Good morning Wrekin stars!

Ant and Dec and David Walliams have teamed up with the NSPCC to bring you a virtual assembly today at 9.30 – YOU WILL NEED PARENTAL PERMISSION TO WATCH IT as it is hosted on Facebook. It is part of the Speak Out, Stay Safe work that the NSPCC do in primary schools, and you have already taken part – do you remember Buddy? Yes, of course you do! You will probably know the facts included in the assembly, but the Families Minister Vicky Ford MP will be answering questions from children your age about how Covid-19 has affected children in the UK – here is the link: https://www.facebook.com/nspcc/videos/742538003230159/ (remember to check with parents/carers first) I would recommend you watch it with parents/carers in case there is anything you wish to discuss

Have you been watching the news this week? Here is a very important story that has been evolving during the week – you may have seen it on the news, but this article will help you fully understand the background to what is happening George Floyd

There have been so many other stories around the world, and many in the UK – but have you remembered them? Here is a quiz from Newsround to test your knowledge https://www.bbc.co.uk/newsround/51318780

Here are your Friday activities:

• Maths (for both Year 5 and 6): The weekly challenges! https://www.bbc.co.uk/bitesize/articles/zk66dp3
• English – Learn how to plan and write a story – I would be pleased to see them!
• D&T – You may have already done about cams in school, but here is a really good guide to how they work (they are used in so many mechanical devices – including engines – but are usually hidden away!) https://www.bbc.co.uk/bitesize/articles/zktckmn

Extra Challenges:

• It is World Environment day today – here is a Newsround story about it to explain!
• Take this amazing World Environment Day Quiz
• One of the most endangered animals in the world is the orangutan – your Friday Project is to do a poster/factfile/report about the orangutan, but making sure that you are clear about why and how it is under threat – here are some links to help you: Basic facts:  https://www.dkfindout.com/uk/animals-and-nature/primates/orang-utans/ and   https://www.natgeokids.com/uk/discover/animals/general-animals/ten-facts-about-orang-utans/ and for threats: https://www.wwf.org.uk/learn/wildlife/orangutans

I hope you find today’s work interesting – have a good go at the maths, and try to get onto the NSPCC Assembly online, after checking with the grown-ups!

If any Year 6s (there are 3!) who haven’t sent in their transition forms to Mrs Winwood, please do it today!

Thank you

Mr F

Bonjour Wrekin Class!

I hope you are all well and feeling happy! Year 6s were sent a transition form from Mrs Millward from The Corbet yesterday – please make sure that you have filled it in and sent it back to us today. We will send it on to Mrs Millward, who will then begin the task of placing you into form tutor groups.

I have set some work for today: (also see the BBC Maths links below)

• Year 5 Maths: Using Fractions as operators

  Worksheets: Lesson 4 – Fractions as operators 2019 Lesson 4 Answers – Fractions as operators 2019

• Year 6 Maths: is the very useful lesson of finding Fractions of an Amount (it’s great for working out deals in the shops!)

  Worksheets: Lesson 4 – Percentage of an amount (2) 2019 Lesson 4 Answers – Percentage of an amount (2) 2019

• Additional Links to Maths from BBC Bitesize (who follow the same lessons as White Rose: Year 5 and Year 6
• English today is using Fronted Adverbials
• You also have French today -all about School and Hobbies

EXTRA CHALLENGES

Some of you want more work to complete each day. If you do, please have a go at the following:

• Extra English: Using Parenthesis
• Extra Maths – Oak Academy – Coordinates Problems
• Art – Optical illusions

I hope that these activities are fun and keep you busy!

Mr Field

Good morning everyone. I’m sorry if the maths worksheets didn’t work for you yesterday – I have added yesterday’s again here:

Year 5:

Lesson 1 – Multiply unit and non-unit fractions by integers Lesson 1 Answers – Multiply unit and non-unit fractions by integers

Year 6:

Lesson 1 – Fractions to percentages 2019 Lesson 1 Answers – Fractions to percentages 2019

So today – here is some work to complete:

• Maths – Year 5 will be multiplying mixed numbers by an integer

  Worksheets: Lesson 2 – Multiply mixed numbers by integers 2019 Lesson 2 Answers – Multiply mixed numbers by integers 2019   You can also see more here: https://www.bbc.co.uk/bitesize/articles/z76j2sg

• Maths – Year 6 will be learning about equivalent fractions, decimals and percentages

  Worksheets: Lesson 2 – Equivalent FDP 2019 Lesson 2 Answers – Equivalent FDP 2019 You can also find more help here: https://www.bbc.co.uk/bitesize/tags/zncsscw/year-6-and-p7-lessons/1

• In English, you will be creating characters in story writing
• And today, you can study something that has been in the news recently: Fossil Fuels

Daily Challenge:

When I spoke with some of you before half term, some pupils wanted some extra work to do! So  I will be putting on some extra daily challenges! You can choose to do them if you wish!

Today is a maths game – you can play it against your parent/carer or even an older brother or sister! It is designed to get you to think quickly and have fun!

It is called Strike It Out and is a simple strategy game using calculation skills https://nrich.maths.org/6589

This challenge is from nRich and is ‘Live’ (meaning that they have posted it for children to have a go and submit solutions or answers for how to solve the problem or how to play the game) You can submit your solutions on the website itself, using the Submit Solution link – ask your grown ups’ permission, of course!

Have a fab day and enjoy the sunshine!

Mr F

Good morning Wrekin class and your families!

I hope you had an interesting half term holiday! We could not have wished for better weather. What did you get up to? I would love to know!

Here is some work for today:

• In English today, you will be learning to write using synonyms and antonyms
• Year 5 Maths is multiplying fractions Lesson-1-Multiply-unit-and-non-unit-fractions-by-integers
• Year 6 Maths today is: converting between fractions and percentages Lesson-1-Fractions-to-percentages-2019
• In History you will be learning about the Anglo-Saxons: https://www.bbc.co.uk/bitesize/articles/zmyrcqt

Have a great day!

Mr F