04 March 2011
The homework this week is ‘Talk time’ and is due in Wednesday 09 March.
I can talk about why I should feel ‘good to be me’.
In keeping with this half-term’s SEAL theme of being ‘good to be me’, your child should discuss all the ways that they should feel good about themselves.
They should also talk about why their friends should feel good about themselves.
04 March 2011
Your homework this week is Talk Time:
I can talk about whether school uniform should be banned.
In class we are working on balanced arguments. Discuss with your parents your opinions about the statement. Think of and discuss points that you agree with and points that you disagree with.
Also think about a conclusion and the connectives that you would use in your discussion.
Make notes in your homework book to show the things you discussed.
Homework is due in on Wednesday 09 March.
04 March 2011
The homework this week is Talk Time and is due on Wednesday 09 March.
Do animals belong in the circus?
Tips for great Talk Time homework are:
- Turn the TV off!
- Get a few adults together if possible to join in.
- Ask the adults to go first.
- Use some words you don’t think your child uses/knows and explain their meanings.
- Put a comment in their homework book.
I look forward to hearing children’s opinions.
04 March 2011
This week’s homework is creative. It’s due in on Wednesday 09 March.
I can write dialogue.
Remember the steps:
“speech marks to open…
capital letter
spoken words
punctuation mark
…speech marks to close”
reporting clause
action/ender
full stop
eg “I’m lost in the labyrinth!” cried Sarah, darting her eyes back and forth.
It’s half term…
It’s half-term holidays next week, so there are no homework tasks or spellings next week.
Of course, regular practice and learning can still happen: reading each day, swimming, tables practice, trips to the library, walks around Roundhay Park… All will help your child have a happy and healthy holiday!
11 February 2011
The homework this week is practice makes perfect and is due in on Wednesday 16 February.
I can sequence numbers.
Each child has a worksheet that they must complete. The worksheet is similar to ones that we have done in class. Read the instructions carefully.
Good luck!
11 February 2011
The homework this week is ‘Creative’ and is due in Wednesday 16 February.
I can show why animals should or should not be in the circus.
Using the vocabulary from last week, the children should find a creative way to present their thoughts on animals in the circus.
You could:
- Make a convincing poster.
- Write a short letter to a ringmaster convincing him.
- Write a comic strip.
- Write a song.
As always with Creative homework, the emphasis is on the original. Feel free to explore unique ways to present your homework.
11 February 2011
Your homework this week is creative and is due in on Wednesday 16 February.
I can express my opinion about Captain Robert Scott and his Antarctic expedition.
We have been learning about Robert Scott’s mission to travel to the South Pole. Can you produce a piece of work that tells me your opinion about Scott and his mission.
This piece of work could be:
- Some art work
- A biography
- A timeline
- A cartoon strip about his expedition
- An interview with you answering questions about as though you were Scott
or…
- Your own even more creative idea!
11 February 2011
This week’s homework is talk time. It’s due in on Wednesday 16 February.
I know about stories set in imaginary worlds.
The children can think about stories in books or in films that feature imaginary worlds (eg. Peter Pan, Alice in Wonderland).
What do they have in common? What are the characters like? How do they get to the other world? What is the setting like?
This will help the children when we start our story unit next week!
Friday 11 February
The homework this week is practice makes perfect and is due in on Wednesday 16 February.
I can find fractions.
Each child will be given a worksheet that they must complete. The problems on the worksheet will be similar to ones that we have done in class. Children must read the questions carefully so that they know what to do.
Good luck!