14 December 2018
This week’s homework is a whole school Talk Time.
I can talk about what I am learning.
Look at the photos and talk about what learning is happening.
07 December 2018
This week, the whole school has the same Creative homework which should be returned by Thursday 13 December.
The children are invited to respond to something from either a cultural or spiritual perspective.
I can show what I know and think about something cultural.
We’d like children to present their responses about a recent book they’ve read, film they’ve watched, piece of art they’ve looked at, piece of music they’ve listened to – anything cultural in fact.
We’re interested to read some sort of description (a summary, for example) and then your child’s opinions. This review might include pictures, an interview (your child could write a fictional script between himself/herself and the artist, for example), a letter (eg to or from a character, or perhaps even the author) – anything which might include your child’s responses!
However, your child might prefer to do the following:
I can show what I know about a festival.
Over the course of this term, some children in school may have celebrated a religious festival of some sort. This might have been
- the Muslim festival of Eid ul Adha
- the Sikh and Hindu festival Diwali
- the Jewish festival of Hanukkah, coming up in December
- the Christian festival (of course, celebrated by many non-Christians) of Christmas
- and the Chinese New Year festival, coming up
There are lots of other festivals and celebrations which you and your child together might want to reflect on.
We invite children to respond to the sentence above – they might include a recount (like a diary entry), pictures, an interview (perhaps in a script). Your child might also choose to research a completely unknown festival, or they might even think about creating a brand new festival, one that everyone will celebrate.
07 December 2018
Times tables
We’ve continued our great work on the 4 times tables (Year 3) and 7 times tables (Year 4) this week. To complete the task, you need to fill the blanks on the times table wheels that you have stuck in your book.
30 November 2018
Homework this week is Creative:
I can show I know who I am.
This homework is a reflection of our Living and Learning ethos statement from this week: ‘I know who I am.’ In class, we’ve discussed our identities and what makes us, us. We’ve also discussed the importance of differences between people.
There are many ways in which children could choose to respond to this creative task:
- Make an identity box (ask your child about Mr Gathercole’s from assembly this week).
- Create a computer-based presentation about your identity.
- Create a poem, rap or song about your family or your identity.
- Create your own ‘Who do you think you are?’ style presentation or poster.
Of course, you can respond to the task in whatever way you feel. We’ll celebrate our efforts during our homework review next week.
30 November 2018
This week’s homework is Talk Time. We have started a new mini topic, Dinosaurs, and would like children to think about what they already know and what they would like to find out about dinosaurs.
I can talk about what I know and what I would like to find out about dinosaurs.
Talk about what your child already knows and encourage them to ask questions about what they would like to find out or do in our topic. They could look at any books you have, go to the library, search on the internet or talk to someone who knows more about dinosaurs. We are looking forward to finding out lots of news things together!
23 November 2018
Homework for the whole school this week is Talk Time.
Which charity should our school support?
Next week, a charity will be decided for Scholes (Elmet) Primary to support for the year ahead – for example, when we have a performance, we’ll collect money for this particular charity. What charity does your child think we should support?
You could talk about:
- what a charity is
- why charities are important
- what sort of work they do
- charities that have meaning to your family, to school or the community
- national and international charities and their work
16 November 2018
This week, the whole school has the same Creative homework which children should be ready to discuss as part of our homework review on Thursday 22 November.
I know how to STOP bullying.
This homework is a response to our learning this week during anti-bullying week. Throughout the week, each class has had the chance to talk about what bullying is, what the different types of bullying are and how can we STOP it:
- Start
- Telling
- Other
- People
As part of your discussion you may find our school definition of bullying useful, as agreed by our School Councillors:
Bullying is when you hurt someone, physically or emotionally, several times on purpose.
As the homework is Creative, you can do anything you want to respond to the statement. Here are a few ideas to help you:
- Create a cartoon strip of a bullying scenario and how it is solved.
- Create an acrostic poem using the word bullying.
- Write your own ‘kindness statements’ for your class.
- Create a scenarios quiz for your class to decide what they would do.
09 November 2018
This week, there is a whole school Talk Time homework around this question:
Is it okay to break a promise?
This homework could be linked to the fact that next week is Anti-Bullying Week. For instance, a discussion may centre on whether it is okay to break a promise to keep a secret if a person’s safety and well-being is at risk.
Children should be ready to discuss this next week during their homework review.
19 October 2018
Year 3 division tables practise dividing by 5 (up to 60 divided by 5).
Year 4 division tables practise dividing by 8 (up to 96 divided by 8).
Don’t forget to check the website for more practice sheets. Record how long it takes you to complete a set. See if you can beat your personal best time.
Practise counting backwards, starting from the last number in the division table, and don’t forget the traditional way to support your child – a couple of mock tests to see how well your child knows their tables!
19 October 2018
This week, the whole school has the same Talk Time homework. In preparation for the upcoming School Council elections, children should complete one of the following tasks:
- I can prepare a speech (School Council elections).
- I know the importance of voting.
It’s time for children to consider if they would like to stand for election for our new School Council. With two representatives from each class, chosen democratically by their peers, all children are encouraged to take an active part in pupil voice.
Elections for our new school council will take place on Thursday 25 October with our polling station and ballot boxes at the ready. Candidates will have the opportunity to give their election speech to their class on Wednesday 24 October or Thursday 25 October.
What makes a good school councillor has been considered by our current school council.
- ‘use all the 8 Rs for learning’
- ‘be respectful’
- ‘help others’
- ‘be a good speaker and listener (to members of your class and in the meetings)’
- ‘tell the truth’
- ‘be confident with your ideas’
- ‘accept the views of others even if you don’t agree’
- ‘be friendly and approachable’
- ‘make good choices in class and around school’
Hints for your speech include:
- What skills and abilities would a good school councillor have?
- What are you particularly good at that would help you to be a great school councillor?
- What do you think would make the school better?
- What could you do that people would really like?
- Think of things that are realistic, maybe that you could do yourself, rather than having to ask other people to do
Thank you to our current school councillors for all their ideas and contributions. We hope you have enjoyed this role and responsibility. You’re welcome to stand again for election.
Good luck to all children who decide to stand in the elections.
If you choose not to stand in the election, you should consider the importance of voting.