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YEAR 6 Week Beg. 27th April

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WALTs WALT: calculate scale factor, ratio and angles

WALT: construct a newspaper report using formal language

Reading Journal Character

Start with the main character. Create the “Role on the Wall” chart showing actions, feelings, thoughts and reactions. You can see a layout for this below! Story board

Start with a sheet of paper and fold it in half, half again and half again. You have eight panels. Select the eight key events from the whole book (or what you’ve read so far) and show them one by one in the panels. Story Map

You will create a map of the most significant locations in your book. Why are those places important? What happens there? What do you need to show on the map to match the description?

Science: WALT – identify how creatures are adapted to their habitats

https://www.youtube.com/c/chesterzoo/live This gives you access to Chester Zoo’s webcams for different creatures. You can select an animal that you find interesting and explain the different ways that it is suited to its natural habitat. We would suggest you present it on a large sheet of paper with a picture of the creature at the centre with arrows out from different parts of the creature. The arrows then lead to a diagram or paragraph to explain how that feature helps the creature to survive and reproduce. If you want a starting place, the big cats are the starter risk.

MON White Rose Maths:

Week 2 - Lesson 1 – Calculating Scale Factor (Yes, we are working two weeks behind their timetable but don’t worry!)

Below, you will find a WAGOLL of a newspaper report. It includes many of the language and structural features shown on the cue card for journalistic writing. Your job is to see what features you can identify in the text. Check them off from the cue card. Low Risk: Can you identify the features listed on the

cue card? Medium Risk: Can you identify any additional

features? High Risk: Can you explain, for at least 3 features,

the impact this has on the audience?

MyMaths: Y6 Map Scales

This is quite a challenging activity. You will need to apply your knowledge of metric conversions (cm to km) to help you. I would recommend working through the additional online lesson as a practise if you would like some support.

TUES White Rose Maths:

Week 2 – Lesson 2 – Ratio and Proportion Problems

Starter Task: Oh no! The newspaper report has all

been mixed up! Can you cut and stick (or label and reorder) the sections In the correct order? The resources for this are below. Main task: When writing a newspaper report, you

need to use formal language. The paragraph below is a piece of informal writing; can you change it to be formal? ‘I can’t believe it. We don’t have to go to school. It’s really weird isn’t it? I would of never thought it. Hope you’re alright.’ Once you have had a go at this, there are 6 formal language activities for you to try below with the resources. Make sure you are explaining your answers really clearly!

History: WALT – Explain key facts about the Maya

Last week, we asked you to start on your factsheet for the Maya. We like to give you some ideas of what you might include and it doesn’t have to be on paper. Have a look at this video: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NTCSTUfRTMA It has lots of the basic information about The Maya but I’m sure you have a lot more that you would want to add! What would you include in a video presentation called “Who were the Ancient Maya?” Your job is to create your own version of a video presentation or book based on The Maya, just like Horrible Histories! Start by including what you know already. Next you will decide on your questions and how you are going to find the answers. This can become something you work on over the next few weeks.

MyMaths: Proportion Introduction

Ratio and proportion go hand in hand. Work through this one, applying your ratio knowledge, and see if you get 100%!

WED White Rose Maths:

Week 2 – Lesson 3 – Measure with a protractor

Starter Task: Can you identify which language you

would and wouldn’t find in a newspaper report? Main task:

OH NO! Your most prised possession has gone missing! It’s an emergency! This MUST be reported on and reported correctly. You need to plan what you will need to include in your newspaper report. I have included a guide below that may help you.

School Values: Our current school value is

Creativity. Creative activity allows you to express your individuality. You are creative whenever you make something new or do your own version of a thing! Using this as inspiration, choose something that you enjoy to do and put your own ‘creative’ spin

Family maths game:

What angles can you measure around your home? Can you have a competition? Who can find the biggest angle? Who can find the smallest angle? You may even be able to see some angles outside on your daily exercise! If you don’t have a protractor, there is one attached below that you can use!

Design

Design a poster to advertise your book. Make sure you make it really clear why they should buy the book! Could you use any quotes from the book? Could you include any reviews? Change

Pick a key moment from what you are reading and SWAP IT for a different event. How does this impact the rest of the story?

on it. This could be writing a poem, re-writing the lyrics to a song etc. Please send these to us so that we can see your creativity and individuality from a safe distance!

THURS White Rose Maths:

Week 2 – Lesson 4 – Introduce angles

Today you will need to collect all the information you need to be able to write your newspaper report. - Who could you interview around your home?

Could you call a relative for their opinion on the situation? Write down their quotes on a piece of paper. Can you add the surrounding pieces of text where you are introducing the witness?

- What images would you need to include to benefit your article? You will definitely need one of the prised possession and possibly the crime scene! Draw these pictures and then create a caption for each one.

- Using the cue card, also plan the following: Masthead, pugs, headline and flash.

This should leave you really prepared and ready to write our newspaper report tomorrow!

PSHE: WALT- explore feelings about change

https://www.bbc.co.uk/bitesize/articles/zj2grj6 Watch the two videos on the website above about transition to secondary school. Normally we would be talking to you about this around this time and answer all of your questions. Hopefully these videos will do the trick. Remember, if you have any more questions you can always email us via the office! Once you have watched the videos, have a go at one of these activities: - Think about some of the tips you have

learned from watching the video clips. - Make a checklist of things you think you

would need for a school day.

MyMaths: Y5 Angles 3

This may be Year 5 learning but it is really key that you understand this to be able to access the White Rose learning tomorrow. Ensure you are confident with the vocabulary – can you make a key to remind yourself?

FRI White Rose Maths:

Week 2 – Lesson 5 – Calculate angles It is time to write that newspaper report! I have included an example template that you can use if you wish but you are more than welcome to use your own. Have a look at the ‘structure’ section of your cue card before you start to ensure you are clear of what you need to do/include. Re-read it. Is everything relevant to the subject? If you can, send these in to us as we really do miss reading the wonderful work you produce!

French WALT – design a cartoon character

https://www.cavelanguages.co.uk/schemes-of-work Designing a cartoon character sounds cool right? Well doing it in French is even cooler; well Miss Green thinks so anyway! On this website, find the Y6 video and watch and work through it with Madame Cave. If you don’t have a French dictionary, don’t worry! Here is a great one online: https://dictionary.cambridge.org/dictionary/french-english/

Application Game:

https://mathsframe.co.uk/en/resources/resource/470/Angle-Alien-Attack It is down to you to defend the Earth from an alien invasion! Use the protractor to measure the angles or challenge yourself further and estimate them without the protractor!

Remember to also complete the following: Spelling Shed, Times Tables Rock Stars, Grammar Bug, Bug Club

Role on the Wall

Actions BY your character

Done TO your character

FEELINGS

REACTIONS

Maths Session 3

Writing Cue Cards

Style – informal or formal? Informal writing is rather like a conversation and can be used in: diary writing, letters to friends, some kinds of persuasive writing such as adverts, fliers and personal opinions, notes to yourself. Formal writing is used in many kinds of non-fiction writing, for example: explanations, discussions, business letters, some non-chronological reports and some persuasive writing. The purpose and audience of your writing will help you to decide whether the style should be informal or formal. For example, if you are writing to the chairman of a company about a serious complain, you will need to write formally.

Informal Language Features

Colloquial words and phrases

Make it sound more like speech

Dash to show an after-thought or an aside

Contracted words such as don’t

Formal Language Features

Third person

Passive voice to alter the emphasis in the sentence.

Choose more formal conjunctions (furthermore, nevertheless, moreover, in addition)

Formal vocabulary (enquire/request instead of ask; respond instead of reply or feature/factor instead of thing.

Impersonal- write in a way that avoids personal involvement.

Use stock phrases that are ‘polite’ even though you may be annoyed.

Journalistic Writing

Purpose: to present fact and opinion to a non-specialist audience. Audience: someone who wants to know about what has happened.

Language

Third person

Attention grabbing language such as powerful verbs and adjectives, emotive language and short, snappy phrases.

Alliteration, rhyme, puns and word play in the headlines (FISH AND CHIP SHOP OWNER BATTERED!)

Quotations from people who saw what happened as direct or indirect speech.

Phrases for anything that is uncertain (Mr Smith claimed; it is alleged).

Include detail concisely (“People didn’t realise what had happened,“ said first class passenger, Bridget Mc Dermott, 31.)

Structure

A masthead (name of paper) and pugs (information such as the date and price)

Punchy headline with powerful verbs and nouns, often alliterative.

A flash (a one line summary of the contents of the page, e.g. Over 1500 passengers died when Titanic hit an iceberg).

Columns and use sub-headings.

Pictures with captions and diagrams, if relevant.

A stand-first (opening paragraph) to sum up the story and interest the reader. This is often in bold type.

A mixture of chronological facts and opinion

An ending that might include the paper’s opinion.

A by-line (the reporter’s name.)

Tips and Hints

Use persuasive language to communicate with the reader

Use quotes to add weight to the argument

Use a style appropriate to the subject – e.g. humour, alliteration and word play for a light-hearted article or sensitive language to tug the reader’s heart-strings for a serious article.

Provoke a response from the reader in your closing comment. Re-read it. Is everything relevant to the subject?

English Session 1

English Session 2

English Session 3

Who are the people you will need to include in your

newspaper report?

What happened?

Where did the events take place/?

When did it happen?

Why did it happen? Is there something special about this possession? Why would somebody want to take it?

How did it happen?

My audience:

My purpose:

Language features I am going to use: Structural features I am going to use:

Key vocabulary I am going to include:

English Session 5