04 June 2020: Home Learning
Hey everyone
We’re well into our first week back of home learning now. I hope you’ve enjoyed it and have managed to get back into some kind of routine – I know it’s really tricky but it’s also really important.
The weather the last couple of days hasn’t been as good as we’ve been used to. This means we might be stuck inside a little more than usual. Some of you might find it trickier to stay happy and healthy (physically, emotionally and mentally). That’s absolutely fine – we all have tricky days! One thing I’ve found that really helps me is to speak to people. Give someone from outside your household a call today (a friend of family member). You’ll help brighten up their day and you’ll feel great after, too.
Here’s your home learning for today…
Y5 Maths
Click on the link above to practice your division skills with Mrs H.
Your learning today is about volume. You will be describing volume in cubic units.
Click on the following link for this lesson.
Y6 Maths
Let’s review our knowledge of multiplying and dividing by 10, 100 and 1000. Watch the video and complete activity 1 and 2.
Y5,6 Reading
Complete this reading task. The text in this task may look familiar year 5/6!
You do not need to watch the teaching video if you do not feel like you need to – you can flick through the slides on your own and work through the lesson independently.
Y5,6 Topic
Watch this video from Mr Catherall to find out about your learning today.
As always, if you have any questions, get in touch with your class teacher by email. Also, if you haven’t been in touch yet, please email us. Let us know how you’re getting on, how you’re feeling and what you’ve been up to. We’d love to hear from you!
marklindsay@spherefederation.org
sarahhogarth@spherefederation.org
olliecatherall@spherefederation.org
benfreeman@spherefederation.org
03 June 2020: Home Learning
It’s the perfect day to dive into a good book, comic, magazine or online article. Remember to spend at least 20 minutes per day reading. This could be by yourself, to an adult or even a pet.
Year 5 Maths
Click on the link above for today’s task. You will be playing Snowboard Slalom. Select the multiplication option and then year 5/6. Click on all the times tables that are in the list. You can select your speed also. I could only manage the slow option as I kept crashing! I’m sure you will do better than me.
Your learning today is about volume. You will be estimating the volume of objects.
Click on the following link for this lesson.
Year 6 Maths
Here are the answers to yesterday’s clues. Thanks for helping Mr Lindsay and Miss Greaves escape.
Today your task is to make up your own escape room clues. Write a set of five clues. You can choose whichever area of maths that you prefer. Send your escape room clues (and answers) to marklindsay@spherefederation.org so they can be posted to the class news page for others to solve.
If you really want a challenge, then film yourself giving the clues. Great acting isn’t essential as you can tell by Mr Lindsay’s video.
Year 5/6 Reading
Read for pleasure
Choose a book that you enjoy, a magazine, or perhaps a topic you would like to research online to read. Mr Freeman is currently reading about the current safety measures used in football – it’s very interesting!
Year 5/6 Geography
Watch this video to find out about your learning today.
You will need this timetable and this map for your main task.
02 June 2020: Home Learning
Hello!
Hope you are all well today and ready for another day of home learning.
Below are some spellings that you can have a go at this week. These words are ‘tricky’ as they don’t follow any particular spelling rule:
bruise
yacht
vehicle
stomach
rhythm
muscle
queue
language
Here is your learning for today…
Year 5 Maths
Starter
Log in to TT Rockstars and see if you can improve your speed!
Your learning today is about volume. You will be investigating cubed numbers.
Just like yesterday, there is a little quiz to get you started.
Click on the following link for this lesson.
Year 6 Maths
Thanks for your help yesterday. Only 5 more clues to go. Watch the video for the answers to yesterday’s lesson and solve the rest of the clues.
Year 5/6 Reading
Today’s task follows on from yesterday, using jobs and money as our learning area. Complete today’s retrieval and inference questions using the picture provided.
Retrieval and inference questions
Challenge: Using your dream job (you can use what you wrote in yesterday’s task). Can you answer the same questions about your chosen job?
Year 5/6 Science
In this lesson you will learn all about magnets
Complete this BBC Bitesize lesson.
01 June 2020: Home Learning
Good morning everyone!
We hope you all had a good half term and managed to enjoy this glorious weather we’ve been having. We hope you are all feeling happy and healthy today.
Remember to keep in touch with your class teachers. Send us a quick email to let us know how you’re getting on. Here are our email in case you need them:
marklindsay@spherefederation.org
sarahhogarth@spherefederation.org
olliecatherall@spherefederation.org
benfreeman@spherefederation.org
Here is your learning…
Year 5 Maths
Click on the link above to practice your multiplication skills with Mrs H.
Your learning today is about volume. This will involve reading scales to measure volume. As usual there is a short quiz first and then the video lesson. Remember you can pause the video whenever you like, or skip it back in case you need something repeating.
Click on the following link for this lesson.
Year 6 Maths
Oh no! Mr Lindsay and Miss Greaves are stuck in the school. They can’t remember the passcode to the door. Watch their video and help them escape.
Email Mr Lindsay with your answers.
Year 5/6 Reading
This week, we are going to focus on jobs and money. For today’s task, complete the jobs worksheet – this will help you develop ideas that you can use later on in the week. Here are some questions to help you.
Although this task will significantly help you later in the week, it is not particularly a reading task! On top of this, I would like you to research and read about your dream job. Create a list of requirements you would need for this job, along with some reasons as to why you think people might want to do it as a career choice.
Year 5/6 Topic
In this lesson you will learn what goes into making a good computer game and try making your own simple game.
Complete this BBC Bitesize lesson.
Whole school ‘Quiz of the Week’
If you’re struggling to keep yourself entertained this week…why not have a go at our whole school quiz?
Half-term Home Learning
Because this week is half-term, we’re taking a break from the usual daily home learning tasks (just like we did at Easter). Instead, we’ve prepared a menu of home learning activities that you might want to dip into this week – these are optional only, but you might want to encourage your child to have a go at being a quiz master, doing some up-cycling, presenting a cookery masterclass or any of the other activities.
Whatever you decide to do, we hope you have a happy and healthy half-term.
22 May 2020: Home Learning
Happy Friday!
You’ve successfully completed another week of home learning – well done!
Remember to check out the Class News section of the school website to join in with the quiz tonight – it will be going live at 5pm. It’s going to be another amazing installment from Mr Catherall. Also, keep an eye out for something special on the website on Sunday night. The teachers have been busy again!
Here is your learning for today…
Year 5 Maths
Starter
Log in to TT Rockstars and get that brain working!
Your learning today is finding the perimeter and convert units of measurements.
Year 6 Maths
Mark your Alphabet Algebra questions from yesterday.
Here is the 2018 arithmetic SAT paper. Remember the arithmetic questions from earlier on this week. Set your timer to 30 minutes and off you go!
Instead of waiting all weekend for the answers, mark them yourself here. Scroll down to the answers starting on page 16.
Year 5/6 Reading
You will need the poem for this lesson.
Poetry Questions
- What do you like about this poem? Is there anything that you dislike why?
- What are some of the messages of this poem?
- What patterns can you find in this poem? Are there rhymes or alliteration? What can you say about the rhythm of the poem?
- Do you think the poem was better when reading it, or listening to it? Why?
- Did the poem sound like you expected to? What did you notice about my performance?
Year 5/6 PE
Mr Catherall has prepared a PE lesson for you. Enjoy!
21 May 2020: Home Learning
Good morning everybody!
We hope you are having a good week so far? How are you feeling? Please get in touch with us if you are feeling anxious or worried about anything. It’s a very unsettling time for everyone, and lots of people are feeling the same, so it’s good to talk about how you’re feeling.
Here is your learning for today…
Year 5 Maths
Click on the link above to practice your arithmetic skills.
Your learning today is applying length to real-life problems.
Year 6 Maths
Play the final stage of Guardians of Mathematica – Ancient City of Algebra.
Test out your algebra skills by solving the Alphabet Algebra questions. Remember to start by using letter D.
Year 5/6 Reading (RIC)
For today’s task, you will be reading the poem ‘What do you want to be?’
Whilst reading this poem, can you find its rhythm as you read? Try reading in your head and then out loud.
Task
Read the poetry RIC questions and think about your answers.
Write your answers in clear sentences.
Year 5/6 Science
Your learning today is science based and is all about adaptation. Complete this BBC Bitesize lesson.
20 May 2020: Home Learning
Hello again
Did you complete yesterday’s special mission? Did you connect with someone outside your home? If not, do it today!
In addition to your home learning, don’t forget that one of the most important things you could be doing at home is reading regularly; ideally, every day. If you’re looking for a book, I would recommend ‘The Boy at the Back of the Class‘.
Here’s your home learning for today – enjoy!
Y5 Maths
Click on the link above to practice your division skills.
Your learning today is converting between units of length.
Y6 Maths
Play Guardians of Mathematica – Ancient City of Algebra. Complete the first three stages.
Y5,6 Reading
Today your task is simply just to read for pleasure.
This may be a book that you are enjoying, a magazine, a newspaper, or perhaps something online about something you find interesting. I am currently reading online about creating NHS PPE face masks, which I am finding extremely interesting!
Y5,6 Topic
Your learning today is geography based. Watch this video.
19 May 2020: Home Learning
Hi everyone
We hope you’re all happy and healthy. It’s been great to hear from so many of you about what you’re up to – don’t forget to keep in touch.
With that in mind, I’ve got a special mission for you today. I’d like you to make sure you speak to one person from outside of your house on the phone; this could be a friend, a family member, a neighbour, etc! I’m definitely finding that when I stay connected to my family and friends I feel much happier. I wonder if you’ll feel the same? Let me know.
Before we get in to our daily home learning tasks, here’s some spellings for you to learn:
accumulating managing surprising calculating
acquiring analysing deciding debating
Use our super spelling strategies to help. Check out the ‘Help Your Child‘ section of our website for more ideas like these.
Here are your home learning tasks for today. Don’t forget to email your class teacher if you need any help.
Y5 Maths
Click on the link above to practice your arithmetic skills.
Your learning today is about solving problems involving time.
Click on the following link for this lesson. Just like yesterday’s lesson there is a quiz to start off with.
Y6 Maths
Watch this second video lesson on algebra. Remember to pause the video to work out your answers.
Y5,6 Reading
Watch this video to find out your learning for today.
Y5,6 Topic
First, take a look at these presentations made my members of Year 5 and 6 as a response to yesterday’s learning. They’ll remind you of your learning.
Molly’s recycling presentation
Ellis’s sustainability presentation
Your learning today is geography based. Watch this video.
For the main task, you might prefer to download this document.
We hope you enjoy today’s tasks – don’t forget about your special mission, too!