Author: Miss Beatson

24 April 2020: Home Learning

You made it to the end of the week- well done.

Yesterday, I enjoyed doing some science outside with George and Harry in the sun. We tested hand wash, shampoo and washing up liquid to see which one made the tallest ‘bubble tower’! They decided washing up liquid was the most effective.

Answers to yesterday’s maths.

Y5 answers

Y6 answers

Today’s learning……….

Maths: fractions

Can you found examples of ‘real-life’ fractions in your home? Here are some ideas to help you. Take some pictures and email any you find. [email protected]

Y5 maths

Y6 maths

Writing: a challenge from Mr Roundtree……..

Mr Roundtree needs your help. He’s been writing lots of website news articles recently, but has started to suffer writers’ block – that the name for when authors run out of ideas.
The articles are for parents and carers to read, and they offer top tips and other guidance to support parents and carers with their child’s home learning. Your task is write an article on his behalf – are you up for this writing challenge?
Please email me your writing and we can publish some of the articles on our school website. 
Science/Music
I had lots of fun doing a science experiment this week, so I thought I’d give you an idea for one. I’ve also been listening to a lot of music to make me feel happy, so I thought a science experiment that involves making music could be fun!
Here is how you can make music with water!
Which glass will make the highest tone and the lowest tone? Why does this happen? Can you play any well-known tunes?
Please send me some pictures of you doing your experiment and making music. 

23 April 2020: Home Learning

Happy Thursday! This week seems to be going very quickly for me- how is it going for you? I hope you’re getting back into a routine and staying happy and healthy.

Here are the answers to yesterday’s maths.

Y5 answers

Y6 answers

Today’s learning…….

Maths: multiplying fractions

Y5: fraction x whole number

Y6: To multiply fractions, you need to multiply the numerators together and multiply the denominators together. Watch the BBC video to remind you of how we do this.

Y6 fluency

Y6 challenge

Football fractions challenge- test yourself with Gary Lineker!

Writing: modal verbs

Yesterday, I signposted you to an online lesson on BBC Bitesize all about verbs and modal verbs. Today, complete this activity to see how much you can remember about modal verbs.

Geography: The Lake District

On Tuesday, I asked you to find mountain regions in the UK. Today, I would like you to focus on one region: The Lake District. Do you know where in the UK it is? Follow the BBC Bitesize lesson to find out more about this area and find out some facts!

22 April 2020: Home Learning

I hope you’ve enjoyed the sunshine alongside doing some learning. This week, one task each day will involve going onto the BBC Bitesize website to complete a lesson. If you have any problems then please let me know.

The answers to yesterday’s maths.

Today’s learning……..

Maths: multiplying fractions

Year 5 unit fraction x whole number

Year 6 mixed number x whole number

 

Reading: comprehension

Read the text about video games and answer the questions. The answers are at the bottom of the questions- don’t look until you’ve finished!

Writing: passive and active verbs

We have looked at identifying and using active and passive verbs last term. Complete this lesson by reading some tips, watching a video and completing an activity.

21 April 2020: Home Learning

I hope your first day back at ‘home school’ went OK.

Here are the answers to the maths fluency questions for Monday’s learning.

Year 5

Year 6

 

Maths learning: subtracting fractions

Remember, you need to make the fractions have the same denominator by finding a common multiple.

Year 5 fluency

Year 6 fluency

Y5/6 Challenge

Writing: verbs and modal verbs

The BBC Bitesize website has some daily lessons for you to follow in various subjects and topics. Today, I would like you to revise all your knowledge of verbs and modal verbs by following this online lesson.

Geography: rivers and mountain ranges

How did you get on with naming the rivers of the UK yesterday?

Test your river knowledge today with this online quiz.  How many can you get correct?

Can you use an atlas or an online map to locate the mountain ranges in the UK? Use this map to label each one.

Why don’t you make your own quiz and test your family on their river and mountain knowledge!

20th April 2020: Home Learning

Hello- I hope you’re all well. I’m really missing seeing you all and learning with you. Easter holidays have been very different but I hope you all managed to have some fun and enjoyed lots of chocolate! I have been running nearly every day (even though my half marathon has been cancelled) and I’ve been into Scholes Primary School to help look after some of the children who still need to go into school.

Home learning is starting again this week-each day at 9am. If you have any questions or would like to send me any pictures of your learning then email me at [email protected]

Today’s learning….

Today’s maths: adding fractions.

Remember that to add fractions you have to make the denominator the same. Think common multiples!

Year 5 learning

Year 6 learning

Year 5 and 6 maths challenge

 

Writing: homophones

Choose the correct homophone to put in each sentence.

draught/ draft

I am going to ______ a letter of apology.

Since Billy didn’t shut the door properly, his mum could feel a small ______.

wary/ weary

Finally, he looked down at his lap and let out a long ____ sigh.

The sailors watched the horizon anxiously, _____ of the approaching storm.

Can you speed write these words? How many times can you write each word in 1 minute?

Silly sentences

Write your own silly sentence for each of the homophones above.

Topic

This half term we would normally be starting a geography topic.

This week, we will recap on some of the knowledge we learnt in the last geography topic.

Today, can you name the rivers in the UK?

Complete this sheet and see if you can locate the rivers in the UK.

 

03 April 2020

You’ve made it to the end of the second week and it’s been lovely to hear from some of you throughout the week. Over the next two weeks, you will be able to choose from a selection of activities rather than completing different tasks set each day. This is because it is the Easter holidays, although it will probably feel slightly different to your normal Easter break. If you would like to send me any pictures of your learning or anything fun you’ve been getting up to, then it would be great to hear from you. Here is a reminder of my email address: [email protected] .

Have a look on the Newsround  website to find out ‘how to BOSS being stuck at home’.

Answers to yesterday’s learning:

Year 5 answers

Year 6 answers 

Maths task

Today’s learning is multiplication problems. The answers are at the bottom of the sheet so you can mark your answers.

Year 5

Year 6

Writing task:

Grammar revision all about pronouns. The answers are at the end of the document.

Reading task:

First News

Today, there are no set comprehension questions; I would simply like you to enjoy reading. However, if you like, you could complete one (or more) of the following tasks…

  1. Read the paper with someone in your house and discuss the articles you’ve read.
  2. Do the same as above but with a friend from school over the phone.
  3. Respond creatively to one of the articles you’ve read (a bit like a creative homework).
  4. Interview someone in your house, or someone over the phone, and write your own news article about what you find out.

 

02 April 2020

Good morning everyone- I hope you’re all OK. Did anyone manage to write their own poem for the Leeds United challenge? If so, please can you try and email it to me so I can have a read.

Answers to yesterday’s maths learning:

Answers to fluency task

Challenge:

Rosie has £300 in her bank account. Tommy has 100 times more than Rosie in his bank account.

How much more money does Tommy have than Rosie?

Tommy has £30,000. Tommy has £29,700 more than Rosie. 

Maths task:

Today’s learning is multiplication. 

Year 5 learning task

Year 6 learning task

Writing task:

Use this picture as a stimulus to write your own short story (under 200 words).

Reading task:

Read the poem by William Blake.

Complete the questions. Decide which level you want to have a go at: 1 star (easiest)to 3 star (hardest). The answers are available, so you can mark your own work afterwards.

Can you write some of your own questions for the poem?

 

 

 

01 April 2020

Happy Wednesday! I hope you’re all managing to stay as active as possible. Maybe you’ve been doing PE lessons with Joe Wicks or going for a walk. I’ve been enjoying Oti Mabuse’s dance classes on Youtube – it has really helped to motivate me and put me in a good mood!

Answers to yesterday’s learning tasks:

Investigate

Are all multiples of 8 multiples of 4?  Yes

Are all multiples of 4 multiples of 8? No

Challenge:

Annie is double her sister’s age.

They are both older than 20 but younger than 50.

Their ages are both multiples of 7.

What are their ages?    Annie is 42 and her sister is 21

Answers to the history task:

  1.  Bowl used for cooking or holding food.
  2. Bone/antler comb for personal grooming.
  3. Gaming piece- possible made from whalebone. It would have been used in a board game as a counter.
  4. Silver bracelets- the rings were mainly used as jewellery but some were used as a form of payment. 

Today’s learning is multiplying and dividing by 10, 100 and 1000.

Remember, if we’re multiplying by 10, 100 or 1000 the digits move to the left. If we’re dividing by 10, 100 or 1000 the digits move to the right.

Complete the fluency questions.

Challenge:

Rosie has £300 in her bank account. Tommy has 100 times more than Rosie in his bank account.

How much more money does Tommy have than Rosie?

Writing task:

Leeds United Primary Stars are setting youngsters a poetry challenge all about ambition. The website has all the information you need to have a go at writing your own poem. You can enter your poem and send it to [email protected] or share on Twitter @PLCommunities with the hashtag #PLPrimaryStars.

Art task:

I’ve found some tutorials on You tube that show you different mindfulness doodles/drawings you can have a go at. When I had a go, it made me feel calm and relaxed. Here is the start of my doodling….

Zen doodle

3D hole

Doodle patterns