Numeracy
We have been practising how to calculate change from a given amount. We would like to increase the speed of our mental calculations when doing this. To make our money calculations a little more challenging we may have begun to calculate foreign currency exchange.
Ideas for further practise at home:
- Choose an amount less than £20 (to start with) then calculate the change you should be given from a £20 note. Time yourself to determine if you have gotten any quicker.
- If you are in a shop calculate the change you should be given. Can you do that before the teller gives you your change?
- Calculate how Euros, Dollars or Australian Dollars you would receive in exchange for £200. You could choose any foreign currency you like!
- http://www.crickweb.co.uk/ks2numeracy-money-and-mean.html
Literacy
Grammar: Possessive apostrophe – We have been revising the use of the singular possessive apostrophe. E.g. Where is Sarah’s bag? We have been comparing these to contractions and trying to identify the difference. E.g. We’ll (contraction) go collect Sarah’s bag (possessive apostrophe).
Writing: Instructions – We have been learning to write instructions, we wrote instructions to help others make a Charles Rennie Mackintosh paperweight.
Spelling: ____ful suffix – We have been identifying words that have the suffix ful (wonderful, helpful, skillful, beautiful, sorrowful)
Ideas for further practise at home:
- Can you identify different types of apostrophes in a book, newspaper or magazine and identify what the apostrophe is showing? Is it a contraction or belonging? Remember plurals DO NOT need apostrophes.
- Write instructions to help someone else learn how to do something. It could be a recipe or how to play a game.
- Write down all the words with the suffix ‘ful’ you have seen or heard.
- http://www.learninggamesforkids.com/vocabulary-games/contractions/contraction-game.html
- http://www.spellzone.com/games/bouncing_anagram/index.cfm?wordlist=1141&speed=2
IDL
Charles Rennie Mackintosh
Can you create a CRM picture, replica furniture, building design or any other replica that you would like to make? Create your masterpiece at home then bring it into school so we can display all the hard work you have been doing at home!
Remember you can use your thinking jotter to record any thoughts or ideas you have when looking at these topics and I would love to see anything you create at home!
Mrs Park
