08 October 2010
Like last week, spellings are adjectives and adverbs and how we can change between each.
This week the adjectives all end in ‘y’. We have to drop the ‘y’ for an ‘i’ before we add ‘ly’.
| Adjective(Describes noun) | Adverb(Describes verb) |
| weary | wearily |
| sleepy | sleepily |
| scary | scarily |
| happy | happily |
| grumpy | grumpily |
| lucky | luckily |
| angry | angrily |
| bumpy | bumpily |
| Now can you think of your own? | |
These spellings will be tested on Friday 15 October 2010.
Health Week feedback
Thank you to all parents and carers who have made such positive comments about our recent Health Week.
Our Health group (pupils) met this week with some great examples of how Health Week has enabled them to make even healthier choices. Some of the comments from the meeting include:
- “I’ll eat more fruit now.” Bailey, Year 1
- “I’ll keep doing more exercise at home.” Zakir, Year 2
- “I will try to do more sport and exercise at home rather than watching the TV.” Arjun, Year 3
- “I am going to ride my bike more at home.” Amit, Year 3
- “I’ve asked my mum if we can get a blender to make our own smoothies at home.” Bethany, Year 3
- “After using the trampolines at Allerton Grange I am going to use my own more at home.” Connor, Year 4
- “I eat more fruit now including mango which I hadn’t tried before.” Connor, Year 4
- “I enjoy Family Fridays where I spend more time with my family doing exercise.” Ebony, Year 4
- “I am going to cut down the number of unhealthy snacks I have.” Ajay, Year 5
Following the introduction of our Packed Lunch Guidance, a number of children are already trying ways to make their lunch healthier:
- “My mum has suggested that I only bring crisps on Mondays as a treat, instead of every day, and I am going to try this.” Amit, Year 3
- “Following the Health Group meeting for parents, about packed lunches, I now send a chocolate biscuit once a week rather than every day and my children see it more like a treat.” Parent
- “I’ve stopped bringing a Fruit Shoot with my packed lunch as I have the water on the table instead.” Husna, Year 4
We would love to hear more Health Week feedback.
01 October 2010
Homework this week is talk-time homework and is based around our topic ‘Vile Victorians’.
It is due in Wednesday 06 October
Discuss with your family the work Victorian Children had to do. Show them the websites we have looked at in school and ask what they think of working conditions for children.
01 October 2010
Spellings this week are taken from a SAT paper.
They will be tested on Friday 8 October.
washing
before
healthy
disease
serious
material
process
essential
available
survive
supply
release
surprising
advantage
properties
medicine
physical
varieties
remember
design
SEAL statement 4 October
This week some children will receive a certificate if they show evidence of our weekly statement, ‘I can solve a problem.’
Problem solving is something we do lots of in maths but how might you solve a problem at playtime, lunchtime or maybe at home?
Through our SEAL work in the Getting On theme, next half term, we shall be looking more closely at how to use the Peaceful Problem Solving technique.
01 October 2010
The homework this week is Creative and is due in on Wednesday 6th October.
I can write a short playscript about something that happened at the weekend.
This homework links in with our literacy topic of playscripts.
Your playscript could be about:
- a trip to the shops
- an unexpected encounter with an alien!
- a chance meeting with a celebrity
Make it as likely or unlikely as you wish!
I will look forward to seeing your creations on Wednesday!
Good luck.
01 October 2010
This week’s spellings are all verbs. They are a combination of the two rules we have learnt so far.
1. meeting
2. amazing
3. slimming
4. raising
5. driving
6. kicking
7. rolling
8. splitting
9. considering
10. Think of one of your own!
Spellings will be tested on Friday 8th October. Good luck!
01 October 2010
The Learning Objective for this list is I can spell everyday words.
These words will be tested on Friday 8th October.
| are |
| the |
| with |
| at |
| for |
| as |
| my |
| has |
Literacy this week: 27 September
Maths this week: 27 September
In Maths, the children this week have been working on 3-D shapes, money problems and number patterns. They will benefit from practising their money skills on this fun game on the BBC.
Here are some of the children showing how they can do some complex patterns:
