Homework
Term 1 Block 1
| Week Beg. | Literacy | Numeracy & Maths | HWB | ICT
(Optional) |
Other |
| 19th Aug. | N/A | N/A | Early to bed. Back to school routine | Problem solving e.g. Minecraft | Remember to bring PE kit on correct days |
| 26th Aug. | Individual spelling Revision see homework jotter | Maths around us. Worksheet task | Early to bed. Back to school routine | Or Fortnite etc | Bring diary to school every day
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| 2nd Sept
Meet the Teacher Workshop |
Individual spelling Revision see homework jotter | Number Challenges
5 minutes daily |
Choose a healthy snack | Topmarks – Order and sequence numbers https://www.topmarks.co.uk/ordering-and-sequencing/chinese-dragon-ordering | Look at term targets in diary with parents |
| 9th Sept | Spelling Common Words list- see jotter.
Rainbow Spelling |
Number Challenges
5 minutes daily |
Choose a healthy snack | Topmarks – Order and sequence numbers https://www.topmarks.co.uk/ordering-and-sequencing/chinese-dragon-ordering | Look at weekly target in diary. Use traffic lights to self -assess |
Homework grids will be put in homework jotters at the start of each block. Tasks for each week are issued on the Monday to be completed and returned on the Friday. If for any reason you are unable to complete the set homework please write a note in the diary.
Children will have weekly targets in their diaries. On a Thursday night, please look at their target and review how they have done this week. If you wish to write a comment in the box please do so. If for example your child is saying they have improved their sequencing of numbers. Ask them to tell you how they know. In term 1 targets will be linked to homework tasks.
PE for Term 1 will be on a Monday and Friday. Polo shirts should be worn on these days only.
Please send your child with suitable shoes for PE, pull on or Velcro strap if they cannot tie their own laces. If wearing lace up shoes they must be able to tie laces independently. In line with North Lanarkshire Council guidelines, no jewellery should be worn during PE lessons. If your child wears earrings please ensure they can remove earring independently otherwise please cover earring with plaster.
Mathematics Around Us
Choose to do one of the following homework tasks this week.
- Mathematics Walk
Take a walk around your area or a shopping centre. What evidence of mathematics and numeracy can you see?
For example, house numbers, speed signs (both mathematics and numeracy – shape and number!) Traffic lights – sequence/pattern etc…
In a supermarket, weighing machines, prices, ordering, sequencing etc..
Take photographs of the mathematics/numeracy in your area. Bring them or send them to the school email address.
- Interview an adult about how they use mathematics and numeracy in their job.
For example someone who builds scaffolds has to use angles to construct the structure safely; estimation skills for measure – how high to build; problem solving shape and measure – loading scaffolding into and out of van; work out time and cost for job. I am sure there are even more maths and numeracy areas in the everyday life of a scaffolder but you get the idea!
Note down all the areas they tell you, be prepared to share your information with the class.
Numeracy Homework
Week 1
Mental Agility and recall of basic number facts are key for your child’s progress and confidence with addition, subtraction, multiplication, division, money and counting skills.
Each task is designed to take 5 minutes and requires no writing. These task should be completed on a daily basis to ensure progress.
- Make a number
Learning Intention – your child demonstrates ability to read 3 digit numbers
How many 3 digit numbers can you make in 5 minutes?
Ask your child to cut out the digits and shuffle the cards. Ask them to choose three (3) cards and arrange
- The highest number they can make
- The lowest number they can make
Extension/Challenge can they add/subtract these numbers.
- Find the Value
Learning Intention – your child revises their knowledge of hundreds, tens and units
Using the digit cards as above, choose 3 to arrange as a 3 digit number. For example 7, 5 & 9.
Arrange into highest number you can make – 975. Ask your child the value to the tens. Answer should be either 7 tens or 70. Alternatively ask how many units – the answer should be 5 or you could choose to ask the value of the hundreds – in this case the answer is either 9 hundreds or 900.
Continue for further 5 minutes.
- Order the numbers
Learning Intention – your child revises their knowledge of sequencing numbers to 1000.
Shuffle cards and deal your child 9 cards.
Ask them to make 3 sets of 3 digit numbers.
Next put the 3 digit numbers in sequence, starting either highest or lowest.
Numeracy Homework
Week 2
Mental Agility and recall of basic number facts are key for your child’s progress and confidence with addition, subtraction, multiplication, division, money and counting skills.
Each task is designed to take 5 minutes and requires no writing. These task should be completed on a daily basis to ensure progress.
- Quick Addition
Learning Intention – Revise mental agility skills for addition facts
- Children shuffle cards, choose two (2) to add (give 15 seconds to complete task, if completing easily reduce time to 10 seconds. Remember encourage accuracy before speed)
- Children shuffle cards, choose three (3) to add (give 15 seconds to complete task, if completing easily reduce time to 10 seconds. Remember encourage accuracy before speed)
Complete this activity for 5 minutes
- Quick Subtraction
Learning Intention – Revise agility for subtraction facts
- Repeat actions for 1a but replace with subtraction.
Complete this activity for 5 minutes
- Addition & Subtraction Challenge
Learning Intention – Revise mental agility strategies for addition and subtraction of 2 digit numbers.
Shuffle cards – ask child to choose 4 cards. Make 2 digit numbers. For example if child has chosen 4, 6, 8 &1. They could make 46 and 18, 64 & 81, 14 & 68 etc…
Use the numbers to add (again initially give 15 seconds) Ask how they worked out answer. For example 14 + 68. They could have added 10 + 60 is 70. The 4 + 8 is 12. Put these together 70 add 10 + 12 = 82.
Try different combinations of the 4 cards
