13 May 2011
Around the country, it’s Walk to School week next week. To promote the event, there are two activities for chidren throughout school to have a go at…
First, all children should complete the creative homework, due in on Wednesday 18 May 2011: I can persuade someone to walk to school. Children could create a poster, write a newspaper article, write a poem, or an even more creative idea of their own!
Second, as a bit of fun, there’s an extra homework activity – and this one comes with a prize! Watch the walking to school video – it’s been on the site for a few months now, but have you spotted Wally?!
Children have taken home a map to mark where Wally is. Younger children have been given a map which shows the route the stars of the video take as they walk to school. To make it more of a challenge, older children have no route shown on their map! Along the way, you can just about spot where Wally is, but look closely as he might be around more than once…
This should be returned by Friday 20 May. Correct entries will be put into the hat with winners selected at random. Good luck!
06 May 2011
Homework this week is to get ready for the tests by reading through the following:
- study book
- important bits book
- Mr Roundtree’s maths revision booklet
- leaflets about writing genres
This will keep your ideas sharp and fresh for the tests next week.
28 April 2011
Your homework this week is again Practice Makes Perfect.
I can solve problems mentally.
In class we are working on improving mental skills.
I have given you five more 10 minute tests to complete for homework.
Complete Test One on Friday, Test Two on Saturday, Test Three Sunday and so on. They will be marked in class on Wednesday.
Make sure you only spend ten minutes and make sure you only show jottings not written calculations, just like you do in your 20 question tests in class.
Homework is due in on Wednesday 04 May.
21 April 2011
Your homework this week is Practice Makes Perfect.
I can solve problems mentally.
In class we are working on improving mental skills.
I have given you 5 ten minute tests to complete for homework.
Complete Test One on Friday, Test Two on Saturday, Test Three Sunday and so on. They will be marked in class on Wednesday.
Make sure you only spend ten minutes and make sure you only show jottings not written calculations, just like you do in your 20 question tests in class.
Homework is due in on Wednesday 27 April.
25 March 2011
Your homework this week is Creative and is due in on Wednesday March 30 2011.
I can devise the features of, and advertise, a brand new top of the range outstanding and totally brilliant never been seen before teacher!
You could produce any of the following:
- A radio advert
- An advert for TV
- A billboard
- A poster on the side of a bus
- A leaflet
- A letter
- Or your own method of advertising
Whatever you produce has to persuade your audience that your teacher is unique and the best thing ever by promoting the positives and never mentioning the negatives. Think about putting a quote from someone who recommends the teacher!
18 March 2011
Your homework this week is creative.
Make up a brand new superhero. Think about their powers, costume, who they help and who their nemesis is.
Your task is to produce a piece of work about your superhero. It could be…
- A play script starring your character
- A cartoon strip
- An interview with your superhero
- A biography
- A board game staring your character
- A story
- A poem
- A newspaper report about their exploits
- Your own idea!
Homework is due in Wednesday 23 March.
11 March 2011
Your homework this week is Practise Makes Perfect.
I can solve timetable problems.
I can read scales and rulers accurately.
I can measure angles accurately.
In class we are working on time, angle, and reading scales. Pick out two of the areas of study you feel you need a little more time on and complete the appropriate Practice Makes Perfect sheet in your homework book.
Homework is due in on Wednesday 16 March.
04 March 2011
Your homework this week is Talk Time:
I can talk about whether school uniform should be banned.
In class we are working on balanced arguments. Discuss with your parents your opinions about the statement. Think of and discuss points that you agree with and points that you disagree with.
Also think about a conclusion and the connectives that you would use in your discussion.
Make notes in your homework book to show the things you discussed.
Homework is due in on Wednesday 09 March.
It’s half term…
It’s half-term holidays next week, so there are no homework tasks or spellings next week.
Of course, regular practice and learning can still happen: reading each day, swimming, tables practice, trips to the library, walks around Roundhay Park… All will help your child have a happy and healthy holiday!
11 February 2011
Your homework this week is creative and is due in on Wednesday 16 February.
I can express my opinion about Captain Robert Scott and his Antarctic expedition.
We have been learning about Robert Scott’s mission to travel to the South Pole. Can you produce a piece of work that tells me your opinion about Scott and his mission.
This piece of work could be:
- Some art work
- A biography
- A timeline
- A cartoon strip about his expedition
- An interview with you answering questions about as though you were Scott
or…
- Your own even more creative idea!