Spellings:

Statutory spellings

Please practice your spellings as the test will be on Friday 22nd July.

Spellings:

Here are your spellings for this week. They are spellings we have done in the past but one we have found tricky so we are recapping them.

Maths homework:

Have a go at this capacity game. Make sure you are carefully reading the intervals!

Spellings:

Here are your spellings for this week.

My Maths homework:

I have set homework looking at shapes. Have a go at this!

Blog:

If you are isolating at home but well enough, here is some work for you to complete.

Maths:

• Now we are focusing on 3D shapes. Have a go at the worksheet.
• Video
• Worksheet

English:

• Finish your defeating the monster story using the plan you created. Think carefully about the description you use, fronted adverbials, punctuation and also varying your sentence lengths.

Reading:

• Find a comfy spot in your house and read for pleasure. From the pages you have read, what was your favourite part?

PE:

• Remember the fitness test we did at the start of the half term? How many press-ups, sit-ups, star jumps, burpees and mountain climbers can you do in 60 seconds?

Blog:

If you are isolating at home but well enough, here is some work for you to complete.

Maths:

• We are still looking at properties of shape. Today we are looking at 2D shapes. Have a go at the worksheet.
• Video
• Worksheet

English:

• We are beginning to write our defeating the monster story as an independent task. Think about the story we imitated and what happened to the gladiator with the beast he fought. Plan your own defeating the monster story using these paragraphs and then begin writing your opening paragraph.

Opening:

• Setting created.

Build up:

• MC having a bad time.

Dilemma:

• Monster introduced and MC faced with it.
• Something bad happens.

Resolution:

• MC makes a plan to defeat monster.
• MC manages to overcome monster.

Ending:

• MC shows their feelings after they defeated the monster.
• MC reflects on events and looks to future.

Spellings:

• Keep practicing your spellings ahead of the test on Friday.

Spelling rule: Statutory spellings

My Maths:

I have set homework on My Maths which looks at angles. Have a go at completing this.

Spellings - Group 1 and 2 

The /ʌ/ sound spelt ou (u sound)

My Maths homework:

I have set another task on My Maths which focuses on telling the time. Have a go and see how you get on as we finish time this week.

Spellings - Statutory spellings:

Here are the spellings for this week and the test will be on Friday 10th June.

My Maths homework:

There is homework on My Maths focusing on time. Have a go at this and try your best!

TT rockstars:

Keep practicing your TT rockstars. Can you beat the score you have got in class at home?

Spellings - Group 1/2 - Spelling rule = Apostrophe for contraction

MyMaths:

The homework this week is focusing on time. It looks at the time between specifically looking at 1 hour, 30 minutes and 15 minutes.

Spellings - Group 1 & 2 - Vowel diagraphs ‘ee’ sound family (-ee, -ea, e-e, -ie, -y, -ey)

Hit the Button:

Have a go at practising your division facts and times tables on hit the button. 

Spellings:

Group 1 and 2 - Rare GPCs (/I/ sound)

The test will be on Friday 13th May

My Maths homework:

The homework for this week is looking at adding and subtracting fractions. This is due on Friday 13th May.

Spellings:

Here are this weeks spellings look again at suffixes.

Group 1 - Spelling rule: suffix -ly with some root words ending in -le and -ic

Group 2 - Spelling rule: suffix -ly

Maths:

Keep practising your timestables on TTrockstars.

Spellings - Group 1 and 2:

Spelling rule: previously taught suffixes (-ed, -ing, -s, -es, -ness, -ful, -less, -ly.

Maths homework:

Have a go on Hit the button practising your division facts.

My Maths homework:

My Maths homework has been set and it is looking at adding by estimating. We have done this recently and we understand that we estimate to find an answer that is near the actual answer. Also, we use estimates of numbers to make it easier and quicker to do mental calculations when we are happy to accept an answer which is very close to the actual answer.

Here are the spellings for this week and the test will be on Friday.

Group 1 - Spelling rule Words with the /k/ sound spelt ‘ch’

Group 2 - Common exception words and homophones

Hello Himalayas, if you are well enough here is some work for you to complete today.

Maths:

• Estimate answers to calculations video
• Worksheet

Spellings:

Group 1 - Statutory spelling list:

Group 2 - Common exception words:

French:

• Remind yourself of the names of fruit in French using this game.

Homework:

• I have set homework on MyMaths for you to complete. The deadline is this Friday.

Hello Himalayas, if you are well enough here is some work for you to complete today.

Maths:

• We are continuing to count in fractions today and fully understanding what fractions make a whole. E.g. 1/4 + 1/4 + 1/4 + 1/4 = 4/4 which is equal to one whole.
• Have a go at these questions.

English:

• Yesterday, you planned your change story and wrote the opening and build-up. Have a go at writing the dilemma, resolution and ending of your change story. Make sure to edit as you go and keep checking for punctuation, capital letters and spellings.

Spellings:

• Today is our spelling test. Can a grown up test you on your spellings?

History:

• Today we are writing our answer to the question 'How has coal mining changed Selby as a settlement?'
• Think about when you wrote your discussion text and try and use sentence signposts like on the other hand, furthermore, in addition etc. Think about the different facts we have discussed too. For example, one reason why coal mining changed Selby as a settlement was that is was one of the leading coal mines in the UK so brought in money and attention for Selby's economy. It also brought many jobs to the people living in Selby.

Good morning Himalayas, if you are well enough here is some work for you to complete.

Maths:

• Count in fractions video
• Worksheet

English:

• Today you will need to plan your own change story. Think about what could change your character's life and how this will happen. Think about Archie's Dream story map and how his life was changed. Here is the planning document.

• Then write the opening and build-up to your change story. Do not try and finish your story today as we want to make sure we are taking our time. Make sure you focus carefully on hooking the reader with your opening, the 4 W's, character descriptions focusing on descriptive features like show not tell, expanded noun phrases and then finally choosing the appropriate nouns and pronouns.

Computing:

• We have been looking at algorithms and programming in our computing lessons. Have a go at this online algorithm game to practice your skills.

Reading:

• Grab your favourite teddy, favourite book and find a comfy spot to read. 

 Hello Himalayas, if you are well enough here is some work for today.

Maths:

• We are going to be looking at 1/2 and 2/4 as equivalence fractions again today. Can you have a go at these fluency, reasoning and problem solving questions. Watch the video from yesterday to help you remember.

English:

• We have been looking at editing our work to further improve it. Now that you have finished your resolution and ending paragraph, can you edit it to improve it with a different colour pen. Think about our levelling up pencil in the classroom. 

1. Have you used the correct punctuation?
2. Does your writing make sense?
3. Have you used capital letters correctly?
4. Have you checked your spellings?
5. Could you level up your work?

PE:

• In PE we have been following this street dance video. Last week, we learnt the four movements and have been practicing. This week I would like you to think about four different movements that you could add to our dance routine.

Spellings:

• Could you use the pyramid spelling rule to help you remember your spellings?

T

Th

The

Thei

Their

 Hello Himalayas, if you are well enough here is some work for you to complete. 

Maths:

• Equivalence of a half and 2 quarters video
• Worksheet

English:

• I have written my resolution paragraph. Can you fill in the missing gaps? 
• The red lines need an adverb.
• The green lines need an adjective.
• The purple lines need a fronted adverbial.
• The blue lines need show not tell.

History:

• We have been looking at how Selby has changed as a settlement. Today, we are looking at primary and secondary sources of information.

What do you think these pictures of Selby market show how it has changed or remained the same as a settlement?