Happy Friday everybody - I hope you have all been well! This week in KS1, we have been transferring our skills in report writing to explore the world of minibeasts in English and looking at division as sharing in a range of practical activities in Maths. We hope you found the homework advice from last week helpful and not too daunting. This week we will again set out the "Must Dos" and "Can Dos" below. You will find that the core of this will not change from week to week but all progress at this stage in your child's development is underpinned by consistent practice of these key skills.
Must Do
- Reading - please keep reading! Remember: 5-10 minutes everyday and then discuss the text afterwards, asking for opinions, favourite part or questioning what happened so as to ensure that your child is understanding the text as well as reading it. Please let us know if there is any aspect of your child's Big Cat book shelf that needs amending.
- Maths Homework Book - this week we would like you to complete page 49.
For Year 1, the page is about capacity and volume and Year 2 about comparing measurements. Look to extend these ideas by finding what you can measure at home. Year 1's, use measuring jugs to see how much your favourite mugs can hold and order these. Year 2's compare different things you can find around the house or in the kitchen. Keep up your record of the temperature everyday. Are the days getting warmer yet?
- Spelling and Reading Common Words - keep looking at these words often, doing a chunk at a time. The lists can be accessed from our Key Stage web page "Useful Information" tab - use the link below and scroll down to see the menu of word lists. Start with the Yr 1 High Frequency Word List 1 & 2 and then move on to the Yr 2 Next 200 Common Words A & B. If your child can read these words, begin practising how to spell them by looking at 5-10 words at a time.
- Phonics - please visit the Phonics Play website to practise key phonics skills if your child needs support in this area. Playing the different games often will help your child's blending and decoding skills and there are games that can be played without a subscription. There are similar games available to play on the Phonics Bloom site aswell.
- Reading Extension Tasks - in the back of the Big Cat ebooks is a detailed break down of other tasks that can be completed using the book just read. These include vocabulary activities, comprehension questions and creative writing responses. If your child has particularly enjoyed a book, these tasks can be a good vehicle for further developing key skills.
- Comprehension Tasks -three more comprehension tasks for you in our Home Learning Folder. These will be labelled as A, B and C. Use the colour level books your child is reading as a guide to which one to attempt:
- PINK, RED, YELLOW books - try Task A;
- BLUE, GREEN, ORANGE books - try Task B;
- TURQUOISE, PURPLE, GOLD or higher - try Task C.
Here is a link to our Home Learning Folder:
- Project Task - this week we have been looking at minibeasts. There is a wealth of information on these fascinating creatures on the internet and in books. Choose one creature to delve deeper into and find out some interesting facts about them. If you wish to further extend this, present what you have found out about them as a poster or a report.
Don't forget, we are always always available on our Key Stage 1 email. If you have any questions or concerns about homework or indeed about anything, please just ask and we will get back to you as soon as we can.
