Friday 04 February
Your homework this week is CREATIVE and is due in on Wednesday 9 February 2011.
I can invent and make a page of a study book to show people how to write a great set of instructions.
OR
I can invent a page of an important bits book to show people how to interpret pie charts.
Think of the following:
- How the page should look so it looks like a study book or important bits book.
- How you are going to make it creative and interesting to read.
- What information will you include to help your reader learn about instructions or pie charts?
- What tips will you give to your reader?
- If you’re producing information about instructions, don’t forget to mention key features: imperative verbs, connectives that help to give order, numbers, and handy hints.
- If you’re producing information about pie chats don’t forget to mention the learning steps children need to take: look at the number of sections, how many people in total, and fractions for each section.
Have fun!
28 January 2011
This week’s homework is talk time and is linked to the Change4Life Great Swapathon.
I can make a healthy swap.
If you bring a packed lunch to school you could use the Packed Lunch Guidance document to find a suitable swap.
Use your swapathon resources and / or the swapathon website for more personalised swaps.
Be prepared to share your swap with your class.
21 January 2011
Your homework this week is CREATIVE and is due in on Wednesday January 26 2011.
I can invent and draw a creature that would live in an Arctic habitat.
Your drawing needs to be annotated with facts that you have discovered having studied the animal closely.
Think of the following:
- How the animal is adapted to arctic conditions (camouflage, fur , features, eyes, ears, feet, teeth, fat)
- What it eats
- How it gets food
- Where it lives
- Where it would be on a food chain
- If it is a predator or prey
Have Fun!
14 January 2011
Homework this week is Practice Makes Perfect.
In class, we have been learning how to vary the start of sentences. The children have some work to complete on trying to start sentences in different ways:
- With a word ending in ‘ing‘: Holding Fizah’s hand as tightly as she could, Wendy stepped forward.
- With an adverb: Carefully, Harry carried the delicate china cup to the fountain.
- With a connective: Because of the traffic, I was late for school.
- With a preposition: By summer, the plant had produced beautiful petals of a golden yellow.
Homework is due in on Wednesday 19 January 2011.
07 January 2011
Your homework this week is creative and is due on Wednesday 12 January.
I can express my opinions about our topic Snowbound.
We are starting our new topic and need some work to show our opinions about Snowbound to start a display in the classroom.
You need to stick to the rules about homework taking up no more than one page of A4. However, if necessary, the page can be extended downwards if you need more space.
Things you could complete for our creative display:
- Art: a snow scene.
- A piece of writing about being involved in an avalanche.
- A newspaper report about being trapped in the snow.
- Some graffiti style art work in a snowy or icy style
- Poetry inspired by snow or ice or an avalanche.
Or…your own idea!
Holidays approaching…
…so there are no spelling lists, tables or other homework this week.
Enjoy reading, writing (and possibly making?) Christmas cards, reflecting on this term’s topics and other activities.
03 December 2010
Your homework this week is Talk Time:
I can talk about whether people eat too much junk food.
In class, we are working on balanced arguments. Discuss with your parents your opinions about the statement above. Think of and discuss points that you agree with and points that you disagree with.
Also think about a conclusion or summary.
Make notes in your homework book to show the things you discussed.
Homework is due in on Wednesday 08 December.
26 November 2010
Your homework this week is Talk Time.
I can talk about our Assembly on Victorians.
Discuss and share ideas and thoughts about our assembly including your role as well as the roles of other people. Discuss what you enjoyed and what you hope people learnt from our assembly.
…or…
I can keep calm or help others to calm down.
Discuss and share the things we have talked about in school about keeping calm. Share strategies and try and find the best methods for keeping calm that you and your parents use.
Make notes in your homework book to show the things you discussed.
Homework is due on Wednesday 01 December.
November 18 2010
Your homework this week is creative and is due on Wednesday 24 November.
I can express my opinions about our Victorian Day.
We had lots of fun and interactive learning on Victorian Day. This creative homework is to explain all about the events and activities that the children experienced during the day.
This piece of work could be:
- drawings
- writing
- a picture collage
- an illustrated list
or
- your own idea!
Have fun!
12 November 2010
Your homework this week is Creative and is due in on Wednesday 17 November.
I can get into role and express myself as a Victorian character.
Next week, we are having a Victorian Day. Children have been asked to come dressed as a Victorian character and produce a piece of work about their character. They will be asked to talk about their work for five minutes on Victorian Day.
This piece of work could be:
- A PowerPoint
- A biography
- A timeline
- A cartoon strip about your life in Victorian times
- An interview with you answering questions about your life
or, of course, your own idea!
Have fun!
Remember: stick to one page in your homework book and extend the page if you need to!