02 October 2015
The homework this week is creative and is due in on Wednesday 07 October.
I can show my favourite holiday destination.
What does your ideal holiday destination look like? Is it a real place or a fantasy land?
Consider the geographical features of your holiday paradise. Do you like relaxing holidays which are close to the coast? Do you like to be in the middle of nowhere surrounded by mountains, lakes and rivers? Are you a city lover who likes to keep busy? Do you prefer active holidays where you spend your days skiing or biking?
Times Tables
Next Friday will be our first times tables test of the year. The focus is the 10 times table. We will be practising in class next week but children should spend time practising at home as well. We’ll be counting in tens with lots of objects to get them used to what the numbers actually mean. It would be great if you could do this as well. As well as this, the look, cover, write, check strategy is also a tried and tested way to learn the facts.
One thing to be aware of when you’re practising with your children is that the test won’t list the times tables in order. For example, 1×10, 2×10, 3×10, 4×10, etc. Instead, the facts will be read in any order: 3×10, 7×10, 9×10, 3×10, etc. Please bear this in mind when you’re practising at home.
A couple of other points to bear in mind:
- Don’t neglect 0x10 and 1×10
- The National Curriculum sets out the expectation that children should learn up to x12, so include 11×10 and 12×10
Please ask if you have any questions.
25 September 2015
The homework this week is talk time and is due in on Wednesday 30 September.
I can talk to my family (especially older family members) about what holidays were like when they were my age.
Here are some questions you could ask:
- What holidays did you go on when you were my age?
- How did you get to your holiday destination?
- What did you do when you were on holiday?
- What did you pack?
- Was the food that you ate different on holidays?
- What things are different and what things are the same?
- Do you have any evidence of the holidays that you went on when you were my age? This could be photographs, postcards, letters.
25 September 2015
This week’s homework is creative and is due on Wednesday 30 September.
I can create a Lego mosaic/model.
Whilst reading First News during guided reading, some of us spotted a competition we’d like to get involved in. The idea is to design your own Lego mosaic/model that commemorates the Queen becoming the longest reigning monarch. The winner of the competition will have their model made in school with their whole class. So, for homework, if you want to be involved in the competition, design your mosaic to mark this historic event. If you’re not especially inspired or interested in the Royal Family, design a Lego mosaic or model that links to our Holidays Big Topic instead.
Check out the competition information for top tips for your model design and make sure it’s clear as we’ll send any entries off to be judged. (Information is in homework books and here).
Any homework not for the competition will be judged in class and displayed on our topic wall.
25 September 2015
Our homework this week is a practice makes perfect. Pupils must fill in the missing gaps on a hundred square and use this to help them solve addition questions. We’ve been learning to use partitioning to help us solve addition questions in class. Asking your child to partition the smaller number will give them a starting point to solving the calculation. “How many steps of ten do you need to make?” and “How many steps of one do you need to make?” will match the language we have used in class when helping your child.
Look at the Addition video (especially Addition 6) for help with partitioning.
This homework is due on Wednesday 30 September.
A note on the spellings from last week
The spellings were given before phonics groups had been set. Both year 1 and 2 were set the same spellings for this week so do not worry if your child found these spellings challenging. As phonics groups have now been set up, spellings will be based on sounds from the phonics group which your child is in.
18 September 2015
The homework this week is creative and is due in on Wednesday 23 September.
I can show what I know about holidays.
This is a chance to show what your child already knows about holidays before we begin our new topic.
Where do people go on holiday? Why do they go? What do they do there? Is a holiday always a good thing?
Encourage your child to be as creative as they can be!
For more information about homework and the types of homework, please read the first page of your child’s homework book. If you have any questions, please ask.
Enjoy your weekend!
18 September 2015
The homework this week is creative and is due in on Wednesday 23 September.
What is a holiday?
I’ve asked children this week to creatively show what a holiday is. This could be an example of a holiday you have been on, want to go on or a more general reflection about holidays.
18 September 2015
In Year 5, we do a Practice Makes Perfect homework each week. Last week, you were assigned Mathletics tasks. This week we’re practising using conjunctions in sentences.
To use conjunctions.
Write whole sentences in your book using one of the conjunctions in the list to add more information.
18 September 2015
This week’s homework is Talk Time and is due on Wednesday 23 September 2016.
To discuss holidays.
Over dinner one day, discuss the topic ‘Holidays’ with the people in your house:
- What is the best holiday you’ve been on? (This might be a family holiday, a day out or even a school trip.)
- Why do people go on holiday?
- Where do people go on holiday and why?
- Where would your dream holiday destination be?
- What would you like to find out about in our Holidays Big Topic?
Talk Time homework – This involves a discussion topic eg ‘Should animals be kept in zoos?’ Children should make notes (even pictures, diagrams etc) ready to participate in a class / group discussion on the topic. Please make sure you write a comment about the Talk Time discussions in the homework books.
Top Tips: Turn the telly off! Sit around the dining table! Have a chat and share opinions and ideas! Children should talk with family, friends and each other. (Your child should write some notes in their Homework Books.)