It’s half-term…
It’s the half-term, so in line with our current homework policy, there are no homework tasks or spellings to learn.
However, please make sure you’re reading lots with your child – we’re finding children are reading less than they need to if they are to gain fluency and understanding. You could take your child to a local library, hunt down an old favourite to re-visit, plan a story book for each bedtime over the holiday, read more about a favourite subject on the internet, buy a comic or magazine… And, so they have good role models, make sure your child sees you read, too!
Our current homework policy will be reviewed soon. A small number of you have told us you’re not entirely happy with it – it would be really helpful if you tell us more about what you’d like. Send us an email or speak with Mrs Weekes or me about this. Thank you.
It’s half-term…
…so no specific homework, spellings or tables this week. It’s a good time to relax and enjoy some time with your children – have you visited the free exhibition of Anthony Browne pictures at Leeds City Museum, for example?
It’s the half-term break…
…so there’s no homework or spellings this week. Enjoy the holiday, whatever you get up to.
03 May 2013
There will be no new words to learn this week. Instead, there will be SATs style spelling tests of words that the children are unfamiliar with.
I suggest children spend time each night looking through old spelling lists and trying to remember rules, especially:
- drop the ‘e’ for ‘ing’ eg hope / hoping, accommodate / accommodating
- drop the ‘y’ for ‘i’ eg happy / happiness, fury / furious
- double up for short vowel sounds eg diner / dinner, coma / comma
Spelling tests will be given at several points in the week.
26 April 2013
There will be no new words to learn this week. Instead, there will be SATs style spelling tests of words that the children are unfamiliar with. I suggest children spend time each night looking through old spelling lists and trying to remember rules, especially:
- drop the ‘e’ for ‘ing’ eg hope / hoping, accommodate / accommodating
- drop the ‘y’ for ‘i’ eg happy / happiness, fury / furious
- double up for short vowel sounds eg diner / dinner, coma / comma
Spelling tests will be given at several points in the week.
15 March 2013
For the final time, I want you to revisit all the spellings we have learnt throughout the year. Each day we will have a randomly generated test on some of the spelling from the year plus a bigger test on Friday.
Make sure your spellings are up to date in your learning list book – if they aren’t up to date, use the website to help you fill in the gaps.
You might not remember the spelling, but see if you can apply the rules.
01 March 2013
This week, I want you to revisit all the spellings we have learnt throughout the year. Each day we will have a randomly generated test on some of the spelling from the year plus a bigger test on Friday.
Make sure your spellings are up to date in your learning list book – if they are not up to date, use the website to help you fill in the gaps.
You might not remember the spelling, but see if you can apply the rules.
08 February 2013
We are continuing to look at suffixes in spellings in Year Six. This week the suffix is ic.
Children need to learn the words from the list and find four more spellings with the same suffix.
- historic
- organic
- supersonic
- atomic
- specific
- traffic
- horrific
- metallic
- angelic
- epidemic
- rhythmic
Spellings will be tested on Friday 15 February.
01 February 2013
We’re continuing to look at suffixes. This week, we’re spelling words with the suffix al.
Children have the following words to learn and need to find four more that fit the rule.
- medical
- traditional
- personal
- capital
- seasonal
- historical
- exceptional
- occasional
- national
- sensational
- additional
Spellings will be tested on Friday 08 February.
25 January 2013
Here is the Year Six spelling list for this week. Children are continuing to look at ly words and learning the meanings of the words to extend their vocabulary for writing.
Spellings will be tested on Friday 01 February.
- carelessly
- sorrowfully
- especially
- successfully
- fearlessly
- eventually
- originally
- forgetfully
- personally
- beautifully
- resentfully
- mercilessly
