Friday 18 January 2018
Friday 18 January 2019
This week, the whole school has the same Creative homework:
I can show different ways to make things better.
This homework, which is due on Thursday 24 January, is an opportunity for children to reflect on our living & learning statement for this week: I can make things better.
Children should think about ways to make things better in a variety of different situations and contexts:
- in class
- in a friendship group
- at playtime
- at home
- with siblings
- out and about (countryside, park)
- the wider environment (recycling)
You could consider…
- Why should we try and make things better?
- How do we do this?
- When should we apologise?
- What is the effect it has on others around us when we make things better?
- Older children might want to consider the benefits of restorative justice.
Don’t forget to be creative! Produce a report or diary; capture photos of making things better; create rules for better games at play times; make a poster about how to say sorry; or, think of your own creative response.
This homework will be celebrated in our weekly homework review.
11 January 2019
This week’s homework is Practice Makes Perfect.
We would like you to copy the poem, ‘Water’s for’ poem’ by Judith Nicholls, in your best handwriting.
Your handwriting should be joined and following the school handwriting guide.
11 January 2019
Homework for the whole school this week is Talk Time: I know how to solve problems and make things better.
This week, our homework links to our living and learning statement: I can make things better. Children should discuss, with an adult, how to solve problems (with friends etc) and how to make the situation better afterwards. Children should make notes in their homework book so that we can discuss ideas as a class during our homework review. This homework should be completed by Friday 18 January 2019.
11 January 2019
This week’s homework is Talk Time.
I can talk about which materials objects in my house are made of and why.
It links to our current Science mini-topic, What’s the Matter? We are learning all about materials and their properties. Talk about objects and items in and around your house, identifying which materials they are made of. Use scientific words such as absorbent, waterproof, rough, smooth, soft, rigid, bendy, opaque.
Next week, we will be talking about what household objects and clothing are made out of an why.
14 December 2018
This week, our homework is Talk Time: I can reflect on my progress this term.
We encourage you to talk with your child about the last term (since September) and how they feel they improved/progressed. The discussion could take whatever form you feel is best, but here are some questions to prompt you:
What learning do you feel proud of?
What learning do you feel has improved?
What learning do you feel you could improve next term?
If you were to make one target for the coming term, what would it be?
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!
