Mr Hayden's Class 6 Blog: Friday 22nd January

Morning everyone!

Here are your tasks for today:

Reading Task

It's that time of the week. Grab a hot drink, get comfortable under a blanket and read your own book for 20 - 30 minutes.

Spelling.

We're going to do a spelling test so hide your spellings and get ready!! NO CHEATING!!

English task

Today you are going to be focusing on formal writing and changing informal writing to make it more formal. Have a look at this informal piece of writing about things that naughty dogs do.

I have done an example for you where I have taken the first paragraph and changed it to make it more formal sounding. Notice how the author isn't speaking to the reader by saying 'you'.

Your task today is to take two of the other paragraphs and change them to make them sound more formal. You can choose any 2 you like. You don't have to write out the originals, just write out your improved versions.

WALT: Edit text to make it formal in tone

Maths

Begin with 15 minutes of Times Tables Rock Stars

Today, you are going to begin learning about algebra....don't be scared! You've been doing algebra for years, you just didn't realise it! Algebra is all about rules and values.

For example, in fluent in 5 you might answer a question such as 40 + ____ = 50

You know that you need to add 10. This is algebra!

What if I said 40 + a = 50. What does a stand for? Is there anything different? the answer still 10! So you've been using algebra for a long time.

Watch this video with a further explanation

Here is your worksheet

Here are the answers

Your further challenges are here

WALT: Use one step rules

Miss Johnson's Friday Gratefuls

Write down 3 things that you are grateful for.

Spring Term Big Question - How Do Christians Decide How to Live?; What Would Jesus Do? (WWJD)

Forgiveness and Restoration

Look very carefully at this painting from a very famous scene in the Bible. Write about what you can see and what you think is going on, then read this excerpt from the Bible. Did you recognise the story?

Jesus forgave Peter for what he did.

Write 3 Tweets:

1. From Peter to Jesus to let him know why he denied Jesus and what he really thinks of him.

2. From Jesus to Peter forgiving him.

3. From one of the other disciples to either Peter or Jesus.

You can use this template or just write in your books.

MUSIC

Music appreciation - listen to Thalia and Miss Johnson's music appreciation today and think about why you appreciate their choices.

Here are the Youtube links (try to listen to it and not watch it!):

Miss Johnson: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nxQkVtvwcLk

Thalia: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CevxZvSJLk8

BBC KS2 Music