29 September 2017
This week’s homework is Practice Makes Perfect and due on Thursday 05 October
Handwriting – I can write in neat, clear, joined handwriting.
Choose a book that you’ve enjoyed reading and copy the blurb.
Think about:
- neat presentation and layout
- which letter should not join (capital letters)
- letter sizes
- keep ascenders tall (b d f h k l t)
- keep descenders a consistent way below the line (f g j p q y)
22 September 2017
This week’s homework is Talk Time and due on Thursday 28 September.
Which places would you like to explore?
Talk about:
- a country or a place you’d like to explore
- why you’d like to explore there
- what you’d need to take with you and why
- how you’d plan the journey to get there
15 September 2017
This week’s homework is Creative and due in on Thursday 21 September.
I can design an imaginary world.
Think about:
- what the landscape is like
- who or what lives there
- what the climate is like
Your child can present it in any way they wish, but no larger than A4. They might like to draw, label, write, paint, make a model (and photograph it) or use a creative idea of their own.
08 September 2017
This week’s homework is Talk Time and due on Thursday 14 September.
What have you enjoyed about our class book, ‘Orion and the Dark‘?
Talk about:
- the sequence of the story and retell it orally
- your favourite lesson linked to the book
- something that maybe makes you feel a little bit scared and how you might overcome this
- other books it reminds you of
New homework routines
Following feedback and meetings with parents, we’ve changed our homework routines – read the introduction here to find out more. Teachers will also communicate homework on the website to keep you updated on what homework and spelling tasks there are. Look out for the first one on Friday 08 September.