06 May 2011
The homework this week is creative and is due in on Wednesday 11 May 2011.
My family
LInking with our SEAL theme of Relationships, this is your opportunity to tell me and our class all about your family.
Ideas for what you could tell us about are:
- What jobs do your parents or carers do?
- Were you or any members of your family born in a different country?
- Have you ever moved from a different part of the UK?
- Do you have any photographs or objects that you want to show the class?
- Can you teach us any words in a language that you or your family might use at home?
- If you were going to move to a different country, where would you go and why?
- Anything else that is interesting about your family!
I’ll look forward to finding out all about your families!
28 April 2011
The homework this week is Talk Time and is due in Wednesday 04 May.
I know about the Royal Wedding.
You and your child could discuss:
- Different aspects of the wedding, such as all the outfits, the trees in Westminster, the balcony
- Whether you enjoyed watching it or not
28 April 2011
The homework this week is a talk time homework and is due in on Wednesday 4 May.
If you had just married a prince or princess what would you do with your time?
Would you:
- Get a new job
- Keep your old job
- Do something useful
- Do nothing at all!
I’ll look forward to hearing about your views on Wednesday.
28 April 2011
This week’s homework is talk time. We will have a class discussion on Wednesday 04 May about the topic.
I know about the Royal Wedding.
They could discuss:
- Aspects of the wedding
- Whether they enjoyed watching it or not
- Whether they think we should have a Royal family
During your discussions at home, please use and encourage vocabulary such as:
- I think…because
- I agree because…
- However,
- Also,
- In addition,
28 April 2011
Your homework this week is again Practice Makes Perfect.
I can solve problems mentally.
In class we are working on improving mental skills.
I have given you five more 10 minute tests to complete for homework.
Complete Test One on Friday, Test Two on Saturday, Test Three Sunday and so on. They will be marked in class on Wednesday.
Make sure you only spend ten minutes and make sure you only show jottings not written calculations, just like you do in your 20 question tests in class.
Homework is due in on Wednesday 04 May.
21 April 2011
This week’s homework is creative: I know what a light source is.
We have started our new mini-topic Light and Dark. What do the children know?
They could produce a:
- Poster
- Draw a picture
- Write some sentences
- Make a list of light sources
- Take some photographs
Please don’t feel you have to stick to these if you have something even more creative!
This homework is due on Wednesday 27 April.
21 April 2011
The homework this week is practice makes perfect and is due in on Wednesday 27 March.
I can find examples of solids and liquids at home.
Try to find about five different solids and liquids. You can record the information however you like. You could use a table, draw or take pictures and annotate (label) them.
Also, consider the different properties of the different liquids and solids. Do all the solids have the same properties? Do all the liquids have the same properties?
I will look forward to discussing your findings with you on Wednesday.
21 April 2011
Your homework this week is Practice Makes Perfect.
I can solve problems mentally.
In class we are working on improving mental skills.
I have given you 5 ten minute tests to complete for homework.
Complete Test One on Friday, Test Two on Saturday, Test Three Sunday and so on. They will be marked in class on Wednesday.
Make sure you only spend ten minutes and make sure you only show jottings not written calculations, just like you do in your 20 question tests in class.
Homework is due in on Wednesday 27 April.
21 April 2011
The homework this week is Creative and is due in Wednesday 27 April.
I can invent a machine that is battery-powered.
The homework this week follows on from our current topic which is electricity. We have been discussing the way that electricity is stored in items such as batteries.
When inventing your machine, here are a few things to consider:
- The size of your battery.
- Where the battery will go.
- Whether your battery is big enough to power your machine.
- How you can make your machine safe to use.
- How long it can last before it requires new batteries.
21 April 2011
This is Practice Makes Perfect homework: Write a recount about something you did over the holidays.
Perhaps you went to a theme park, a play park or visited family?
Remember to:
- Use time connectives (First, Next, Finally,)
- Write in chronological order
- Write in first person (I)
- Include VCAP: Interesting vocabulary, connectives, add-ins and varied punctuation (? ! , ; – )
Adverbs and Adjectives literacy groups – remember those sophisticated connectives!
It is due in on Wednesday 27 April 2011.