English - week commencing 1st June

Over the past couple of months, we have all spent much more time than usual in our homes. Your challenge this week is to write a description and draw a picture if you would like to of your dream home. Money is not a problem in this challenge, you can build it however and wherever you dream of.

Think about:

• Where is the house? What country? In a city? In a forest? On a mountain?
• What rooms are in the house?
• What is the garden like?
• How is the house decorated?
• Does the house have any special features? An underground section? A pool?

Remember to use features of descriptive writing (adjectives, WOW words, adverbs, similes, metaphors) 

Mental maths Monday

Here are 13 mental maths questions to warm your maths brain up this week. If you fancy a challenge, put a 10/15 second timer on for each question.

1.  Write 18 minutes to 3 in the afternoon in the 24 hour clock.
2.  What is the difference between 29 and 68?
3.  Find the mean of 13, 19 and 22.
4.  What is the product of 9 and 4?
5.  Multiply 65 by 100.
6.  What is 6²?
7.  What is the total of 3.9 and 4.3?
8.  Write  27/100  as a decimal.
9.  I think of a number, I multiply it by 9 and then subtract 7.  My answer is 47.  What number did I think of?
10.  What number is halfway between 12 and 13?
11.  Round 2.4 to the nearest whole number.
12.  How many vertices are there on a cube?
13.  What size is angle x?

Goodnight Mister Tom Chapter 14

Chapter 14 Good Night Mister Tom

1.    Why was Lucy miserable?

2.  What word was used to describe how Willie put his pen in his desk? What does it tell us about how Willie feels?

3.  Why was the chapter named ‘New Beginnings’?

4.  How did Willie feel about moving classes? Explain your answer.

5.  Why did George feel the need to say, “She’s a girl”?

6.  Where do the children go for lunch?

7.  How does Willie feel when he gets back to Tom’s that evening? Explain your answer.

8.  What was Tom’s idea to burn off some of Willie’s energy?

9.  How does the chapter end on a negative note? Explain your answer.

10.  Circle all the adverbs used in the sentences below

Virtual Photography Competition

Virtual Photography Competition

Congratulations to Grace (Y3) and Layla (Y4) whose collections won the Virtual Photography Competition!

Click the link to see a video of all the entries and results 

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RpZDd9gswOs&feature=youtu.be

All of the photographs entered were such a high standard, we hope that you continue to take pictures and look out for the next competition.

 

More entries…

Click the images to see the winners for each category.

Happy Half Term Hill Top

Wednesday/Thursday/Friday - News Article

This week we would like you to write a news article about an event that has happened in your village, it can either be real life or made up - Mrs Roberts and Mrs Rodgers have written one based on Goodnight Mr Tom; bombing in Little Wierwold.

Below is a planning grid to help you plan and our examples.

Year 6 Home Learning

Year 6 - Home Learning Video - Please pause to read the Lock Down Poems.

STEM - Straw Roller Coaster

Science - Electricity

L.O: I can use conventional symbols to represent components of electrical circuits

Task: Decide which component each symbol represents.

Area and Perimeter challenges:

Challenge One: Garden Designers

We have a Challenge for you to consolidate area and perimeter! Because you enjoy being outside I would like to know both the area and perimeter of your garden. Could you create a map/plan of your ideal garden with any equipment in of your choosing but it has to fit and where you would put it? (Use the internet to help with sizes of equipment)

Challenge Two: Adventures in Wonderland

You have the unique opportunity to be a key player in the creation of the country’s largest theme park ever built. We are looking for people with skills in architecture, design and events organisation to take us to the next level of theme park adventures! Our creativity and the combination of traditional and bang-up-to-date attractions makes us stand out from the crowd. Join us to help families make amazing memories for years to come. The park has building consent for 4.8km2 of wasteland to build upon. The wasteland sits in a larger area of old industrial land so we have a number of options:

1. Calculate the area of each plan. Which options meet our planning requirements?

We need four distinct areas for our theme park; Water Adventures, High Flyers, Coaster Mania and Back in Time. Each should have almost equal space and it should be possible for a family to walk around the park in one day.

3. Draw your chosen shape in your books or on the grid below, include the boundaries and labels for all four themes of the park. Give the area of each theme in km2 . Each square represents 1km2 .

Each area of the park will have its own colour theme. The fences all around the outer edge of the area will show the boundary and keep the colour theme vibrant.

Tuesday - Grammar

Grammar – Remember to refer back to your grammar terms to support.

A) Label each of the underlined words as a verb or noun:

1. George said his goodnights and left the church with the others.
2. They lifted their books and sang with even more fervour.
3. The men suppressed a grin between themselves.

B) Circle the adjectives in the sentences below.

1. They all thought Tom was talented at playing the organ.
2. Tom played a beautiful song for Willie after the rehearsal.
3. As the evening went on, the singing became more lovely.
4. The small church was filled with the voices of the choir.
5. The men thought that Tom was still a grumpy, old man.
6. The first carol was sung with little effort, and sounded dull.

C) Extend these sentences using either a relative clause or subordinate clause.

1. Tom played the organ.
2. The men sang loudly.
3. George sat in the second row.

D) Explain how Toms mood changed before, during and after the carol rehearsal.

Music home learning menu

We know how some of you enjoy music and being creative so here is a music menu for you choose an activity from each week to complete.

Monday - Arithmetic

Monday - Arithmetic test - try to complete within 30 minutes

1. 5.98 x 100
2. 1000 x 60
3. 29 x 5
4. 2,452 + 573
5. 63 ÷ 7
6. 846 - 9
7. 8.3 + 0.08
8. 5 x 6 x 2
9. 216 ÷ 8
10. 345 x 4
11. 8²
12. 30,000 - 700
13. 8.6 + 0.6
14. 720 ÷ 9
15. 4,329 + 1,632
16. 1,482 ÷ 6
17. 13 – 7.02
18. 63 x 52
19. 15.5 – 6.47
20. 4225 divide 13
21. 563,832 – 38,471
22. 625 x 47
23. 20 – 4 x 2
24. 2331 divide 37

 

Monday: Comprehension Chapter 13

Monday: Comprehension Chapter 13

1.    Why was it the fiftieth time that Willie had uttered the words ‘Bah! ‘Umbug’?

2.  Which word is closest in meaning to brusquely:

          abruptly, gently, quietly, loudly

3.  Why did Tom have a scowl on his face when he was sat at the organ?

4.  What is meant by the term poker-faced?

5.  What does Tom mean when he accuses the choir of being ‘a good cure for insomnia’?

6.  Why was Willie singing up to the ceiling?

7.  Why was it a contrast to follow the hymn ‘Glory to the new born King’ with ‘Silent Night’?

8.  Why is the ‘Book of Carols’ written in italics?

9.  The text says ‘George said his goodnights..’ Why is the word goodnights plural in this sentence?

10. How do we know the piece of music Willie heard was beautiful and had an impact on him?1.    Why was it the fiftieth time that Willie had uttered the words ‘Bah! ‘Umbug’?

Learning Overview - Week beginning 25th May

English – Writing challenge this week - News article 

Monday: Comprehension Chapter 13

Tuesday: Grammar

Wednesday: Planning news article

Thursday/Friday: Writing news article

Maths – Focus Area and Perimeter

Monday: Arithmetic

Tuesday: Garden Designer

Wednesday: Garden Designer

Thursday: Adventures in wonderland

Friday: Adventures in wonderland

Science – Focus Electricity

Please keep sending us pictures/videos of your reactions, you completing the tasks and your results! year6@hilltop.doncaster.sch.uk

Keep shining bright. Mrs Roberts and Mrs Rodgers.

Baking - Burgers and Apple Crumble

Friday maths magic squares

maths 22.5

Today we are going to move onto volume.

Here is a video to refresh your memory:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MLgrbWEdCCk

Now, calculate the volume of the following shapes

Maths 21.5

Today we are moving onto area of triangles and parallelograms.

To find the area of a triangle you need to do times the base by the height and then divide your answer by 2.

 For this example I need to work out

7 x 9 = 63

half of 63 = 31.5cm²





To find the area of a parallelogram you need to times the base by the vertical height.

For this example I need to work out

8 x 6 = 48cm²






Now see if you can work out the area of the following shapes:

Maths 20.5

Today we are going to continue with perimeter and area but using more complex shapes. Theses type of shapes can be called compound or composite shapes and look like 2 or more rectangles stuck together.

Here is a video explaining how to find the area of compound shapes to help you if you can't remember:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=z4Lat1uOQI4


Find the area and perimeter of the following shapes

Hill Top Staff Video

Hill Top Staff Video!

The staff at Hill Top are missing our pupils and families so here is a little video from us to you. We hope that it makes you smile 😊

Maths 19.5

This week in maths we would like to focus on area, perimeter and volume. We learnt all about this just before we finished school so hopefully you can remember!
Here is a video to refresh your memory.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9HPWB8UX8GQ

Today, you need to find the perimeter and the area of the following shapes

English

Hello year 6,

This week for your English learning we would like you to have a go at writing a poem about your time off school.

Mrs Rodgers has written one as an example, you can use some of her ideas if you like.

Remember to email your learning to us, we love to see it!

‘Schools may close’ they said, but I thought ‘no way!’

I didn’t think that we would see the day

Sadness and worry and some feelings of fear

Would this be it for the rest of the year?

Monday morning came and no alarm to be heard

No rush hour traffic, just the tweeting of a bird

The world seems so calm, so quiet and so still

But working together we will get over the hill

Stay home, stay safe, let’s all work together

To make our country better forever

Laptop on, to post on the blog

Followed by some fresh air and a walk with the dog

Life has been strange for a little while now

But you’re still working hard, so go on take a bow!

We will keep going until it is done

Let’s show the virus that it has not won!

Science - healthy diet

This week as part of your science learning, we would like you to watch the youtube video about different food groups which should be included in a balanced diet.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=L9ymkJK2QCU 

Your challenge is to plan out a healthy, balanced day of food including:

Breakfast
Lunch
Dinner
Snacks
Drinks

For an extra challenge, could you help to cook a healthy, balanced meal for your family?

Goodnight Mr Tom chapter 12

Read chapter 12 of your Goodnight Mr Tom book and answer the following questions in your exercise book.

We hope that you are still enjoying the book.

Chapter 12 Good Night Mister Tom

1.    Why was Miss Thorne finding casting the play difficult?

2.  Why were the children so busy at this time of year?

3.  What word is used to describe how Willie walked out of the hall after becoming Scrooge? Why has the author used this word?

4.  Why did the events of the war not really have an effect on Little Weirwold?

5.  How did Willie know that there was something wrong with Tom?

6.  Why were people aggravated when having to travel during the blackout?

7.  How did the other children show their admiration for Willie’s acting?

8.  Why was Tom not feeling himself?

9.  What impact do the missing children have on the cast of the play?

10. Are the following statements true or false?

Goodnight Mr Tom Ch 12 vocabulary

Chapter 12 —Pre-Teach Vocabulary

What do the following words from the text mean?

1. aggravation
2. escalate
3. patriotic
4. imitation
5. inflections
6. intermittently
7. admiration
8. agitation
9. parted
10. amidst

Challenge: Choose 3 of the words and write them into a sentence that you might come across in the text.

maths arithmetic 18.5

Hello Year 6,

Here are some arithmetic questions for you to complete. The questions are similar to the arithmetic you are used to practising. See how many you can complete in 30 minutes.

Friday: Arctic Journey

Question time!

1.     How do you think the huskies in the picture feel? Why?

2.   How would you feel if you fell into ice-cold water? Why?

3.   Have you ever seen a frozen lake? Why are they so dangerous?

Sentence challenge!

Re-write the sentence below, inserting three commas in the correct places.

In his rucksack he carried a medical pack some sun cream a woolly hat sunglasses and a bottle of water.

Sentence Improver!

These sentences need help to get better. Can you help?

The dogs ran across the lake. Snow fell from the sky onto the ground.

Story starter!

The journey had gone well so far. The huskies barked encouragement to each other, pulling together, straining against the weight behind them. The edge of the lake was in sight, one hundred metres away. He muttered a prayer to himself, begging for the ice to take the weight of the sled. Ninety metres. He shivered as the icy wind whipped against his red-raw cheeks and snow-encrusted beard. Eighty metres. They would reach the land soon.

It was then that he heard it. CRACK…The sled shuddered. Seventy metres.

CRACK… He could see the water through the ice. CRACK… The ground beneath him started to shatter…

Can you continue the story of the journey across the Arctic? Will the team make it across the lake?