18 September 2020
This week’s homework is Talk Time and due on Thursday 24 September.
I can talk about a time when showed resilience (didn’t give up).
We have been reading After The Fall (by Dan Santat) and it is all about how Humpty Dumpty never gives up. Talk about a time when you have shown resilience – keeping going even when things are hard.
Friday 11 September 2020
We’re setting weekly homework as we normally do. The key difference here is that Homework Books should stay at home for the time being. Just as normal, the tasks will be posted on the website. Instead of the task pasted into books, children will take home a piece of paper with the task on, too (like this!). The tasks will be a variety of Talk Time, Practice Makes Perfect and Creative, but especially the first two. Parents can email a picture or update about a completed task (just as you were doing with the home learning tasks we set in Spring and Summer terms). The homework will be reviewed in school, so some pictures would be good!
This week, our homework is Practice Makes Perfect: I can write simple sentences about myself.
In our writing lessons, we’ve been practising writing simple sentences with capital letters and full stops – it’s been a while since we’ve written. To consolidate this learning, we’d like children to continue to practise this at home. Our writing learning is going to get a bit trickier from now so it’d be great if children feel really confident with this basic skill.
Here’s an example…
My favourite food is pasta.
If your child needs more of a challenge, ask them to write an ‘All about me’. This could be one paragraph, or more.
Homework should be completed by Thursday 17 September 2020 and will be reviewed / celebrated in class.
Our email addresses are below:
3,4O – olliecatherall@spherefederation.org
3,4NV – nicolawadsworth@spherefederation.org
3,4EV – emmamccormick@spherefederation.org
Times tables
This week, we’ve recapped the 2x table. Some of us are confident, some of us less so. We’d really like you to help consolidate this learning at home. Children should practise in preparation for a test on Friday 18 September 2020.
In class, we’ve spotted lots of children using their fingers (and similar strategies) to count up when working out times tables. This is a good strategy if you’re unsure of a specific table, and is certainly better than getting it wrong, but we’d really like children to know these tables as facts – and be able to recall these facts in just a few seconds.
If your child fancies a challenge, practise the other facts they know if they know a specific table.
eg If I know that 2 x 5 = 10, what else do I know?
I know that… 2 x 5 = 10 10 = 2 x 5 10 ÷ 5 = 2
10 ÷ 2 = 5 2 = 10 ÷ 5 5 = 10 ÷ 2
I can also use my place value knowledge…
Friday 11 September 2020
We’re setting weekly homework as we normally do. The key difference here is that Homework Books should stay at home for the time being. Just as normal, the tasks will be posted on the website. Instead of the task pasted into books, children will take home a piece of paper with the task on, too (like this!). The tasks will be a variety of Talk Time, Practice Makes Perfect and Creative, but especially the first two. Parents can email a picture or update about a completed task (just as you were doing with the home learning tasks we set in Spring and Summer terms). The homework will be reviewed in school, so some pictures would be good!
This week, our homework is Practice Makes Perfect: I can write simple sentences about myself.
In our writing lessons, we’ve been practising writing simple sentences with capital letters and full stops – it’s been a while since we’ve written. To consolidate this learning, we’d like children to continue to practise this at home. Our writing learning is going to get a bit trickier from now so it’d be great if children feel really confident with this basic skill.
Here’s an example…
My favourite food is pasta.
If your child needs more of a challenge, ask them to write an ‘All about me’. This could be one paragraph, or more.
Homework should be completed by Thursday 17 September 2020 and will be reviewed / celebrated in class.
Our email addresses are below:
3,4O – olliecatherall@spherefederation.org
3,4NV – nicolawadsworth@spherefederation.org
3,4EV – emmamccormick@spherefederation.org
Times tables
This week, we’ve recapped the 2x table. Some of us are confident, some of us less so. We’d really like you to help consolidate this learning at home. Children should practise in preparation for a test on Friday 18 September 2020.
In class, we’ve spotted lots of children using their fingers (and similar strategies) to count up when working out times tables. This is a good strategy if you’re unsure of a specific table, and is certainly better than getting it wrong, but we’d really like children to know these tables as facts – and be able to recall these facts in just a few seconds.
If your child fancies a challenge, practise the other facts they know if they know a specific table.
eg If I know that 2 x 5 = 10, what else do I know?
I know that… 2 x 5 = 10 10 = 2 x 5 10 ÷ 5 = 2
10 ÷ 2 = 5 2 = 10 ÷ 5 5 = 10 ÷ 2
I can also use my place value knowledge…
2 x 50 = 100 2 x 500 = 1,000 20 x 5 = 100 200 x 5 = 1,000
Friday 11 September 2020
This week, your homework will be a Talk Time. Next week, our Living and Learning statement is I know the 8 Rs for learning.
Our 8 Rs for learning are…
ready
responsive
risk-taking
responsibility
resourceful
resilient
reflect
remember
We’d like the children to discuss what these words mean to them. Below is a list of questions to help with your discussion.
How do the 8 Rs help you in school?
When have you used the 8 Rs outside of school?
How could you explain the meaning of each word in the 8 Rs?
Which 8 R do you think you use the most?
Which 8 R could you use more often?
Which of the 8 Rs have you used in the first week back at school?
11 September 2020
This week’s homework is Practice Makes Perfect and is for children to learn to write their full name. For more information, the Homework Guide can be found here.
Year 1s please try to use a lead-in line and Year 2s, joined. A copy of the handwriting guide can be found here.
Welcome to Key Stage 1 (Year 1 and 2)
Below are all the links to the videos and information presentations that have been made for children starting in Year 1 or 2 in September 2020.
We hope you have a happy and healthy summer and we will see you in September.
Outdoor tour videos :
Teacher videos :
Miss Lowry https://screencast-o-matic.com/watch/cYijQ75pBe
Mrs Lake https://screencast-o-matic.com/watch/cYiQ6l5GIc
Mrs Latham Hello 1,2V video
Mr Gathercole Hello 2C
17 July 2020 : Home learning
Well, it’s here! The last day of term for 2019-20. We hope you are all safe, happy and healthy. Enjoy the summer holidays and we will see each other again soon.
Maths – position and direction
Today watch the BBC bitesize video and complete the activities.
https://www.bbc.co.uk/bitesize/articles/zmdr92p
Reading
It can be sad saying goodbye. Sometimes it helps to write it down.
Write a farewell letter to someone. It could be your teacher, a friend or anyone you like.
You need to include:
Dear …
What you enjoyed doing with them.
Who it is from.
Topic – staying safe online
Make your own poster about staying safe online.
HAVE AN AMAZING SUMMER! WE CAN DO THIS!
17 July 2020: Home Learning
If you’re reading this, then congratulations on making to the last home learning day before the summer break.
As this is the last post, it’s a good opportunity to reflect on our learning journey. Take some time to sit with an adult and reflect on all that you have learned this year. It might be learning that has taken place in school or at home.
After your discussion, create a piece of work to show off what you have learned.
Have fun and get creative.
We hope you enjoy your break and we look forward to seeing you in September… Even our Year 6 leavers if you want to pop by and say hello.
16 July 2020: Home Learning
Good morning everyone
Mr Freeman here officially signing into to my very first website post! I hope you are all happy and well – it’s almost summer after all!
Here’s your home learning for today…
Y5 Maths
Click on the link above for today’s starter. This game allows you to order numbers including decimals and negative numbers – make sure you challenge yourself!
Your learning today is about describing position after translation.
Y6 Maths
Let’s complete our quest by taking on the Battle For Mathematica. Complete all three levels.
Y5,6 English
We’ve used First News a lot this year to help us improve our reading skills – and learn about the world. For the end of the year, they’ve made this quiz of the academic year. Have a go and see how you get on. You could even challenge your family or friends.
Y5,6 Spanish
Here is our Spanish lesson of the week. Learn how to describe the weather.
16 July 2020 : Home learning
Maths – symmetry
https://www.bbc.co.uk/bitesize/clips/ztpyr82
Use a mirror (if you have one – don’t worry if not) to look round your house for any line of symmetry. Think about what shapes could be folded in half without any overlap. Would each half be a mirror image of itself? eg a window, a table. Take photos, draw them or write a list.
Challenge
Draw a butterfly. Complete the pattern on one half first and then try to copy the pattern on the other half to create a symmetrical pattern.
Reading
Read the farewell letters from each teacher.
Dear 1,2V
I cannot believe we will not get to say a proper goodbye to each other. I hope you are all safe and happy and looking forward to the summer holidays. We will see each other when we all get back to school, even if we are in different classes. Miss you!
Love Mrs Latham
Dear 2KN
I am sad that you’re leaving year two but I’m so glad I got to teach you all. We have had so much fun together and I am proud of each and every one of you. Keep being you.
From
Miss Lowry & Mrs Lake
Dear 1K
It may not be the end of year we expected but it has been a pleasure to teach you all. I hope you all have a wonderful and well earned break over the summer holidays. I’m looking forward to seeing you all once we return to school.
From Miss Parling
Dear 1,2
You will always hold a special place in my heart because you are my first class. I cannot believe that we will not get to say a proper goodbye to each other. It’s time to enjoy the summer holidays! I’m looking forward to seeing you all when we return to school.
Love Miss Harker
Topic – staying safe online
Read the poster all about staying safe online.
