Notice:

If you would like your child’s homework to be printed and provided on a weekly basis, please inform your child’s class teacher as soon as possible.

Please note that children will not be expected to print their homework at home. We will endeavour to provide homework activities that can be completed question by question directly in their homework books.

If you choose to have your child’s homework printed, or print it at home, we kindly ask that the sheets are securely attached to their homework book using glue or tape. This will help to prevent the sheets from becoming loose, misplaced or lost from your child’s homework book.

English:

This term, we will be reading a new book, The Abominables, which features fictional characters known as yetis. As part of this week’s learning, we would like the children to write at least eight sentences about yetis. They should use their imagination to describe what yetis might look like, where they might live and what they might do.

Spellings:

Please make sure you are practising 'week 1' spellings ready for next weeks test. 

Extra copies will be in the 'Spelling and Speed Spell' folder. 

Reading:

It is really important that the children are reading as much as possible (preferably daily). Please make a note each time your child has read at least 10 minutes so it goes towards their 100 reads to get a book from the vending machine. Once your child has finished their book, please remind them to put it in their class reading folder box so it can be changed if necessary. 

Times tables

We will be using our mathematics programme, Numbersense, to support and prepare the children for the Year 4 Multiplication Tables Check in June.

We strongly encourage all Year 4 children to practise their times tables daily, starting from this week. We will initially focus on the 2 times table before progressing to the other multiplication tables.

Year 3 children will begin the Numbersense programme in January. However, we encourage children to begin practising their times tables as early as possible, as regular practice will help to develop their confidence, fluency and recall of multiplication facts. 

To do list: 

- Read your school book (try to aim for at least 10 minutes per day)

- Practise your 2x tables (and division facts) ready for our daily tests next week (Year 4s)

- Practise your 'week 1' spellings for next weeks test (Friday) 

- Complete your English homework into your orange homework book (due Wednesday 16th September)