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.
12 October 2018
Year 3 division tables practise dividing by 10 (up to 120 divided by 10).
Year 4 division tables practise dividing by 4 (up to 48 divided by 4).
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!
12 October 2018
This week our homework is creative and linked to the 8Rs.
- risk taking
- being resourceful
- being responsible
- remembering
- reflecting
- responsive
- resilience
- being ready
Show us in a creative way how we can remember them. Here are a few ideas:
Mnemonics, comic strip, photographs showing the 8Rs in action, poster, poem, rap…be creative!
05 October 2018
Practice Makes Perfect
This week our homework will be about our Living and Learning statement which is: Remembering.
We would like you to learn by heart (remember) the following poem. We will be performing it together next week.
Windy day
A wind blew up one morning
And joined us in our play,
Chasing us around the playground
Blowing our ball away.
It whistled at the window
And bustling quickly through
Found our teacher’s pile of papers
And blew, and blew, and blew.
Then everybody scrambled
And we heard our teacher shout:
“Quick! Shut the doors and windows
And keep that wild wind out!”
By Mary Jefferies
05 October 2018
Year 3 division tables practise dividing by 2 (up to 24 2).
Year 4 division tables practise dividing by 3 (up to 36 3 ).
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!
28 September 2018
Year 3 times tables practise the 5 times table (up to 5 x 12).
Year 4 times tables practise the 8 times table (up to 8 x 12).
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 forwards, backwards, starting from zero and then starting from a multiple, 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!
28 September 2018
This week the whole school has the same Talk Time homework which should be completed by Thursday 04 October.
If I could travel in time, who would I take with me and why?
This homework, which links to our current big topic (Time Travel), is a chance for children to think about who is important to them and why. There are many factors which may influence your child’s decision:
- What makes a good travel companion?
- Are there any skills that would help during time travel?
- Who do they enjoy spending time with and why?
- Do they choose someone they know or someone they know of?
Children should discuss this with someone at home and be ready to discuss their viewpoint as part of our weekly homework review next week.
21 September 2018
This week, we’ll be getting creative for our homework.
We are about to start our BIG TOPIC of Time Travel based around transport. We would like you to invent your own mode of transport.
Draw or create a model of your idea. You could use a vehicle as a starting idea to add to or come up with something completely new!
We can’t wait to see what you invent!
21 September 2018
Year 3 times tables practise the 10 times table (up to 10 x 12).
Year 4 times tables practise the 4 times table (up to 4 x 12).
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 forwards, backwards, starting from zero and then starting from a multiple, 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!