Welcome to our Home Learning page! Each week, home learning is set on a Friday and should be returned the following Friday (unless otherwise specified - longer projects may be asked to be completed over two weeks). Each week there will be spellings, work for a core subject and sometimes a foundation subject as well.
Some students enjoy using a spelling organiser to practise their spellings, which can be found just below to be printed out if you wish.
Friday 14th January 2022
Spellings
Our spelling words this week are common exception (tricky) words from across the key stage. Be sure to spell, write, check, and repeat these tricky words.
Extreme
Interest
Particular
Remember
Address
Complete
Famous
Island
Peculiar
Sentence
Grammar
This week the focus for grammar is on plurals. Three parts have been set on Espresso. Please login to Espresso, where the work has been set for you. Part one is a video, and parts two and three are short quizzes to test your knowledge. This should take about fifteen minutes.
Computing
As we talked about in class this week, your computing homework has been set for you on Espresso. One coding unit has been set for you called ‘Astronaut Orbit’ and is about loop events. This should take you about half an hour
Friday 7th January 2022
Spellings
Our spelling words this week are common exception (tricky) words from across the key stage. Be sure to spell, write, check, and repeat these tricky words.
accident
accidentally
certain
experiment
important
ordinary
reign
actual
actually
circle
Maths
Please continue on with Times Tables Rock Stars. We are currently learning about fractions in maths and having times knowledge is absolutely invaluable.
In addition, please complete the attached sheet on 6-digit addition (a good refresher from the start of the year).
Grammar
Please complete the attached grammar mat as a review of grammar we have learned so far.
Friday 10th December 2021
Homework set this week will not be due until the first Friday after the term break - Friday 7th January. Over the break, please also ensure students continue to read each day.
Spellings
Following from our learning this week, our spellings are words with the quadragraph 'ough'. Be sure to spell, write, check, and repeat these tricky words. Please note, these will still be tested at the end of next week.
ought
brought
bought
fought
thought
through
rough
tough
cough
plough
Computing
In preparation for our unit on coding starting i n January, we have set three refresher units on coding to complete. Simply login to Espresso coding and complete the work set.
Geography
Following our learning of the use of OS maps, over the term break we would like students to use an OS map (a paper copy if you have one available or the digital one available here: https://maps.walkingclub.org.uk/hills/2913/crowborough) to plot a walking route around Crowborough. After plotting the route, students should write a paragraph or two describing the route and write about what they might find and see along the route based on using the OS map symbols. After plotting and writing about the walk, go on the walk and see how accurate the plan was. Pictures of adventures are greatly encouraged!
Friday 3rd December 2021
Spellings
This week's spellings are homophones and near-homophones. Practice these each day (remember to print off and use the sheet if you'd like to use it to help you). It may work best to use each of these in a sentence to help understand the context they are used in.
stationary
stationery
steal
steel
wary
weary
who's
whose
fate
fete
Reading
Attached below are a fictional story and accompanying comprehension questions. These should be completed and brought in by Friday.
Punctuation
Complete the 6 sections on the punctuation revision mat below.
Geography
As we have been learning about maps this term, students have an opportunity to practice their map skills by following the instructions on the sheet attached below.
Friday 26th November 2021
Spellings
This week's spellings are words with the suffix 'ness'. Practice these each day (remember to print off and use the sheet if you'd like to use it to help you).
happiness
hardness
madness
nastiness
stillness
tidiness
childishness
willingness
carelessness
foolishness
Grammar
Please find this week's grammar homework below.
Maths
As students have been learning about the order of operations this week, we would like them to complete some extra work around this. Please have the Maths Work sheet below completed. If students would like an extra challenge, they may complete the extra challenge sheet as well (though this optional). Students should also continue to use Times Table Rock Stars throughout the week to practice their times tables. Please note: the homework sheet says BODMAS on in, though we have learned it as BIDMAS - they do mean the same thing.
Friday 19th November 2021
This week's spellings are challenge words. Practice these each day (remember to print off and use the sheet if you'd like to use it to help you).
vegetable
vehicle
bruise
soldier
stomach
recommend
leisure
privilege
occur
neighbour
Grammar
Please find this week's grammar and punctuation work below.
Maths
We have been very impressed with the engagement so far on Times Table Rock Stars. Please keep up the good work and continue to aim for 30 minutes across the week.
Friday 12th November 2021
Spellings
This week's spellings are also words with silent letters. Practice these each day (remember to print off and use the sheet if you'd like to use it to help you).
wrestle
wrapper
island
aisle
debris
mortgage
Christmas
yacht
guarentee
guilty
Maths
Thank you to everyone who has logged in to Times Table Rock Stars this week - there were some very impressive looking stats! This week, please carry on using TTRS for 30 minutes over the week to practice your times tables.
Grammar and Punctuation
As with last week, please complete the sheet attached below and return it by Friday.
Friday 5th November 2021
Spellings
This week's spellings are words with silent letters. Practise these each day (remember to print off and use the sheet if you'd like to use it to help you).
doubt
lamb
debt
thumb
solemn
autumn
column
knight
knuckle
knot
Maths
Students should spend a minimum of 30 minutes on Times Table Rock Stars each week this term. Rather than bringing in scores, Mr Lucas and Mrs Mintram will check usage time at the end of the week to see how everyone has done - and hopefully set up a Year 6 tournament.
GPS (Grammar, Punctuation and Spelling)
This term we are introducing a new component to our home learning - a quick bit of grammar and punctuation work. Students will have one page to complete each week and bring in to be marked at the end of the week.
Half Term
Over the half term break, we would love our students to get some excellent rest, find a book to delve into, and find somewhere new to explore.
We strongly encourage our students to continue to read each day, practice their times tables (Times Tables Rock Stars is a great place to start for this!), and get a bit of fresh air every day. In addition to this, we'd like to encourage our students to create a family census. This does not need to be turned in when we return on the 2nd, but certainly can be if anyone wishes to.
Happy half term!
Friday 15th October 2021
Spellings
This week's spellings are homophones and near homophones. It may help you to learn these words by putting them into sentences as well. Practise these each day (remember to print off and use the sheet if you'd like to use it to help you).
past
passed
proceed
precede
aisle
isle
aloud
allowed
affect
effect
English
For English this week, we would like our students to practise their reading and grammar skills by completing the two documents found just below. Questions can be answered on a piece of lined paper and brought in, should you not wish to print the documents.
Friday 8th October 2021
Spellings
This week's spellings are words with the long vowel sound /i/ but spelled with a y. Practise these each day (remember to print off and use the sheet if you'd like to use it to help you).
apply
supply
identify
occupy
multiply
rhyme
cycle
python
hygiene
hyphen
RE
For RE homework this week, we would like our students to find some time to gaze at the night sky and record down their feelings and sensations (should the weather choose not to cooperate, this can be completed by looking up video clips of the night sky on YouTube as well). We want to encourage them to think about how amazing the world is, and then collect a few images which make them realise how wonderful our world is. They should bring these images in, along with their thoughts and feelings after looking at the night sky for use in our RE lesson next Wednesday.
Friday 1st October 2021
Spellings
This week's spellings are words with the short vowel sound /i/ but spelled with a y. Practise these each day (remember to print off and use the sheet if you'd like to use it to help you).
symbol
mystery
lyrics
oxygen
symptom
physical
system
typical
crystal
rhythm
Maths
We will soon start using Times Table Rock Stars in classs weekly, so would like our students to make sure they can log on this week and have a peek around the website.Try a couple of games and test your times table knowledge over the next week as we start to use this more regularly. In addition, please complete the maths work found below.
Geography
As we are learning about population in Geography this term, and about migration specifically right now, we would like our students to investigate the population of a town or city somewhere around the world. It could be any town or city, but students should research the following information and create a fact file for the city they have chosen.
Information to include:
Friday 24th September 2021
Spellings
This week's spellings are words which end with a /shuhs/ sound spelled 'tious' or 'ious. Practise these each day (remember to print off and use the sheet if you'd like to use it to help you).
ambitious
cautious
fictitious
infectious
nutritious
contentious
superstitious
pretentious
anxious
obnoxious
English
Ahead of our big write at the end of next week, we'd like to ask our students to conduct their own research on Henry VIII. Although we have spent a few lessons learning about Henry's life and legacy, there is still so much more to learn about him! Students should bring in any research they conduct on Thursday, ahead of our big write.
Geography
As we continue to learn about human geography this term, we'd like our students to refresh their memories on types of settlements. Watch the video on the BBC Bitesize webpage below, read the short explanation on different types of settlements, then try the short quiz at the bottom.
Friday 17th September 2021
Spellings
This week's spellings are words which end with a /shus/ sound spelled 'cious'. Practise these each day (remember to print off and use the sheet if you'd like to use it to help you).
vicious
gracious
spacious
malicious
precious
conscious
delicious
suspicious
attrocious
ferocious
Maths
This week please practise your times tables. You could make your own flashcards to help you with this (remember to write the answer on the back of the card so you can test yourself) or play times table games, like those on topmarks.co.uk.
Science
Following our lesson of reflecting light this week, please create an A4-sized informative poster about how light is reflected. Some of these posters will be chosen to be displayed on our classrooms.