Monday 25th January 2021

Good morning Year 6

I hope you had a lovely weekend and I look forward to seeing you all on Zoom at 9:05am.

Reading (30 minutes)

Today, we would like you to join us on Zoom for a drama lesson based around A Midsummer Night’s Dream.

The lesson will start at 9:30 am and take about 30 minutes. You just need to bring yourselves.

https://zoom.us/j/92456541855?pwd=aDBpZzA5bzB0RTRsVm5nWWFTRWpGdz09

Meeting ID: 924 5654 1855

Passcode: 4M7UuU

I hope to see you all there!

 

Writing (50 minutes)

Today, we are going to recap on our knowledge of commas.

We will go through the different ways that we can use commas in our writing.

Work through the lesson and tasks on the link below.

https://www.bbc.co.uk/bitesize/articles/zrdyvk7

 

Maths (1 hour 30 minutes)

Starter challenge:

Complete the multiplication grid below.

Remember to set a timer to see if you can complete it in less than 15 minutes. If you know 15 minutes is too long for you, why not challenge yourself to a shorter amount of time but make sure you are accurate with your answers.

Times tables

Main activity:

This week we are going to recap and extend our knowledge of fractions.

We will begin this week by looking at how to find fractions of amounts.

Join us on Zoom at 11am where I will be reminding you how to do this.

https://zoom.us/j/91636011795?pwd=U3o0Mi8yZ2dvWVBzY2JEMmI3SlpNUT09

Meeting ID: 916 3601 1795

Passcode:  tVf3CE

Now try these:

Fractions – task 1

Fractions – task 2

 

Challenge 1:

On the next set of questions, you need to find more or less than the full number e.g.

2/5 more than 25 =

to do this, we complete the following steps:

First we find the fraction of the amount:

25 divided by 5 = 5

5 x 2 = 10

Then we need to add this number on to the whole number because the question says more.

25 + 10 = 35

The answer is 35

Now try these:

Fractions – challenge 1

 

Challenge 2:

On the next group of questions, you will be asked would you rather …

E.G.

Would you rather get:

2/3 of £27

or

3/5 of £40

For this you will need to work out both answers and see which is the better options:

2/3 of £27

27 divided by 3 = 9

9 x 2 = £18

 

3/5 of £40

40 divided by 5 = 8

8 x 3 = £24

I would prefer 3/5 of £40 because then I would get more!

Now your turn …

Fractions – challenge 2

 

Independent reading (30 minutes)

Spend 20 minutes reading a book of your own choice then complete 1 of the following tasks:

If your book is fiction:

Write a short description of your main character

 

If your book is non-fiction:

What is the topic of your book?

Write 2 new facts that you have learnt.

 

History (1 hour)

Today’s question is:

What was life like for an ordinary person who lived in the Kingdom of Benin?

Thinking back to last week, can you answer this question:

How did the Edo people build their communties and what caused them to form a united Kingdom?

Vocabulary:

Barter – to exchange goods for other goods or services without using money

Guild – a group of people ho work together for their common good

Trade – the buying and selling of goods

 

Read the following statements (note: some are true and some are false)

  • Citizens of the kingdom of Benin lived on rainforest land that was cleared
  • Rainforests supply spices, raffia and ivory from elephants
  • Trade was an important part of life in Benin
  • The Ogiso took the profit from trade
  • Craftsmen made goods from brass and ivory
  • There is a story about an Ogiso who wore a crown of Cowrie shells
  • Story tellers told people stories about their history
  • Guilds were created to ensure the high quality of goods.
  • Foreign traders recorded evidence that trade would cease if goods were stolen.

Look at each statement individually and, based on what you know about Benin and other kingdoms that have been created throughout history, decide whether you think the statement is true or false and why you think that.

 

Read the following information:

There is little written evidence for the earliest Benin society. This makes it hard to know what life was like, particularly for ordinary people. Much of the evidence that does exist tells us about the Ogiso or Oba as he was the most important person of his time.

We have to use traditional stories and the few artefacts that exist to make assumptions about the life of ordinary people.

Each family had its own home with a space, a bit like a garden. The house would have been built from materials found in the rainforest – wood, leaves and other natural materials. Families also had a plot of land that they farmed, growing crops and raising animals for meat. The Edo people lived together in villages as this was the best way to protect themselves from attacks form other Edo groups or wild animals.

Children did not go to school but learned from storytellers who kept the Kingdom’s history and mythology alive.

It makes sense to believe that there were also farmers, warriors, builders and entertainers as part of the Kingdom. Farmers would have grown crops on land that had been cleared in the rainforest as well as hunting for meat and fish which they either ate themselves or sold to others.

We know from evidence in other countries that Benin was famous for its craft workers and that the intricate jewellery and ivory products were a strong source of trade. Specialists in a craft, ivory carvers for example, lived and worked together. These groups were called Guilds and were checked by the Ogiso who wanted to ensure that all goods were made to the highest quality.

Across the city, there were more than 40 guilds, each performing a particular duty or mastering a certain skill. Communities had guilds that were not involved in craft or trade. There was a guild for doctors, one for drummers and also some for acrobats and dancers. Children often learned skills from the members of their family and trades passed down from ‘father to son’.

 

Trade was an important part of everyday life in Benin and made the Kingdom the powerful dynasty it became in later years. Local markets were held weekly in the forest. To start with traders and their customers would barter, swapping goods rather than paying for them. Later on, traders accepted cowrie shells as a form of payment. Due to a story that tells how the second Ogiso wore a crown of cowrie shells, we believe that cowrie shells were highly valued.

The rainforests would have been rich in goods such as spices and elephants’ ivory, items which would have been much sought-after commodities. It is likely that communities from across Africa traded with Benin for centuries. The people of Benin had an interesting way of trading with others. For example, trading never happened in the villages. A place away from the villagers’ homes was chosen and traders met with examples of their goods. Trading may have taken several days or even weeks. If a visiting trader stole from the Benin traders, then all negotiations would stop until the thieves had apologised and returned either the goods themselves or the value of the goods. This was not just the ceasing of negotiations with the thieves- the Benin traders refused to negotiate with

anyone! This sense of justice and forgiveness was also shown to the citizens of Benin themselves who were forgiven if they stole from their neighbours but apologised and returned the goods.

The Ogiso ruled Benin’s trade, deciding what should be traded and demanding the profits for themselves.

 

Were your decisions from the previous task correct?

 

Task: 

Write a description of what you think life would have been life for an ordinary person during the Ancient Kingdom of Benin.

 

Broadcast

Click on the link below to watch the latest RSC Broadcast.

Here is your link to our hub page.

 

Story Time

Watch the latest chapter of The Explorer

Does this book remind you of any others that you have read?

 

TT Rockstars

Make sure you take part in this week’s competition so you are in with the chance of winning a certificate!

 

Snowman Competition

Have you made a snowman? Send us a picture!

 

Well done Year 6 and I look forward to seeing all of your hard work!

See you tomorrow!

Miss Kinsella and Mrs Maruzza

32 thoughts on “Monday 25th January 2021

  • 25th January 2021 at 10:30 am
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    Writing:
    Example:let’s eat everyone! is wrong and cannibalism but this is with the comma.Let’s eat,everyone!
    I loved it let’s get food. makes no sence at all but this does I loved it,let’s get food. Thats much better.
    I want to eat Gregory.Nope.I want to eat,Gregory.

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    • 25th January 2021 at 10:32 am
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      Well done Zain!

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  • 25th January 2021 at 10:58 am
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    I ACCIDENTLY DID FRACTION 1 INSTEAD OF TWO SHOULD I DO 2 OR LEAVE IT AT 1

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    • 25th January 2021 at 11:10 am
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      Can you send the answers over and I’ll check they’re correct?

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    • 25th January 2021 at 11:10 am
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      Great. Can you send it to us as a picture please Declan?

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  • 25th January 2021 at 11:16 am
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    time:2:39
    score:100

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    • 25th January 2021 at 11:20 am
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      Well done Aamirat! How was your time compared to the last time you did it?

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  • 25th January 2021 at 11:20 am
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    reading:
    non-fiction

    Horrible Histories
    Egyptian kings were called Pharaohs.

    In India middle ages when a child is born
    the mother would have two of her fingers cut of .

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    • 25th January 2021 at 11:31 am
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      Great Dan! Which book do you like the most? Why?

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  • 25th January 2021 at 11:22 am
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    english

    Micheal,who was a cake lover,ate all the cake meant for school
    The cake had sprinkles,buttercream and chocolate shavings
    Whenever there is cake left,I take it to school
    The fair,who caused all the mess,is called Puck
    The witches,who are known for their sleep potions,made a love postion
    The god,the most powerful,had to come and fix the nonsense
    The flower,which cupid shot an arrow at,wouldmake people fall deeply in love

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    • 25th January 2021 at 1:02 pm
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      Great, well done Aamirat. Just remember the full stops on the end.

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  • 25th January 2021 at 11:46 am
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    Miss I’m reading Alex rider and it very cool he a kid that is an under cover agent which in high school and he a retired agent as his diver the car an a calss Mercedes Benz . And when he waks into his school he has a red carpit to walk on when goss and comes and he has an office

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    • 25th January 2021 at 11:51 am
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      I really like that book as well Hassan! There are more in the series.

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  • 25th January 2021 at 11:49 am
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    S class car Mercedes-Benz

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  • 25th January 2021 at 12:03 pm
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    I did a 100 and in 2.33

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    • 25th January 2021 at 12:07 pm
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      Great Mason, well done!

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  • 25th January 2021 at 12:06 pm
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    Ive tryed to open the tasks with fractions but it wont open the link. so my brother ashtun instead made me some up and helped me ive done 20 lots . But its not the one you set us .

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    • 25th January 2021 at 12:08 pm
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      Great, can you send a picture of them? I will email the work sheet to you.

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  • 25th January 2021 at 12:09 pm
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    Im on the next challenge and its still not letting me or my mum open up the links . So my mums going to do me some to work on.

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    • 25th January 2021 at 12:12 pm
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      I’ve just emailed the first task to you. I’ll email the others too.

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  • 25th January 2021 at 12:20 pm
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    Writing
    1. Today I went shops to buy milk, bread , eggs and butter. Then I saw my friend. We played for a bit and then I continued my shopping .
    2. so one day me and my family buy chocolate cake , for tomorrow . so when it was night I secretly went down stairs too eat chocolate cake I took a crumb and it was good , so I decided too take a slice , another slice , a big slice until there was half of it left
    3. a fairy, was flying around the forest

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    • 25th January 2021 at 1:03 pm
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      Well done Alex! Can you insert another clause into the last one separated by commas please.

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  • 25th January 2021 at 12:20 pm
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    reading

    non-fiction

    Horrible Histories

    Egyptians call there kings Pharaoh .
    in India middle ages when a child is born the mother would have both of her
    fingers cut of .

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  • 25th January 2021 at 12:31 pm
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    153
    116
    580
    206
    648
    222
    444
    174
    696
    300
    1368
    1028
    364

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    • 25th January 2021 at 1:20 pm
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      Well done Aamirat!

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  • 25th January 2021 at 12:39 pm
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    Math:
    28
    16
    12
    16
    15
    6
    12
    8
    18
    18

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    • 25th January 2021 at 1:21 pm
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      Well done Zain! Can you check the first one.

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  • 25th January 2021 at 1:02 pm
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    Dear diary

    I woke up today to see the king and his army in my house I was so scared because I know i did not do anything wrong it was probably my thief of a roommate that I have he stole my clothes when I had a meeting with the king and now I am on strike

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    • 25th January 2021 at 1:19 pm
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      Nice ideas Aamirat! Can you tell us a bit more.

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