11 November 2011
The homework this week is Practice Makes Perfect and is due in Wednesday 16 November.
I know my x6, x7, x8 and x9 tables.
So…we’ve finally got there. We’ve completed all the tables (including x9 this week) and now it’s time to put your child’s speed and accuracy to the test.
Your child should have a times table quiz sheet stuck into their homework book entitled “Learn the 6, 7, 8 and 9 Times Tables”.
Practise your 9s for a bit before you give this a go. Your child should aim to be able to complete this work sheet in 1 minute and 30 seconds. If they don’t, keep practising until they do because, as we all know, Practice Makes Perfect!
11 November 2011
The homework this week is talk time and is due in on Wednesday 16 November.
What makes a house a home?
- Is it the things you have in the house?
- Is it the people who live there?
- Is it the location of the house?
- Is it the house itself?
11 November 2011
This week’s homework is Talk Time. It’s due on Wednesday 16 November.
My favourite story / fairy story is…
Talk Time homework doesn’t need lots of evidence in the homework books; sometimes, just a comment from an adult to say you’ve discussed it is enough.
Here are some tips:
- Ask other family members to give their opinions and to use the ‘because’ word.
- Ask your child his / her opinion and ask them to use the ‘because’ word.
- Link the topic back to something you remember from when you were a child and say why things may be different now.
11 November 2011
This week’s homework is creative. It’s due in on Wednesday 16 November 2011.
I can use adverbs.
Adverbs often end in ‘ly’ and they describe verbs (which are actions or ‘doing words’). You could use the ones you had for your homework last week.
Here are a few ideas:
- Put adverbs at the end of a sentence: Year Two did their homework happily.
- Put adverbs in the middle of a sentence: Year Two happily did their homework.
- Put adverbs at the beginning of sentences. Happily, Year Two did their homework.
- Create a poster of different adverbs.
- Take photographs of yourself doing something and label with different adverbs.
04 November 2011
The homework this week is Talk Time and is due in Wednesday 09 October.
Do adverts on TV influence people? Discuss both sides of the argument.
We have researched lots of different types of adverts this week and will be looking at more next week. Discuss at home with your family how adverts affect (if at all) people you know.
- Do they have an effect on you? How do you know?
- Does anyone else think differently to you? Why?
Starting points for discussion if you need them:
- If adverts do influence people, should they be allowed?
- If adverts don’t influence people, why are they always on TV?
04 November 2011
Your homework this week is creative and is due in on Wednesday November 09.
I can show what I learnt at the Leeds City Museum.
Homework is to produce a piece of work showing what they learnt on their trip to the museum. Encourage your child to focus on the learning that took place in the Ancient Greek Workshops and the Ancient Worlds Gallery.
This piece of work could be:
- A recount
- A report
- Annotated drawings
- A fact file
- A leaflet
- Another idea, even more creative!
Remember, homework should stick to one page of the Homework Book, but the page can be extended with flaps, pull out sections etc.
04 November 2011
The homework this week is practice makes perfect and is due in on Wednesday 09 November.
I can multiply.
The children have a sheet stuck into their homework books which they must complete and hand in.
04 November 2011
The homework this week is Practice Makes Perfect and is due in on Wednesday 09 November.
I can read and write numbers in figures and words.
Read through the sheet with your child. Then allow him / her to complete it as best they can.
04 November 2011
This week’s homework is Practice makes Perfect.
I can add numbers using a number line.
R2 (Remember to)
- Start with the largest number (circle it on your number line).
- Count on the amount of the smaller number.
- The number that you reach is your answer.
The children have different calculations depending on which maths group they are in. Please see their homework books for the correct calculations. Do ask me, Miss Hewson, or Mr Roundtree, if you’d like some help in supporting your child.
It’s the holiday…
…so there are no homework or spellings.
However, there are lots of ways you can support you child’s learning, first and foremost by visiting our Help Your Child section.
There are lots of things to do in or near Leeds, from geo-caching on Monday to a spooky Halloween walk on Sunday. Here are a few other ideas to fill the October half-term holiday with activities…
- take your child for an autumnal walk in Roundhay Park to collect chestnuts for a game of conkers or autumn leaves for an autumn collage;
- on a cold, autumn day, stay indoors and spend time baking (What unit of measurement will we use to weigh? If we want to make twice as much, how much will we need? When will the food be ready?);
- take a trip to Leeds Art Gallery – the Damien Hirst exhibition should prove a great opportunity for lots of discussion, description and possibly disagreement!
- and, as always, enjoy some relaxing reading (why not read some Tintin stories from a local library in preparation for the forthcoming film?)
School re-opens on Tuesday 01 November 2011 (following a training day on Monday 31 October 2011).