Please find some more information about our current expedition all about space!
Y5/6 Autumn Extended Study Menu
Please find attached our extended study menu for our current expedition ‘How does movement affect our world?’ We can’t wait to see all of the great stuff you get up to! Remember to bring in any work you complete and send us lots of pictures!
Extended Study – Christmas Jumper Day
Next Thursday, 12th December, is Save the Children – Christmas Jumper Day.
Can you create a poster informing everyone of the date! You could even design your own Christmas jumper on your poster.
Ask your Crew leaders to stick these on the windows facing the playground to remind adults about the day!
Extended Study – Non Fiction November
To celebrate the end of Non-Fiction November.. Can you make a book review, poster or an informative bookmark about a Non-fiction book of your choice? You could even find a non-fiction book linking to Christmas?
You could even use some of your time to enjoy a non-fiction book with a friend or share one at home.
We would love to see some of your creations displayed in your classroom reading areas!
Any photographs of these being completed will go into a prize draw to win a selection box! – Good Luck!
Green Top Kindness Advent Calendar
Extended Study – National Geography Awareness Week!
Last week was National Geography Awareness Week – Why don’t you take a look on the National Geographic Website. You can even have a go at making your own interactive map.
https://www.nationalgeographic.org/society/education-resources/programs/geography-awareness-week
Year 6 spellings w/c 18th November
according
attached
communicate
average
especially
explanation
system
recognise
relevant
variety
Extended Study – Take your pick!
There is lots happening and coming up in school over the next couple of weeks so why don’t you take some time to learn more about one of the events.
You could make notes and tell your crew all about what you’ve researched.
Create some slides linking to the event
Make a fact file or poster
Write a speech about why people should donate to the charities
You decide how you want to present your learning and make sure you share them with your crew!
The events you could choose from are:
- Diwali
- Armistice Day
- Odd Socks Day
- Kindness Day
- Children In Need
Y6 Spelling pattern
The week after half term we will be working on homophones. Please discuss the meanings of the different words and when each spelling should be used.
Extended Study – Half Term Challenge!
On November 1st it is National Authors Day!
With all of our hard work towards our Reading Library we’d like to know who your favourite authors are?
How could you celebrate your favourite author?
- You could share a story with a family member and take a picture to share
- Listen to a story being read by your favourite author
- Listen to a podcast
- Create a fact-file about your favourite author
- Be creative and become an author and write your own story! We could even have these displayed in your reading area!
We can’t wait to see what you come up with!
Have a lovely half term!
Eoghan’s Out of this world home learning!
Extended Study – National Space Week
How many astronauts do you know?
As part of National Space Week, why don’t you choose an astronaut to research? You could make a poster or a fact file about your chosen astronaut.
You could even listen to the story of Tim Peake, Neil Armstrong and Mae Jemison. Did you know these Big Dreams, Little People book are quizzable on Accelerated Reader?