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Class 8 Homework

5 months ago
Posted on 23rd May 2024 by

History in STARS

Well done to some Year 3 children who have begun construction on a Lego pyramid in STARS. They are currently creating the burial chamber section, which includes: a sarcophagus, canopic jars, death mask, entrance and Anubis statues to guard the body. Can’t wait to see your finished piece!

10 months ago
Posted on 01st Dec 2023 by

LKS2 Weekly update

Another busy week of learning this week 🙂

The Fastest Boy in the World : Laird, Elizabeth, Peter Bailey: Amazon.co.uk: BooksWe are continuing to read the Fastest boy in the world, we have been discussing and asking ourselves the questions – Why did Solomon’s Grandfather want to visit Piazza?, What happened in the past ? How is Solomon feeling at this point of the story. We are enjoying the book and want to know what happens next.

In our Design Technology topic of ‘Castles’. We have learnt about the features of a castle and the roles and purposes of different castle features. We have just designed the castle model that we will be making. We have used 2d and 3d shape vocabulary to describe our castle design. We will be exploring making 3d shapes using shape nets next week. 

 

In PSHE, we have been learning about how our actions can impact other people’s feelings. We have thought about ways that show we care about other people’s feelings and ways to show empathy towards others. We have talked about what compassion means to us in our Picture News class assemblies. We also considered how rewards and consequences influence behaviour.

Beechwood Primary School: Homework

We would like the children to continue reading regularly at home, practice their spellings (these are in their log books) and practice regularly on times tables rockstars. We are reminding the children to read 3 or more times a week to / with an adult so that they can earn a tick on our reading rocket charts.

Thank you for the continued support.

Miss Taylor, Miss Hodson, Miss Wade and Mrs Cartwright.

 

11 months ago
Posted on 24th Nov 2023 by

LKS2 Weekly update

This week has been assessment week for the children. They have worked so hard to do their best and show off what they have learnt. Well done 🙂 

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The Fastest Boy in the World : Laird, Elizabeth, Peter Bailey: Amazon.co.uk: BooksIn between assessments, we have been continuing to read and discuss ‘The fastest boy in the world’. We have reached the part in the story where the main character Solomon and his grandfather travel to Piazza to visit family, but when they arrive, the family are unwelcoming and we predict that something has happened in the past to make them so hostile. 

Geography – Petersfield Infant SchoolIn our Geography topic of ‘Cities, counties and regions’ we have begun to explore how the United Kingdom is split into these different areas and what their characteristics are. The children completed a double page spread full of facts about counties in England and have created an informative leaflet about visiting a city.

Three Things Most People Don't Grasp about Growth Mindset | Teacher BookerOn Wednesday, KS2 had a ‘Growth mindset’ workshop with Rackeem Reid. Rackeem talked about the importance of developing resilience and ‘I can’ attitudes to build confidence and aid in being successful now and in the future. He also explained the differences between a ‘fixed’ and a ‘growth’ mindset and made links to successful celebrities who show/showed dedication and hardwork in their careers. 

Beechwood Primary School: Homework

Along with asking the children to read regularly at home, practice their spellings and practice regularly on times tables rockstars, we have sent home an extra piece of homework this week which is optional but useful for the children. It’s a question sheet based on watching an animation over the weekend. Our new computing topic is animation so this will help the children make links between what they know already and what we will be learning about next.

Please bring any completed animation homework sheets back into school by next Wednesday 🙂 

Thank you for the continued support.

Miss Taylor, Miss Hodson, Miss Wade and Mrs Cartwright.

 

1 year ago
Posted on 24th Sep 2023 by

LKS2 weekly update

We have had another fun filled week in lower key stage 2.
In our English lessons, the children have spent the week writing their newspaper reports based on the comparison between the old school in Shawbury and our current school, they included first hand quotes from the staff interviews and interesting facts about what school life was like over 10 years ago.

In Science, we are continuing to learn about teeth and their role in the digestive system. This week we have set up an experiment to observe how different liquids can affect our teeth enamel, we have used eggs to represent enamel and will be observing and discussing any changes over the next week.

We are getting stuck into maths and developing our place value knowledge and skills.

Homework:

A few parents have asked about Seesaw logins so we just wanted to update you with our homework arrangements this term as we are not currently using Seesaw to post homework tasks on.
Currently the children’s homework is to:

  • Read as much as possible to/with an adult (4 or more times a week will earn them a tick on our reading rocket which leads to bronze, silver and gold certificates)
  • Practice times tables on Times tables rockstars, times tables are so important in lots of mathematics areas and we encourage the children to practice as much as possible to help with speed and accuracy.
  • Practice the spellings that are given to the children in Year 3 and 4 every Monday, they write these in their  ‘log books’ that they bring home each day. They are then tested on these spellings on a Friday. We would like the children to practice reading and writing these words so that they can apply the learnt spelling rule into their reading and writing.

A polite reminder that the children need to wear suitable PE kits on their PE days, a white top/ polo shirt and black  or navy shorts / joggers with no large logos.


Thank you for your continued support,

Miss Taylor, Mrs Cartwright, Miss Wade and Miss Hodson.

2 years ago
Posted on 23rd Sep 2022 by

Weekly Update

In Year 3/4 we have had another fabulous week. The children have written amazing instructions on how to make a Stone Age Arrow.  In History, we have looked at the 3 periods of the Stone Age in history, thinking about the similarities and differences of the Palaeolithic, Mesolithic and Neolithic eras. In Maths we have developed our understanding of Place Value and times tables. 

Thank you to all the parents who came to our open evening this week, it was great to see you and get to know you. With the Year 5/6 help, the children today had a trial go at using Seasaw for their homework and their first homework will be sent out on Monday.

Here are a link to some fantastic times table songs that we have looked at this week in maths:

 

3 years ago
Posted on 01st Apr 2022 by

Weekly Update

Class 8 and 9 have worked very hard this week and I am sure you have been able to see just how hard they are working from seeing their books on parents’ evening. Thank you to everyone who came. It was great to speak to you about your child’s progress and comments in general.

In PSHE this half term we have been looking at how we interact with each other online and how this can sometimes be problematic.

For many of us, we see our online lives and offline lives as different, but children are growing up with technology and the internet and for them there isn’t a difference; online life and offline life is just life.

Technology can move at an extraordinarily fast pace and it can be difficult to know how to start talking to your child about what they’re doing online, who they might be speaking to or discussing the potential risks and issues.

Talking regularly with your child is the greatest tool to help keep them safe online. Talking regularly and making it part of daily conversation, like you would about their day at school, will help your child feel relaxed. It also means when they do have any worries, they’re more likely to come and speak to you.

But it can also be easy to become overwhelmed with the different technology, the language that children use, the huge number of games and apps which are available and the potential risks.

Whilst most children are responsible online, I have been made aware that some online conversations between the children are not always as pleasant as when they are talking face to face.

The age restriction for WhatsApp in the UK is 13. If children are accessing this app it might be worth while having a conversation with your child on how they are using the app. Some conversations are going to be more difficult than others, but it’s so important to have these open and honest conversations, so you can help your child with any worries or issues they might be facing online.

For example, if you’re worried they have seen upsetting, inappropriate or content, or perhaps being bullied. These more difficult conversations will heighten feelings of fear, anxiety, worry, shame and embarrassment.

Our Crime and punishment topic is proving popular as the children continue to explore different forms of punishment throughout history.

The children have continued their work in Science investigating light. Next week, and linked to this, the children will be exploring a range of more complicated switches as part of their D&T work.

To help with any misunderstanding regarding fractions I have included some video links on this weeks homework.

Homework week ending 01.04.2022

Have a good weekend,

Mr Chiverton, Mrs Duncan

3 years ago
Posted on 06th Mar 2022 by

Class 9 update

Hi,

Our first week back has been a busy one as the two year groups have now spilt.

Year 5 will work for around 3 weeks with Mrs Duncan while Year 6 will be with Mr Chiverton. The plan is then to swap over for the second half of the half term.

Year 6 have been busy trying their hand a few past Sats papers. We also made a start on our RE work for the half term looking at Salvation on the lead up to Easter.

PE, this half term, will continue to be on Tuesdays with Jujitsu and Crossbar on Wednesdays.

Please remember that children should not be wearing jewellery to school. The only exception to this is ear studs which should be removed or taped for PE.

Please ensure you are reading as frequently a possible.

Homework is due in on Thursdays. If you haven’t been able to complete it or have got stuck then I will be able to help you during Friday lunchtime.

Homework week ending 04.03.22

 

Mr Chiverton

 

3 years ago
Posted on 30th Jan 2022 by

Class 9 Weekly Update

Hi,

Once again, we have had busy week in Class 9. Along with all our usual work, we have also had a visit from the Dog’s Trust and have commemorated Holocaust Memorial Day. The children produced some creative and thought provoking poetry linked to this.

In PSHE we have been working on a St John’s Ambulance created scheme for children’s first aid. This week we concentrated on the initial response and the recovery position.

Our maths continues to focus on fractions and Literacy is developing our story writing skills.

Homework.

Homework week ending 28.01.22

Mr Chiverton