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Class 5

You can email Mrs Dunn directly to make contact and submit work.
Mrs Dunn's email: dunn.a@trinity.shropshire.sch.uk

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Zoom Achievement Assemblies

Every Friday morning, we will have an Achievement Assembly via Zoom.
Please find the details of this week's assembly below:
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Date: 04/03/21 

Time: 10:15
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Click here:  https://zoom.us/j/94519529677?pwd=dFhzTjQxY2pGT1M0S2l5RkVzTmdXZz09
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Meeting ID: 945 1952 9677
Password: 658570
Zoom Rules:
  • do not share the meeting ID or password provided
  • provide parental supervision for technical difficulties
  • be dressed appropriately
  • join the meeting on-time (as the meeting maybe locked after a couple of minutes from the start time)
  • join the meeting on a secure, private device and network
  • join the meeting in a quiet room
  • join the meeting with the microphone turned off
  • only switch on the microphone when requested by the teacher
  • do not write inappropriate messages in the chat box
  • only use the chat box when requested by the teacher
  • do not record the meeting or share the screen
  • uphold high standards of behaviour as expected within school
  • leave the meeting immediately once the session has ceased or when requested by the teacher

Home Learning Work

W/C 1st March
Reading Challenge:

​As it is World Book Day on Thursday, it would be fantastic if all Class 5 pupils can complete a book this week and pass an Accelerated Reader Quiz.

Therefore, read as much as you can every day. Maybe set yourself a challenge to complete enough chapters of your chosen book each day in order to finish it by the end of the week to complete a Quiz.

Wednesday, 3rd March

​English -  Editing your work
Look at the writing you did yesterday about summer schools.
Mark it up to show the techniques you used – either underline or highlight. Don’t forget a key.
You should have included:
Personal pronouns (You, we etc)
Emotive Language
Rhetorical Questions
Repetition
Undermining arguments
Causal connectives
Exaggeration
Facts and evidence
Phrases like ‘Everyone knows that’, or ‘It is well known that’
If you find that you haven’t included these – put some in.
Spelling – homophones
Write a definition for each of these words -father/farther, license/license, practice/practise, past/passed, who’s/whose
e.g. Farther – at a greater distance

Maths – More ratio and proportion
Today, Year 5s are going to have another look at proportion and Year 6s are going to take ratio a bit further
Yr 5s look at this video: (107) Proportion - Primary - YouTube
Year 6s watch this video: Ratio | Maths - Real Life Maths - YouTube. The Powerpoint may help you too.
Once you have revised the work, have a go at the appropriate sheets. There is an extension  (for Yr5s or Yr 6s)  if you are happy with ratio and proportion and want a challenge.
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​Geography – Climate change
The main focus of Fairtrade Fortnight this year is climate change – a change in weather patterns over the years, which affects people in poorer countries much more dramatically than it does in richer countries like ours.
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Look at the photo above and answer these questions.
What type of farmer do you think this is? 
What is growing on this farmer’s farm?
Where in the world is this?
What do you think the temperature is like in this photograph?
Could this photograph be in the UK? Why do you think this?
(Answer at bottom of this lesson section and in the video we are about to watch)
Watch this video, which is about the different climates in the UK and West Africa
Cocoa Climate - A film and lesson plan for primary schools | Fairtrade Schools
Make a list of differences and similarities in climate in the UK and West Africa. (You may need to watch the video a couple of times)
Also record the types of farming that occur in the two places.
In the film ‘Cocoa Climate’, you learnt that the climate crisis is changing the weather patterns in different climate zones. This is already having a detrimental effect on cocoa farmers in tropical climates.  
Watch this video and answer these questions:
(107) Ebrottie Tanoh Florentin, Côte d'Ivoire, cocoa, CEAA - YouTube
How are tropical rainforest climates affected by the climate crisis?
How are the people in tropical environments affected?
The picture is of Madame Bazoua, a cocoa farmer who lives in Côte d’Ivoire in West Africa

Tuesday, 2nd March

​English –Use what you have learned about persuasive writing to write an argument for or against (you choose which one) the statement
‘Everyone should attend school for two weeks in the summer.’
Refer back to the work you have done to revise all the techniques we have covered.
​Spelling – homophones (Words which sound the same but have a different meaning and are spelled differently)
Use each of the following words in a sentence which shows their meaning
e.g. ‘I had to brake hard to avoid the cow that had wandered into the road.’
brake/break, grate/great, here/hear, whether/weather/, seven/Severn
​Maths – Ratio
 Click on this link and work through the page, reading the information and watching each video. Try the quiz at the end  What is a ratio? - BBC Bitesize
Now look at the Powerpoint. There are a number of interactive links on it which would be very useful to have a go at. If you can, it would be better to look at this as a presentation, though there is a pdf version if you don’t have PowerPoint on your device. Answer the questions on the slides too, please.
Finally have a go at the relevant sheets:
Year 5 – try all the questions.
Year 6 – do Challenge 1&2 or 2&3 as usual.
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​Science – solids, liquids and gases
Nearly all materials in the world can be classified as either solids, liquids or gases. These are otherwise called ‘states of matter’.
Begin by listing 5 examples of each (look around you to start)
Now watch these videos
What are the states of matter? - BBC Bitesize (then try the quiz at the bottom of the webpage)
3 States of Matter Science DIY Educational For Kids ( Solid Liquid Gas ) - YouTube
Look at the Powerpoint (or the pdf version) Complete the activities as you go through.
Finally, complete the worksheet
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​RE- the Sermon on the Mount
The Gospel of Matthew tells us that when Jesus had been baptised by John the Baptist and had returned from his 40 days in the wilderness, he began to travel around the country, preaching and giving sermons. "Now when He saw the crowds, He went up on a mountainside and sat down. His disciples came to Him, and He began to teach them..." This, Jesus’ most famous sermon, is known as the Sermon on the Mount.
In the document below are 15 things that Jesus said in the Sermon on the Mount. Choose 8 sayings from the Sermon on the Mount, suggest what you think it means, then summarise each of the 8 sayings with one topic word and a phrase of seven words or fewer.
e.g. ‘The thing you should want most is God’s kingdom and doing what God wants. Then all these other things you need will be given to you. So don’t worry about tomorrow. Each day has enough trouble of its own. Tomorrow will have its own worries.’ might become
‘ Tomorrow – do God’s work, don’t worry about tomorrow’

What does Jesus think people are like if he needs to give this sermon? Is he right?
Which of these sayings would make most difference in the world today? Why?
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Monday, 1st March 

English - this week we will be continuing to look at persuasive writing. Our key question as our persuasive stimulus this week is 'Should schools have a school uniform?'

Task 1 - Review persuasive texts and persuasive techniques by reading through Sue Palmer Power Point - Slides 2, 4, 5, 6, 8 & 9.
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Task 2 - Think about all the points 'For' and points 'Against' for this week's key question: 'Should schools have a school uniform?'
Create a table with as many points for 'For' on the left-hand-side column and with as many points for 'Against' on the right-hand-side column e.g.
For
1. School uniform makes everyone look smart and sets a high-standard
2. .......
Against
1. Children would be more comfortable in their own clothes
​2. .......
Once you have thought of all the points For and Against that you can think of, click open the document below to check for further ideas that you could include.
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Notice: DO NOT open the document below until Task 2 is fully complete!
School Uniform For & Against Table - Answers
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Task 3 - Choose 1 'For' point from your table and create a persuasive paragraph that could be included in a persuasive text to persuade someone to believe that a school should have uniform.

Use PEEL - Point, Evidence, Explain, Link
Make the Point, provide Evidence if possible, Explain the point further with reasons, and Link to another corresponding point in the table.

Use the Sue Palmer Persuasive Power Point (above) - Slides 6 & 9.
Include the persuasive features and techniques it suggests on these slides to help you write in the correct voice of persuasive texts.

Use VCOP to write accurately.

Extension - Choose 1 'Against' point from your table and create another paragraph that could be included in a persuasive text to persuade someone to believe that a school shouldn't have uniform.
Maths - Proportion
Introduction - To gain an understanding of 'proportion', read through the information on the SchoolRun website using this link: ​https://www.theschoolrun.com/what-is-proportion
Look through the power point below to understand how proportion is written as a fraction.
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Task 1 - Complete the Flowerbeds Worksheet below.
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Task 2 - Depending on how confident you feel with proportion, choose Challenge 1, 2 or 3 from BAM 6B pg. 60-61 below and complete all the questions in this Challenge.
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All Answers:
Answers - Flowerbeds & BAM 6B pg.60-61
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Music – Go to the music page to access this week’s music lesson: Music Online - Welcome to Trinity CE Primary School
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PE: Have a go at one of the activities on the P.E page.
W/C 22nd February

Friday, 26th February

read, read, read, read, read, read, read, read, read

​English – today we would like you to do a Star Reading test
​Click on the picture to the right to access Accelerated Reader, enter your 'User' name and 'Password', and then click on 'Star Reading' to take your next Star Reading Test.
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It may ask for an Authorisation password which is admin.

You can ask for your results of this test during your weekly phone call or contact us using the contact form above.
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​Spelling - Ask a parent or family member to test you on the Spellings you were provided with before half term
Words to be tested –
Big group (silent letters) - doubt, island, lamb, solemn, thistle, knight, sandwich, handsome, subtle, knead
Small group (words ending in -ssion) - expression, discussion, confession, permission, admission, profession, impression, depression, transmission, possession
Words for next week – (homophones)
Big group - Father/farther, license/license, practice/practise, past/passed, who’s/whose
Small group - Brake/break, grate/great, here/hear, whether/weather/, seven/Severn
Zoom assembly - looking forward to seeing everybody! You will need a pencil/pen and some paper.
​Maths – arithmetic test -
Do the appropriate arithmetic test. You should aim to get it finished within 30 minutes, but don’t worry too much if you go over time.
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Weekly quiz - Click here to do this week's quiz 
You should get your results when you finish the test

Computing - Discovery Coding - use the link below or your Wonde Magic Badge to access Discovery Coding and input the following details:
​Link: https://coding.discoveryeducation.co.uk/block/learn?locale=en-gb#on-the-move-5e5d0cff570d8d36569ddee0
User: student26789
Password: trinity

​This is your chance to have another go at any of the Level 6 Refresher levels from 1-5, before we all get back to school and move onto the more complicated stuff!

Thursday, 25th February

​English-backing up statements with evidence
Facts and evidence are important if you are trying to persuade someone to your point of view.
In this sheet there are a number of statements and pieces of evidence to back them up.
Match the statements and the evidence, then write them in a sentence using some of the features we looked at yesterday to make them more persuasive.
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Poem of the Week- how doth the little crocodile (more Lewis Carroll)
This is a parody (a spoof) of a moralistic poem ‘How doth the little busy bee’ which talks of the bee’s hard work. The crocodile’s virtue is tricking fish to eat them!
How doth the little crocodile
  Improve his shining tail
And pour the waters of the Nile
  On every golden scale!

How cheerfully he seems to grin
  How neatly spreads his claws,
And welcomes little fishes in
  With gently smiling jaws!
Write down the rhyming pattern, then copy out the poem in your best handwriting. Illustrate it with one picture.

This is the original poem - which do you prefer?
How doth the little busy bee - Isaac Watts
How doth the little busy bee
Improve each shining hour,
And gather honey all the day
From every opening flower!

How skillfully she builds her cell!
How neat she spreads the wax!
And labors hard to store it well
With the sweet food she makes.

In works of labor or of skill,
I would be busy too;
For Satan finds some mischief still
For idle hands to do.

In books, or work, or healthful play,
Let my first years be passed,
That I may give for every day
Some good account at last.
Maths – today you are going to put your learning into practice and solve a range of problems involving fractions. You will need to decide which operation to use.
If you are asked to use a dice and don’t have one, just make up the numbers.
You can decide whether to do Ch. 1&2 or 2&3
If you are struggling, do the support sheet instead.
​There is an extension sheet if you want to have a go at that.
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PE – look at the PE pages to get some ideas of activities to keep moving.
​Design and Technology- this half term in D&T we are going to design and make a ‘bag for life’
Plastic bags can have a very bad influence on our environment – watch this video for some reasons why: (97) Here's how plastic bags impact the environment - YouTube
Have a look around your house and see if you can find any alternatives to single-use plastic bags – it could be a supermarket ‘bag for life’ or a multi-use shopping bag etc. Use the table in the sheet below to evaluate each one (no more than 5) and then draw a detailed sketch of your favourite (including measurements if possible)
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Wednesday, 24th February

​English – persuasive techniques
There are many techniques you can use to try and persuade someone to your point of view – appealing directly to the reader, asking rhetorical questions, using  emotive language and exaggerating to make your point stronger.
Watch this video to learn more How to persuade a reader - BBC Bitesize
Now have a go at the worksheet – change the bland sentences into sentences that would persuade someone to your point of view. (There is no answer sheet as everyone’s will be different)
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Spelling  - Practice your words for the spelling test on Friday       
You could use one or more of these methods:
Pyramid words
Trace, copy and replicate
Look, say, cover, write, check
Draw around the word to show the shape
Write the words without vowels (a,e,i,o,u)
Reminder -Big group (silent letters) - doubt, island, lamb, solemn, thistle, knight, sandwich, handsome, subtle, knead
Small group (words ending in -ssion) - expression, discussion, confession, permission, admission, profession, impression, depression, transmission, possession
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Maths – today we are going to learn how to divide fractions by whole numbers. This may sound complicated by really, once you know how to do it, it is very easy and very satisfying.
Watch this video to show you how it’s done: (95) Dividing Fractions by Whole Numbers | How to Divide a Fraction by a Whole Number - YouTube
Now have a go at these sheets. Yr 5s = you only need to do 12 of these. Yr 6s can decide whether to do Ch. 1&2 or 2&3
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​Geography –this week and next make up Fairtrade Fortnight
Watch the PowerPoint to find out what this means. If you don’t have PowerPoint on your device, look at the pdf. This is the link to the final video, if it does not work on the pdf-https://schools.fairtrade.org.uk/teaching-resources/change-the-world-through-your-choices/
We are going to take part in the ‘vision of the world you want’ project. The poster below explains a bit more but basically you are invited to show how you would like this world to be fair – you can use artwork, poem, prose or film and then email it (with parents’ permission) to schools@fairtrade.org.uk – by March 1st. It may then be used as part of a web-wide exhibition.
(If you don’t want to be part of the exhibition, you can just email it to me.)
Look at the Home Learning Grid. Over the next 2 weeks, see if you do one or more of these activities.
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Tuesday 23rd February

​English – today we are looking at cause and effect connectives  (also called causal conjunctions), because they are often used in persuasive writing, consequently making your writing more powerful.
Look at the presentation – if you have PowerPoint on your device then watch the show, otherwise you can see it as a pdf.
Then complete the worksheet.
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​Spelling  - today we are looking at  ‘ssion’ words (sounds like ‘–shun’).
Match the words with their definitions, then you can check them with the answer sheet
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​Maths – today we are multiplying fractions by fractions and this is the easiest of all operations to do with fractions: you just multiply numerator by numerator and denominator by denominator.
The only tricky part may be if you need to simplify your answer.
Watch this video (95) Multiplying Fractions by Fractions | How to Multiply Fractions | 5th Grade Math - YouTube
NB if the questions says 1/5 of 1/3, it means multiplying= 1/5 x 1/3
Now have a go at the appropriate sheet.
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Science – this half term we are looking at materials and today we are thinking about how we can classify (group) different materials.
A material is the matter from which something is made, e.g. a straw is made from plastic or a book is made from paper.
  1. Start by listing as many materials as you can – look around for some inspiration.
    You will spot that most things are made from more than one material.
  2. Now you will need a collection of 12 objects – a good idea would be to get them from a kitchen drawer (no knives!) or perhaps a toy collection. Try to get a good range of materials.
    You need to sort them into groups according to the properties.
    Try to limit the number of properties to two if possible (3 maximum)
    Here are two ways that I thought of:
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​Make a list of the ways you sorted the objects.
If you get stuck, there are examples of what other groups have thought of on the attached file.
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​RE – this half term we are going to look at the Gospel and what it is.
The Gospel is the first four books of the New Testament, which tell the story of Jesus’ life.
Find out who wrote these four books.
The Gospel is a collection of Jesus’ teachings, parables and the narrative of his life.
Many Christians use the Gospels to answer the question ‘What would Jesus do?’ This saying, often abbreviated to WWJD, has become very popular with people who want to follow Jesus and apply his teachings to their lives. If you look on the internet, you can see how popular it is because there are hundreds of things you can buy with ‘WWJD’ on them, from wristbands to mugs, keyrings and posters!
One of the stories in the Gospel is that of The Wise and Foolish Builders (Matthew 7:24–27). Read it (below) and try to decide what lesson Jesus was trying to teach –hint : it is not advice to builders!
You can watch a video of the story here - (95) The Parable of the Two Builders ~ Animation - YouTube
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Jesus is very clear that his words give foundations for living — and without them, people will get swept away. 

​Monday, 22nd February

Welcome back! Hope you all had a fantastic and restful half term and are all raring to go!

English
– we are going to be looking at persuasive writing for the next few weeks. Today we are going to identify the feature of persuasive writing.
Look at the pdf which lists features of persuasive writing.
Remember a rhetorical question is a question that does not need an answer e.g. ‘Do you want to live in a world with no trees?’ or ‘Do you think I’m mad?’
Emotive language means using words or phrases which are designed to get a response out of the reader e.g. rather than ‘nice’ you may write ‘brilliant’, ‘fascinating’, ‘out of this world’ or ‘phenomenal’.
Situations are often exaggerated in persuasive writing, too – instead of ‘ a pleasant trip’ you might say,’ the time of your life, luxuriating in the vehicle of your dreams, seeing sights you could never imagine’.
Now read the ‘Mobile phone’ argument. Some of these features are used in this writing. Identify, underline or highlight then label them. Once you have done that, you can compare with the one I have annotated.
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​Spelling – today we are looking at silent letters. These words usually relate to how the words were originally pronounced, and where they came from.
 For example, knight originally comes from Germany, then Old English (‘cnicht’) and, yes, the first c was pronounced.
Knife, knock, know, knee, gnat, gnaw all originally come from the Viking language – in Sweden they still say the silent letter in knife (kneefe)
Plumber has a silent b as it comes from the Latin word "plumbum" for lead (they used lead pipes)
Doubt, debt, receipt and have silent letters which were added in the 16th century to make them more Latin (!)
Daughter, night, light, bright, dough, bough have a silent gh because they come from Anglo Saxon and gh used to be pronounced ‘h’
Look at these words and identify the silent letters - doubt, island, lamb, solemn, thistle, knight, sandwich, handsome, subtle, knead. (Most of you will need to learn these words for your spelling test this week)
If you like, you could try and find out why two of them are spelled as they are
Maths – this week we are looking at fractions and today we will be revisiting adding and subtracting fractions.
Remember – the important thing here is that you need to make the denominator the same in both fractions.
Watch these videos to remind you how to add and subtract fractions. Year 5s only need to look at the first 2 videos (unless you are happy with adding and subtracting and want to move on). The mixed number video is for the Year 6s.
(97) Adding Fractions with Different Denominators - Primary - YouTube
(97) Subtracting Fractions - YouTube
(97) Adding and Subtracting Mixed Numbers - YouTube
Now you can do the appropriate worksheet – Y5s can choose whether to start at bronze or silver level. The final question is optional​ - if you do it, add the pairs of numbers then put the answer in the box above. Y6s as usual, can choose to do Ch 1&2 or 2&3
Y6 answers- please ignore the insanity that is the answer given to Challenge 2 question 3 - the answer is, of course, 1/4
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​Comprehension – this week’s comprehension is based on Alice in Wonderland, written by Lewis Carroll (who also wrote some of the poems we have looked at such as The Walrus and the Carpenter or You are old, Father William). There are 3 levels of comprehension – so only print off the bits you need.  One star is easiest.
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Music – Go the music pages to access this week’s music lesson Music Online - Welcome to Trinity CE Primary School
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PE: Have a go at this Les Mills workout:  ​https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9WgkiB-GQMI
Good luck!
W/C 8th February
I have been asked to put Thursday's and Friday's work on today as some people would like to get ahead with their work - so below you will find two day's worth of work.
​Remember to do Thursday's work (further down the page)  before Friday's!

Friday, 12th February

Looking forward to seeing everyone on the Zoom meeting at 10:15! Remember to bring a 'Life in Space' fact to share.
English – Changing informal writing to formal writing
Today, you are going to take a page from an information book and turn it into more formal piece of writing, in paragraphs with no illustrations. (We have supplied this so that you don’t need to worry about the research)
Use what you learned yesterday and also use the formal connectives we looked at yesterday .
When you have finished, highlight or underline the connectives you have used.
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Spelling test - Ask a parent or family member to test you on the spellings you were provided with last week.
​Words to be tested this week -
Big group categories, cemeteries, communities, controversies, dictionaries, opportunities, secretaries, 
varieties, chimneys, monkeys
Small group - b
abies,  ladies, copies, flies, replies, berries, histories, centuries, chimneys, monkeys

​​Words for after half term - 
Big group (silent letters) - 
doubt, island, lamb, solemn, thistle, knight, sandwich, handsome, subtle, knead
Small group (words ending in -ssion) - expression, discussion, confession, permission, admission, profession, impression, depression, transmission, possession
Maths – arithmetic
Have a go at this arithmetic test. You should aim to get it finished within 30 minutes, but don’t worry too much if you go over time.
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Weekly quiz – Click here to access this week's weekly quiz - hopefully it's a bit different this week - it should tell you your scores when you finish (fingers crossed!)  

Computing - Discovery Coding - use the link below or your Wonde Magic Badge to access Discovery Coding and input the following details:
​Link: https://coding.discoveryeducation.co.uk/block/learn?locale=en-gb#on-the-move-5e5d0cff570d8d36569ddee0
User: student26789
Password: trinity

Go to Level 6 on block coding refresher level 5 – faster and slower and speedy simulation

​Extra (if you have spare time) - Watch the Picture News Assembly from the start of the week and complete one of the 'Challenges' suggested within the assembly

Thursday, 11th February

Make sure you READ please 
English – formal connectives
If you write a formal information page, then you need to use more sophisticated connectives. Complete the sheet below to help you see examples of such connectives and understand what they mean.
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Poetry (and art)– What I saw (Anonymous)
Read this poem and then draw a picture including some of the wondrous thing that were seen.
NB – a pismire is an ant.
Can you see the rhyming pattern?
What I Saw
I Saw a Peacock with a fiery tail
I saw a blazing Comet drop down hail
I saw a Cloud with Ivy circled round
I saw a sturdy Oak creep on the ground
I saw a Pismire swallow up a Whale
I saw a raging Sea brim full of Ale
I saw a Venice Glass Sixteen foot deep
I saw a Well full of men's tears that weep
I saw their Eyes all in a flame of fire
I saw a House as big as the Moon and higher
I saw the Sun even in the midst of night
I saw the Man that saw this wondrous sight.

(Oh – and the capital letters are part of the poem, not mistakes!)
Maths - convert grams and kg (problems)
More mass problems today
If you feel that you are confident with this work, you could download the ‘Stretch and Challenge’ worksheet and have a go at some of the activities within that
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PE – look at the PE pages to get some ideas of activities to keep moving.

Wednesday, 10th February

 Remember to read! At least 20 minutes a day, please. Remember to read!
If you are running out of material, remember you can access online books from here. Recently added books are Mr Tiger, Betsy and the Blue Moon by Sally Gardner and Cookie and the Most Annoying Boy in the World by Konnie Huq
​English – Writing in a formal way
Watch these videos:
How to write a formal report - KS2 English - BBC Bitesize
Writing a formal report - Year 6 - P7 P English - Catch Up Lessons - Home Learning with BBC Bitesize - BBC Bitesize
Once you have watched the second one and read the information below it, there are 3 tasks included with it for you to complete. 
Spelling – y becomes ied
If a verb ends in ‘y’ and you want to make it into the past tense, you change the ‘y’ to an ‘i’ then add ed – so supply becomes supplied.
Change these words into the past tense – identify, classify, photocopy, glorify, occupy, multiply, dry, remedy, dally, mystify
​Maths - convert grams and kg (problems)
Today’s work requires you to put your understanding  to the test by solving problems related to converting between kg and g - and an extension sheet if you would like to have a go.
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Geography – Bean to Bar
Today we are looking at the journey of chocolate from beans, growing on a tree, to being bought as a chocolate bar.
There is quite a lot of printing out, cutting and sticking, but alternatively, you could open the document as a Word document (if your device allows) and copy and paste the captions and    descriptions to the correct place. Otherwise, you could write them in (you may need to shorten the photo descriptions a little)
Think about similarities and differences between the journey of a banana from last week
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Tuesday, 9th February

Thanks to everyone who sent in work yesterday - and their SPaG marks - some encouraging results, though perhaps we need to concentrate a bit more on spelling when we get back together. A reading assessment today and later, a science review. 
​English – Assessment
Today we would like you to do a reading test. Again, you should complete this independently and there is no set time limit. Remember, read the questions carefully and you should refer back to the text as you are answering the questions.
A mark scheme is attached.
Please send in your results when you have marked your work.
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​Spelling – if a word ends in ‘ey’ rather than just ‘y’, you DON’T change the ‘y’ – you just add an s onto the end e.g. spinney becomes spinneys  (a small area of trees)
Look at the words on the sheet and change them into plurals
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Maths - convert between kg and tonnes
There are 1000 kilograms in a tonne
So, to convert kilograms to tonnes, you will need to divide by 1000 (568 kg = 0.569 tonnes)
To convert tonnes to kilograms, you need to multiply by 1000. (34.7 tonnes = 34700 kg)
This video gives some more detail
(81) How to Convert Tonnes and Kilograms - YouTube
The Y6 worksheets use tonnes, but the Y5 sheet focuses on kg and g like yesterday.
There is an extension sheet if anyone would like to have a go
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​Science – we have almost reached the end of our science topic, so please complete the assessment sheet below to see what you can remember.
Once you have done that , we would like you to do a bit of research on how everyday life is different in space. Since November 2nd 2000, there have constantly been teams of people living on the International Space Station (ISS). Use the internet to find out how they cope with life in space, with no gravity, for example. This video  (81) Life on Station - YouTube is a good place to start, then you can follow your own interests.
Try to find out 10 interesting facts about life in space, then pick one (and a reserve) to share at our class get-together on Friday.
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Monday, 8th February

Well, good morning everybody. This is a turn up for the books, eh? Work continues as normal, though (hooray!) and we are going to stick as close to our normal timetable as possible.
​English – Assessment
Today we would like you to have a go at a SPaG test, which you should do independently. This should be followed by the spelling test – you will need to get someone to read the spelling words out for you (doc. marked transcript)
This time, there is no time limit for either.
A mark scheme is attached.
Please send in your results when you have marked your work.
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​Spelling – y becomes ies
When most words that end in ‘y’ become plural, the ‘y’ changes to ‘ies’.
There is a game below that you can play to practise this (and, yes, our experience is telling us that it does need practising!), if you have someone to play with. Otherwise, look at the words on the second sheet and make them into plurals, by changing the y to ies.
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​Maths - convert between g and kg
Watch this video to start: Maths KS2: Using grams and kilograms - BBC Teach
Remember, there are 1000 grams in a kilogram.
 So, to convert grams to kilograms, you will need to divide by 1000. (3852g = 3.852kg)
To convert kilograms to grams, you need to multiply by 1000. (1.25 kg = 1250g)
Watch the video - (81) Converting Grams to Kilograms - YouTube if you are not sure what to do
Then complete the sheet relevant to your year group, choosing which challenge to start on.
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Comprehension - Planet Earth. There are 3 levels here - 1 star is the easiest. Choose the level to work at
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P.E - African Dance - Session 5
Go to the P.E & Sport Page to complete the final African Dance Session
​Music – look at the Music page Music Online - Welcome to Trinity CE Primary School for this week’s music session
W/C 1st February

Friday, 5th February

Looking forward to seeing you all at today's get-together at 10:15. You will need a pen and paper!
Begin the day with a Rock Star Battle (Just play on Garage and it will automatically register it)
Trinity, it's BATTLE time!
A battle has been set up across the whole school. Girls VS Boys. 
It will end on Friday 5th February at 5pm. 
You can play at any time but only the points you earn between 9am - 5pm will count! 
I've got prizes lined up for the Boy and Girl who contribute the most in each class! 
Click on the photo to take you straight to TTRS!
P.S. Trinity Staff can play too and our points will count!
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English – Vocabulary/glossary work
Choose 10 of the unfamiliar words that you highlighted yesterday in the Witches’ Spell. Find out their meanings and then write them as a glossary (in alphabetical order).
Spelling test - Ask a parent or family member to test you on the spellings you were provided with last week.
​Words to be tested this week -
bicycle,  circumference, transmit, aeroplane, aquarium, television, antiseptic, superstitious, automatic, extraordinary
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Words for next week - 
Big group categories, cemeteries, communities, controversies, dictionaries, opportunities, secretaries, 
varieties, chimneys, monkeys
Small group - b
abies,  ladies, copies, flies, replies, berries, histories, centuries, chimneys, monkeys
Maths – arithmetic
Have a go at this arithmetic test. You should aim to get it finished within 30 minutes, but don’t worry too much if you go over time.
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Weekly quiz - let's try and get a few more full marks this week, please. Click here to access this week's quiz
Computing - Discovery Coding - use the link below or your Wonde Magic Badge to access Discovery Coding and input the following details:
​Link: https://coding.discoveryeducation.co.uk/block/learn?locale=en-gb#on-the-move-5e5d0cff570d8d36569ddee0
User: student26789
Password: trinity

Go to Level 6 on block coding refresher level 4 - pop game and astronaut orbit
Extra (if you have spare time) - Watch the Picture News Assembly from the start of the week and complete one of the 'Challenges' suggested within the assembly

Thursday, 4th February

​English – Finish off your double page spread on the Space Race
​Poem of the Week – the Witches’ Spell from Macbeth
Macbeth is a play by William Shakespeare, who is acknowledged as Britain’s greatest playwright. In this play, three witches are brewing up a spell just before they meet Macbeth and convince him to kill the King of Scotland and take his throne.
It was written in 1606, so naturally there are lots of unfamiliar words – highlight them. You will need them for tomorrow’s English task.
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​Maths – solving problems involving multiplying decimals
Today you are going to put into practice what you have learned this week, by solving some problems involving multiplying decimals by whole numbers.
Everyone needs to do the first sheet, then there is an extension sheet with some mastery questions , if you want to have a go.
* If you were in school yesterday, we (accidentally ) did this work so I would like you to do yesterday's maths instead. Sorry about that!
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PE – look at the PE pages to get some ideas of activities to keep moving.
​Art – if you are still working on your mask, keep at it. Otherwise, see if you can make a model spaceship (out of anything you have to hand). Take a picture of it and send it in.

Wednesday, 3rd February

Request - could you all please send me your maths test results from last Friday - I don't need the papers (though keep them and we'll look at them when we get back) but I do need the results. Thanks . If you didn't do the test, then do it today instead of today's maths

​English – Creating a double page spread on the Space Race
Use your notes from yesterday to create a two-page spread on the Space Race. Try to include the following:
- Title/ subtitles
-Text box
- Bullet-point list
-Labelled diagram
- Pictures/photos with captions
-Table
-Glossary
We will be doing this tomorrow too, so you don’t need to rush – take your time and make it as informative and attractive as possible.

If you didn't get a chance to make notes or you want a few more - below you will find some of the notes we made in class today - feel free to use if necessary
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​Spelling – learning spelling for the week
All these spelling begin with the prefixes we have been studying. Use the methods we looked at last week to learn them.
bicycle,  circumference, transmit, aeroplane, aquarium, television, antiseptic, superstitious, automatic, extraordinary
​Maths – multiplying decimals x whole numbers using the formal method
This is the same method as HTO x O – the easiest way to do it is multiply without the decimals and then put them back in at the end. The same rule as yesterday applies - count the number of digits after the decimal point – there should be the same number in the answer as in the question. This video explains it in more detail - (73) Multiply a Whole Number by a Decimal | Math with Mr. J - YouTube
There is a page of problems for everyone to have a go at solving. There is also an extension sheet which you can have a go at if you like – it is in the form of a game, but if you don’t have anyone to play against, you could just do the calculations and then check them with a calculator yourself.
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Geography – supply chains.
Read the sheet entitled ‘Supply Chains’ and complete the task included.
Now do the Banana split activity. Read the information, which tells you about the people involved in growing bananas and bringing them to the UK to be sold. (These are conventional bananas not fair trade ones)
Imagine that each banana is sold for 30p. After reading the information, decide how much money you think each person gets from that 30p.
Once you have made your decision, compare it with the answer sheet.
Answer these questions:
Do you think this is a fair situation?
Why is the 30p shared out as it is?
Who has power and why?
What could be done to improve the situation?
What role can we play as the people who buy the bananas?
Would you be prepared to pay more for your bananas if you knew workers and farmers got a price that would enable them to meet their basic needs?
(These questions are also on the answer sheet)
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Tuesday, 2nd February

Science – the Space Race (Do this before today’s English session, please)
The Space Race was a competition of space exploration between the Soviet Union (Russia) and the United States, which lasted from 1957 to 1969, eventually centred around which country would put a man on the Moon first.  This week we are going to find out more about the Space Race and its legacy. 
Below is worksheet about key events in Space Exploration (including some dates after 1969). See if you can research what happened at each date.
This website - https://www.spacekids.co.uk/spacehistory/  may be helpful.
If you come across any other interesting dates, you could add this to the timeline.
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Spelling – generating words from prefixes (2)
Look at these prefixes and
  1. Find the meaning of the prefix and where it came from (using a dictionary or the internet)
  2. Find 3 words which start with each prefix and explain what they mean, based on the prefix
                                             circum,  extra,  pro,  anti,  semi,  aero
e.g.
Prefix - extra
Meaning/derivation - outside/beyond (Latin)
Word 1 - extract  - remove or take out
Word 2 - extraordinary - beyond the ordinary/ special
Word 3 - extravagant - spending beyond what is necessary
​Maths – multiplying by decimals mentally
This lesson is all about knowing your tables and related facts.
7 x 8 = 56     so 0.7 x 8 = 5.6    and   0.07 = 0.56  
A quick way to check if you are on the right lines is to count the number of digits after the decimal point – there should be the same number in the answer as in the question
 0.09 (2 digits after decimal point) x 3 =0.27 (2 digits after decimal point)
0.9 (1 digit) x 3 = 2.7 (1 digit)
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English – Making notes on the Space Race
Look at these websites (you can use others but these are a good place to start)
The Space Race - USA and USSR - KS2 History - BBC Bitesize
http://www.history.com/topics/space-race
http://www.spacekids.co.uk/learn/
Space Race For Kids | What Was The Space Race? | DK Find Out
http://video.nationalgeographic.com/video/space-race-sci

Make notes on the Space Race to add to the information you got from the Science task.
Possible subheadings could be:
- USSR v USA’s Cold War
- What was the Space Race?
- Russia’s achievements
- USA’s achievements
- A man on the Moon
- After the Cold War
(But you can make your own up if you like)
It is important that you get into the habit of making notes from different sources and not just copying out .
​RE – the ‘Five Marks of Mission’
The ‘Five Marks of Mission’ of the Church of England (TELL, TEACH, TEND, TRANSFORM, TREASURE) are five things that Christians can do to serve and transform society.
Look at the sheet below, which gives a bit more information, and then see if you can think of something that a person could actually do to fulfil each of these ‘Marks of Mission’.  (You could include things that we have already looked at if you like, e.g. Tearfund volunteers praying with and for homeless people in Colombia for Tell).
Then choose one of these Marks and make a poster that could be used to remind Christians what they are expected to do – try to get your message across using a picture rather than lots of words.
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Remember to read! Remember to read! Remember to read! Remember to read! Remember to read!

Monday, 1st February

Nice to hear about everybody's reading on Friday - keep it up!  ​​Try and get at least 20 minutes reading done daily , please. If you are running out of reading material, the Oak Academy and the National Literacy Trust are making a book a week available online here - this week The Girl Who Stole an Elephant ​has been added.

Weekly Quiz - Well done to Freya who got full marks in the weekly quiz. Some mistakes that occured more than once:
- You only need a full stop with a bullet point if it is a full sentence
- Mars has 2 moons
- A reflex angle is greater than 180 but less than 360 degrees
- You only get to see one side of the Moon because it spins around once in the same length of time it takes to orbit Earth
​English – Glossary work
A glossary is often found at the end of an information book. It is a list of words which may be new to the reader, in alphabetical order, with their definitions.
Below is a glossary, but the definitions have all got mixed up. See if you can put them back into the right order – you could either copy them out, or cut and stick them in the right order. Then you can check them with the answers.
Next, you need to write your own glossary – on any subject that interests you. It needs to have at least 6 words and their definitions – in alphabetical order.
If you have any information books at home, have a look in them and see if you can find a glossary.
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Spelling – generating words from prefixes
The word ‘etymology’ means the study of where words come from. Today we are looking at the etymology of prefixes and how this helps us to spell and understand meaning.
                            bi           aqua          super           trans           tele          circum
Look at the prefixes above and
  1. Find the meaning of the prefix and where it came from (using a dictionary or the internet)
  2. Find 3 words which start with each prefix and explain what they mean, based on the prefix
 e.g.
Prefix -                                    bi
Meaning/derivation               two  (Latin)
Word 1                                     bicycle
Word 2                                    biped
Word 3                                    binary

(You could do it as a table, if you like)
​Maths – formal multiplication HTO x TO
If you need to be reminded how to use this method, watch this video: (73) Y5/6 - how to use long multiplication - YouTube
Important reminder – DON’T FORGET THE 0 WHEN MULTIPYING BY 10s
You can do Challenges 1&2 or 2&3 – it’s up to you.
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Comprehension - all about Elon Musk
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​Music – look at the Music page Music Online - Welcome to Trinity CE Primary School for this week’s music session
P.E - African Dance - Session 4
Go to the P.E & Sport Page to complete the African Dance Session 4
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Friday, 29th January

Thanks to everyone who came to the arena yesterday for Times Tables Rock Stars - I know that not everyone managed to meet up- sorry about that- but a grand battle was had!
Next week, Miss Davies is organising a whole school tournament - so watch this space!
​English (and geography) – information texts
Today, you are going to use the information you gathered yesterday to finish your information page (double-page spread if possible) about the Fairtrade Foundation. You can add pictures, text and statistics. I would like to see bullet points, too. Make it attractive as well as informative.
Assembly - use the link above to join our class weekly get-together. This week, as well as achievement awards, we will be talking about what we have been reading - so would you please all bring a book to show with a little blurb about what its about and why you like/do not like it.
Spelling test - Ask a parent or family member to test you on the spellings you were provided with last week.
​Words to be tested this week -
Small Group: 
disappear, early, earth, eight, enough, exercise, experience, experiment, extreme, famous
Big Group: leisure, lightning, marvellous, mischievous, muscle, necessary, neighbour, nuisance, occupy, occur
 

These are the words for next week (for both groups)
bicycle,  circumference, transmit, aeroplane, aquarium, television, antiseptic, superstitious, automatic, extraordinary
​Maths – end of unit test
These sheets will test your understanding of what we have covered since the beginning of the term. Just do your best.
It would be very helpful if you could send the completed tests back to us so that we can see what people need more help with.
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Weekly Quiz (everybody please) Click here to do the weekly quiz - Good luck!
Computing - Discovery Coding - use the link below or your Wonde Magic Badge to access Discovery Coding and input the following details:
​Link: https://coding.discoveryeducation.co.uk/block/learn?locale=en-gb#on-the-move-5e5d0cff570d8d36569ddee0
User: student26789
Password: trinity

Go to Level 6 on block coding refresher level 3 - self-driving car and hungry snake
Extra (if you have spare time) - Watch the Picture News Assembly from the start of the week and complete one of the 'Challenges' suggested within the assembly

Thursday, 28th January

Read please! Read please! Read please! Read please! Read please! Read please!
In our Zoom meeting on Friday, we will be asking people to share a book they have enjoyed, so please come prepared

English (and geography) – information texts – gathering information
The first step in writing an information text is to gather the information and make notes (including recording any statistics or quotes). There are many ways to do this – mind mapping, spider diagrams, bullet-pointed lists etc. Today, we are going to practise making notes on a planning sheet using subheadings.
Important – when you make notes, you put the information into your own words – you do not just copy out whole sentences/sections of another text.
We are going to find out about the Fairtrade Foundation. Go to https://www.fairtrade.org.uk/what-is-fairtrade/ and you will find lots of information, including statistics.
Other webpages to help are https://www.theschoolrun.com/homework-help/fair-trade https://www.twinkl.co.uk/homework-help/awareness-days-homework-help/fairtrade/top-10-fairtrade-facts-for-kids
You can use the planning document below or create your own with different subheadings - but please use this format
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Poem of the week – The Walrus and the Carpenter
You can read this poem at The Walrus and the Carpenter by Lewis Carroll | Poetry Foundation and also listen to the poem being read aloud.
It is from Lewis Carroll’s book Alice through the Looking Glass written in 1871 (a sequel to Alice in Wonderland). Like many of Lewis Carroll’s poems (e.g. ‘You are old, Father William’), it is a bit bonkers, but good fun.
See if you can identify the rhyming pattern.
Choose your favourite verse and write it out in joined handwriting, as neatly as you can.
​Maths – missing angles
Today, you can put your knowledge of finding missing angles into practice.
There are 2 sheets – the first is for everyone and the second is an extension sheet, which is optional.
Both are for Year 5 and 6
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PE -  Go to the this page and do task 1

Wednesday, 27th January

Times tables Rockstar battle - we are in WEMBLEY! If you didn't get in this time, wait until it comes around next time
Remember to READ!! Remember to READ!! Remember to READ!! Remember to READ!! 
English – information texts
The file below is an information page written mainly as a block of text. Your task today is to rewrite it, using the information page devices we looked at on Monday (and including bullet points).
You don’t have to include all the information, but try to include most of it.   You can use the image included in the text and/or add your own pictures/sketches etc.
The point of this exercise is to explore how to set out information, not write your own. If you want to add facts etc. that you find, you can do so, but this is not essential.​
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​Spelling  - words for spelling test
Learn these words
Try out some of these strategies to see which works best for you (same as yesterday):
Pyramid words
Trace, copy and replicate
Look, say, cover, write, check
Draw around the word to show the shape
Write the words without vowels (a,e,I,o,u)
 
necessary
neighbour
nuisance
occupy
occur
or
exercise
experience
experiment
extreme
famous
(You should recognise your spelling words!)
 Maths – ‘All about angles’
Look at the  Maths Mastery document, which is in the form of questions, but also shows the answers so it is useful as revision of the concepts you may need today.
Useful to remember:
Acute means less than 90o
Obtuse means between 90o and 180o
Right angle is 90o
Reflex angle is between 180o and 360o

Angle AOB means the angle created between point A-O and O-B
Challenge 3 requires a protractor, so if you don’t have one, just do Challenges 1 and 2.

NOTE - we have just discovered more mistakes in the answer book - Challenge 2 part 1  c is 45o and  d is 65o  (also sorry about the way I have to write 'degrees' - I can't get it to do superscript!)
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Art
Carry on with your African mask – you may be onto adding details, now. We’d love to see them when they are finished. Here are some that have been finished/almost finished - Ben's , Darcey's and Sam's
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Times Tables Rockstars Battle - at 2:30, we will be holding TT Rockstars Battle with people from home and school - if you want to join in (not compulsory), meet in the arena at 2:30.

Tuesday, 26th January

English – information texts – bullet points
One of the devices often used in information pages are bullet points. They are used to draw attention to important or key points in a document so they can be identified and read quickly and easily.
  1. The text introducing the list of bullet points should end with a colon (:)
  2. If it is not a proper full sentence, it does not need to begin with a capital letter or end with a full stop e.g.
  • playing
  • jumping
  • shouting
  1. Start with the same word class e.g.
  • playing is not allowed
  • screaming is not allowed
  • bouncing is allowed
  1. Keep sentences a similar length
  2. Keep text short
Look at this Powerpoint Show (or the pdf version) for more information. There is an extra information sheet if you’d like to have a look. Then write out the lists on the Bullet Points Activity sheet using these rules. 
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Spelling  - words for this week’s spelling test
Learn these words
Try out some of these strategies to see which works best for you:
  • Pyramid words
  • Trace, copy and replicate
  • Look, say, cover, write, check
  • Draw around the word to show the shape
  • Write the words without vowels (a,e,I,o,u)
Concentrate on these words today:
leisure
lightning
marvellous
mischievous
muscle
or
disappear
early
earth
eight
enough
(You should recognise your spelling words!)
Maths – Vertically opposite angles
Watch this video (67) Vertically Opposite Angles - Corbettmaths - YouTube  to get an overview.
Useful information 
  • Angles on a straight line always add up to 180o
  • Angles in a full turn equal 306o
Do not do Challenge 1, as this requires a protractor. Begin on Challenge 2. This sheet is for everybody.
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​Science – the Moon
Today we are going to learn about the movement of the Moon relative to the Earth.  One very important fact is that the Moon spins on its axis at the same rate that it revolves around the Earth, so the same side is always facing us.
Begin by looking at the Powerpoint below (in both Powerpoint Show and pdf format).
Then you could look at these videos, which explain more
https://www.bbc.co.uk/bitesize/clips/z3jd7ty
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6AviDjR9mmo
https://solarsystem.nasa.gov/moons/earths-moon/lunar-phases-and-eclipses/ (if you scroll part way down the page, there is a ‘Phase of the Moon’ simulator, which you can change by moving the slider)
To finish, please complete the ‘Phases of the Moon’ worksheet. Choose which level to do (one star is easiest).
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RE – freedom and justice
Tear fund is another Christian charity that works for freedom and justice across the world. Look at their website  https://www.tearfund.org/stories  and choose one or two of the stories to look at.
Task 1 -Why do you think ideas of freedom and justice are so important in the world today? Write three ideas down.
It is not only Christian and Jewish people who want freedom and justice, of course! There are thousands of charities, people and organisations (not least the United Nations) who work to achieve these goals every day.
Task 2 - These people -  Desmond Tutu, Malala, Pandurang Shastri Athavale are examples of people who have worked for freedom and justice on a global scale. Choose one of these people and find out about their lives and how they work for freedom and justice.
Task 3 – Think of one way that you could help in the fight for freedom and justice. 

Monday, 25th January

Morning everybody! Hope you all had a great weekend and are looking forward to another week of learning at home!!
Weekly quiz feedback– thanks to everybody for doing the weekly quiz – good results, generally.
A few answers that more than 1 person got wrong -
Q5 – It is dark at night because the Earth rotates and is facing away from the Sun – the Sun doesn’t move at all.
Q6 – The Earth spins anticlockwise
Q7 – Christian Aid works in 50 countries
Q10 - If a = 4, what is 6a + 3?  27 (6x4= 24 + 3= 27)
English – information texts
For the next few weeks, we are going to be looking at how to write information texts.
Look at the Octopus information page below.  Read it carefully then think about how it has been set out. What devices have been used to help us understand the information clearly (as opposed to it being a solid piece of text)?
Make a list and when you have finished, compare it with the list below.
Add anything missing to your original list.
Now look at the text again and identify how these have been used here.
If you have any information books at home, look at these and see if you can spot any of these devices in these books.
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​Spelling - Proof reading
The document below contains 10 spelling mistakes and 10 punctuation errors. See if you can find them all.
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Maths – Angles
This week we are going to learn how to use our knowledge about triangles and other 2d shapes to work out missing angles.
Watch this video to find out how to find missing angles in polygons. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kqmAu3N6n6s
The really important things to remember is that there are 180o in triangles and 360o in quadrilaterals
Also useful:
Parallel lines mean that the lines stay the same distance apart at all times
Perpendicular means at right angles to
Bisect means cut exactly in half
In an isosceles triangle, 2 of the angles are the same
In a parallelogram, opposite angles are equal
There is a straightforward sheet (for everyone) and an extension sheet (optional). Both are for Yr 5s and Yr 6s
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​Comprehension  - the Sun
Read the information and then complete the answers. There are 3 levels to choose from – 1 is the easiest. This is a Year 5 comprehension, so Year 5s might wish to choose level 2 and Year 6s choos e level 3, but it is up to you.
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Music – look at the Music page Music Online - Welcome to Trinity CE Primary School for this week’s music session
P.E - African Dance - Session 3
Go to the P.E & Sport Page to complete the African Dance Session 3.

​Complete the session 3 times to master the dance:
1st time: Just watch the video and the movements in each part of the dance.
2nd time: Play and pause the video after each movement and try to replicate them.
3rd time: Play the video all the way through and try to complete the dance all together.
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Friday, 22nd January

Keep on reading! The more the better
Spelling Test - Ask a parent or family member to test you on the Spellings you were provided with last week.
Words to be tested this week 
Small Group: believe, bicycle, breath, breathe, build, busy, calendar, caught, centre, century.

Big Group: controversy, convenience, correspond, criticise, curiosity, definite, desperate, determined, develop, dictionary.
​
Next week's words:
​Small Group: 
disappear, early, earth, eight, enough, exercise, experience, experiment, extreme, famous
Big Group: leisure, lightning, marvellous, mischievous, muscle, necessary, neighbour, nuisance, occupy, occur
Maths – an introduction to algebra – using letters
This sheet has a number of calculations, written the same way as you wrote out the racetrack calculations yesterday, as algebraic expressions.  Work out what they mean then give the answers e.g.
‘If w= 25, what is (w-15) + 12’ becomes ‘25-15+ 12’ = ‘10 +12’ = 22
These are for both Yr 5s and Yr 6s.
The second sheet is an extension sheet, which you can have a go at if you like. In this sheet, ‘’n’ always stands for an unknown number and you have to work out what ‘n’ is. You can do this by working backwards and doing the inverse operation (the opposite) so
‘3n + 4 = 19’  becomes ‘19 – 4 ÷ 3’ which is ‘15 ÷3 = 5’  so n=5

NB (thanks to David) There was a marking mistake in the answers for the extension. Question 11 is supposed to be 2, not 5. Thanks!
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Weekly Quiz - click here to do the Weekly Quiz online. Some great scores last week - let's see if we can equal or better it this week.
Computing - Discovery Coding - use the link below or your Wonde Magic Badge to access Discovery Coding and input the following details:
​Link: https://coding.discoveryeducation.co.uk/block/learn?locale=en-gb#on-the-move-5e5d0cff570d8d36569ddee0
User: student26789
Password: trinity

Go to Level 6 on block coding refresher level 3 - 1st 2 sessions - D=Stepping through Space and Space Maze
Extra (if you have spare time) - Watch the Picture News Assembly again from the start of the week and complete one of the 'Challenges' suggested within the assembly

Thursday, 21st January

Read, read, read!
​ English – stories with flashbacks.
Today, we are going to finish your story with flashbacks, then read through, proof-read and edit it.  Use the marking ladder (below) to help you. Please send it in when you have finished it, via the form at the top of the page (if possible - don't worry if not).
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Poem of the Week - The Charge of the Light Brigade by Alfred, Lord  Tennyson
This poem is about the heroism of a brigade of British soldiers at the Battle of Balaklava (1854), which was fought against the Russians in the Crimean War. The 600 troops of the brigade followed poorly thought -out orders to charge a heavily defended position though they knew they had little chance of survival.
​See if you can find the line which means that a mistake was made.

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Maths – an introduction to algebra
Today you are going to play a game (Racetrack), so you will need a counter and a dice. If you have someone to play against, that’s great. If not, you can play on your own – you will need to go around the racetrack three times, following the instructions carefully. 
Once you have played the game, look carefully at the instructions on each square. We are going to learn how to write them in a mathematical way.
The number that you roll using the dice will always be called ‘d’. (The actual number can change every time, so we use ‘d’ to stand for it. It could just as well be ? or N or any other letter – it’s just that ‘d’ stands for dice)
So, ‘Multiply by 2 and subtract 4’ becomes ‘number on the dice x 2, -4’ which we write as  ‘d x 2 -4’ (or, to be strictly accurate, we write it as 2d – 4  because 2d means the same as 2 x d. At the moment, you can use either one)
‘Subtract from 5’ becomes ‘5-d’
‘Subtract 3 then multiply by 2’ becomes ‘(d-3) x 2’  (we need the brackets because of BODMAS)
And so on…
These are called algebraic expressions
You now need to take the Empty Racetrack sheet and rewrite the same instructions as the original, but this time in this mathematical way, using ‘d’.
Then you can play it again.
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PE – look at the PE pages to get some ideas of activities to keep moving.

Art - carry on with your African mask

Wednesday, 20th January

Reading - ​​Try and get at least 20 minutes reading done, please.

English – stories with flashbacks.
Your final piece of writing for this topic will be your own story. Choose one of these story starters, then carry on the story, using everything we have learned about flashbacks.

I looked around me - dazed, confused. Where was I? More importantly, who was I? I felt a bump on the top of my head, and there was blood on the floor. A large parcel lay a few feet in front of me. Seeing the parcel triggered off something in my mind, and a memory started to unfold, like a film I'd never seen before...

So here I am, microphone in hand, about to sing in front of 100 million people across the world. The cameras are on me, and the audience has fallen silent in anticipation. How did this happen, you ask? How did I, Katie Skipton - an ordinary 11-year-old schoolgirl just a couple of days ago - get to become an overnight superstar? Glad you asked. Sit back, relax, and let me tell you about the craziest day of my entire life...

He pointed the gun squarely at my head. "Your last chance to tell me how and where you came across the bag of diamonds. Tell me or I'll pull the trigger." "Okay, okay, just - just put the gun down." I sighed a long, thoughtful sigh as I reluctantly began my story. "Here goes...It all started this morning when I was driving to work..."

The memory is always the same. I will never forget it. ‘I am running…..
​
There is no need to rush this –you don’t need to finish it today – we will be carrying on with it tomorrow, so just do the first 2 or 3 paragraphs.​
Spelling – cial and tial words
Use the words that you investigated over the past two days and use them each in a sentence.
Make sure they are used in the right context and that you punctuate your sentence correctly.
Maths – an introduction to algebra – even more practice with function machines
The sheets below will give you more practice using double function machines. This time, you have to work out the functions. There is a straightforward sheet (for everyone) and an investigation (recommended). These are for both Yr 5s and Yr 6s.
Answer sheet for both below.
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Geography – needs vs wants; Africa vs UK
Today we are going to think about the difference between wants and needs.
Write a list of 6 things that you need to be happy and healthy?
Of those things, what are the most important?
Of those things, what are the least important?
A need is something a person has to have in order to to survive and a want is something that is nice to have.
Look at the following list – divide the items into two categories: needs and wants, then make a list of the basic needs all humans need to live a healthy and happy life.
Healthy food                       Car
Television                            Clean water                       
Shelter                                 Holidays abroad
Clothes                                Mobile phone
Bicycle                                 Medicine
Computer                            Education                           
 
 
There are many places in Africa where these basic needs are not met, as people do not have enough money to pay for them. For example, many cocoa farmers are not paid enough to meet their basic needs, despite working very hard.
This is where organisations such as Fairtrade come in. Look at the Powerpoint below to find out a little about their work (there is a pdf version if Powerpoint does not work on your device.)
If you would like to find out a bit more about Côte d’Ivoire (where Therese comes from), click here Ivory Coast country profile - BBC News .
See if you can find 5 similarities between the UK and Côte d’Ivoire and 5 differences.
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Tuesday, 19th January

Reading - ​​Try and get at least 20 minutes reading done, please.

English – stories with flashbacks.
Task 1 – Ways into flashback. Think of 5 ways that you could move from the main part of the story into flashback. Then think of 5 ways you can move out of a flashback into the main part  of the story. There is a sheet with some ideas below if you want some inspiration.
Task 2 –Look at this website -  Flashback - Literacy WAGOLL –(WAGOLL stands for What a good one looks like). It contains good examples of writing with flashbacks. Choose one or two and have a look at how they have used flashbacks to make the writing more interesting.
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Spelling – cial and tial words
Did you notice the pattern, yesterday?
You usually use cial after a vowel letter and tial after a consonant. (There are exceptions – e.g. initial, financial, provincial).
Look at the table below and complete it, the same way as you did yesterday.
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​Maths – an introduction to algebra – more practice with function machines
The sheets below will give you more practice using double function machines, finding the output. There is a straightforward sheet (for everyone) and an investigation (recommended). These are for both Yr 5s and Yr 6s.
Answer sheet for both below.
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Science – Day and night
Today we are thinking about what we have day and night on Earth. The following videos explain this clearly.
Earth's orbit of the Sun - KS2 Science - BBC Bitesize
Day and night - KS2 Science - BBC Bitesize    
Physics KS3/KS4: Professor Brian Cox - Why do we have days, nights and seasons? - BBC Teach
When you have watched them,  answer the questions below, then fill in one of the worksheets from the file below – remember one star is the easier, three stars the more difficult.
Questions
1) What causes day and night?
2) Why is it dark at night?
3) Is it night for the whole planet at the same time?
4) When it is noon in one part of the world, where will it be midnight?
5) In what direction does the Sun appear to rise? Why?
6) In what direction does the Sun appear to set? Why?
7) Which direction does the planet rotate?
8) How long does it take for the Earth to rotate once?
​9) Where in the world is it the same time as the UK and why?


Why not try out the orange/lamp investigation that Professor Brian Cox did in the third video?
This website shows day and night across the globe (You only get it free for a short time, but it should be enough to get the idea)

Look at the photo below. This is Jack's shadow, shown at hourly intervals. Why does it appear to move? If we ever get any sun (!), you could try this with a stick, outside.
Picture
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RE – Freedom and Justice.
Christians believe that following God can bring freedom and justice, especially if the Ten Commandments and Jesus’ New Commandments are followed.
One organisation that works to bring freedom and justice is Christian Aid.
Task 1 -  Look at the video which is at the bottom of this webpage - Exploring Christian Aid at school - Christian Aid. It explains some of the work that Christian Aid does around the world
Task 2 – Imagine you are asked to write for the Christian Aid website to encourage Christians in the UK to support their work. Write a paragraph to try and get more people to support them.
(Hint: refer to the commandments mentioned above and/or the story of the Good Samaritan)

Monday, 18th January

Reading - ​​Try and get at least 20 minutes reading done, please. If you are running out of reading material, the Oak Academy and the National Literacy Trust are making a book a week available online here - this week it is The Story of Tracey Beaker.
​English – stories with flashbacks.
Retell the story of The Piano (The Piano by Aidan Gibbons on Vimeo), using the sentence starters etc. that we wrote last week. Write it as if you are the old man – in the first person.
Remember to use a CAPITAL I when you talk about yourself.  Start a new paragraph for each new memory.
Use the marking ladder (below) to make sure you are hitting all the points you need to.
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Spelling – cial and tial words
Last term, we looked at  words ending in the –tious and –cious suffix (fictitious, vicious, cautious, malicious etc). This week we are going to look at another tricky word ending where we have to make a decision – is it cial or tial? They sound the same (shul)!
Use the table format (below) to explore some of these words
Identify the root word
Explain what it means
Guess why it is spelled tial or cial
Use a dictionary – if you don’t have one, you could use dictionary.com 
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​Maths – an introduction to algebra – function machines
A function machine is something (like an imaginary robot or machine) which changes numbers according to a rule.
So, if you input 6 and the function machine always adds 5, then the output would be 11
Look at the Powerpoint show or pdf below to see this in action.
There is a sheet to complete and an extension sheet (Output 2), if you want. These are for both Yr 5s and Yr 6s.
The idea in the extension sheet is to get as close to the target number as possible, using 2 function machines - so if you start with 7 and the target number is 20, you could write
     7     +3           x2        = 20   (target number = 20)    0 (Write how far off you are in the final box)

If you wanted to make it really tricky, you could roll a dice to see what number you have to use, instead of using your own! (You can still use your own operations, though)

There is an answer sheet for the first sheet, but the answers will vary for the extension task.
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Comprehension - 
Music – look at the Music page Music Online - Welcome to Trinity CE Primary School for this week’s music session
PE – look at the PE pages to get some ideas of activities to keep moving.
W/C 11th January

Friday, 15th January

Mental Maths - Spring Term 2 - Ask a parent or another member of the family to read you the questions for you to then answer them on the answer sheet.
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Arithmetic - Spring Term 1 - Answers - Go through the test that you completed last week using the answer sheet below. Go over any questions that you got incorrect with someone at home.
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​​There are a couple of videos below to explain the short and long multiplication method and a multiplication interactive activity to practice these methods.
Y5 Mulitplication Game: ​https://uk.splashlearn.com/multiplication-games-for-year-5
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Scroll to the bottom of the page and click on the '3 x 1 digit numbers (up to 1000)' game.

​Y6 Multiplication Game: ​https://uk.splashlearn.com/multiplication-games-for-year-6
Scroll down to click on the '3 x 2 Digit' game.
Spelling Test - Ask a parent or family member to test you on the Spellings you were provided with last week:

​Small Group: learn, length, library, material, medicine, mention, minute, natural, naughty, notice.


Big Group: queue, recognise, recommend, relevant, restaurant, rhyme, rhythm, sacrifice, secretary, shoulder.
​Spellings to learn for next week:

Small Group: believe, bicycle, breath, breathe, build, busy, calendar, caught, centre, century.

Big Group: controversy, convenience, correspond, criticise, curiosity, definite, desperate, determined, develop, dictionary.
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Practice these spellings throughout the week, ready to be tested next Friday.
​Computing - Discovery Coding - use the link below or your Wonde Magic Badge to access Discovery Coding and input the following details:
​Link: https://coding.discoveryeducation.co.uk/block/learn?locale=en-gb#on-the-move-5e5d0cff570d8d36569ddee0
User: student26789
Password: trinity

Click on Block Coding and complete Level 6 - Refresher Level 2 (Lesson: Up in the air and Fly a helicopter) only.
Weekly Quiz - click here to access the weekly quiz. This must be completed!
​Please complete the quiz online and 'submit' it.
Extra (if you have spare time) - Watch the Picture News Assembly again from the start of the week and complete one of the 'Challenges' suggested within the assembly:

1. To write a letter to the soldiers on the frontline of the Covid-19 testing and vaccination effort.
Think about the features and the style of a formal letter.
​Think about the questions that you would like to ask the soldiers within your letter.
or
2. Run 2Km in under 11.30secs. (Only do this challenge if you can run with an adult in a safe area, socially distanced from the public, wearing the appropriate clothing).

Thursday, 14th January

​​Try and get at least 20 minutes reading done, please.
​English – stories with flashbacks. Look at the pictures you placed in order yesterday. Each one represents a shift in time, sometimes from past to present or present to past; other times from one time in the past to another.  It is important to be able to show these shifts in your writing.
Your task today is to write a sentence for each picture which could come at the beginning of a paragraph, indicating a shift in time.  Phrases which could be useful are
Many years before,
When he was a child,
During the war,
As he played,
When he was a young man,
In the past,
Until the time,
Occasionally,
Not long ago,
As a boy,
Until recently,
etc etc.
These phrases could come anywhere in the sentence –e.g.
Many years ago, the old man fought in a war.
The old man, many years ago, fought in a war.
Try to vary the position in some of the sentences you write.
Poem of the Week - read through this week's poem - Stopping by Woods'. Look up any words that you don't understand and see if you can spot a rhyming pattern.
​If you click here, you can hear it being read aloud.
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Maths - time revision
We looked at time at the end of last term but we could do with a bit more practice so have a go at the challenge sheets below – they are for both Year 5s and Year 6s. This video (56) Basic Math: More Elapsed Time Problems - YouTube will help you if you are stuck.
If you want a bit more of a challenge after you have done this sheet, then the file 'Timeprobs'  below will provide that (optional)
Also, if you still need to practice telling the time, there is a sheet below to have a go at. (This is not for everyone- but if you can’t tell the time, this is the priority for you.) This video (56) Reading Intervals of Five Minutes To the Hour - YouTube will help with minutes to the hour, which some people struggled with. 
If you want more practice at telling the time, the game which is part way don this page is useful.
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PE – look at the PE pages to get some ideas of activities to keep moving.

Art – African masks. Look at this video How to Make African Mask : 5 Steps (with Pictures) - Instructables which shows how we are going to make our African masks, beginning next week (without the tin foil.) Then you can use your knowledge of African masks from last week to design your own version that you will be able to make out of cardboard.
Please try to collect some cardboard over the next week – it could be from cereal boxes or other packaging. You’ll also need some glue or sticky tape for next week, if possible (though don’t worry if you haven’t got any – you can make your mask without sticking  any extra bits on.)

Wednesday, 13th January

​Try and get at least 20 minutes reading done, please.
​English – stories with flashbacks. These tasks are based on the video we watched yesterday - The Piano by Aidan Gibbons on Vimeo
Put the events in order that they happen in the video- put the present events (i.e. the old man playing the piano) above the line and the flashbacks below the line.
You can use the Word document and simply move the images around or print out the sheet and cut and paste them into order.            
Now we are going to write a sentence to describe what is happening in each picture. Each sentence needs to begin with an adverbial.
Here are some examples of adverbs you may wish to use:
cautiously, kindly, tenderly, calmly, lovingly, bravely, longingly, joyously, carefully, smoothly, gently, seriously, soothingly, deliberately,  mysteriously, solemnly, romantically , thoughtfully
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​Maths - Addition and subtraction review
Today we are going to revise addition and subtraction and use this to solve number problems. If you need a reminder of how to add and subtract, take a look at these videos.
(56) Adding 4-digit numbers with regrouping - YouTube
(56) Subtraction: Learn to subtract 4-digit numbers from 4-digit numbers with regrouping. - YouTube
In order to tackle the number problems, you may want to use the RUCSAC method -
R – Read the question and underline the important bits
U – Understand: think about what to do and write the number sentences you will need
C –  Choose how you will work it out
S – Solve the problem
A – Answer
C – Check
You can watch this video which gives more information and shows RUCSAC in action - (56) Using RUCSAC To Solve Problems - CISP - YouTube
Now have a go at the sheets below. 
Yr 5s – decide whether you are going to do 1,2 or 3 star sheets.
Yr 6s – choose whether to start on Ch 1 or 2, as usual
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​Geography - In geography this term we are going to be finding out about fair trade in Africa. Today, we are going to find out a bit about Africa.
On a World map (e.g. the one attached below), find Africa. If you can print out the map, you could colour in and label Africa and the UK (not essential).
 The most important thing to know is that Africa is a continent (like Europe) and it is made up of 54 countries.  You can see these countries in the second map below (called MapAfrica). Make a list of 10 of these countries.
If you want to find out a bit more, you can access this map on Africa Map | Infoplease – and if you click on a country, it will take you to a more detailed map of that country.
This website will give you more information about Africa – make a list of 10 facts about Africa- Africa Facts for Kids | Africa for Kids | Geography | Travel | People (kids-world-travel-guide.com)
Now have a look at the second map – this shows the most popular crops grown around in different parts of Africa. Again, make a list of 10 of these crops – try to list the most popular (i.e. those that appear most).
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Music – look at the Music page Music Online - Welcome to Trinity CE Primary School for this week’s music session

Tuesday, 12th January

​Try and get at least 20 minutes reading done, please.
English – stories with flashbacks. Watch this video - The Piano by Aidan Gibbons on Vimeo
Summarize the story in one or two sentences  - i.e. what would you say if someone asked you to outline what the video was about.
Now answer the questions on the sheet. You might want to watch the video a couple of more times as you are answering them.
There is a Word version if you want to type in the answers, or a pdf version if you want to print it off.
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Maths - BODMAS
This is a way of making sure that all maths operations (e.g +,-, x /) are carried out in the same order. We call this the ‘order of operations’
For example, we could take the calculation  2 + 5 x 4
If you add first, you get 2+5 = 7 x 4= 28     
But if you multiply first, you get  5 x 4 = 20 + 2 = 22. (This is the right answer!)
BODMAS (sometimes called BIDMAS) is the acronym we use to remember which order to carry out the operations.
Watch this video for more information  (56) What is BODMAS? | Oxford Owl - YouTube
Now you can complete the sheets below.
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Science - This week in science, we are going to focus more on the Sun, Earth and Moon.
First, look at the Powerpoint below – either as a Powerpoint Show or as a pdf, if you don’t have Powerpoint on your device.      
Then use the information to complete the two worksheets below.
If you would like to find out a bit more, have a look at these videos about solar eclipses, which can happen because, amazingly,  the Sun is 400 times wider than the Moon but also is 400 time further away, so the Moon can cover it from our point of view.
 (56) The Solar Eclipse In Varanasi - Wonders of the Solar System - Series 1 Episode 1 Preview - BBC Two - YouTube    
(56) Solar Eclipse 101 | National Geographic - YouTube
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​RE – The New Covenant with God
Last term, we learned about the Ten Commandments (click here for a reminder if you cannot remember The Ten Commandments - Topmarks ) and these are still followed by Jewish and Christian believers, to this day. However, Jesus also gave his followers two more important rules to follow: “‘Love the Lord your God with all your heart and with all your soul and with all your mind.’ This is the first and greatest commandment. And the second is like it: ‘Love your neighbour as yourself.” (Matthew 22:37-40).
The gospel of John repeats the message of the second part of this  -  “A new command I give you: Love one another. As I have loved you, so you must love one another.”
Christians think of  these rules as part of the New Covenant with God.
Task 1 –  Find out what ‘covenant’ means
Task 2 – Do you think Jesus meant ‘neighbour’ in the sense of people who live close to him – or do you think it had a wider meaning? If so, what?
Task 3 - Write down any similarities that you can see between the Ten Commandments and these two new rules.
Task 4 - The New Covenant with God underlies the way many Christians try to behave. Choose 2 of these scenarios and explain how Christians would respond to them
 - someone who never lets one particular person join in
- someone who is in your group for project work but mucks about and is unhelpful
- someone you have never met before but is in a bad situation (hurt/homeless and so on)
- when you yourself are finding something difficult to master
- when you fall too ill to do something really important to you
- when your friends are poking fun at religion

Monday, 11th January

Assembly - Picture News
We will be using Picture News for our Assemblies at the start of each week.
Click on the hyperlink below to watch the assembly and complete the tasks set within the assembly.
www.picture-news.co.uk/discuss
English - Star Reading Test
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Click on the picture to the right to access Accelerated Reader, enter your 'User' name and 'Password', and then click on 'Star Reading' to take your next Star Reading Test.
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It may ask for an Authorisation password which is admin.

You can ask for your results of this test during your weekly phone call or contact us using the contact form above.
Picture
Maths - Picture Maths - Negative Numbers
Introduction - watch the 3 videos below to recap negative numbers and to recall hints and tips to counting on and back through zero, which will help you in the main activity. 
Main Activity - Picture Maths - Holiday Snaps - Answer Questions 1-9 (found on page. 2 of the pdf below) about the Picture seen below which will test your knowledge of negative numbers.
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Plenary - Go through the answers with someone at home and discuss any answers that were incorrect to determine what mistakes were made and how to solve it.
P.E - African Dance - Session 1
Go to the P.E & Sport Page to complete the African Dance Session 1.

​Complete the session 3 times to master the dance:
1st time: Just watch the video and the movements in each part of the dance.
2nd time: Play and pause the video after each movement and try to replicate them.
3rd time: Play the video all the way through and try to complete the dance all together.
Comprehension - What is Fairtrade?
Complete the comprehension task below to learn all about what Fairtrade is and to improve your comprehension skills. Try to complete all questions, if you can.
Help/Hints/Reminders:
Connective phrases = a word, or group of words, that link sentences or paragraphs together.

Stylistic techniques = writers use them to make their writing more interesting e.g. rhetorical question, simile, metaphor, emphasis, italics, alliteration, etc.

Metaphors = a figure of speech that is used to make a comparison between two things that aren't alike but do have something in common, without using 'like' or 'as' e.g. The clouds were candy floss.
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​Superlatives = expressing the highest or a very high degree of a quality e.g. bravest, most fiercely.
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Once completed, go through your answers with someone at home to check them.

W/C 6th January

Friday, 8th January

English – Today you are going to use the plan you made yesterday to write your first flashback story. Remember – you are not just copying out what you wrote in your plan – you need to add details and make it interesting for the reader. Make sure you write in the correct tense – present tense for the first paragraph and all the other paragraphs about the main part of the story and in past tense for all the flashbacks.
Here are some of the first lines from some people who have started:
'I am visiting my favourite caravan park in Italy for the first time since the destruction. The ground is layered with black ash...' (Darcey)
'I get out of the car and walk over to the fence that is surrounding Alton Towers...' (Isabel)
'On a cold December morning, I am visiting Center Parcs, a place I used to know well...' (Chloe)
​We look forward to reading yours!
Mental Maths - Spring Term 1 - Ask a parent or another member of the family to read you the questions for you to then answer them on the answer sheet.
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Arithmetic - Spring Term 1 - Complete the test this week (Answers will be provided next week to go through with a parent or another member of your family).
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Spelling Test - Ask a parent or family member to test you on the Spellings you were provided with last Term before the Christmas Holidays and mark them.

Small Group spellings for test: perhaps, popular, position, possession, possible, potatoes, pressure, probably, promise, purpose.
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Big Group spellings for test: discover, mission, loose, sign, country, gymnastics, edible, posture, sleigh, delicious, scrupulous, forfeit.
Spellings to learn for next week:

Small Group: learn, length, library, material, medicine, mention, minute, natural, naughty, notice.

Big Group: queue, recognise, recommend, relevant, restaurant, rhyme, rhythm, sacrifice, secretary, shoulder.
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Practice these spellings throughout the week, ready to be tested next Friday.
Computing - Discovery Coding - use the link below or your Wonde Magic Badge to access Discovery Coding and input the following details:
​Link: https://coding.discoveryeducation.co.uk/block/learn?locale=en-gb#on-the-move-5e5d0cff570d8d36569ddee0
User: student26789
Password: trinity

Click on Block Coding and complete Level 6 - Refresher Level 1 (Lesson: Burst the Bubbles) only.
Weekly Quiz!
​The Weekly Quiz will begin from next week and all pupils will be expected to complete this online next Friday which will take into account all work completed thus far.

Thursday, 7th January

English - We are going to have a go at planning your own story with flashbacks.
Task 1 - Think of a place from your childhood that is special to you - it could be from a holiday or somewhere you often go with your friends and family. For example, mine would be a beach called Pobbles Bay, where I spent most weekends when I was young, playing with my cousinson the sand, searching in the rockpools or surfing in the waves.
Task 2 - Think of something that could happen to spoil that place (like the storm ruined the caravan site and wrecked the caravan.) For example, mine might be an oil spill.
Task 3 - Now you need to use your 'boxing up' sheet from yesterday. You have an outline of what happened in the Ted Gate story - now you need to use the end column to plan a story using your special place and the bad thing that (could have) happened to it. I have written part of an example in the file below.
Remember to use a hopeful event at the end, like the boy and the kite in the original story.
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Poetry - This week's poem is 'The Pobble who has no toes' by Edward Lear. It is another example of nonsense poetry - like his 'Owl and the Pussy cat' or the limericks we read last term. Read it and look up any words that you do not understand. Is there a rhyming pattern? See if you can read it aloud to someone in your house.
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Maths - today we are going to use our knowledge of negative numbers to solve problems. You could look at yesterday's video if you are unsure. You can choose to do Challenge 1 and 2 or 2 and 3.
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PE - have a look at the PE pages for some examples of activities to keep yourself moving!
Art - This half term we are going to be studying and making African masks.
Task 1 - Use the internet to find out why African masks are used.
Task 2 - Have a look at some of the examples of African masks in the document below. Choose one and sketch it ​in as much detail as you can. Add some colour too, if possible. Alternatively, you could search for a different one on the internet and sketch that instead.
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Wednesday, 6th January

English - we are going to be reading and writing stories with flashbacks for the next few weeks.
A flashback is a scene in a story (or film) which is set in a time before the main part of the story - for example when Harry Potter uses the Pensieve to find out about Voldemort's childhood. Can you think of any more examples of flashbacks? You could let us know in the contact form above.
Task 1 - Read the story 'The Red Gate' and identify which parts are written as a flashback. 
Task 2 - What do you notice about tense and style in the flashbacks and the main text?
​Task 3 - Use the middle column of the 'Red Gate Box up' sheet to summarize each paragraph. One has been done for you to give you an ideas of how to do it. We will use this tomorrow to plan our own story.
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Maths - this week we are looking at negative numbers. Watch this video to begin. It should explain everything you need to know. Then have a go at the sheets below. As usual, you can decide whether you are going to do Challenge 1 and 2 or Challenges 2 and 3.
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Science - This half term in science, we are going to look at Space. This week we will be finding out about the planets in our Solar System.
​Begin by watching this video.
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Task 1 - write out the planets in order of distance from the Sun (Mercury first).
​Task 2 - Think of a mnemonic to remember the order (i.e. use the first letter of each planet as the first letter of each word in a sentence) e.g. My Very Excellent Mother Just Served Us Nachos
Task 3 - Write a brief description of each planet (you could also draw and colour a sketch of each). This website may be useful as a starting point.

Monday, 14th December

SPaG Test - Reviewing Questions
Look through the SPaG SATs Paper that you completed last week (click below) and go through any questions that you were unsure of with your parents/carers (the mark scheme is available below too for answers)
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Computing - Christmas Party Planner
Your task is to plan a Christmas party for 30pupils.
You have a total budget of £300 (but you don't need to spend all of it).
Use the internet to find the costs of items for your party including food, drink, prizes, party games, decorations, party hats, paper plates and cups, etc. (Remember you need enough of each item for 30 pupils)
Use the 'Budget Sheet' below to record your spending.
You will need this later in the week to create a spreadsheet on Google Sheets in Computing.
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Nativity 2020
​Watch the Christmas Nativity 2020 - click this link to take you to the Nativity Page. Enjoy!
W/C 7th Decemeber

Monday, 7th December

Assessment Week - This Week Class 5 are completing assessments to determine what we can remember so far from this Autumn Term.

Option 1 - To print off the assessments at home, complete them independently in the time frame given, and then bring into school when you return for marking.

Option 2 - If you are unable to print off the tests or for another reason that you are unable to complete them at home, we will carry out the assessments when you return to school.
In the meantime, you can find a range of resources on the Subject Resources page to recap English and Maths knowledge learnt this Autumn Term.
SPaG Test - 30mins
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SPaG - Spelling Test - Follow the Instructions on the Transcript
(Parent/Family Member to read out the spellings)
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Mental Maths - Follow the Instructions on the Transcript
​(Parent/Family Member to read out Questions)
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​​​French - See the French page for this activity (Work should be available from this evening)

P.E - See the P.E page for fun ways to stay active.
W/C 30th November

Friday, 4th December.

English - Spellings of the Week
Learn and practice these as your weekly spellings which will be tested next week:
strength
suppose
surprise
therefore
though
thought
through
various
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Maths - Homework
Complete the following fractions worksheet to recall your knowledge of this area of Maths.
homework_4th_dec.pdf
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Weekly quiz.  Click here to access the weekly quiz. I know there may be a few things in here that you have missed - perhaps you could find them out on the internet...

Thursday, 3rd December

English - Read the 'revising your work' sheet which was written by RL Stine, who wrote all the Goosebumps books. It gives lots to hints and tips on how to make your work the best it can be. 
In light of this, make any changes to your 'Curse of the Mummy' story, then send it in so we can read it too.
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Maths - finding the percentage of a number. Go to this BBC webpage which explains what you need to know about percentages. Then have a go at the questions on the sheet below.
Remember when it says 50% x 16, it means 50% of 16
percentages-of-whole-numbers-1.pdf
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RE - Jewish religious laws. As well as the Ten Commandments, which we looked at last week, Jews have many other religious rules and laws which have developed over the years - 613 in total.
Go to this website and scroll down to the section Kashrut - Jewish food laws and, after that, Shabbat. This tells you about some of the laws that many Jewish people abide by. Read this and then make a list of 10 rules that interest you or you think are important.

Wednesday, 2nd December

English - use the plan that you created yesterday to begin to write your 'Curse of the Mummy' story. Try to make it as scary as possible, using the tension techniques we looked at last week.
Maths - consolidate fraction/decimal/percentage equivalence, introduced yesterday.
Work through the sheet below, which contains lots of different question types - but all require the same skills. Read the questions carefully.
fract_dec_percent.pdf
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Science - food webs. Work through the Powerpoint then have a go at making one or two of your own food webs, using the sheets attached.
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Tuesday, 1st December

English - use the sheet below to plan a scary story called 'The Curse of the Mummy'. It should be set in Egypt, but apart from that, anything goes! Remember - all you need to do today is plan it out.
scholastic_suspense_writing_graphic_organizer.pdf
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Maths - convert between fractions, decimals and percentages. Click here for a video to show you how. 
Have a go at cracking the code then do the first 2 pages of the 2nd sheet. You dont have to do it all today, we'll look at it again on Wednesday. 
crack_the_code.pdf
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state_standards_-_converting_fractions_decimals_and_percents_activities.pdf
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crack_code_answers.pdf
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History - know about farming in Ancient Egypt. Read the powerpoint which will explain. You may wish to do some more research about it on the internet. Then
Draw three boxes, one for each of the Ancient Egyptian seasons, and draw a picture of what happens inside it. Underneath, write a brief description of what is happening in each.
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Monday, 30th November

English - WALT- identify and explore the use of higher-level punctuation (: ; - -)
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​Task 1 - Watch the videos below to recap the use of higher-level punctuation.
Task 2 - Download and complete the worksheets below by identifying the correct places to add the missing punctuation in each question.
english_30th_nov.pdf
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Task 3 - Extension - Up-level 4 sentences from the passage below by extending and improving them by adding further detail using each punctuation mark once: colon, semi-colon, dash and hyphen.
the_curse_of_the_mummys_tomb_passage.pdf
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Maths - WALT- convert between fractions and decimals.

Task 1 - Look through the PowerPoint to understand how to convert between fractions and decimals.
fractions_to_decimals_power_point.pdf
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Task 2 - Play the Matching Pairs Game to find fraction/decimal equivalents
Click the Link to go to the game: ​Topic=15www.transum.org/software/SW/Starter_of_the_day/Students/Pairs.asp?Topic=15
Task 3 - Complete Level A on the worksheet below.
maths_30th_nov.pdf
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​​French - See the French page for this activity (Work should be available from this evening)

P.E - See the P.E page for fun ways to stay active.
W/C 23rd November

Friday, 27th November

English - Spellings of the Week
Learn and practice these as your weekly spellings which will be tested next week:
strange
strength
suppose
surprise
therefore
though
thought
through
various
weight
woman

Homework - Dialogue
Complete the Dialogue questions set on the worksheet below by adding the necessary punctuation.
homework_-_dialogue_-_27th_nov.pdf
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Weekly Quiz - Click here to access this week's quiz
P.E - Cricket (or activity of your choice)
Practice your high-ball catching skills in cricket if you have the equipment.
​Or, choose an activity of your choice from the P.E page to keep active.

Thursday, 26th November

English - using 'show don't tell.
Think about a time when you have been scared. How did your body feel?
Authors often use this instead of saying explicitly what someone is feeling e.g. 'his mouth went dry' suggests he is nervous.
​Look at the quotes in the sheet below and guess how the character is feeling at the time.
show_dont_tell_goosebumps.pdf
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Maths - more practice dividing
Complete this sheet to help you with your division
busyant_y5_u4_w2_hg_3.pdf
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Science - food chains
​Look at the websites on the sheet and then complete the questions
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Wednesday, 25th November

English - revising rules for direct speech .
Think of the rules you know, then check with the file below.
Then look at the extract from 'the Curse of the Mummy's Tomb' (below). Write it out, putting in all punctuation etc for direct speech


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Spelling - use the homophone sheet from yesterday and write sentences to show the meaning of the words 'farther' to 'lead'.
See if you can get someone to test you on 10 random words from the first column.
Maths - dividing a 4 digit number by a 2 digit number
Watch this video to show you what to do
The important thing is to write the multiples of the divisor down
Then complete this sheet (hint - there are no remainders)
short_division_4_by_2.pdf
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Art - research then sketch a complete set of canopic jars
RE - Moses and the Ten Commandments
Watch this video and this video which tells the story of the Hebrews wandering in the desert, after crossing the Red Sea, and then tells of how Moses was given the Ten Commandments by God.
The Ten Commandments are written on the sheet below. Copy them out beautifully in your best handwriting and illustrate them.
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Tuesday, 24th November

English - create a character description including expanded noun phrases
There are two ways  to create expanded noun phrases
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1) Add extra adjectives e.g. 'a tall, shadowy figure'
2)Use 'with' e.g. 'with round dark eyes through holes in its ancient thick bandages.'


Beginning with the word 'pyramid', create three expanded noun phrases, using at least 1 of each of these techniques e.g.
pyramid
a towering, sand-coloured pyramid with crumbling statues around its doorway

Then do the same with 'mummy' (as in Egyptian!)

Now, write a description of a mummy coming through the door, including some expanded noun phrases (like in yesterday's extract)


Spellings - homophones. 
​Using the sheet below (which should look familiar!), write a sentence each for all the words from compliment to draught, showing their meanings
homophone_revision.pdf
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Maths - divide ThHTO by O with remainder
Click here for a video to explain what to do, then complete the sheet

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History -  understand the importance of the Nile
Watch this video which explains many ways the Nile was important to the Ancient Egyptians.
Then, use the pictures in the file below, the information in the video and anything else you can find out on the internet to create a double-page spread  entitled '
How and why was the Nile important to the people of Egypt?'

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​Monday, 23rd November

English - Tension & Suspense Techniques

Task 1 - Read the passage from Goosebumbs - The Curse of the Mummy's Tomb.

Task 2 - Identify and highlight all 8 Tension and Suspense Techniques R.L Stine uses to build-up suspense in the passage. Use a different colour for each of the 8 techniques.

Task 3 - Pick a sentence from the passage and up-level it using one of the techniques.
the_curse_of_the_mummys_tomb_passage.pdf
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Maths - Factors & Multiples

Task 1 - Read through the presentation below which explains what factors and multiples are (note that the hyperlinks to Mathsframe will not work at home but the final hyperlink on the last slide will so you can have a go at this interactive activity).

Task 2 - Complete BAM 5A pg. 80 Challenge 1 & 2 All questions.
multiples_and_factors_power_point.pdf
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bam_5a_pg._80_ch1-3.pdf
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​French - See the French page for this activity (Work should be available from this evening)

P.E - See the P.E page for fun ways to stay active.

W/C 2nd November

Friday, 6th November
English - Spellings of the Week
Find the meaning of each pairs of homophones below to determine their difference.
Then, learn and practice these as your weekly spellings which will be tested next week:
advice
device
devise
practice
practise
licence
license
were
where
we're
wear

Maths (Homework)
Complete the Picture Maths activity below from Q1-8 (Q9-10) is optional.
Bring this in as your Homework for this week.

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P.E - Cricket (or activity of your choice)
Practice your bowling skills in cricket if you have the equipment.
​Or, choose an activity of your choice from the P.E page to keep active.
​Quiz of the week - how much can you remember? Click here to take the quiz.

Thursday, 5th November
English - Read the poem below. Annotate it, showing what any new words mean. Highlight any rhyming pattern/ repetition/ alliteration etc that you can spot.

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Maths - using co-ordinates to reflect points and shapes.
Watch this vide0 which explains how to reflect shapes using co-ordinates, then complete the worksheets. You can choose to do Challenge 1&2 or 2&3.
You can use the grid sheets from Monday.

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Art - Later this term we are going to be making canopic jars from clay. Search for 'canopic jars' on Google images. Choose which of the 4 you think you would like to make yourself, then make some sketches which will help you in your design.

Wednesday, 4th November
English - finish, proof-read and edit your 'Coming to England' diary work (from yesterday), then send it in to be assessed.

Maths - translating using co-ordinates
In maths, 'translate' means to move a shape without changing it in any other way.
Click here to find a video on how to translate shapes using coordinates, then complete the sheet below. 

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Science - we are trying to find out the best ways to stop spreading microbes though hand hygiene.  Search for 'Why should we wash our hands?', find out 5 facts and make a poster from it.

RE - We have now moved on to look at aspects of the Jewish religion. Today we are finding out how it started - through the life of a very old man called Abraham, who lived about 3000 years ago. Watch the 2 Powerpoints which explain the story of Abraham, then try this quiz to see how much you have remembered

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​Tuesday, 3rd November
English - Re-read 'Coming to England' (see yesterday's work) You are going to write some diary entries for the journey on the ship, beginning from when they received a letter from their mother and ending when they met her in Southampton. Write a separate diary entry for each picture.  Try to make it sound as much like a personal diary as possible, with feelings and hopes as well as a record of what had happened. Look carefully at the pictures and get as much detail from them as you can.
This is intended to take more than one day, so you could just make notes today, then write it up tomorrow, or do a few of the diary entries today then the rest tomorrow. 

Maths - More co-ordinates. - Do challenges 1,2 and 3 from pages 46 and 47 in the document below (you will need to scroll past pages 44 and 45 first)
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History - Ancient Egyptian beliefs about the afterlife
Read the information in the sheet and click on the links for more information. Then write a short paragraph on each subject in the box next to the title on the worksheet.

(The worksheet is in Word format so that you can edit it easily. If your computer does not read it, let me know and I'll send you a pdf version)

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Comprehension - Read the Ancient Egyptian gods information and then answer the comprehension questions - only do the sheet with 3 stars on it - ignore the others. The answers are at the end for when you have finished.
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​Monday 2nd November
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English -
Read 'Coming to England' by Floella Benjamin
Coming to England by Floella Benjamin
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Maths - Read and Plot Co-ordinates.
Use the Power Point and watch the Video below to recap how to read and plot co-ordiantes.
Top Tips:
1. Record co-ordinates in brackets with the x axis first, then the y axis (X , Y)
2. Remember 'Along the corridor and up/down the stairs'
coordinates_and_quadrant_explanation_power_point.pptx
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Complete all challenges and questions on BAM pg.44-45 below.
bam_6a_pg._44-45.pdf
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Extension - play 'Battleships' with someone in your family using the grids below.
Rules: Plot a 2, 3, 4 and 5 co-ordinate ship on 1 grid and take it in turns to strike them by guessing where they are on each other's grid. If you make a direct hit, you get another go. If you miss, then it is the other player's turn. Keep track of your guesses. First player to sink all 4 ships wins. Best of 3! Good luck!
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French - See the French page for this activity (Work should be available from Tuesday Morning)

P.E - See the P.E page for fun ways to stay active.
W/C 28th September
Click here to access the weekly quiz
W/C 14th September
Wednesday, 16th September

English - Finish telling the story of Inpu.
When you have finished, use the sheet below to see what grammar and punctuation you have included and what you may have forgotten. Can you improve your work?
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Maths - addition and subtraction with decimal numbers. Choose whether to do sheet 1, 2 or 3. You can choose whether to do these mentally, with jottings or written formally.
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Science  - classification.
Last week we looked at classifying things into living or non-living. This week, we looked at classifying living things into 5 kingdoms - bacteria, animals, plants, fungi and protists. Look at the sheet below which gives features of each. See if you can think of 5 examples of each kingdom. You could use the internet to hep you.

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Animals can then be classified into vertebrates (with a spine) and invertebrates (without a spine).
We then classified vertebrates further into 5 groups - mammals, birds, fish, reptiles and amphibians.
Watch this video and write down the features of each group, then try to think of 5 examples of each
Tuesday, 15th September
English - begin to retell the story of Inpu. Start with a description of a desert dog. You can use the picture below to start you off
Picture
Maths - Mental addition and subtraction - work your way through these questions. Remember, you can make jottings - you don't have to do it ALL in your head!
add_and_subtract_mentally.pdf
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History - look at these Egyptian artefacts (below). What do you think they are for and what do they tell us about life in Ancient Egypt?
lesson_6_-_egyptian_artefacts.zip
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Monday 14th September
English - Read the story of Inpu God of Mummification and complete the comprehension task below
inpu_god_of_mummification_story.pdf
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inpu_god_of_mummification_comprehension_booklet.pdf
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Maths - Mental Addition - complete the worksheet provided below (work out each question mentally and then check your answers using a formal written method)
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P.E - Netball - practice the 3 types of pass: chest pass, shoulder pass, bounce pass.
W/C 7th September
Thursday 10th September
 Maths - complete this sheet which will help with your place value understanding
unit_1_-_week_2_-_lesson_4_-_support_-_museum_figures.pdf
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English - some work on hyphens - create phrases that use a hyphen from the ones given e.g.  'a boy with long hair' becomes 'a long-haired boy'
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Art - we are going to be creating our own versions of Egyptian wall art. Look at these pictures below and draw pictures of elements of them that you find interesting e.g figures or hieroglyphics
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Weekly quiz - click here  to access a quiz on the work we have done this week

W/C 13th July.
As promised, this week we have 5 tasks to get you ready for your next year in Class 5. You can either send them to us via the form at the bottom of this webpage or bring them in when we start back to school.
​Task 1 - I would like you to write a list entitled ‘Ten things you should know about me’ and let me know ten things about you that I wouldn’t otherwise know e.g. your favourite subject.
Task 2 – write a diary entry for three separate days, either during lockdown or during the holidays.
Remember to include these features:
  • First person pronouns
  • Past tense
  • Includes feelings, reactions and opinions
  • Events that are important to you
  • Uses connectives and phrases to indicate time
  • Includes detailed description using powerful verbs and adjectives
  • Concludes with a reflection
​Task 3 – This may take some time – there are some assessment sheets which will cover all the work you have done over the past year. There is no time limit – simply work through it at your leisure.
People who are going to be Year 5 next year will need to complete the Year 4 sheet; people going into Year 6 will need to do the Year 5 sheet.
The answers are there for when you have finished – no peeking!
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​Task 4 – Our topic next term will be Ancient Egyptians. The (very) Ancient Egyptians used a system of writing called hieroglyphics (picture writing) to communicate. There are some links between letters and pictures, so your task is to write your name in hieroglyphics (first name and surname). NB some letters do not have an equivalent.
The sheet below may help.
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​Task 5 – Write a book review of one of the books you have read since lockdown.
You can use the template below if you like, but this is not essential.
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W/C 6th July
Year 6
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First of all, if you have not finished it, you can keep going with your Mary Webb maths booklet.
The answer booklet is provided below.
Even if you’re not going to Mary Webb, there is some really good maths here, which will be useful for you to practise (Erica!)
If you are coming into school this week, please bring your maths transition booklet with you.
You may also wish to spend this time adding some more diary entries to your Mary Webb work.
Otherwise, you could have a go at the Year 5 work, which is suitable for Year 6 too.
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Year 5 maths - All the tasks are from the Busy Ants book, so you can decide, as usual, where to start – Challenge 1 or 2.  When it says ‘graph paper’, use the 1cm squared paper attached below

Task 1- using line graphs to solve problems. NB ‘consecutive’ means one after the other
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Task 2 - Complete, read and interpret data in tables
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Task 3 - Time graphs - using co-ordinates and scales to interpret information
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Task 4 - deciding the best way to present data
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Answers to tasks 1 - 4
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Task 5 - arithmetic test 9
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Year 5 English - In English this week, we are going to revise writing instructions.
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Task 1 - Read the rules below:
Use a clear title so the reader knows what the instructions will be about.
Begin with an opening that makes the reader want to read on. A good hook to use is a question.
In the opening make it clear why the reader should read the instructions.
List ingredients/equipment in order.
Make any instructions easy to follow.
Organise what has to be done in order, using numbers, letters or bullet points.
Simple drawings help the reader if sections are hard to explain in words.
Use imperative ('bossy') verbs, e.g. 'Throw the meat to the pet', to tell the reader what needs to be done.
Use 'time' connectives to organise the order, e.g. First, next, after that, etc.
Use 'you' to talk to the reader, e.g. 'You may now need to hide'.  
End the instructions with any key points or reminders.
Now read through the Powerpoint (there is a pdf version if your device does not run Powerpoint) and see if you can spot examples of where these rules have been used - you could unline or highlight them, if you like.
how-to-trap-a-dragon.ppt
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Task 2 – Based on ‘How to trap a dragon’, write your own set of instructions on how to capture a dragon. Don’t forget to check it against the rules from Task 1.

Task 3 – write and illustrate a set of instructions on how to keep a pet dragon. Don’t forget to check it against the rules from Task 1.

Task 4 – Choose one of these topics and write a set of instructions for it
How to find a lost baby dragon.
How to ride a dragon.
Caring for a dragon's teeth
How to keep a dragon's fire bright.
Don’t forget to check it against the rules from Task 1.
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Task 5 – Complete the ‘Gorgeous grammar’ test. The answers are in the second pdf
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Science
This week we are going to consider the impact humans have had on some animals and plants, using another Oak Academy lesson, which you can access here.
W/C 29th June
Year 6
This week is Mary Webb transition week. In your transition packs, you have a suggested timetable to follow, which includes work on Ted Hughes’ The Iron Man, a maths booklet and a number of videos to watch.
All videos and the song can be accessed here - https://www.marywebbschool.com/year-7-transition/
Year 6s are not expected to complete any work other than this during transition week. However, if you have not yet written/recorded your memory of Trinity Primary and sent it in, please do so – we are trying to put together a virtual ‘leavers’ assembly’.
As part of this, we are also trying to put together a reading of a leavers’ poem.  Attached below is the poem with the name of the person we would like to read each couplet (2 lines). We would really like everyone to record themselves reading out their 2 lines (video or audio), send it into us and then we will compile them. 
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Year 5 - English
This week we will be using a number of quality texts to practise giving your opinion and summarising, as well as finding out more about similes, metaphors and hyperbole (pronounced hyperbolee)
Task 1 - Percy Jackson https://www.bbc.co.uk/bitesize/articles/zj74kmn
Task 2 - The Wolves of Willoughby Chase https://www.bbc.co.uk/bitesize/articles/z7p6pg8
Task 3 - The Parent Agency https://www.bbc.co.uk/bitesize/articles/zfkrn9q
Task 4 - The London Eye Mystery https://www.bbc.co.uk/bitesize/articles/zfx6t39
Task 5 - Similes, metaphors, hyperbole https://www.bbc.co.uk/bitesize/articles/zhcc92p
Year 5 - Maths
Maths this week is all about improper fractions (when the numerator is bigger than the denominator) and mixed fractions. This is from the Busy Ants book - so, as usual, you can decide where to start - Challenge 1 or 2.
Task 1 - improper and mixed fractions. If you are stuck, you could try this video to help
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Task 2 - more mixed number/improper fraction work
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Task 3 - multiplying proper fractions​. In each case, start at g then work to the end of the challenge
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Task 4- multiplying mixed fractions
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