Homework this week is spelling and 2 worksheets based on co-ordinates.  Homework is due in on Friday.  Keep practising for your tables test using the strategies that were issued a few weeks ago.

The spelling words are as follows:

Green and Yellow – words with ‘ei’, ‘eigh’ and ‘ey’ as ‘ay’

veins

weigh

eight

rein

abseil

neigh

neighbour

they

obey

Red – words ending in ‘el’ as ‘l’

camel

easel

tunnel

squirrel

jewel

towel

tinsel

travel

weasel

caramel

This week we learned about products that come from the Rainforest.  We also got a chance to try them.  The most popular (not surprisingly) were sugar and chocolate.  The least popular were figs.  Surprisingly, more than half of the class also liked the coffee!!!  Here are some photos of us doing our taste testing.

Due to the Inservice day this week, there is only one maths worksheet to complete which is focusing on multiplication.  The spelling words are listed below.  All homework is due in on Friday:

Green and Yellow group – words with ‘sc’ as ‘s’

scene

science

scientist

discipline

fascinate

crescent

scent

scenery

scissors

sceptre

Red group – words ending in ‘le’ as ‘l’

battle

saddle

kettle

nettle

giggle

wiggle

middle

meddle

muddle

puddle

Homework this week is spelling and two maths worksheets.  The maths is again based on multiplication.  All homework is due in on Friday.

Just a little reminder also that the book fair is in  school from tomorrow.

The spelling words for this week are as follows:

Green and Yellow:  words ending in ‘gue’ and ‘que’

league

tongue

vague

rogue

catalogue

unique

antique

plaque

technique

opaque

Red:  words with ‘wr’ as ‘r’

wrong

wrist

write

wrap

wrote

wreck

wring

writer

wrapped

wrinkle

There are 3 items of homework this week, spelling, maths and music.  The maths involves 2 multiplication worksheets.  The spelling words are listed below.  Please ensure that you consider your spelling test result from last week and use that to decide whether the strategies you are doing from the spelling grid are working for you or if you need to consider alternatives to boost your score.  Remember your jotter is there for you to use if you have chosen a written strategy.  Please remember to put a date and heading though and underline.  For the school show this year, each class is doing songs from a Disney movie.  Our movie is Tarzan and the 2 songs are ‘You’ll be in my heart’ and ‘Son of Man’.  Can you please go onto YouTube and begin to familiarise yourself with the tune and lyrics.

Green and Yellow spelling:  ‘ch’ as ‘sh’

chef

chalet

machine

brochure

moustache

crochet

parachute

chic

quiche

charade

Red spelling words: ‘kn’ and ‘gn’ as ‘n’

knees

knot

know

knight

knit

knife

gnat

gnu

gnome

gnaw

We are now at the end of our first full week in our new building.  Mrs Duffy would like to say a big well done to the children because they have adapted extremely well to the new building and routines and have worked hard this week.

Good job everyone!

Mrs D

For homework this week you have spelling and maths.  There are no maths worksheets so you should use this time to practise your times tables.  You can use the links to times tables games on our Blog or whatever method you feel works best for you.  Homework is due in on Friday as normal.  The spelling words are as follows:

Green and Yellow:

expression

profession

discussion

permission

mansion

comprehension

chemist

character

choir

ache

Red: c as s

cancel

cell

cellar

city

fence

ice

mince

dice

cinema

cereal

Homework this week is 2 maths sheets and spelling.  You will also have the opportunity to swap your home lending library too.  The maths is focusing on mental additions skills and the spelling words are listed below.  All homework is due in on Friday.

Green and Yellow:

properly

treasure

picture

adventure

vision

conclusion

courageous

mysterious

question

mathematician

Red – ‘g’ as ‘j’

gem

giraffe

magic

germ

digit

fidget

giant

gentle

gentleman

gym

This week for homework there are 2 maths worksheets and your spelling words.  The Squares and Triangles have a 3D shape task and a parallel/perpendicular lines task.  The Circles have a 3D shape task and a regular and irregular shapes task.  Your spelling words for this week are listed below.  Please remember to show your parents your spelling score from last week as this will let you know whether the spelling strategies you are using are working for you or whether you need to consider using others.  All homework is due in on Friday:

Green and Yellow:

frighten

frightened

forget

forgetting

pyramid

Egypt

syllable

review

irregular

impossible

Red – words ending in ‘ge’:

cage

sage

age

huge

change

charge

village

page

stage

hinge

If you have any questions about homework, please feel free to post a question on the Blog!

Due to it being a short week, there is one maths sheet to complete which is based on rounding to the nearest 10.  This was covered in class 2 weeks ago.  You have been issued with a spelling grid to help with your spelling homework.  This is just a guide only as you need to find the strategy that works best for you.  You can record the strategies in your homework jotter if you wish.  Each Friday you will do your spelling test at the back of your homework jotter so that your family can see how you are coping with your words each week.  The spelling words are as follows:

Green and Yellow – Homophones

their

there

they’re

know

no

road

rode

right

write

passed

Red – words ending in ‘dge’

edge

lodge

fudge

dodge

hedge

ledge

bridge

judge

fridge

badge