – sharing tab – shared blogs.
I have now worked out how to use this properly!!!! So message me! I have also unlocked the “approved” part, so your comments all go live instantly. Be aware of what you are posting – I will still check the comments!
You can also send me a hello email!
Remember if I don’t see you log on to one of the programmes or receive an email – I will be making contact with you – just to check you are ok!
If you need any help with anything – please contact me. I will have the email account every day, so should be able to get back to you fairly promptly!
Miss you all!!
Take care and stay safe and enjoy the sunshine!
INFORMATION BELOW FOR W/C 15.06.20
15.6.20
Hi Owl class
Well done for your work last week and sending in your entries for the yearbook. It was good to see some of you last week. If you have said that you are not ready to come back yet – that is absolutely fine but if you change your mind – we need a week’s notice to ensure we can arrange changes in staffing that might be needed.
Maths
I have set 3 maths tasks for you all on Purple Mash – for one of them, you need to choose the appropriate level of challenge; the other two are about angles.
As can be seen on the leaflet for this week, we are moving to using The Oak National Academy website. This week’s focus is on fractions.
The link is below and you need to start on week 1, for your year group, working on one lesson a day.
https://classroom.thenational.academy/year-groups/
You need to:
- Follow the above link
- Click on your year group
- Click on the green subjects box
- Click on the maths box
- Begin lesson
Remember to use TTRockStars to keep up those times tables skills – there is a staff versus Year 6 battle this week – are you ready?!
You might also prefer to keep working through the books. Email me to let me know how you get on and any issues you come across.
Reading
Following last week’s success with reading on Purple Mash, I have set the next few chapters for you
Over the week you need to:
- read the third chapter
- Complete the associated activities (they do not take long!)
- Work on the writing task linked to it – this you can do Purple Mash OR as a power point, word or on paper and email it in as before.
- Repeat the above with the fourth chapter.
Any issues – let me know – but once you have a look it is really straight forwards. If you are not able to access any of it – don’t forget you still have the books with reading tasks in!
Writing
The topic for the next 2 weeks is “Around the World”. We are asking you to choose a country or use the class one that is Mexico.
See the leaflet for the requirements for the activities. They do need to be completed by hand to ensure that writing skills are being practised. Email your finished work in and it will be marked.
I have also added a Purple Mash grammar task for all of you.
Books
Continue to use the books – a little of each one, each day – not all in one go!
Contacting Mrs Adams
There is the Blog page on Purple Mash – sharing tab – shared blogs.
I have now worked out how to use this properly!!!! So message me! I have also unlocked the “approved” part, so your comments all go live instantly. Be aware of what you are posting – I will still check the comments!
You can also send me a hello email!
Remember if I don’t see you log on to one of the programmes or receive an email – I will be making contact with you – just to check you are ok!
If you need any help with anything – please contact me. I will have the email account every day, so should be able to get back to you fairly promptly!
Miss you all!!
Take care and stay safe
INFORMATION BELOW FOR W/C 08.06.20
Hi Owl class
Well done for your work last week and sending in your entries for the yearbook.
If you have said that you are coming in this week – have fun – I might see some of you. If you have said that you are not ready to come back yet – that is absolutely fine but if you change your mind – we need a week’s notice to ensure we can arrange changes in staffing that might be needed.
As promised – this is the email with your work for this week.
Maths work
I have set 3 maths tasks for you all on Purple Mash – for one of them, you need to choose the appropriate level of challenge; the other two are about area and perimeter.
We are setting work on White Rose again – you will now be on Summer week 2!. It is really self-explanatory.
The link is: https://whiterosemaths.com/homelearning/
You then choose the year group page from the menu at the side and I would like you to start on Summer week 2 (not the correctly dated week!). You DO NOT have to work on year 6 – if it is too challenging – dip down to a lower year group – I just need you to practise maths not become super stressed out!!!
You might also prefer to keep working through the books. Email me to let me know how you get on and any issues you come across.
Books
Continue to use the books – a little of each one, each day – not all in one go!
Reading
Following last week’s success with reading on Purple Mash, I have set a new book for you – start with the first 2 chapters.
Over the week you need to:
- read the first chapter
- Complete the associated activities (they do not take long!)
- Work on the writing task linked to it – this you can do Purple Mash OR as a power point, word or on paper and email it in as before.
- Repeat the above with the second chapter.
Any issues – let me know – but once you have a look it is really straight forwards. If you are not able to access any of it – don’t forget you still have the books with reading tasks in!
Times Tables
Log onto Times Table Rock Stars and practise your multiplication skills.
Written Work
See the reading above – the tasks are linked to the chapters, Any issues – email me.
I have also added a Purple Mash grammar task for all of you.
Contacting Mrs Adams
There is the Blog page on Purple Mash – sharing tab – shared blogs.
I have now worked out how to use this properly!!!! So message me! I have also unlocked the “approved” part, so your comments all go live instantly. Be aware of what you are posting – I will still check the comments!
You can also send me a hello email!
Remember if I don’t see you log on to one of the programmes or receive an email – I will be making contact with you – just to check you are ok!
If you need any help with anything – please contact me. I will have the email account every day, so should be able to get back to you fairly promptly!
Miss you all!!
Take care and stay safe.
INFORMATION BELOW FOR W/C 01.06.20
Hi
Make sure you watch the Going For Gold Assembly for the end of Summer term 1. The link is below. (That is me by the way - I do have slightly purple hair!) Enjoy!!
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1.6.20
Hi Owl class
Hope you have all enjoyed half term and managed to get out in the sunshine. Look out for an email from Mr Lock regarding coming back to school. Also look out for the Going For Gold assembly for the last half term!
YEAR BOOK
If you haven’t already – please send me the information for the yearbook (see previous email sent). I love the photos that are coming in too – especially the ones of you as toddlers!!!!
Maths work
I have set 4 maths tasks for you all on Purple Mash – for two of them, you need to choose the appropriate level of challenge; the other two are about telling the time.
We are setting work on White Rose again – you will now be on week 3!. It is really self-explanatory.
The link is: https://whiterosemaths.com/homelearning
You then choose the year group page from the menu at the side and I would like you to start on Summer 2 week 1. You DO NOT have to work on year 6 – if it is too challenging – dip down to a lower year group – I just need you to practise maths not become super stressed out!!!
You might also prefer to keep working through the books. Email me to let me know how you get on and any issues you come across.
Books
Continue to use the books – a little of each one, each day – not all in one go!
Reading
Following last week’s success with reading on Purple Mash, I have set the remaining chapters for each book.
Over the week you need to:
-
read the next chapter
-
Complete the associated activities (they do not take long!)
-
Work on the writing task linked to it – this you can do Purple Mash OR as a power point, word or on paper and email it in as before.
-
Repeat the above with the remaining chapters.
Any issues – let me know – but once you have a look it is really straight forwards. If you are not able to access any of it – don’t forget you still have the books with reading tasks in!
Times Tables
Log onto Times Table Rock Stars and practise your multiplication skills.
Written Work
See the reading above – the tasks are linked to the chapters, Any issues – email me.
I have also added a Purple Mash grammar task for all of you.
Contacting Mrs Adams
There is the Blog page on Purple Mash – sharing tab – shared blogs.I have now worked out how to use this properly!!!! So message me! I have also unlocked the “approved” part, so your comments all go live instantly. Be aware of what you are posting – I will still check the comments!
You can also send me a hello email!
Remember if I don’t see you log on to one of the programmes or receive an email – I will be making contact with you – just to check you are ok!
If you need any help with anything – please contact me. I will have the email account every day, so should be able to get back to you fairly promptly!
Miss you all!!
Take care and stay safe
As promised – this is the email with your work for this week.INFORMATION BELOW FOR W/C 25.5.20
Hi year 6,
Another week has gone by and more great work by you all. I love reading your work and seeing your scores on various quizzes and games on Purple Mash. Some of you email work in too, which I love to see!
Next week (week commencing 25.5.20) there is no home learning. However, I have organised for there to be a Year 6 leavers book, as there has been for the past few years, and I need some help from you all.
LEAVERS BOOK
- PHOTOS
I have found some photos – so I am sorted for a few of those. However, I could do with a few more so if each of you could send in one photo – your choice – it could even be a baby one!!! Email it into the owl’s email account and I can sort it from there.
- WRITING SECTION
You need to write a short (I’ll tell you how much for each section) piece with different headings:
- About me – what do you like (food, hobbies, games, how do your friends describe you etc)
At least 2 sentences
- Favourite memory of school – doesn’t have to be this year – a trip, memory, lesson, performance etc
This can be as long or short as you would like but a minimum of 3 sentences
- What you would like to be when you grow up and why
2 or 3 sentences
- Things I enjoyed learning about – any year group
At least 2 sentences
- BACKGROUND
You also need to choose a background. I have screen shot the options and put them below. You need to let me know the letter and number coordinate and the page number. For example – page 2, B4. I wouldn’t choose one with too strong or big a picture, as the boxes with photos and writing go on the top. I have included a sample page from last year and the template we are working with for this year so you can see what we are aiming for and working with!!!
See below for the pictures.
WORK BELOW FROM W/C 18.5.20
NEW MATHS CHALLENGE
Your new maths challenge is called “FindItFriday” and you are searching for dates written in different formats. How many can you find? What is the same/different? Where is the most unusual place you have found one? Let me know what you find!
18.5.20
Hi Owl class
Again, I received some amazing work last week – both pictures of the workbooks and work you are doing on paper and the work on Purple Mash. I am really impressed – well done all!
As promised – this is the email with your work for this week.
Maths work
I have set 3 maths tasks for you all on Purple Mash – for two of them, you need to choose the appropriate level of challenge.
We are setting work on White Rose again – you will now be on week 2!. It is really self-explanatory.
The link is: https://whiterosemaths.com/homelearning/
You then choose the year group page from the menu at the side and I would like you to start on WEEK 2 (not the correctly dated week!). You DO NOT have to work on year 6 – if it is too challenging – dip down to a lower year group – I just need you to practise maths not become super stressed out!!!
You might also prefer to keep working through the books. Email me to let me know how you get on and any issues you come across.
I have also included a new maths challenge on the website – take a look and have a go! Email me the results. It is called “FindItFriday” and you are searching for dates written in different formats. How many can you find? What is the same/different? Where is the most unusual place you have found one? Let me know what you find!
Books
Continue to use the books – a little of each one, each day – not all in one go!
Reading
Following last week’s success with reading on Purple Mash, I have set 2 more chapters for each book.
Over the week you need to:
- read the third chapter
- Complete the associated activities (they do not take long!)
- Work on the writing task linked to it – this you can do Purple Mash OR as a power point, word or on paper and email it in as before.
- Repeat the above with the fourth chapter
Any issues – let me know – but once you have a look it is really straight forwards. If you are not able to access any of it – don’t forget you still have the books with reading tasks in!
Times Tables
Log onto Times Table Rock Stars and practise your multiplication skills.
Written Work
See the reading above – the tasks are linked to the chapters, Any issues – email me.
I have also added a Purple Mash grammar task for all of you.
Contacting Mrs Adams
There is the Blog page on Purple Mash – sharing tab – shared blogs.
I have now worked out how to use this properly!!!! So message me! I have also unlocked the “approved” part, so your comments all go live instantly. Be aware of what you are posting – I will still check the comments!
You can also send me a hello email!
Remember if I don’t see you log on to one of the programmes or receive an email – I will be making contact with you – just to check you are ok!
If you need any help with anything – please contact me. I will have the email account every day, so should be able to get back to you fairly promptly!
Miss you all!!
Take care and stay safe
WORK BELOW FROM W/C 11.5.20
11.5.20
Hi Owl class
Again, I received some amazing work last week – I am really impressed and have shared it all on the Year 6 web page on the website. It has moved to the normal website rather than the closure page if you are struggling to find it!!!!
As promised – this is the email with your work for this week.
Maths work
I have set 2 maths tasks for you all on Purple Mash – for one of them, you need to choose the appropriate level of challenge. Enjoy the race!!
We are trialling setting work on White Rose. It is really self-explanatory.
The link is: https://whiterosemaths.com/homelearning/
You then choose the year group page from the menu at the side and I would like you to start on WEEK 1 (not the correctly dated week!). You DO NOT have to work on year 6 – if it is too challenging – dip down to a lower year group – I just need you to practise maths not become super stressed out!!!
You might also prefer to keep working through the books. Email me to let me know how you get on and any issues you come across.
I have also included a new maths challenges on the website – take a look below and have a go! Email me the results.
Books
Continue to use the books – a little of each one, each day – not all in one go!
Reading
We are trialling using Serial Mash on Purple Mash.
I have chosen a text (I have set them according to your levels – let me know if I have it wrong!)
Over the week you need to:
- read the first chapter
- Complete the associated activities (they do not take long!)
- Work on the writing task linked to it – this you can do Purple Mash OR as a power point, word or on paper and email it in as before.
- Repeat the above with the second chapter
Any issues – let me know – but once you have a look it is really straight forwards. If you are not able to access any of it – don’t forget you still have the books with reading tasks in!
Times Tables
Log onto Times Table Rock Stars and practise your multiplication skills.
Written Work
See the reading above – the tasks are linked to the chapters, Any issues – email me.
Contacting Mrs Adams
There is the Blog page on Purple Mash – sharing tab – shared blogs.
I have now worked out how to use this properly!!!! So message me!
You can also send me a hello email!
Remember if I don’t see you log on to one of the programmes or receive an email – I will be making contact with you – just to check you are ok!
If you need any help with anything – please contact me. I will have the email account every day, so should be able to get back to you fairly promptly!
Miss you all!!
Take care and stay safe
WORK BELOW FROM W/C 4.5.20
Looking at the water cycle
Maths art work from the challenge set!
Jaden's work below.
Emma's work below.
Maths challenges below. Let me know how you get on!
WORK BELOW FROM W/C 27.4.20
Looking at the impact of coastal erosion on plants, animals and humans
Presentation below by Thomas, on the effects of coastal erosion.
Great work from Jessica and Courtney on coastal erosion.
Work below from Courtney on how erosion affects animals. Well done!
Work below from Marcu. I love the use of showing both sides before making a conclusion.
Below is a great power point by Jake. Well done!
Work below from Jaden, Fiona and Natasha - well done all of you - great work.
27.4.20
Hi Owl class
I received some amazing work last week – I am really impressed and have shared it all on the Year 6 web page on the website.
As promised – this is the email with your work for this week.
Maths work
I have set 3 maths tasks for you all on Purple Mash – for two of them, you need to choose the appropriate level of challenge. Remember to “hand in” when you have finished. Let me know how you get on!
Books
Continue to use the books – a little of each one, each day – not all in one go!
Reading
Make sure you work on some reading comprehension. The books should support you with this.
Times Tables
Log onto Times Table Rock Stars and practise your multiplication skills.
Written Work
Consider the positive and negative changes of coasts on humans, animals and/or plants
Your written piece for the week is to consider how changing coastlines affect humans and wildlife. You don’t have to address all of the above – you could just consider some the elements – eg just animals.
Coastlines are ever-changing through the effects of erosion and deposition caused by the waves and tides. These slow changes have created a varied and dramatic coastline in the UK and provide many tourist destinations. These interesting features are often seen as positives for the area as they draw people to the area. They also provide unique environments for plants, animals and birds.
However, if the sea is eroding the coastline – there can be an issue for the people that live there – they might lose their homes or businesses and the season and weather might be an issue for them. For plants and animals, the changing environment might affect their requirements leading to them leaving the area or it might attract new species.
Some examples of this are:
- Coastal erosion at Holderness, East Yorkshire
- Floods in Norfolk
- Tidal surge on the east coast
- Dawlish railway washed away in 2014
I would like you to produce a piece of written work about coastal erosion’s impact on humans and or plants and animals.
It is up to you how to present it – newpaper article, power point, word document, a poster, information report etc. Remember, there is only 1 piece a week, so make it high quality. This piece of work is to emailed back into me, via the owls@holwell.herts.sch.uk email address. Great work I can share on the Year 6 web page.
Contacting Mrs Adams
There is the Blog page on Purple Mash – sharing tab – shared blogs
You can also send me a hello email!
Remember if I don’t see you log on to one of the programmes or receive an email – I will be making contact with you – just to check you are ok!
If you need any help with anything – please contact me. I will have the email account every day, so should be able to get back to you fairly promptly!
Take care and stay safe
Mrs Adams
E-Safety
WORK BELOW FROM W/C 20.4.20
Looking at the features of coasts and where you might find them.
Work below from Lacey. Well done!
Ally's work on features of coasts.
Edward's power point on the features of coasts.
Marcu's work on the Geographical features of a coast.
Great work below from Ben.
More great work here. A poster from Courtney, Fiona used an overlay technique to explain the features on the photo and a poster from Max - can you spot him?!
Great work here from Jaden, Jake and Jessica - this is just the sort of thing I was hoping to see; posters clearly showing the features of coasts with lots of details. Well done!
Hi
So this would be the start of the Summer Term now! I hope you are all keeping well. I am sending an email out on Monday to detail the work for this week. There will be some maths to complete on Purple Mash and you can continue to log into Times Table Rock Stars to keep your multiplication skills up to date. Reading and Grammar can be practised using the books I sent home. There will also be a writing / research task to complete and send in to me.
Axel Scheffler (the illustrator for The Gruffalo) has released a book on the Coronavirus which might be worth a look: https://nosycrowcoronavirus.s3-eu-west-1.amazonaws.com/Coronavirus_ABookForChildren.pdf
If I do not see you logging into one of the sites or emailing me (even it is just to say Hi!) I will be phoning at the end of the week to make sure everything is OK and if you need any help with anything.
The email address is Owls@holwell.herts.sch.uk and I check it regularly.
Keep Safe
Mrs Adams
Hi
It is the start of the Easter Holidays. Just a few notes - please make sure you have "handed in" your work on Purple Mash to show me that it is finished and I can then mark it. Also - if you go into Purple Mash and click on the "sharing" tab and then the "shared blogs" tab you can leave me or the rest of the class a message and we can reply.
Keep safe
Mrs Adams
Hi
There have been a few concerns over Purple Mash. Do not worry about completing all the Purple Mash tasks and sometimes the tasks don't work due to technical difficulties. We are looking at setting up a blog style page on Purple Mash over the next few days which will allow us to message each other within our class.
Over Easter - ease off the work a bit! Set yourself some different style challenges - I am still working on my skipping - I would love to be able to skip like a boxer! I am going to plant some seeds at the weekend - hopefully I will then get some vegetables later in the year! Enjoy the dry weather and stay safe. Miss you all!
Mrs Adams
Morning! Week 2 now up and running.
Hope you are all keeping safe and managing some work, some exercise and some fun! I have joined Joe Wickes a few times - my legs now ache!
I have a set of quizzes which test your general knowledge! You can ask family members or look the answers up if you are not sure. The answers come the following day,
See how you get on!
Hi Year 6 - Mrs Adams here!
Even though we are not allowed outside too much, I hope you are enjoying the sunshine this week. Finally, I have got to grips with Purple Mash and have set some work. I will do my best to reply and look at the work you complete and send in.
You also have the workbooks to use. Don't do too much in one go - a page or two from each book at a time. Little and often works well.
A really useful life skill is being able to type properly. I learned many years ago how to touch type (I am definitely not an expert but I can use all my fingers!). This is the programme I used - it is great fun - especially if you have the sound on! I have attached the link below to Dance Mat Typing on the BBC Bitesize.
https://www.bbc.co.uk/bitesize/topics/zf2f9j6/articles/z3c6tfr
Stay safe - thinking of you all.
Please check back here on Monday for updates of work for the week.
Hello Year 6 parents and children,
Now that the Government has signalled the closure of schools from the end of this week these pages will be updated with work and activities for children to complete during the time the school is closed.
The children have been sent home a pack of booklets to work through during the closure. Please contact the school about arrangements to collect yours if you are currently not attending.
You can find a list of useful websites below on this page and it has also been uploaded onto the school closure - general information page. This could help you extend your child's learning further.
As well as the work provided we expect you to still be using Times Tables Rockstars to help your child practice their multiplication skills and to be maintaining regular reading at home. This could be a good opportunity for your child to practice their reading skills and grow in confidence in their ability.
Thank you
The Year 6 Team
Helpful websites for educating children at home.
General
https://www.twinkl.co.uk/ code for1 month free: PARENTSTWINKLHELPS
https://www.purplemash.com/login/
https://www.bbc.co.uk/bitesize
https://www.hamilton-trust.org.uk/
https://classroomsecrets.co.uk/home-online-learning/
https://www.e4education.co.uk/netflix-in-the-classroom-top-10-educational-shows
Maths
Phonics
https://www.phonicsplay.co.uk/
https://www.bbc.co.uk/cbeebies/grownups/the-alphablocks-guide-to-phonics
http://www.familylearning.org.uk/phonics_games.html
English
https://www.literacyshed.com/home.html
https://www.oxfordowl.co.uk/welcome-back/for-home/reading-owl/english--1
https://www.puffinschools.co.uk/resources/
http://creativewritingclub.co.uk/
http://www.funenglishgames.com/
https://www.youtube.com/user/StorylineOnline
Science
https://www.teachitprimary.co.uk/science-resources
https://www.dublinzoo.ie/animals/animal-webcams/
Keeping active
