Spellings wc28.4.25

  This week, you have spellings focussed on a number of spelling patterns and rules that you have studied. Please practise them on the practice sheet provided and put them into sentences in your Home Learning Journal.  

Mrs Stevenson’s group have their individual spellings to be tested and reviewed on Friday. You are to complete the same tasks of practising on the sheet provided and putting them into sentences in your Home Learning Journal for Friday. 

Your sentences and practice sheets will be checked on Friday. Please ensure you complete these with the focus you would have in class - avoiding spelling errors, making sure sentences make sense, and having the basics such as capital letters and full stops. 

Please underline the spelling in each sentence. 

disastrous

explanation

mischievous

vegetable

variety

reverse

reversible

forcible

considerably

tolerate

tolerably

response

responsibly

incredible

incredibly

25.4.25

Year 6,

It has been quite a first week back. You have completed lots of learning this week, including working on calculating the area of triangles and area and perimeter of rectangles. In maths you have also studied circles and nets of 3D shapes. In English, you began learning about our new book ‘The Boy in the Tower’ by Polly Ho-Yen. You considered what is normal for our local area, and things that could threaten them. You also considered what you would take with you if your ‘normal’ changed, and began making notes ready for writing a newspaper report. You have also enjoyed PE lessons, an hour of music and finished our class reader ‘Wolf Brother’.

Home learning pages:

Maths - Page 3, 29, 30 and 31

Grammar - Pages 38 and 39

 

Next week, you will be working with shapes and volume in maths, as well as recapping some key concepts through games. In English, you will plan and write a newspaper report relating to our new class book. You will also have the chance to visit Sky Studios in Elstree on Tuesday morning, and swimming lessons will begin on Monday.

 

Half Term project

This half term, you have a different task. I would like you to use the next couple of weeks to spend time readying yourself for SATs. That can be completing work online, playing SumDog more frequently, and working on comprehension tasks. I have printed a range for you if you don’t have them at home already. I am already setting more home learning pages as part of this project and practise for Secondary School.

After SATs, I would like you to spend the time developing one of your key interests. This could be art, football, writing, studying a scientist or specific person from history, or even developing your roller-skating! Be sure you focus on something you enjoy.

I will not expect you to produce anything specific or present this half term. It is all about you doing what you need for the next few weeks.

Reminders

You should be:

 -        Reading 5 times a week and completing a reading journal activity once a week
 -        Practising spellings each week between the pre-test and test; writing spellings at least 5 times and writing 10 of them into sentences (ensure that these are high quality and make sense) in your Home Learning Journal (set on Monday and completed for Friday)
 -        Completing the English and Maths set each week (set on Wednesday and completed for Monday)
 -        Practising maths on Sumdog

Have a lovely weekend.
Mrs Cresswell 😊

Spellings wc22.4.25

      This week, you have spellings focussed mainly on -cious or -tious ending, and ough spellings. Please practise them on the practice sheet provided and put them into sentences in your Home Learning Journal.  

Mrs Stevenson’s group, you are to complete the same tasks of practising on the sheet provided and putting them into sentences in your Home Learning Journal for Friday. 

Your sentences and practice sheets will be checked on Friday. Please ensure you complete these with the focus you would have in class - avoiding spelling errors, making sure sentences make sense, and having the basics such as capital letters and full stops. 

Please underline the spelling in each sentence. 

brought

wrought

vicious

malicious

plough

bough

precious

tenacious

pernicious

luscious

nought

afterthought

doughnut

rough

toughen

4.4.25

Year 6,

I hope you have had an enjoyable term - I can't believe we are at the Easter holidays! You have been up to all sorts of things this term, a planetarium, KNEX challenge, science workshop, and making items out of clay, to name just a few. This week, you have worked well on percentages of amounts and area of rectilinear shapes in maths. In English, you have finished and edited your stories - well done! You have also had a chance to play your spelling games which were very informative and we will use them again before SATs as they were so good.

I have set you some home learning to keep you going. Maybe try to get it out of the way as soon as possible (if you haven't already), so that you can have a restful break. 

Home learning pages:

Maths - Page 37 and 38

Reading (poetry)- Pages 24 to 31

After half term you will be incredibly busy and this will include the Sky visit as well as SATs. Be sure to rest this break and be ready for our return. 

I hope you have a lovely time, whatever you are doing.

Mrs Cresswell 😊

Spellings wc31.3.25

     This week, you have spellings focussed mainly on learning the meaning of the homophone. Please practise them on the practice sheet provided and put them into sentences in your Home Learning Journal.  

Mrs Stevenson’s group have their individual spellings to be tested and reviewed on Friday. You are to complete the same tasks of practising on the sheet provided and putting them into sentences in your Home Learning Journal for Friday. 

Your sentences and practice sheets will be checked on Friday. Please ensure you complete these with the focus you would have in class - avoiding spelling errors, making sure sentences make sense, and having the basics such as capital letters and full stops. 

Please underline the spelling in each sentence. 

chorus

echo

scheme

fascinate

Egypt

whose

who's

groan

grown

heel

heal

he'll

knot

male

berry

28.3.25

Year 6,

What a week! In English you have been writing your own narratives inspired by Paradise Sands. You have also had the opportunity to complete some practice papers. In science, you undertook your electricity investigations and in PSHE you considered things that are resting on your minds and then thought about what you can or can't control, and how you can help yourself. In a separate session, you considered the impacts of different types of drugs. This week you have also had the exciting opportunity to hear from 2 Deputy Lieutenants who spoke about their roles, the king and his roles, and the Commonwealth (Photographs below). On Tuesday, you had a visit from the Fire Brigade who taught you about fire safety and their truck. Yesterday, we visited Christ Church to learn more about Christian values and the importance of Salvation. You completed activities around forgiveness, Easter, The Last Supper and Salvation itself (Photographs below). Today you designed your film proposals in preparation for our visit to Sky Studios Elstree in a few weeks time. Remember that only 3 of those will be taken forward for our trip but I will try to find time after SATs for you to all have a chance to create your own versions in school.

Home learning pages:

Maths - Page 9 and 10

Grammar - Pages 26 and 27

Next week is the final week of the Spring Term! You will be looking at percentages of amounts and problem solving in maths, and in English you will finish your narratives. In science, you will write up your results and at some point we will organise a vote on the film proposals. On Monday, you will also have the chance to watch the Year 3,4,5 production, and on Wednesday afternoon we have Open Afternoon for parents to see your books from 3pm. On Thursday, you projects are due and you will have a chance to play the games that afternoon. 

 Half term project - Super spellers!

This half term’s task requires you to become a super speller (and find a way to support others to become one too!) You are required to create a game which will support the class with their spellings. This could focus on the Year 3-4 and Year 5-6 spellings, or a few specific spelling rules. The game MUST come with answers and instructions on how to play. 

Your project is due on Thursday 3rd April where you will have a chance to play each other's games in small groups or pairs.

I have sent you home with a booklet containing the spelling rules and year group spellings to support you in this and in any revision you choose to do. 

Reminders

Open Afternoon from 3pm on Wednesday

Projects due on Thursday

School finishes at 1.15pm on Friday

You should be:
 -        Reading 5 times a week and completing a reading journal activity once a week
 -        Practising spellings each week between the pre-test and test; writing spellings at least 5 times and writing 10 of them into sentences (ensure that these are high quality and make sense) in your Home Learning Journal (set on Monday and completed for Friday)
 -        Completing the piece of English and piece of Maths set each week (set on Wednesday and completed for Monday)
 -        Practising maths on Sumdog

Have a lovely weekend.
Mrs Cresswell 😊

Spellings wc24.3.25

 This week, you have spellings focussed on the SATs papers you have begun working on. You have copied 10 words to work on.  Please practise them and put them into sentences in your Home Learning Journal.  

Mrs Stevenson’s group have also selected spellings to be tested and reviewed on Friday. You are to complete the same tasks of practising on the sheet provided and putting them into sentences in your Home Learning Journal for Friday. 

Your sentences and practice sheets will be checked on Friday. Please ensure you complete these with the focus you would have in class - avoiding spelling errors, making sure sentences make sense, and having the basics such as capital letters and full stops. 

Please underline the spelling in each sentence. 

lamb

touch

numbered

undrinkable

lyrics

ought

misconduct

glorious

obey

official

unique

puncture

steadily

mechanic

preference

protein

substantial

scenario

optician

currant