09 December 2011
The homework this week is practice makes perfect and is due in on Wednesday 14 December.
I can show what I have learnt about time.
The children all have a sheet with nine blank clocks stuck into their homework books. Their task is to carefully draw the minute and hour hands to show a time. They then have to write the time in words underneath. The children have been encouraged to challenge themselves according to how confident they are at time telling.
09 December 2011
The homework this week is talk time and is due in on Wednesday 14th December.
I know what Christmas means to different people.
I want you to have a discussion at home about what Christmas means to different people. Try to think of lots of different people but if you’re struggling, here are some suggestions:
- Christians
- other faiths
- people who don’t have a particular faith
02 December 2011
This week’s homework is Practice Makes Perfect – to complete an addition worksheet.
You will find the worksheet in your child’s homework book.
This homework is due on Wednesday 7th December.
02 December 2011
The homework this week is creative and is due in on Wednesday 07 December.
I can show what I have learnt about fractions.
We’ve been learning about fractions in maths this week. We’ve mainly focussed on finding fractions of shapes. The children’s task is to show off what they have learnt. They could:
- Create and solve some fraction problems.
- Show what they know in a series of pictures or drawings.
- Write some fraction word problems.
- Make a poster giving information about fractions.
- Compose a fraction song or poem.
02 December 2011
This week’s homework is practice makes perfect. It is due in on Wednesday 07 December 2011.
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 need:
- Lists (What you will need)
- Time connectives (First, wash your hands.)
- Bossy verbs (First, wash your hands.)
- Adverbs (First, wash your hands properly.)
02 December 2011
This week’s homework is Practice Makes Perfect – to complete a subtraction worksheet. Your child has been introduced to some new ways to subtract this week and it’s important that they practise these new methods. You will find the worksheet in their homework book.
25 November 2011
This week homework is Practice Makes Perfect.
We’ve been learning how to find graphemes in words. We need a little more practice to make the learning secure.
All information needed to complete the activity is on the sheet that has been given to the children.
Homework is due in on Wednesday 30 November.
25 November 2011
The homework this week is talk time and is due in on Wednesday 30 November.
I know how to stay calm.
There are lots of things that we can do to help ourselves to stay calm in different situations. Discuss what strategies you could use to stay calm and when you might need to use these strategies.
25 November 2011
Homework this week is creative and is due in on Wednesday 30 November.
I can show all I know about Mount Olympus and the Ancient Greek Gods.
Remember to be as creative as you can.
You could produce some writing, art work, a story, a newspaper report or your own creative idea. Have fun!
18 November 2011
The homework this week is creative and is due in on Wednesday 23 November. This week has been national anti-bullying week; consequently, the homework is about bullying too:
I can give advice to a victim of bullying.
It is totally up to you how you give this advice. Some ideas are:
- a poster giving tips and advice
- a playscript between a victim of bullying and a person giving advice
- a storyboard or comic strip
- a picture story
- a poem