Great Denham Primary

Year 6

On this page, there are additional resources, weblinks and ideas you can if you are at home self-isolating or awaiting a test. If you find out that your child needs to be off school for 14 days a work pack will be delivered to your home.

You can also use your planner ( home school book) to explore the following:

P96 - recommended reading books

P101 - Keywords - practice spelling your year 5/6 words - perhaps revise the year 3/4 ones too?

P147 - Roman numerals - can you read and write them?

P148 - Can you tell the time?

P150 - 2d shapes

P151 - 3d shapes

P153 - Map of the United Kingdom - do you know all our counties?

P154 - World map - which countries can you pick out?

P155 - Country flags and capitals - how many can you remember?

P158 - Random acts of kindness

P160-162 - The body

P163 - Spanish words - can you count to 20 and re-call the days of the week?

Links for Spring Term project - Greeks/Olympics

BBC Bitesize – Ancient Greece - https://www.bbc.co.uk/bitesize/topics/z87tn39

National Geographic for Kids – Ancient Greece - https://www.natgeokids.com/uk/discover/history/greece/10-facts-about-the-ancient-greeks/

The British Museum – Ancient Greece - https://www.britishmuseum.org/learn/schools/ages-7-11/ancient-greece

The Oak National Academy – Ancient Greeks - https://classroom.thenational.academy/units/ancient-greece-79e7

DK Findout! – Ancient Greece - https://classroom.thenational.academy/units/ancient-greece-79e7

Primary Homework Help – Ancient Greeks - http://www.primaryhomeworkhelp.co.uk/Greece.html

Maz Evans Website – Author of ‘Who let the Gods out?’ - https://maz.world/

National Geographic – Facts about modern-day Greece - https://kids.nationalgeographic.com/explore/countries/greece/

BBC Bitesize - The Ancient Greeks at War (Athens vs Sparta) - https://www.bbc.co.uk/bitesize/topics/z87tn39/articles/zckr4wx

DK Findout – Constellations - https://www.dkfindout.com/uk/space/constellations/

BBC Bitesize – How did the Olympic Games Begin? - https://www.bbc.co.uk/bitesize/topics/z87tn39/articles/z36j7ty

National Geographic – Ancient Greek Myths - https://www.natgeokids.com/uk/discover/history/greece/greek-myths/

BBC Bitesize – Who were the ancient Greek Gods and heroes? - https://www.bbc.co.uk/bitesize/topics/z87tn39/articles/zgt7mp3

Kids Britannica – The Olympic Games - https://kids.britannica.com/kids/article/Olympic-Games/353563

Reading The link below will take you to the recommended reads for Year 6. Some of these books you may have at home or can be purchased on Amazon or Kindle. Recommended reads for Year 6.
Maths Work on your weekly Mathletics tasks and once you have done these play some of the games. Practice your time's tables using TTRockStars.
BBC Bitesize Home Learning The BBC are producing lessons for parents to use with their children linked to the national curriculum. These lessons are excellent and really easy to follow. Click on the link below to take you to the home learning page. BBC Bitesize Year 6
Project Work For your Autumn term project, 'Victorians' perhaps try some of the links below. Research for your project and show us what you have learnt! https://www.english-heritage.org.uk/learn/story-of-england/victorian/ https://www.natgeokids.com/uk/discover/history/general-history/victorian-facts/ Victorian School: https://victorianchildren.org/victorian-schools/ Introduction of school for Victorian Children: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qMeddmTxPzg Rich vs Poor Victorians: http://victorianins.weebly.com/rich-and-poor.html Osborne House (Queen Victoria’s Summer home): https://www.english-heritage.org.uk/visit/places/osborne/ Victorian workhouse: http://primaryhomeworkhelp.co.uk/victorians/workhouses.html#:~:text=Workhouses%20were%20where%20poor%20people,the%20elderly%20and%20unmarried%20mothers.
National Oak Academy Use the link below to the National Oak Academy and select Key Stage 2 to find lessons for your child. https://www.thenational.academy/