18 January 2013
This week’s homework is creative.
I can show what I want to know about theme parks.
In class, children have discussed how they could present this homework, but the main thing is to get loads of questions and / or ideas down. This will mean that we can base lots of our Theme Park Big Topic lessons on children’s interests.
18 January 2013
The homework this week is creative and is due in Wednesday 22 January.
I can show what I already know about space.
As you all know, our new topic is Blast Off! To launch this topic we would like you to show us everything you already know about space. You could tell us about the history of space travel, the different planets, the Milky Way or even discuss whether there is life on Mars! As always, you can be as creative as you like, but if you’re struggling why not try:
- an annotated photo collage of different pictures from space
- a PowerPoint presentation
- a comic strip
- a podcast
11 January 2013
Your homework this week is creative and is due in on Wednesday 16 January.
I can express my opinion about the book The Switch.
We’ve just finished our class novel, The Switch. Homework is to produce a piece of work that tells me your opinion of the book. The homework also has to relate to our learning about different text types so the children need to produce a piece of written work about The Switch.
This piece of work could be:
- An advert persuading people to buy the book and promoting the book
- A script of one of the most exciting parts of the story
- A narrative continuing the story
- An explanation showing what the book is about
- A discussion praising the book
- A debate or balanced argument showing two points of view about the book or a character, or…
- Your own idea choosing a different text type.
11 January 2013
The home work this week is talk time and is due in on Wednesday 16 January.
I know how I am going to take reponsibility for my learning this year.
Our SEAL statement this week has been about taking reponsibility for our learning. As it’s the start of the year and a time for new starts and new year resolutions, we thought it would be a good time to think about how we can take responsility for our learning and set some targets for ourselves for the new year.
Examples could be:
- Making sure that I read at home with an adult every day.
- Reducing the number of warnings I get.
- Giving out 3 friendship tokens every day.
- Pushing myself harder in literacy lessons.
For talk time homeworks, children don’t have to write anything in their homework books but many find that writing down some ideas and prompts helps them to contribute during the discussion we have as a class.
11 January 2013
This week’s homework is creative. It’s due in on Wednesday 16 January 2013.
I can find different materials around the house.
You could produce:
- art work
- cut out pictures from a magazine
- construct something
- a poster
- write a sentence or two
- a Venn diagram
- your own creative idea
Remember: all objects are made from a type of material (glass, wood, metal, pottery etc).
11 January 2013
This week’s homework is creative. It’s due in on Wednesday 16 January 2013.
Your child will have one of the following homework objectives depending on which one they are working on at the moment:
- I know the 2 times table.
- I know the 5 times table.
It’s Christmas…
…so enjoy the break.
We don’t give homework or spellings and tables to learn during holidays. Instead, we hope you all enjoy the break and spend some fabulously festive family time, whether it’s playing board games, enjoying a book or two or simply relaxing in front of the telly for a treat.
14 December 2012
This week, the final homework of 2012 is practice makes perfect.
As the Key Stage 1 production is approaching, the homework this week is to practise and prepare:
- the words to the songs (these are in your child’s Homework Book)
- individual parts (practise projecting your voice!)
Don’t forget: Monday is dress rehearsal so we need all costumes in school.
Public performances are on Tuesday and Wednesday, 2.15pm – donations to Dogs Trust (one of our school charities). See you there!
07 December 2012
This week homework is Practice Makes Perfect.
I can describe a scene and create a mood.
Children have been given four pictures of four different settings. The task this week is to describe two of the scenes using the follwing writing skills that they use in class:
- great punctuation
- adjectives
- similes
- adverbs
- metaphors
- alliteration
- a variety of sentence types and sentence starters
Homework is due in on Wednesday 12 December 2012.
07 December 2012
This week’s homework is practice makes perfect. It’s due in on Wednesday 12 December 2012.
I can write instructions.
Think of an activity such as:
- Brushing your teeth
- Making a sandwich
- Baking a cake
- Playing a game
Write instructions to show how to make, play or do something. Remember that instructions could have:
- Lists (What you will need)
- Time connectives (First, wash your hands.)
- Bossy verbs (First, wash your hands.)
- Adverbs (First, wash your hands properly.)