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.
It’s the Easter holidays…
…so there is no homework, in line with our Homework Policy.
Don’t forget about all the learning your child can do at home:
- Easter-themed Maths with mini-eggs (think about estimating, counting, sorting, adding, subtracting, sharing…)
- nature walks – look out for lambs and other signs of Spring
- swimming practice – the holidays are a perfect time to spend an afternoon at the local swimming baths!
- reading – take your child and a friend to the library or to a charity shop to find a gripping read
- lots of Talk Time discussions – by now, you’ll be familiar with Talk Time homework, so why not make up a few topics of your own?
- don’t forget to practise times tables, number bonds and handwriting
We’ve got information and top tips to help you support your child in our Learn More section.
25 March 2011
The homework this week is ‘Creative’ and is due in Wednesday 30 March.
I can discuss whether it is important to give compliments.
This week’s homework focuses on our current SEAL theme of receiving compliments. I want your child to consider a world without compliments and what that would be like. Here are some openers which you could encourage your child to use:
The reason people give compliments…
If no-one ever gave compliments…
When someone gives me a compliment, I feel…
My opinion is that…
25 March 2011
Homework this week is Practice Makes Perfect.
Children have a worksheet in their homework books to complete. The worksheet will reinforce phonics that we have learnt about in class.
Homework is due in on Wednesday 30 March 2011.
25 March 2011
Your homework this week is Creative and is due in on Wednesday March 30 2011.
I can devise the features of, and advertise, a brand new top of the range outstanding and totally brilliant never been seen before teacher!
You could produce any of the following:
- A radio advert
- An advert for TV
- A billboard
- A poster on the side of a bus
- A leaflet
- A letter
- Or your own method of advertising
Whatever you produce has to persuade your audience that your teacher is unique and the best thing ever by promoting the positives and never mentioning the negatives. Think about putting a quote from someone who recommends the teacher!
25 March 2011
This week’s homework is practice makes perfect. It involves writing a report which links to our literacy unit. It’s due in on Wednesday 30 March.
Think of your favourite animal and write a report (in your own words) about it. Remember you need to write in present tense, use lots of adjectives for description and include facts.
You could use the headings:
- Appearance
- Habitat
- Diet
25 March 2011
The homework this week is practice makes perfect and is due in on Wednesday 30 March.
I can write a report about someone or something.
We’ve been reading and writing reports in our literacy unit. This homework is an opportunity to show off your report writing skills!
You could write a report about:
- A famous person. This could be a sportsman or woman, a favourite musician, or role model.
- An inspiring person who you know.
- A place you have been, for example, a museum, theme park or our school.
- It could be about your favourite sports team.
- It could be about an animal.
- Or, you could completely make up a new animal, person, place, vehicle!
Remember to use full-stops and capital letters. Use lots of good adjectives and adverbs. You could also include facts, a quote from an expert, a simile and a rhetorical question.
I’ll look forward to reading your reports next Wednesday.
18 March 2011
The homework this week is creative and is due in on Wednesday 23 March.
I can subtract.
I would like you to show me what you have learnt about subtraction. Be as creative as you like, but ensure that you show off your subtraction skills.
We thought of a few ideas as a class:
- Design a subtraction board game.
- Make a poster explaining how to solve subtraction problems.
- Show off your skills by solving some challenging subtraction problems.
- Make a video explaining how to do a subtraction calculation using a strategy.
Have fun. I will look forward to a subtraction bonanza on Wednesday!