11 November 2011
This week’s homework is Talk Time. It’s due on Wednesday 16 November.
My favourite story / fairy story is…
Talk Time homework doesn’t need lots of evidence in the homework books; sometimes, just a comment from an adult to say you’ve discussed it is enough.
Here are some tips:
- Ask other family members to give their opinions and to use the ‘because’ word.
- Ask your child his / her opinion and ask them to use the ‘because’ word.
- Link the topic back to something you remember from when you were a child and say why things may be different now.
04 November 2011
The homework this week is Practice Makes Perfect and is due in on Wednesday 09 November.
I can read and write numbers in figures and words.
Read through the sheet with your child. Then allow him / her to complete it as best they can.
It’s the holiday…
…so there are no homework or spellings.
However, there are lots of ways you can support you child’s learning, first and foremost by visiting our Help Your Child section.
There are lots of things to do in or near Leeds, from geo-caching on Monday to a spooky Halloween walk on Sunday. Here are a few other ideas to fill the October half-term holiday with activities…
- take your child for an autumnal walk in Roundhay Park to collect chestnuts for a game of conkers or autumn leaves for an autumn collage;
- on a cold, autumn day, stay indoors and spend time baking (What unit of measurement will we use to weigh? If we want to make twice as much, how much will we need? When will the food be ready?);
- take a trip to Leeds Art Gallery – the Damien Hirst exhibition should prove a great opportunity for lots of discussion, description and possibly disagreement!
- and, as always, enjoy some relaxing reading (why not read some Tintin stories from a local library in preparation for the forthcoming film?)
School re-opens on Tuesday 01 November 2011 (following a training day on Monday 31 October 2011).
14 October 2011
This week’s homework is creative.
I know about the body.
We have started our new topic Doctor! Doctor!
What do the children know? Your child could produce a:
- poster
- draw a picture
- write some sentences
- label a part of the body
- do some research
Please don’t feel you have to stick to these if you have something even more creative!
This homework is due on Wednesday 19 October. As always, the BBC website is a useful learning tool.
07 October 2011
Your homework this week is Practice Makes Perfect.
The children are working hard on their letter formation. In their homework book is an activity sheet for them to complete.
In the Help Your Child section, you’ll find information about how we do handwriting at Moortown, along with top tips for reading, mental maths and how you can support your child with their learning.
This homework is due on Wednesday 12 October.
30 September 2011
This week’s homework is creative and it links to our Staying Safe week. It is due in on Wednesday 05 October 2011.
I can show how I need to be safe when playing outside.
Here are some ideas that we came up with as a class when we talked about the homework:
- A poster highlighting the dangers of playing in a playground
- A series of pictures or photographs showing potential hazards
- A list of rules
- A drawing
I look forward to seeing your creations on Wednesday.
23 September 2011
This week’s homework is talk time and linked to our mini-topic – Sound.
I can talk about sounds I hear at home.
We want to know how many different sounds you can hear at home and what they are and how they sound (soft, sudden, irritating…). We will discuss your findings on Wednesday 28 September.
16 September 2011
Homework is due every week. It is given out on Fridays and is due on Wednesdays. This gives children enough time to do the homework.
We will be holding a ‘Learning Session’ for parents in the next few weeks, where we will explain the homework in more detail and show some examples.
This week’s homework is creative and is due on Wednesday 21 September.
I can show something interesting about myself.
Here are some ideas for what might be creative:
- poster
- labelled diagrams
- photographs
- models
- drawings
- writing some sentences
- your child’s own idea
It’s the summer…
…so there are no homework activities or spellings to learn.
Don’t forget learning can still happen in the holidays:
- take your children to the park and talk about what they can see, hear and smell;
- take a trip using a bus or train, and take time to look at the timetable (Why is it in the 24 hour clock? How long will the journey last? When will we arrive?)
- enjoy visits to the local library;
- spend time baking (What unit of measurement will we use to weigh? If we want to make twice as much, how much will we need? When will the food be ready?);
- encourage your child to write some postcards to friends and family;
- take a trip to a museum or art gallery.
Research shows that the long summer holidays can mean some children’s learning regresses and they might struggle in the autumn term to keep up. Frequent talk-times, reading, counting and tables practice are so important!
08 July 2011
This week’s homework is Creative Homework. Please hand in on Wednesday 13 July.
I can show my learning journey.
This is the final homework of this academic year. It’s an opportunity for your child to reflect on their learning over the year. Their reflections could include:
- what they have learned
- when they learn best
- how they learn something new
- how they know they have learned something new
- how they approach learning something
We look forward to sharing these learning journeys with the children.
Thank you for all your support with homework over the past year.
Don’t forget learning can still happen in the holidays:
- take your children to the park and talk about what they can see, hear and smell;
- take a trip using a bus or train, and take time to look at the timetable (Why is it in the 24 hour clock? How long will the journey last? When will we arrive?)
- enjoy visits to the local library;
- spend time baking (What unit of measurement will we use to weigh? If we want to make twice as much, how much will we need? When will the food be ready?);
- encourage your child to write some postcards to friends and family;
- take a trip to a museum or art gallery.
Research shows that the long summer holidays can mean some children’s learning regresses and they might struggle in the autumn term to keep up. Frequent talk-times, reading, counting and tables practice are so important!
