This page is designed to help keep you updated on your child's homework and spellings for the week for the Autumn Term. Children in Sycamore copy down their new spellings on a Monday, and are then tested on them the following Monday.
Your child should be practising their spellings at least three times over the course of the week, but in addition to homework and spellings, we also ask that you regularly read with your child and help them to learn their multiplication tables up to 12 (and the associated division facts). The children are enjoying using Timestable Rockstar within school to practise these. Please also encourage them to independently find a word in the dictionary if they don't know its meaning.
There are also games, activities and worksheets for all subjects available to help your child on our virtual learning platform,
School 360 (
https://school360.co.uk/login1/index.php). Some of the best can be found by clicking on
Resources and then either
j2e (which is very popular),
Frog Play or
IR (Interactive Resources).
Homework 16/12/19
There will be no spellings or English and Maths homework during the holidays. They will have reading homework to complete over the break. The children will be given new spellings during their spelling lesson on the first day back after the Christmas holidays, which is the 6th January.
Just a reminder that the children will be continuing swimming next half term and moving onto circuits in our PE lessons. Please make sure you have your swimming kit every Tuesday and PE kit on a Friday.
I hope everyone has a fantastic Christmas and look forward to seeing you all again in the New Year.
Thanks
Miss B
Homework 9/12 - 16/12
Spellings
This week the children have been given a copy of their last 6 weeks spellings. The children are encouraged to practise the words they found tricky the first time. They will be tested on 15 words from the list next week.
English
This week the children have been given a book review to complete on their current guided reading book.
Maths
We have moved on to investigate multiples. The children have been given a sheet for extra practise of finding multiples of different numbers.
Christingle
With our annual Christingle service approaching the children have been given a copy of their words and song words to practise. The words and music have also been updated on a separate page to support the children at home.
Don't forget to keep playing TT Rockstar!
Thanks
Miss B
Homework 2/12 - 9/12
Spellings
Group 1
believe
appear
often
group
beneath
continue
arrive
women
describe
height
Group 2
interest
experiment
potatoes
favourite
imagine
material
promise
opposite
minute
increase
Group 3
vegetable
vehicle
bruise
soldier
stomach
recommend
leisure
privilege
occur
neighbour
Maths Homework
In our Maths lessons we have been applying our addition and subtraction skillsin multi step problems. To consolidate their understanding the children have been given a sheet for extra practise.
English Homework
As it is the start of Advent the children have been given a reading comprehension.
Thanks
Miss B
Homework 25/11-2/12
Spellings
Group 1
truly
duly
wholly
fully
daily
publicly
dryly
slyly
shyly
coyly
Group 2
though
although
dough
through
breakthrough
thought
bought
brought
fought
ought
Group 3
certainly
definitely
possibly
perhaps
probably
frequently
often
occasionally
rarely
always
Maths Homework
In our Maths lessons we have been learning how to use the inverse operation to solve addition and subtraction problems. To consolidate their understanding the children have been given a sheet for extra practise.
English Homework
In our Grammar lessons we have reminded ourselves what determiners are and how we use them in our writing. To consolidate their understanding the children have been given extra practise on these.
Thanks
Miss B
Homework 18/11-25/11
Spellings
Group 1
basically
frantically
dramatically
magically
tragically
comically
actually
accidentally
occasionally
eventually
Group 2
musician
politician
electrician
magician mathematician
dietician
statistician
technician
clinician
beautician
Group 3
equipment
environment
government
parliament
enjoyment
document
management
movement
replacement
statement
Maths Homework
In our Maths lessons we have been investigating how we can use our rounding skills to estimate answers to addition and subtraction problems. To consolidate their understanding the children have been given a sheet for extra practise.
English Homework
In our English lessons we have been investigating the figurative language that Michael Morpurgo uses in Kensuke's Kingdom. To support the children to use these they have been given extra practise creating metaphors and similes.
Thanks
Miss B
Homework 11/11-18/11
Spellings
Group 1
gently
simply
humbly
nobly
horribly
terribly
possibly
incredibly
comfortably
probably
Group 2
invention
injection
action
question
mention
attraction
translation
devotion
position
solution
Group 3
can
could
may
might
must
shall
should
will
would
ought
Maths Homework
In our Maths lessons we have been deepening our understanding of column subtraction by completing missing number problems. To consolidate their learning the children have been given extra practise for this at home.
English Homework
As is is Remembrance Day the children have been given a reading comprehension about the importance of this day. As an extension Can the children write about their experiences taking part in a Remembrance service or parade or tell me information about any family members they have that were part of the war.
We are also taking part in the Times Table Rock Stars “Rock Out” competition. The children have their log in details in their planners.
Thanks
Miss B
Homework 5/11-11/11
Spellings
Group 1
happily
angrily
lazily
easily
busily
greedily
messily
wearily
cheekily
clumsily
Group 2
expression
discussion
confession
permission
admission
transmission
possession
profession
depression
impression
Group 3
wrestle
wrapper
island
aisle
debris
mortgage
Christmas
yacht
guarantee
guilty
Maths Homework
In our Maths lessons we have been practising formal column method to subtract larger numbers. The children have been given extra practise to consolidate their understanding.
English Homework
In our Grammar lessons this week we have been practising sorting and spotting nouns within sentences. To consolidate their understanding the children have been given extra practise.
Don't forget to go onto Time table Rockstars at least 3 times.
Thanks
Miss B
Homework 21/10-5/11
Spellings
Group 1
kindly
quickly
safely
rudely
sweetly
strongly
bravely
secretly
finally
usually
Group 2
expansion
extension
comprehension
tension
corrosion
supervision
fusion
conclusion
persuasion
suspension
Group 3
doubt
lamb
debt
thumb
solemn
autumn
column
knight
knuckle
knot
Maths Homework
In our Maths lessons we have been practising formal column method to add larger numbers. The children have been given extra practise to consolidate their understanding.
English Homework
We have started our new English unit which involves exploring Kensuke's Kingdom. We have started by using a dictionary to find out the meaning of tricky vocabulary and then using them in our own sentences. To support the children they have a sheet of more vocabulary to look up the definition and then use in an exciting sentence.
Don't forget to go onto Time table Rockstars at least 3 times.
Thanks
Miss B
Homework 14/10-21/10
Spellings
Group 1
berry
bury
brake
break
meat
meet
ball
bawl
fair
fare
Group 2
division
confusion
collision
revision
inclusion
invasion
decision
television
erosion
explosion
Group 3
farther
father
guessed
guest
heard
herd
led
lead
mourning
morning
Maths Homework
In our Maths lessons we have been investigating negative numbers on a number line and ordering them from largest to smallest value. The children have been given extra practise to consolidate their understanding.
English Homework
In our Grammar lessons we have been exploring the use of pronouns in a sentence. To consolidate their understanding the children have been given extra practise to identify them and use pronouns in a sentence.
Don't forget to go onto Time table Rockstars at least 3 times.
Thanks
Miss B
Homework 7/10-14/10
Spellings
Group 1
•hear
•here
•heal
•heel
•mane
•main
•mail
•male
•knot
•not
Group 2
•medal
•missed
•scene
•board
•which
•meddle
•mist
•seen
•bored
•witch
Group 3
•past
•passed
•proceed
•precede
•aisle
•isle
•aloud
•allowed
•affect
•effect
Maths Homework
In our Maths lessons we are moving onto negative numbers. To remind them of their learning in Year 4 the children have been given a sheet to practise reading negative number lines.
English Homework
Our school's Harvest festival is a week on Wednesday (16th October). During the festival all children in KS2 will be singing three songs which they need to learn the words to. The three songs and the words to them can be found below. We will also be learning a song which we will perform with the Year 4 children in Maple Class. Children will be given these words on Monday and it is sung along to the tune of Uptown Funk. Children will need to practise all four songs at home as well as practices in class at school.
Don't forget to go onto Time table Rockstars at least 3 times.
Thanks
Miss B
Homework 30/9-7/10
Spellings
Group 1
•earth
•early
•learn
•heard
•earn
•pearl search
•unearth
•earl
•rehearse
Group 2
•illegal
•illogical
•illicit
•irrelevant
•irresponsible
•illegible
•illiterate
•irregular
•irrational
•irresponsible
Group 3
•apply
•supply
•identify
•occupy
•multiply
•rhyme
•cycle
•python
•hygiene
•hyphen
Maths Homework
In our Maths lessons we have been practising reading, writing and partitioning larger numbers. To consolidate their learning the children have been given extra practise to complete.
English Homework
We have started our DT project of investigating and building bridges. To give the children a deeper understanding they have been given a research sheet into different types of bridges. They children can use books or the internet. Don't forget to investigate our local bridges.
Don't forget to go onto Time table Rockstars at least 3 times.
Thanks
Miss B
Homework 23/9- 30/9
Spellings
Group 1
•straight
•campaign
•contain
•brain
•faint
•waist
•claim
•praise
•complaint
•afraid
Group 2
•immature
•immeasurable
•impossible
•immortal
•imperfect
•impatient
•immovable
•impolite
•important
•improper
Group 3
•symbol
•mystery
•lyrics
•oxygen
•symptom
•physical
•system
•typical
•crystal
•rhythm
Maths Homework
In our Maths lessons we have been working on comparing and ordering numbers with 5 digits. To consolidate their learning the children have been set a quiz on Frog Play.
English Homework
In our English lessons we have been practising proof reading to spot spelling mistakes and missing punctuation. To consolidate their learning the children have been set more practise using a Frog Play quiz.
Don't forget to go onto Time table Rockstars at least 3 times.
Thanks
Miss B
Homework 16/9- 23/9
Spellings
Group 1
hey
they
obey
grey
prey
whey
survey
convey
disobey
purvey
Group 2
inactive
incorrect
inaccurate
insecure
indefinite
incomplete
infinite
inedible
inability
indecisive
Group 3
ambitious
cautious
fictitious
infectious
nutritious
contentious
superstitious
pretentious
anxious
obnoxious
Maths homework
In our maths lessons we have been investigating rounding to the nearest 10,100 and 1000. To consolidate their understanding the children have been set a quiz on Frog Play.
English homework
In our Grammar lessons we have been investigating context clues and how to work out vocabulary using the text. To consolidate their understanding the children have been set a quiz on Frog Play.
Homework 10/9- 16/9
Spellings
Group 1
eight
eighth
eighty
weight
neighbour
vein
veil
beige
sleigh
freight
Group 2
caught
naughty
taught
daughter
autumn
clause
cause
astronaut
applause
author
Group 3
vicious
gracious
spacious
malicious
precious
conscious
delicious
suspicious
atrocious
ferocious
Maths homework
In our maths lessons we have been investigating place value. To consolidate their understanding the children have extra practise to identify the value of digits.
English homework
In our Grammar lessons we have been investigating different types of nouns. To consolidate their understanding the children have extra practise identifying, using and improving these.