20 March 2020
This week, the whole school has the same Talk Time homework: I can pay and receive compliments to/from people outside of school.
This homework, which links to our recent living and learning statement, is an opportunity for children to discuss the benefits of paying compliments to people. Here are some questions that might shape your discussion:
- How does paying a compliment make you feel?
- How does receiving a compliment make you feel?
- Why is it important to be sensible when paying or receiving compliments?
- Can you compliment people too much?
- Is it ok to compliment a stranger? Is this safe?
Children should be ready to discuss what they’ve talked about at home by Thursday 26 March 2020. It would be even better if children were able to talk confidently about times when they have given, or received, a compliment.
13 March 2020
Our homework this week is Creative: I can show my talents.
All of the children in our school are blessed with an array of talents. This week, our homework, which links to our living and learning statement (I can recognise my talents), gives our children the opportunity to celebrate and share their talents. Children should respond creatively and be ready to show off their talents to their peers as part of their homework review. They could do this in a range of ways:
create a short performance to show to the class
film themselves showing off their talent
make a collage of their many talents
produce a piece of art to show off their talents
There are, of course, many other ways that children could respond. Children should be ready to show off their talents by Thursday 19 March 2020.
06 March 2020
his week’s homework is Practice Makes Perfect.
I can compare numbers up to 50
In maths, the children have been learning about numbers to 50. Their job this week is to compare numbers using the symbols >, < and =. Your child will be able to tell you what those symbols mean.
There is a sheet stuck in their book to complete
The homework is due on Thursday 12th March.
06 March 2020
This week the homework is Practice Makes Perfect.
In class, we have been learning about data and the different ways it can be presented. We have looked at pictograms, tally and bar charts.
The children need to complete the sheets they have been given.
For a bit more of a challenge, we have asked the children to collect some data and then choose how to record it. This is optional.
28 February 2020
This week, our homework is Creative and is helping us to celebrate World Book Day next week.
I can show what I love about reading.
Children could come up with their own ideas for how to show this, or ideas might include:
- create a labelled diagram of the perfect place to read in
- write a book review
- draw and label/describe a character from your favourite book
- write a letter to an author telling them how much you loved reading their book
- write a one minute speech on your favourite book, persuading others to read it – consider what the most exciting parts are, which characters you love or you love to hate, who might enjoy reading it next and why
Be as creative as you like.
This homework will be celebrated in our weekly homework review on World Book Day itself, 5 March 2020.
07 February 2020
This week, the whole school has the same creative homework, which is due in on Thursday 13 February 2020.
I can show different ways to stay safe, including online.
This week, linked to our Living & Learning, we have been thinking about how to make safe choices, including online. There are many ways, and many different situations, in which we need to keep safe: at home, at school, in our environment and online.
Children should think about the situations where they need to keep safe and who might help them to stay safe. This could be done in any creative way:
- A story
- A poem
- Instructions
- A comic strip
- An advert
- An interview
- A game
- Scenarios
…or any other creative ideas!
The homework will be reviewed as part of our weekly homework review.
01 February 2020
This week’s homework is Practice Makes Perfect and is due on Thursday 6 February.
I know number bonds to 20.
The children have sheet to complete which allows them to practise the skills we’ve learned this week on addition. We’ll mark this work together in our homework review.
31 January 2020
This weeks’ homework is: I know our current science vocabulary.
In order to continue our science learning, the children are to complete the crossword which they have stuck into their homework books today.
This is due to be completed by Thursday 6th February ready for our Homework Review.
Good luck!
31 January 2020
This week’s homework is Talk Time: I know how to look after my mental health.
Next week is Children’s Mental Health Week. In class, after lunch, we have relaxation time where the children choose a mindfulness technique. We’d like the children to learn a new technique from the sheet provided (see below) or teach one to someone at home.
What is mindfulness?
Mindfulness is about focussing on the present moment. This is done through a variety of techniques to calm the mind and help manage our reactions to our thoughts and emotions.
31 January 2020
Homework this week is Practice Makes Perfect. This is due in on Thursday 06 February 2020. Please help your child to remember to bring their homework book in on Thursdays as this is the day we have our homework review where we share our homework with one another and celebrate their efforts, as a class.
We’ve recently finished a block of multiplication learning and all children can now use the column method to multiply with two exchanges. Your child has a sheet with questions and challenges to complete. They can choose to use the expanded or contracted method that we’ve practiced in class. Please encourage them to stick to the method that they’re already confident in rather than try something new at home.
If your child needs a challenge, please let me know as I have one available.