NSPCC Buddy’s Big Workout
In PE this morning we took on Buddy’s Big Workout!
To fit in with our PE topic, we had decided to try and complete 100 throws and catches. It wasn’t easy. There were a few missed catches. There were a few erratic throws.
But we did manage to make the 100 target! The last throw was a bit tense, but Pamela’s throw was straight and Loraine’s catch was perfect!
It’s now time to get the sponsorship envelopes back in to school. All envelopes need to be in before Thursday 21 October.
Thank you.
15 October 2010
We are taking a break from our ‘le’ rule this week to practise spelling the months of the year.
A word of warning – capital letters are a must for all of this week’s spellings and will be marked as incorrect on Thursday if they do not have one!
1. January
2. February
3. March
4. April
5. May
6. June
7. July
8. August
9. September
10. October
11. November
12. December
Good luck.
15 October 2010
It was fantastic to hear all the things you found out from last week’s talk time homework. A big thank you to those who had to delve back a long way in their memories, and also to those whose didn’t have to delve too far!
The homework this week is creative and is due in on Wednesday 20 October.
I can see 2d and 3d shapes around me.
We had a talk as a class about this and came up with some brilliant ideas for what we could do. Ideas included:
- Taking pictures of some 2d and 3d shapes you see.
- Sketching some shapes you see at home.
- Making an object, such as a person or animal out of lots of different shapes.
- Creating a shape collage out of pictures from a magazine
- Making some pop-up 3d shapes – good luck with that one!
I will look forward to seeing what you have created on Wednesday. Best of luck!
Raising money for NSPCC
Well done to Year Four!
This week, as part of the sponsored event each class has been doing, we have received 20 points each day for doing extra Wake Up Shake Up. Therefore, each child has 100 points.
Sponsor money raised for the NSPCC should be returned to school by Thursday 21 October. Thank you.
15 October 2010
The homework this week is a talk time homework. It is due in on Wednesady 20 October.
I can discuss how promotions are used.
Promotional language can be found on television, radio, in magazines, leaflets and posters. You might find some examples too!
15 October 2010
This week’s spellings are have a simple rule: adding ‘s’ to make plurals (more than one). We don’t use apostrophes to do this!
There is space on the list for the children to challenge themselves and think of more difficult words that follow the same pattern (there’s one used in this homework post!).
These will be tested on Thursday 21 October, instead of Friday, as the children are not in school.
| Singular | Plural |
| game | games |
| pond | ponds |
| bean | beans |
| rope | ropes |
| pockets | |
| window | windows |
| display | displays |
| table | tables |
| board | boards |
| school | schools |
| Can you think of any more? | |
15 October 2010
Homework this week is creative.
I can produce a piece of work for a class display on Victorians.
You could try any of the following styles:
- A poster on publisher or powerpoint using your ICT skills
- A model
- A story
- How about a quiz? Or a crossword?
- You could produce a timeline of events in Victorian times
- Some work on Queen Victoria.
- Why not try some Artwork?
- Your own idea
Completed tasks needs to be handed in by Wednesday 20 October.
Have fun!
15 October 2010
Spellings are again based on spelling families.
Spellings will be tested on Thursday 23 October.
| Set A | phobia claustrophobia arachnophobia agoraphobia xenophobia
ology archaeology biology geology zoology |
| Set B | tele telephone television teleport telecom
graph autograph telegraph photograph graphic |
| Set C | re replay reply reconsider repeat
pre preview prehistoric previous prevent |
Reading with your child
The commitment of parents / carers to reading with their child at home is fantastic. It’s clear to see in the classroom that children are becoming more confident with a variety of different texts.
We now have a ‘Reading Basket‘ where your child can place their book if they feel they are ready for a new one. If your child has finished reading the book given, however, I suggest that before they change their book they demonstrate to you a further understanding of the text by completing one of the following activities:
- Hot seating the main characters. This is where your child takes the place of a character in the book and is asked questions relating to their feelings. Alternatively, you could become one of the main characters and get your child to ask you questions.
- A book review. I have templates available or you could just do a review with your child orally.
- Reading without pictures. Ask questions about the text whilst reading through the book with the pictures covered. Can they find the word which describes how the main character is feeling? If you want to have some ideas of questions to ask the children when they are reading, please feel free to speak to me.
Also, remember that reading other texts, aside from reading books, is also very important. The children will benefit reading material that is in their everyday life. Books from the library, comics and even magazines are a great way for children to become accustomed to alternative texts.
If you have any questions, please don’t hesitate to ask and thank you for your support with your child’s reading.
Maths this week: 11 October
Children have been practising their number bonds to 10, 20 and 100.
Go to this website to practise number bonds to 10.
Too easy? Go to this website to practise number bonds to 20.
If you’re really confident why not practise number bonds to 100.