Oak Class (Year 6)

Welcome to Oak Class!

Hello and a very big warm welcome to year six, Oak class. Our teacher is Miss Fisher and our teaching assistants are Mrs Phillips and Mrs King.

Year six is a very challenging year academically but also socially; with SATs and secondary school getting increasingly closer the children will feel the pressure. However, my aim is to make the year fun and memorable and ensure the children leave Newtown as well prepared for their next journey as possible. The children will have many fun opportunities this year with a residential trip to Braeside, other topic related excursions as well as organising and leading events within the school. Yes it will be hard work, but it most definitely will be rewarding and my only rules are that everyone tries their best and are kind at all times. We are a team in Oak class, and I cannot wait to embark on this journey with the children.

Key things to remember:

PE kit needs to be in school every day
Children are expected to read daily and record this in the back of their learning destination book. Parents please listen to them as often as possible.
Before reading in the evening, children must practise their weekly spellings (these are tested on a Friday)
Maths homework will be set weekly and is linked to what the children are learning about in class. Sometimes this will be a worksheet, other times it will be an electronic game on Abacus like last year.
The learning destination book can be used for any additional home learning that your child wishes to do.

Miss Fisher

Our Islamic Tiles are Completed

And here they are! Our very own completed Islamic tiles created from recycled cardboard. I am so proud of the hard work that the children have put into these. They mixed PVA glue into the acrylic paint to add shine and texture to their art work and thought carefully about colour mixing and complimentary colours. Well done my little artists!

Islamic Tiles

Year 6 have been working hard on their Islamic tiles this week. We have been inspired by the work of Darrell Wakelam who uses cardboard to create beautiful, intricate sculptures. We learnt about the use of geometric shapes, flora and use of calligraphy in Islamic art and then designed our very own masterpieces. More pictures to follow when we have finished!

Our topic

Today, we were very lucky to welcome Nrmeen Alkhiry into our classroom. Nrmeen works for Wiltshire council as an Arabic translator and often works with children in our school. Linking to our topic, she gave up her afternoon to teach us about the Arabic language, culture and her home country of Jordan. The children really enjoyed finding out about Arabic currency (Dirham); exploring traditional cuisine and objects such as the coffee pot which had beautiful Islamic pattern on; traditional clothing (such as hand-embroidered dresses and white long shirts that are worn to the Mosque) and even learning how to say the Arabic alphabet. Did you know that Arabic is read and written from the right to the left?

Here are some lovely pictures from our afternoon. Thank you so much Nrmeen!

Mosque Art

Year 6 have been impressing me with their fine art skills this week. Our new topic is the ‘golden age of Baghdad’ and we have been learning about Islamic pattern. Take a look at our beautiful half and half mosque, fine liner pictures. I am sure you will agree that the children have worked exceptionally hard and the detail in their Islamic pattern is beautiful.

Online Safety

At Newtown, we have been thinking about how to stay safe when using the internet; when chatting on messaging apps and also when playing online games with friends. Did you know that to use Facebook or TikTok you have to be 13 years old? To be on Whatsapp, you have to be sixteen! We talked about why apps had age restrictions and the dangers of using these without adult supervision. The children showed great maturity and came up with a few slogans to help them remember how to stay safe and sensible.

Be caring before sharing!
Think before you click.
If you wouldn’t say it to their face, leave it in it’s place!

We will upload some more photos later in the term when our posters are up and displayed across the school.

Setting Description Writing

Year 6 have been writing setting descriptions based upon the story Kensuke’s Kingdom. Can you spot figurative language such as similes?

I am sure you will notice that the children have worked incredibly hard on describing their senses in these beautiful pieces of writing. Well done Oak class.

Shodo

Oak class tried their hand at Shodo this afternoon ( Japanese calligraphy); this links nicely to our topic about Asia and also our class novel Kensuke’s Kingdom. We found out that it really wasn’t as easy as it looked and we needed to use these skills:

Angle the brush carefully (use the point for thin lines and press down on the side of the brush for wider lines)
Use our little finger to support our hand when creating the strokes

The children said that it was very enjoyable and interesting to learn about Japanese symbols and art styles.

Art Skills

Oak class have been sharpening up their art skills this week by recreating their own yacht. These images have been inspired by Kensuke’s Kingdom and the Peggy Sue. They have taken great care to ensure the sails, hull and bow of the boat are represented accurately. I particularly like the range of hues used in the colours and the use of pattern to represent the mood of the ocean. Well done guys!

To contact Miss Fisher about home learning please email: oak@newtown.wilts.sch.uk

Home Learning - Friday 5th March 2021

Daily Planner For: Oak Class	Day: Friday 5^th March 2021	Espresso Username: student31363 Password: Newtown
Subject	You are learning:	You can find out how to do this here:	Here are some important things to remember:
P.E	To stay active and physically healthy.	Click on the Body Coach link below and you will find Joe Wick’s YouTube page. Here Joe will upload a new workout on Mondays. Wednesdays and Fridays. On a Tuesday and Thursday, choose an old workout to complete.	Even if you only manage to complete ten minutes, that will wake you up and make you feel energised and ready to learn.
Reading	Julius Caesar text extract	read over the text and highlight/ underline any unfamiliar words. Read around the word for meaning to see if the rest of the sentence can help you to understand. Have a go at answering the questions. What type of question is it? Where will I find the answer?	Remember to read the test at least three times. If you get stuck on pronunciation – email Miss Fisher or message on Teams and I will help you. Highlight/ underline the answers in your text.
Writing	Describe my own imaginary space	Think back to Peter’s special place in the story Paradise Garden. Today, You are going to describe your ideal special place linked to The Paradise Gardens.	Remember to add an image of your special place. Please included expanded noun phrases in your description.
Spelling	Spelling test.	Rainbow write over your words with a coloured pen or pencil. Test yourself or ask a member of your household to test you if they are available.	Don’t forget to send me your scores! They are quite tricky this week so be careful.
Maths	Area of triangles Lesson 3	Look through the slides uploaded today for maths – remind yourself of how to find the area of a triangle. Look through the questions today. Some will show you 90 degree angles also.	If you get stuck, please email Miss Fisher at oak@newtown.wilts.sch.uk
Basic maths facts	Key skills	See basic maths sheet Friday 26^th Feb. think carefully about the strategy needed for each question.	Make a note of any questions you need extra help with and let Miss Fisher know.
Topic work	History: Julius Caesar	What do you already know about Caesar? Look through the information uploaded today and make notes. List bullet points to explain who Caesar is and draw a portrait.	Think about: Why is he still remembered today? How did he die? What invasions did he carry out?

Daily Planner For: Oak Class	Day: Thursday 4^th March 2021	Espresso Username: student31363 Password: Newtown
Subject	You are learning:	You can find out how to do this here:	Here are some important things to remember:
P.E	To stay active and physically healthy.	Click on the Body Coach link below and you will find Joe Wick’s YouTube page. Here Joe will upload a new workout on Mondays. Wednesdays and Fridays. On a Tuesday and Thursday, choose an old workout to complete.	Even if you only manage to complete ten minutes, that will wake you up and make you feel energised and ready to learn.
Reading	Shine text – inference focus	Read over the text carefully. Skim and scan the text first and then read very carefully on the second read. Can you explain what the text is about? Remind yourself of the key vocab from yesterday. Try your best to answer the questions using the text to support. .	Read the question at least twice. Do I know what it is asking me to do? Is it an inference question? Retrieval? Or am I looking for a word?
Writing	Describe a character from a story	Listen again to the Paradise Garden story below. Focus on what is said about the character Peter as you listen. Make bullet point notes. Using the text answer the key questions on your worksheet in your learning pack.	Think about the character Peter: what words would you use to describe him? Would you sleep in the garden? Why do you think Peter makes the decision to move into the garden?
Spelling	Bitesize your spellings	Look at your spellings. Rainbow write over each word with a coloured pen or pencil. Sentences with your spelling words today.	Please include: Relative clauses Commas Brackets or dashes for parenthesis Varied sentence starters.
Maths	Area of a triangle Second lesson	Watch the Power Point slides below and remind yourself about how to find the area of a triangle. Have a go at answering the questions on the worksheet. Remember ½ B X H	If you get stuck, please email Miss Fisher at oak@newtown.wilts.sch.uk
Basic maths facts	Key skills	See uploaded maths sheet. Complete Thursday questions. Remember the strategy required for each question.	Make a note of any questions you need extra help with.
Topic work	History: Roman invasions	Watch the video below about Roman Invasions. Then have a look at the key dates on the Power point. Summarise what happened in each year on your learning sheet. Where was the invasion? What happened? Was it successful?	Key words: Rural Great Empire Emporer Julius Caesar Century Conquer Celtic tribes

Daily Planner For: Oak Class	Day: Wednesday 3^rd March 2021	Espresso Username: student31363 Password: Newtown
Subject	You are learning:	You can find out how to do this here:	Here are some important things to remember:
P.E	To stay active and physically healthy.	Click on the Body Coach link below and you will find Joe Wick’s YouTube page. Here Joe will upload a new workout on Mondays. Wednesdays and Fridays. On a Tuesday and Thursday, choose an old workout to complete.	Even if you only manage to complete ten minutes, that will wake you up and make you feel energised and ready to learn.
Reading	Shine – vocabulary focus	Read over the text carefully. Skim and scan the text first and then read very carefully on the second read. Can you explain what the text is about? Look at the given adjectives and nouns in a table. For each noun – find the adjective in the text that describes it. If you are given the adjectives – find the noun that it is describing.	Top tips: Highlight or underline the noun/adjective as the word you are looking for will be near it.
Writing	Use descriptive language to describe a setting	Remind yourself of the Paradise Garden story from yesterday. It is in the links below. Choose one of the four given illustrations and: 1. Write a three-sentence description of the illustration. 2. Write where in the story the illustration comes. 3. Write about the strangest thing in the illustration. 4. Write about the funniest thing in the illustration. 5. Write about the mood of the illustration and explain why you say that.	Remember to use: Expanded noun phrases Commas correctly Varied sentence openers: Behind the strong, metal gate… Amongst the tropical gardens…
Spelling	Family tree	Look at your spellings. Rainbow write over each word with a coloured pen or pencil. Using the word: irresponsible How many other words can you find that have the ‘ible’ or ‘ir’ letter strings.	You can use Google search to help with this if you need to. Examples may include: Irreversible, irrelevant, impossible, possible, legible
Maths	Area of a triangle Lesson 1	Watch the video link below. Remember to find the area of a triangle you must ½ B x H. half the base and multiply by the height. Some people prefer to do B X H then ÷ 2. It will give you the same answer.	Key words: If you get stuck, please email Miss Fisher at oak@newtown.wilts.sch.uk
Basic maths facts	Key skills	Complete day 3 in your basic maths pack. Look carefully at the question and tell yourself the strategy that is needed. What is tricky?	Make a note of any questions you need extra help with and let me know via Teams chat.
Topic work	History: Learn about the Roman army	Click on the topic link below and learn about the Roman army. Here you will find out about the five different types of Roman soldier: Legionary Cavalry Auxiliary Centurion Legate What are the differences between them? Next, find out the names of the armour that the soldiers used to wear.	Make notes as you read. Write down key spellings from the fact file. Don’t forget to send me your learning.

Daily Planner For: Oak Class	Day: Tuesday 2^nd March 2021	Espresso Username: student31363 Password: Newtown
Subject	You are learning:	You can find out how to do this here:	Here are some important things to remember:
P.E	To stay active and physically healthy.	Click on the Body Coach link below and you will find Joe Wick’s YouTube page. Here Joe will upload a new workout on Mondays. Wednesdays and Fridays. On a Tuesday and Thursday, choose an old workout to complete.	Even if you only manage to complete ten minutes, that will wake you up and make you feel energised and ready to learn.
Reading	Infer information from a text: Just William	Read over the text carefully. Skim and scan the text first and then read very carefully on the second read. Can you explain what the text is about? Can you remember the meaning of the key words from yesterday? Look at the questions you have been asked. What type of questions are they?	Read the question at least twice. Do I know what it is asking me to do? Is it an inference question? Retrieval? Or am I looking for a word?
Writing	Paradise Garden: Descriptive writing	Open up your learning pack writing task today and make prediction based on the front cover of the book. Listen to the story by clicking on the link below. Make notes as you listen about the setting and characters. Choose four more objects from the picture in your learning pack and use adjectives to describe the sounds they may make,	Remember to include commas in the correct places. Use the online thesaurus link to find interesting adjectives to describe the sounds.
Spelling	Bitesize your spellings	Look at your spellings. Rainbow write over each word with a coloured pen or pencil. Bitesize your words by splitting them into memorable chunks.	Example: Mar-vell-ous
Maths	Area and perimeter	Watch the video link below. What is the difference between are and perimeter? When calculating perimeter – make sure you add all of the sides of the shape. It can be easy to miss smaller sides. Answer the questions the best you can.	Remember to estimate measurements first. Perimeter = outside measurement Area = inside shape measurement If you get stuck, please email Miss Fisher at oak@newtown.wilts.sch.uk
Basic maths facts	Key skills	Do Tuesday basic maths questions in your pack. Remember to think carefully about the strategy you are being asked to use.	Make a note of any questions you need extra help with.
Topic work	Science: Digestive system	Watch the teaching video below. Please note that this video does talk about poo and may make you giggle! Firstly, draw a balanced diet on the plate remembering to label the key food groups. Secondly – after listening carefully to the video – label the parts of the digestive system.	Pause the video at any point.

Daily Planner For: Oak Class	Day: Monday 1^st March 2021	Espresso Username: student31363 Password: Newtown
Subject	You are learning:	You can find out how to do this here:	Here are some important things to remember:
P.E	To stay active and physically healthy.	Click on the Body Coach link below and you will find Joe Wick’s YouTube page. Here Joe will upload a new workout on Mondays. Wednesdays and Fridays. On a Tuesday and Thursday, choose an old workout to complete.	Even if you only manage to complete ten minutes, that will wake you up and make you feel energised and ready to learn.
Reading	Just William	Read over the text twice. Highlight or underline any words that you do not understand. What type of text is this? How do you know? Look at the five given words from the text and find out what they mean: Mantelpiece larder liquorice charred sausage beverages	Use the online dictionary link to help you if you do not know the definition. Remember to use strategies that we use in class to support you with your reading: Jump in (you could do this with an adult or sibling).
Writing	Publish my persuasive letter	Read your draft notes from Friday’s lesson. Look at the formal language used in Miss fisher’s example in your learning pack. You can magpie these in your own letter. Write up your own letter addressing the issue you would like to change in your area.	Letter features: Address in top right corner (you can use the school address here) Formal language Opening sentence – why are you writing? Main content – what is the issue? Closing sentence - I look forward to hearing from you. Yours Faithfully + name
Spelling	New spellings Definitions	Rainbow write your first column of spellings. Look at the spelling patterns with Using the five given words – look up the definitions and write them after the colon. Remember to try and make a prediction about the meaning before looking it up. Where have you heard this word before?	Rainbow writing is really important as it helps you to memorise the shape of each letter. Rainbow write: Writing over the top of the word in a colour pen or pencil/ repeat with other colours each day.
Maths	Area of shapes	Watch the video below in the link. What is area? When would we need to find the area of a shape in real life? Think about carpet fitting and measuring of rooms in the house. Have a go at the questions and then share this with Miss Fisher.	Remember that I will upload the answers on the Oak class page and also in teams. If you get stuck, please email Miss Fisher at oak@newtown.wilts.sch.uk or message in Teams
Basic maths facts	Key skills	Page one in your basic maths pack Top tips: Think about the type of question – what strategy is needed? For fractions – do I need to convert the denominator?	Make a note of any questions you need extra help with.
Topic work	Science: Evolution	Watch the video lesson below about evolution. Make notes about each of the four animals given on your learning sheet. How are they suited to their environment?	Use the ‘think about’ notes on your sheet to help you.

Daily Planner For: Oak Class	Day: Friday 26^th February 2021	Espresso Username: student31363 Password: Newtown
Subject	You are learning:	You can find out how to do this here:	Here are some important things to remember:
P.E	To stay active and physically healthy.	Click on the Body Coach link below and you will find Joe Wick’s YouTube page. Here Joe will upload a new workout on Mondays. Wednesdays and Fridays. On a Tuesday and Thursday, choose an old workout to complete.	Even if you only manage to complete ten minutes, that will wake you up and make you feel energised and ready to learn.
Reading	Why the Whales Came	Read this extract from Morpurgo. What do you think it means when it says ‘wigging’. (this means telling off!) When do you think this story was set? What does the language tell you? Have a go at answering the questions on the worksheet in your learning pack.	Remember to read the test at least three times. If you get stuck on pronunciation – email Miss Fisher or message on Teams and I will help you. Highlight/ underline the answers in your text.
Writing	Plan a persuasive letter to the local MP	Think about the world we live in. what six things would you like to improve? This could be linked to environment, facilities, education or issues such as homelessness. Choose one that you are going to write to your local MP about. What do you want to improve in your area and why? Look at Miss Fisher’s example to help you plan.	Remember to organise your letter carefully: Introduction – why are you writing What is the issue and when did you notice it – in detail What can be done to improve it. What suggestions do you have? Closing sentence .
Spelling	Spelling test.	Rainbow write over your words with a coloured pen or pencil. Test yourself or ask a member of your household to test you if they are available.	Don’t forget to send me your scores! They are quite tricky this week so be careful.
Maths	Imperial measures	Watch the White Rose learning video below. Recap – what can you remember about miles and kilometres? What are imperial measures?	Use the video and pause it at convenient points to remind you about feet and inches. If you get stuck, please email Miss Fisher at oak@newtown.wilts.sch.uk
Basic maths facts	Key skills	See basic maths sheet Friday 26^th Feb. think carefully about the strategy needed for each question.	Make a note of any questions you need extra help with and let Miss Fisher know.
Topic work	Art: Keith Haring	Open the Power Point about Keith Haring. What do you think about Haring’s art? Have a go at describing his art in your learning pack and then recreate a piece of art in the style of Keith Haring.	Look at the shapes, colours and lines used in his work. What do you notice?

Daily Planner For: Oak Class	Day: Wednesday 24^th February 2021	Espresso Username: student31363 Password: Newtown
Subject	You are learning:	You can find out how to do this here:	Here are some important things to remember:
P.E	To stay active and physically healthy.	Click on the Body Coach link below and you will find Joe Wick’s YouTube page. Here Joe will upload a new workout on Mondays. Wednesdays and Fridays. On a Tuesday and Thursday, choose an old workout to complete.	Even if you only manage to complete ten minutes, that will wake you up and make you feel energised and ready to learn.
Reading	Railway Children text Vocabulary focus	Read over the text carefully. Skim and scan the text first and then read very carefully on the second read. Can you explain what the text is about? Look at the vocabulary listed with pictures. Can you find the definitions?	Read the question at least twice. Do I know what it is asking me to do? Is it an inference question? Retrieval? Or am I looking for a word?
Writing	Respond to artwork	Look at the Banksy piece of art in your learning pack. This piece is called ‘Game changer’ and was revealed in Southampton hospital. Ask yourself: What can you see? What do you think is happening? What is unusual about the picture? Have a go at answering the picture prompt questions.	Remember to use: First person pronouns (I, me, my) Use full sentences with commas and full stops in the correct places. Include adjectives to describe what you see and feel when looking at this piece.
Spelling	Family tree	Look at your spellings. Rainbow write over each word with a coloured pen or pencil. Using the word: audacious How many other words can you find that have the ‘cious’ or ‘aud’ spelling pattern?	You can use Google search to help with this if you need to. Examples may include: Audio, audited, precious, atrocious.
Maths	Calculate with metric measures	Watch the video link below. How many grams are there in a kilogram? How many centimetres are there in metres? How many metres are there in kilometres?	Key words: Length, mass and capacity. You will need your knowledge of multiplying and dividing by 10, 100 and 1,000. If you get stuck, please email Miss Fisher at oak@newtown.wilts.sch.uk
Basic maths facts	Key skills	Complete day 3 in your basic maths pack. Look carefully at the question and tell yourself the strategy that is needed. What is tricky?	Make a note of any questions you need extra help with and let me know via Teams chat.
Topic work	Art: All about Banksy	Open the link below and learn about Street art/Banksy Make notes as you read the information. What do you know about Banksy? What do you think about his style of art? What do you think about the fact he remains anonymous? Write a brief explanation for the two given Banksy pictures in your learning pack. Who do you think it is? What do you think Banksy is trying to communicate?	Don’t forget to send me your learning. Remember that there is no right or wrong answer as art is personal to each person. We may see different things and interpret it in different ways.

Daily Planner For: Oak Class	Day: Tuesday 23^rd February 2021	Espresso Username: student31363 Password: Newtown
Subject	You are learning:	You can find out how to do this here:	Here are some important things to remember:
P.E	To stay active and physically healthy.	Click on the Body Coach link below and you will find Joe Wick’s YouTube page. Here Joe will upload a new workout on Mondays. Wednesdays and Fridays. On a Tuesday and Thursday, choose an old workout to complete.	Even if you only manage to complete ten minutes, that will wake you up and make you feel energised and ready to learn.
Reading	Infer information from a text: Treasure Island	Read over the text carefully. Skim and scan the text first and then read very carefully on the second read. Can you explain what the text is about? Can you remember the meaning of the key words from yesterday? Look at the questions you have been asked. What type of questions are they?	Read the question at least twice. Do I know what it is asking me to do? Is it an inference question? Retrieval? Or am I looking for a word?
Writing	My inspirations	Lockdown has been a tough time for everyone but there are positive experiences that some of us have had. This writing lesson is about you sharing things that have inspired you whilst being at home. Look at the example inspirations and read the content. Answer the questions in full sentences using correct punctuation. Write a paragraph about your lockdown inspiration. This could be reading, art, cooking etc.	Remember to include commas in the correct places. You can think of an idea that you would like to achieve in the next week if you cannot think of something that you have already done. Remember simply getting along with you family and completing your learning each day is an achievement – it does not have to be anything massive.
Spelling	Bitesize your spellings	Look at your spellings. Rainbow write over each word with a coloured pen or pencil. Bitesize your words by splitting them into memorable chunks.	Example: Sup-er-stit-ious
Maths	Convert metric measures	Watch the video link below. Length can be measured in…? Mass can be measured in…? Capacity can be measured in…? Answer the questions the best you can.	Remember to estimate measurements first. Milli – 1/1000 Kilo – 1000 If you get stuck, please email Miss Fisher at oak@newtown.wilts.sch.uk
Basic maths facts	Key skills	Do Tuesday basic maths questions in your pack. Remember to think carefully about the strategy you are being asked to use.	Make a note of any questions you need extra help with.
Topic work	Science: circulation in the body	Watch the teaching video below. Make notes of key words as you are watching. Label the function of each part of the blood. Then have a go at the heart rate experiment. Lastly label the key parts of the heart.	You will need a timer to be able to do the heartrate experiment today. Key spellings are given on activity sheet today.

Daily Planner For: Oak Class	Day: Monday 22^nd February 2021	Espresso Username: student31363 Password: Newtown
Subject	You are learning:	You can find out how to do this here:	Here are some important things to remember:
P.E	To stay active and physically healthy.	Click on the Body Coach link below and you will find Joe Wick’s YouTube page. Here Joe will upload a new workout on Mondays. Wednesdays and Fridays. On a Tuesday and Thursday, choose an old workout to complete.	Even if you only manage to complete ten minutes, that will wake you up and make you feel energised and ready to learn.
Reading	Treasure island	Read over the text twice. Highlight or underline any words that you do not understand. Ask yourself – what is this text about? How do I know? Who are the characters? Where is it set? Have a go at matching the word to the given pictures and finding out what each item is.	Use the online dictionary link to help you if you do not know the definition. Remember to use strategies that we use in class to support you with your reading: Jump in (you could do this with an adult or sibling).
Writing	Adverbs of possibility	Read the poem – what is it about? Open the Power point uploaded to Teams and your class page – remind yourself about adverbs of possibility. Change the adverbs in the given sentences to change the meaning. Have a go at writing a message to yourself in 6 months time: *In six months time, I will probably be at secondary school. I say probably and not certainly because of school closures!*	Example: Probably, Maria and Matt are looking forward to their wedding. The adverb is probably. Change the adverb and rewrite. How does it change the meaning?
Spelling	New spellings Definitions	Rainbow write your first column of spellings. Look at the spelling patterns with the tious and cious suffix. Using the five given words – look up the definitions and write them after the colon. Remember to try and make a prediction about the meaning before looking it up. Where have you heard this word before?	Rainbow writing is really important as it helps you to memorise the shape of each letter. Rainbow write: Writing over the top of the word in a colour pen or pencil/ repeat with other colours each day.
Maths	Metric measures	What types of things do we measure? Think about grams, kilograms, miles, kilometres, metres, stone, pounds, pence, millimetres, litres. Which is most suitable for measuring distance from one town to another? Have a go at answering the questions.	Remember to use the help top tips provided in your online learning lesson. If you get stuck, please email Miss Fisher at oak@newtown.wilts.sch.uk or message in Teams
Basic maths facts	Key skills	Page one in your basic maths pack Top tips: To find a quarter – half it and half it again. Dividing by 1 digit – short bus stop Dividing by 2 digits – long division	Make a note of any questions you need extra help with.
Topic work	Science: adaptation of animals -camouflaging	Watch the adaptation lesson in the link below. Make notes as you watch about the types of animals you see and how they adapt to their environment using camouflage techniques. Have a go at creating a camouflaged moth for different areas around your house/ in your garden.	Think about the background surface where you will place your moth: Rainbow curtains – you will need to colour your moth rainbow. Tree trunk – use similar tones of brown and grey and include texture.

Daily Planner For: Oak Class	Day: Thursday 11^th February 2021	Espresso Username: student31363 Password: Newtown
Subject	You are learning:	You can find out how to do this here:	Here are some important things to remember:
P.E	To stay active and physically healthy.	Click on the Body Coach link below and you will find Joe Wick’s YouTube page. Here Joe will upload a new workout on Mondays. Wednesdays and Fridays. On a Tuesday and Thursday, choose an old workout to complete.	Even if you only manage to complete ten minutes, that will wake you up and make you feel energised and ready to learn.
Reading	Chapter 2 Coles Kingdom	Read page 19-25 of Cole’s Kingdom. You will find the full e-book on your class page on Monday. Look at the reading activity in your learning pack. Re-read pages 22 and 23. Answer the comprehension questions today. Look back in the text and underline where the answer can be found.	Check what type of question it is asking you. Is it an inference question? Is it a retrieval question and the answer is directly in the text? Is it a question linked to a word?
Writing	Continue planning a setting description	Use your sense today to describe the setting. Work your way through the setting description questions and give details for each section.	Remember: Go back to the whole e book story if you need to. This will help you to choose words and remind you of the setting that you are looking at.
Spelling	Sentences with spellings	Rainbow write over your words with a coloured pen or pencil. Choose 10 words and write them in a sentence.	Remember to include: Parentheses Commas used correctly Subordinate clauses
Maths	Order fractions, decimals and percentages	Watch the White Rose learning video below. 3/20 = 15/100 Remember to times the 20 x 5 to get 100. You must then do 3 x 15 to get the fraction out of 100. Have a go at the questions on the activity sheet in your learning pack.	1/20 = ? % 20 needs to be x by 5 to get 100. Whatever you do to the top, you must do to the bottom. So 5%. If you get stuck, please email Miss Fisher at oak@newtown.wilts.sch.uk
Basic maths facts	Key skills	See uploaded maths sheet. Complete the next 5 questions.	Make a note of any questions you need extra help with.
Topic work	Geography: Research animals that live in Chile	Open the link below and make notes about each of the Chilean animals you find out about. Add notes to each of the five animals on your activity sheet in your learning pack. Don’t forget to include information about their habitat, diet and features.	Upload you work to the blog if you wish or why not ask a question to share your knowledge of Chile.

Daily Planner For: Oak Class	Day: Wednesday 10^th February 2021	Espresso Username: student31363 Password: Newtown
Subject	You are learning:	You can find out how to do this here:	Here are some important things to remember:
P.E	To stay active and physically healthy.	Click on the Body Coach link below and you will find Joe Wick’s YouTube page. Here Joe will upload a new workout on Mondays. Wednesdays and Fridays. On a Tuesday and Thursday, choose an old workout to complete.	Even if you only manage to complete ten minutes, that will wake you up and make you feel energised and ready to learn.
Reading	Chapter 2 Coles Kingdom	Read page 15-19 of Cole’s Kingdom. You will find the full e-book on your class page on Monday. Look at the reading activity in your learning pack. Re-read pages 15 and 16. Answer the comprehension questions today. Look back in the text and underline where the answer can be found. What do you think about this story so far? I really enjoyed reading it!	Check what type of question it is asking you. Is it an inference question? Is it a retrieval question and the answer is directly in the text? Is it a question linked to a word?
Writing	Write a setting description	Read the example given in your learning pack. Highlight or underline any words that you might want to magpie (use in your own work). Work your way through the setting description questions and plan your own description. You can also choose Grandma’s attic if you wish or the palace	Remember: Go back to the whole e book story if you need to. This will help you to decide upon a setting to describe.
Spelling	Family tree with spelling word	Rainbow write over your words with a coloured pen or pencil. Using the word ‘societies’ think of other words that have the ‘ies’ ending. These will be nouns that normally end in a y. when they become plural, the y is dropped and ‘ies’ is added.	Examples may include: Fly – flies Reply – replies Deny – denies Luxury – luxuries
Maths	Equivalent fraction, decimal and percentages	Watch the White Rose learning video below. Where might we use percentages in everyday life? How do we convert a fraction into a percentage? Have a go at the questions on the activity sheet in your learning pack.	1/20 = ? % 20 needs to be x by 5 to get 100. Whatever you do to the top, you must do to the bottom. So 5%. If you get stuck, please email Miss Fisher at oak@newtown.wilts.sch.uk
Basic maths facts	Key skills	See uploaded maths sheet. Complete the next 5 questions.	Make a note of any questions you need extra help with.
Topic work	Geography: The cuisine of Chile	Log in to Espresso and click on the link below. Find out about the types of foods that are specialties in Chile. Are any of these foods familiar to you? Are there any you would like to try? Look at the traditional Chilean foods described on your worksheet in your learning pack. Which one would you like to try? Give a reason. Then, research the types of foods that are produced in Chile. Think about how climate affects this.	Upload you work to the blog if you wish or why not ask a question to share your knowledge of Chile.

Daily Planner For: Oak Class	Day: Tuesday 9^th 2021	Espresso Username: student31363 Password: Newtown
Subject	You are learning:	You can find out how to do this here:	Here are some important things to remember:
P.E	To stay active and physically healthy.	Click on the Body Coach link below and you will find Joe Wick’s YouTube page. Here Joe will upload a new workout on Mondays. Wednesdays and Fridays. On a Tuesday and Thursday, choose an old workout to complete.	Even if you only manage to complete ten minutes, that will wake you up and make you feel energised and ready to learn.
Reading	Chapter 1 Coles Kingdom Grandma’s attic	Read page 8-14 of Cole’s Kingdom. You will find the full e-book on your class page today. Look at the reading activity in your learning pack. Re-read pages 8 and 9. Answer the comprehension and definition questions today. Look back in the text and underline where the answer can be found.	Check what type of question it is asking you. Is it an inference question? Is it a retrieval question and the answer is directly in the text? Is it a question linked to a word?
Writing	Apostrophes for contraction and possession	Read the extract given in your learning pack. Highlight or underline all words that contain an apostrophe. Choose which column to place the word in. Use the uploaded Power Point to help you on your class page.	Remember: *Possession:* when something belongs to someone. Example: Grandma Jenny’s house. The house belongs to Grandma Jenny. *Contraction*: two words that have been squeezed together to make one word. Example: couldn’t (could not)
Spelling	Bitesize sepllings	Rainbow write over your words with a coloured pen or pencil. Split your words up into memorable chunks. Example; Sec-re-tary	Say the bitesize chunks at least three times to help memorise them.
Maths	Fractions to percentages	Watch the White Rose learning video below. Where might we use percentages in everyday life? How do we convert a fraction into a percentage? Have a go at the questions on the activity sheet in your learning pack.	1/20 = ? % 20 needs to be x by 5 to get 100. Whatever you do to the top, you must do to the bottom. So 5%. If you get stuck, please email Miss Fisher at oak@newtown.wilts.sch.uk
Basic maths facts	Key skills	See uploaded maths sheet. Complete the next 5 questions.	Make a note of any questions you need extra help with.
Topic work	Geography: exploring Chile Atacama desert	Have a look at the link below. There is also a Power Point uploaded to your class page. What can you find out about the Atacama desert in Chile? Found out about the climate there and what you might see. Have a go at the questions in your learning pack linked to this.	Upload you work to the blog if you wish or why not ask a question to share your knowledge of Chile.

Daily Planner For: Oak Class	Day: Monday 8^th February 2021	Espresso Username: student31363 Password: Newtown
Subject	You are learning:	You can find out how to do this here:	Here are some important things to remember:
P.E	To stay active and physically healthy.	Click on the Body Coach link below and you will find Joe Wick’s YouTube page. Here Joe will upload a new workout on Mondays. Wednesdays and Fridays. On a Tuesday and Thursday, choose an old workout to complete.	Even if you only manage to complete ten minutes, that will wake you up and make you feel energised and ready to learn.
Reading	Chapter 1 Coles Kingdom Grandma’s attic	Read page 1-7 of Cole’s Kingdom. You will find the full e-book on your class page today. Look at the reading activity in your learning pack. Re-read pages 1 and 2. Answer the comprehension questions today. Look back in the text and underline where the answer can be found.	Check what type of question it is asking you. Is it an inference question? Is it a retrieval question and the answer is directly in the text? Is it a question linked to a word?
Writing	Direct speech	Watch the video link below to remind yourself about what direct and indirect speech is. Look at the writing activity in your learning pack for today. Have a go at inserting missing inverted commas and other punctuation in the correct place.	Remember: There must be either a comma or full stop before the closed speech marks. If the sentence continues, use a comma. If the sentence is finished then use a full stop.
Spelling	New spellings Definitions	Rainbow write over your new words with a coloured pen or pencil. Do you know any of these words? Can you say it in a sentence? Choose five words to check the definitions and write them down using a colon.	Example: Secretary: A person employed by an individual or in an office to assist with correspondence, make appointments, and carry out administrative tasks.
Maths	Understand percentages	Watch the White Rose learning video below. Where might we use percentages in everyday life? Have a go at the questions on the activity sheet in your learning pack.	If you get stuck, please email Miss Fisher at oak@newtown.wilts.sch.uk
Basic maths facts	Key skills	See uploaded maths sheet. Complete the first 5 questions.	Make a note of any questions you need extra help with.
Topic work	Geography: exploring Chile	Have a look at the link below. You will need to log into Espresso learning to see this. Make bullet point notes as you look at the fact file. Use the subheadings given and research each section. You may wish to expand your search and use the internet here also.	Upload you work to the blog if you wish or why not ask a question to share your knowledge of Chile.

Daily Planner For: Oak Class	Day: Friday 5^th February 2021	Espresso Username: student31363 Password: Newtown
Subject	You are learning:	You can find out how to do this here:	Here are some important things to remember:
P.E	To stay active and physically healthy.	Click on the Body Coach link below and you will find Joe Wick’s YouTube page. Here Joe will upload a new workout on Mondays. Wednesdays and Fridays. On a Tuesday and Thursday, choose an old workout to complete.	Even if you only manage to complete ten minutes, that will wake you up and make you feel energised and ready to learn.
Reading	volcanoes comprehension	Read over the text again from yesterday. Test yourself on the meaning of tricky words such as magma and lahars. Answer the comprehension questions today. Look back in the text and underline where the answer can be found.	Check what type of question it is asking you. Is it an inference question? Is it a retrieval question and the answer is directly in the text? Is it a question linked to a word?
Writing	Add illustrations to your story.	Read over your story from yesterday. Check for: Does each sentence make sense? Are there any words missing? Have I used commas in the right places? Have I included expanded noun phrases to describe? When you are happy you have completed all of the above, add illustrations to your story.	Ensure that key words linked to volcanoes are spelt correctly. You will have these written in your topic work.
Spelling	Spelling test	Rainbow write over your new words with a coloured pen or pencil. Test yourself on your spellings or ask someone in the house to test you.	Don’t forget to send Miss Fisher your score.
Maths	Divide by 10,100 and 1000	Watch the WhiteRose learning video below. Draw a PV grid to help you multiply and divide if you need to. Remember when dividing, the numbers get smaller so go to the right. When multiplying, the numbers get larger and move to the left. Have a go at the questions on the activity sheet in your learning pack.	Remember that you can draw your own place value chart like we do in class. Use the headings. Thousands, hundreds, tens, ones (decimal point on the line) then tenths, hundredths and thousandths. If you get stuck, please email Miss Fisher at oak@newtown.wilts.sch.uk
Basic maths facts	Key skills	See uploaded maths sheet. Complete the next 5 questions.	Make a note of any questions you need extra help with.
Topic work	Geography: Research a famous volcano	Read through the famous volcano information uploaded on your class page on Wednesday. Choose another volcano to research further and complete the fact file that is in your pack. Which is your favourite volcano of the three that you have researched? How are the same? How are they different?	Extension: Why not create a piece of art to show an erupting volcano? See the uploaded volcano pics to inspire you.

Daily Planner For: Oak Class	Day: Thursday 4^th February 2021	Espresso Username: student31363 Password: Newtown
Subject	You are learning:	You can find out how to do this here:	Here are some important things to remember:
P.E	To stay active and physically healthy.	Click on the Body Coach link below and you will find Joe Wick’s YouTube page. Here Joe will upload a new workout on Mondays. Wednesdays and Fridays. On a Tuesday and Thursday, choose an old workout to complete.	Even if you only manage to complete ten minutes, that will wake you up and make you feel energised and ready to learn.
Reading	volcanoes comprehension	Read over the text at least twice. Highlight or underline any unfamiliar words and check their meaning using the dictionary link. Do not answer the questions today. Just focus on understanding the language and make a note of definitions.	Check what type of question it is asking you. Is it an inference question? Is it a retrieval question and the answer is directly in the text? Is it a question linked to a word?
Writing	Write up volcano story	Look at your writing sheet in your learning pack. Read over your draft story from yesterday. Remember, you can send a copy to Miss Fisher to mark if you would like feedback. Write up your story in best. Check that you have included expanded noun phrases; subordinate clauses and your best handwriting.	Use sentence stems such as; As the ground shook below my feet… Chaos surrounded me, … The volcano, as if it were a furious dragon, spurted… The volcano played an angry tune as if it were a beating drum repeatedly pummelling down. Use key language learnt when labelling volcano in topic the other day.
Spelling	Sentences	Rainbow write over your new words with a coloured pen or pencil. Write ten sentences using your spelling words. Challenge: can you use more than one spelling word in a sentence?	Remember to include: Parentheses Relative clause Subordinate clauses
Maths	Multiply by 10,100 and 1000	Watch the WhiteRose learning video below. Draw a PV grid to help you multiply and divide if you need to. Remember when dividing, the numbers get smaller so go to the right. When multiplying, the numbers get larger and move to the left. Have a go at the questions on the activity sheet in your learning pack.	Remember that you can draw your own place value chart like we do in class. Use the headings. Thousands, hundreds, tens, ones (decimal point on the line) then tenths, hundredths and thousandths. If you get stuck, please email Miss Fisher at oak@newtown.wilts.sch.uk
Basic maths facts	Key skills	See uploaded maths sheet. Complete the next 5 questions.	Make a note of any questions you need extra help with.
Topic work	Geography: Research a famous volcano	Read through the famous volcano information uploaded on your class page yesterday. Choose another volcano to research further and complete the fact file that is in your pack.	Extension: Why not create a piece of art to show an erupting volcano? See the uploaded volcano pics to inspire you.

Daily Planner For: Oak Class	Day: Wednesday 3^rd February 2021	Espresso Username: student31363 Password: Newtown
Subject	You are learning:	You can find out how to do this here:	Here are some important things to remember:
P.E	To stay active and physically healthy.	Click on the Body Coach link below and you will find Joe Wick’s YouTube page. Here Joe will upload a new workout on Mondays. Wednesdays and Fridays. On a Tuesday and Thursday, choose an old workout to complete.	Even if you only manage to complete ten minutes, that will wake you up and make you feel energised and ready to learn.
Reading	Volcanoes text	Read over the text at least twice. Highlight or underline any unfamiliar words and check their meaning using the dictionary link. Answer the questions about the text.	Check what type of question it is asking you. Is it an inference question? Is it a retrieval question and the answer is directly in the text? Is it a question linked to a word?
Writing	Story plan	Look at your writing sheet in your learning pack. Read the story starter to inspire you. Draft a story plan. The story is about the day the volcano erupted (you can choose which volcano you are writing about in your story or make one up of your own.)	Use sentence stems such as; As the ground shook below my feet… Chaos surrounded me, … The volcano, as if it were a furious dragon, spurted… The volcano played an angry tune as if it were a beating drum repeatedly pummelling down. Use key language learnt when labelling volcano in topic the other day.
Spelling	Family trees	Rainbow write over your new words with a coloured pen or pencil. Use the word ‘misinform’ to create a family tree. Find other words that begin with the prefix ‘mis’.	Where have you heard this word before? How does the prefix change the meaning? What does it mean without the prefix?
Maths	3 decimal places	Watch the WhiteRose learning video below. Can you remember what we call the 1^st 2^{nd and 3rd} decimal place? (tenths, hundredths and thousandths) Have a go at the questions on the activity sheet in your learning pack.	Remember that you can draw your own place value chart like we do in class. Use the headings. Thousands, hundreds, tens, ones (decimal point on the line) then tenths, hundredths and thousandths. If you get stuck, please email Miss Fisher at oak@newtown.wilts.sch.uk
Basic maths facts	Key skills	See uploaded maths sheet. Complete the next 5 questions.	Make a note of any questions you need extra help with.
Topic work	Geography: Research a famous volcano	Read through the famous volcano information uploaded on your class page. Choose one volcano to research further and complete the fact file that is in your pack.	Extension: Why not create a piece of art to show an erupting volcano? See the uploaded volcano pics to inspire you.

Daily Planner For: Oak Class	Day: Tuesday 2^nd February 2021	Espresso Username: student31363 Password: Newtown
Subject	You are learning:	You can find out how to do this here:	Here are some important things to remember:
P.E	To stay active and physically healthy.	Click on the Body Coach link below and you will find Joe Wick’s YouTube page. Here Joe will upload a new workout on Mondays. Wednesdays and Fridays. On a Tuesday and Thursday, choose an old workout to complete.	Even if you only manage to complete ten minutes, that will wake you up and make you feel energised and ready to learn.
Reading	Dangerous volcanoes activity	Read over the text at least twice. Highlight or underline any unfamiliar words and check their meaning using the dictionary link. Label the map with the names of the volcanoes (you will need to research this) Challenge: Have a go at the four other questions. Can you find out the answers?	Check what type of question it is asking you. Is it an inference question? Is it a retrieval question and is the answer directly in the text? Is it a question linked to a word? Check the spelling when Googling the name of the dangerous volcano.
Writing	Volcano explanation	Open the Bitesize link below. Draw what a volcano looks like. Write an explanation to explain to a younger child/ or somebody who does not know, what a volcano is.	Use sentence stems such as; Did you know that… It is believed that… Amazingly…
Spelling	Bitesize words	Rainbow write over your new words with a coloured pen or pencil. Bitesize your new spellings into chunks that will help you to remember them. Example: mis – be - have	Where have you heard this word before? How does the prefix change the meaning? What does it mean without the prefix?
Maths	Understand thousandths	Watch the WhiteRose learning video below. Can you remember what we call the 1^st 2^{nd and 3rd} decimal place? (tenths, hundredths and thousandths) Have a go at the questions on the activity sheet in your learning pack.	Remember that you can draw your own place value chart like we do in class. Use the headings. Thousands, hundreds, tens, ones (decimal point on the line) then tenths, hundredths and thousandths. If you get stuck, please email Miss Fisher at oak@newtown.wilts.sch.uk
Basic maths facts	Key skills	See uploaded maths sheet. Complete the next 5 questions.	Make a note of any questions you need extra help with.
Topic work	RE/Art/History: Draw geometric patterns	Read through the Islamic art Power Point that has been uploaded to your class page. Make notes/ bullet points and sketches as you read it. You are focusing on the geometric art patterns. Use the grids in your learning pack to have a go at creating a geometric design. Use colour if you can.	Take a photograph of your pattern and post it on the blog.

Daily Planner For: Oak Class	Day: Monday 1^st February 2021	Espresso Username: student31363 Password: Newtown
Subject	You are learning:	You can find out how to do this here:	Here are some important things to remember:
P.E	To stay active and physically healthy.	Click on the Body Coach link below and you will find Joe Wick’s YouTube page. Here Joe will upload a new workout on Mondays. Wednesdays and Fridays. On a Tuesday and Thursday, choose an old workout to complete.	Even if you only manage to complete ten minutes, that will wake you up and make you feel energised and ready to learn.
Reading	Volcanoes of the world	Read over the text at least twice. Highlight or underline any unfamiliar words and check their meaning using the dictionary link. Have a go at the comprehension and challenge questions. Write your answers on the lined paper provided.	Check what type of question it is asking you. Is it an inference question? Is it a retrieval question and the answer is directly in the text? Is it a question linked to a word?
Writing	Volcano vocabulary	Look at the volcano words that you started to look at last week. Can you match the word to their definition? Choose the easier ones first. You do not have to do this in order. Are there any key words in the definition that will help you to match it?	Check your answers by looking at the uploaded sheet to the website once you have had a go.
Spelling	New spellings Definition focus	Rainbow write over your new words with a coloured pen or pencil. Check that you know the definition of each word. Choose five words to check the definition of using the Collins dictionary link below.	Where have you heard this word before? How does the prefix change the meaning? What does it mean without the prefix?
Maths	Recap decimals to 2 decimal places	Watch the WhiteRose learning video below. Can you remember what we call the 1^st and 2^nd decimal place? (tenths and hundredths) Have a go at the questions on the activity sheet in your learning pack.	Remember that you can draw your own place value chart like we do in class. Use the headings. Thousands, hundreds, tens, ones (decimal point on the line) then tenths and hundredths. If you get stuck, please email Miss Fisher at oak@newtown.wilts.sch.uk
Basic maths facts	Key skills	See uploaded maths sheet. Complete first next 5 questions.	Make a note of any questions you need extra help with.
Topic work	Geography/science: Arctic animals	Think back to the online adaptation lesson you watched last Monday. The link is below if you wish to remind yourself. Today you are going to research an arctic animal of your choice. There are many examples on your worksheet in your learning pack. Use the given subheadings to focus your research. There is also a good website link below.	Please email your fact file to Miss Fisher. I would love to find out which artic animal is your favourite.

Daily Planner For: Oak Class	Day: Friday 29^th January 2021	Espresso Username: student31363 Password: Newtown
Subject	You are learning:	You can find out how to do this here:	Here are some important things to remember:
P.E	To stay active and physically healthy.	Click on the Body Coach link below and you will find Joe Wick’s YouTube page. Here Joe will upload a new workout on Mondays. Wednesdays and Fridays. On a Tuesday and Thursday, choose an old workout to complete.	Even if you only manage to complete ten minutes, that will wake you up and make you feel energised and ready to learn.
Reading	A weekend in Pompeii Formal and informal language	Read over the text carefully. Today you are focusing on the style of language used. Look at the informal words and write in the formal version. Then look at the formal words and write in the informal version.	Informal: How we speak to our friends and people we know on a daily basis and when writing a diary. Formal: Used when writing a letter of importance or when speaking to somebody of great importance. Would also be advised at a job interview! Would also be used in a newspaper report.
Writing	Write a newspaper report	Look back at the example newspaper report in your pack. Today you are going to write a brief report as if you were there at the time of the eruption and you are reporting in the local newspaper for all others to read. Watch the video link below again to help you remember what it may have been like to witness this remarkable yet deadly event.	Remember to include: A snappy headline to draw the reader in. Short, snappy sentences to give facts. indirect speech (you write as a sentence) from people that you interviewed: *Example:* The local Roman Emperor, who was white with shock, stated that his first priority was to bury his valuables.
Spelling	Spelling test	Look at your spellings. Rainbow write over each word with a coloured pen or pencil. Test yourself on your spelling words by covering them up and doing one at a time. If you have somebody at home, you could ask them to test you.	Remember to print your handwriting in a spelling test, you do not need to join. Mark your spellings and let Miss Fisher know your score.
Maths	Drawing reflected shapes	Have a go at drawing the reflections on the activity sheet. For each shape, you are drawing the reflection in the horizontal and vertical mirror line (to the other side). Count the squares away from the mirror line and then repeat on the other side.	You will need a ruler for this. If you cannot find one, an edge of a book will do the trick! If you get stuck, please email Miss Fisher at oak@newtown.wilts.sch.uk
Basic maths facts	Key skills	See uploaded maths sheet. Complete first next 5 questions.	Make a note of any questions you need extra help with.
Topic work	Geography: Famous volcanoes of the world	Open the uploaded PowerPoint on your class page. Read through the information on World famous volcanoes. Using the activity sheet in your learning pack – label the names on the world map of the volcanoes. Extra challenge; Choose a volcano of your choice to research further and produce a poster/ fact file about it.	You can use the internet to research further. Please remember to use capital letters for names of countries and continents.

Daily Planner For: Oak Class	Day: Thursday 28^th January 2021	Espresso Username: student31363 Password: Newtown
Subject	You are learning:	You can find out how to do this here:	Here are some important things to remember:
P.E	To stay active and physically healthy.	Click on the Body Coach link below and you will find Joe Wick’s YouTube page. Here Joe will upload a new workout on Mondays. Wednesdays and Fridays. On a Tuesday and Thursday, choose an old workout to complete.	Even if you only manage to complete ten minutes, that will wake you up and make you feel energised and ready to learn.
Reading	A weekend in Pompeii word focus	Read over the text carefully. Look at the words given and find out the definition for each using the dictionary link below.	Make sure you say the word aloud – can you pronounce it correctly? Check with somebody in your house.
Writing	Diary entry publish – the day Vesuvius erupted	Look over your plan from yesterday. Make sure you have written a draft. Check that you have included the things to the right. Edit and improve your sentences if needed. Write up in best and email Miss Fisher your work.	Remember to use: First person pronouns (I, me, my) Expanded noun phrases to explain what you saw, heard, felt and smelt. Eg: I couldn’t believe my eyes, people were screaming frantically and running in all directions – it was pure chaos.
Spelling	Sentences using spellings	Look at your spellings. Rainbow write over each word with a coloured pen or pencil. Choose 10 words to write in sentence. Please make sure you punctuate them correctly and begin them in different ways.	You must include: A relative clause Commas, dashes or brackets for parentheses
Maths	Reflections	Watch the video about reflections on a quadrant grid. (link below) Have a go at the questions – remember to touch the points where the lines meet and count from x and y axis.	Remember that when reflecting a shape, you must count from the mirror line. It is different from translating! If you get stuck, please email Miss Fisher at oak@newtown.wilts.sch.uk
Basic maths facts	Key skills	See uploaded maths sheet. Complete first next 5 questions.	Make a note of any questions you need extra help with.
Topic work	Geography: Tectonic plates	Open the Power Point below and learn about tectonic plates. What are they? Which countries do they lie on? Have a go at the tectonic plate activity in your booklets	If you prefer: You can redraw the world map and mark on the plates using labels.

Daily Planner For: Oak Class	Day: Wednesday 27^th January 2021	Espresso Username: student31363 Password: Newtown
Subject	You are learning:	You can find out how to do this here:	Here are some important things to remember:
P.E	To stay active and physically healthy.	Click on the Body Coach link below and you will find Joe Wick’s YouTube page. Here Joe will upload a new workout on Mondays. Wednesdays and Fridays. On a Tuesday and Thursday, choose an old workout to complete.	Even if you only manage to complete ten minutes, that will wake you up and make you feel energised and ready to learn.
Reading	A weekend in Pompeii	Read over the text carefully. Skim and scan the text first and then read very carefully on the second read. Can you explain what the text is about? Answer the questions in your learning pack.	Read the question at least twice. Do I know what it is asking me to do? Is it an inference question? Retrieval? Or am I looking for a word?
Writing	Diary entry plan – the day Vesuvius erupted	Watch the YouTube video below showing a recreation of what it would have looked like when Vesuvius erupted. Today, you are going to plan your diary entry as if you were there and managed to escape. (You may have been on a boat).	Remember to use: First person pronouns (I, me, my) Expanded noun phrases to explain what you saw, heard, felt and smelt. Eg: I couldn’t believe my eyes, people were screaming frantically and running in all directions – it was pure chaos.
Spelling	Family tree	Look at your spellings. Rainbow write over each word with a coloured pen or pencil. Using the word: received. How many other words can you find that have the ‘ei’ spelling pattern?	You can use Google search to help with this if you need to. Deceive Perceive Foreign Feisty
Maths	Translations	Watch the video link below. Have a go at the questions – remember to touch the points where the lines meet and count from x and y axis.	Remember that when translating a shape, choose one corner to move first. Count how many away it is from the x and y axis. If you get stuck, please email Miss Fisher at oak@newtown.wilts.sch.uk
Basic maths facts	Key skills	See uploaded maths sheet. Complete first next 5 questions.	Make a note of any questions you need extra help with.
Topic work	Geography: Label parts of a volcano	Open the link below and look at the parts of a volcano. You may remember some of these words that we put up on our topic board prior to Christmas. I will upload the answers on the class page so you can mark them.	Be careful with the spellings of the key words: Magma Fumarole Crater

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Daily Planner For: Oak Class	Day: Tuesday 26^th January 2021	Espresso Username: student31363 Password: Newtown
Subject	You are learning:	You can find out how to do this here:	Here are some important things to remember:
P.E	To stay active and physically healthy.	Click on the Body Coach link below and you will find Joe Wick’s YouTube page. Here Joe will upload a new workout on Mondays. Wednesdays and Fridays. On a Tuesday and Thursday, choose an old workout to complete.	Even if you only manage to complete ten minutes, that will wake you up and make you feel energised and ready to learn.
Reading	The pack of Pompeii	Read over the text carefully. Skim and scan the text first and then read very carefully on the second read. Can you explain what the text is about? Check the definitions of any words that you are unsure of using the dictionary link below. Answer the questions carefully.	Read the question at least twice. Do I know what it is asking me to do? Is it an inference question? Retrieval? Or am I looking for a word?
Writing	Research the eruption of Mount Vesuvius	Open the link below on Espresso learning. Watch the video. Make notes in your learning pack as you watch the video. Research Mount Vesuvius further adding any new facts that you find out.	Use bullet points to record you learning. Try to include dashes to add extra information when writing bullet points about Mount Vesuvius
Spelling	Bitesize your spellings	Look at your spellings. Rainbow write over each word with a coloured pen or pencil. Bitesize your words by splitting them into memorable chunks.	Example: Sig-nat-ure
Maths	Four quadrants	Watch the video link below. Remember to look carefully at the coordinates when working on quadrant grids. Top left - + Top right + + Bottom left - - Bottom right + - Have a go at the questions on the sheet.	Remember we always read the x coordinate before the y. Y to the sky goes vertical X goes horizontal If you get stuck, please email Miss Fisher at oak@newtown.wilts.sch.uk
Basic maths facts	Key skills	See uploaded maths sheet. Complete first next 5 questions.	Make a note of any questions you need extra help with.
Topic work	RE: The five pillars of Islam	Watch the introduction to Islam video in the link below on Espresso learning. Open the 5 pillars power point. This is uploaded to your class page. Find out about the 5 pillars that Muslims follow. Create your own 5 pillars (morals) that you hold as important beliefs. This could be linked to charity like in the Islamic 5 pillars or you could think of 5 new ones.	Ideas might include: Charity Kindness Working hard Showing independence Truthfulness Respecting the planet

Daily Planner For: Oak Class	Day: Monday 25^th January 2021	Espresso Username: student31363 Password: Newtown
Subject	You are learning:	You can find out how to do this here:	Here are some important things to remember:
P.E	To stay active and physically healthy.	Click on the Body Coach link below and you will find Joe Wick’s YouTube page. Here Joe will upload a new workout on Mondays. Wednesdays and Fridays. On a Tuesday and Thursday, choose an old workout to complete.	Even if you only manage to complete ten minutes, that will wake you up and make you feel energised and ready to learn.
Reading	Investigating Pompeii and Vesuvius	Read the text at least three times. Check any definitions that you are unsure of. Answer each question about the text.	Check what type of question you are answering. Read the question at least twice.
Writing	The eruption of Mount Vesuvius: Senses and description	Read the example newspaper report in your booklet. Imagine that you were there at the time. Have a go at the sense activity.	Use research online to help you if you get stuck.
Spelling	Definition practise	Look at your new spellings Rainbow write over each word with a coloured pen or pencil. Choose 5 to look up definitions for. Use the dictionary link below to help you with this.	Where have I heard the word before? Can I say it in a sentence?
Maths	The first quadrant	Watch the video link below. Can you remember what a quadrant is? Have a go at the questions on your worksheet.	Remember we always read the x coordinate before the y. Y to the sky goes vertical X goes horizontal
Basic maths facts	Key skills	See uploaded maths sheet. Complete first 5 questions.	Make a note of any questions you need extra help with.
Topic work	Oak academy Science: adaptation Desert animals	Watch the topic link below about adaptation. Make bullet point notes as you watch with the key learning that you find out. Research a desert animal of your choice and complete the key facts sheet in your work pack.	There are lots of link ideas at the bottom of your worksheet to help with the research. Remember to write clearly and neatly. Please email me a copy of your learning or post it on the blog.

Daily Planner For: Oak Class	Day: Friday 22^nd January 2021	Espresso Username: student31363 Password: Newtown
Subject	You are learning:	You can find out how to do this here:	Here are some important things to remember:
P.E	To stay active and physically healthy.	Click on the Body Coach link below and you will find Joe Wick’s YouTube page. Here Joe will upload a new workout on Mondays. Wednesdays and Fridays. On a Tuesday and Thursday, choose an old workout to complete.	Even if you only manage to complete ten minutes, that will wake you up and make you feel energised and ready to learn.
Reading	‘Old enough to vote but too young to care’ text Continued from yesterday.	Read over the text again. Find the definitions for each of the given words.	What style of question is this? Is it a vocab related question? Is it retrieval? (dog and bone) Is it inference? (Sherlock Holmes)
Writing	‘Said the stars’	Using the image in your pack have a go at writing imaginative answers to the questions given about a picture.	Extension: write the first paragraph as if this picture were taken from a story.
Spelling	-cious and -tious endings.	Practise spelling the following: Precious, vicious, ambitious, cautious, malicious. Test yourself on the spellings for each word.	Which ones have tious and which have cious?
Maths	Finding fractions of amounts. Mastery lesson	Watch the video in the link below Choose a section from the uploaded worksheet. They questions get harder the higher the number.	Extension: see upload for mastery questions
Basic maths facts	Key skills	See uploaded maths sheet. Complete next 5 questions.	Make a note of any questions you need extra help with.
Topic work	Science: Endangered species	Look at the link below and find out about endangered animals across the world. Continue from yesterday by choosing other animals to research. Have a go at the wordsearch too.	You can use other websites to find out information if you wish.

Daily Planner For: Oak Class	Day: Thursday 21^st January	Espresso Username: student31363 Password: Newtown
Subject	You are learning:	You can find out how to do this here:	Here are some important things to remember:
P.E	To stay active and physically healthy.	Click on the Body Coach link below and you will find Joe Wick’s YouTube page. Here Joe will upload a new workout on Mondays. Wednesdays and Fridays. On a Tuesday and Thursday, choose an old workout to complete.	Even if you only manage to complete ten minutes, that will wake you up and make you feel energised and ready to learn.
Reading	‘Old enough to vote but too young to care’ text First 10 questions	Read over the text at least 3 times Try your best to answer as many questions as you possibly can. Pick out any words that you are unsure of the meaning and use the online dictionary to find definition.	What style of question is this? Is it a vocab related question? Is it retrieval? (dog and bone) Is it inference? (Sherlock Holmes)
Writing	‘Let’s play football’	Using the image in your pack have a go at writing imaginative answers to the questions given about a picture.	Extension: write the first paragraph as if this picture were taken from a story.
Spelling	-cious and -tious endings.	Practise spelling the following: Precious, vicious, ambitious, cautious, malicious. Write a sentence for each word.	Can you include a subordinate clause?
Maths	Finding fractions of amounts.	Watch the video in the link below Answer as many questions on your worksheet as you can. Mark at the end (answers at back of maths sheets in your pack.)	What should I find first? What operation do I need to use to find ¼ of an amount? What knowledge must I use?
Basic maths facts	Key skills	See uploaded maths sheet. Complete next 5 questions.	Make a note of any questions you need extra help with.
Topic work	Science: Endangered species	Look at the link below and find out about endangered animals across the world. Focus on where the animal is from, why it is endangered and what can be done to protect the species. Have a go at first four animals on the worksheet.	You can use other websites to find out information if you wish.

Daily Planner For: Oak Class	Day: Wednesday 20^th January	Espresso Username: student31363 Password: Newtown
Subject	You are learning:	You can find out how to do this here:	Here are some important things to remember:
P.E	To stay active and physically healthy.	Click on the Body Coach link below and you will find Joe Wick’s YouTube page. Here Joe will upload a new workout on Mondays. Wednesdays and Fridays. On a Tuesday and Thursday, choose an old workout to complete.	Even if you only manage to complete ten minutes, that will wake you up and make you feel energised and ready to learn.
Reading	The lost cities of ancient Maya Challenge sections	Read over the text again. Try your best to answer as many questions as you possibly can.	What style of question is this? Is it a vocab related question? Is it retrieval? (dog and bone) Is it inference? (Sherlock Holmes)
Writing	‘Pegged’	Using the image in your pack have a go at writing imaginative answers to the questions given about a picture.	Extension: write the first paragraph as if this picture were taken from a story.
Spelling	-cious and -tious endings.	Practise spelling the following: Precious, vicious, ambitious, cautious, malicious. Find more words that end with cious and tious.	Can you remember the definitions?
Maths	Dividing fractions	Watch the video in the link below Answer as many questions on your worksheet as you can. Mark at the end (answers at back of maths sheets in your pack.)	How is dividing fractions different from multiplying them?
Basic maths facts	Key skills	See uploaded maths sheet. Complete next 5 questions.	Make a note of any questions you need extra help with.
Topic work	Science: living things Classification Grouping plants	Remind yourself of the Carl Linneaus system and the groups. Look at the addition upload to support you with grouping plants. Watch the Linneaus video link below and answer questions in your pack.	The answers are at the back of your booklet to check when you are finished.

Daily Planner For: Oak Class	Day: Tuesday 19^th January	Espresso Username: student31363 Password: Newtown
Subject	You are learning:	You can find out how to do this here:	Here are some important things to remember:
P.E	To stay active and physically healthy.	Click on the Body Coach link below and you will find Joe Wick’s YouTube page. Here Joe will upload a new workout on Mondays. Wednesdays and Fridays. On a Tuesday and Thursday, choose an old workout to complete.	Even if you only manage to complete ten minutes, that will wake you up and make you feel energised and ready to learn.
Reading	The lost cities of ancient Maya Sections c and d	Read over the text at least 3 times. Identify unfamiliar words and use the online dictionary to search for definitions. Try your best to answer as many questions as you possibly can in section c and d.	What style of question is this? Is it a vocab related question? Is it retrieval? (dog and bone) Is it inference? (Sherlock Holmes)
Writing	‘Above the sky’	Using the image in your pack have a go at writing imaginative answers to the questions given about a picture.	Extension: write the first paragraph as if this picture were taken from a story.
Spelling	-cious and -tious endings.	Practise spelling the following: Precious, vicious, ambitious, cautious, malicious. Bitesize each of these words into memorable chunks.	Check the meanings for each of the words – use the online dictionary to help.
Maths	Multiplying fractions by fractions	Watch the video in the link below: Answer as many questions on your worksheet as you can. Mark at the end (answers at back of maths sheets in your pack but I will also go through these in the video.)	How is multiplying fractions different from adding them? Remember to pause the video as often as you need to.
Basic maths facts	Key skills	See uploaded maths sheet. Complete next 5 questions.	Make a note of any questions you need extra help with.
Topic work	Science: living things Classification Microorganisms	Re watch the PowerPoint about microorganisms from yesterday. Read through the microorganisms information using the topic link below and try to answer the questions on your activity sheet.	The answers are at the back of your booklet to check when you are finished.

Daily Planner For: Oak Class	Day: Monday 18^th January	Espresso Username: student31363 Password: Newtown
Subject	You are learning:	You can find out how to do this here:	Here are some important things to remember:
P.E	To stay active and physically healthy.	Click on the Body Coach link below and you will find Joe Wick’s YouTube page. Here Joe will upload a new workout on Mondays. Wednesdays and Fridays. On a Tuesday and Thursday, choose an old workout to complete.	Even if you only manage to complete ten minutes, that will wake you up and make you feel energised and ready to learn.
Reading	The lost cities of ancient Maya Sections a and b	Read over the text at least 3 times. Identify unfamiliar words and use the online dictionary to search for definitions. Try your best to answer as many questions as you possibly can in section a and b.	What style of question is this? Is it a vocab related question? Is it retrieval? (dog and bone) Is it inference? (Sherlock Holmes)
Writing	‘Just Visiting’	Using the image in your pack have a go at writing imaginative answers to the questions given about a picture.	Don’t forget to use full sentences and read over them to make sure they make sense.
Spelling	-cious and -tious endings.	Click on the link below and have a go at choosing the correct ending for each root word. Practise spelling the following: Precious, vicious, ambitious, cautious, malicious.	Check the meanings for each of the words – use the online dictionary to help.
Maths	Multiplying fractions	Watch the video in the link below Answer as many questions on your worksheet as you can. Mark at the end (answers at back of maths sheets in your pack.)	How is multiplying fractions different from adding them?
Basic maths facts	Key skills	See uploaded maths sheet. Complete first 5 questions.	Make a note of any questions you need extra help with.
Topic work	Science: living things Classification	Have a look at the uploaded Power Point presentation about Carl Linnaeus and his way of grouping living things and sorting them. Look at the activity. How could you sort these living things? Look at adaptations such as fur, claws, wings, movement etc. Open the second PowerPoint and learn a little about microorganisms. Have a go at the questions.	The answers are at the back of your booklet to check when you are finished.

Daily Planner For: Oak Class	Day: Friday 15^th January
Subject	You are learning:	You can find out how to do this here:	Here are some important things to remember:
P.E	To stay active and physically healthy.	Click on the Body Coach link below and you will find Joe Wick’s YouTube page. Here Joe will upload a new workout on Mondays. Wednesdays and Fridays. On a Tuesday and Thursday, choose an old workout to complete.	Even if you only manage to complete ten minutes, that will wake you up and make you feel energised and ready to learn.
Reading	Challenge sections The Stone Enquirer	What can you remember about this text? Read the text again. Look at section c and d and answer as many questions as you can referring back to the text. If you get stuck, leave the question and move on.	Think back to different styles of writing that you have done. What were the features?
Writing	‘What’s the issue’ task	Look at the task description in in your learning pack. Is there something that you are passionate about? Do you want to support the homeless in the local area? Do you think we should support our elderly residents more? Choose an issue that you would like to write about and create a piece of writing that persuades others to understand your point of view.	Use rhetorical questions to make the reader feel involved directly.
Spelling	-ant and -ent endings	Open spelling link below and choose the correct ending for each root word given.
Maths	Fractions assessment questions	How many can you answer? Use the strategies covered this week to help you. You can always flick back to the fractions work from previous day’s learning.	Check the operation Check the denominators Can it be simplified? Is it improper?
Basic maths facts	Key skills	See uploaded maths sheet. Complete next 5 questions.	Make a note of any questions you need extra help with.
Topic work	Plastics and the environment	Use the internet and the Power point from yesterday to research the benefits and problems with plastics. Use the planning sheet to write bullet points. What other additional information could you give? Could you give a fact using statistics that may shock the reader?	Remember to use facts and figures in your plan.

Daily Planner For: Oak Class	Day: Thursday 14th January
Subject	You are learning:	You can find out how to do this here:	Here are some important things to remember:
P.E	To stay active and physically healthy.	Click on the Body Coach link below and you will find Joe Wick’s YouTube page. Here Joe will upload a new workout on Mondays. Wednesdays and Fridays. On a Tuesday and Thursday, choose an old workout to complete.	Even if you only manage to complete ten minutes, that will wake you up and make you feel energised and ready to learn.
Reading	Section a and b The Stone Enquirer	Read the text at least 2 times. Make sure you look at the date on the article! Check definitions of any unfamiliar words such as innovation, nomads, sustained. Look at section a and b and answer as many questions as you can referring back to the text.	What type of question is this? Gabble gabble – vocab Dog and bone – retrieval Sherlock Holmes – Inference
Writing	Favourite hobby	Look at the description of the task in your pack. What is your favourite hobby and why? If you do not have a hobby, think about one that you might like to take up. How could you persuade someone else to take up this hobby? Write a paragraph explaining what your favourite hobby is and how you would persuade others to do it also.	Use subordinate clauses in your sentences. If you were to take up karate, I can guarantee that you will feel…
Spelling	Letter string ‘ough’	Open the link below and read the passage in activity. Identify the correct words by clicking on them. Check by clicking the button below.	Read the words carefully and check the pronunciation of the ‘ough’ sound in words.
Maths	Mixed addition and subtraction of fractions	Watch video link below. Answer as many questions as you can and mark at the end.	Check for errors. Can you identify where you went wrong?
Basic maths facts	Key skills	See uploaded maths sheet. Complete next 5 questions.	Make a note of any questions you need extra help with.
Topic work	It’s My Business news article	Look at the Power point presentation that has been uploaded. Should plastic be banned? What are your thoughts on this? How would this affect you? Look around you – how many things can you see that are made of plastic? What impact will this have on the future? Write an article to show your thoughts on banning plastics.	Check your spelling, punctuation and sentences carefully.

Daily Planner For: Oak Class	Day: Wednesday 13^th January
Subject	You are learning:	You can find out how to do this here:	Here are some important things to remember:
P.E	To stay active and physically healthy.	Click on the Body Coach link below and you will find Joe Wick’s YouTube page. Here Joe will upload a new workout on Mondays. Wednesdays and Fridays. On a Tuesday and Thursday, choose an old workout to complete.	Even if you only manage to complete ten minutes, that will wake you up and make you feel energised and ready to learn.
Reading	Challenge section from Great Fire poetry	Read the poems at least 3 times. Look at the questions in the challenge section. Answer as many questions as you can.	What do all four poems have in common? Metaphor: A metaphor* is a figure of speech that describes something by saying it is something else. It's not actually true but it gives the reader a clearer idea of what it is like.*
Writing	Creature feature	Look at the description of the task in your pack. Some South African animals that you may wish to choose: Warthog. Gazelle. African Civets. Rhinoceros. Ant Lion. Lion. Leopard. Elephant Shrew. Elephant. Buffalo. Write an information text about your chosen animal that you have researched.	Use subheadings Use diagrams and labels Use descriptive noun phrases
Spelling	Homophone activity	Open the activity and click on start. Insert the correct homophone to complete each sentence.
Maths	Add and subtract fractions	Watch the video link below. Remember to check the denominators. Can you remember the 3 steps we talked about in class?	If the denominators are the same then simply add or subtract the denominators. (check the answer as it may be improper.) Does one denominator go into the other? You only need to convert one fraction. Find the lowest common multiple and convert both fractions.
Basic maths facts	Key skills	See uploaded maths sheet. Complete next 5 questions.	Make a note of any questions you need extra help with.
Topic work	Create a recycle poster	Watch the recycling video below. Do you recycle at home already? Do you know which bins are for which rubbish? What can and can’t go in the recycle bins? Design a poster to encourage your family members to recycle more. Think about plastics such as yoghurt pots and lids from tubes or pots.	Ask your adults at home to explain the recycling in Wiltshire and the types of bins we have at home. What is the black bin used for and where does this waste end up? Blue lidded bin? Black box?