Spellings week beginning 26.04.10

This weeks spellings focus on words which have a silent 'c'

scent
crescent
scene
science
muscle
scissors
June
July
August
September
October
November
December

As before please note that the months of the year are PROPER NOUNS. They are written with CAPITAL LETTER at the beginning. In the test the months will be marked as wrong if they do not have a capital letter at the beginning.

Any questions please ask,

Many thanks

Mr Lewis

Apologies for a spelling mistake!!!

Some of you may have noticed there was a mistake in last weeks spellings!

rhinosaurus should be spelt rhinoceros.

The word will not be counted in this weeks spelling test. Could children please learn it again correctly ready for next weeks spelling test.

My apologies for not noticing this sooner!

Many thanks,

Mr Lewis

Numeracy Week beginning 19.04.10

This week we will be looking at multiplication and division facts. (e.g. 3x5=15 and 5x3=15 so 15÷3=5 or 15÷5=3). There is a useful program to download help teach you child these concepts:

Multiplication Array

Later in the week we shall be looking at time, specifically timing( e.g. how many times can a jump, write my name, write a letter in a minute). Don't forget to keep practising with the clock they made over Easter and to keep discussing time.

Also now may be a good time to revise the 2, 5 and 10 times tables to help with what children are doing in the classroom.

Many thanks,

Mr Lewis

Spellings Week Beginning 19th April 2010

This weeks spellings use the silent 'h'. In English some words have an h that is not pronounced:

rhyme
hour
ghost
rhinoceros
honest

Also can you learn the first five months of the year:

January
February
March
April
May

Please note that the months of the year are PROPER NOUNS. They are written with CAPITAL LETTER at the beginning. In the test the months will be marked as wrong if they do not have a capital letter at the beginning.

Good luck. Any questions just ask.

Many thanks

Mr Lewis

Numeracy

This week in numeracy we will be looking at subraction using the word "difference".

This can be difference in measurement (e.g. compare two objects which is taller? What is the difference between them?)

Also the difference in numbers. ( I have 50p I spend 45p. How much change do I get? What is the difference between the two numbers?)

It is helpful to show difference between two numbers on a number line. You can make one yourself or an example can be found at:

http://www.primaryresources.co.uk/maths/docs/numbertrackto100.doc

Any questions please ask.

Many thanks

Mr Lewis

Spellings!!!

I hope you all had a fantastic holiday and are refreshed and ready to come back to school!

This weeks spellings end with 'y' and make an 'ee' sound.

silly
puppy
hurry
happy
family
fairy
lazy
funny

and two more words:

which ("Which cake would you like to eat?")
would ("I would like the chocolate cake.")

Any questions please ask.

Many thanks.

Mr Lewis