Activities Resources & Support Week 1 23/07

Check your arithmetic gaps! Use the past papers to identify what you need practise with.

Timestables Rockstars practise. Focus on your own targets e.g. 7s, 8s, 9s

Choose a summer recipe and use your measuring, ratio and proportion skills to make or bake something tasty.

https://www.gov.uk/government/collections/national-curriculum-assessments-practice-materials https://ttrockstars.com/ https://www.bbcgoodfood.com/recipes/collection/kids-cooking

Week 2 30/07

Use the revision mats to keep up on your reasoning and problem solving skills. What do you need to work on?

Have a go at some online maths games and activities. Choose 9-11.

Create a summer maths game using resources from home e.g. can buttons be counters? Could straws become number lines?

https://www.twinkl.co.uk/resource/t2-m-2146-sats-survival-year-6-spring-1-maths-activity-mats (on school website) https://home.oxfordowl.co.uk/kids-activities/fun-maths-games-and-activities/ https://nrich.maths.org/14580

Week 3 06/08

Try the theme park maths project- this will really test your skills (including patience!)

Use Mathsframe for some exciting maths games to have a bit of fun with maths!

Be the teacher! Teach a lesson of your choice to one of your siblings or parents. Maybe you could video your methods!

https://www.tes.com/teaching-resource/theme-park-maths-investigations-11087579 (on school website) https://mathsframe.co.uk/en/resources/category/22/most-popular

Week 4 13/08

Use the BBC bitesize website to choose

activities. They have a wide range of lessons

which are supported with videos, resources

etc.

Use online timestables tools to keep up your

recall skills. Can you beat a time record?

Can you have a go at origami? There are

many templates online and this, believe it or

not, is mathematical!

https://www.bbc.co.uk/bitesize/subjects/z826n39 https://www.timestables.co.uk/ http://www.supercoloring.com/paper-crafts/origami-paper-folding

Week 5 20/08

Choose a few mathematical investigations to keep your brain working hard. You might have to dig deep into your knowledge to help.

Complete a couple of our 10 minute arithmetics

Can you make your own sundial?

http://www.primaryresources.co.uk/maths/mathsD3.htm Arithmetic template on school website http://www.bbc.co.uk/norfolk/kids/summer_activities/make_sundial.shtml

Week 6 27/08

Prepare for high school by making yourself a homework timetable.

Browse your new school’s website to get an idea of what maths you’ll be covering in year 7

Estimate the perimeter and area or your new school. You might need to split it into different buildings/areas etc.

https://www.teachingideas.co.uk/planning/editable-timetables https://www.benjaminbritten.school/ https://www.hobart.org.uk/ https://www.ormistonventureacademy.co.uk/ http://www.bungayhigh.co.uk/ https://www.lynngroveacademy.org.uk/

Activities Resources & Support

Week 1 23/07

https://www.funkidslive.com/learn/how-to-keep-a-diary-top-tips-and-guide-to-journaling-for-kids/# https://www.literacywagoll.com/diary-entry.html (Lots of examples of diary entries here but remember, your journal will hopefully contain so much more than you simply writing a diary entry about what happened every day. Your Summer Journal can almost become a time-capsule of your life and everything happening in it, and around you/the world, during summer 2020.)

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kCtFXWvjj9o

Week 2 30/07

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FjewT1jDNw8

https://www.sciencemuseum.org.uk/objects-and-stories/how-does-ultraviolet-light-affect-our-health

http://www.sciencekidsathome.com/science_topics/sunlight_a.html https://kids.britannica.com/students/article/ultraviolet-radiation/277493

https://thekidshouldseethis.com/post/the-world-in-uv-veritasium

Keep a Summer Journal: keep a detailed record of everything

you do over the summer; places you visit, books you read,

films you see, friends/family you get together with. You can

add mementos, such as ticket stubs/photos, news/magazine

clippings, as well as including hand drawn sketches. It can

include details of anything you find interesting, such as what

is happening around the world. Imagine that, one day, when

you open up your Summer 2020 Journal, it will bring back lots

of wonderful memories.

Investigate the dangers of spending too much

time in the sun, something many people do at this

time of year. Use the web links to research UV

light – research further if you wish – and create a

Sun Safety Leaflet that could be used to

educate people on the dangers of sunlight. Include

as much scientific information as possible, whilst

still making it colourful and interesting to read.

Your leaflet can be hand written/drawn, or you

can create it on a computer.

Week 3 06/08

https://www.mightywriter.co.uk/Blog/inspire-your-ks2-pupils-with-our-narrative-writing-checklist.html https://www.primaryresources.co.uk/english/englishC1.htm

(includes LOTS of resource links to remind you of the features of writing narrative text) https://www.teachwire.net/news/creative-writing-prompts-activities-and-resources-for-ks1-and-ks2-english (if you’re not sure what to write about, you might find some interesting prompts/ideas here)

Week 4 13/08

https://schoolreadinglist.co.uk/reading-lists-for-ks2-school-pupils/suggested-reading-list-for-year-6-pupils-ks2-age-10-11/ https://www.theschoolrun.com/book-reports-what-parents-need-know https://www.primaryresources.co.uk/english/englishbooks.htm (A variety of links to book review sheets if you need ideas on how to set out your book review. ‘KS2 Book Report Framework’ includes various ways of setting it out and reminders of what to include.)

Write a short story – any kind!

Think about everything you will need to include to make your story

a must-read:

Will it be adventure, horror, sci-fi, mystery, a fairy tale or fable?

Does it have a beginning, middle, end?

Have you described characters and settings in enough detail to

create a picture for your readers?

Is there a problem that needs to be solved?

Has your story reached a satisfying conclusion

with no plot holes?

Don’t forget to illustrate your story.

READ! READ! READ!

Challenge yourself to read as much as

possible over your summer holidays.

Have you read anything new? Found a genre/author you haven’t

tried before? Visited the library to see what they have?

Choose a book you’ve read recently.

Write a book review: add in as much detail as you can, showing you

have considered what you have read in depth, including the theme,

setting, plot, characters, etc.

Create a storyboard/comic strip of the story, making sure to

include the important parts/characters of the story.

Create a new book cover for your book. Perhaps you could

illustrate your favourite part of the story.

Week 5 20/08

https://premierskillsenglish.britishcouncil.org/course-stages/lesson-7-task-write-film-review (Part of a lesson sequence using specific films (Bend It Like Beckham/Fever Pitch), but there are some relevant information and helpful hints included.)

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=J_aUpsxgk44

(Year 5/6 on-line lesson with lots of information and tips for writing a film review, as well as examples.)

TIP: search BBC newsround film reviews. Maybe your favourite film has been reviewed. I wonder if you agree with the reviewer, or whether their opinion is very different from yours.

Week 6 27/08

https://doncaster.mumbler.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/2020/05/Covid-19-Pandemic-2020-Timeline.pdf

(Covid timeline for children to 5th May 2020.)

https://www.weforum.org/agenda/2020/04/coronavirus-spread-covid19-pandemic-timeline-milestones/

https://www.who.int/news-room/detail/29-06-2020-covidtimeline

Search BBC newsround for interesting articles and news reports.

How many FILMS have you watched this summer?

Do you have a favourite film? Have you watched it lots

of times? Have you seen lots of new films over your

summer holidays? What film would you recommend to

someone else? What would you say about it?

Create a review for your favourite film.

You will need to include:

the title, an eye-catching heading, the genre of

the film, who its aimed at (the audience),

information on actors/directors/awards, the

plot (a brief summary that does NOT give away the

ending, your opinion and your evaluation.

Remember: you can’t just say it was ‘good’ or ‘bad’

without referencing exactly why; this could be

specific things such as a certain actor, poor script, or

terrible background music, for example.

Create a timeline for Covid-19. This could

be a world timeline – there will be a lot on

there – or one that covers the UK/local

area. You could continue the timeline from

the first web link opposite, starting on May

6th 2020 and bringing it up-to date to the

end of August.

Think about what you want to include and

how you will present it in a way that’s easily

readable. Research safely, as there is a

LOT of Covid-19 information out there.

Science/STEM Week 1 23/07

Stop the spread! Use your design, engineering and science skills to good use by completing your own stop the spread STEM challenge. Use this online guide to understand the virus, handwashing, spreading germs and even build your own washing station!

https://www.stem.org.uk/resources/elibrary/resource/334467/stop-spread-stem-challenge

Week 2 30/07

Think you have what it takes to build an earthquake-proof house or survive in an extreme environment? Take part in activities like ‘Tropical twisters’ and ‘Boom, shake the room!’. With this STEM challenge, you’ll be igniting your science, maths, design and technology talents to delve deeper into the Earth’s elements.

https://www.stem.org.uk/system/files/elibrary-resources/2018/11/FINAL%20-%20STEM%20Clubs%20Resource%20Packs%20-%20Extreme%20Elements.pdf

Week 3 06/08

Can you make a series of body illusions? Have a play around with your senses to understand proprioception. Watch the videos and confuse your body with these baffling illusions.

https://www.rigb.org/families/experimental/proprioception

Week 4 13/08

Fruit for thought… Can you use fruits, vegetables and other household objects to support your garden or house plants? Are they effective? How do they work? Can you predict, design and evaluate your own idea?

https://www.apartmenttherapy.com/the-best-gardening-hacks-36615088 https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jD8n2CKEWtA

Week 5 20/08

Still a plastic planet – what can we do to help? Use the WWT website and resources to support you through exploring the issues caused by plastic pollution and what we can all do to help. The WWT are a wetland conservation charity who have made a selection of resources to support learning. Why not see what else they’ve got?

https://www.wwt.org.uk/discover-wetlands/home-learning-and-family-fun/plastic-planet/

Week 6 27/08

Can you make recycling fun through engineering? Turn those materials you would normally send out in your recycling, into something that you can design, build and test. There’s challenges like ‘rubber band cars’, ‘marble run’, ‘prosthetic hand’ and ‘key hole surgery simulator’ for you to try out!

https://www.smallpeicetrust.org.uk/engineering-at-home

Summer Home Learning Bank: other curriculum resources

General

https://www.purplemash.com/login/ Purple Mash

https://www.thenational.academy/ Oak National Academy

https://www.dkfindout.com/uk/ lots of different areas to explore. http://www.primaryhomeworkhelp.co.uk/ different topics to learn about/revise.

https://www.nhm.ac.uk/take-part/try-this-at-home.html Natural History Museum – try this at

home.

https://blog.britishmuseum.org/how-to-explore-the-british-museum-from-

home/?gclid=EAIaIQobChMInpSm96LC6gIVBLDtCh1IOw9CEAAYASAAEgJHcvD_BwE Exploring

the British Museum.

https://theday.co.uk/ News links to lots of topics, including: science, politics, climate, culture,

health, etc., plus curriculum links.

https://www.suffolklibraries.co.uk/whats-on/summer-reading-challenge-2020 Summer Reading

Challenge.

https://www.redcross.org.uk/get-involved/fundraising-and-events/the-kindness-walk Join the

British Red Cross for their Walk of Kindness, raising money for people made vulnerable by Covid-19.

History

https://www.bbc.co.uk/search?filter=bitesize&scope=bitesize&q=ks2+history lots of links to

topics such as: prehistoric times, Edwardians, Vikings, Anglo-Saxons, famous people, WWWs, etc.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XdNHG7QtBsg (Horrible Histories)

https://www.dkfindout.com/uk/history/ Choose a history topic to explore.

http://www.primaryhomeworkhelp.co.uk/ Choose a history topic to explore.

Choose a person, or period, in history that you are particularly interested in – it could be that your

browse around some of the websites above spark you to want to know more! What else can you find

out? There is so much information available to you, and you don’t have to stick to just that which is

covered in the curriculum. You could write an in-depth biography about an historical figure you

greatly admire, or you could write a report – or even author a book - about the time period that

interests you most. (Fun fact! I remember using almost a whole (A5 size) exercise book on my

project about British Mammals when I was in Year 7.) If you decide to focus on a particular person,

think about, not only who they were, but also the time they lived in and what affect this had on

them and their achievements. For example, I remember studying Florence Nightingale and being

really inspired by her – not only because she revolutionised nursing practice – but because she was a

woman brought up in a time when young ladies from wealthier families were not expected to do

anything but get married, run a household and bring up children (with the help of servants, of

course). She went against what was expected of her, not only from her family, but also from

society in general, and fought to do what she wanted. She must have had great strength of

character.

Whichever you decide to do, your enthusiasm for the subject matter is key, because that will

inspire you to learn more, and will shine through to your readers.

Geography

https://www.oddizzi.com/ lots of topics, resources, quizzes etc. Log-in: Y 6 Password: Class6

http://www.primaryhomeworkhelp.co.uk/geography/index.html Choose a topic to explore.

https://www.bbc.co.uk/search?filter=bitesize&scope=bitesize&q=ks2+geography lots of links to

topics such as: sustainability, human geography, skills, people & places, natural world, WW2,

earthquakes.

https://www.bbc.co.uk/teach/teach/ks2-geography/zj7p47h Lots of interesting video links from

around the world.

https://www.bbc.co.uk/bitesize/subjects/zbkw2hv Lots of topics to choose from.

If you could choose to go anywhere, where in the world would you go, and why? It doesn’t have to

be a holiday destination, there are so many beautiful places with amazing landscapes and bio-

diversity to choose from. Maybe you’d love to visit the Antarctic and learn all about the wildlife

that lives there; maybe you’re interested in hotter climates, such as deserts or rainforests;

perhaps mountainous regions appeal to you. Whatever you decide, there is so much you could

explore: latitude/longitude, climate, flora and fauna, natural resources, human geography, culture of

the people – what they eat, their language, how they live: what jobs they do, their different

customs/celebrations/festivals, their religion, etc. You could research the impact we humans have

had on the environment of your chosen location: is global warming having an adverse effect? Is

pollution having an impact on the wildlife of the area? Are growing human settlements creating

problems, such as reducing areas wildlife have to flourish or causing the extinction of some species

of plants or animals?

There is so much you could find out about your chosen destination. Perhaps you could create a large

fact-file or book/booklet showing everything you have learnt. You could even create a quiz for

members of your family to take; I wonder how accurate anyone would be if you asked what the

population is.

French

https://www.bbc.co.uk/teach/ks2-french/zr4qf4j links to French greetings and a 10-part series

covering French vocabulary, grammar and pronunciation

https://www.french-games.net/frenchtopics Topics, lessons, games & quizzes.

http://www.bbc.co.uk/languages/french/talk/ ‘Talk French’ video clips and resources.

Any opportunity you get to listen to a French speaker is a good thing. YouTube has lots of French

story videos and songs – many of them with English subtitles – that you could watch and listen to –

plus you could practise your basic conversational French and noun recognition. I wonder how many

objects in your house you could learn the names of – and don’t forget to learn the correct

determiner (le/la).

Computing

https://www.purplemash.com/ Log in and browse through, and try, the coding activities.

https://www.bbc.co.uk/bitesize/topics/zs7s4wx Learner guides and informative video clips,

https://scratch.mit.edu/ Coding links and games.

https://www.j2e.com/j2code/ Coding games.

RE

https://www.bbc.co.uk/bitesize/subjects/z7hs34j Links to information on the six major world

religions, plus Humanism.

We take RE teaching and learning very seriously at Blundeston School and learn a lot about aspects

of the six major world religions: Christianity, Judaism, Islam, Hinduism, Sikhism and Buddhism.

Which of these have you found most interesting? Do you feel like you already know a lot about that

religion, or do you want to know more? You could carry out your own research project, finding out as

much as you can about one of these world religions: history, central/important people, how people

of this religion are spread out across the world, people’s beliefs, holy writings, important festivals

and celebrations, for example. Alternatively, there are numerous other religions around the world,

so you could research something entirely new to you. In Year 6, we usually get the opportunity to

learn about Humanism, which we haven’t had chance to do this year. Perhaps you could research

Humanist beliefs and compare them to what you already know about other religions.

Whatever you decide to research, think about how you would like to present it. You could create a

fact-file, a non-chronological report, or a powerpoint. Again, you could set a quiz to test your

family’s knowledge.

PSHE

https://www.bbc.co.uk/bitesize/subjects/zqtnvcw PSHE and Citizenship resources.

https://www.bbc.co.uk/bitesize/articles/zj2grj6 Starting secondary school. https://www.bbc.co.uk/teach/class-clips-video/pshe-ks2-growth-mindset/zkph92p Growth

mindset videos.

https://www.bbc.co.uk/teach/class-clips-video/pshe-ks2-growth-mindset-how-to-develop-a-

positive-mindset/z6gb2sg How to develop a positive mindset.

Art and D&T

https://www.tate.org.uk/kids?gclid=EAIaIQobChMIyfPymLrC6gIVWeDtCh3YsgqYEAAYAiAAEgIW

sPD_BwE Lots of interesting ideas from the Tate.

https://www.tate.org.uk/kids/games-quizzes/tate-paint Create your own masterpiece.

https://www.eyerevolution.co.uk/gallery/ A selection of art gallery tours.

https://theartofeducation.edu/2020/03/13/27-art-activities-and-lessons-to-try-at-home/ 27

create at home art ideas.

Can you create some art work for any of the other areas in this summer learning resource pack?

You could: research artists/art from your favourite period of history; find out what sort of art is

produced in your favourite place to visit; research French artists, both historical and modern;

create art on your computer; research religious art from throughout history; create art that is

designed to evoke an emotional response in people.

Alternatively, you could work on your sketching/painting skills using the world around you as

inspiration. Can you copy something exactly and make it look really realistic. There are many artists

today using paint and pencils to create artwork that looks like a photograph. How hard would that

be to do? Watch this video to find out: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yqE6sXhGn5o

https://www.bbc.co.uk/bitesize/subjects/zyr9wmn Lots of D&T links/videos to inspire you to get

creative.