06 October 2017
This week’s homework is Creative and is due on Thursday 12 October:
I can show why I would make a good explorer.
Parents are invited to come and see our homework review process! Children have been asked to demonstrate why they would make a good explorer. We have spoken about our flying ship’s crew, made up of people such as a zoologist, navigator or anthropologist. Some ideas we had in class were:
- Making and describing animals you might discover – perhaps a new species
- Studying and describing the people in your family
- Artwork involving maps
- Making items you would pack into your travel bag, e.g. a compass
- Making models of your exploration vehicle of choice
- Play/presentation about your geographical knowledge
When completing this Creative homework, as per the name, be as creative as you like! Make sure you chat about ideas with your child: could the homework be in the form of a poster, a letter, a comic strip, some writing, a PowerPoint…? Could it use photos, drawings, fold out ‘extras’ on the page…?
We are practising the four times tables this week. This is a new times table for most, so this week, children should focus on becoming familiar with this. It may take some time to learn a new times table, but as long as the practice is little and often, they’re sure to get it in no time. Make sure to reiterate division facts, too.
For example, if we know 5 x 4 = 20, we should know 4 x 5 = 20, 20 ÷ 5 = 4 and 20 ÷ 4 = 5.
05 October 2017
This week’s homework is Creative and is due on Thursday 12 October.
I can explore my local area.
Get out and about in your local area and be the explorer. For your homework you could:
- Take photos of your exploration.
- Write an exploration diary.
- Create a map and indicate where you’ve been.
- Be a journalist and report and things in your area.
05 October 2017
This week’s homework is Creative and is due on Thursday 12 October.
I can explore my local area.
Get out and about in your local area and be the explorer. For your homework you could:
- Take photos of your exploration.
- Write an exploration diary.
- Create a map and indicate where you’ve been.
- Be a journalist and report on things in your area.
29 September 2017
This week’s homework is Practice Makes Perfect and is due in on Thursday 05 October:
I can revise place value.
Children been given a sheet of questions which revises learning which we’ve done in class over the last few weeks. If there are any questions, children should come and see us for help before the date it’s due in – we like helping!
We’re improving our 3 and 5 times tables this week.
29 September 2017
For Creative homework this week, we’re all entering a competition.
Young Imagineers has just been launched by the Science Museum and Statoil, the Norwegian energy company, who this year are opening the world’s first floating offshore wind farm, located off the coast of Scotland.
Aimed at encouraging children’s involvement in the STEM subjects, the Young Imagineers competition asks children, aged 7-14, “What invention would you create to make tomorrow’s world a better place?” The winner will have their idea designed and displayed in the Science Museum!
Entries will uploaded online after they have been returned and looked at by the rest of the class on Thursday 05 October.
22 September 2017
This week, our homework is Practice Makes Perfect: To be able to solve addition and subtraction calculations and problems.
Children have been given a sheet with some addition and subtraction calculations/problems. I’d like children to have a go at these calculations independently so we can go through them in our homework review and identify any misconceptions.
Homework is due on Friday 28 September.
Contact me with any questions.
22 September 2017
This week’s homework is Practice Makes Perfect and is due on Thursday 28 September.
I can solve addition and subtraction calculations and problems.
This follows on from the learning we have done in class this week. Children have been given practice which will reinforce their learning and provide some challenge.
If there are any questions children need help with, they need to ask for it before it is due in on the Thursday.
15 September 2017
This week’s homework is Creative and is due on Thursday 21 September:
I can show what I have learnt after reading Orion and the Dark.
Children have been asked to demonstrate what they have learnt and enjoyed after reading our class novel. Some ideas we had in class were:
- Drawing the characters and writing descriptions
- Paper mâché or other material to make the characters
- Constellation art
- Story board/comic strip
- Feelings poster (A4) of how they changed for Orion throughout the story
- Play/presentation about the book
When completing this Creative homework, as per the name, be as creative as you like! Make sure you chat about ideas with your child: could the homework be in the form of a poster, a letter, a comic strip, some writing, a PowerPoint…? Could it use photos, drawings, fold out ‘extras’ on the page…?
We are practising the three times tables this week. This is a new times table for most, so this week, children should focus on becoming familiar with this. It may take some time to learn a new times table, but as long as the practice is little and often, they’re sure to get it in no time. Make sure to reiterate division facts, too.
For example, if we know 5 x 3 = 15, we should know 3 x 5 = 15, 15 ÷ 5 = 3 and 15 ÷ 3 = 5.
15 September 2017
This week, children have been given a Talk Time homework:
I can prepare for a debate (Should something that is harmful be considered entertainment?)
Children should discuss this topic with someone at home and be ready to take part in a debate as part of our homework review next week.
15 September 2017
The homework this week is talk time and is due in on Thursday 21 September.
I can take safe risks.
In class, we’re learning about the 8 Rs for Learning. This week, we’re looking at how we can take safe risks in and out of school. Chat to your children about what a safe risk could be and conversely what an unsafe risk is. For example, Amrit took a safe risk last weekend by performing with her dance group on stage in front of lots of people. In contrast, an unsafe risk may be cycling to school without a helmet on.