Northbrook Primary Academy - Homework Class: Year 6 Half-term: Autumn 2 (Monday 1st November – Friday 10th December) Theme: World War 1 Instructions:
Choose and complete at least 6 activities over the course of the half-term. Hand in through Seesaw or bring into school. Each piece will be worth 1-10 house points. We expect you to complete each homework task with care. We expect you to complete each homework to the best of your ability. Good luck! We can’t wait to see your work.
Research old currency used around the time of the first world war.
Write questions to ask someone who was around in the time of the first world war.
Research a first world war topic and make a presentation/ powerpoint to present to the class.
Find out what a trench cake was and try to make your own by following a recipe.
Research games that children in the early 1900’s played. Try them out yourself or make one and the teach your classmates how to play them! Create a timeline of key events from the first world war.
Make a factfile or presentation on any of these important people Douglas Haig, Walter Tull, Jack Cornwell, Edith Cavell, Helen Fairchild.
Research and Write a diary entry as a soldier in ‘no mans land’
Write a recount about the football game truce during the first world war.
Maths Activities A piece of maths homework will be posted on seesaw to be completed each week Practice your times tables on TT rockstars English Activities A piece of SPAG homework will be posted on seesaw to be completed each week. Read your reading book each week and a book of your own choice. Writing activities will be given each week and posted onto seesaw. Use Purple mash to complete educational games/activities for Topic and computing.