3 May 2019
This week we have a Talk time homework: Is physical health more important than mental health?
This homework, which links to our living and learning statement, is an opportunity for children to show that they can recognise what mental health is. We all have mental health but it is sometimes hard tell if our mind is healthy. If we can’t see our mental health, does that mean that it is less important?
You could respond to this in a range of ways:
- create a poster to show your ideas
- write a response to the question
- create a piece of art to show your ideas
- Write a poem, song or rap about mental health
Of course, there are many other ways in which you could respond. Please be ready to celebrate your learning as part of your homework review by Thursday 09 May 2019.
Masters of Mathematics
We are working hard on fundamental maths skills in year 1/2.
Here are a few links to some games that you may want to practise at home.
- Mathsframe speedy timetables (Adjust the difficulty to x2, x5 and x10).
- Jetpack Mathematics (Select year 1 or year 2).
- Hit the button (Try number bonds, doubles, halves or times tables).
26 April 2019
This week, the whole school has the same Creative homework: I can illustrate different emotions.
This homework, which links to our living and learning statement, is an opportunity for children to show that they can recognise, and show, different emotions. As humans, we display a huge-range of emotions. Sometimes, it’s obvious how we’re feeling. Sometimes, it’s trickier for us to show, or recognise, an emotion. This statement allows us to spend time thinking about the different emotions we experience and how we can recognise these accurately in ourselves and others.
Children could respond creatively to this in a range of ways:
- create a piece of art that shows a range of emotions
- take pictures of themselves (or others) displaying different emotions
- write a short-story in which a character shows lots of emotions
- Devise a poem, song or rap about emotions
- Create a comic strip to illustrate different emotions
Of course, there are many other ways in which children could respond. Children should be ready to celebrate their learning as part of their homework review by Thursday 02 May 2019.
18 April 2019
This week’s homework is creative:
‘I can show what I know about space.’
Here are some ideas that you may want to create:
- Posters
- Leaflets
- Models with explanations
- Information texts
- Poem
18 April 2019
This week’s homework is a practice makes perfect and it is due on Thursday 25 April.
Year 1
Use your knowledge of positional language to add to the picture below.
Have a go at the free pirate game.
Year 2
Use your knowledge of turns to add to the picture below.
Have a go at this free game to practise turns.
Multiplication madness
In Year 2, we have been thinking about how we can become super speedy at doing times tables facts. Here are a few games to help you become super speedy.
If you fancy a race against the clock then try Hit the Button.
If you feel like having a race then then try Grand Prix Multiplication or Times table Rally.
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22 March 2019
This week, the whole school has the same Talk Time homework: I can pay and receive compliments to/from people outside of school.
This homework, which links to our living and learning statement, is an opportunity for children to discuss the benefits of paying compliments to people. Here are some questions that might shape your discussion:
- How does paying a compliment make you feel?
- How does receiving a compliment make you feel?
- Why is it important to be sensible when paying or receiving compliments?
- Can you compliment people too much?
Children should be ready to discuss what they’ve talked about at home by Thursday 28 March 2019. It would be even better if children were able to talk confidently about times when they have given, or received, a compliment.
22 March 2019
This week, the whole school has the same Talk Time homework: I can pay and receive compliments to/from people outside of school.
This homework, which links to our living and learning statement, is an opportunity for children to discuss the benefits of paying compliments to people. Here are some questions that might shape your discussion:
· How does paying a compliment make you feel?
· How does receiving a compliment make you feel?
· Why is it important to be sensible when paying or receiving compliments?
· Can you compliment people too much?
Children should be ready to discuss what they’ve talked about at home by Thursday 28 March 2019. It would be even better if children were able to talk confidently about times when they have given, or received, a compliment.
22 March 2019
This week’s homework is a practice makes perfect and is due on Thursday 28 March. We’ve been trying to use lots of different kinds of words within our learning and thinking of synonyms has really helped us.
- Year 1 activity-choose the correct synonym to complete the sentence.
- Year 2 activity-match the synonyms together.
Have a go at this fun, free game!
15 March 2019
Our homework this week is Creative: I can show my talents.
All of the children in our school are blessed with an array of talents. This week, our homework, which links to our living and learning statement (I can recognise my talents), gives our opportunity to celebrate and share their talents. Children should respond creatively and be ready to show off their talents to their peers as part of their homework review. They could do this in a range of ways:
- create a short performance to show to their class
- film themselves showing off their talent
- make a collage of their many talents
- produce a piece of art to show off their talents
There are, of course, many other ways that children could respond. Children should be ready to show off their talents by Thursday 21 March 2019.