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13/3/20 Homework

Reading: Please hear your child read aloud at least three times.  Spend a third of the time discussing what you have read together.  Record the reading session in the Reading Record Book.

Spelling: Week 10 Words with endings 'cian', 'sion', 'tion' and 'ssion'

Times Tables: Focus on reciting the 12 times table and 8 times table on the way to school every day.  Once the child is secure, ask lots of division inverses.  The Times Tables Rock Stars heat map identifies the 12 and 8 times tables are the weakest across the class as a whole.  

Times Tables: Three visits to Times Tables Rockstars.  Please analyse any errors that your child makes to establish whether they are due to typing or memory.  If it is typing, encourage him/her to slow down.  If it is memory, practice the number sentence repeatedly until it is embedded. 

Maths: This week, two lovely fractions games; play at whatever level you dare  :) 

6/3/20 Homework

Reading: Please hear your child read aloud at least three times.  Spend a third of the time discussing what you have read together.  Record the reading session in the Reading Record Book.

Spelling: Week 9 Words with the prefix 'anti' or 'inter'

Times Tables: Repeat last week's task: Recite a different times table every day on the way to school. Once the child is fluent, ask him/her to miss out every other number sentence eg., 1x8, 3x8, 5x8, 7x8, 9x8, 11x8  (it is important to address the misconception that when you multiply an odd number, the product will be an odd number;  children should begin to realise  odd x odd = odd,  even x odd = even  and   odd x even  =  even). 

Times Tables: Three visits to Times Tables Rockstars.  Please analyse any errors that your child makes to establish whether they are due to typing or memory.  If it is typing, encourage him/her to slow down.  If it is memory, practice the number sentence repeatedly until it is embedded.  

Grammar Task: Following last week's grammar lesson, please revisit the unit about 'Standard English Verb Forms', complete the Quiz, Quiz Plus and Activity using the Espresso link below: 

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28/2/20 Homework

Reading: Please hear your child read aloud at least three times.  Spend a third of the time discussing what you have read together.  Record the reading session in the Reading Record Book.

Spelling: Week 8 Words beginning with 'inter'

Times Tables: Recite a different times table every day on the way to school. Once the child is fluent, ask him/her to miss out every other number sentence eg., 1x8, 3x8, 5x8, 7x8, 9x8, 11x8  (it is important to address the misconception that when you multiply an odd number, the product will be an odd number;  children should begin to realise  odd x odd = odd,  even x odd = even  and   odd x even  =  even). 

Times Tables: Three visits to Times Tables Rockstars.  Please analyse any errors that your child makes to establish whether they are due to typing or memory.  If it is typing, encourage him/her to slow down.  If it is memory, practice the number sentence repeatedly until it is embedded.  

Maths Task: Adding fractions - Use the link below to access the Espresso Site.  Please complete the Pizza Fractions activity and the Adding Fractions Quiz.  

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14/2/20 Homework

Reading: Please hear your child read aloud at least three times.  Spend a third of the time discussing what you have read together.  Record the reading session in the Reading Record Book.

Spelling: Week 7 Words from the statutory list

Times Tables: For the second week,  please recite the twelve times table by rote every day on the way to school. Once the child is fluent, ask random multiplication and division questions.

Times Tables: Three visits to Times Tables Rockstars.  Please analyse any errors that your child makes to establish whether they are due to typing or memory.  If it is typing, encourage him/her to slow down.  If it is memory, practice the number sentence repeatedly until it is embedded.  

Maths Task: Equivalent Fractions - Use the three links below to access the Espresso Site.  Watch both videos and complete the ordering unit fractions activity (remember a unit fraction has a numerator of 1).

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7/2/20 Homework

Reading: Please hear your child read aloud at least three times.  Spend a third of the time discussing what you have read together.  Record the reading session in the Reading Record Book.

Spelling: Week 6 Words from the statutory list

Times Tables: The 12 times table remains the weakest across the class.  Please recite the table by rote every day on the way to school. Once the child is fluent, ask random multiplication and division questions.

Times Tables: Three visits to Times Tables Rockstars.  Please analyse any errors that your child makes to establish whether they are due to typing or memory.  If it is typing, encourage him/her to slow down.  If it is memory, practice the number sentence repeatedly until it is embedded.  

English: Apostrophes for singular and plural possession.  Following last week's Spelling and Grammar lessons, please use the link below to revise how to use possessive apostrophes.  Watch the video, complete the quizzes and the activities.

31/1/20 Homework

Reading: Please hear your child read aloud at least three times.  Spend a third of the time discussing what you have read together.  Record the reading session in the Reading Record Book.

Spelling: Week 5 Homophones

Times Tables: For the second week, recite the INVERSE of the 4 times table every day on the way to school eg., 4 ÷ 4 = 1, 8 ÷ 4 = 2, 12 ÷ 4= 3.  For the pupils that are already fluent, extend their learning by applying their understanding of place value eg., 400 ÷ 4 = 100,  800 ÷ 4 = 200,  1200 ÷ 4 = 300 and partitioning eg., 480 ÷ 3 = 400 ÷ 4 + 80 ÷ 4.  To develop further flexibility, introduce number sentences that include remainders eg., 285 ÷ 4.  

Times Tables: Three visits to Times Tables Rockstars.  Please analyse any errors that your child makes to establish whether they are due to typing or memory.  If it is typing, encourage him/her to slow down.  If it is memory, practice the number sentence repeatedly until it is embedded. 

English: Please use the link below to read at least one of the Norse myths that are on the E2BN website. Draw a story map of the myth (see the example below) 

25/1/20 Homework

Reading: Please hear your child read aloud at least three times.  Spend a third of the time discussing what you have read together.  Record the reading session in the Reading Record Book.

Spelling: Week 4 Possessive apostrophes, including plurals

Times Tables: This week, recite the INVERSE of the 4 times table every day on the way to school eg., 4 ÷ 4 = 1, 8 ÷ 4 = 2, 12 ÷ 4= 3.  For the pupils that are already fluent, extend their learning by applying their understanding of place value eg., 400 ÷ 4 = 100,  800 ÷ 4 = 200,  1200 ÷ 4 = 300 and partitioning eg., 480 ÷ 3 = 400 ÷ 4 + 80 ÷ 4.  To develop further flexibility, introduce number sentences that include remainders eg., 285 ÷ 4.  

Times Tables: Three visits to Times Tables Rockstars.  Please analyse any errors that your child makes to establish whether they are due to typing or memory.  If it is typing, encourage him/her to slow down.  If it is memory, practice the number sentence repeatedly until it is embedded.

Maths: Complete the division quizzes below.  The first quiz involves two digit numbers divided by a single digit; the second quiz includes three digit numbers divided by a single digit.

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17/1/20 Homework

Reading: Please hear your child read aloud at least three times.  Spend a third of the time discussing what you have read together.  Record the reading session in the Reading Record Book.

Spelling: Week 3 words ending with 'ture'

Times Tables: This week, recite the INVERSE of the 3 times table every day on the way to school eg., 3 ÷ 3 = 1, 6 ÷ 3 = 2, 9 ÷ 3= 3.  For the pupils that are already fluent, extend their learning by applying their understanding of place value eg., 300 ÷ 3 = 100,  600 ÷ 3 = 200,  900 ÷ 3 = 300 and partitioning eg., 360 ÷ 3 = 300 ÷ 3 + 60 ÷ 3.  To develop further flexibility, introduce number sentences that include remainders eg., 185 ÷ 3.  

Times Tables: Three visits to Times Tables Rockstars..  Please analyse any errors that your child makes to establish whether they are due to typing or memory.  If it is typing, encourage him/her to slow down.  If it is memory, practice the number sentence repeatedly until it is embedded.

Grammar: Revise the present perfect tense using the link below.  Please watch the video, complete the quiz, quiz plus and activity.

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11/1/20 Homework

Reading: Please hear your child read aloud at least three times.  Spend a third of the time discussing what you have read together.  Record the reading session in the Reading Record Book.

Spelling: Week 2 words ending with 'ture'

Times Tables: This week, recite the inverse of the 2 times table every day on the way to school eg., 2 ÷ 2 = 1, 4 ÷ 2 = 2, 6 ÷ 2 = 3.  For the pupils that are already fluent, extend their learning by applying their understanding of place value eg., 200 ÷ 2 = 100,  400 ÷ 2 = 200,  600 ÷ 2 = 300 and partitioning eg., 240 ÷ 2 = 200 ÷ 2 + 40 ÷ 2.  To develop further flexibility, introduce number sentences that include remainders eg., 243 ÷ 2.  

Times Tables: Three visits to Times Tables Rockstars.   The pass mark of the national test will be 25 out of 25.  Please analyse any errors that your child makes to establish whether it is due to typing or memory.  If it is typing, encourage him/her to slow down.  If it is memory, practice the number sentence repeatedly until it is embedded.

Maths: This week, we have been investigating efficient methods of multiplication. Use the link below to complete multiplying a 2 digit number by a 1 digit number and multiply a 3 digit number by a 1 digit number.  For the more mathematically adventurous, they can complete the division activities too.  :)

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6/12/19 Homework

Reading: Please hear your child read aloud at least three times.  Spend a third of the time discussing what you have read together.  Record the reading session in the Reading Record Book.

Spelling: Week 13 Adding suffixes with vowel letters ('ing', 'er', 'en' and 'ed').

Times Tables: For the second week, recite your nine times table on your way to school every day, when you can do it backwards from 12 x 9 to 0 x 9 you will know you are fluent (for the pupils that are already fluent, extend their understanding by applying their understanding using place value eg., 7x7 = 49  70x7= 490  70x70 = 4900  7x700 = 4900  70x700 = 49000  700x700= 490000).    

Times Tables: Three visits to Times Tables Rockstars.  You should aim to score over 20 by Christmas (most children have now achieved this target).  The pass mark of the national test will be 25 out of 25.  Now, use your child's score history to identify specific multiplication sentences that he/she does not know and practice these individually.

Grammar: Please use the link below to revise word classes (noun, verb, adjective, adverb).  Choose Year 4 at the beginning of the game.  I have also included a second link with a wide range of games that the children can explore to deepen their learning.

29/11/19 Homework

Reading: Please hear your child read aloud at least three times.  Spend a third of the time discussing what you have read together.  Record the reading session in the Reading Record Book.

Spelling: Week 12 Words with the 'sh' sound spelt 'ch'.

Times Tables: Recite your nine times table on your way to school every day, when you can do it backwards from 12 x 9 to 0 x 9 you will know you are fluent (for the pupils that are already fluent, extend their understanding by applying their understanding using place value eg., 7x7 = 49  70x7= 490  70x70 = 4900  7x700 = 4900  70x700 = 49000  700x700= 490000).    

Times Tables: Three visits to Times Tables Rockstars.  You should aim to score over 20 by Christmas (most children have now achieved this target).  The pass mark of the national test will be 25 out of 25.  Now, use your child's score history to identify specific multiplication sentences that he/she does not know and practice these individually.

Grammar: Please use the link below to watch the video on using the 'perfect tense'.  Complete the 'Quiz' and Quiz Plus.  As an extension the children can complete the 'Activity' too.

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22/11/19 Homework

Reading: Please hear your child read aloud at least three times.  Spend a third of the time discussing what you have read together.  Record the reading session in the Reading Record Book.

Spelling: Week 11 Words with the short vowel sound 'u' spelt 'ou', 'oo' or 'oe'

Times Tables: For the second week, recite your eight times table on your way to school every day, when you can do it backwards from 12 x 8 to 0 x 8 you will know you are fluent (for the pupils that are already fluent, extend their understanding by applying their understanding using place value eg., 7x7 = 49  70x7= 490  70x70 = 4900  7x700 = 4900  70x700 = 49000  700x700= 490000).    

Times Tables: Three visits to Times Tables Rockstars.  You should aim to score over 20 by Christmas.

Science: Following the recommendation of a colleague, please use the link below to navigate a series of problem-solving challenges created by the Science Museum.  Hint: use the 'tips' to help you.  Have fun.  :)

https://learning-resources.sciencemuseum.org.uk/resources/launchball-game/

15/11/19 Homework

Reading: Please hear your child read aloud at least three times.  Spend a third of the time discussing what you have read together.  Record the reading session in the Reading Record Book.

Spelling: Week 10 Words with the 'ai' sound spelt 'ei', 'eigh' or 'ey'.

Times Tables: Recite your eight times table on your way to school every day, when you can do it backwards from 12 x 8 to 0 x 8 you will know you are fluent (for the pupils that are already fluent, extend their understanding by applying their understanding using place value eg., 7x7 = 49  70x7= 490  70x70 = 4900  7x700 = 4900  70x700 = 49000  700x700= 490000).    

Times Tables: Three visits to Times Tables Rockstars.  You should aim to score over 20 by Christmas.

Maths: Please use the link below to watch the video on 'Perimeter' and complete all the 'measuring perimeter' activities that are linked to it.

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8/11/19 Homework

Reading: Please hear your child read aloud at least three times.  Spend a third of the time discussing what you have read together.  Record the reading session in the Reading Record Book.

Spelling: Week 9 Prefixes 'il', 'in', 'im' and 'ir'.  Antonyms meaning 'not'.

Times Tables: For the second week, recite your seven times table on your way to school every day, when you can do it backwards from 12 x 7 to 0 x 7 you will know you are fluent (the 7 and 8 times tables remain the weakest across the class).  

Times Tables: Three visits to Times Tables Rockstars.  You should aim to score over 20 by Christmas.

History: Please us the link below to research the discovery of King Tutankhamun's Tomb.  Make a list of ten facts that you could use in a news report.

1/11/19 Homework

Reading: Please hear your child read aloud at least three times.  Spend a third of the time discussing what you have read together.  Record the reading session in the Reading Record Book.

Spelling: Week 8 Prefixes 'il', 'in', 'im' and 'ir'.  Antonyms meaning 'not'.

Times Tables: Recite your seven times table on your way to school every day, when you can do it backwards from 12 x 7 to 0 x 7 you will know you are fluent (the 7 and 8 times tables remain the weakest across the class).  

Times Tables: Three visits to Times Tables Rockstars.  You should aim to score over 20 by Christmas.

Grammar: Please use the link below to watch the video about noun phrases (for the children who went to Badminton this will be the first time they have seen it).  Complete the 'quiz' and 'quiz plus'; to extend the task, complete the 'activity' too.

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17/10/19 Homework

Reading: Please hear your child read aloud at least three times.  Spend a third of the time discussing what you have read together.  Record the reading session in the Reading Record Book.

Spelling: Week 7 Prefixes 'il', 'in', 'im' and 'ir'.  Antonyms meaning 'not'.

Times Tables: Recite your twelve times table on your way to school every day, when you can do it backwards from 12 x 12 to 0 x 12 you will know you are fluent.  

Times Tables: Three visits to Times Tables Rockstars.

Maths: Please use the link below to revise negative numbers.  Watch the videos entitled 'Ordering negative numbers' and 'Below zero negative numbers'.  When you have watched the videos, complete the activities 'Negative numbers -20 to 20', and 'Negative number quiz' ('Negative numbers -50 to 0 can be completed as an extension activity). 

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11/10/19 Week 6 Homework

Reading: Please hear your child read aloud at least three times.  Spend a third of the time discussing what you have read together.  Record the reading session in the Reading Record Book.

Spelling: Week 6 Prefixes 'il', 'in', 'im' and 'ir'.  Antonyms meaning 'not'.

Times Tables: For the second week, recite your nine times table on your way to school every day, when you can do it backwards from 12 x 4 to 0 x 4 you will know you are fluent.  To develop deeper fluency recite the table using the division inverse eg., 0 ÷  9 = 0,  9 ÷ 9 = 1, 18 ÷ 9 = 2, 27 ÷ 9 = 3. 

Times Tables: Three visits to Times Tables Rockstars.

Grammar: Please use the link below to revise inverted commas.  Watch the video, complete both quizzes and the associated activity.

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4/10/19 Week 5 Homework

Reading: Please hear your child read aloud at least three times.  Spend a third of the time discussing what you have read together.  Record the reading session in the Reading Record Book.

Spelling: Week 5 Words from the statutory list

Times Tables: This week, recite your nine times table on your way to school every day, when you can do it backwards from 12 x 4 to 0 x 4 you will know you are fluent.  To develop deeper fluency recite the table using the division inverse eg., 0 ÷  9 = 0,  9 ÷ 9 = 1, 18 ÷ 9 = 2, 27 ÷ 9 = 3. 

Times Tables: Three visits to Times Tables Rockstars.

Maths: Please use the links below to revisit the place value activities we have covered in class (if you are running Microsoft Office 10 you will need to enable your flash player by clicking on the padlock at the beginning of the web address, select site settings, select flash and change to allow).

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27/9/19 Week 4 Homework

Reading: Please hear your child read aloud at least three times.  Spend a third of the time discussing what you have read together.  Record the reading session in the Reading Record Book.

Spelling: Week 4 Homophones - the children need to learn the meaning of the word connected to the different spelling

Times Tables: For the second week, recite your 4 and 8 times tables on your way to school every day, when you can do it backwards from 12 x 4 to 0 x 4 you will know you are fluent.  To develop deeper fluency recite the table using the division inverse eg., 0 ÷  4 = 0,  4 ÷ 4 = 1, 8 ÷ 4 = 2, 12 ÷ 4 = 3.  Encourage the children to identify the doubling patterns.

Times Tables: Three visits to Times Tables Rockstars.

Grammar: Identify the main clause and the subordinate clause in a sentence.

Please use the link below to watch the video about clauses and complete both of the linked activities.

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20/9/19 Week 3 Homework

Reading: Please hear your child read aloud at least three times.  Spend a third of the time discussing what you have read together.  Record the reading session in the Reading Record Book.

Spelling: Week 3 Words from the statutory list  (most fifteen words, few ten words)

Times Tables: Recite your 4 and 8 times tables on your way to school every day this week, when you can do it backwards from 12 x 4 to 0 x 4 you will know you are fluent.  To develop deeper fluency recite the table using the division inverse eg., 0 ÷  4 = 0,  4 ÷ 4 = 1, 8 ÷ 4 = 2, 12 ÷ 4 = 3.  Encourage the children to identify the doubling patterns.

Times Tables: Three visits to Times Tables Rockstars

History: Use the link below to play the 'Mummy Maker' game at home (it is possible that you will need to enable Flash Player if you are running Windows 10; to do this, click on the 'i' before the web address, scroll down to find 'Flash' and change to 'Allow').   

Encourage your parent or carer to try if they dare!  :)

13/9/19 Week 2 Homework

Reading: Please hear your child read aloud at least three times.  Spend a third of the time discussing what you have read together.  Record the reading session in the Reading Record Book.

Spelling: Week 2 Words with 'sure' (most fifteen words, few ten words)

Times Tables: Recite your 2 and 4 times tables on your way to school every day this week, when you can do it backwards from 12 x 4 to 0 x 4 you will know you are fluent.  To develop deeper fluency recite the table using the division inverse eg., 0 ÷  4 = 0,  4 ÷ 4 = 1, 8 ÷ 4 = 2, 12 ÷ 4 = 3

Times Tables: Three visits to Times Tables Rockstars

Maths Task: Please use the link below to complete the rounding by 10 and rounding by 100 activity using Espresso

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