Year 6 2020 -2021
Mr Edwards
Miss Mans
IMPORTANT: Year 6 Remote Learning
Please click to view the timetable for Year 6's Remote Learning for weeks 1 and 2, beginning on Monday 22nd February
THURSDAY 25TH FEBRUARY - REMOTE LEARNING VIDEO
WEDNESDAY 24TH FEBRUARY - REMOTE LEARNING VIDEO
TUESDAY 23RD FEBRUARY - REMOTE LEARNING VIDEO
MONDAY 22ND FEBRUARY - REMOTE LEARNING VIDEO
TUESDAY RESOURCES:
Maths - Units of Measurement Video
People's History Museum 3D Tour
Google Classroom
Video explaining how to log in
Video explaining how to upload learning
Please check the class webpage each morning for a video explaining the day’s learning. Please could parents kindly take a picture of their child's learning and send it by email to year6@st-ambrose.manchester.sch.uk
Links to Remote Learning:
Other Subjects (Non-Maths/Literacy) Lessons
English
The Highwayman Video (Mr Edwards)
The Highwayman Lessons (Week 3 - 6)
Maths
RE
Wednesday Word - Sunday 31st January
Daily Prayers (W/C 25th January)
Daily Prayers (W/C 2nd February)
Science
Plants and other living things Lesson
Life Cycles of Animals Powerpoint
History
An introduction to Parliament video
What is important to you Activity
Art
PE
Music
All lessons are on the Music page
Week 4 - https://www.yout-ube.com/watch?v=tGbRZ73NvlY 0:30-1:20
French
BBC Bitesize are putting plenty of learning up on CBBC each day during Lockdown:
Welcome to year 6!
Welcome to a new and exciting school year for the Year 6 students - their final year at St. Ambrose.
We've got lots of enjoyable learning to do this year. This page will be updated throughout the year with key information as well as celebrating the learning and achievements of your child's journey in year 6.
Please click here to see what your child will be learning this year.
Important Dates
Monday 10th May - Thursday 13th May - SATs week
Monday 18th May - Wednesday 20th May - Ghyll Head trip
Meet the Teachers Meeting
This will be held virtually this year. Here you can view the Powerpoint Presentation.
SATs Meeting
This will also be held virtually and the presentation will be sent to parents in the Autumn term.
Spellings
In Year 6 you are expected to know all the spellings for Key Stage 2 (Y3-6). These can be found below.
Weekly spellings will be sent home every Thursday and will be tested the following Tuesday. Please practise daily with your child.
Share in Our Learning
Please find a copy of the Share in Our Learning letter for Autumn 2.
Websites
Here are some websites that will be useful for your child throughout their learning each half term.
- https://mybookblog.org/plogin/st-ambrose-rc-primar/ - My Book Blog (all children have their passwords in their reading records)
- https://www.purplemash.com/sch/stambrosem21
- www.satspapers.org
- http://www.bbc.co.uk/bitesize/ks2/ - Maths, English, Science
- https://classroom.thenational.academy/year-groups/year-6 - Online learning for Maths, English and Foundation subjects
- https://www.bbc.co.uk/bitesize/topics/zq6svcw - Mayans
- http://www.bbc.co.uk/newsround
Books
Here are some texts that will be linked to our topics this year:
- Beowulf, Kensuke's Kingdom and Why the whales came by Michael Morpurgo
- 'Wonder' by R J Palacio
- The Highway man by Alfred Noyes
- Dr Jekyll and Mr Hyde by Robert Louis Stevenson
- A Midsummer Night’s Dream by William Shakespeare
- The Day the Crayons Quit by Drew Draywalt
More recommended books for year 6 age can be found at https://schoolreadinglist.co.uk/reading-lists-for-ks2-school-pupils/suggested-reading-list-for-year-6-pupils-ks2-age-10-11/
Files to Download
Year 6: News items
Newletter - 12th February 2021, by Mrs Maguire
Newsletter - 5th February 2021, by Mrs Maguire
Children's Mental Health Week, by Mrs Maguire