Welcome to Year 6
6th September 2021
We have some problems with Microsoft Teams at the moment. If your child is absent, but well enough to do some work, there are some challenges on Mangahigh and they can also use Times Table Rock Stars. Click on the green button.
September 2021
Fasten your seatbelts for a fantastic rollercoaster ride through Year 6!
First stop: The Poles and a discovery of the explorations of Shackleton.
Staff
6D - Mrs DeMott
6MC - Mrs Murphy & Mrs Callaghan
6R - Mrs Richards
6T - Mrs Tyson
Maths & Computing - Mr Cannell
Microsoft Office and Teams
Microsoft Office 365
Microsoft Office 365
Microsoft Office 365
The Y6 children have received letters with details of how to log into Microsoft 365 and Microsoft Teams, where we shall be uploading work in the event of a shutdown. If you need another copy, please contact your child's teacher.
Microsoft Teams
Microsoft Office 365
Microsoft Office 365
Home learning work has been set for Year 6 on Microsoft Teams. Please watch this video if you need a reminder about how to use it.
Recommended Authors
These are recommended by the Y6 staff. Tell us if you have other authors that you have enjoyed.
Malorie Blackman
Anthony Horowitz
Michael Morpurgo
Frank Cottrell-Boyce
William Nicholson
Robert Westall
Charlie Higson
Eoin Colfer
Michelle Magorian
Alan Ayckbourn
J. K. Rowling
Helen Creswell
Darren Shan
J. R. R. Tolkien
Elizabeth Kay
Will Peterson
Dan Friedman
Cornelia Funke
Jenny Nimmo
Phillip Pullman
Louis Sachar
David Walliams
Philip Caveney
Rick Ri
Click on the image for a list of the Top 50 classic books every child should read!
Weblinks
Times Table Rock Stars
Hour of Code - Dance Party
Times Table Rock Stars
Use the same username and password that you use for Purple Mash and Mangahigh.
First visit the Studio to improve your rock status. You need to have had ten goes in the Studio to get your rock status.
Practise in the Garage.
Test yourself in the Soundcheck, then visit the Studio again.
Mangahigh
Hour of Code - Dance Party
Times Table Rock Stars
Maths lessons, challenges and games for homework and classwork. Try using your Purple Mash login and password or see Mr Cannell for help. School id 41975.
Hour of Code - Dance Party
Hour of Code - Dance Party
Hour of Code - Scratch Jumping Game
Click on the image to start the Dance Party tutorial and go on to create your own dance routines.
Hour of Code - Scratch Jumping Game
Hour of Code - Scratch Jumping Game
Hour of Code - Scratch Jumping Game
Click on the image to open Scratch.
Follow the instructions in the video that you watch in school.
Hour of Code - Code Your Hero
Hour of Code - Scratch Jumping Game
Hour of Code - Code Your Hero
Click on the image to open the CS First page so that you can start programming your own Super Hero in Scratch.
- Watch the introduction video.
- Open the starter project link and choose a sprite for your hero.
- Return to the CS First page and watch more videos.
Year 6 Computing
Oliver's micro:bit Rocket Countdown
Isla and Mia's Monkey vs Dog Scratch Game
Oliver's micro:bit Rocket Countdown
Oliver designed this super animation just using the 'basic' blocks in his first micro:bit lesson.
Be Internet Legends
Isla and Mia's Monkey vs Dog Scratch Game
Oliver's micro:bit Rocket Countdown
Year 6 have been covering aspects of Online Safety using Google's Be Internet Legends resources and learning through playing the 'Interland' games.
Isla and Mia's Monkey vs Dog Scratch Game
Isla and Mia's Monkey vs Dog Scratch Game
Isla and Mia's Monkey vs Dog Scratch Game
Play Isla and Mia's Monkey vs Dog Catching Game.