Blwyddyn 5/6

Week 8  Wythnos 8

Online Learning -  1st March 2021 Mawrth 1af

Here is a suggested timetable with bite-sized tasks to help you structure your day.  Hopefully, this will get you ready for when we return to school in the near future. 
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You can adapt this timetable to suit your own weekly routine.  

 Dydd Llun  Dydd Gŵyl Dewi
Bendigedig Blwyddyn 5/6!
A huge DIOLCH for all the hard work you did last week towards the Eisteddfod. Remember to send your poem, song and pictures of your Welsh cakes to us by Wednesday this week. We will be choosing winners from each class.
As today is Dydd Gŵyl Dewi Sant Saint David's Day we are going to learn a little about Dewi Sant. Don't forget to dress up today in your Dydd Gŵyl Dewi outfits- maybe a rugby shirt, your full Welsh costume (!) or even just wear a daffodil or a leek...

Pwy oedd Dewi Sant?   Who was Saint David?

Click on the link to watch the video. Research the story. There are many different versions, but the key events are the same. Can you create a mini book on Dewi Sant? It could be a story or non-fiction (facts) You can include images, maps, facts, place names and main events from his life. You can write/type or use Powerpoint. Pob lwc!

Maths - Mathemateg

​Today's maths activity is to practise the 8 times table. Below is Percy Parker with a song to help you remember some of the tricky facts
Have a go at these two interactive games to help you practise and learn the 8 x table facts. Click on the images to play.
Now have a go at the activities below. Choose the ones to challenge you. Click on the images to download the activities.

Dydd Mawrth  Tuesday

Llythrennedd Literacy; Pwy oedd Aneurin Bevan? Who was Aneurin Bevan?

​So today we are going to learn about another Welsh person from history. Aneurin Bevan was the man who started the National Health Service; the NHS. Complete the See Think Wonder activity then watch the video to find out more...

Maths - Mathemateg

​Today we are going to go back to the work we did on factors in class before lockdown and see if we can still remember. 

What is a factor?

Watch the short you tube clip below to remind yourself.
​Have a go at these games to help you practise your skills. Click on the image to play.
Now have a go at the activity below. Click on the image to see the activity

Dydd Mercher   Wednesday

Llythrennedd Literacy; Aneurin Bevan

Here are some famous quotes from Aneurin Bevan. Choose one and find out what the tricky words mean. Do you know what the quotes mean and what do you think about the ideas?

Maths - Mathemateg

​Today we are going to learn to multiply and divide decimal numbers by 10, 100 and 1,000. Watch the video below then try the activities.
Click on the image to download the place value chart
Try these interactive games to practise your skills. Click on the image to have a go.
Now head over to MyMaths and have a go at the activities set for you this week

Dydd Iau   Thursday

Llythrenedd Literacy; Y Planedau

So Dydd Iau is named after which planet? Today we are going to practise talking about the planets in Welsh. Then you are going to use some facts about the planets to make a Welsh fact file about a planet. You can do more than one if you have time! Watch the video first to help you. Pob lwc!

Maths - Mathemateg

Today we are going to practise multiplying and dividing decimal numbers by 10, 100 and 100. Click on the practice sheets below. Don't forget you can still play the games from yesterday as well.
Click on the image to download level 1
Click on the image to download level 2
Click on the image to download level 3

Dydd Gwener   Friday

Maths - Mathemateg

​Today's maths activity is a thinking activity. Click on the video to see the challenge.
​Click on the image below to download the challenge

Llythrennedd- Literacy; Sillafu- Spelling Silent b

Silent letters are sneaky! We see them when we read the word but we cannot hear them when we say the word. That makes words with silent letters hard to spell. Practice using the activities below after watching the video. Pob lwc!
Cofiwch! Remember you still have until Wednesday to send us your pictures of your Welshcakes and/or a video of you singing Calon lan or reciting the poem 'Y Planedau'. You can look at last week's webpage to remind yourself. Ewch amdani! Go for it!

Ble mae...?  Where is...?

  Can you create a map of Wales and show different locations using images of famous landmarks?Use the examples below as inspiration. You will find many more examples of this kind of map online. Check them out! Include major cities and landmarks. Try to find find Tyddewi (St David's) or Tredegar the place where Aneurin Bevan was from, or Trawsfynydd home of Hedd Wyn. Use colour, pictures and correct spelling for placenames. Even better use the Welsh names e.g Abertawe for Swansea. Be creative! Pob lwc!

Celf  Art ; Helen Elliott Welsh artist
Helen Elliott is an artist from West Wales who likes to paint landscapes of Wales. Mrs Briggs and I really like her work and we hope you will enjoy her paintings too. Click on the Powerpoint and watch the video to find out more about Helen Elliott and her work. Can you create your own piece of art? Use whatever you have at home or you could be adventurous and use the computer. Pob lwc!

Mr Ffit   

Don't forget to keep active and healthy! Mr Ffit is a great way to get moving. Can you beat Mr Ffit in the squat challenge? There are also some ideas for making a healthy energy snack. You will be seeing and hearing the instructions in Welsh and English. Ewch amdani Go for it!

Please contact Mrs Briggs or Mrs Lecrass for any help you need.

briggsn@hwbcymru.net.        lecrassc@hwbcymru.net
Do you want to find work you have missed?
​Click on the buttons below to see the work for previous weeks

Half Term 1

Half Term 2

Please share work you complete with me either by sharing files on J2E or emailing your work to me briggsn@hwbcymru.net
Have a great week finding out about space and Miss Williams, Mr G, Mrs Lecrass and I are looking forward to seeing you all soon and hearing all about what you have been up to.