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Friday 2nd July 2021
Dear Year Six,
Remember in preparation to receive the Sacrament of Confirmation, it is important that you receive Jesus into your life weekly. At the moment you have the option to attend Mass at church or live stream from home. Therefore you are still able to live stream a Mass from all around the world. Take time to welcome Jesus spiritually into your lives at home and pray the act of Spiritual Communion. Here are three links that you could use to live stream with you family this weekend.
St John Fisher, Coventry with Father Des (9.30am or 11.10am)—https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Jj9T9vxuNjQ
St. Chad’s Cathedral, Birmingham (10.00am or 12.00)—https://www.stchadscathedral.org.uk/
Our Lady of Lourdes with Father Sean (9.00am or 11.00am)—https://mcnmedia.tv/camera/our-lady-of-lourdes-church-yardley-wood
You have three homework tasks to complete: English, Maths and spellings to learn.
1) To develop reading for pleasure through discussion of favourite characters
In this lesson, we will revise the meaning of empathy and genre. We will share recommended reads and character traits in order to describe a favourite character.
2) Your MyMaths homework this week is co-ordinates—negative
Remember to continue practising your times tables using TT Rockstars.
3) To practise and apply knowledge of curriculum words, including test
In order to achieve the expected standard of writing in Year Six, you need to spell the following words correctly in your writing.
Complete the lesson on The Oak Academy to help you with useful strategies, to remember some of the tricky words.
Homework is to be completed by Friday 9th July 2021
Leavers’ Assembly
Remember to learn the words for our Leavers’ song.
If you have any questions about the homework or you require any help please ask me. (year6@stalbanrc.bham.sch.uk )
I wish you all a exciting weekend with your family and friends.
Best wishes Miss Ingram
Friday 25th June 2021
Dear Year Six,
Remember in preparation to receive the Sacrament of Confirmation, it is important that you receive Jesus into your life weekly. At the moment you have the option to attend Mass at church or live stream from home. Therefore you are still able to live stream a Mass from all around the world. Take time to welcome Jesus spiritually into your lives at home and pray the act of Spiritual Communion. Here are three links that you could use to live stream with you family this weekend.
St John Fisher, Coventry with Father Des (9.30am or 11.10am)—https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Jj9T9vxuNjQ
St. Chad’s Cathedral, Birmingham (10.00am or 12.00)—https://www.stchadscathedral.org.uk/
Our Lady of Lourdes with Father Sean (9.00am or 11.00am)—https://mcnmedia.tv/camera/our-lady-of-lourdes-church-yardley-wood
You have three homework tasks to complete: English, Maths and spellings to learn.
1) To develop reading for pleasure through personal reflection.
In this lesson, we will explore examples of genre in literature and consider how reading helps build empathy. We will explore the different kinds of reading we do each day and create a 24-hour reading log.
https://classroom.thenational.academy/lessons/to-develop-reading-for-pleasure-74v3cd
2) Your MyMaths homework this week is angle sums.
Remember to continue practising your times tables using TT Rockstars.
3) To practise curriculum words.
In order to achieve the expected standard of writing in Year Six, you need to spell the curriculum words correctly in your writing.
Complete the lesson on The Oak Academy to help you with useful strategies, to remember some of the tricky words.
https://classroom.thenational.academy/lessons/to-practise-curriculum-words-6tj32d
Homework is to be completed by Friday 2nd July 2021
If you have any questions about the homework or you require any help please ask me. (year6@stalbanrc.bham.sch.uk )
I wish you all a fun-filled weekend with your family and friends.
Best wishes Miss Ingram
Friday 18th June 2021
Dear Year Six,
Remember in preparation to receive the Sacrament of Confirmation, it is important that you receive Jesus into your life weekly. At the moment you have the option to attend Mass at church or live stream from home. Therefore you are still able to live stream a Mass from all around the world. Take time to welcome Jesus spiritually into your lives at home and pray the act of Spiritual Communion. Here are three links that you could use to live stream with you family this weekend.
St John Fisher, Coventry with Father Des (9.30am or 11.10am)—https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Jj9T9vxuNjQ
St. Chad’s Cathedral, Birmingham (10.00am or 12.00)—https://www.stchadscathedral.org.uk/
Our Lady of Lourdes with Father Sean (9.00am or 11.00am)—https://mcnmedia.tv/camera/our-lady-of-lourdes-church-yardley-wood
You have three homework tasks to complete: English, Maths and spellings to learn.
1) To recall your memories of your time at St. Alban’s School.
In preparation for our Leavers’ assembly, I would like you to record memories from each year group. They should be highlights of your time here at St. Alban’s School. Think about all the experiences, trips, funny moments and achievements that you have enjoyed over the past seven years. It is opportunity to reminisce about all the happy times that you have had at school. Please start looking for any photographs of your time at St. Alban’s School and email them to me for our Leavers’ celebrations.
2) Your MyMaths homework this week is reading pie charts.
Remember to continue practising your times tables using TT Rockstars.
3) To practise the Year 5 and 6 spellings.
In order to achieve the expected standard of writing in Year Six, you need to spell the following words correctly in your writing.
disastrous
embarrass
environment
equipment
equipped
especially
exaggerate
excellent
existence
explanation
familiar
foreign
Homework is to be completed by Friday 25th June 2021
If you have any questions about the homework or you require any help please ask me. (year6@stalbanrc.bham.sch.uk )
I wish you all a relaxing weekend with your family and friends.
Best wishes Miss Ingram
Friday 11th June 2021
Dear Year Six,
Remember in preparation to receive the Sacrament of Confirmation, it is important that you receive Jesus into your life weekly. At the moment you have the option to attend Mass at church or live stream from home. Therefore you are still able to live stream a Mass from all around the world. Take time to welcome Jesus spiritually into your lives at home and pray the act of Spiritual Communion. Here are three links that you could use to live stream with you family this weekend.
St John Fisher, Coventry with Father Des (9.30am or 11.10am)—https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Jj9T9vxuNjQ
St. Chad’s Cathedral, Birmingham (10.00am or 12.00)—https://www.stchadscathedral.org.uk/
Our Lady of Lourdes with Father Sean (9.00am or 11.00am)—https://mcnmedia.tv/camera/our-lady-of-lourdes-church-yardley-wood
You have three homework tasks to complete: English, Maths and spellings to learn.
1) To research facts about a country playing in the European Football Championships.
You selected a country in class today and glued it into your planner. Your homework task is to research and present information about the country playing in the football championships. It can be about the football team and players or about the food, culture, heritage, famous landmarks, traditional clothing etc… Enjoy finding facts about a different country and be ready to present your findings on Friday. You can word process your work using Publisher or PowerPoint, create a fact file or poster. You can email the work and I will print it at school for you. Enjoy being creative!
2) Your MyMaths homework this week is line graphs.
Remember to continue practising your times tables using TT Rockstars.
3) To practise the Year 5 and 6 spellings.
In order to achieve the expected standard of writing in Year Six, you need to spell the following words correctly in your writing.
Government
Guarantee
Harass
Hindrance
Identity
Immediately
Individual
Interfere
Interrupt
Language
Leisure
lightning
Homework is to be completed by Friday 19th June 2021
If you have any questions about the homework or you require any help please ask me. (year6@stalbanrc.bham.sch.uk )
I wish you all a fun-filled weekend with your family and friends.
Best wishes Miss Ingram
Friday 28th May 2021
Dear Year Six,
Remember in preparation to receive the Sacrament of Confirmation, it is important that you receive Jesus into your life weekly. At the moment you have the option to attend Mass at church or live stream from home. Therefore you are still able to live stream a Mass from all around the world. Take time to welcome Jesus spiritually into your lives at home and pray the act of Spiritual Communion. Here are three links that you could use to live stream with you family this weekend.
St John Fisher, Coventry with Father Des (9.30am or 11.10am)—https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Jj9T9vxuNjQ
St. Chad’s Cathedral, Birmingham (10.00am or 12.00)—https://www.stchadscathedral.org.uk/
Our Lady of Lourdes with Father Sean (9.00am or 11.00am)—https://mcnmedia.tv/camera/our-lady-of-lourdes-church-yardley-wood
You have three homework tasks to complete: Topic, Maths and spellings to learn.
1) To prepare and cook a traditional Mexican dish.
Please ask an adult to help you in the kitchen with sharp knives and when using the hot oven.
Work with an adult to follow a recipe and cook a savoury Mexican dish. You could make fajitas, chilli, tacos, refried beans, tortillas, guacamole or burritos.
2) Your MyMaths homework this week is introduction to ratio.
Remember to continue practising your times tables using TT Rockstars.
3) To practise the Year 5 and 6 spellings.
In order to achieve the expected standard of writing in Year Six, you need to spell the following words correctly in your writing.
marvellous
mischievous
muscle
necessary
neighbour
nuisance
occupy
opportunity
parliament
persuade
physical
prejudice
privilege
profession
Homework is to be completed by Friday 11th June 2021
If you have any questions about the homework or you require any help please ask me. (year6@stalbanrc.bham.sch.uk )
I wish you all a fantastic half term with your family and friends.
Best wishes Miss Ingram
Friday 21st May 2021
Dear Year Six,
Remember in preparation to receive the Sacrament of Confirmation, it is important that you continue to receive Jesus into your life weekly. At the moment you have the option to attend Mass at church or live stream from home. Currently, you are still able to live stream a Mass from all around the world. Take time to welcome Jesus spiritually into your lives at home and pray the act of Spiritual Communion. Here are three links that you could use to live stream with you family this weekend.
St John Fisher, Coventry with Father Des (9.30am or 11.10am)—https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Jj9T9vxuNjQ
St. Chad’s Cathedral, Birmingham (10.00am or 12.00)—https://www.stchadscathedral.org.uk/
Our Lady of Lourdes with Father Sean (9.00am or 11.00am)—https://mcnmedia.tv/camera/our-lady-of-lourdes-church-yardley-wood
You have three homework tasks to complete: English, Maths and spellings to learn.
1) To write a book review about your favourite that you have read this year. Use the template to help you structure you review. Please write it in your home learning book and be ready to share your recommendations with the class.
2) Your MyMaths homework this week is volume of cuboids.
Remember to continue practising your times tables using TT Rockstars.
3) To practise the Year 5 and 6 spellings.
In order to achieve the expected standard of writing in Year Six, you need to spell the following words correctly in your writing.
Appreciate
Communicate
Competition
Conscience
Definite
Dictionary
Environment
Guarantee
Government
Immediately
Mischievous
sincerely
Homework is to be completed by Friday 28th May 2021
If you have any questions about the homework or you require any help please ask me. (year6@stalbanrc.bham.sch.uk )
I wish you all an enjoyable weekend with your families
Best wishes
Miss Ingram
Book Review Template
Friday 14th May 2021
Dear Year Six,
You have three homework tasks to complete: English, Maths and spellings to learn.1) (i) To research saints that inspire you for your Confirmation name. ( homework task for week two)
Research the life of saints that inspire you because of the work they completed for God. Record how they completed God’s work and why you are inspired by their lives. Be prepared to present your research to the class and explain why you think they would make a good saint to choose for Confirmation.
(ii) To live stream a Mass or go to Mass.
In preparation to receive the Sacrament of Confirmation, it is important that you receive Jesus into your life weekly. At the moment you have the option to attend Mass at church or live stream from home. Therefore you are still able to live stream a Mass from all around the world. Take time to welcome Jesus spiritually into your lives at home and pray the act of Spiritual Communion. Here are three links that you could use to live stream with you family this weekend.
St John Fisher, Coventry with Father Des (9.30am or 11.10am)—https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Jj9T9vxuNjQ
St. Chad’s Cathedral, Birmingham (10.00am or 12.00)—https://www.stchadscathedral.org.uk/
Our Lady of Lourdes with Father Sean (9.00am or 11.00am)—https://mcnmedia.tv/camera/our-lady-of-lourdes-church-yardley-wood
2) Your MyMaths homework this week is Area of rectangles
Remember to continue practising your times tables using TT Rockstars.
3) To practise spelling rule.
Advice
Advise
Device
Devise
Practise
Practice
Licence
License
Conscience
Conscious
Homework is to be completed by Friday 21st May 2021
If you have any questions about the homework or you require any help please ask me. (year6@stalbanrc.bham.sch.uk )
I wish you all a brilliant weekend with your families
Best wishes
Miss Ingram
Friday 7th May 2021
Dear Year Six,
You have three homework tasks to complete: English, Maths and spellings to learn.
1) (i) To research saints that inspire you for your Confirmation name. ( homework task for two weeks)
Research the life of saints that inspire you because of the work they completed for God. Record how they completed God’s work and why you are inspired by their lives. Be prepared to present your research to the class and explain why you think they would make a good saint to choose for Confirmation.
(ii) To live stream a Mass or go to Mass.
In preparation to receive the Sacrament of Confirmation, it is important that you receive Jesus into your life weekly. At the moment you have the option to attend Mass at church or live stream from home. Therefore you are still able to live stream a Mass from all around the world. Take time to welcome Jesus spiritually into your lives at home and pray the act of Spiritual Communion. Here are three links that you could use to live stream with you family this weekend.
St John Fisher, Coventry with Father Des—https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Jj9T9vxuNjQ
St. Chad’s Cathedral, Birmingham—https://www.stchadscathedral.org.uk/
Our Lady of Lourdes with Father Sean—https://mcnmedia.tv/camera/our-lady-of-lourdes-church-yardley-wood
2) Your MyMaths homework this week is area of a triangle.
Remember to continue practising your times tables using TT Rockstars.
3) To practise spelling rule.
Parties
Lorries
fairies
Opportunities
berries
Spies
Families
Bunnies
Copies
Stories
skies
ladies
Homework is to be completed by Friday 14th May 2021
If you have any questions about the homework or you require any help please ask me. (year6@stalbanrc.bham.sch.uk )
I wish you all a super weekend with your families
Best wishes
Miss Ingram
Friday 30th April 2021
Dear Year Six,
You have three homework tasks to complete: English, Maths and spellings to learn.
1) To read a text using Epic.
Enjoy reading a Year Six quality text. Remember to look up the meaning of new words and write them down to use in your next piece of writing.
Get Epic:
2) Enter class code: vqt1144
3) Select their name
4) Select and read
A Math Journey Through the Human Body
By: Anne Rooney
2) Your MyMaths homework this week is area of a parallelogram.
Remember to continue practising your times tables using TT Rockstars.
3) To practise our spelling rule.
comfortable
responsible
adorable
considerable
reliable
suitable
visible
Understandable
Terrible
Suitable
Reasonable
resistible
Homework is to be completed by Friday 7th May 2021
If you have any questions about the homework or you require any help please ask me. (year6@stalbanrc.bham.sch.uk )
I wish you all a lovely weekend with your families
Best wishes
Miss Ingram
Friday 23rd April 2021
Dear Year Six,
You have three homework tasks to complete: English, Maths and spellings to learn.
1) To read a text using Epic.
Enjoy reading a Year Six quality text. Remember to look up the meaning of new words and write them down to use in your next piece of writing.
Get Epic:
2) Enter class code: vqt1144
3) Select your name
4) Select and read ‘It's Cool To Learn About Countries: Mexico’
By: Barbara A. Somervill
2) Your MyMaths homework this week is Conversion Graphs
Remember to continue practising your times tables using TT Rockstars.
3) To practise spelling rule ei and ie.
achievement
relieved
pierced
pieced
deceived
received
conceived
mischief
shrieked
protein
Homework is to be completed by Friday 30th April 2021
If you have any questions about the homework or you require any help please ask me. (year6@stalbanrc.bham.sch.uk )
I wish you all an fantastic weekend with your families
Best wishes
Miss Ingram
Friday 1st April 2021
Congratulations on a successful term Year Six!
During the Easter holidays, I would like you to enjoy researching an aspect of our new topic, 'Hola Mexico!' I have given you a copy of the our new knowledge organiser to take home and it is also attached to the curriculum tab. You could record your research on a poster, a leaflet or a PowerPoint presentation.
Please email your research to year6@stalbanrc.bham.sch.uk
I wish you and your families a very blessed and holy Easter.
Friday 26th March 2021
Dear Year Six,
You have three homework tasks to complete: English, Maths and spellings to learn.
1) To design a poster for Holy Week.
Design a poster to put in your window at home or at school, to let everyone know it is Holy Week. Remember to include:
· The key events—Palm Sunday, Maundy Thursday (The Last Supper), Good Friday and Easter Sunday (The Resurrection of Jesus)
· To use bold writing and images
You can use your computer skills and email your design, so that I can print it and put your poster around school.
2) Your MyMaths homework this week is Equations 2—multi-step
Remember to continue practising your times tables using TT Rockstars.
3) To practise spellings with the suffix –ate.
Accommodate
Appreciate
Communicate
Desperate
Exaggerate
Accurate
Associate
Captivate
Compassionate
Delicate
Inappropriate
Initiate
Intimidate
Negotiate
officiate
Homework is to be completed by Thursday 1st April 2021
Reading For Pleasure
Enjoy reading a Year Six quality text every day for 30 minutes. Remember to look up the meaning of new words and write them down to use in your next piece of writing.
If you have any questions about the homework or you require any help please ask me. (year6@stalbanrc.bham.sch.uk )
I wish you all a fantastic weekend with your families
Best wishes
Miss Ingram
Friday 19th March 2021
Dear Year Six,
You have three homework tasks to complete: English, Maths and spellings to learn.
1) To learn and recite a poem.
One of our targets is to learn and recite a poem. Find a poem with at least two verses and learn it for next Friday to perform. Think about how you use your voice using expression and any actions you could include. Remember to think about the pace at which you recite the poem, the volume and how you will engage your audience with your performance.
https://www.bbc.co.uk/teach/class-clips-video/english-ks1-ks2-understanding-poetry/zdwxbdm
https://www.ianbland.com/poems-to-learn-and-perform/
2) Your MyMaths homework this week is Equations 1—one step
Remember to continue practising your times tables using TT Rockstars.
3) To practise spelling homophones. You will need to look up the definitions of the homophones, to check the meaning of each spelling.
Cereal
Serial
Accept
Except
Stationery
Stationary
Effect
Affect
Addition
Edition
Aloud
allowed
Homework is to be completed by Friday 26th March 2021
Reading For Pleasure
Enjoy reading a Year Six quality text every day for 30 minutes. Remember to look up the meaning of new words and write them down to use in your next piece of writing.
If you have any questions about the homework or you require any help please ask me. (year6@stalbanrc.bham.sch.uk )
I wish you all an enjoyable weekend with your families
Best wishes
Miss Ingram
Friday 15th March 2021
Dear Year Six,
You have three homework tasks to complete: English, Maths and spellings to learn.
1) To plan a charity event for our Lenten charities.
As part of our St. Alban’s 42, Year Six are required to plan and lead a charity event. I would like you to plan fundraising activities that we could organise and complete as a class, for our Lenten charities of CAFOD and The NHS. Write down three different ideas and include where and how we would set up each event. It would be useful to include labelled diagrams and how much each event would cost.
2) Your MyMaths homework this week is Algebraic Thinking—Substitution (1)
Remember to continue practising your times tables using TT Rockstars.
3) To practise spellings. (orange words)
Receive
Perceive
Believe
Deceive
Achieve
Niece
Relief
Ceiling
Piece
Conceive
Protein
shriek
Homework is to be completed by Friday 19th March 2021
Reading For Pleasure
Enjoy reading a Year Six quality text every day for 30 minutes. Remember to look up the meaning of new words and write them down, to use in your next piece of writing.
If you have any questions about the homework or you require any help please ask me. (year6@stalbanrc.bham.sch.uk )
I wish you all a relaxing weekend with your families
Best wishes
Miss Ingram
Friday 18th December 2020
Dear Year Six,
Thank you for your hard work this term. I am delighted that you have made such good progress and grown in confidence. You should be very proud of the work that you have completed. I look forward to working with you in the Spring Term, to further develop your knowledge and understanding of the Year Six Curriculum.
Our next topic is ‘A Child’s War.’ Find time over the Christmas holidays to read through the knowledge organiser on our class page, to familiarise yourself with the background knowledge to our topic. Please email any additional research or projects you completed to discover more about the impact of World War Two. I have also attached a book list linked to our topic, if you have Christmas money to purchase a Year Six quality text.
Our next two Gospel Virtues are ‘Grateful & Generous.’ It would be lovely to hear how you are going to strive to be more grateful and generous next term.
Remember to ‘Keep Christ in Christmas’ by attending Mass at church or live stream a Mass online.
https://www.mcnmedia.tv/camera/st-chads-cathedral-birmingham
I wish you all a very happy Christmas with your families and a successful 2021.
Best wishes
Miss Ingram
Friday 11th December 2020
Dear Year Six,
You have three homework tasks to complete: English, Maths and spellings to learn.
1) To write a recipe for a holy Christmas.
· Title
· Six Qualities—a spoonful of love, a cup full of peace, a tablespoon of joy etc.
· Six Instructions– Add a spoonful of love, to ensure that everyone in your family knows that they are loved by God.
Please email me your instructions for a holy Christmas, so I can tweet our school family.
2) Your MyMaths homework this week is ordering and simplifying fractions.
Remember to continue practising your times tables using TT Rockstars.
3) To practise spellings orange words. (Year 6 spelling list)
Available
Category
Explanation
Identity
Existence
Variety
Controversy
Ancient
Communicate
Committee
Occupy
Harass
Homework is to be completed by Friday 18th December 2020
If you have any questions about the homework or you require any help please ask me.
I wish you all a joyful weekend with your families.
Best wishes
Miss Ingram
Friday 4th December 2020
Dear Year Six,
Thank you for emailing your photographs for the ‘Reading for Pleasure’ display.
You have certainly found some very unusual places to read!
You have three homework tasks to complete: English, Maths and spellings to learn.
1) To learn the words of our Christmas Carol for the Carol service.
See him lying on a bed of straw (Calypso Carol)
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=79h_5jhzT7Q
2) Your MyMaths homework this week is Introducing long division.
Remember to continue practising your times tables using TT Rockstars.
3) To practise spellings with silent letters.
Autumn
Gnome
Knee
Doubt
Knight
Thistle
Gnarled
Subtle
Knock
knowledge
Homework is to be completed by Friday 11th December 2020
Science Day on Thursday 10th December
Please can you bring a plastic bottle to school for our Science investigation.
If you have any questions about the homework or you require any help please ask me.
I wish you all a peaceful weekend with your families.
Best wishes
Miss Ingram
Friday 27th November 2020
Dear Year Six,
Well done on working hard in assessment week. You should all be very proud of yourselves!
You have three homework tasks to complete: English, Maths and spellings to learn.
1) To revise aspects of grammar.
Watch the clips and answer the questions in the quiz.
Relative clause—https://www.bbc.co.uk/bitesize/topics/zwwp8mn/articles/zsrt4qt
Fronted adverbials—https://www.bbc.co.uk/bitesize/topics/zwwp8mn/articles/zp937p3
2) Your MyMaths homework this week is lowest common multiple.
Remember to continue practising your times tables using TT Rockstars.
3) To practise spellings. (orange words)
Leisure
Language
Privilege
Restaurant
Achieve
Secretary
Stomach
Yacht
Soldier
physical
Homework is to be completed by Friday 4th December 2020
Reading For Pleasure
As a school, we are creating reading for pleasure displays. The Year Six display will be in the Key Stage Two corridor, outside our classroom. I would like you to get someone to take a photograph of you reading your favourite book in an unusual place, so that we can put it on display to encourage other pupils to read your book. Please try your best to complete this by the end of next week and send it to the class email. year6@stalbanrc.bham.sch.uk
If you have any questions about the homework or you require any help please ask me.
I wish you all a relaxing weekend with your families
Best wishes
Miss Ingram
Friday 20th November 2020
Dear Year Six,
You have three homework tasks to complete: English, Maths and spellings to learn.
1) To enjoy reading chapter three of ‘War Horse.’
Enjoy reading chapter three of Michael Morpurgo’s book ‘War Horse.’ Take the time to enjoy reading at home, to get to know Joey and his owners. Be prepared to discuss the chapter in class on Friday.
https://stjosephs.greenwich.sch.uk/wp-content/uploads/2020/04/warhorse.pdf
2) Your MyMaths homework this week is squares and cubes.
Remember to continue practising your times tables using TT Rockstars.
3) To practise spellings with the ’sh’ sound spelt ‘si’ & ‘ssi.’
Discussion
Profession
Confession
Revision
Progression
Decision
Explosion
Tension
Collision
Possession
Expansion
Impression
Use this link to practise adding suffixes: https://www.spelfabet.com.au/spelling-lists/sorted-by-sound/sh/ssi-as-in-passion/
Homework is to be completed by Friday 27th November 2020
If you have any questions about the homework or you require any help please ask me.
Remember to live stream a Mass this weekend to celebrate the Feast of Christ the King. On this Feast, we also celebrate National Youth Sunday. This is an opportunity to recognise young people as a gift in the church, enable youth ministry and the parish community to celebrate young people and affirm the contribution of young people in the Church, as well as those who work with them.
This year's National Youth Sunday theme is 'Together', reflecting the Pope's recent comments about togetherness in response to COVID-19. https://www.stchadscathedral.org.uk/
I wish you all a super weekend with your families
Best wishes
Miss Ingram
Friday 13th November 2020
Dear Year Six,
You have three homework tasks to complete: English, Maths and spellings to learn.
1) To enjoy reading chapter two of ‘War Horse.’
This week we enjoyed reading chapter one of Michael Morpurgo’s book ‘War Horse.’ Take the time to enjoy reading at home, to get to know Joey and his owners. Be prepared to discuss the chapter in class on Friday.
This is the link to read 'War Horse' online: https://stjosephs.greenwich.sch.uk/wp-content/uploads/2020/04/warhorse.pdf
2) Your MyMaths homework this week is factors and primes.
Remember to continue practising your times tables using TT Rockstars.
3) To practise spellings with the ’sh’ sound spelled ‘ti’ or ‘ci.’
International
Misdirection
Reinfection
Antisocial
Miscalculation
Representation
Subtraction
Explanation
Competition
Delicious
Appreciate
Ancient
Use this link to practise adding suffixes: https://www.spellzone.com/word_lists/list-106.htm
Homework is to be completed by Friday 20th November 2020
If you have any questions about the homework or you require any help please ask me.
I wish you all an excellent weekend with your families
Best wishes
Miss Ingram
Friday 6th November 2020
Dear Year Six,
You have three homework tasks to complete: English, Maths and spellings to learn.
1) To explore the four types of sentence - statement, command, exclamation and question.
Watch and participate in the lesson.
2) Your MyMaths homework this week is short and long division.
Remember to continue practising your times tables using TT Rockstars.
3) To practise spellings with the ’sh’ sound spelled ‘ti’ or ‘ci.’
Admission
Comprehension
Permission
Expansion
Tension
Profession
Possession
Collision
Revision
Discussion
Impression
confession
Use this link to practise adding suffixes: https://www.spellzone.com/word_lists/list-106.htm
Homework is to be completed by Friday 13th November 2020
If you have any questions about the homework or you require any help please ask me.
I wish you all a fabulous weekend with your families
Best wishes
Miss Ingram
Thursday 22nd October 2020
Dear Year Six,
Your homework for half term is:
1) To enjoy reading a good quality text, have a look at the Year Six list.
https://www.stalbanscatholicprimary.co.uk/reading/
2) To continue practising your times tables using TT Rockstars, in readiness for long division after half term.
3) To complete a piece of art in the style of Richard Hamilton using your choice of art materials.
You can choose your art materials (felt tips, colouring pencils, paint, pastels, leaves, magazines) to create a collage ‘Fashion Plate.’
Homework is to be completed by Monday 2nd November 2020
If you have any questions about the homework or you require any help please ask me.
I wish you all an enjoyable half term with your families.
Best wishes
Miss Ingram
Friday 16th October 2020
Dear Year Six,
You have three homework tasks to complete: English, Maths and spellings to learn.
1) To write a book review about the book you have read or are still reading this term.
Please see the template below to guide you. Write your review in your home learning book and be prepared to share your book recommendation in class.
2) Your MyMaths homework this week is short and long multiplication.
Remember to continue practising your times tables using TT Rockstars, in readiness for long division after half term.
3) To practise adding suffixes.
admitting sufficient
apparently profession
beginner regrettable
correspond permitting
forgetting admittance
opportunity beginning
Use this link to practise adding suffixes: https://www.spellzone.com/word_lists/list-1866.htm
Homework is to be completed by Friday 23rd October 2020
If you have any questions about the homework or you require any help please ask me.
I wish you all a fantastic weekend with your families
Best wishes
Miss Ingram
Friday 9th October 2020
Dear Year Six,
Well done on continuing to work hard this week. Thank you for emailing your descriptive poems this week, I certainly enjoyed reading them.
You have three homework tasks to complete: English, Maths and spellings to learn.
1) To use commas in a sentence.
Watch the clip and complete the quiz about using commas in a sentence.
https://www.bbc.co.uk/bitesize/topics/zvwwxnb/articles/zc773k7
2) Your MyMaths homework this week is multiply triple digits.
Remember that you have written your logins in the back of your planners, on the notes page.
3) To practise adding suffixes.
government immediately
thoughtless achievement
powerful deceitful
definitely amazement
thoroughness thoroughly
judgement merriment
Use this link to practise adding suffixes: https://www.educationquizzes.com/ks2/english/suffixes/
Homework is to be completed by Friday 16th October 2020
If you have any questions about the homework or you require any help please ask me.
I wish you all a relaxing weekend with your families
Best wishes
Miss Ingram
Friday 2nd October 2020
Dear Year Six,
You have three homework tasks to complete: English, Maths and spellings to learn.
1) To write a descriptive poem about the season of Autumn. Remember to include some literary devices: alliteration, personification, similes, onomatopoeia. Maybe you could go on a family nature walk for inspiration and record what you saw, smelt and felt.
Please email me your poems, year6@stalbanrc.bham.sch.uk
2) Your MyMaths homework this week is multiply double digits.
Remember that you have written your logins in the back of your planners, on the notes page.
3) To practise adding suffixes, change the –y to an –i before adding the suffix –ful.
beautiful merciful
laziness bountiful
pitiless fanciful
merriment pitiful
speedily dutiful
Use this link to help you practise: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nHNU1-jANVM
Can you rap the spelling rule song?
Homework is to be completed by Friday 9th October 2020
If you have any questions about the homework or you require any help please ask me.
I wish you all a fun-filled weekend with your families
Best wishes
Miss Ingram
Friday 25th September 2020
Dear Year Six,
You have certainly worked hard this week to apply your previous knowledge and challenge your understanding further.
You have three homework tasks to complete: English, Maths and spellings to learn.
1) To explore relative clauses using this link: https://teachers.thenational.academy/lessons/to-explore-relative-clauses-65k30c
2) Your MyMaths homework this week is addition and subtraction problems.
Remember that you have written your logins in the back of your planners, on the notes page.
3) To practise adding suffixes by dropping the ‘e.’
appreciating tickling
creating cycling
fading observing
grimy tasting
persuading joking
confiding observant
Use this link to help you practise: https://www.spellzone.com/unit09/quest5_p10-11/index.cfm
Homework is to be completed by Friday 2nd October 2020
If you have any questions about the homework or you require any help please ask me.
I wish you all a fabulous weekend with your families
Best wishes
Miss Ingram
Friday 18th September 2020
Dear Year Six,
It has been another productive week of learning. I am pleased that you are becoming real active learners and enjoying the new challenges that Year Six holds for you.
You have three homework tasks to complete: English, Maths and spellings to learn.
1) To explore complex sentences using this link: https://teachers.thenational.academy/lessons/to-explore-complex-sentences-65j30c
2) Your MyMaths homework this week is rounding and accuracy. You have written your logins in the back of your planners, on the notes page and I have sent home the letter to parents.
3) To practise adding the suffixes (-ible) and (-able) to root words.
Acceptable accessible
Available digestible
Admirable flexible
Adorable incredible
inflammable responsible
irritable reversible
Use this link to help you practise: https://teachers.thenational.academy/lessons/to-investigate-suffixes-able-and-ible-69h6at?from_query=english+suffixes
Homework is to be completed by Friday 25th September 2020
If you have any questions about the homework or you require any help please ask me.
I wish you all an enjoyable weekend with your families
Best wishes
Miss Ingram
Friday 11th September 2020
Dear Year Six,
Thank you for an enjoyable week! I am delighted that you are eager to learn and ready to deepen your knowledge this year. Homework starts this week and is to be completely weekly. You will receive three tasks in total: English, Maths and spellings to learn.
1) To explore simple and compound sentences using this link: https://classroom.thenational.academy/lessons/to-explore-simple-and-compound-sentences-74tp8t/activities/1
2) Your MyMaths homework this week is place value beyond 10,000. You have written your logins in the back of your planners, on the notes page.
3) To learn the different meanings and spellings of homophones.
Affect/effect
Practice/practise
Cereal/serial
Stationery/stationary
Heard/herd
Whether/weather
Use this link to help you practise: https://www.spellzone.com/word_lists/list-7924.htm
I wish you all a wonderful weekend with your families
Best wishes
Miss Ingram
Friday 4th September 2020
Dear Year Six,
It has been a pleasure getting to know you this week. You have settled in well to the new routines and risen to the high expectations in Year Six.
I am looking forward to getting to know you all this year and working with you to enable you to achieve your true potential.
Our first topic is called ‘Frozen Kingdom’ and our class novel for this term will be ‘The Lion, the Witch and the Wardrobe.’ I look forward to sharing the character’s adventures and unravelling the mysteries that lie ahead!
I have attached a link to practise your Maths skills in readiness for our first Maths topic about place value next week.
https://mathszone.co.uk/count-and-understand/place-value-partitioning/hundredaire/
Please email me if you have any questions or messages:
year6@stalbanrc.bham.sch.uk
Best wishes
Miss Ingram