You have reached an age where you are responsible for your work - not your parents !!!

This doesn't mean that your parents aren't allowed to help you but it does mean that they shouldn't have to be going on at you to get on with things or getting stressed out because you're being difficult and don't want to work.

You need to decide where you are going to work each day and when you are going to work.
You need to make sure you are doing a mix of things that you enjoy, as well as things you find harder and maybe don't enjoy quite so much, and you also need to make sure you have plenty of breaks and "down-time".

You will need to put your uniforms on when you are working so that it's just the same as being in school.

You should be working for between three and five hours each day and this will include:

• the work we set here
• research (like the things we are asking you to do for our history project)
• reading (at least 30 minutes each day)
• computer based things (like Edshed)
• art, craft and music
• exercise (like the sessions that Joe Wicks puts online each day)
• educational TV programs (like documentaries and the programs on CBBC each day)

If you need any help with the things we are asking you to do you have two options:

• email us using our class email address which is: class6@bradworthy.devon.sch.uk
• leave a message, or a question, on our Year Six Blog-Site

You MUST make contact with us at least once every week so that you can tell us what you have done.

Week Beginning Monday 1st March

We're all going to be back in school next Monday on 8th March so this is going to be our last Home Learning post - the last one ever !!!

We're going to continue our new English Topic this week.
It's based on a short story by an American writer called Kurt Vonnegut. The story is called Harrison Burgeron which is the name of the main character.

This week you'll need to:

• Complete the poetry task you were set last week and post your poems on our blog-site.
• Listen to the first part of the story, which can be found in our video resource centre.
• Read the first part of the story yourself.
• Answer the questions about this part of the story.
• Carry out the research topic based on Rosa Parks and Martin Luther King.
  (there are videos in the video resource centre to help with this)
• Download the workseheet "Harrison Bergeron Two" and complete this.
• DO NOT DO THE WORK ON THE "I HAVE A DREAM" SPEECH - WE'LL DO THIS TOGETHER IN SCHOOL NEXT WEEK.

You'll be Continuing to work on percentage this week, and also doing some fraction based questions
Make sure you watch the videos again if you need to.

If you need support post your questions on our blogsite.

There is another maths revision sheet for you to complete.

This weeks "Thinking Skills" activity is all about finding words on a grid of letters.

Your science work is be all about Mass. 
If you haven't watched the video yet please do this first.

Then download the worksheet that goes with it.

Home Learning Pack - Wednesday 3rd March 

Hi everyone, 

It is amazing to be able to say that this is the last home learning pack to be added to this page!  I am so excited to be able to see you all next week - I'm sure you are all keen to get back amongst your friends (and teachers!!). 

You will find the pack for this week below, along with the relevant links you will need.  As always, the  videos to help you with your work have been added to the Video Resource Centre for you to access. 

This week we are bringing our persuasive writing to a close, and finishing our problem solving using multiplication.   The work you complete this week needs to be in school with you next week so we can hit the ground running!

Please make sure you are using the class blog and email address to keep in touch with us - it is always fantastic to hear from you! 

Have an amazing week - see you on Monday! 

Mrs T xxx 

Thursday 25th February

Sorry this is a day late.

Our next science topic is all about MASS.

Please make sure that you watch the video, which is in our Video Resource Centre, before you download the worksheets and complete the work.

We'll all be back on 8th March and we'll continue this topic then. 

Week Beginning Monday 22nd February

Hopefully there's only going to be two more weeks of all of this and we'll all be back on 8th March.
I've certainly had enough of "home-learning" and I want to get back to normal.

We're starting a new English Topic this week.
It's based on a short story by an American writer called Kurt Vonnegut. The story is called Harrison Burgeron which is the name of the main character.

This week you'll need to:

• Make sure you have properly finished the long story, which was the last part of The Landlady Topic.
  (This will need to be handed in when you get back to school).
• Write a 200 word creative description which is based on the photograph on the front cover.
• Write a 200 word description which contrasts your first piece of writing.
• Carry out the work based on Sara Teasdale's poem "There will Come Soft Rain".
• Write your own piece of poetry and when you're happy with it present it in an artistic way.
  (Please upload your poem to our blog-site).

You'll be starting to work on percentage this week.
Make sure you watch the video before attempting the work sheet.

There is another maths revision sheet for you to complete.

This weeks "Thinking Skills" activity is based on a very famous puzzle which involves crossing a river.

Your next piece of science work will be all about Mass. 
It will be uploaded on Wednesday so please check back then. 

Online Learning Pack - Wednesday 24th February 
 

Hi everyone, 

I hope you all had a great half term, and that you have enjoyed getting back to your work.  It doesn't sound like it will be too long until we are back in class, and I really can't wait!! 

This week's pack and links are available for you below, and the videos you will need for the week have been uploaded to the Video Resource Centre.  

We are continuing to work on our Persuasive Writing, with a look at the topic of Deforestation this week.  Our Maths work continues to explore problem solving, this week focusing on tasks which need multiplication methods to be used.  

As always, we are available for you on the class blog, and by email.  You need to make sure you are keeping in touch with us each week!

Have a great week, 

Mrs T xxx 

Week Beginning Monday 8th February

I've decided not to put up too much new work this week.
I'm getting the impression that quite a few of you are a bit behind and in addition to this several of the things that I put up last week were long tasks which need more than one weeks work to complete:

In addition to everything else you are doing please try and post pictures of the artwork you are doing at home.

The final part of our Landlady Topic involves writing a long story.

This needs to be completed and sent in / handed in after half term.

• It's a good idea to have another look at the video so that you really understand the "writing criteria".
• Please don't try and write the story in one go - break it down into at least three one hour writing sessions.
• After each writing sessions you will need to analyse what you have done. Do this the next day.
  (you can download a writing criteria sheet, which was put up last week, to help with this)
• After you've done you analysis draft what you have written on a third day.
• If you try and do too much in one go you won't do a good job !

Continue to work on our science topic which is all about energy.

Our final piece of fractions work is all about "finding fractions of amounts - for example what is half of £26".
Please make sure you watch the video before you attempt the work.

This weeks maths revision is all about multiplying and dividing by ten and a hundred. 

As always, please use the blog-site to ask questions and keep in touch.

Online Learning Pack: Wednesday 10th February 

Hi everyone, 

This week's pack is available for download below, with any necessary links included below the pack.   As in previous weeks, the links in the pack will help you to navigate through the document if you are viewing the pack on a device, and any additional web links work through the pack, or the list below.  

This week in Maths we are continuing with our problem solving work, this time incorporating negative numbers.  Our English work about Persuasive Writing is also continuing, and I am looking forward to receiving some very persuasive letters at the end of the week.  

As we have already said, it is really important that you stay in touch with us, using the blog platform, or the class 6 email address: class6@bradworthy.devon.sch.uk.  We love to hear from you all, and see what you have been up to! 

Mrs T x x

The Week Beginning Monday 1st February

You must watch the videos that have been uploaded to our Video Resource Centre before attempting this weeks work. They will help you.

You are also required to use our blog-site this week - either for support or just to let us know what you are doing.

Mrs Turner and I will be using the same blog-page again this week to keep things simple. 

You will need to spend time on Simon's Art Project and the new French work that Mrs Price has set this week.
Please upload your art work to our blog-site.

We will be continuing our English Project - The Landlady.
If you are behind with this please use this week to catch up - this weeks work can extend into the half-term break if necessary.
This is what you need to do this week:

• You will be writing a long story (at least 500 words) over the next couple of weeks.
• Watch the video, The Landlady - Part 4, which is in our Video Resource Centre.
• Make a list of things you need to do to write successfully and compare this to the list on the video.
• Write out a story plan or plot diagram.
• Write the first couple of hundred words and then stop.
• Analyse what you have written like we do in class, and as explained in the video.
  You can download a "Writing Criteria" sheet, which will help you assess your writing, below.
• Draft, or re-write the first part of your story.

You will need to finish the Fraction Investigation which was posted two weeks ago.
You must post something on our blog page which expailns what you have found out.

This weeks maths is all about multiplying and dividing fractions.
You must watch the video before downloading "Fractions 4" and completing the work.

Download the answers to last weeks Maths Revision Sheet and have another go at any questions which you got wrong before completing Maths Revision 4.

There is another Thinking Skills Task which is all about "deductive logic".

We are starting a new science topic which is all about energy.

There is a video in our Video Resource Centre which you must watch. It's quite long and you may want to watch it a bit at a time.

This topic will take a couple of weeks and may last into the half-term break.
The worksheets that go with the video can be downloaded here.

Online Learning Pack Part Two: Wednesday 2nd February 

Hi everyone, 

Your pack for the second half of this week is available for you to download below.   As in previous weeks, you must watch the videos available on the Video Resource Centre before you start any of the activities, as they have been fully explained in these videos.   

This week we are starting to look at Persuasion texts in English, and Problem Solving in Maths.  The tasks you need are included within the pack, and you can follow the links within the document to help you find your way around! 

Please make sure you continue to contact us by email and on the Class Blog.  We must hear from you each week (and it is always lovely to hear from you all!). 

Have a great week! 

Mrs T xxx

The Week Beginning Monday 25th January

You must watch the videos that have been uploaded to our Video Resource Centre before attempting this weeks work. They will help you.

You are also required to use our blog-site this week - either for support or just to let us know what you are doing.

Mrs Turner and I will be using the same blog-page agaithis week to keep things simple. 

You will need to spend time on Simon's Art Project and the French that Mrs Price set last week.
Please upload your art work to our blog-site.

We will be continuing our English Project - The Landlady.
These are the thing that you will need to complete this week. They are explained fully in your workbook and in the video that you must watch before starting your work:

• Make sure you have completed The Landlady Report and sent it to me.
• Listen to the second part of the story which has been uploaded to our Video Resource Centre. Then either read the section yourself or listen to it again as you follow the writing.
• Use the blog-site to explain the story's ending.
• Complete the section which is all about evidence.
• Complete the work which compares The Landlady and an extract from The Twits.
• Explain the terms which are in your workbook (for example - exposition and rising action).
• Complete a plot diagram or bullet point a summary of the stroy.

You should have already started the Fraction Investigation which was posted last week.
If you haven't started this yet you must watch the video and do so now.

This weeks maths is all about adding and subtracting fractions.
You must watch the video before downloading "Fractions 3" and completing the work.

Download the answers to last weeks Maths Revision Sheet and have another go at any questions which you got wrong before completing Maths Revision 3.

There is another Thinking Skills Task which is all about brothers.

You will need to complete the two week science topic, about Friction, which you started last week.
When you have done this please send me one of the reports which you will have written about one of the experiments you have done. 

Learning Pack: Wednesday 27th January 

Hi everyone, 

I hope you are all ok, and managing to stay busy and positive.  It's got to be said, the weather isn't really helping at the moment, but hopefully you are still managing to get outside and get some fresh air each day. 

You can download the pack for this week below, and any links that you will need are also included.  

This week our English is based on Discussion Texts, and our Maths work is based on adding and subtracting decimals.   You also have History tasks, Edshed Challenges, a First Aid Video and a Wellbeing task based on Everyday Heroes. 

As always we are very happy to give you any help you may need.  It is really important that you watch the videos before you start each session, as the video gives you a clear explanation of each task.  We love to hear what you have been up to, either on the class blog site, or using the class email address.  

Thank you to everyone who has sent work over during the past week - it is really wonderful to see what you have been getting up to! 

Have a wonderful week. 

Mrs T  xxx 

The Week Beginning Monday 18th January:

Please make sure that you watch the videos that have been uploaded to our Video Resource Centre before attempting this weeks work. They will help you.

You will also need to use our blog-site this week.
Mrs Turner and I will be using the same blog-page this week to keep things simple. Comments connected to this weeks work will need to be posted here - expect for things linked to our art project and French which have their own section.

You will need to spend time on Simon's Art Project and the French that Mrs Price has set this week.
Please upload your art work to our blog-site.

We will be continuing our English Project - The Landlady.
These are the thing that you will need to complete this week. They are explained properly in your workbook.

• For-shadowing.
• Using Punctuation in a dramatic way.
• Character Description - Mr Savage.
• A description of the Landlady based on what we know about her so far.

Download the answers to last weeks Maths Revision Sheet and have another go at any you've got wrong before completing Maths Revision 2.

Fractions 2 is all about Improper Fractions.

There isn't a worksheet for the Fraction Investigation, instead it's been explained in a video. You will need to work together as a Class on this, using the blog-site to "peer scrutinise" the things that you are doing.
This investigation will take two weeks to complete.

There are a couple more thinking skills challenges which are described on the sheet - "Thinking Skills 2".

The next part of you science work is all about Friction and includes two experiments which you should be able to do at home. This work will last for two weeks.

Year Six Home Learning - Week 2 (Weds 20th January) 

This week we are continuing with our work based on Discussion texts in English and Decimals in Maths.   You can download the pack below, and each session is explained in the pack, with links to the videos, websites and resources that you will need to use.
There are videos for English and Maths on the Video Resource Centre, and it is really important that you watch the relevant parts of the video so that the activities you are completing are explained fully.  

Thank you to everyone who has emailed work over, and everyone who is using the blog to stay in touch with us.  You MUST be in contact with us each week to tell us what you have been doing, so please make sure that this happens.  

As always, we will be available on the blog site each day, and via the Class Six email address if you have any questions at all.  

Have a great week.  

Mrs T xxx 

Year Six Art Project

Simon has set you an art topic which you should work on over the next few weeks up to half-term.

Please download the following document to find out all about what he wants you to do.
You can spend as much time as you like working on it each week, however please make sure you're doing at least an hour at some point.

Please make sure that you are uploading photos of the things you are doing, as well as photos of you doing it, to our blog-site so that we can see what you're up to - which is very important for art.

We've set up a special "Art Project" blog-page for you to do this - please use this.  

The Week Beginning Monday 11th January:

The Landlady is a long English topic which will take several weeks to complete please try and complete the work that is set by the end of each week so that you keep up.
There is a video in our Video Resource Centre for you to have a look at.
This week you will need to:

• write the 200 word story which is described on the first page. It's all about arriving at school on the first day of term. I've given examples of direct and non-direct characterisation on our blog-site.
• Listen to the first part of the story (which is in our Video Resource Centre) and then read it for yourself. 
• Answer the questions (in full sentences) and do the vocabulary work which is in the booklet after the first part of the story.

We will be working on fractions for the next few weeks.
You need to complete the worksheet "Fractions 1". When you get to the third page do either sections A and B (easier), or sections B and C (harder).

A video will go up on Monday evening which will help with this so you may want to leave this until Tuesday - sorry for the delay.

A Maths revision sheet called - "Maths Revision 1".

A Thinking Activity called - "Pattern Steps".

Watch the science video about Force which I've put in the Video Resource Centre.

You need to complete the things on the sheet called: Science 1 - Force.

Watch a documentary, or something educational from CBBC, so that you can tell us at least one thing you've learned during the week.

These activities have been set by me (Sir) and I will normally be setting things for Monday morning.

Mrs Turner will be adding work later in the week so don't think that this is everything your going to get !!

Year Six Home Learning Week 1 

Hi everyone, 

I hope you are all ok - we are missing seeing you all in school, and I really hope that this will all be over soon so we can get back to having lots of fun! 

Each week I will give you a pack of work for Weds - Fri, which you will be able to work through.  This is set up in the same way as the packs we used in Year Five.  The links in the pack will take you to any webpages or videos you need, or you can use the links here.  

There are a couple of pieces of work which need to be 'handed in' this week - which means you will need to email them to me.  You can do this on class6@bradworthy.devon.sch.uk, and you can add pictures or typed work to the emails - whatever is easiest for you! 

Remember to use the blog to stay in touch with us - there will be a general blog for all of the work in this pack, and I will also add a history project blog for you to contribute to.   It's really important that we hear from you every week, so please stay in touch.  

Finally, remember to keep reading (30 mins per day), keep active (Joe Wicks) and keep using Edshed.  Watch some of the new CBBC programmes, and I would recommend the new David Attenborough series if you haven't already seen it - I'm sure it will be available on iPlayer.
See you soon, 

Mrs T xxx