07 October 2016
| double up for a short vowel sound | ||||
| This week’s spellings are all words where you need to double the last consonant before adding either ing or ed. They make the vowel sound short. If you’re not sure what any of them mean, find out. We may ask children to spell similar words that follow the same pattern. | ||||
| shopping/ped | hopping/ped | napping/ped | wrapping/ped | thudding/ded |
| snapping/ped | tripping/ped | slipping/ped | swapping/ped | plotting/ted |
We love to read!
Whether it’s a novel, comic, newspaper, dictionary, thesaurus or an information book, Year 4 love to read.
Reading for pleasure and enjoyment is so very important and these photos show us doing just that.
07 October 2016
This week’s homework is creative and is due Thursday 13 October:
I can add a 3-digit number and ones in a column by regrouping.
Show off your new skill in a creative way. You could make a poster, a quiz, a game…
07 October 2016
This week’s spellings lead on from our spelling activity from last week. We’re adding suffixes to words ending in …fer.
On Friday, your child will be tested on ten of these spellings but needs to know when to double the ‘r’ and when to just have one when a suffix is added.
All children should be practising their spellings in their homework book using the techniques we’ve discussed in class.
| prefer | transfer | refer |
| preferring
preferred preference |
transferring
transferred transference transferal |
referring
referred reference referral referee |
On Thursday 13 October, children should have spelling practice in their homework book for us to look at; they will then be tested on Friday 14 October.
More gymnastics
Today, the children continued with their gymnastics. We have been learning various types of balances and rolls.
I set them a task today to create a short sequence of movements with a partner. They had to think about previous learning and try to incorporate a hoop into their routines. There were some great ideas, super team work and even some demonstrations.
07 October 2016
The homework this week is talk time and is due in on Thursday 13 October.
What is the value of art?
Art is valuable in lots of different ways. It can cheer us up if we’re feeling sad. It can entertain us or help us to see things in different ways.
Yet, art also has a monetary value. Some art is worth millions of pounds. Is this right? Is it easy to see which art is more valuable?
What art is valuable to you and to your family? Why is it valuable?
07 October 2016
07 October 2016
Homophones
Homophones are words that sound the same but are spelled differently and have different meanings. The English language can be very confusing and children often struggle to choose the correct homophone in their/there/they’re writing (it should be their!). For this week’s spelling activity, children should identify homophones they may come across. Then, they should give a definition and think of a way to remember which is which (not witch!). This would be best presented in a table.
e.g.
| homophone | meaning | way to remember |
| stationary
stationery |
Not moving.
Writing and other office materials. |
Envelope has an ‘e’ in it and so does stationery. |
07 October 2016
This week’s second homework is Creative and is due on Tuesday 11 October 2016.
To be able to present information about WW2.
Although this week’s homework is Creative, we’re doing it slightly differently. Last year, Year 5 and 6 completed an independent research project. Year 5 would like to have a go at something similar so next week will be a week of independent project work linked to our topic.
Next week, you’ll be creating something independently about one aspect of living on the home front: evacuation, the blitz, air raids, women at war, rationing or anything else that piques your interest. Year 5 always create amazing Creative homework so what you actually choose to create is up to you. Here are a few ideas from me:
- A magazine for a child living during the war
- A project board (like we produced last year)
- An information leaflet.
- A game we can play
So, decide what you want to create and what it will be about. (You’ll have three hours throughout the week to complete it – think about that when making your choice.) Your actual homework will be to gather the information you need in order to complete the work in class. Do not create your independent project!
So that we can complete this project work during class time, this homework will be due on Tuesday 11 October.
07 October 2016
This week’s Mathletics homework should be completed by Thursday 13 October 2016.
Children have been assigned two tasks to complete:
- Add three 3 digit numbers: regroup
- 3 digit differences: 1 regrouping
As always, if you experience any problems logging on to Mathletics please come and see me. If the problem can’t be solved, children will be given time on a Wednesday lunchtime to complete the activities.