19 October 2012
It’s time for Talk Time homework this week.
Should everyone be paid the same wage?
This question will generate some interesting discussion and is linked with our Rich and Poor topic. It also helps the children to address moral issues eg discussing whether it is right that certain professions get paid so much more than others.
We’ll discuss this in school on Wednesday 24 October 2012.
12 October 2012
This week, the children are completing some Practice Makes Perfect homework about homophones.
Homophones are words that sound the same but have different meanings. For example:
where were we’re
through threw
Children have been given a wordsearch and crossword of commonly misused homophones to learn, including the correct meaning.
Spellings homework this week is also related to learning when to use the correct homophone.
Homework is due in on Wednesday 17 October 2012.
05 October 2012
Your homework this week is creative and is due in on Wednesday 10 October 2012.
I can produce a piece of work for our Rich and Poor display.
Create a piece of work about the rich or poor in Victorian times or any other aspect of history, art or geography.
Your work could be:
- art work that is rich in detail
- collage work
- poetry
- recounts of the lives of the rich or poor through time
- …your own idea!
As an exception, work should not go in your child’s homework book. It should be bright, colourful, attractive and ready to put up on display.
28 September 2012
This week we are asking you to think about this statement:
I know what makes a healthy brain.
This is creative homework and is due in on Wednesday 03 October 2012.
You could…
- produce some art work,
- or poetry,
- or a poster.
- or a rap,
- or your own even more creative idea!
21 September 2012
This week’s homework is Talk Time. Remember, this is an important time to chat without any distractions: turn the television off, sit together and share opinions and ideas.
I can talk about how it feels to do something new.
This has been the SEAL theme for this week and has been discussed in assembly and class.
Looking forward to our class discussion on Wednesday 26 September…
14 September 2012
This week’s homework is another creative one; we have had an interesting scientific week looking at materials and their properties. We know that the children have enjoyed the learning and would like to know what they have remembered and learnt.
I can show what I know about solids, liquids and gases.
Remember, your learning can be shown in many different ways:
- a poster
- a model
- an investigation
- a diagram
- a mindmap
These are just a few examples – let your creative juices flow!
This homework is to be handed in by Wednesday 19 September; no excuses this week.
07 September 2012
This’s week homework is creative. We would like to find out more about the children and their interests. It should be handed in by Wednesday 12 September.
“I can show something interesting about myself.”
Just a quick reminder for our new friends at Moortown: homework should not be more than one page of A4 and can be as creative as you like.
We look forward to finding out more about our children.
It’s the summer
Yes, believe it or not, the summer holidays begin on Friday, despite somewhat autumnal (ok: downright dismal) weather.
During the holidays, research shows that many children’s key skills can regress – this makes rapid progress in the autumn back at school hard. It’s important to make sure your child spends time reading, and try to include daily opportunities to do some writing and number work – things like sending a postcard to someone (look out for our postcard competition – more details soon) and working out some ticket prices and journey times.
As many teachers at Moortown Primary noted in children’s annual reports, your child may need a bit more than this if they need to keep up-to-speed with times tables and spellings – spend just five minutes on each every day to really help your child.
Of course, holidays should be as happy and as healthy as possible, whatever the weather. A useful starting point to planning a few days out or activities in Leeds is Breeze.
Another interesting and familiar idea crossed my mind recently as I read a Sunday paper: the writer and child psychologist Sue Palmer comments: “Every child will make a den given a chance; their evolutionary roots are still very strong. Sitting down watching someone else do it on television is no substitute.” You can buy some exciting kit to support this (I like the Ultimate Dangerous Den Kit, but less so the price), but there’s something even more exciting (and cheaper) by getting creative with cardboard boxes and blankets!
Whatever you and your child get up to, enjoy the break, and see you on Tuesday 04 September (or sometime in the week beginning 17 September if your child is starting in Reception).
Health questionnaire
There will be no further homework this term. However, please support your child to complete the health questionnaire sent home today in order to find out their views on some of our key health issues at school.
Emotional health and obesity are the two targets we are working on in school to further our healthy schools status and the questions, devised last year by the school council, are linked to these areas. These include:
- Are you happy at school?
- What do you enjoy most about playtimes and lunchtimes?
Completed questionnaires to be returned by Monday 16 July.
06 July 2012
This week’s homework is Creative and is due on Wednesday 11 July.
I can show my learning journey this year.
Children have spent the past academic year learning lots and now’s the time to show it. Your child can produce anything that communicates some of their best or favourite learning. The learning can be from one of their topics or from maths, art, science or literacy, or a mixture of lots of subject areas. Your child can decide how to present their homework. Here are some ideas:
- a diagram
- a picture / photographs
- a video
- a report
- a conversation between two people
- a piece of art work
This will be the last piece of homework before the summer holidays.
