Learning Project WEEK 10 Upper KS2- Sport Weekly Maths Tasks Weekly Reading Tasks (Aim to do at least 1 per day) (Aim to do at least 1 per day) Before you practice problem solving, Test your mental maths and Activity 1 accuracy @ https://mathsframe.co.uk/en/resources/category/22/most- Look at the cover of this book: popular 1. What the cover tells them about the content of the book. 2. Why did Dan Freedman choose to present the book cover in this way? 3. What does the blurb tell you? 4. Several footballers have reviewed the book, looking at the comets they have made, what expectations do you have for the book and why? 5. What effect does the quotation from Lucio have on the reader? A great story about the true magic of football.’ Lucio (Brazilian football legend) “You’ll read this and want to get out there and play” Steven Gerrard “An inspiring read for all football fans” Gary Lineker “If you like football, this book’s for you” Frank Lampard “Jamie could go all the way” Jermain Defoe “I love reading about football and it doesn’t get much better than this” Joe Hart Activity 2-Watch: The Dreadful Menace - BBC Winter Olympics trailer https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4b9Ji7DvsjU 1. Find and copy one word from the trailer meaning ‘’a confusing and difficult problem’’. 2. What does the title suggest about the trailer? Please continue to practice you times tables by accessing: 3. Explain two things that the words ‘’summon armies’’ suggest Times Table Rock stars about the speaker. 4. Write down three things that you are told about the ‘’ones Login: First name Password: class who came before you’’. 5. How do these words make the reader feel, ‘’Nature. Who will conquer it?’’ Parents- For each daily task-Talk to the children about what maths Activity 3 they might need to think about to do the activity. Read the extract from ‘Ghost’ Create a list of words you think are effective in making you, want to Arithmetic practice on Maths Frame. continue reading the book. Activity 4 Stay fluent with Key Stage 2 5 a day How did the story make you feel – https://corbettmathsprimary.com/5-a-day/ when you were reading it? Explain your answer. Activity 5 In this extract, we find out the reason the character can run, write a paragraph with an alternative reason as to why he can run. Weekly Phonics/Spellings Tasks Weekly Writing Tasks (Aim to do 1 per day) (Aim to do a section per day) Keep practising the Year 5/ 6 Common Exception Words Writing task- Write a letter to your local MP Choose words from the list below for each activity: This week we witnessed Premier League footballer Marcus competition endurance Mentality sportsmanship Rashford, lead a campaign to extend the programme to physical performance Stamina achievement help feed children who need it during the summer holidays. In Describe how each word is related to this week’s theme. a letter, written by Mr Rashford, he persuaded the Prime Minister to make a change and allow support for vulnerable families across England. Using his platform and his words, Marcus Rashford has helped millions of families this summer. Do you believe in the power of words to make a difference? This issue was something he felt very strongly about. What do you feel strongly about? What would you like to change? Write a letter to your local MP about this issue and what you would like to change. This pandemic has shown how well communities can come together in times of need. It has also highlighted areas that need more support from our government. Your task this week is to read Marcus Rashford’s letter and pen your own letter to your local MP. Your letter can be about any issue you think needs addressing. You can read Marcus’ letter on the class page- Highlight the key areas of Marcus’s letter Facts and statistics Formal language Emotive language Personal experience Persuasive language Rhetorical questions Continue to practise spellings on Spelling Frame. For Parents: Get your child to proofread their writing from the day. They can use a dictionary to check the spelling of any words that they found challenging. This will also enable them to check that the meaning of the word is suitable for the sentence. Test your spelling ability on https://www.arcademics.com/games?subject=spelling Throughout this time, Joe Wicks has been doing daily workouts for families. Can you write a letter to thank him? Would you use the same vocabulary and language as you have done in your letter to an MP? Learning Project - to be done throughout the week: Virtual Sport Day Additional learning resources parents may wish to engage with This week you will be competing in a virtual sports day. Details can be found on your class page. Good Luck Everyone! Please continue to practice mindfulness during Joyful June You are now on week 4 of joyful June! Additional Resources if you need them: Classroom Secrets Learning Packs – These packs are split into different year groups and include activities linked to reading, writing, maths and practical ideas you can do around the home. Parts of speech- https://parts-of-speech.info/ – Grammar practice literacyshed.com Spellingshed.com Headspace – Daily meditation. Joe Wicks –Exercise routines on youtube. Supermovers – KS2 active learning songs. Maths Mastery have released further weeks of resources for each year group, which includes a guidance pack, a pupil pack and English work also. https://www.mathematicsmastery.org/our-response-to-coronavirus-covid-19/ .