Year 6 Home Learning Pack Thursday 11th February & Friday 12th February
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Year 5 and 6 Weekly Topic Mat
Our Stories and Celebrations from Around the World topics are Shrove Tuesday and Chinese New Year.
How are different events from around the world celebrated?
Vocabulary Shrove A Christian festival celebrated the day before the start of Lent. Tuesday Lent A period of reflecting and preparing which lead up to Easter. Fasting Not eating or drinking. Sacrifice Giving something up for something more important. Celebration An enjoyable activity or social gathering held to acknowledge an important day or event. 5 Finger Facts Shrove Tuesday is a Christian festival which falls on the Tuesday before the beginning of Lent. The date of Shrove Tuesday changes each year but is always 47 days before Easter Sunday. Shrove Tuesday is sometimes named ‘Pancake Day’ because it was the last day to eat rich, tasty foods before giving them up for Lent. Lent is a period of 40 days (not including Sundays) where Christians reflect and prepare for the celebration of Easter. Chinese New Year is the main Chinese festival and marks the start of the New Year according to the lunar calendar. This week’s activities Wednesday- Monday Tuesday You will be learning all You will be creating a You will be learning about Chinese New Year poster on Purple Mash about Lent and its and writing your own to advertise Shrove importance. legend! Tuesday 2021.
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Thursday Friday
You will be reflecting on your You will be getting creative learning and comparing the and creating a paper lantern! celebrations of Shrove Tuesday
and Chinese New Year.
This week, you will be learning all about two different celebrations from around the world: Shrove Tuesday and Chinese New Year and comparing their similarities and differences.
Year 6 Maths overview
08.02.2021 – 12.02.2021
This week, we will be continuing to learn about Fractions. Our focus this week will be adding and subtracting fractions and mixed numbers.
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Each day watch the video clip (the link is provided at the top of each page) and complete the challenges. If you need to, you can re-watch the video clip as many times as you like to help you!
Then, you also have some challenges assigned to you on Classroom Secrets Kids which will test your knowledge. Your login details have been sent on Marvellous Me.
Remember to keep your presentation neat and tidy!
The answers to your maths questions are on the website, so you can even mark your answers to see how well you are doing!
The objectives we are working on are: Monday and Tuesday: Adding and subtracting fractions Wednesday: Add and subtract fractions activity, reasoning and problem solving Thursday: Add mixed numbers Friday: Add fractions
Please also access Times Tables Rockstars at least twice each week, or daily if you can!
Year 6 Writing Overview!
This week you are going to be writing a letter which describes your experiences of Chinese New Year. In your Literacy learning pack this week, you will be able to find out lots about Chinese New Year!
Monday – SPAG focus for the week – Cohesive devices
You will be learning that cohesive devices are used to make sure that paragraphs link together. Repetition of words and phrases can be used, as well as adverbials.
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Tuesday – Gathering Content
Find out all about Chinese New Year and how it is celebrated.
Wednesday – Success Criteria
Read through the letter example. Can you highlight the key features?
Thursday – Plan your letter
Having gathered content about Chinese New Year, you now need to plan your letter. Make sure you think about which cohesive devices you are going to use.
Friday – Drafting your letter
It is time for you to write your letter. Complete your task on Purple Mash and don’t forget to include cohesive decides.
Monday.
9-9.30 am start the day by waking up your brain with Reading Plus or Eggs
9:30- 10:15 Literacy. Cohesive Devices
Powerpoint Slides
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Monday – Word mat
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Thursday
9-9.30 am start the day by waking up your brain with Reading Plus or Eggs
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9.30 – 10.15 am Today’s writing challenge.
Thursday – Planning your letter
I can plan a letter about Chinese New Year.
Introduction -
New year preparations – what happens?
Cohesive devices you could use -
New Year’s Eve / New Year’s Day – what happens
Cohesive devices you could use -
What happens during the other days of the festival?
Cohesive devices you could use -
Conclusion – Rounding off sentence
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10.15-10.30 am Times Table Rockstars time!
10.30 – 10.45 am Have a brain break
10.45 – 10.55 am
Relax your mind with today’s mindfulness below.
10.55 –11.10 am Spelling Practice!
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Practise this week’s spellings below using the strategy below
accompany amateur bruise criticise
dictionary excellent existence
frequently rhyme yacht
11.10am – 12pm Thursday Maths
Thursday: I can add mixed numbers
1. Watch the White Rose Maths video first: https://vimeo.com/471345176 2. Log-on to Classroom Secrets Kids and have a go at the ‘Add Mixed Numbers Video Tutorial’ for more practice at adding mixed numbers. 3. Complete the two challenges below 4. I have included two extra challenges for this area of learning which can be found below your usual two maths challenges. These focus on reasoning and problem solving.
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Thursday extra challenge 1
Thursday extra challenge 2
12- 1 pm Take a break have some lunch
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1 – 1:45pm Purple Mash.
1.45-2:05pm Join your class for today’s ZOOM session!
2:05 – 3pm Thursday Topic
Thursday Topic- I can compare two celebrations from around the world.
Today, you will be reflecting on your learning of the celebrations Shrove Tuesday and Chinese New Year.
Below is a comparison table. In the table, record how Shrove Tuesday and Chinese New Year are similar and how they are different. To help you, reflect on the learning you have done so far this week, and re-visit any of the videos or powerpoint slides you need to.
Please write in full sentences and keep your presentation neat and tidy!
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Friday
9-9.30 am start the day by waking up your brain with Reading Plus or Eggs
9.30 - 10.15 am Today’s writing challenge.
Drafting your letter
On Purple Mash, you have been set a letter writing template. In the template, write a letter to explain how Chinese New Year is celebrated.
10.15-10.30 am Times Table Rockstars time!
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10.30 – 10.45 am Have a brain break.
10.45 – 10.55 am Relax your mind with today’s mindfulness activity on the next page…
10.55 – 11.10 am Friday – Handwriting
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11.10 am – 12pm Friday Maths
I can add fractions
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1. Watch the White Rose Maths video first: https://vimeo/com/471389642
2. Log-on to Classroom Secrets Kids and have a go at the ‘Adding Fractions Year 6 Lesson Slides’ to give you more information and answer the questions. 3. Complete the two challenges below 4. I have included two extra challenges for this area of learning which can be found below your usual two maths challenges. These focus on reasoning and problem solving
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Friday extra challenge 1
Friday extra challenge 2
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12- 1 pm Take a break have some lunch
1-2pm Friday Topic- I can create a Chinese paper lantern
The 15th and final day of the Chinese New Year celebrations is called the Lantern Festival. Traditionally, families hung lanterns around their houses and children walked to the temple carrying paper lanterns.
For today’s challenge, you will be creating your own paper lantern. Try to make yours as colourful as you can. Don’t forget to send photos of your amazing lantern into school so we can celebrate your amazing creativity!
How to make a paper lantern
1. Cut off one end of the paper. Set aside to use as the handle. 2. Decoate the sheet using coloured pens, paint or glitter. 3. Fold your paper in half lengthwise along the dashed line. 4. Cut the marked lines along the sheet. (Do not cut to the edge of the paper). 5. Unfold the paper. 6. Match the long edges together on the lantern and use tape to hold it in place. 7. Staple the handle to the top of the lantern.
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2-3 pm End the week by getting active!
You could try one of the following…
Cosmic Kids Yoga https://www.youtube.com/user/CosmicKidsYoga
PE with Joe Wicks
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hozv0a23eKk
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