Homework and Spellings Autumn Term

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.