Marlcliffe Y6 blog
Our Y6 blog gives parents & children in Y6 messages, homework & writing journal tasks from the Y6 team.
Use it for checking homework tasks & for any last-minute messages. Don't forget to use our Links page to access some of the best interactive educational websites around and our Gallery page to see some of the work we've been producing.
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Posted by Marlcliffe Primary on Friday, July 23, 2010,
Please read our 'wall' of praise for the Y6 performance. Continue reading ...
Posted by Marlcliffe Primary on Friday, July 16, 2010,
The new date for Y6 Sports day is Tuesday 20 July. Please come and support us if you can (weather permitting!) down on the school field at 1.30 pm. Continue reading ...
Posted by Marlcliffe Primary on Wednesday, June 16, 2010,
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Y6 performance
Here are some notes for the thieves to use when practising their dance at home. Click here for the music. 1. The Crazy trotter In a line, holding onto elbows. Trotting feet. Arms in time to music (4 beat). Front & back controlling arm moves, front thief knees & legs high in air. 1a. Crazy trotter alternative versionSame as above but everyone bob down sometimes 1b. Crazy trotter freestyleMore exaggerated than crazy trotter, still in line but not holding onto one another, separate. Elbows o... Continue reading ...
Posted by Marlcliffe Primary on Friday, June 11, 2010,
If you've forgotten your script for the Y6 end of year play, there's a copy you can download here (current @11 June - may be amended during rehearsals). We've also some of the music we'd like to use for the scenes available for you to listen to - we'll need to cut these down to about 90 to 120s and the selections might change as rehearsals go on: Scene 3, p8; Scene 5, p17; Scene 5, p19. There is more music & dancing in the play - this is just a selection. Continue reading ...
Posted by Marlcliffe Primary on Tuesday, May 4, 2010,
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Homework
Complete the worksheet " comparatives and superlatives." What happens to the spelling of an adjective when we compare two or more things? Words of the week.
Monday - gurgling Tuesday - billowing Wednesday - gigantic Thursday - fearsome Friday - massive Continue reading ...
Posted by Marlcliffe Primary on Tuesday, May 4, 2010,
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Homework
Complete the worksheet on place value, area and handling data. Continue reading ...
Posted by Marlcliffe Primary on Tuesday, April 27, 2010,
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Homework
Complete the doulble worksheet. "ible / able" and root words. Continue reading ...
Posted by Marlcliffe Primary on Monday, April 26, 2010,
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Homework
Maths homework for Y6RS/CC set for last week: Play on angles games at http://www.mathplayground.com/alienangles.html; http://www.bbc.co.uk/keyskills/flash/kfa/kfa.shtml; http://www.oswego.org/ocsd-web/games/bananahunt/bhunt.html; and http://nrich.maths.org/1235RS/CC Homework for this week - Complete the worksheets (2) on add/subtract/ multiply/ divide. Also complete the decimal/ fractions and percentage worksheet (Three worksheets to be handed in) Yes there's alot to do but you do get an extra... Continue reading ...
Posted by Marlcliffe Primary on Monday, April 19, 2010,
Examples of our writing from our 'Igniting Writing' programme in literacy from Clare and Lewis. Continue reading ...
Posted by Marlcliffe Primary on Thursday, April 1, 2010,
We have winners!! The Y6 Egglympic Games were won by the Yo-yokies - Nicholas, Ewan, Orlando, TJ and Owen. Their fantastic discus design helped them to beat their very close rivals the Eggsta Eggcellent Bunnies who lost by just 1 point. Eggstra, Eggrstra Read All About It came third. All the children worked brilliantly together and had a fantastic time. Happy Easter. Continue reading ...
Posted by Marlcliffe Primary on Thursday, April 1, 2010,
Y6 are celebrating the end of the Spring term by holding the Marlcliffe Egglympic Games. Children are working in groups to compete in 4 activities: 3 legged egg and spoon race, an obstacle course, discus and swimming! A chocolate egg is involved in each activity and must survive intact for the group to win points. Photos to follow. Continue reading ...
Posted by Marlcliffe Primary on Tuesday, March 30, 2010,
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Homework
Continue our work on subtraction by completing the subtraction worksheet. How many of the calculations can you do mentally? Use the inverse operation to check your answers.
Happy Easter from all Y6 staff. Continue reading ...
Posted by Marlcliffe Primary on Tuesday, March 30, 2010,
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Homework
Complete double sided worksheet. when to use ow and ou and complete the words in the puzzle ( containing a tricky u )
Happy Easter from all Y6 staff Continue reading ...
Posted by Marlcliffe Primary on Friday, March 26, 2010,
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Homework
Hafsa's got to complete this story. Why don't you give it a go too. There might be prize for the best one... O there might not!
I was walking through Firth Park. I was bored as usual. My friends never want to go to Firth Park with me so I usually just sit down on a bench for a while. I just throw rocks in the lake and talk about my friends and how they never want to go to the park. I’m so bored!
I was on my way to my friends houses, Becky and Faisal. I felt lonely again and I wanted ... Continue reading ...
Posted by Marlcliffe Primary on Friday, March 19, 2010,
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writing
How to make scrumptious toast
This is how to make delicious toasted bread. Have you ever had beautifully tasty toast? Well, this is your chance to taste just that!
1. First, you get your bag of bread. You really need to get white bread for this because it tastes the best. Then open the bag.
2. After that, get your two slices of bread and put it in the silver toaster. Make sure you put it in the toaster and not in your telly. It’s an easy mistake to make!
3. Pull... Continue reading ...
Posted by Marlcliffe Primary on Friday, March 12, 2010,
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writing
Mr Brooks & Hafsa worked on this instruction text to uplevel it. Compare the two versions and see what you think. Leave your comments below. Why is one better than the other?
First, when you go to Friv, try to find the game Draw Play. It's really hard to find it because there are over a thousand games on the website.
When you find it, you are going to have to wait because there are many exciting advertisements. Wait for the game to load. While you are waiting, why not go on the advertised g... Continue reading ...
Posted by Marlcliffe Primary on Friday, March 12, 2010,
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writing
Hafsa worked on an instructions for using her favourite website, Friv. Click the link to play. Here's her first draft. We highlighted the good stuff. See above for our uplevelled version. First when you go to friv try to find the game draw Play its really hard to find it because there is over a thousand games on there. When you find it you are gonna wait because of the exciting advertisements, and wait for life just click the instruction button. How to play is you draw a line to the flag and t... Continue reading ...
Posted by Marlcliffe Primary on Friday, March 12, 2010,
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Brainiacs
We're trialling a gap-spotting website called i-progress for a couple of weeks. Brainiacs are invited to try some of the tests. Click this link to go to the site. Continue reading ...
Posted by Marlcliffe Primary on Saturday, March 6, 2010,
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science
Posted by Marlcliffe Primary on Saturday, March 6, 2010,
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Brainiacs
Remember, Brainiacs Breakfast Club; every morning from 8.15. SAM Learning & Nintendo DS with toast, juice & chat.
 Continue reading ...
Posted by Marlcliffe Primary on Thursday, March 4, 2010,
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Homework
This term we are learning about Buddhism.
No homework for week ending 26th March Continue reading ...
Posted by Marlcliffe Primary on Thursday, March 4, 2010,
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Homework
Complete worksheet. fractions and decimals.
To be completed for Monday 29th March Continue reading ...
Posted by Marlcliffe Primary on Thursday, March 4, 2010,
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Homework
Complete worksheet on y or i.
To be completed for 29th March
Children also need to work on the "Words of the week"
Monday - Manufacture
Tuesday - Chemical
Wednesday - Detergent
Thursday - Diesel
Friday - Refinery Continue reading ...
Posted by Marlcliffe Primary on Tuesday, March 2, 2010,
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Homework
This weeks homework is to complete y or i worksheet. Homework is due on Tuesday 29th March Children also will be continuing the writing project "words of the week"
Monday - Manufacture Tuesday - Chemical Wednesday - Detergent Thursday - Diesel Friday - Refinery Continue reading ...
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