21 June 2013
The homework this week is Practice Makes Perfect and is due in Wednesday 26 June.
I can calculate proportion.
This week we have been learning about ratio and proportion. In their homework book, your child has a worksheet to complete about proportion. Whilst this is not creative, try and bring in real life examples as you’re out and about relating to proportion. For example, you could ask a question like:
“What proportion of family members are female?”
This will really help to embed their understanding of proportion. If you have any questions, please do not hesitate to speak with me.
14 June 2013
This week’s homework is Practice Makes Perfect. Your child will have a calculation worksheet to complete. I have included a 100 square in the back of the homework book, if needed.
It’s due in on Wednesday 19 June 2013.
14 June 2013
The homework this week is Talk Time and is due in Wednesday 19 June.
I can reflect on my learning.
As we approach the end of the year, this is a great chance to reflect on what the children have achieved over the three terms. Discuss with your child what they think they have got better at concerning their learning. You may want to consider:
- their proudest achievement
- their most challenging learning
- what they think they will have to focus on next year
Nothing needs to be written in books as it’s talk time homework. However, make sure your child has considered their strengths and weaknesses over the year and that they are ready to discuss them by next Wednesday.
14 June 2013
This week’s homework is talk time. It’s due in on Wednesday 19 June 2013.
Why do some farmers prefer to make their farms organic?
07 June 2013
Homework this week is creative. It’s the third of three homework tasks this school year when we invite children to respond to something from a cultural or spiritual perspective (we’ve timed these so they fall close to religious festivals, from Eid to Easter).
I can respond to a piece of art.
This week, we’d like children to present their responses about a piece of art. Your child might think about the colours used in the artwork or the line or shapes. They may discuss the mood of the piece and decide if they like or dislike it.
However, your child might prefer to do the following:
I can show how I celebrate an occasion.
We invite children to respond to the sentence above – they might include a recount (like a diary entry), a report, draw pictures or use photographs to show how they celebrate an occasion.
It’s the half-term break…
…so there’s no homework or spellings this week. Enjoy the holiday, whatever you get up to.
17 May 2013
This week’s homework is practice makes perfect. Your child will have to complete the number sequences on the sheet in their book. It is due in on Wednesday 22 May 2013.
17 May 2013
The homework this week is talk time and also a little bit of creative and is due in on Wednesday 22 May.
I know that I’m special and others are special too.
The theme for this half-term’s learning on developing children’s social, emotional and behavioural skills is ‘Good to be me’. We are exploring how children can motivate themselves in their learning and across the school. This week, we have been finding out what is special about us and what is special about our classmates.
In your child’s homework book there is an activity to complete. This activity doesn’t necessarily need to be done with a parent. It can be done with any adult that your child has a close relationship with.
The activity doesn’t have to be stuck in the books. In fact, it might be something you wish to keep. However, it is important that your child comes prepared to speak about their homework.
17 May 2013
We’ve started our Big Topic about farms! In only two weeks, children have already learnt about how butter is made, where corn is grown and in which country people eat mielies.
Our homework is Creative:
I can show what I know about a farm.
Here are some suggestions:
- poster
- poem
- picture
- map with information on
- photographs of the animals on a farm with captions or labels
- build a model
- research different types of farms
Homework is due on Wednesday 22 May 2013.
10 May 2013
This week’s homework is talk time. It is due in on Wednesday 15 May 2013.
I can talk about why it is ‘good to be me’.
This homework links in with our SEAL theme for this term.