Year 6 - Columbus | Mount Pleasant Lane Primary School

Please be assured that our daily updates are simply a suggestion and we do not want you to worry about whether everything is completed every day. We want the resources and ideas to be helpful and not a hindrance. The work can be completed at any time. Additionally, if your child finds any of the learning from home tasks too challenging, please feel free to take a look at another class page. At this unusual time, our main priority is that our children and families are happy and healthy.

Learning From Home

Our aim, during this difficult time is to keep children at MPL thinking hard, gaining knowledge and honing their skills. It is important to help them maintain a routine and retain positive mental and physical health. We must strive to provide a consistent, positive point of contact in what will be a very unsettling time for many children. Please check this page daily for new learning from home activities.

Please take a look at our wellbeing pages for useful links and information:

https://www.mountpleasant.herts.sch.uk/being-healthy-and-happy/

Useful links to supplementary online resources:

https://uk.ixl.com/

https://www.bbc.co.uk/bitesize/primary

https://www.thenational.academy/

Complete PE home learning videos - https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCuLo1CLr8QsUvgYCypFMWGw

For a spot of lighthearted fun take a look at the I Will Survive video by MPL Staff

MPL staff reworking of Gloria Gaynor's 'I Will Survive'.

Daily Learning 22/05/20

Well done for making it to Friday! I hope you are all well and keeping up with some of the home learning, there will be no learning put on the class page next week as it is half term. Have a lovely week and stay safe. The suggested tasks for the day are below:

English – Complete Task 5 – Look at the given image for today’s task and continue to write the opening of the story. Take a look at the video attached to see how you can improve your setting description. https://www.bbc.co.uk/bitesize/topics/zpccwmn/articles/z8mqsrd
Maths- Try to use the methods practiced this week to solve a range of multiplication and division problems.
Reading- ‘Throwing a Tree by Thomas Hardy’ and answer the questions

Spelling- Use as many year 5 and 6 spellings as possible in a short story. Underline all of the spellings you have used.

TTRockstars- Please spend 15 minutes playing some of the games
PE- Make sure you spend some time being active today, you might want to use some of the suggestions in the Shake up activities booklet, join the 9am live PE lesson from Joe Wicks on his Youtube channel ‘The Body Coach TV’ or use one of the PE links below.
PSHE- At some point this week, take a look at the ‘Good Relationships’ document. Think about all the people you have relationships with and what makes a really good relationship. Then, pick one person that you have a positive relationship with and draw them, before labelling them with words that explain why you have a good relationship. Maybe they are a good listener and caring, or perhaps they make you laugh and you share similar interests.
Project- This week, continue the ‘My Family’ project. This is an opportunity for you to get to know more about your family history and what makes your family special. There are lots of different activities to choose from – have fun!
IXL- There will be suggested English and maths tasks set that you could complete over the week

Daily Learning 21/05/20

Hi Columbus, I hope you are all still doing well and still enjoying this weather, it's almost like being abroad in a hot country! I hope you are doing well with your home learning for the week. Remember there is also IXL, it hasn't been used much recently! Below are the suggested tasks for the day:

English task 4 – Look at the given image for today’s task. Can you write a diary entry, as if you were stranded in the image. Use the success criteria provided to help aid your writing.
Maths- Division continued. Take another look at Miss Abbott’s YouTube video from yesterday if you’re unsure of the process still.
Reading- Read ‘Moon Landing News’ and answer the questions
Spelling- Create a word pyramid from different Year 5 and 6 spelling words. Write them out, adding one letter at a time, as shown in the example on the attached sheet.
TTRockstars- Please spend 15 minutes playing some of the games
PE- Make sure you spend some time being active today, you might want to use some of the suggestions in the Shake up activities booklet, join the 9am live PE lesson from Joe Wicks on his Youtube channel ‘The Body Coach TV’ or use one of the PE links below.
PSHE- At some point this week, take a look at the ‘Good Relationships’ document. Think about all the people you have relationships with and what makes a really good relationship. Then, pick one person that you have a positive relationship with and draw them, before labelling them with words that explain why you have a good relationship. Maybe they are a good listener and caring, or perhaps they make you laugh and you share similar interests.
Project- This week, continue the ‘My Family’ project. This is an opportunity for you to get to know more about your family history and what makes your family special. There are lots of different activities to choose from – have fun!
IXL- There will be suggested English and maths tasks set that you could complete over the week

Daily Learning 20/05/20

Hi everyone, I hope you're all well. We're halfway through the week so well done on all the learning from home tasks you've completed so far. Don't forget to share some photos of what you've been up to with me and perhaps we can put some of them in our next newsletter. Below are today's suggested activities:

English- Complete English task 3 – Write a character description about the character depicted in today’s image. Use the success criteria to help aid your writing.

Maths- Long division. Watch Miss Abbott’s video if you’re finding it tricky to understand the process https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OiqGtxFEwRw

Reading- Read ‘Theseus and the Minotaur’ and answer the questions

Spelling- Create a wordsearch, using the sheet attached, containing at least ten different words from the Year 5 and 6 spelling list. Challenge a member of your family to have a go at solving it.

TTRockstars- Please spend 15 minutes playing some of the games
PE- Complete a ‘Joe Wicks’ 5 minute workout https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=d3LPrhI0v-w and use one of the PE links below.
PSHE- At some point this week, take a look at the ‘Good Relationships’ document. Think about all the people you have relationships with and what makes a really good relationship. Then, pick one person that you have a positive relationship with and draw them, before labelling them with words that explain why you have a good relationship. Maybe they are a good listener and caring, or perhaps they make you laugh and you share similar interests.
Project- This week, continue the ‘My Family’ project. This is an opportunity for you to get to know more about your family history and what makes your family special. There are lots of different activities to choose from – have fun!
IXL- There are suggested English and maths tasks set that you could complete over the week

Daily Learning 19/05/20

Hi Columbus, I hope you've all made a good start to your home learning for the week. Please remember our class Zoom is at 11:30 today, I'd love to see as many of you as possible! Below are the suggested tasks for the day.

English task 2 – Look at the given image ‘The Witch’ and answer the questions provided based on the image.
Maths- Multiplication word problems - Remember to use the column method if needed and include your unit of measure in the answer! Have a look at Miss Abbott’s YouTube video from yesterday if you’re unsure of the method.
Reading- Read ‘End Plastic Pollution’ and answer the questions.
Spelling- Choose at least ten words from the Year 5 and 6 spelling list. Write them out in alphabetical order.
TTRockstars- Please spend 15 minutes playing some of the games
PE- Make sure you spend some time being active today. You could complete a Joe Wicks workout from his youtube channel, have a go at a just dance (Waka Waka) or follow one of the PE links below.
PSHE- At some point this week, take a look at the ‘Good Relationships’ document. Think about all the people you have relationships with and what makes a really good relationship. Then, pick one person that you have a positive relationship with and draw them, before labelling them with words that explain why you have a good relationship. Maybe they are a good listener and caring, or perhaps they make you laugh and you share similar interests.
Project- This week, continue the ‘My Family’ project. This is an opportunity for you to get to know more about your family history and what makes your family special. There are lots of different activities to choose from – have fun!
IXL- There will be suggested English and maths tasks set that you could complete over the week

Daily Learning 18/05/20

Hello Columbus, last week of home learning before your half term break! I hope you all had a good weekend and ready for another week of learning. Remember there are tasks on IXL if you would prefer to do your maths and English online.The suggested tasks for the day are below:

English- Complete English task 1- Write a film review about either a film that you have watched recently or your favourite film.
Maths- Formal method for multiplication (not the expanded method) – watch Miss Abbott’s YouTube video if you need a quick reminder of the process https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OwjJT6pvIcA
Reading- Read Captain Tom Moore’ and answer the questions
Spelling - Pick at least six words from the Year 5 and 6 spelling list to find the definitions of. Write them on the sheet attached.
TTRockstars- Please spend 15 minutes playing some of the games
PE- Choose one of the Complete PE videos to have a go at https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCuLo1CLr8QsUvgYCypFMWGw
PSHE- At some point this week, take a look at the ‘Good Relationships’ document. Think about all the people you have relationships with and what makes a really good relationship. Then, pick one person that you have a positive relationship with and draw them, before labelling them with words that explain why you have a good relationship. Maybe they are a good listener and caring, or perhaps they make you laugh and you share similar interests.
Project- This week, continue the ‘My Family’ project. This is an opportunity for you to get to know more about your family history and what makes your family special. There are lots of different activities to choose from – have fun!
IXL- There will be suggested English and maths tasks set that you could complete over the week.