Autumn One Year Six - How you can support your child at home
English: English skills with story or challenge game modes can be found here: KS2 English free game - Grammar, spelling and punctuation for primary school pupils - Crystal Explorers - BBC Bitesize Please also ensure that your child is reading for at least 10 minutes each day and talk to them about their book.
Maths: Ensure that your child is using TTrockstars at home – this should be 15 minutes a day to ensure fluency. Times Tables Rock Stars – Times Tables Rock Stars (ttrockstars.com). Please ask your child's class teacher for their login if they have forgotten. Also, in preparation for their multiplication check in year 4, they can play memory games such as Hit the Button - Hit the Button - Quick fire maths practise for 6-11 year olds (topmarks.co.uk)
Encourage your child to explain the maths concepts and skills they are learning to you - they could play the role of a teacher. Activities that you can do with your child to improve a range of their maths skills can be found here: Primary Parents (maths.org) Practice their arithmetic skills to improve speed and accuracy. There are many free resources that help with this such as MathsBot.com - Tools for Maths Teachers. In preparation for their multiplication check they can play memory games such as Hit the Button - Hit the Button - Quick fire maths practise for 6-11 year olds (topmarks.co.uk)
Science: Ask your child to figure out what they have inherited from you whether it be eye colour or hair colour. They could create a family tree focussing on physical features. For further support, visit: Evolution and inheritance - KS2 Science - BBC Bitesize
History: There is a Victorians live lesson available at: BBC Teach Live Lessons - Series 3: The Victorians - BBC iPlayer and a number of short radio clips at Street children - BBC Teach
Geography: British mountains are discussed in this video at KS2 Geography: Mountains - BBC Teach and a number of videos, and activities can be found by following What are mountains? - BBC Bitesize. Play the game Globle Globle (globle-game.com) to help children gain a wider understanding of where countries are in the world.
RE: Look together at a range of creation stories. Activities and articles can be found at Christianity and God’s creation - BBC Bitesize
DT: To help support further with creating a running stitch, visit: Running Stitch How To - Basic Sewing (Hand Embroidery & Hand Sewing) (youtube.com)
Computing: For support in keeping your child safe online: https://saferinternet.org.uk/guide-and-resource/parents-and-carers
Art: Pupils would benefit from researching different architecture in the UK. Click on this website for further support:Zentangle Art Lessons - THAT ART TEACHER
PE: Pupils will be developing their PE skills and knowledge this half term in Dance (Afro beats) and Handball. In order to research and practice these sports, please see the following resource: Physical Education KS1 / KS2: Let's Get Active - BBC Teach
PSHE: In order to support your pupil, you can discuss with them things that make them unique, as well as what their hopes, dreams and goals for the year are. For further information, please see the following link: I Am Unique - Young Citizens
French: This website will help children to consolidate their understanding of different sports in French SP French sports - Find the match (wordwall.net)