Good afternoon everyone! I hope you have all had a superb October break. We have had quite a bit of sunshine this holiday, hopefully it will continue when we get back to school. Please read on to see you homework and reminders.
Spelling: Please complete list s for z or aw in your spelling homework jotter. Each word should be written out three times. A creative spelling activity, using ALL of your words, should also be completed. This task should be returned to school by Thursday. Please remember to practice your words throughout the week, NOT just when you are completing the task.
Personal Reading Challenge: This term we will be completing a challenge to help increase the amount of reading you do each week. The challenge will be ongoing for the whole term. I will go over the finer details of the challenge with you in class on Monday.
Maths: Our maths homework will take a different format this term. Most weeks you will have worded problems to complete. These problems will be posted on our class blog (this week they have been posted by Mrs O’Neill). If you are unable to access the blog, please ask for a paper copy of the questions.
Your answers should be completed, neatly, in your maths homework jotter. I will let you know on Monday (24th) which group you are in so that you know which questions to answer. Please cover your jotter before handing in your homework on Thursday.
I know many of you are enjoying accessing the games on Mangahigh. If you wish to, please continue to do so, as practice makes perfect.
Art: As part of our Brazil topic we will be looking at a Brazilian artist: Beatriz Milhazes. Next week in class we will be recreating some of her paintings. For homework this week I would like you to access the link below and familiarise yourself with her work. Some of the vocabulary used is a little tricky but please remember if you are unsure of what a word means, please use a dictionary (or ask) to check the definition.
You should then write a short paragraph (no more than 50 words) about Beatriz and her work. This should be in your own words as much as possible – DO NOT just copy directly from the text. Let me know your personal thoughts on her paintings. Think about the following questions when writing your paragraph.
- When and where was she born?
- What style of art does she create?
- What do you think of it?
- Why do you think that?
- Is there a particular painting you like?
- Why do you like it?
You should leave your paragraph as a post on our blog and I will publish them all at the end of the week. If you are unable to post on the blog, please complete your paragraph on paper. This task should be completed for Thursday.
Here are your reminders for this week.
- Please remember that our lunch menu has changed for this week only. The menu scheduled for Monday will now be served on Thursday which means Thursday’s menu will be served on Monday.
- You should all have taken your P.E. kit home at the end of last term to be washed. Please remember to bring it to school for our P.E. sessions on Tuesday and Thursday.
- Some of you have still to return your “walking” consent forms. Please ensure it is returned to school as soon as we return from our October break.
- If you have not already done so please remember to cover your Literacy and Book Detective homework jotters.
Enjoy what’s left of the October break. I look forward to hearing all of your news at check in tomorrow.
Mrs Hughes
