Year 6

Welcome to Year 6!

Below is a 'Pick and Mix' of activities covering a range of subjects. It also includes a suggested timetable for home learning. Take a look...

Well-being activity...

Transition

Learn about the transition from primary to secondary school

This lesson includes:

• two videos about the differences pupils will encounter in a new larger school

• a practice activity to help your child think about the change of schools

 

https://www.bbc.co.uk/bitesize/articles/zj2grj6

If you fancy a go at a Science Investigation, click on the attached PDF - ideas suitable for both younger and older children - we'd love to see your results! 

• Daily live interactive literacy hour with Pie Corbett

  Every weekday morning at 9.30am Pie presents on RadioBlogging.net This is a free internet literacy radio show aimed at KS2 that includes language games, creative writing and guest input from famous authors such as Frank Cottrell-Boyce. The programmes are interactive – the children write during the programme and afterwards. All of the shows that have been broadcast are available to listen back to online at RadioBlogging.net Visit RadioBlogging.net here.

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  Daily home-schooling blog with creative ideas for literacy

  Talk for Writing Trainer Jamie Thomas is writing a daily blog with creative ideas for teaching literacy and maths at home. This may be of interest to colleagues or parents that are home-schooling. Access the blog here.

Literacy activities

Attached is a literacy pack with a story - Doors - the world of possibility - and activities written by Pie Corbett. It is age related and children mostly love his stories - take a look! 

The website offers further information https://www.talk4writing.co.uk/covid-19/

Above is a great resource with challenges linked to the Construction Industry. Some require a printer, but most just need basic resources...you might find you're a budding Planner, Surveyor or Builder!

Maths links

https://whiterosemaths.com/homelearning/

https://play.prodigygame.com/

https://mathsframe.co.uk/

https://www.topmarks.co.uk/maths-games

https://kids.classroomsecrets.co.uk/

 Literacy links

http://www.pobble365.com

https://spellingframe.co.uk/

https://kids.classroomsecrets.co.uk/

 https://ec1.educationcity.com/

 History Links

https://www.history.org.uk/primary/resource/3620/primary-topic-websites