Miss Rainbow
Welcome to Year 6!
My name is Miss Rainbow and I am the year 6 teacher and Science lead at Mobberley Primary School.
On Wednesday afternoons, Mrs Franklin also teaches Year 6 RE and Art.
Here you will find all the information you need for home learning
Year 6 Home Learning
Online learning timetable
To access the live lessons you will need to login to Microsoft Teams. If you are unable to attend a session, the lesson will be recorded and you should be able to find a video of this recording on the Microsoft Teams chat. If you have any issues with this, please let me know.
Each week I will be adding videos, worksheets and powerpoints to this page to support you in the activities I have set.
Week beginning 18th January
Monday 18th – This is the day I am at school – no online lessons today.
Maths activity – Complete 2 MyMaths activities and 20 mins on TTRockstars
English activity – Watch me reading chapter 2 – https://www.loom.com/share/33f97eb0565840ca8b70d411100f0008
Copy of chapter 2 – The Hobbit – Chapter 2
Comprehension questions to answer in your book – Comprehension questions
Art/DT activity – This week, I would like you to design your Anderson shelter. You will need to draw a design for it in your book and label it with the materials you are going to use.
homework-week-2-design-_anderson_shelter
Spellings – Don’t forget to learn your spellings for tomorrow’s spelling test.
Tuesday 19th
Maths activity – Decimals-as-fractions
English activity – Correct the mistakes
Science activity – watch this video https://www.loom.com/share/a562f5e811db407ea75687ef08ec4452
Links for second activity – 23 Eye Facts for Kids, Students and Teachers (factsjustforkids.com)
How does the human eye work? – BBC Bitesize Please make sure you send me a picture of your science activity for Dojo points!
Wednesday 20th
Maths activity – Convert fractions into decimals
English activity – Character traits sheet
PE activity –
Warm up – complete some of the stretches from here – Stretches Technique Card
Once you have done your warm up stretches, you will be continuing to complete the circuit from the powerpoint. Today I would like you to have a go at the rest of the exercises (starting from the star jumps). Remember to record your results in your book or on the sheet as next week you will be trying to beat your score!
PE Circuits Exercise Instructions Powerpoint
You can create your own recording sheet in your English/Topic book or print off one PE Circuit Recording Activity Sheet
Thursday 21st
Maths activity – Fractions to decimals (2)
English activity – Cartoon to complete
Geography activity – watch this link: https://www.loom.com/share/68acbca16add4100b1e8a2793d92736e
Please make sure you send me a picture of your Geography activity for Dojo points!
Friday 22nd
Maths activity – Spring-Block-1-Year-6-Decimals_v2
English activity – Writing speech activity
Music – Message from Mrs Eadie 18th Jan 2021
Week beginning 11th January
Monday
Maths activity – Beginner Medium Expert
English activity – https://www.spag.com/
DT activity – listen to the powerpoint AIR-RAID-SHELTERS
Today, you need to research the different types of shelters used during World War 2. Create a fact file in your English/Topic book.
Click on the links below to help you with your research
https://www.bbc.co.uk/teach/class-clips-video/history-ks2-living-through-the-air-raids/zjnyrj6
https://historyforkids.org/anderson-shelter-facts-and-information/
http://www.primaryhomeworkhelp.co.uk/war/shelters.htm
Link for Rev. Scott’s assembly – https://youtu.be/7IPnmNutWgc
Tuesday
Maths activity – Sheet 1 – to complete if you find multiplications a bit tricky Multiply decimals by integers
Sheet 2 – to complete if you are confident with your multiplications Multiply decimals by integers challenge sheet
English activity – instructions in live lesson – powerpoint to support your writing – Powerpoint for lesson
Key word list for character description
Science – Before starting your work you will need to write today’s title – Does light travel in straight lines?
Watch this video: https://youtu.be/NE6ElA1vnXA
Once you have watched the video, you need to write definitions for the words: opaque, translucent and transparent (if you can’t remember what these words mean you will need to look it up).
Don’t forget to send me pictures of your experiment if you manage to do it!
Wednesday
Maths activity – Complete the 2 MyMaths activities I have set for you and go on TTrockstars
English activity – Read through the first chapter of the Hobbit. It can be a difficult book to read, so if you find it tricky, I have created a video of me reading the book for you. The Hobbit Link to me reading: https://youtu.be/2nEmjGQGxiA
Answer the reading comprehension questions in your book. You will find the answers to these from the first two pages of the extract. The Hobbit reading comprehension questions
You will also need to begin learning your spellings for next week. We will be having a spelling test on Tuesday. You are in the same spelling groups you were in when we were in class.
Group 1 spellings Group 2 spellings
PE – Warm up – complete some of the stretches from here – Stretches Technique Card
Once you have done your warm up stretches, you will be completing one round of the circuit training below. Click through the powerpoint to see how to complete each of the sections. You need to do the first 6 activities today and record your results. Maybe you can compete against someone at home!
PE Circuits Exercise Instructions Powerpoint
You can create your own recording sheet in your English/Topic book or print off one PE Circuit Recording Activity Sheet
Thursday
Maths activity – Divide decimals by integers
Complete this next sheet if you complete all the questions before 10.30 Extension sheet
English activity – Instructions in the live lesson – powerpoint to support your writing – Lesson powerpoint
Geography activity – Listen to presentation – Lesson Presentation Changing Boundaries 2
Map of Europe pre-WW2 Map of Europe in 1923
Map of Europe post -WW2 Map of Europe
Friday
Maths activity – Adding and subtraction decimals
English activity – Sentence starters and key words Lesson powerpoint Presentation1
Music – Message from Mrs Eadie 11th Jan 2021
German – German 11-1-21
Week beginning 4th Jan
Friday
Maths activity (Choose one of the sheets below to complete based on how you found the lesson)
English activity
Afternoon activity
Mrs Barker has left a German activity for you to complete. Complete the work for this in your English/Topic book.
Thursday
Maths activity – Three decimal places
If you struggled in the lesson complete questions 1-5 (you will need to draw the place values charts for the first question)
If you understood everything in the lesson complete questions 3-7
English activity
Answer the question – what are we able to learn about Bilbo Baggins from the extract we read this morning?
Sentence starters to use
From this paragraph I am able to tell that Bilbo is….
This is because in the text it says….
I am also able to tell that he likes/dislikes….
This is because it says…….
You must write at least 3 different points
Hobbit trailer link – https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WJULoHnwoRI
Afternoon activity – Geography
Listen to the powerpoint below
Introduction to World War 2 (Click on ‘slideshow’ , ‘play from beginning’ to hear my instructions
Link to video of someone talking about getting evacuated during the war History KS2: An evacuee’s adventure – BBC Teach
Create a postcard to send back to your family
See below an example of how to draw a postcard in your book
Wednesday
Maths activity – Decimals questions
English activity questions
1)How is the legend of Alderley Edge different to other traditional tales?
2)How is the legend of Alderley Edge the same as other traditional tales?
3)Why do you think the old man is in the cave with the soldiers?
4)Where do you think the soldiers came from and how long do you think they have been there for?
5)Who do you think the soldiers will have to fight in their battle?
Afternoon activity – Science (this week the afternoon activities will be slightly different from the timetable)
Video for lesson
Introduction to light activity
Maths Homework will be set using MyMaths
The school has subscribed to MyMaths, an interactive Maths website for teaching, learning, revising and enjoying mathematics. Usernames and passwords have been given to pupils in years 1 – 6 and sent home to parents in a letter.
- How do I find the homework my child has been set? When you go to the MyMaths homepage you will need to log in using your child’s new school username and password. You will then see some more boxes labelled ‘My Portal’ where you can put in your child’s username and password. In here you should see your child’s homework on the first screen you come to. If you can’t see it, then make sure you are on your homework page by clicking the ‘My Homework’ tab on the left hand side of the page.
Any further questions or queries please speak to your child’s class teacher
English homework
Read Theory – Reading comprehension activities
5 Day Act Fast Challenge First Aid (Are you ready to complete the 5-day First Aid Challenge?) – Each day you will learn new first aid skills. There is also a daily challenge to complete in your own time. Find the booklet here. (click on the days below to link to the videos on YouTube).
Day 1 Signs of life Calling 999 What3Words Challenge Day 2 Looking after your casualty ABC Challenge Day 3 Safe Airway Position Video Challenge Day 4 CPR Defibrillator Challenge Day 5 First aid for bleeding Bandaging Challenge
Each day you will learn new first aid skills. There is also a daily challenge to complete in your own time. All videos can be found on the Act Fast First Aid You Tube Channel