Friday 07 June 2019
Friday 07 June 2019
This week, the whole school has the same Creative homework: I can illustrate a moral choice.
A moral choice is committing to act for what you believe is right and good. As responsible citizens, we have a duty to ensure that we, and others, act on what we think is correct. This homework, which links to our on-going living and learning work, will help children to further understand this.
As this is a creative homework we look forward to receiving a range of responses. Children should think about something they feel passionate about and illustrate this however they see fit.
They could…
- create a piece of art that shows the choice
- write a news report about someone making a moral choice
- find a key person from history and explain how, and why, they made a moral choice
- create a short piece of drama to show the choice being made.
This homework should be completed by Thursday 13 June 2019.
13 June 2019
This week’s homework is Creative and is due in on Thursday 13 June 2019.
I can show my understanding of addition and subtraction.
Over the year, children have added and subtracted 3 digit and 3 digit numbers. They have used number lines, base ten, bar models and place value grids to help them. We have also used column addition or subtraction as a formal written method. Now, we would like children to demonstrate what they have learnt.
Here are some ideas we had in class:
- teach someone else how to add or subtract and record how you did so
- make a board game about adding or subtracting
- write a poem, rap or story about the calculations
- make a quiz to test others (maybe on Kahoot like we’ve used in class)
- show the skills you need in order to solve maths problems
Friday 17 May 2019
This week, the whole school has the same Creative homework: I can show what I know about a particular job.
This homework is in preparation for our themed week which is next week. Throughout the week, we’ll focus on money. One aspect of this is how money is earned. Obviously, our children are a little young to be earning money but it is really important that they have aspirations.
For their homework this week, children should decide on a job (maybe one they want to do or one that a family member has) and find out some useful information about the profession: what a ‘normal’ day looks like, how much you can earn, what qualifications/experience you need, etc.
Children could respond to this creative homework in a range of ways:
- Create a poster
- Make a ‘project board’
- Re-create a ‘day in the life of…’ and document this in pictures
- Make a presentation
- Compare a few different jobs
- Devise a short play to show their peers what the job involves
- Research the salary and decide how they might spend their money
- Write a job application
Of course, there are many other ways in which children could respond. Children should be ready to celebrate their learning as part of their homework review by Friday 24 May 2019.
17 May 2019
This week’s homework is Talk Time and will be discussed on Tuesday 21 May.
I can talk about careers.
As part of our themed Money Week, we’ll be discussing where money comes from which will involve talking about careers. At home, discuss what career you have now and whether it is the same career you hoped you’d have when you were ten. Talk about the decisions you’ve made in your life to take you on the path to your current workplace and what path your child might have to take to get them to their desired career.
For Talk Time homework, children should write a few bullet-pointed notes which will help them take part in our class discussion.
10 May 2019
This week’s talk time homework is linked to our upcoming Money themed week.
| I understand the importance of saving money. |
Talk with your child about how saving money is important for both children and adults and how there is a difference between the things we need and the things that we want.
10 May 2019
This week’s homework is Creative.
I can recommend a book.
As part of our reading lessons this week, we’ve been discussing our favorite books, authors and explaining why we like them so much.
Children should think about:
- which book is their favorite (fiction or non-fiction) with reasons why
- if there is a book they could recommend that is important to their family or culture
- if there is a book with illustrations they really like
- provide information on the author
- say why reading is important to them
This is due in on Thursday 16 May 2019.
10 May 2019
This week’s homework is a little different. As Year 6 will be taking their SATs next week, we’ve discussed areas we need to remind ourselves of over the course of the week as well as the importance of making time for relaxation and sleep
Choose five areas of maths and grammar to remind yourself of over the week. Only spend 15 minutes at a time practising that skill.
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Make sure that you get plenty of sleep, spend time with your family, play outside, watch a good film, eat your favourite food and relax. You’ve worked hard this year and are all well prepared.
10 May 2019
This week’s homework is Talk Time and will be discussed in class on Thursday 16 May.
If you were given the opportunity to go to space, where would you go, what would you do and who would you take?
In Year 5, we’ve been learning all about space. Which planet do you have your eye on or are stars more your thing? Would you go in the name of science or a relaxing holiday? Would you even be brave enough to go at all? Have a chat with the people at home and find out their answers, too!
03 May 2019
This week the homework is Talk Time:
We get many objects from plants and trees such as paper, medicine and sponges.
Is it right to destroy forests to make things that benefit humans?
Children should be prepared to discuss what they’ve talked about at home during our homework review next week. This homework should be completed by Thursday 9 May.
03 May 2019
This week’s homework is Practice Makes Perfect and is due in on Friday 10 May.
I can find fractions of amounts.
This is a recap of some maths learning we’ve done recently. For example:
“What is 2/3 of 12?
I know 1/3 of 12 is 4 so 2/3 must be 8.”
Children must read the real life situation and work out the answer. If you need any help, as always, come in and see me before the due date.