1. Literacy
P6/5 Snow Day Tasks
1. Write a story (at least an A4 page) with the title ‘A Snowy
Adventure’. Include WOW words, openers and connectives. (15)
If the school is closed due to snowy
2. http://www.bbc.co.uk/newsround/news/ read stories that
weather please complete the tasks on interest you on Newsround. Write a summary of each story.
this sheet. In brackets ( ) is the amount What is your opinion on the story? (10)
of house points each task is worth. Art
1. Design and make a Christmas card for a class Christmas Card
Maths – Problem Solving (Use our problem solving Competition. (20 for winner)
strategies!) Thinking Skills
1. A frog has fallen into a pit that is 30m deep. Each 1. Create a useful and imaginative present for an elephant. (5)
day the frog climbs 3m but falls back 2m at night. 2. How many ways can you think of to make Christmas better for
How many days does it take for the frog to escape? everyone? (5)
(5) 3. Use these things to help you create a fun toy: a piece of string,
an apple, a safety pin. Draw a diagram/Make a model of your toy.
2. Can you put the digits 1 to 9 into a square so that (10)
each row, column and diagonal add to 15? There is 4. You are snuggled up in bed on a cold winter’s morning and hate
more than one solution. (5) the thought of getting up to go to school. Invent 20 different
and unusual excuses for having to stay in bed. (10)
Science
1. Write down all of the energy transfers you can see taking place
in your house. (5)
3. Play maths games on http://www.woodlands- 2. Write a list of ways that you and your family could save energy
junior.kent.sch.uk/maths/ (5) in your home. (10)