Homework

12 October 2018

The homework this week is Creative.

I know facts about The Great Fire of London.

To tie in with our big topic and the learning that we are doing in class, this homework asks children to find out facts about The Great Fire of London. It is up you how you present your facts.

The homework should be returned by Thursday 18 October.

12 October 2018

I can remember my Must Dos!

This week, our homework is Practice Makes Perfect. The homework is focused on some of our Must Dos: capital letters at the start of sentences and for proper nouns and using the correct punctuation at the end of sentences: . / ! or ?. Must Dos are non-negotiable expectations that the Year 3 children must follow throughout each subject.

Have a look at the paragraph of writing below, correcting any Must Do mistakes. This is due in on Thursday 18 October.

Challenge: can you create a key to find and underline – adverbs, verbs, nouns, contractions and conjunctions?

12 October 2018

This week’s homework is creative:

I can show my understanding of multi-step addition and subtraction problems.

We’ve been learning about maths problems that require more than one calculation in order to solve. You could show your understanding in a creative way such as:

• a story
• a poster
• drawings
• real life scenarios

We will discuss our learning on Friday 19 October.

12 October 2018

The homework this week is creative.

I can show what it would have been like to experience the Great Fire of London. 

We’ve been learning about the fire this week in class. Children should create something to show that they can appreciate what it would have been like to be in London at that time.

• They could write a diary entry as someone who experienced the fire. This could be a real person like Thomas the baker, the King or Samuel Pepys (whose diary about the fire told us a lot about the fire. Alternatively, it could be the diary of a made-up person.
• Children could create a timeline of the fire showing the key events.
• They could create a piece of art showing what the fire could have looked like.

12 October 2018

This week’s homework is Practice Makes Perfect and is due on Thursday 18 October.

I can solve division problems.

The children have a selection of questions we’ve worked on in class to have a go at on their own at home. The first row test whether they can divide by a single digit and understand the context of the problem. They might need to give their answer as a remainder, a decimal or a fraction.

The second row is an opportunity for them to practise diving by 2 digits using the factor pair method and the third requires them to use the chunking method. The children should be able to explain these methods to you but you can see the chunking method for yourself by watching our Calculations Video on division.

05 October 2018

This week, Year One’s homework is Practice Makes Perfect.

I can remember what I’ve learnt about ordering numbers to 10. 

Since the beginning of the year, we have been learning lots about numbers to 10. To link with one of our 8R’s for learning, ‘remembering’ the children have a sheet to complete in their books to see if they can remember what they have been taught.

The homework should be completed by Thursday 12 October.

05 October 2018

The homework this week is Practice Makes Perfect.

I know my number bonds to 20. 

These key facts need to be learnt so that children can recall them quickly. Once known, they will be used in countless lessons to support their maths learning.

Children have a sheet in their books to complete. They’ll be getting similar ones throughout Year 2 for times tables as well as number facts. The idea is that they see how many they get correct in five minutes. It’s amazing to see how quickly children improve their scores so they shouldn’t be upset if their initial scores are not as high as you or they may expect.

05 October 2018

This week’s homework is Practice Makes Perfect and is due in on Thursday 11 October.

I can use a range of sentence structures.

The children have been given a story starter for them to continue. So far this year, we’ve learnt about different ways we can start our sentences, using conjunctions to extend our ideas and using commas to clarify meaning. We’ve also been working on reducing the number of errors in our work, especially squashed sentences.

Ask us what a squashed sentence (sometimes called a ‘run-on’ sentence) is. Here’s an example: He walked through the door it was amazing.

In their piece of writing, the children should try to show off the skills we’ve practised so far and try to make as few mistakes as possible.

05 October 2018

This week’s homework is Creative and is due in on Thursday 11 October:

I can remember and be reflective by showing something I have learned this week.

This homework links in with our Living & Learning statement: I reflect on my learning. I remember what I’ve learnt. It’s an opportunity for children to reflect and remember their learning from this week. This could be maths, English, reading or topic – including the History of Britain play from Thursday. If children have been inspired to extend their learning and find out further information, that’s great too!

Ideas shared in Y3 include:

• a collage
• a fact file
• a poster
• a timeline
• a diary entry
• a MASSIVE list of questions about a time in history

We’re learning our 3 times tables this week.

28 September 2018

This week the whole school has the same Talk Time homework which should be completed by Thursday 04 October.

If I could travel in time, who would I take with me and why?

This homework, which links to our current big topic (Time Travel), is a chance for children to think about who is important to them and why. There are many factors which may influence your child’s decision:

• What makes a good travel companion?
• Are there any skills that would help during time travel?
• Who do they enjoy spending time with and why?
• Do they choose someone they know or someone they know of?

Children should discuss this with someone at home and be ready to discuss their viewpoint as part of our weekly homework review next week.