02 October 2015
The homework this week is practice makes perfect and is due in on Wednesday 07 September.
I can rapidly recall my number bonds to 10.
Number bonds to 10 are two numbers which add up to 10: 3 + 7 = 10, 4 + 6 = 10, etc. These number facts should be instant rather than worked out.
We have been doing a lot of practice on number bonds to 10 this week. We have been looking at why numbers make 10 so that children have a deep understanding of this rather than just memorising facts. Hopefully, many of the number bonds have been remembered due to lots of repetitive practice, but if your child is struggling to rapidly recall the numbers which make 10, use physical objects to demonstrate it. Lots of practice doing so should embed the facts into your child’s memory! Take a look at Class News on the website to see the ways we’ve been using in class, too!
Thank you for your support in your child’s learning.
Breaking news from Y6 PE lessons
As you know, we are learning PE and basketball in PE with a twist. Here, two of the six journalists explain how their teams are doing so far.
Linda explains:
In recent PE lessons, we have learnt lots which makes it difficult for me to know where to start. Ah, I believe I need to do some explaining so I guess I will start from the beginning when Mr Catherall put us in groups…
It was just a normal day of working hard at school. We had done everything planned: maths, English, reading and break time. After all that work, we were heading out for lunch when Mr Catherall explained that we were going to be put in groups and would be teaching ourselves PE (basketball and rugby). We’re learning rugby because the Rugby World Cup is happening in England at the moment. Don’t panic though – of course we still have support from our teacher regularly.
Another journalist, Ravinder, wrote:
In PE we are doing rugby. However, we are in charge of our own lessons. We are in teams of five people. Our team is made up of: a skills coach (Zack), a physio (Lanas), a captain (Oliver), an equipment manager (Simran) and a journalist (Ravi). Last lesson, Zack did especially well as the skills coach. He was teaching our group and came up with some good games. Lanas also did a great warm up which included a pulse-raiser and stretches.
Ask your child how their team is getting in. Do they think their teamwork skills are improving? Why?
Thinking of a career in teaching?
Are you thinking of a career in teaching? If you are, you’ll be interested in School Direct Primary and School Direct Early Years with Early Years Teaching Status.
Come to the information evening on Wednesday 21 October from 6.00pm to 7.00pm at Pudsey Primrose Hill Primary School, LS28 6AB.
Pudsey Primrose Hill Primary School on behalf of Noctua Teaching School Alliance is pleased to
announce that it has been selected by the National College of Teaching and Leadership to offer places
on the School Direct routes into teaching.
We offer three School Direct routes:
- School Direct (Salaried)
- School Direct (Fee Paying)
- School Direct (Early Years)
The entry requirements differ for School Direct (Salaried) and School Direct (Fee Paying). A salaried
trainee must have at least three years of paid employment prior to beginning the course. School Direct
(Early Years) is a fully funded course. Further details will be given at the information event.
At the information event we will:
- Begin with a short presentation at 6.00pm to explain the courses in more detail, including entry
requirements and course programmes - Give opportunities to talk to current and previous trainees as well as course leaders.
- Present information about how to apply.
For further information or to book a place at these events please email: admin@noctuateachingschool.org.uk
02 October 2015
Here are the spellings for this week.
02 October 2015
This week’s spellings will be tested on Friday 09 October.
They are homophones whose spelling shouldn’t be difficult, but understanding their role in the sentence (noun or verb) is trickier.
advise – advice
- Verb – I advise you to stop smoking.
- Noun – That was good advice you gave me.
devise – device
- Verb – We need to devise a plan.
- Noun – This device will help us with our plan.
license – licence
- Verb – I am licensed to drive.
- Noun – I hope I can get my driving licence.
practise – practice
- Verb – I’m going to go and practise my piano.
- Noun – I need to walk to the piano practice.
prophesy – prophecy
- Verb – I prophesy that I will get top marks.
- Noun – The prophecy said I would get top marks.
compliment – complement
- Verb – That jumper complements your eyes.
- Noun – A full complement of workers built the house.
- Verb – I complimented my mum’s eyes.
- Noun – What a lovely compliment.
descent – dissent
- Verb – The crew dissented from the captain’s decision.
- Noun – A steep descent loomed in front of me.
02 October 2015 – Practice Makes Perfect
Year 5 also have Practice Makes Perfect homework each week. Last week, lots of children didn’t complete their Mathletics tasks. Therefore, they had to use their playtime to do this. If homework cannot be completed for any reason or might be difficult to complete (due to technology being required), please tell me before the due date and efforts will be made to complete it in school.
This week’s Practice Makes Perfect is due on Wednesday 07 October.
To answer questions about data.
Look carefully at the data and use it to answer the questions.
02 October 2015 – Talk Time
This week’s homework is Talk Time and is due on Wednesday 07 October.
Some people leave to go holiday and some people leave because they have to.
Discuss.
Lots of us like to go on holiday but some people are forced to move away from their homes. Why might people have to leave when others don’t have to? How would you feel if you were forced to move away from your home? Where would you go?
Holiday history
We’ve been comparing beach holidays from the Victorian age to holidays now. There are a lot of things which have changed but even more that have stayed the same. Check out our Venn diagrams…
02 October 2015
The homework this week is creative and is due in on Wednesday 07 October.
I can show my favourite holiday destination.
What does your ideal holiday destination look like? Is it a real place or a fantasy land?
Consider the geographical features of your holiday paradise. Do you like relaxing holidays which are close to the coast? Do you like to be in the middle of nowhere surrounded by mountains, lakes and rivers? Are you a city lover who likes to keep busy? Do you prefer active holidays where you spend your days skiing or biking?
More great Creative homework
Last week’s homework has filled the classroom with Lego.
I can design a Lego mosaic/model.
Some of us chose to design a model for a First News competition commemorating the Queen becoming the longest reigning monarch.
Some of us chose to design a model linked to the Holidays topic.
Well done, Year 5. Keep it up.