During these unusual times our teachers are thinking of new ways to connect with their classes, this is increasingly involving new technology! Please understand that our teachers are working hard to regularly set work for children online and to virtually monitor and possibly interact with the children. This may look slightly different for each class at the moment, as each teacher is navigating their own journey with this new technology. Therefore, we ask that you continue to be supportive during these unprecedented times and not necessarily expect instant replies to queries and understand that sometimes feedback may just be a "like or a smiley face"! If we all work together we will come through this stronger and with an increased sense of community! Happy learning!
Online Safety
The National Online Safety website provides, among others, guides with tips for parents to help keep children safe online. We have posted a few of those guides below for your information. Please visit https://nationalonlinesafety.com/hub/guide for more.
Online Safety
Safe Online Remote Education
Social Media
TikTok
Among Us
Playstation
X-Box
Welcome to the Year 5/6 Sharks Class page!
The class teacher is Mr Neville and our teaching assistant is Mrs Beeching.
Dear Parents and Carers,
Firstly, a big well done to Sharks for starting the new school year off so well. It has been a challenging few months so it has been lovely to get back to some normality together.
When self-isolating, or in case of school closure or any absence, I will post work on this page for your child to complete. Every child has received a green home learning exercise book in which they can complete the activities. They have also received login details for Class Dojo, Purple Mash and TT Rockstars, too.
This page will be updated with activities, news and resources for you regularly.
We hope this is useful for you all.
Thank you for your support,
Mr Neville
Our topic this term is 'Frozen Kingdom', a geography topic with a focus on Shackleton's epic journey to Antarctica. For more information, please see our termly newsletter and topic web (published shortly).
We will be developing our reading skills this term using Shackleton's Journey by William Grill. We are also using this book for our writing inspiration: Setting description, a non- chronological report (about Emperor Penguins) and journalistic writing.
Home Learning Timetable Week Beginning 11th January.
Please click here for the home learning timetable for the week beginning 11th January.
This will open up a word document which has direct links for each lesson. You wont need to print work out, so use this timetable document as a starting point each day to open up the files you need for each lesson.
Please note that in line with government expectations, children should be completing at least 3 to 4 hours of home learning a day, we have added a guide to how much time should be spend on each learning task.
The maths and English lessons will need to be completed in the order set, the afternoon lessons for each week can be completed in any order.
Please add completed work to children’s portfolio on ClassDojo where your teacher can view and offer any feedback.
Useful Websites:
Purple Mash - Please use this to communicate with us, as well as exploring the brilliant games and online activities. Usernames and passwords have been sent home.
Class Dojo - This is the second way in which we will be able to communicate and share learning together using Class Portfolios and the Class Story. Usernames and passwords have been sent home.
Topmarks - Contains lots of fun, educational games. 'Hit the Button' is great for times table practice.
Twinkl - It has lots of free resources and activities for each subject. Use the code UKTWINKLHELPS for a free one month membership.
Times Table Rockstars - Keep practicing your times tables and competing. Make sure you check for any upcoming battles!
CBBC Newsround - We watch this to keep us updated with child-friendly news.
Oxford Owl - Reading books online and other reading based tasks.
Read Theory - Great for comprehension activities based on your child's reading ability.
Open Library - A website for you to borrow books. Please sign up (for free) if you wish.
Maths Parent Work Books.
Please choose the appropriate year group for your child.
Reading with your child
Oxford Reading Owl for free books
Open Library books to borrow
Reading Eggs Phonics, spelling and reading activities. Children have received login details.
- Take turns to make plans and predictions before reading: ‘I wonder if… what do you think?’ ‘You think… Oh, I thought…’
- Recap to check ideas and understanding as your child is reading: ‘So, you think that…’ ‘Did you expect…to happen?’ ‘Why do you think that happened?’
- Use encouragement and praise to keep children engaged in reading: ‘What brilliant ideas…let’s see what happens.’ ‘You thought so carefully about... What might happen now?’
- Share prior knowledge and past experiences that link to what is being read: ‘Have you learnt about…at school?’ ‘Do you remember when we watched…and found out about…’
- Tune-in and listen to your child – be curious about their interests: ‘I didn’t know you knew so much about…’ ‘I love reading stories about...with you.’
At school we use the Reading Rainbow to give children a reading focus (a lens to read with) and sentence starters to answer questions.
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Home learning timetable week beginning 4th January.
Please follow this link for a timetable of learning for the week beginning 4th January.
Please note that in line with government expectations, children should be completing at least 3 to 4 hours of home learning a day, we have added a guide to how much time should be spend on each learning task.
The maths and English lessons will need to be completed in the order set, the afternoon lessons for each week can be completed in any order.
Please add completed work to children’s portfolio on ClassDojo where your teacher can view and offer any feedback.
English
Tuesday: Lesson PowerPoint, North Pole text, South Pole text, Additional Support text
Wednesday: Lesson PowerPoint, Features activity, Additional Support activity
Thursday: Lesson PowerPoint, Additional Support Activity
Friday: See comprehension OR Atmosphere PowerPoint (you may choose one or the other, or both).
Grammar and additional support activity if required
Reading (Tuesday, Wednesday and Thursday) and Model text to read
Reading comprehension (Friday) Bronze Silver Gold
Reading Comprehension (Additional Support)
Maths
Tuesday: Add mixed numbers (year 5 & 6), Independent work, Youtube guide: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pynfj2bYRms
Wednesday: Subtracting fractions with different denominators Independent work: Bronze, Silver, Gold
(Alternative Maths provision for Wednesday - Unit Fractions Powerpoint Independent work: Unit Fractions)
Thursday: Subtract proper fractions from mixed numbers lesson 1 (yr 5 & 6), Fractions Game, Youtube guide: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ea1NeyED8FA
(Alternative Maths provision for Thursday - Non-unit Fractions Powerpoint Independent Work: Non-unit Fractions)
Friday: Subtract proper fractions from mixed numbers lesson 2 (yr 5 & 6), Independent work, answers
(Alternative Maths provision for Friday - Equivalence of half and two quarters Powerpoint Independent Work: Equivalence of half and two quarters )
We appreciate teaching maths can be difficult. Please use these teaching videos to help your child.
Please find the ones linked to the objectives written on the timetable and teaching slides.
Other subjects
Science: Classifying animals PowerPoint Sorting activity Sorting activity(additional support)
Geography: Powerpoint List of co-ordinates Map Map(additional support) World map (reference) World map (for plotting co-ordinates) Answers
French
Art/DT Use this link to practise your sketching skills by following the instructions to draw a penguin. Upload your drawings to you ClassDojo portfolio.
How to draw a penguin https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cj8cfb442l8
PSHE - Goal Setting PowerPoint, optional extra activity
Week Beginning 14.12.20
English Editing task sheet - Day 3
Book talk Extract, Powerpoint
Week Beginning 7.12.20
Maths - We are focusing on our unit of fractions.
Maths - Day 2 activities Year 5 / Year 6
Maths - Day 3
Maths - Day 3 activities
English
English - Day 3 & additional support activities
Book Talk
Week Beginning 30.11.20
Maths
Maths - Day 3 Problem Solving (Prime Numbers)
English
Model letter and examples for non-fiction Map
Topic
Industrial Revolution - First two pages only
BookTalk
Week beginning 23.11.2020
Daily spellings practice and early morning work
Maths
Monday Powerpoint, Year 5 work Year 6 work Additional support work Extension activity
Tuesday:
Wednesday
Thursday
Friday
English
Monday Write a biography Powerpoint Y6 planning sheet y5 planning sheet Additional support planning sheet Adverbial word mat
Tuesday Powerpoint for Tuesday, Wednesday and Thursday, Diary Planning Sheet Additional support planning sheet Model diary text
Wednesday (See above powerpoint)
Thursday (Seeabove powerpoint)
Friday Editing Powerpoint Editing worksheet
Book Talk: PowerPoint If you don't have the book at home, use similar questions for a book you are reading.
Grammar Day 1 Monday (additional support task) Day 2 Tuesday (Additional support task) (extension activity)
Other Subjects
Science Powerpoint Bronze starter activity Silver & Gold starter activity Bronze experiment sheet silver experiment sheet Gold experiment sheet
Topic
French
Computing
Art
PSHE
Archive
Week Beginning 16.11
Maths
Monday & Tuesday: Divide 3 digits by 1 digit, Divide 4 digits by 1 digit, Extension
Wednesday
Thursday
Friday
English
Monday Powerpoint and writing task
Tuesday
Wednesday
Thursday
Friday
BookTalk If you don't have the book at home, use similar questions for a book you are reading.
Other Subjects
Science
French
Computing
English W.B. 09.11.20
Day 1 and 2 - Experience PowerPoint
Day 3 - Experience PowerPoint (part 2)
GPS
Monday - Spelling input (plural words)
Tuesday and Wednesday - Conjunctions for cohesion PowerPoint
Conjunction activity 1 and activity 2
Book Talk
Book Talk PowerPoint (for the week)
Maths
Introduction to Multiplication
Topic
Victorian lesson PowerPoint (Trade Links)
English W.B. 02.11.20
Day 3 - Victorian Experience Lesson
Victorian Toys - Jack in the Box
Victorian Toys - Bird in a cage
GPS
Book Talk
Book Talk Powerpoint and Extract
Math's
Math's Day 2 - Year 5 and 6 Questions
Topic
Victorian Lesson 1 - Powerpoint
Victorian timeline events to sort and stick
Computing
English (W.B. 28/09/2020)
Plot points 5 and 6 and sentence scaffold (if required)
GPS (W.B. 28/09/2020)
Spelling activity (Etymology- research the origin meaning for each word)
Active and passive voice activity
Passive and active voice information poster
Book Talk Reading (28/09/2020)
Maths (28/09/2020)
Lesson 1 Rounding to 10, 100, and 1000 PowerPoint and activities 1 and activity 2
Lesson 2 PowerPoint year 5 activity year 6 activity
Science (28/09/2020)
Topic - History (28/09/2020)
Titanic Powerpoint and activity (choose at least one sheet to complete)
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English (W.B. 21/09/2020)
We are continuing to read ‘Deadman’s Cove’ by Lauren St. John. Our reading activities are based on this text.
Book Talk PowerPoint and Extract
GPS – Activity slides
Spelling – ‘ibly’ and ‘ably’ task
Maths (W.B. 21/09/2020
We are comparing and ordering numbers up to 1,000,000. Please keep continuing to logon to TT Rockstars to practise your times tables!
Maths – PowerPoint for beginning of the week + activity
Maths – PowerPoint for the end of the week + activity
RE and PSHE (W.B. 21/09/2020
RE – 5 Pillars of Islam PowerPoint + activity
PSHE – Understanding Behaviour
English
We are reading ‘Deadman’s Cove’ by Lauren St. John. This is an exciting mystery story, set in picturesque Cornwall, and follows the story of a young orphaned girl, Laura.
Book Talk lesson 1 PowerPoint (feeling) & activity grid
Handwriting – Common Exception Word activity
Maths
Our focus has been Number and Place Value. Activities can be found on the PowerPoint’s below. Please also make sure you are going onto Times Table Rockstars and practising your tables.
Maths PowerPoint – Day 1 & 2 (value of digits)
Word Mats: Use these to help you with your story writing.
(Paper-less) Home Learning Activities:
- Share a verbal book or film review about either something you have read or watched recently.
- Bake a cake with an adult and record your recipe.
- Design a superhero and create a comic strip with you as the character.
- Work out the perimeter of different rooms in your house! (Remember: measure the 'sides' and add them all together.)
- Read newspaper articles.
- Meditate and take time to practice yoga (by searching for Cosmic Kids/Go Noodle Breathing on youtube).
- Help with the cooking or gardening if you have access to one.
- Make up your own 'sport'. Share the instructions with us on purple mash or class dojo!