08 March 2019
This week’s homework is Talk Time and will be discussed in class on Thursday 14 March.
I can say something good about myself.
All week in class, we’ve been saying things that are good about ourselves. Have a discussion with your child about what they said and why they like being who they are.
Friday 01 March 2019
This week, our whole school homework is Creative: I can present a summary of our class novel so far.
Every class in our school is currently enjoying their class novel topic. As such, we’ve read quite a bit of our books. This week, children should summarise what they’ve read so far. A good summary would give an overview of what’s happened, focussing on key events and characters. There are many ways in which children could choose to respond to this but here’s a few ideas…
- use an app to create a movie trailer for what’s happened so far
- create a timeline of key events
- turn what’s happened so far into a short comic
- write a song, rap or poem about one of the main characters/events
- create an image about a key event
- draw a portrait of a main character and label their characteristics
However children decide to respond, their efforts will be celebrated as part of our weekly homework review in class. This homework is due by Thursday 07 March 2019.
Friday 08 February 2019
This week, the whole school has the same creative homework which is due in on Thursday 14 February 2019.
I can show different ways to stay safe.
This week, we have enjoyed a staying safe themed week. We’ve had lots of visitors and covered a range of important safety-related topics. 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 the themed week learning.
01 February 2019
This week’s homework is Practise Makes Perfect: I know my lines for our song, ready for class assembly. We ask that the class have rehearsed, and learnt the words to, Abba’s Mamma Mia by Wednesday 13 February 2019. This is the day of the Year 3 class assembly.
The children have been performing this song on Mondays, as part of a series of Music lessons, so they are already relatively familiar with the song. Everyone has been sent home with a copy of the lyrics, however the lyrics can still be found online here. For a video with lyrics to sing along to, and to get some help with the beat and rhythm, please click here.
02 February 2019
The homework this week is talk time.
I can give my opinion on a piece of art.
We’ve been looking at some well-known pieces of art in lessons this week. For this homework, the children have four pictures of art in their books. They should talk about the pieces of art. Discuss what they like and dislike about the pieces. Please don’t just limit the discussion to the four pieces in the homework book. Talk about any artwork! It could be something that is in your house. It could be a sculpture that often walk past in town. It could be a favourite from a gallery visit or a favourite piece that someone in your family has created.
01 February 2019
This week’s homework is Practice Makes Perfect and will be marked on Friday 8 February.
I can find a percentage of an amount.
There are lots of practice questions to do at home to make sure we’re really confident with this skill. Make sure the children are being careful to include the units on their answers and, for the last column of questions, it’ll be easier if they convert the measures before calculating the percentage. For example, 5 hours becomes 300 minutes.
01 February 2019
This week’s homework is Practice Makes Perfect and will be marked on Thursday 07 February.
I can divide four digit numbers by one digit numbers.
Children have been learning various methods for division including using place value counters, drawing place value grids and the bus stop method. Some of their calculations might have a remainder and some might not.
As always, if you need any help, please come in and see me before the due date.
Friday 25 January 2019
This week, the whole school has the same Talk Time homework:
What is a drug?
This homework, which links to our Living and Learning statement, is a first step in children becoming aware of drugs. There are a few key points you may wish to talk about at home. Children need to be aware that some drugs are helpful, some are harmful. Some are legal, some are illegal. Don’t forget to consider that even the legal or helpful ones can be harmful.
Below are some question prompts that could help shape your discussion…
- What is a good definition for a drug?
- What is a drug? What is not a drug?
- Are all drugs bad?
- Why might some people need to take medicines?
- Who can prescribe medicine?
- Who should administer medicine?
- What should you do if you find some medicine?
- Should you take medicine that isn’t yours?
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 31 January.
Friday 18 January 2019
Friday 18 January 2019
This week, the whole school has the same Creative homework:
I can show different ways to make things better.
This homework, which is due on Thursday 24 January, is an opportunity for children to reflect on our living & learning statement for this week: I can make things better.
Children should think about ways to make things better in a variety of different situations and contexts:
- in class
- in a friendship group
- at playtime
- at home
- with siblings
- out and about (countryside, park)
- the wider environment (recycling)
You could consider…
- Why should we try and make things better?
- How do we do this?
- When should we apologise?
- What is the effect it has on others around us when we make things better?
- Older children might want to consider the benefits of restorative justice.
Don’t forget to be creative! Produce a report or diary; capture photos of making things better; create rules for better games at play times; make a poster about how to say sorry; or, think of your own creative response.
This homework will be celebrated in our weekly homework review.
11 January 2019
This week, the homework is creative.
We’re learning about materials in our What’s the Matter science mini-topic. For this homework, we’d like your child to design and draw a house for a favourite teddy, dolly, toy or Mr Grumpy! The parts of the house should use appropriate materials – so no marshmallows for the roof or wood for the windows! Children should label their drawings so that we know what materials they have used and they could also explain why this is an appropriate material.
Please try to use some of the following vocabulary when talking about and doing your homework: soft, hard, waterproof, absorbent, rigid, bendy, transparent, opaque