Year 5

Summarise the plot

Tell the reader what you did like, what you didn’t like (if appropriate) and why.

If it was a book or a film, did you have a favourite character, scene or event?

How does it compare to other, similar games/films/books?

Who would you recommend it to?

How might it be improved?

Try not to give away any spoilers!

Write an alternative ending for your favourite book or film

What might have happened if a character made a different choice?

What might have happened had a different character been involved instead of that one?

Alternatively, write a prequel or a sequel to that story.

What does it mean?

Does it have more than one meaning? Show it/them in a sentence(s).

What other words might be in that word family?

What synonyms can you think of for that word?

What antonyms can you think of for that word?

Design Your Own Game/Board Game and write the rules and a how-to-play guide.

If possible, you could use some cardboard or paper to make the board and any playing pieces needed.

Think about existing games you have played that you might be able to ‘magpie’ ideas from, such as Monopoly, Chess, Uno, Ludo, Linkee, Trivial Pursuit, Articulate, Battleships etc.

There are weekly updates with Science activities to do at home here: https://pstt.org.uk/resources/curriculum-materials/Science-Fun-at-Home 

There are all sorts of interesting videos available here on the Royal Society's YouTube channel: https://www.youtube.com/royalsociety

Here are some nature-based activities you might be able to do. Even if you don’t have much outdoor space at home, you might be able to do it during your permitted walk outside with your family. https://www.woodlandtrust.org.uk/blog/2020/03/kids-nature-activities-self-isolation/

You could use the internet to research countries that interest you. What can you find out about that country’s geography, culture, history, or famous citizens?

Perhaps you could compare different cities, countries or regions from around the world… such as comparing Newcastle to New York City, Pakistan to Australia, or Africa to Antarctica.

You could also make fact files about different countries.

REMEMBER: when doing online research, you should always take care to ensure the websites that you use are age-appropriate, reliable and safe. If you have any doubts about something you arrive at online, please talk about it with your parents.

Create Your Own Country

You could design your own country. There are almost unlimited aspects to think about here:

What language does its citizens speak? (Maybe you could come up with your own and write a translation guide!)

Where in the world is it located?

What impact does its location have on its weather – can you describe its climate?

Is your country landlocked or does it have a coast? You could draw a map of the country, showing all of the cities and other geographical features, as well as its neighbouring countries.

What is your country’s cuisine like – what food do they eat, based on where they are in the world, and what the land is like. You could write a recipe for its national dish.

What is the national sport of the country? You could make your own sport up, designing its playing area and rules. How might you win it?

What does the country’s flag look like? Consider why you have chosen that design – do the colours/shapes represent something in particular?

What is the government of that country like? Does it have a monarch? Does it have a president, so is a republic? How do people achieve power?

Remember: this is your imagination, so enjoy – see what you can come up with!

Now it is officially the Summer Term, we would have been moving on to explore the topic of ‘Space’.

What can you find out about how our solar system works?

What can be found in our solar system?

What can you find about the events of July 20^th and 21^st, 1969?

Challenge: create a fact file about the Milky Way.

Challenge: create some space-inspired artwork.

Let's Get Entrepreneurial 

We would have also been doing our Virgin Money project. Unfortunately, that isn’t possible at the moment, but imagine you are an ‘entrepreneur’. (If you’re not sure what that means, look it up!)

What life-changing, money-making invention can you come up with your imagination?

Would it be a product (a gadget, machine or other object) or would it be a service (something you do for other people for a price)?

What would it look like? Draw a plan, complete with dimensions, materials.

What would it be called?

Explain what it does/how it works

What would the benefits of your product or service be?

How might you advertise to increase customer awareness of your product or service? You could design an advert.

How might you diversify or develop your product or service to become a bigger business?