Other Curriculum Areas
Other Curriculum Areas
On this page, you will find a range of activities for different subjects. These are extra ideas which could be done after English and Maths each day - maybe in the afternoons. Each week, choose one piece of learning that you are especially proud of, take a photo of it and ask you parents to email it to the Year 6 email address. Mrs Simmons will be looking at your work this week and she can't wait to see what you have produced.
Art
There has been a lot in the news recently about the Black Lives Matter movement. This is because, sometimes, people are treated differently because of the colour of their skin. It is really important to respect and learn about other cultures. Last week, we learnt about Kimmy Cantrell and the teachers were so impressed with the quality of artwork that was emailed in.
This week, we are going to learn LOIS MAILOU JONES (1905-1998).
Start off by typing her name into Google Images and look at some of the amazing pieces of artwork she has produced.
You could start by clicking the link below and learning a bit about her and then have a go at re-creating some of her brilliant pieces.
Artist biography:
https://kids.britannica.com/students/article/Lois-Mailou-Jones/311914
If you have oil pastels at home, you could try this fun project where you scrape off black oil pastel with a toothpick to get an amazing eye-popping effect:
https://artprojectsforkids.org/wp-content/uploads/2018/01/Lois-Mailou-Jones-Art-Project.pdf
If you don’t have pastels, you can try this project instead using any creative materials you like – crayons, coloured pencils, paint or even try cutting up coloured paper or scraps of fabric and sticking down to make a collage.
Music
Here is a song for you to listen to, learn to sing and enjoy!
Wiggle Jiggle
RE
In this lesson, we will be learning about Buddhist monks and nuns. We will learn about the different schools of Buddhism and the journey that Buddhist lay people take to become a ‘full monk’. We will learn about daily life in a monastic community and we will compare life in a monastery to our own daily lives. Make sure you have a piece of paper and pencil ready then click the link below to start.
PE
It's so important to do some exercise every day. It's good for our bodies and our minds.
These websites below help you to have fun while keeping fit!