News and Homework for week beginning 16th January
This week in Maths... We continued looking at fractions, learning and consolidating methods to compare and add/subtract
fractions by converting them into equivalents. Some of us used equipment (math rods) to develop our understanding of
fractions as part of a whole. During year 6 ‘Bikeability’, the rest of Owl class undertook a mini-project focused on statistics. We
collected data about the heights of everyone in our school, drew tally charts and bar charts then used Excel to produce a line
graph and further charts of our choosing.
In English… We have focused on witnesses in our model newspaper article recount, firstly taking part in freeze-frame role play to
consider the actions and feelings of the people involved in the event, followed by revision of inverted commas to punctuate
direct speech when devised witness quotes of our own. Owls came up with lots of super synonyms for said which they also
included in their writing! During year 6 ‘Bikeability’, remaining children studied a short film called ‘The Tiny Crusader’. They
sequenced film stills, annotated, planned and wrote a retelling of the story in the first person as ‘Ulric the Blacksmith’.
In other news... On Monday, we conducted a science experiment to find out which surface provided the best friction. Children
developed their ‘working scientifically’ skills, devising their own test, choosing the variables to keep the same and those to
change, read force meters, and recorded data. On Wednesday and Thursday, year 6 undertook their ‘Bikeability’ course and all
passed successfully! Well done year 6. On Friday, we continued our DT heraldry topic when the children were able to create a
mock-up of their design using coloured card.
Lilly, for independent working and excellent focus and effort when writing her retelling of the ‘Tiny Crusader’ story.
Keep it up Lilly!
Homework:
Please see below for homework this week. Remember to still log on and complete tasks on Mathletics, Spellodrome and Reading
Eggspress. How many award certificates can you earn before the end of this term?
Spellings: Please see separate sheet for list of words to be learnt this term. Spellings to be learnt this week are underlined in
blue. There will be a review in class each Friday.
Maths: Please practice your ‘focus’ times table (children should be aware of which one they have been asked to focus on). The
children have also been given a ‘bond’ and ‘badge’ sheet to help with rapid recall of bond and times table facts. The aim is to be
able to complete all of the questions on the sheet correctly within 4 minutes. Please practice at home ready for time-trials at
school on Tuesdays and Thursdays. We will be looking for improvement each week.
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Homework is to be handed in on Wednesday 25 January.
If your child is keen to complete further work, please use Mathletics, Spellodrome and Reading Eggspress:
Homework
Year 3
SPAG: Inverted Commas Pages 58 and 59
Comprehension: Daddy Fell into the Pond Pages 12 to 13
Year 4
SPAG: Punctuating Speech Pages 60 and 61
Comprehension: Hamish and the Worldstoppers Pages 12 to 13
Year 5
SPAG: Punctuating Speech Pages 62 and 63
Comprehension: The Iron Man Pages 12 to 13
Year 6
SPAG: Punctuating Speech Pages 56 and 57
Comprehension: Olympic Torch Relay, Day 52 Pages 12 to 13
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