Year 6 – Becoming the teacher in Maths 2/12/19
Year 6 have continued their work on fractions, focusing on converting between mixed and improper fractions. Some children became the teachers today and had to mark Miss Tapp’s fraction work, identifying her mistakes and explaining where she went wrong.
Year 6 took a trip back in time today to a Victorian Classroom. They experienced writing on slates, learning the three ‘Rs’ (Reading, wRiting, aRithmetic) and performing a Victorian drill. To make the day even more realistic, we dressed up as rich Victorians, chimney sweeps, maids and lots more!
| Year 6 Home Learning – Friday 22ndNovember
(All learning to be handed in 13thDecember) |
| Reading Please encourage your child to read for at least 20 minutes at least five times per week. Please record what you have read in your reading record. |
| Spelling Please use Spellodrome regularly at home. |
| Arithmetic Complete the questions (making sure you use your squares in your book to show the workings). We will mark this together as a class on Thursday so we can spend time going over any misconceptions or new strategies. |
| Home Learning Menu
Over the next 3 weeks you must complete an activity/series of activities that total at least 15 points. How you choose to do so is up to you! For example, you may just complete the fifteen-point activity or may choose to do one ten and a five-point activity; you could also choose to do three five-point activities – it is completely your choice! Have a look at the activity menu below: |
Year 6 have been focusing on fractions this week. We have looked at what a fraction is, equivalent fractions and simplifying fractions to their lowest form. We also looked at key vocabulary for our fractions unit. Today we used diagnostic questions to check our understanding of what we have learnt so far.
Tonight, a team of year 6’s took part in a netball tournament at TCS. They played brilliantly as a team, with lots of communication and collaboration. The team played six games altogether, jointly winning their group. Overall, they finished 4th after a very close semi final and then only missing out on third place by one goal in a penalty shoot out.
Well done Team Hazeldown – excellent effort!
As we reached the end of our literacy unit, we spent the last week drafting out paragraphs for our biographies. Everyone worked really hard and used lots of resources to support their learning.
This afternoon in year 6, we have been focusing on Anti-Bullying. The key message for Anti-Bullying week this year is ‘Change Starts with Us’. We have written a pledge and designed our own logos for the campaign. Some of us even wore odd socks for ‘Odd Socks Day’ today.
Over the last few weeks, we have been practising our netball skills. We have focused on passing accurately, finding space and shooting. Today, we applied these skills to a 5 v 5 game.
Year 6 have been working hard on their spelling. We have used a spelling test that we did at the end of half term to focus on learning from our mistakes. There were lots of learning attitudes on show including collaboration, resilience and resourcefulness.
| Year 6 Home Learning – Friday 1stNovember
(All learning to be handed in Wednesday 20thNovember) |
| Reading Please encourage your child to read for at least 20 minutes at least five times per week. Please record what you have read in your reading record. |
| Spelling Please use Spellodrome regularly at home. |
| Arithmetic Complete the questions (making sure you use your squares in your book to show the workings). We will mark this together as a class on Thursday so we can spend time going over any misconceptions or new strategies. |
| Home Learning Menu
Over the next 3 weeks you must complete an activity/series of activities that total at least 15 points. How you choose to do so is up to you! For example, you may just complete the fifteen-point activity or may choose to do one ten and a five-point activity; you could also choose to do three five-point activities – it is completely your choice! Have a look at the activity menu below: |
This morning, year 6 have worked collaboratively to mark their big writes from before half term. They worked together to pick out what has been done well and what needs to be improved for next time.
This morning, year 6 have begun their new maths unit ‘Geometric Reasoning’. We have looked at the properties of 2d shapes, creating Venn diagrams.
Over the past few weeks, four classes from Key Stage 2 have been swimming. At the moment, Holly Class are taking part in their six consecutive sessions. They have shown lots of resilience and hard work to develop their technique with a range of strokes. Year 4 Redwood Class will be swimming after half term.
This morning, year 6 have focused on making sentences more descriptive using expanded noun phrases. We used colourful semantics to label the different word classes.
| Year 6 Home Learning – Friday 4thOctober 2019
(All learning to be handed in Wednesday 16thOctober 2019.) |
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| Reading
Please encourage your child to read for at least 20 minutes, at least five times per week. Please record what you have read in your reading record. |
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| Spelling
Please use Spellodrome regularly at home.
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Year 6 have worked really hard on their home learning over the last three weeks. One of the activity choices was to make an igloo using a material of choice. We have had lego, cotton wool, modroc and even cake and marshmallows! Here are some of the igloo models that have been brought in so far.
Over the last few weeks, Year 6 have been developing lots of positive learning attitudes. Today, we looked at using formal methods for multiplication. Holly Class showed lots of resilience to get themselves out of the learning pit. We talked about the importance of ‘the struggle’ to help with learning. They also showed great collaboration skills to work together and work out where they had gone wrong, learning from their mistakes. Here is an example of the struggle and using purple pen to show progress.
Keep it up Holly Class – excellent attitudes and effort!
Please also see the following links for videos, which we have used in class, for extra support with short and long multiplication.
https://mathantics.com/lesson/multi-digit-multiplication-pt1
https://mathantics.com/lesson/multi-digit-multiplication-pt2
Both year 6 classes have spent time this week drafting out their paragraphs for their non-chronological reports about an animal of choice from the Arctic or Antarctica. They’ve shown great attitudes to learning by always looking to improve their writing and by using the resources available to them.
Today, year 6 showed great resilience during their maths lesson. Some of the groups were focusing on converting between standard units of measure and then applied this to solving problems.
| Year 6 Home Learning – Friday 13th September
(All learning to be handed in Wednesday 2nd October) |
| Reading Please encourage your child to read for at least 20 minutes at least five times per week. Please record what you have read in your reading record. |
| Spelling Please use Spellodrome regularly at home. |
| Arithmetic Complete the questions (making sure you use your squares in your book to show the workings). We will mark this together as a class on Thursday so we can spend time going over any misconceptions or new strategies. |
| Home Learning Menu
Over the next 3 weeks you must complete an activity/series of activities that total at least 15 points. How you choose to do so is up to you! For example, you may just complete the fifteen-point activity or may choose to do one ten and a five-point activity; you could also choose to do three five-point activities – it is completely your choice! Have a look at the activity menu below: |
This afternoon, we started our new topic called Frozen Kingdom. To start off we observed an iceberg. We looked at why there are air bubbles in the iceberg, what happens when salt goes in the water and why the iceberg moves when it melts.
On Friday, a selection of Year 6 children were able to take part in a fantastic opportunity: a school speed check with two local police officers. Katie and Fynn have outlined what they had to do below:
“When we did the speed check there were two police officers. One of the police officers had a speed gun that checked the speed of the vehicles. There were some tools that we used to help us such as a clicker (to count how many cars passed), a checklist holding the information that we needed (such as car colour) and the speed and the time.
One of the police officers pulled over the cars into the loading bay and then talked to the driver about what was happening and what to expect. Once the police officer had pulled them over and told them what was happening then the children asked some questions”.
After a brilliant Sports Week, we can now announce the final results.
4th place – Blue Team with 933 points
3rd place – Red Team with 945 points
2nd place – Yellow Team with 962 points
And the winners, with 1003 points, are…
THE GREEN TEAM
Congratulations to the Green Team and to everyone that took part during the week.
This morning, Year 6 had a brilliant time skateboarding!
They were able to learn the basic skills for skateboarding and even learnt how to do a jump! I was also really proud of Ebony Class because they worked really well in pairs to help their friends on and off the boards.
Thank you to The Lodge in Newton Abbot for running the scootering and skateboarding sessions this week!
The whole school had a fantastic day yesterday! The children showed lots of resilience to get to the finish line in their individual races. They also showed that they could work well in a team when they took part in the team events. Well done to every child who took part!
Also, a big thank you to all of the adults who came to support and cheer the children along the way.
Here are the final sports day results.
Congratulations to the yellow team, who won the KS1 sports day and were joint winners with green team for the KS2 sports day.
However, remember that these results will be added to events from the rest of the week to give an overall Sports Week winner. Look out for this at the end of the week…
This afternoon, some of KS2 took part in our annual swimming gala.
The children showed great collaboration skills and resilience throughout all of their races!
The final results were:
Congratulations to the blue team and everyone that took part! Remember that these scores will be added to the rest of the week’s events including the gymnastics competition and KS1 and KS2 sports days.
To start off Hazeldown’s sport week, the whole school took part in wake up, shake up. We were all able to show off our dance moves!
Further to this, Years 3 and 5 took part in ultimate frisbee sessions and Years 4 and 6 took part in lacrosse sessions. The children were able to learn the skills needed for the sports and then apply them to mini-games.
What a great start to the week!
There are lots more activities coming up later in the week too.
Tuesday – Scooters for Foundation and KS1, KS2 swimming gala, KS2 gymnastics competition.
Wednesday – KS1 and KS2 sports day.
Thursday – KS1 dodgeball.
Friday – KS2 skateboarding and Foundation/KS1 Archery
| Reading Please encourage your child to read for at least 20 minutes at least five times per week. Please record what you have read in your reading record. |
| Spelling Spellings will be handed out each Monday, to be tested the following Monday. |
| Year 6 only – Arithmetic Complete the questions (making sure you use your squares in your book to show the workings). We will mark this together as a class on Thursday so we can spend time going over any misconceptions or new strategies. |
| Home Learning Menu Over the next 3 weeks you must complete an activity/series of activities that total at least 15 points. How you choose to do so is up to you! For example, you may just complete the fifteen-point activity or may choose to do one ten and a five-point activity; you could also choose to do three five-point activities – it is completely your choice! Have a look at the activity menu below: |
| Year 5 and 6 Home Learning – Friday 1st March (All learning to be handed in Wednesday 20th March .) |
| ReadingPlease encourage your child to read for at least 20 minutes at least five times per week. Please record what you have read in your reading record. |
| SpellingSpellings will be handed out each Monday, to be tested the following Monday. |
| Year 6 only – ArithmeticComplete the questions (making sure you use your squares in your book to show the workings) We will mark this together as a class on Thursday so we can spend time going over any misconceptions or new strategies. |
| Home Learning Menu Over the next 3 weeks you must complete an activity/series of activities that total at least 15 points. How you choose to do so is up to you! For example, you may just complete the fifteen-point activity or may choose to do one ten and a five-point activity; you could also choose to do three five-point activities – it is completely your choice! Have a look at the activity menu below: |
This morning, Year 6 became immersed in their new Literacy unit – the Roman times. Over the new few weeks, we will be working towards writing an authentic tale of mystery and intrigue so we needed to research this exciting period in history.
| Year 5 and 6 Home Learning – Friday 11th January
(All learning to be handed in Wednesday 23rdJanuary.) |
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| Reading
Please encourage your child to read for at least 20 minutes at least five times per week. Please record what you have read in your reading record. |
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| Spelling
Spellings will be handed out each Monday, to be tested the following Monday. |
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| Year 6 only – Arithmetic
Complete the questions (making sure you use your squares in your book to show the workings) We will mark this together as a class on Thursday so we can spend time going over any misconceptions or new strategies. |
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| Home Learning Menu
Over the next 2 weeks you must complete an activity/series of activities that total at least 15 points. How you choose to do so is up to you! For example, you may just complete the fifteen-point activity or may choose to do one ten and a five-point activity; you could also choose to do three five-point activities – it is completely your choice! Have a look at the activity menu below:
* When you evaluate, think what you would do differently next time and what you think went really well!.
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Today, year 6 started their week of inspirational maths. We began the session by thinking about whether there is such a thing as a ‘maths person’. Take a look at this video that we watched:
We then started to visualise numbers in different ways. Look at some examples below:
A team of year 3/4 children headed down to TCS for a tag rugby tournament. After winning both of their first two games, they were then through to the final round to decide first, second and third place. After a couple of close games, Hazeldown finished 2nd in the tournament, which means they are now through to the partnership finals. Well done to the whole team, who showed great determination and collaboration!
This morning, Ebony Class investigated converting between decimals, percentages and fractions. We collaborated really well to solve a murder mystery using our knowledge and also used dienes to represent whole and decimal numbers.
Well done Ebony class – super problem solving and collaboration!
This morning, year 6 collaborated to produce lots of examples of powerful adjectives, personification, similes, metaphors and inference (show not tell). We are now ready for our big writes tomorrow! 
Today, Ebony class practiced their tag rugby skills. We focused on finding space and changing speed and direction.
Last Wednesday, a team of year 6 children headed down to TCS for a Tag rugby tournament, hosted by the TCS learning community – competing against many other schools in the area. The team collaborated and showed lots of resilience during their games – finishing in a very respectable 7th at the end of the tournament. Well done guys!
| Year 6 Home Learning- Friday 9th November |
| Reading – Please encourage your child to read every day for at least 20 minutes (They should be over 50% of their AR target)
Spellings – Spellings will be given out on Monday. In addition to learning the 10 words (sent out Monday) please practice the ‘ably and ibly’ rule using ‘Spellodrome.’ Times Tables Rockstars– it is crucial that year 6 children know their times table facts up to 12 x 12 – this really supports other areas in maths. Have a go at improving your score to progress through your ‘Rockstar’ career. Arithmetic- Complete the questions (making sure you use your squares in your book to show the workings) We will mark this together as a class on Thursday so we can spend time going over any misconceptions or new strategies. |
| SOLE- Holes (Circle Artwork)
Write a short biography (for your SOLE books) about your chosen artist (Kandinski or Milhazes) Make sure you explain the techniques they use. How do they create circle-based artwork? How were they influenced?
Optional Extra– Experiment with circle artwork and bring in examples for your SOLE books. |
| Year 6 Home Learning- Friday 12thOctober |
| Reading – Please encourage your child to read every day for at least 20 minutes (by week 4, they should already have achieved 30% of their Accelerated Reading target.
Spellings – Spellings will be given out on Monday. In addition to learning the 10 words (sent out Monday) please practice the ‘able’ and ‘ible’ rule using Spellodrome. Times Tables Rockstars– it is crucial that year 6 children know their times table facts up to 12 x 12 – this really supports other areas in maths. Have a go at improving your score to progress through your ‘Rockstar’ career. Arithmetic- Complete the questions (making sure you use your squares in your book to show the workings) We will mark this together as a class on Thursday so we can spend time going over any misconceptions or new strategies. |
| Year 6 Home Learning- Friday 5th October |
| Reading – Please encourage your child to read every day for at least 20 minutes (by week 4, they should already have achieved 30% of their Accelerated Reading target.
Spellings – Spellings will be given out on Monday. Spellings will be given out on Monday. In addition to learning the 10 words (sent out Monday) please practice the ‘ance’ ‘ancy’, ‘ence’ and ‘ency’ rule using Spellodrome. Times Tables Rockstars– it is crucial that year 6 children know their times table facts up to 12 x 12 – this really supports other areas in maths. Have a go at improving your score to progress through your ‘Rockstar’ career. Arithmetic- Complete the questions (making sure you use your squares in your book to show the workings) We will mark this together as a class on Thursday so we can spend time going over any misconceptions or new strategies. |
| SOLE – Holes trip
Having been on a trip to the beach to get into the character of one of the boys at ‘Camp Green Lake’, we would like you to write a reflection of your trip in your home learning book. Please include what you learnt during the day, which learning values you had to use and what you would do differently if you had to build a hole that big again. Also, reflect on how you think the campers would have felt based on your feelings during the day. These reflections will act as a first draft and then will be writing these up neatly during SOLE time. They will then be added to your SOLE book during Journaling week. |
Today, year 6 experienced what it was like to be a juvenile prisoner at Camp Green Lake. After being introduced to Holes over the last few weeks, the children had to get into the role of the characters (children who are sent to a camp instead of prison and treated unfairly) and dig holes as a punishment. The children showed great role play skills as they had to consider how the children would feel in that environment.
Although the main objective of the trip was to get into character and imagine how tough life would be at the camp, our pupils had a great day and enjoyed digging the holes!
Also, a big thank you to the parents that accompanied us on the trip and even helped out with the digging!
At the start of their new topic, Holes, year 6 have received a letter from Mr Minoia asking for their help to persuade the Public Health, Sanitation and Consumer Products Safety Group that the conditions at Camp Green Lake are unsatisfactory. Today, we have read our exemplar text and highlighted key features of a persuasive letter.
| Year 6 Home Learning- Friday 28thSeptember |
| Reading – Please encourage your child to read every day for at least 20 minutes (by week 4, they should already have achieved 30% of their Accelerated Reading target.
Spellings – Spellings will be given out on Monday. In addition to learning the 10 words (sent out Monday) please practice the ‘ant and ent’ suffix rule using ‘Spellodrome.’ Times Tables Rockstars– it is crucial that year 6 children know their times table facts up to 12 x 12 – this really supports other areas in maths. Have a go at improving your score to progress through your ‘Rockstar’ career. Arithmetic- Complete the questions (making sure you use your squares in your book to show the workings) We will mark this together as a class on Thursday so we can spend time going over any misconceptions or new strategies. |
| SOLE- Holes (Pre-Learning)
Next week, we start our new learning journey ‘Holes.’
The science aspect of the learning will include separating materials and reversible/irreversible changes.
Please use the following website to learn some of the important facts! https://www.bbc.com/bitesize/clips/zb9c87h
Summarise what you’ve learnt by writing a reflection in your home-learning book. You may choose to include diagrams.
Mr Hardee and Miss Tapp |
This morning, year 6 were set the challenge of using their knowledge of coordinates to solve the anagram.
Over the last three weeks, we have been focusing on our whole school topic of ‘My Compass for Life’. This morning, we are writing our biographies about an inspirational figure. Next week (Friday 28th September), these biographies will be on show at our celebration event.
| Year 6 Home Learning- Friday 21stSeptember |
| Reading – Please encourage your child to read every day for at least 20 minutes (by week 3, they should already have achieved 20% of their Accelerated Reading target.
Spellings – Spellings will be given out on Monday. In addition to learning the 10 words (sent out Monday) please practice the ‘shun’ suffix rule using ‘Spellodrome.’ Times Tables Rockstars– it is crucial that year 6 children know their times table facts up to 12 x 12 – this really supports other areas in maths. Have a go at improving your score to progress through your ‘Rockstar’ career. Arithmetic- Complete the questions (making sure you use your squares in your book to show the workings) We will mark this together as a class on Thursday so we can spend time going over any misconceptions or new strategies. |
| SOLE- My Compass for Life
Please make sure the following tasks (which have been previously set for home learning) are completed: 1) A letter (or email) written to your chosen celebrity 2) A growth mindset poster New task: Write an acrostic poem using your full name- using motivation words and phrases (You can choose how to present this- but remember to be creative and neat) E.g. P- Pride O- Outstanding effort W- Winning attitude E- Ethical behavior R- Respecting others
It is essential these tasks are completed as they will form part of their SOLE work. If you have any difficulties or run out of time, we can provide opportunities during the lunch hour.
Mr Hardee and Miss Tapp |
Year 6 Spellings – Week 2 the ‘shus’ sound
Handed out on Monday 17thSeptember. Tested on Monday 24thSeptember.
- Delicious
- Ambitious
- Conscious
- Obnoxious
- Infectious
- Spacious
- Atrocious
- Achieve
- Aggressive
- Amateur
Note: Spellings 1-7 focus on this week’s spelling focus; Spellings 8-10 are from the year 5/6 word list.
Ebony Class had their opportunity on the climbing wall yesterday. They all showed our school values of resilience and having a growth mindset to push themselves that little bit further!
