Homework is set on a Friday to be completed and handed in on the following Friday morning. The most recent homework will always be displayed at the top of the list below.
As it's the end of term we haven't set specific homework (other than learning your part for the production), however for those of you who are looking to secure your writing, or to go for "greater depth" you may like to have a go at one or more of the writing tasks below.
Please bring any completed writing tasks in to school with you after the holidays as we'd love to see how you've got on. (Remember to use those Year 6 writing features and to really think about the audience you are writing for).
Other than that, have a great half term and take some time to rest!!!
Holiday Writing Tasks
Remember, none of these tasks are compulsory, but if you'd like to do some writing we'd love to see how you get on!
With SATS tests taking place next week we are not setting any homework this week. We encourage the children to relax in the evenings and get a good night's sleep ahead of each day of tests.
If you would still like your child to do some English practice ahead of Monday's SPAG and Tuesday's reading test - they should continue to work through their SATs revision book and to read for pleasure.
Please enjoy the Bank Holiday weekend and try to spend a bit of time just enjoying your reading for pleasure!
As for English homework - please use the revision book to work on any areas you are particularly finding tricky (and don't forget to ask an adult if you need something to be explained a bit more).
If you could also look at pages 84-87 for some mixed practice that would be great.
In addition to reading for pleasure throughout the week (and ideally discussing their reading with you) we would like the children to complete pages 60-61 and 72-73 of their workbooks this week please. These pages provide various grammar and spelling practice elements. If your child has already completed these pages, please could they choose some additional pages on a topic they would like to practise.
In addition to reading for pleasure throughout the week (and ideally discussing their reading with you) we would like the children to carry out their own research about a famous person (past or present) of their choice. During our English lessons next week the children will be writing their own biography on the person that they choose, so it would be great if they focus on someone they are interested in.
If possible, children should print off their research (or make notes), or bring in any helpful books to enable them to plan their biography in class during the week.
Children could choose from a huge array of people including - poets, authors, sportsmen or women, explorers, scientists, artists, musicians, politicians - the list is endless really.
We look forward to learning lots of exciting information!
In addition to reading for pleasure throughout the week (and ideally discussing their reading with you) we would like the children to complete pages 66-69 of their workbooks this week please. These pages provide practice with suffixes and word endings which several children find quite tricky.
As we have mock SATS next week we have decided not to set any specific English tasks this week.
However, we have reminded the children that their homework books are theirs to learn from, so they may wish to practice areas that they find particularly challenging. The answers are in the back of the book for them to check how they have got on after completing any work.
As always, we would also continue to encourage the children to be reading and discussing what they are reading where possible.
In addition to reading for pleasure throughout the week (and ideally discussing their reading with you) we would like the children to complete pages 16-19 of their workbooks this week please. These pages provide mixed practice of the various different word classes which children should be familiar and secure with.
In addition to reading for pleasure throughout the week (and ideally discussing their reading with you) we would like the children to complete pages 62-65 of their workbooks this week please. This work has a focus on spelling and considers plurals and prefixes.
In addition to reading for pleasure throughout the week (and ideally discussing their reading with you) we would like the children to complete pages 58,59 and 80 of their workbooks this week please. This work has a mixed focus and includes some work on recognising word families.
In addition to reading for pleasure throughout the week (and ideally discussing their reading with you) we would like the children to complete pages 81-83 of their workbooks this week please. This work has a focus on synonyms and antonyms.
In addition to reading for pleasure throughout the week (and ideally discussing their reading with you) we would like the children to complete pages 72-75 of their workbooks this week please. This work has a focus on homophones and words with silent letters.
In addition to reading for pleasure throughout the week (and ideally discussing their reading with you) we would like the children to complete pages 40-42 of their workbooks this week please. This work has a focus on correct sentence punctuation.
To assist with our work for Science next week it would also be helpful if children could make a list of any animals they see around the local area during the week.
In addition to reading for pleasure throughout the week (and ideally discussing their reading with you) we would like the children to complete pages 36, 56 and 57 of their workbooks this week please. This work has a focus on the use of formal versus informal language and semi-colons.
In addition to reading for pleasure throughout the week (and ideally discussing their reading with you) we would like the children to complete pages 52 and 53 of their workbooks this week please. This work has a focus on the use of brackets, dashes and hyphens.
In addition to reading for pleasure throughout the week (and ideally discussing their reading with you) we would like the children to complete pages 54 and 55 of their workbooks this week please. This work has a focus on the use of colons.
In addition to reading for pleasure throughout the week (and ideally discussing their reading with you) we would like the children to complete pages 32, 46 and 47 of their workbooks this week please. This work has a focus on the use of active and passive voice as well as inverted commas.
In addition to reading for pleasure throughout the week (and ideally discussing their reading with you) we would like the children to complete pages 43 to 45 of their workbooks this week please. This work has a focus on the use of apostrophes.
In addition to reading for pleasure throughout the week (and ideally discussing their reading with you) we would like the children to complete pages 22 to 25 of their workbooks this week please. This work has a focus on phrases and clauses.
In addition to reading for pleasure throughout the week (and ideally discussing their reading with you) we would like the children to complete pages 29 to 31 this week please. This work has a focus on tenses.
Yes, you've read it correctly on the newsletter - the long awaited homework books are here and all children have been given their own copies, so no printing at home is required!
In addition to reading for pleasure throughout the week (and ideally discussing their reading with you) we would like the children to complete pages 2 to 5 this week please.
A huge thank you to everyone who submitted poems for the Wonderverse competition, we have thoroughly enjoyed reading them all and look forward to hearing how they get on in the competition!
As we will soon be starting a new writing unit involving diary entries our English homework this week will enable the children to refresh their knowledge of conjunctions, which are an important feature of this style of writing.
Below are two question sheets, one about coordinating conjunctions and one about subordinating conjunctions. We would expect that at least one sheet is completed but ideally both if possible.
Thank you to those children who have been planning and drafting their poem for the Young Writers poetry competition. Children have now been given their official entry sheets so can work on creating their final, neat poems to be entered into the competition.
We would very much like the children to spend this week working on their amazing, original poems and to bring their completed sheets into school next Friday so we can collect all the work together and send it off as a school entry.
All the information about the competition is on the printed sheets but if children have any questions about their poems please encourage them to ask their teacher.
Have fun letting those creative juices flow!!
Our English homework for the next 2 weeks is a bit different as, to coincide with our current poetry topic, we would like to encourage the children to write a piece of poetry that could be entered into the Young Writers National Poetry Competition called "Wonderverse".
Each child will be provided with an official entry form on which they should write their poem, but this week we would like them to concentrate on drafting their ideas (to show to their teacher when homework is traditionally marked on Friday).
Here are the details of what to write about:
"The Wonderverse competition is about encouraging children to explore their creativity and express themselves through poetry on any theme and style. From pets, heroes or class topics, to the weird and wonderful, children are encouraged to view paradise, change the world, make a wish, touch the stars, and unlock magic." (Young Writers)
When planning their poems children should think about elements such as:
We will provide children with their entry forms in due course, but if you would like to find out more now, all the details of the competition can be found here.