Home learning week 1

I hope you have all had a good weekend and are now ready to tackle your home learning. Remember this is instead of going to school so try to get yourself a routine.  Maybe do some maths and English in the morning, and some different activities in the afternoon? Don’t try to attempt all the work AT ONCE or LEAVE IT ALL to the last minute and feel overwhelmed.  The whole point is to keep your mind ticking over ; rehearse the skills we have learnt this year ; and maybe learn some new skills. Ask your parents to look over what you have done and talk through your learning with them.

Reading

I have been so impressed by the way you have all embraced the BOOKFEST books. Keep reading and try to read a variety of authors. Why not chose a book that you can share with your family? Take it in turns to read chapters aloud or to yourself and discuss the book you have read.

Comprehension

Year 6

Do three comprehensions from your 10 minute a day book. Spread them over the week. Mark them yourself or with a parent. If you are struggling or don’t get good marks, go over the answers with an adult like you would with a teacher.

Year 5

Complete Jacky Daydream remembers. Mrs Wade’s reading group, complete The baby of the family.  All groups talk through your answers with an adult.

Your parents have been given a login for Twinkl, have a go at one or two UKS2 60-second reads which help your fluency and understanding. If some of you are struggling with these, use the LKS2 60 second comprehensions.

Writing Year 5 and 6

You MUST complete a small bit of writing each day. We have asked you all to make /  or use a ready  made diary and keep a record of this time at home. Hopefully, this situation will  never occur again and your diaries will be part of   history – who knows they may be published one day? This week’s challenge is to vary your sentence starts. Only one sentence in 3 can start with I or we (pronouns.)

Maths

Year 5

Times tables rehearse using times table rock stars, Hit the Button .  Those few children who DO NOT know them- work on 2,5,10; then 3,6; then 4 8; then  7,9;  11,12. You SHOULD have almost immediate recall of them all and division facts by the time you come back to school or you won’t be able to tackle the year 6 curriculum.

 Year 5 circles and triangles

Number and place value review 2

Multiplication and Division review 1 and 2

Fractions decimals and percentages review 1 and 2

Measurement review 2

  Year 5 squares

Number and place value review 1

Number and place value review 3

Addition and subtraction review 3

Multiplication and division  review 1

ALL GROUPS – look through your answers with an adult.

Year 6

Mrs Derrer booster group complete and mark from the standard book

Decimals and rounding – pages 11-13

Fractions , decimals and percentages – page 36-39

3D shapes and coordinates   68-71

Units and conversions page 52

Year 6 Mrs Benson’s  booster group complete and mark from advanced book

Comparing, adding, subtracting , multiplying fractions– page 23-27

Dividing fractions decimals and percentages 28-32

3D shapes and coordinates   70-73

Units and conversions page 51-54

Other subjects

Complete/start two of the squares from the activity grid you were given OR attempt one of the RE activities. Go outside and run around. Help your parents in the garden. Do some art and craft. Cook. Keep yourselves busy. Don’t spend too much time watching TV or playing on your x-box!!

We are missing you all and wish we could be teaching you. Please get your parents to  e- mail us if you are struggling or if you want to share pictures, projects with us.

Parents

Please support your children in their learning.  Children at school DO NOT sit and work alone , unaided very often: they will need your help and guidance. Talk to them about what they are doing.  We certainly don’t expect them to working all day but set up a routine for them to help make it easier . We understand this is very hard and most of you aren’t teachers. Believe me, even those of us that are struggle to get our children to do their homework and we are asking so much more of you. If there are any problems, do not hesitate to contact Mrs Deards or myself and we will do our best to help you.  All we really want is that the children do not forget everything they have learnt . You don’t have to battle with them or insist they sit there for hours; you will be able to tell when they have had enough. Most importantly have fun with your children  and enjoy your time together.