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Year 6 – Team Chameleons
Team Chameleons
Welcome to the Year 6 class page. Our team name is Team Chameleons. We hope you enjoy looking at all the exciting things we do this year and all of our hard work!
Special Mentions – 17th July 2020
Good morning Team Chameleons!
This week’s Special Mentions go to Sophie and Spencer 
We hope that you’ve all had a great week and enjoyed the den building activities. Have a lovely weekend everyone 
Special Mentions - 10th July 2020
Happy Friday Team Chameleons 
We have had a lovely time doing the Springy-Vegas activities.
This week's Special Mentions go to Jessica and Harrison
Special Mentions 3rd July 2020
Hi Team Chameleons!
We hope that you have enjoyed Alien week both in school and at home 
This week's Special Mentions go to Aidan, Brendon and Oliver,
Well done you three, keep up the great work 
Special Mentions 26th June 2020
Happy Friday Team Chameleons!
This week's Special Mentions go to Ella and Maisie
The work this week has been amazing both in school and from home so keep it up. It's lovely to see how much effort everyone is putting in to the activities
Special Mentions - 19th June 2020
Good morning Team Chameleons!
We hope that you have all had a great week and the rain hasn't stopped you all from smiling 
This week's Special Mentions go to Alfie and Aryan. Well done! 
Have a good weekend and stay safe everyone.
Special Mentions - 12th June 2020
Hi Team Chameleons!
It's been lovely to see all the work that's been going on in school and at home this week.
Everyone is really proud of you all
This week's Special Mentions go to Kylie, Kellie-Marie and Spencer. Well done guys
Special Mentions - 5th June 2020
Hello Team Chameleons, I hope you've had a great week.
This week's Special Mentions go to Oliver and Robyn Well done everyone on all the fantastic work.
Stay safe and see you all soon
Special Mentions - 22nd May 2020
Well done for yet another week of fantastic work Team Chameleons 
This week's Special Mentions go to Kellie- Marie, Latisha and Maisie 
Enjoy the half term break.
Stay safe and enjoy the sunshine!
Friday 22nd May - Class Read
Friday 22nd May - Plan a family fitness day, each person picks an activity and you all complete them together.
Thursday 21st May - Class Read
Thursday 21st May - Your P.E challenge today is to set up an obstacle course of things to go over, round and under. How fast can you complete it?
Wednesday 20th May - Class Read
Wednesday 20th May - The P.E activity today is to do 10 jumps, 10 reaches, 10 twists and 10 crazy moves when you wake up.
Tuesday 19th May - Class Read
Tuesday 19th May - Today, the P.E activity is to find 3 different things you can jump over, all of different heights.
Monday 18th May - Class Read
Monday 18th May - Here are the activities for today, the P.E task is to practice dribbling a ball.
Friday 15th May - Class Read
Special Mentions - 15th May 2020
Hello Team Chameleons.
It's Friday again and we hope that you are all well.
This week's Special Mentions go to Jessica and Martin 
well done you two!
Have a lovely weekend and stay safe 
Friday 15th May - Today, the P.E activity is to set up some targets and work on throwing or rolling a ball at them to try and knock them over.
Thursday 14th May - Class Read
Thursday 14th May - Today, the P.E activity is to have a three legged walk with someone in your house. Remember to keep going on Spelling Shed, Maths Shed and Times Table Rockstars.
Wednesday 13th May - Class Read
Wednesday 13th May - The P.E activity today is to play catch with someone, every time you manage 2 catches, take a step back.
Tuesday 12th May - Class Read
Tuesday 12th May - The P.E activity for today is to stretch yourself into each letter of your name.
Monday 11th May - Class Read
Monday 11th May - Today, the P.E activity is to see if you can walk around your house with a book balanced on your head.
Friday 8th May - Class Read
Friday 8th May - The P.E activity for today is rainbow run. Ask someone to shout out colours, you have to run and touch 3 things that are that colour. Today, there is a creative task, a positive thinking activity and a reminder of extra activities you can do to earn Dojo points, but it is a bank holiday so feel free to spend the day doing other fun activities together instead!
Thursday 7th May - Class Read
Special Mentions - 7th May 2020
Hello Team Chameleons!
This week's Special Mentions go to Aiden and Kylie. Well done guys!
The work that everyone is sending in is amazing 
so keep it up.
Take care and stay safe.
Thursday 7th May - Today, the P.E activity is to tidy your room, each time you pick something up do 5 jumps before you put it away.
Wednesday 6th May - Class Read
Wednesday 6th May - The P.E activity for today is to find a big blanket or towel and lay it on the floor, stand on it, move it and then fold it up a bit. Can you still stand on it and move it? Repeat this until it is too small to stand on.
Tuesday 5th May - Class Read
Tuesday 5th May - The P.E activity for today is to put on some music and ask someone to dance with you for at least 2 whole songs.
Monday 4th April - Class Read
Monday 4th May - The P.E activity for today is to do log rolls, find a safe space in your house to practice rolling like a log, in a straight line.
Here is the timetable for this week. Fridays are going to be more creative work days from now on, so you will see there isn't a maths, grammar, reading or writing task on Friday, instead that is when I will set a creative task and an activity to promote positive thinking.
Friday 1st May - Class Read
Special Mentions - 1st May 2020
Good morning Team Chameleons.
This week's Special Mentions go to Sophie and Simone.
There was so much great work on the class dojo this week. Keep up the good work!
Stay safe and keep smiling 
Friday 1st May - We have a hive game today at 12pm, 2 Dojo points will be given to anyone who takes part. The P.E activity for today is to use a laundry basket or bin and some scrunched up paper, try to throw the paper balls into the basket.
Thursday 30th April - Class Read
Thursday 30th April - The P.E activity for today is to work on the idea of big and small. Do big jumps and small jumps, big movements and small movements, big steps and small steps, make yourself big and small.
Wednesday 29th May - Class Read
Wednesday 29th April
Wednesday 29th April - For the P.E activity today, try to run on the spot for 2 minutes without stopping.
Tuesday 28th April - Class Read
Tuesday 28th April
Tuesday 28th April - The P.E activity today is to do 20 star jumps, rest and then do 20 more.
Monday 27th April Daily Class Read
Weekly Spellings
Monday 27th April
Monday 27th April - Here is the work for today, I can't wait to see what everyone produces because you are trying so hard at the moment, keep it up! The P.E lesson for today is to visit all of the windows in your home, when you get there jump up and stretch as high as you can go.
Friday 24th April - Class Read
Special Mentions - 24th April 2020
Good morning Team Chameleons! This week's Special Mentions go to Cassidy and Julia.
Well done and keep up the good work! 
We are all really proud of you.
Friday 24th April - The P.E activity for today is Go Noodle Repeat the Beat https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3WnI4UNgSaY Remember to join in our hive game today!
Thursday 23rd April - Class Read
Thursday 23rd April - Here are the activities for today, please message me if you have any questions. The P.E activity for today is to jump 13 times, hop 13 times, march 13 steps and reach up 13 times.
Wednesday 22nd April Class Read
Wednesday 22nd April - It is great to see all of the work you have been doing this week so far, keep it up! The P.E activity for today is to find 4 different sized pillows and see if you can balance on each one.
Class Read Tuesday 21st April
These are the spellings for this week, remember to go on Spelling Shed, Maths Shed and Times Table Rockstars.
Tuesday 21st April The P.E activity today is to join in with Joe Wicks at 9am on Youtube. Remember to send me your votes for our class book, I will announce the winner later!
Tuesday 21st April
Year 6 Class Read Monday 20th April
Monday 20th April Here are the activities for today, some of the activities (like the maths) are split over 2 photos so that you can see the questions more clearly. The P.E activity for today is to ask someone to practice tossing and catching with you. Keep your eye on the ball as you move your body to the ball.
Our next topic is 'Where do we need farms in the UK?' I will be setting work each day on here and also on Class Dojo. There will be a maths activity, a writing activity which is based around this new topic, a VIPERS reading activity, a grammar/spelling activity and an exercise activity each day. Please ask if you have questions about any of the activities.
Friday 17th April - Create a 'lift the flaps' book for a Nursery aged child. You might choose to do a story you have read or make up your own story. Below are some photos of lift the flaps books for inspiration, you can also Google 'lift the flap books' if you want more ideas.
Thursday 16th April - Research how different countries celebrate Easter and create a leaflet to show the information you have found out. Don't forget to use subheadings and to decorate the front cover. This CBBC Newsround website has some great information about celebrating Easter around the world, but feel free to add any other information you find out yourself. https://www.bbc.co.uk/newsround/47975475
Wednesday 15th April
Write a letter to someone in your family that you can't visit right now, tell them what you have been doing. Remember to use the features of a letter such as starting it with 'Dear' , explaining why you are writing the letter and ending it with 'Yours Sincerely'.
Tuesday 14th April
Thursday 9th April
Use the facts you researched to create your video (plus anymore you might want to include) in a 2 page report about your chosen topic. Don't forget to use subheadings, decorate your report and use your best handwriting.
Reading Bingo Challenge!
Tuesday 7th March
Teach me something! Research something you are interested in (it could be anything; a sport, a hobby, space, an animal, a country etc.) Find out some interesting facts and use them to create a video. Send me the video on Class Dojo so that I can learn some new things too!
Hi Year 6, I hope you are all safe and well! I will be setting a piece of work for you to complete each day, throughout the Easter holidays. Please feel free to send me a message on Class Dojo if you have any questions or are unsure what to do. I look forward to seeing your amazing work! Your first piece of work is to create a 'Spring scene in a box'. I would like you to create a setting which represents Spring, maybe you could find things in your garden to use in your scene! Below are a few examples.
Class read - Friday 3rd April - read by Miss Seabridge
Class read - Thursday 2nd April - read by Miss Seabridge
Class read - Wednesday 1st April - read by Miss Seabridge
Class read - Tuesday 31st March - read by Miss Seabridge
Class read - Monday 30th March - read by Miss Seabridge
Pepper's message
Class read - Friday 27th March - read by Miss Seabridge and a secret reader
Class read - Thursday 26th March - read by Miss Seabridge
I have received even more photos of brilliant work! Remember to keep going on Spelling Shed, Maths Shed, Times Table Rockstars and Read Theory.
Class read - Wednesday 25th March - read by Miss Seabridge
Team Chameleons have already been sending me some brilliant work they have done at home, please keep it up!
Team Chameleons' Class read - Monday 23rd March 2020 - read by Miss Seabridge
World Book Day!
Team Chameleons enjoyed our R.E lesson, finding out what different religions believe.
We discussed whether the Highwayman deserved to die and whether we thought he was a criminal or not. We all took part in a ‘conscience alley’ where a child acted as the conscience, walking through the alley of people and listening to their arguments.
Here are some of our finished phone cases.
Year 6 have started making our phone cases today!
Our secret reader today was the Lord Mayor!
We have investigated the effect of exercise on our heart rate.
Year 6 have completed a perimeter investigation today.
Team Chameleons enjoyed our skipping workshop with Mr Dan the skipping man! We learned fun new tricks and built up our stamina.
To launch our new topic 'How do humans survive?' we made fossils, completed a virtual tour of the Galapagos Islands and took part in a survival experience.
Our 2 page reports about the plague!
Team Chameleons are very proud of our display for our topic 'What would I do if I was ill in the past?'
For Children in Need we brought in our teddies and read to them in class. We also took them with us to assembly.
Year 6 went to Roman soldier school today. We marched and built bridges to get across rivers.
Read some of our brilliant stories about an Ancient Egyptian travelling through the underworld to reach the afterlife!
We have grown our own herb garden after learning that many people used medicinal herbs to cure illnesses in the past.
Team Chameleons had a brilliant time in our drumming workshop today!
Djanogly Athletics Tournament at Djanogly City Academy
We reenacted the eruption of Vesuvius in Pompeii. We thought about how the people who lived there would feel at different points.
Biome experience: The children were challenged by our Dora The Explorer learning leader to visit a range of different biomes and investigate how the plants and animals have adapted to live there.
Our space art.
Team Chameleons did lots of different chameleon craft activities on our first day back!
