Foss Class What’s Happening This Week Commencing 7th May 2018

Foss What’s Happening This Week

(Week Commencing 7th May 2018 )

In Foss this week we are learning the following:

English:

In English this week we are learning to write dialogue between two characters, using the correct punctuation.  

SPaG/Phonics:

In spelling, punctuation and grammar we are focussing on using Words with the

spelt with ‘ph’’.

Maths:

In maths we are focusing on decimals to 2 and 3 decimal places and measurement (money).

Maths Basics:

Maths basics  are key skills/facts children need to know.  In maths basics this week we are focusing on area of rectangles.  

Creative Curriculum:

We will be focusing on plants linking our art to the work of Vincent Van Gogh.

Homework:

Homework is set every night.  From Monday to Thursday children will have:

• 4 very short maths questions
• 3 sentences to write
• reading (+ one more reading over the weekend)

Spellings are learnt in class but if you could help with practising at home, this would be brilliant.

Spellings we are focusing on in class this week are:

Games/ websites/ activities to help with this pattern

https://www.spellzone.com/word_lists/list.cfm?wordlist=110

https://www.spellzone.com/word_lists/list.cfm?wordlist=111

Knowing times tables and number bond (pairs of numbers to 10/20 and beyond) well helps children make massive progress in maths so any help you can give your child will be great.  Your child has a Number Gym login and password in their planners and if they could go on Number Gym at home, even for 5 minutes, it will really help them have a secure knowledge and faster recall of times tables and number facts.