Algebra sequences...

Wow!
I just want everyone to know how incredibly 6SB have taken to the concept of algebra this week! If I'm honest, I remember not liking algebra to begin with when I was younger but not you guys!


We have been exploring number sequences this week, looking for similarities and differences and noticing patterns in the terms of the sequence to help us come up with the 'rule', 'expression' or 'formula' for the nth term.


Here you can see some of the sequences we have explored so far:

So here are a couple more for you to take a look at... Can you think of a formula for the different sequences below? Can you find the 25th, 50th and 80th terms?


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Enjoy exploring and maybe you can come up with a sequence of your own for others to explore!


Miss Barrell x

Easter craft afternoon...

Good afternoon everyone!


Just a quick reminder that tomorrow is Easter Craft afternoon. You can bring in materials for a design to decorate and create a scene for your (hard boiled) eggs. If you are short on ideas and are in need of inspiration, take a look at the pictures below- they might not be quite what you're looking to produce but they might spark an idea off!

I can't wait to see what you produce!


Miss Barrell x

Last week's attendance...

Happy Monday everyone!




So, last week I updated you on our seemingly improving attendance trend. I am pleased to announce that this trend appears to be continuing.
Last week's attendance rose to 94.2% (from 93.8% the previous week) which is good news, so thank you for your continued efforts.




I was a little disappointed to learn however that this was the lowest attendance in Upper Key Stage 2... Remember, we are working towards a minimum of 96% This is especially important for all of our year 6s as we are fast approaching a very important time of year for them and we really don't want them missing out on a thing.


Keep going 6SB- we can do it! We've done it before and we will do it again- team 100!


Miss Barrell x

Spellings: Homophones

Hi all,

 

So this week we really focussed in on homophones: words that sound the same (or very similar) but have different meanings.
We have been working on developing our understanding our understanding of the different words in context as this is what enables us to tell them apart using the spelling homework resource I put on the blog last week. This is really beginning to help and there have been some really good conversations happening about whether a word is a noun or a verb or an adjective and all sorts of other reasoning about which word is the right one to use.
The key message we have come away with this week however is that: homophones will not learn themselves- you must put the effort in to learn them properly. Not only are we facing the challenge of spelling them correctly but because we have to know the difference between 2 or more spellings to begin with, meaning the whole thing is twice as hard!

 

The words we tested on this week were:
Advice, devise, guest, steel, aisle, prophet, weary, mourning, herd, stationary, father, proceed and guessed.
The bold words that have been underlined were the most commonly misspelt words.

 

To make working on homophones a bit more fun, click the links below to take you to games and other online resources:

• https://www.bbc.co.uk/education/clips/zsvnp39 
• https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Jw4IjeGPaz0 
• http://www.bbc.co.uk/skillswise/game/en21watc-game-paris-word 
• https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GJUqJyX5NSA 
• http://www.galacticphonics.com/homonyms/interactive/theretheirtheyre/theretheirtheyre.htm 

Reading homework 16.3.18

Hi all,


A little something extra this week... Reading!

First of all, a HUGE well done to all of our keen readers from this week, bringing their home reading books in every single day- very impressive! One more week until Easter break now so keep it up and fingers crossed- it could be your name being drawn out of our reading raffle next week- you've got to be in it to win it!

Secondly, this week we have been focussing on how to write a strong '3 mark answer' to maximise the points we achieve in comprehension tests. Sooooo...

As part of your homework, based on an extract from Harry Potter and the Philosopher's Stone- Chapter 2: The Vanishing Glass. I have set 3 questions for you to answer for which I have devised a mark scheme of plausible responses (just as they would in a test) which we will use next week to see how many marks we achieve.

You each have a booklet- these can be stuck in to your homework books; there's no need to write anything extra out; just work straight on to the sheet.


Use the skills we have practised as a checklist:


* Clarify the question in your mind: What is it asking me? e.g. What impression are you given of character A?


* Think of synonyms or generalisations for the point(s) you want to make, e.g. He is unkind


* Text mark to find your evidence but remember to only take what you need.


* Don't waffle and repeat yourself- be concise!


* Check that your evidence supports the point(s) you're making, e.g. He is unkind because he deliberately kicked the ball at her.


* Ask yourself: Have I answered the question?




As always, let me know if you need any help, but otherwise- happy reading!


Miss Barrell x

Maths homework 16.3.18

Hi all,


Maths homework this week is to go over your maths arithmetic test from today, focussing particularly on questions that you lost marks on and practise these skills!


In addition to your revision, take a look at the following:

If you need any help or want me to go over anything with you then please let me know early next week.


Have a lovely weekend,


Miss Barrell x

Last week's attendance...

Hello again!


So... We appear to have an improving trend- thank goodness- but we're still not quite where we need to be (the holy grail of 96% or above).


Last week's attendance, from the 5th- 9th March, for 6SB was:

 93.8%

Please, please, please help us to get up to our minimum target and beyond! We've done it before and we can, and need to, do it again!

Thanks for your continued support,

Miss Barrell x