How about writing some snowy maths problems…

Hope you’re all having fun building snowmen, making snow angels etc! Looking forward to seeing you all tomorrow.

Why not have a go at writing some maths word problems using snowmen, snow flakes etc. as your amounts…

I wonder if anyone can think of a really tricky one for me to solve tomorrow!

Miss C

Some snowy work to be getting on with!

Hi everyone. Hope you’re not missing school too much! Looking forward to seeing you when we re-open – keep checking the blog for up dates.

In the meantime, I’d like you to write me a snowy story.

One of you characters is…

One of your settings is…

The rest is up to you! Think about snowy tales you have read/ watched before – The Lion, The Witch and The Wardrobe, The Snow Queen, Polar Express etc.

Make your story exciting, funny, scary…whatever you like. Can’t wait to read them!

More homework will be on the blog tomorrow. Make sure you come an get it and pass the message on to others.

See you soon

Miss Challis

6/5C Newsletter – January 2010 Curriculum Information

Welcome back! I hope you all had a good holiday.

This half term our work will include:

English – (Miss Challis’ Group)

Persuasive writing – adverts, letters, articles.

Improving sentence structure.

Openers, connectives and punctuation.

Phonics and Spelling strategies.

Maths – (Miss Challis’ Group)

Decimal numbers – ordering, rounding, calculations.

Written methods for multiplication and division.

Estimating, checking and reasoning skills.

Science

Changing States

ICT

Using ICT to develop scientific learning – linked to science topic.

If you would like to know more, or would like help with homework, please let me know.

Miss Challis

6/5C Newsletter January 2010 Daily Information

Daily Information – January 2010

Every day

Bring  your book bag, reading book, reading record and homework to school. Practice reading at home. Practice spellings and mental maths at home.

Wednesdays

We will have indoor gym on Wednesday so please bring a tracksuit/ leggings and a t-shirt.

Thursdays

We have the sports coaches on Thursdays. Bring a track suit or leggings, a   t-shirt, and a jumper. Remember, sometimes it gets cold! You must bring trainers.

Fridays

You will be given literacy and maths homework every Friday. You will need to hand this in by Wednesday. (Miss Challis’ groups)

Christmas homework Year 6/5

• Spelling words often spelt wrong. (Learn these spellings)
Said
Friends
People
Children
There
Their
Where
Were
Which
Often
Family
After
Another
Little
Answer
Made
Make
Because
Than
Would
What
About

• Now learn words which you get wrong, when the tenses on the words are changed by adding:
Ed- ing eg. Jump – jumping – jumped

• Learn as many times tables as you can, the more the better!!!!
• Learn basic rules and conversions in maths:
e.g
• 10mm —– 1cm

Use this website to get more brilliant homework ideas .
http://www.woodlands-junior.kent.sch.uk/Homework/

Star of the Week!

Hi guys.

V sorry have not updated star of the week for a while. Our latest stars have been Adam, Jordan and Amy. They have all made fantastic contributions to 6/5 C this term and are working really hard across the curriculum. Well done guys, keep up the good work!

Star of the Week

This week’s star of the week is Akeel.

Akeel has had a great first half term in 6/5C. He has made fantastic contributions to class discussions and he is showing a mature attitude towards school. Well done Akeel. Keep up the good work.

Maryam was our star of the week this week. She wrote a really brilliant play called Moon Landing that we will be using for our assembly on Wednesday morning. Well done Maryam.

Star of the Week

This weeks star of the week is Yanin. It was Yanin’s last day at Plymouth Grove on Friday and we will all really miss her. We want to say a big thankyou to her for being such a star in our class! keep in touch on the blog Yanin.

Last weeks star was Mohammed. Mohammed was chosen for his excellent maths work by Mrs Ghani and seconded by me for being such a polite and kind member of our class. Well done Mohammed!

Homework

Your homework this week is any literacy and maths homework set in your classes. Here are some fun maths and literacy websites for you to get some inspiration or to practise your skills! Enjoy…

(Don’t forget to keep looking at the science and history websites to keep one step ahead!)

http://www.mathsisfun.com/

http://www.woodlands-junior.kent.sch.uk/maths/

http://www.mathplayground.com/games.html

http://www.bbc.co.uk/schools/websites/4_11/site/literacy.shtml

http://www.woodlands-junior.kent.sch.uk/Games/educational/literacy.html