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Monday 27th June2022
Dear Year Six,
Your homework this week is to design a Christmas card on the theme of welcome, belonging and peace. Remember Mary, Joseph and Jesus were asylum seekers looking for safety. It is a national competition for Schools of Sanctuary. The cards will then be available to buy on the City of Sanctuary website and advertised to the over 115 local City of Sanctuary community groups across the UK.
Hand in date: Monday 5th July 2022
If you have any questions about the homework or you require any help please ask me. (year6@stalbanrc.bham.sch.uk )
Best wishes Miss Ingram
Friday 10th June 2022
Topic: Hola Mexico!
Dear Year Six,
For your homework for the next two weeks, I would like you to make a simple musical instrument out of junk materials, such as card, empty plastic bottles and cutting tools. Please look at the examples below for ideas. Enjoy being creative at home! Remember if you need to borrow paints and brushes, please ask.
Due date: Monday 27th June 2022
Friday 27th May 2022
Dear Year Six,
Your half term homework is:
1)Hola Mexico!
· To read the Hola Mexico knowledge organiser.
· To put together a costume for our ‘Day of the Dead’ on Friday 10th June 2022. Please remember that you do not need to buy a costume. You can put together an outfit from what you have at home already.
2) Local History research
On Wednesday 8th June 2022, we will be visiting Brandwood End cemetery to study war memorials.
Please complete your own research by asking grandparents, parents, neighbours or friends if they have any pictures or resources we could use to support this: including pictures or statements of past pupils; any photographs, maps, diary entries or newspaper clippings or any sources you are able to share.
Remember: We have our first swimming lesson on Tuesday 7th June, so you need to get together you swimming costume/trunks, swimming caps and towels.
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 half term with your families
Best wishes Miss Ingram
Hola Mexico!
Day of the Dead Costume ideas
Week 1: Friday 29th April 2022
1)SPAG Paper B – 45 minutes
2)Arithmetic – 30 minutes
You will need a pencil and a ruler for the papers.
To be handed in on Wednesday 4th May 2022
Week 6: Friday 8th April 2022
Homework
1) English – SET A, Paper 1 SPAG –45 minutes –
2) Maths – Set B , Paper 2 & 3 – Reasoning
40 minutes for each paper
You will need a pencil and a ruler
3) There are revision lessons available on the National Oak Academy, which are free to access.
https://www.thenational.academy/sats-preparation#revision-schedule
To be completed by Wednesday 27th April 2022
Week 5 Homework: Friday 1st April 2022
1) English – SET B, Paper 1 SPAG –45 minutes –
2) Maths – Set B , Paper 1 – Arithmetic - 30 minutes
You will need a pencil and a ruler for both papers.
Friday 25th March 2022
English – SET B, Reading – Paper 1
60 minutes – Questions 1- 49
You will need a pencil and a ruler for this test.
Maths – Set A, Paper 3 – Reasoning
40 minutes paper
You will need a pencil and a ruler for this test.
Friday 18th March 2022
1.) Maths - Reasoning paper, Set A, Paper 2
Remember to use a timer and set it for 40 minutes.
You will need a pencil and a ruler for this test.
2.) SPAG paper- Set A, Paper 1
Remember to set you timer for 45 minutes and complete questions 1-49. We will complete the spelling test in the middle of paper in class. You will need a pencil and a ruler to complete this paper.
3.) spellings
Group 1
thumb
portable
dough
science
attention
weightless
typical
usually
cautious
essential
vague
inconceivable
Group 2
thumb
science
dough
trouble
mixture
council
Friday 11th March 2022
1.) Arithmetic Paper 1, Set A
Remember to set a timer for 30 minutes and have a pencil and ruler to complete this paper.
2.) Reading Paper 1, Set A
Remember to set a timer for one hour for this paper. You will also need a pencil and a ruler for this task. You should spend twenty minutes reading and answering the questions about the each of the three texts.
Please complete the papers and bring them to school on Friday to mark and discuss strategies.
Homework is to be completed by Friday 18th March 2022
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 productive weekend with your families .
Kind regards
Miss Ingram
Friday 4th March 2022
Dear Year Six,
You have three homework tasks to complete: English, Maths and spellings to learn.
1) To explore the functions of fronted adverbials.
In this lesson, we will learn the purpose for using fronted adverbials and how they can improve our writing.
https://teachers.thenational.academy/lessons/to-explore-fronted-adverbials-71h64t
2) Your MyMaths homework this week is arithmetic assessment 1 for group 1
Number and Place Value 4 for Group 2
Remember to continue practising your times tables using TT Rockstars.
3) To recall Year Six spellings.
Group One
Advice
Advise
Device
Devise
Practice
Practise
Licence
License
Compliment
Complement
Morning
mourning
Group Two
question
Remember
Something
special
Surprise
therefore
Homework is to be completed by Friday 11th March 2022
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
Week 5: Friday 4th February 2022 (Project Homework)
Friday 11th February 2022
Dear Year Six,
You have three homework tasks to complete: English, Maths and spellings to learn.
1) The Blitz Survivor Stories:
To understand the key information in a text and consider the author's perspective
(To continue the longer task from Week 4)
2) Your MyMaths homework this week is multiplying decimals by whole numbers for group 1
working with for Group 2
Remember to continue practising your times tables using TT Rockstars.
3) To recall Year Six spellings.
Group One (Plural nouns)
Address
Addresses
Bonus
Bonuses
Wishes
Boxes
Peaches
Princesses
Parties
Dishes
Opportunities
dictionaries
Group Two
Ordinary
Peculiar
Quarter
Question
Regular
separate
Homework is to be completed by Friday 18th February 2022
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 28th January 2022
Dear Year Six,
You have three homework tasks to complete: English, Maths and spellings to learn.
1) The Blitz Survivor Stories:
To understand the key information in a text and consider the author's perspective
2) Your MyMaths homework this week is translating shapes for group 1
Counting 5 for Group 2
Remember to continue practising your times tables using TT Rockstars.
3) To recall Year Six spellings.
Group One
Temperature
Sufficient
Sincerely
Recommend
Opportunity
Necessary
Immediately
Individual
Embarrass
Environment
Definite
Desperate
Group Two
Notice
Often
Opposite
Particular
Perhaps
possible
Homework is to be completed by Friday 4th February 2022
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 wonderful weekend with your families.
Best wishes Miss Ingram
Friday 21st January 2022
Dear Year Six,
You have three homework tasks to complete: English, Maths and spellings to learn.
1) The Blitz Survivor Stories:
To read a recount and answer retrieval and inference based questions.
2) Your MyMaths homework this week is Coordinates 2—negative for group 1
Mixed sums - all numbers for Group 2
Remember to continue practising your times tables using TT Rockstars.
3) To recall Year Six spellings.
Group One
adorable
Reliable
Comfortable
considerable
Understandable
suitable
Possible
Responsible
resistible
Sensible
terrible
Visible
Group Two
Material
Medicine
Mention
Minute
Natural
naughty
Homework is to be completed by Friday 28th January 2022
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 families
Best wishes Miss Ingram
Friday 14th January 2022
Dear Year Six,
You have three homework tasks to complete: English, Maths and spellings to learn.
1) The Blitz Survivor Stories:
To activate prior knowledge and consider the historical context.
2) Your MyMaths homework this week is multiplying fractions by fractions for group 1
Fractions on the numberline for Group 2
Remember to continue practising your times tables using TT Rockstars.
3) To recall Year Six spellings.
Spelling focus: ie or ei (I before e except after c)
Group One
Achievement
Piece
Relieved
Deceived
Receive
Perceive
Ceiling
Believe
Niece
Conceive
Shriek
protein
Group Two
History
Important
Interest
Island
Library
Material
Homework is to be completed by Friday 21st January 2022
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.
kind regards Miss Ingram
Week 1: Monday 10th January 2022 (Project Homework)
Friday 10th December 2021
Dear Year Six,
You have three homework tasks to complete: English, Maths and spellings to learn.
1) To generate vocabulary: Emotions
In this lesson, we will look at a model diary entry from another character's perspective. We will then generate emotions vocabulary and corresponding show-not-tell phrases to use in our writing.
https://classroom.thenational.academy/lessons/to-generate-vocabulary-emotions-6ww6cd
2) Your MyMaths homework this week is comparing mixed and improper fractions—bar model for group 1
Tenths and hundredths for Group 2
Remember to continue practising your times tables using TT Rockstars.
3) To recall Year Six spellings.
Group One
Autumn
Doubt
gnarled
gnome
Guest
guitar
Guilt
Know
lamb
Solemn
thistle
Whistle
Group Two
Guard
Guide
Heart
Height
Imagine
Increase
Learn
length
Homework is to be completed by Friday 17th December 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
Week 6: Friday 6th December (Project Homework)
Friday 26th November 2021
Dear Year Six,
You have three homework tasks to complete: English, Maths and spellings to learn.
1) To identify the features of a diary entry
In this lesson, we will discuss the PALLP and features of a diary entry. We will also identify these features in a model.
https://classroom.thenational.academy/lessons/to-identify-the-features-of-a-diary-entry-cngp6d
2) Your MyMaths homework this week is ordering and simplifying fractions for group 1
Fractions calculations 2 for Group 2
Remember to continue practising your times tables using TT Rockstars.
3) To recall Year Six spellings.
Group One
Leisure
Language
Privilege
Restaurant
Achieve
Secretary
Stomach
Yacht
Soldier
Physical
Amateur
Guarantee
Group Two
Breathe
Caught
Certain
Earth
Eight
Extreme
Fruit
group
Homework is to be completed by Friday 3rd December 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 wonderful weekend with your families
Best wishes Miss Ingram
Friday 19th November 2021
Dear Year Six,
You have three homework tasks to complete: English, Maths and spellings to learn.
1) To investigate suffixes: Plurals.
In this lesson, we will explore the rules associated with adding plural suffixes. 10 spelling words will be explained and set to learn.
https://classroom.thenational.academy/lessons/to-investigate-suffixes-plurals-chh3jc
2) Your MyMaths homework this week is comparing fractions for group 1
Introducing equivalent fractions for Group 2
Remember to continue practising your times tables using TT Rockstars.
3) To practise the sh sound spelt si or ssi.
Group One
Asia
Admission
collision
Comprehension
decision
Expansion
impression
Profession
Possession
Permission
revision
Tension
Group Two
Breath
Calendar
Century
Continue
Early
Experiment
Favourite
famous
Art Day—Friday 26th November 2021
For art day next Friday please can you bring an art shirt and magazines to cut out images.
Thank you
Homework is to be completed by Friday 26th November 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 families
Best wishes Miss Ingram
Friday 12th November 2021
Dear Year Six,
You have three homework tasks to complete: English, Maths and spellings to learn.
1) To build knowledge of the historical context of the unit.
In this lesson, we will develop our knowledge of the Empire Windrush, which sailed hundreds of migrant people from Jamaica to England in 1948.
2) Your MyMaths homework this week is squares and cubes for group 1
factors and primes for Group 2
Remember to continue practising your times tables using TT Rockstars.
3) To practise spellings. (suffixes)
Group One
appreciate
Calculation
Officially
Conscience
Conscious
Explanation
Politician
Spacious
Especially
Subtraction
Delicious
infection
Group Two
Actually
Answer
Build
Circle
Consider
experience
Homework is to be completed by Friday 19th November 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 families
Best wishes Miss Ingram
Friday 5th November 2021
Thursday 21st October 2021
Dear Year Six,
You have three homework tasks to complete: English, Maths and spellings to learn.
1) To follow a basic recipe and make a cake for less than £2.00.
To complete our first St. Alban’s 42 this term, you will need:
· to find a basic cake recipe.
· make a list of the ingredient.
· Find out the cost of each item online or in the shops.
· Calculate the total cost of the cake.
· Please ask an adult if you are allowed to buy the ingredients and bake the cake.
Please email me photographs of completing this task.
Deadline: Monday 1st November
2) Your MyMaths homework this week is long and short division for group 1
Division chunking for Group 2
Remember to continue practising your times tables using TT Rockstars.
3) To practise spellings. (suffixes)
Group One
amateur
Beautifully
Business
Competition
Foreign
guarantee
heavily
Happiness
hindrance
Mysterious
Reliable
vehicle
Group Two
Business
Calendar
Describe
Exercise
Knowledge
popular
Homework is to be completed by Friday 5th November 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 half term with your families Best wishes Miss Ingram
Friday 15th October 2021
Dear Year Six,
You have three homework tasks to complete: English, Maths and spellings to learn.
1) To follow a basic recipe and make a cake for less than £2.00.
To complete our first St. Alban’s 42 this term, you will need:
· to find a basic cake recipe.
· make a list of the ingredients.
· Find out the cost of each item online or in the shops.
· Calculate the total cost of the cake.
· Please ask an adult if you are allowed to buy the ingredients and bake the cake.
Please email me photographs of you completing this task.
Deadline: Monday 1st November
2) Your MyMaths homework this week is division remainders for group 1
Short division for Group 2
Remember to continue practising your times tables using TT Rockstars.
3) To practise spellings. (suffixes)
Group One
Principal
Principle
Bridal
Bridle
Proceed
Precede
Weary
Wary
Preferred
Regrettable
Forgotten
beginning
Group Two
Accident
Bicycle
Centre
Decide
Early
forward
Spelling and MyMaths homework is to be completed by Thursday 21st October 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 families Best wishes Miss Ingram
Friday 8th October 2021
Dear Year Six,
You have three homework tasks to complete: English, Maths and spellings to learn.
1) To practise using fronted adverbials.
https://www.bbc.co.uk/bitesize/topics/zwwp8mn/articles/zp937p3
2) Your MyMaths homework this week is long multiplication for group 1
Multiply single digits for Group 2
Remember to continue practising your times tables using TT Rockstars.
3) To practise Year 6 spellings. Remember you have written your spellings in you new spelling book.
Group One
Achieve
Achievement
definite
Definitely
Thought
Thoughtful
Careful
Careless
Amazement
Thoroughly
Beautiful
deceitful
Group Two
Address
Arrive
Difficult
Disappear
grammar
occasion
Homework is to be completed by Friday 15th October 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 families
Best wishes
Miss Ingram
Friday 24th September 2021
Dear Year Six,
You have three homework tasks to complete: English, Maths and spellings to learn.
1) To practise using relative clauses.
https://www.bbc.co.uk/bitesize/topics/zwwp8mn/articles/zsrt4qt
Remember to complete the quiz at the end to test your knowledge.
2) Your MyMaths homework this week is more addition and subtraction for group 1
Introducing column addition for Group 2
Remember to continue practising your times tables using TT Rockstars.
3) To practise Year Six spellings. (suffixes)
Group One
Appreciation
Appreciate
Committee
Communicate
Community
Occupy
Occur
Harass
Persuaded
Observed
Creation
famous
Group Two
appear
Believe
Complete
Enough
February
Heard
Homework is to be completed by Friday 1st October 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
Friday 17th September 2021
Dear Year Six,
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 Place value beyond 10, 000 for group 1.
Place Value hundreds thousands for Group 2.
Remember to continue practising your times tables using TT Rockstars.
3) To practise spellings. (suffixes)
Group One
Lightening
Lightning
Lightest
Yawning
Fastest
Sprinter
Hunter
Although
Thorough
Drought
Plough
Doughnut
Group Two
Because
Everyone
Morning
Through
Thought
Different
Homework is to be completed by Friday 24th September 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