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Mr Cooper - Orbiter Class 13:

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Year 6's Home Learning Hub

VIRTUAL CLASSROOM

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You can see our curriculum overview and read
more about our curriculum by clicking the image above.

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Welcome to Year 6!

Please note, PE days in Year 6 are Tuesday and Friday. Children can wear the correct PE kit to school on these days.

Big Questions

1. How did Victorian society promote and show respect and tolerance?

2. Is life better for a modern-day child or a Victorian child?

3. Do we still respect Christmas traditions?

Values

Respect & Tolerance

Our class book:

Street Child by Berlie Doherty

Mathematics in Year 6

Key Learning and Vocabulary

Click the links below to access our knowledge organisers. They capture the key learning for the term and list the specific language that we will be using in each year group. In our maths lessons, we explain how we know something is correct and reason by using mathematical vocabulary.

Term 1 = Click here

Term 2 = Click here

Term 3 = Click here

Term 4 = Click here

Term 5 = Revision of methods

Term 6 = Revision of methods

Calculation Policy

This document shows the main methods taught (in specific year groups) for addition, subtraction, multiplication and division. Each child’s progress is different; however, most children will acquire the listed methods by the end of the school year.

Calculation Policy - Addition and Subtraction

Calculation Policy - Multiplication and Division

Reading in Year 6

Vipers is a range of reading prompts based on the 2016 reading content domains found in the National Curriculum Test Framework documents which can be found online here: https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/keystage-2-english-reading-test-framework

For more information click on the image of the reading VIPER to see what each letter stands for an for some example questions which could be used.

Ninja Vocabulary

Can you be a ninja and sneak our WOD into your writing?

In Year 6 we also encourage all of our children to be Vocabulary Ninjas! Everyday your child will be given a WOD (word of the day). Their challenge is to use this word appropriately in their writing and in everyday conversations.

Homework

Allocated activities will be set on Monday and will need to be completed by the Friday.

Subject

Activity

Notes

Mathematics

(20 minutes daily)

Please log in to EdShed and complete your allocated maths activity.

It is really important that you do a bit of maths homework each night. Here are some other options you can choose from.

Primary Games Arena - choose a Year 6 game of your choice.

Top Marks - lots of games to choose from.

SATs past papers - have a go at a couple to get an idea of what to expect.

Spelling, Handwriting &

Vocabulary

(30 minutes daily)

Please log in to EdShed and complete your allocated spelling activity.

This link takes you to some vocabulary ninja games to play as an optional extra.

Term 2 spellings

Reading

(20 minutes daily)

Please ensure you are reading at home and logging this on GoRead.

Please contact us if you need help with logins.

BBC Bitesize

https://www.bbc.co.uk/bitesize

New lessons every day to help support your learning.

How2DrawAnimals

https://how2drawanimals.com/

Choose one of the animals for a
how-to video and step-by-step instructions. The animals are listed in alphabetical order. New tutorials every Saturday.

Lovatt's crosswords and puzzles

https://lovattspuzzles.com/kids/childrens-online-puzzles/

Online puzzles for children.

IXL

https://uk.ixl.com/math/year-6

IXL offers hundreds of Year 6 maths skills, phonics, reading comprehension and writing strategies to help to learners.

Please note that you can only have 10 English and 10 maths goes a day though.

Times Table Rockstars

https://ttrockstars.com/home

Times Tables Rock Stars is a carefully sequenced programme of daily times tables practice. The children are very similar with this website. Any issues logging in please contact your class teacher who will try to sort it out.

NRICH - Mathematics Resources

https://nrich.maths.org/

NRICH aims to enrich the mathematical experiences of all learners. You will find a selection of primary, secondary and early years work.

CanDoMaths

https://www.candomaths.org/

A place for arithmetic questions. Scroll down to the green section named 'Arithmequiz' (just over half way down). There you will find an option to have a go at arithmetic questions from 2016 and 2017. Children have been shown this website at school so should have an understanding of how to use it.

GoNoodle

www.gonoodle.com/goodenergy

Get moving and keep fit with these great videos and activities for children of all ages.

Khan Academy

https://www.khanacademy.org

Especially good for maths and computing for all ages but other subjects at Secondary level. Note this uses the U.S. grade system but it's mostly common material.

BBC Learning

http://www.bbc.co.uk/learning/coursesearch/

This site is old and no longer updated and yet there's so much still available, from language learning to BBC Bitesize for revision. No TV licence required except for content on BBC iPlayer.

Futurelearn

https://www.futurelearn.com

Free to access 100s of courses, only pay to upgrade if you need a certificate in your name (own account from age 14+ but younger learners can use a parent account).

Seneca

https://www.senecalearning.com

For those revising at GCSE or A level. Tons of free revision content. Paid access to higher level material.

Openlearn

https://www.open.edu/openlearn/

Free taster courses aimed at those considering Open University but everyone can access it. Adult level, but some e.g. nature and environment courses could well be of interest to young people.

Blockly

https://blockly.games

Learn computer programming skills - fun and free.

Scratch

https://scratch.mit.edu/explore/projects/games/

Creative computer programming

Ted Ed

https://ed.ted.com

All sorts of engaging educational videos

National Geographic Kids

https://www.natgeokids.com/uk/

Activities and quizzes for younger kids.