REMOTE EDUCATION YEAR 6
Week Commencing: 22.02.21
Morning
Worship English Mathematics
Reading Writing Grammar and Spelling
Monday Complete reading
Chapter 1 of The Life of Sigmund Ciffer,
set as a 2Do activity onPurple Mash. Then complete Chapter 1: Online Multiple Choice. Complete 1 lesson on Reading Plus.
Complete the Purple Mash 2Do ‘The Early Life of Sigi Ciffer’ (linked to The Life of Sigmund
Ciffer).
Write what you have learnt about Sigi.
Speed spell – these are six tricky
spellings that your child has
already encountered in the
previous unit. They always
present a problem so this is an
opportunity to revisit them again.
Read each word in turn and ask
your child to spell it. Look at their
spelling then support them to
write the correct spelling if
needed.
Spelling zone - Introduce the
spelling rule by reading the
transcript provided below which
you will explore throughout the
week with your child (answers
provided).
Click here:
Watch the video:
Solve simple one-step
equations
Complete the worksheet attached below.
Tuesday Complete reading
Chapter 2 of The Life of Sigmund Ciffer,
set as a 2Do activity onPurple Mash. Then complete Chapter 2: Online Multiple Choice. Complete 1 lesson on Reading Plus.
Complete the Purple Mash 2Do ‘My Special Day’ (linked to The
Life of Sigmund Ciffer).
In this chapter we read about Sigi's Bar Mitzvah which was a very significant event for him. Write about a special day in your life.
Dots and Dashes – Support your
child to place a dot under the
single sounds in each of the
words and underline where two
letters make one sound (answers
provided).
Word Changers – Complete the
activity below (answers
provided).
Click here:
Watch the video:
Solve two-step
equations
Complete the worksheet attached below.
Wednesday Complete reading
Chapter 3 of The Life of Sigmund Ciffer,
set as a 2Do activity onPurple Mash. Then complete Chapter 3: Online Multiple Choice. Complete 1 lesson on Reading Plus.
Complete the Purple Mash 2Do ‘Using Talents’ (linked to The Life
of Sigmund Ciffer).
Write about how you could use your talents to raise money.
Dictation – Using the sentences
provided, read each sentence to
your child and ask them to write
it down. You can read the
sentence more than once if
required. Then support them in
making any necessary
corrections.
Four-in-a-row – these are the
tricky words that your child has
encountered during this unit.
Read the words and ask them to
spell each word in turn; see if
they can get four correct in a row.
Click here:
Watch the video:
Find pairs of values (1)
Complete the worksheet attached below.
Thursday Complete reading
Chapter 4 of The Life of Sigmund Ciffer,
set as a 2Do activity onPurple Mash. Then complete Chapter 4: Online Multiple Choice. Complete 1 lesson on Reading Plus.
Complete the Purple Mash 2Do ‘Losing Freedom’ (linked to The
Life of Sigmund Ciffer).
In the story, Sigi and his family had to move to a ghetto and lost their freedom. Imagine you lost your freedom. What would you miss the most?
Choose the right word – With
your child discuss the meaning of
the words and support your child
in placing the correct spelling in
the sentence.
Jumping orange words – read
each word to your child and ask
them to spell each in turn. These
words are taken from the
Y5/6word list that all Y6 children
are expected to be able to spell.
Look at their spellings then
support them to write the correct
spelling if needed.
Click here:
Watch the video:
Find pairs of values (2)
Complete the worksheet attached below.
Friday Complete reading
Chapter 5 of The Life of Sigmund Ciffer,
set as a 2Do activity onPurple Mash. Then complete Chapter 5: Online Multiple Choice. Complete 1 lesson on Reading Plus.
Complete the Purple Mash 2Do ‘Making decisions’ (linked to The
Life of Sigmund Ciffer).
In the chapter Sigi was faced with the choice of returning to the unit versus heading to the nearest city and finding someone who will help conceal his identity from the SS. Discuss the pros and cons of each choice.
Special focus activity – Guide
your child through the focused
spelling activity (answers
provided).
Click here:
Watch the video:
Metric measures
Complete the worksheet attached below.
Then complete the
Purple Mash
2Do –
Units of Measurement
Remember to also spend some child with your child enjoying their My Book Blog book and then log onto the website
(https://mybookblog.org/plogin/canon-sharples-c/) for supporting activities. Please also try to access Reading Plus.
For any work not set on Purple Mash, you should try to dojo a picture of your child’s work to their class teacher as evidence that they have engaged with the home learning. All participation with home learning is monitored and recorded on a daily basis. Remember, we are always here to help and completely understand that some people will have
Afternoon
Topic PE
Monday Music – A Child’s War – Sounds of the War
Click here to see an introduction to our new topic.
Listen to a range of sounds from the war, including air raid sirens, bombing, Spitfires, the Blitz, gas mask drills and ‘all clear’ sirens. Explain how these sounds make you feel when you hear them. Think of a drill or action that you could do each time a certain sound is played and be ready for action throughout the day.
Useful links:
WW2 Sounds – BBC Teach Sounds from the Blitz
PE- PE with Joe Wicks
Click here
Tuesday History – A Child’s War – Timeline of Significant Events
Create a timeline showing major events of the Second World War, between 1939 to 1945. Use a range of historical resources to find the dates for significant events, such as: the start of the war, the introduction of rationing, the first evacuations, the Battle of Britain, the Blitz, Japan’s attack on Pearl Harbour, the official liberation of the prisoner of war camps, Hitler’s death, Churchill’s replacement by Attlee and Japan’s surrender. Order the events (attached towards the end of this document) in chronological order. Research at least 3 other wartime milestones and place them on your timeline.
PE- Complete 3 ‘Just Dance’ dances on YouTube.
Click here
Wednesday Geography – A Child’s War – Evacuation Locations
Look at UK maps to find the locations where children were sent during the evacuation process, using maps, online research, books and other sources. Click here to help you get started.
The UK had three designated areas in terms of evacuation:
- Evacuation areas: places that needed to be evacuated, often urban locations. - Reception areas: places that would receive evacuees, often rural locations. - Neutral areas: places would not receive evacuees nor send people away.
Suggest reasons why some areas of the country were more likely than others to be bombed. Use a key to show the areas targeted for attack and those used for evacuation. Use the map attached to the document below as a starting point.
PE- PE with Joe Wicks (Complete this live at 9am or catch up later in the day)
PSHE – A Child’s War – Evacuation Propaganda
Look at a range of posters and propaganda materials used during the war. Talk about how these presented evacuation to parents and to those who might offer homes to evacuees.
Examples of posters used at the time can be found online and some are also attached to this document towards the end. What messages did they give? How successful were they at reassuring parents?
Thursday French (via Zoom) Y6R Only (Y6C Only)
Design and Technology – A Child’s War – Anderson Shelters
Look at images of Anderson shelters to determine what they were made from and how they were constructed. Use a range of materials to construct a structurally sound miniature Anderson shelter. Use their structures to test loading capacity, using rubble or sand. Record your results, highlighting the most effective structures. Keep photographs from before and after testing.
Attached to this document below is a planning sheet and also some facts on Anderson Shelters to get you started.
Get outside and stretch your legs! Give yourself a screen break and explore the great outdoors. Send in some photos on dojo if possible.
Friday RE – Who was Jesus? Who is Jesus?
Read the extract Isaiah 9:6-7 and Philippians 2: 6-11 - using these passages to answer: Who was Jesus? Thinking about people who met Jesus e.g. his disciples, a person who he healed, Zacchaeus, a Pharisee, Jairus, Mary Magdalene, an onlooker in a crowd or a child – who was Jesus to each one of them? Write who was Jesus to the people who met him.
Was Jesus the same to all the people who met him? Why? If Jesus was alive today, what would he be to/for you?
2Quiz – Please complete the Purple Mash 2Do ‘2Quiz’ to round off this week’s remote education.
PE- Relax and unwind- Complete the Cosmic Kids
Minecraft Yoga
