Our whole-school homework this week is:
Living and Learning: make sure your child knows our three school rules: Be ready. Be respectful. Be safe.
Have a conversation about the rules. Is one more important than another? Is there a rule that’s ‘missing’? What does each rule look like in school? What does it sound like? Make a link between our school rules and home: are there similar rules in the home? Also link to a wider context and talk about the country’s laws.
Reading: please make sure your child is reading on a daily basis.
Number Fact Fluency: Use Numbots or Times Table Rock Stars in regular short bursts.
Talk Time
Our first Talk Time homework of the year is linked to Living and Learning:
I can greet someone politely.
We greet people every day, and a simple greeting has the power to brighten someone’s mood. Here’s an example of a friendly exchange we encourage children to use:
- Morning!
- How are you?
- I’m fine, thanks. What about you?
- I’m ok, thanks.
Encourage your child to greet people outside school in a similar way!
Our ‘Remember 2s’ (R2s) for this are:
- greeting
- ask how someone is, answer, and ask back
- thank them for asking
Together, talk about different ways to greet people politely and warmly.
You might also want to explore why polite greetings matter. These questions could help your discussion:
- When and where might you greet someone? (during school time, before school, after school, at the weekend)
- How can you greet someone? (facial expressions, body language, tone of voice)
- What kinds of questions might you ask when greeting someone?
Why is it important to ask questions? (What does it show? How might the other person feel?)