Please see our new and improved extended study menu which links directly to our character traits! We can’t wait to see all of the great things you get up to that links to things including respect, integrity and compassion!
Category : UKS2 Extended Study
Year 5 Parent Overview
Please see the overview attached for Year 5s current expedition ‘At the coalface: How has the mining industry shaped our community?’
Extended Study – World Art Day!
World Art Day is a day dedicated to creating and celebrating all types of artwork.
By celebrating World Art Day, it is hoped that this will encourage creativity, teach people about different artists and share a love for art all over the world.
It is celebrated each year, on 15th April, which is believed to be the birthday of the world famous artist, Leonardo da Vinci.
https://www.bbc.co.uk/bitesize/articles/z9sprmn#zbr9xg8
How many famous artists do you know?

Activity: Cubism colouring
Cubism is an art movement that shows people or objects from lots of angles at the same time. It often makes the artwork look broken up or like it is made from cubes.
Pablo Picasso and the artist George Braque invented Cubism as a new form of art.
Have a go at creating your own cubist artwork with an object from your home by drawing it from many angles or print and colour the cubist guitar below.

Bring your completed artwork to share in crew next week!
Extended Study – Science Week – Lunar Eclipse
What is the Lunar Eclipse – Click on the link below to find out.
https://www.bbc.co.uk/weather/articles/cewk4r0p41po
The partial lunar eclipse in the UK will be visible – weather permitting – during the early hours of 14 March from 3:57 GMT before peaking at 6:19. The best chance of seeing it is by having a clear view of the western horizon.
We would love to see any pictures you manage to capture!

Extended Study – Science Week – Wednesday
Do you know how shadows are formed?
Use a torch or a light to create some of your own shadows. Take photographs and share them with your Crew Leader.
What is the strangest shadow you can form? Practice making different shapes using your light source.
Year 6 Spelling Revision
In the KS2 SATs, children are tested on spelling rules from Year 3, Year 4, Year 5 and Year 6. On the attachment below, you will find an outline of each of the spelling rules, as well as words that meet the criteria of the rule. Over the next few weeks, it would be helpful for your child if they could discuss different spelling patterns at home and practice some of the words that may potentially be in the SATs test.
If you have any questions please ask a member of the Year 6 Staff Team. Thank you
Extended Study – Science Week – Tuesday!
Make a list of all the solids, liquids and gases that you see within the day. Share your responses in crew.
Extended Study – Science Week – Day 1
What do you already know about changing state?
Build your knowledge by watching the video and link below:
https://www.bbc.co.uk/bitesize/articles/zwj9r2p#zwthhcw
Can you demonstrate changing state with something you have at home?
E.g. You could freeze water and melt ice cubes, melt chocolate, boil water etc. Take photographs and send to your class teacher so we can celebrate your science learning!
Keep an eye out on the blog for tomorrows extended study challenge.
Year 6 spelling
Next week’s spelling focus is words ending in -cious and – tious. Look at the website to help you with the spelling rule and watch the video below.
https://www.bbc.co.uk/bitesize/topics/zt62mnb/articles/zp7dk7h#z763khv
Practice the words below as you will be tested on them the following week.
vicious precious conscious
nutritious cautious infectious
Extended Study – National Careers Week!
What do you want to be when you grow up?
What do you aspire to be when you’re older?
Take a look at the following websites:
https://www.bbc.co.uk/bitesize/articles/z7kx47h#zqtykhv
https://nationalcareersweek.com
Think about our Character Traits and create a poster that shows your dream job . Do you have the courage to show off your work to your crew? Share your aspirations with your crew mates and see if anyone shares the same interest.