Please find attached work that has been put together by our Sixth Form team in the event of a prolonged school closure. 

Literacy

• Go on ‘Spellodrome’ and practice your spellings.

https://www.wanderlust.co.uk/content/europe-best-winter-festivals/ 

Try using these websites to enjoy some activities to help your literacy skills:

http://www.ictgames.com/literacy.html

Use this one to think of some story writing ideas:

https://www.literacyshed.com/

Numeracy

• ‘Mathletics’: www.mathletics.co.uk  students login details can be found inside their planners or attached below is a step by step guide on how to access Mathletics and other Maths based websites.

• www.topmarks.co.uk  - find out about Chinese New Year, lots of art and craft activities 

• www.topmarks.co.uk  maths games - students can choose their focus.  For information we are currently working on fractions.

Take a handful of coins:

*Sort them into groups, eg bronze and silver

*Create a tally chart, how many of each coin do you have

*Add up the value of a selection of coins

*Counting - label some bowls with different numbers.

*Count the correct number of pieces of pasta into each bowl.

• Research a fairy cake recipe

 *Set the oven to the correct temperature.

  *Measure the ingredients accurately.

*Count the correct number of cake cases into the tin.

 * Divide the mixture evenly between the cake cases.

 *Calculate what time the cakes will be cooked from the time you put them into the oven.

*Set a timer.

 *Divide the cakes.  How many can each person in your family eat if they are shared evenly.

• Create word problems: I have 12 cakes. If I eat 2 how many will be left.

• A typing tutor you might want to try to improve your keyboard skills:

https://www.bbc.com/bitesize/articles/z3c6tfr  

• Build a snowman- Measure the height in cms, mms or a unit of your choice.

• Make symmetrical snowflakes and put line of symmetry in (make it colourful!)

• Measure the depth of snow in different places. Take the measurements at different times of the day. 

• Make numbers/shapes in the snow and take photos.

• How many snowballs can you make in a minute? Can you beat it next time? By how much?

Cyber safety and more about money

1. Go on the internet and find out the meaning of these words:

Counterfeit 

Phishing e-mail

Smishing

Vishing

Identity theft

Lottery scam

https

2. Look up how much an old 1933 penny is worth today.

3. Name 4 checks on a £20 note you can use to make sure the note is real.

https://www.bankofengland.co.uk/banknotes/20-pound-note 

4. Use a selection of coins and make up 10p eight different ways

5. Use a section of coins to make up £1 - how many ways can you find?

Life Skills

• Create a poster on healthy eating and lifestyle (Exercise)

• Create a PowerPoint on why it’s dangerous to Smoke/Take drugs/Drink alcohol

• Create a guide on how to be a good friend

Quizzes on the Internet (Bullying and Cyber Bullying)

https://www.educationquizzes.com/ks2/personal-social-and-health-education/bullying/

https://www.educationquizzes.com/ks2/personal-social-and-health-education/cyber-bullying/

Video clips to watch on friendship

https://www.bbc.com/bitesize/topics/zy77hyc

Home Skills & Wider World

• Make a poster (perhaps on the computer) about Chinese New Year and how it is celebrated.

• Find out what creature was the zodiac Chinese animal in the year you were born.

• Make a shopping list for your favourite ‘stir fry’ dish.  If you can, go with someone to buy the ingredients and make the dish at home.   

https://www.bbc.com/food/recipes/vegetablechickenstir_76805

https://www.travelchinaguide.com/intro/social_customs/zodiac/ 

https://www.kidsworldfun.com/quiz/chinese-new-year-quiz.php