Homework
Dear Parents/Carers,
Following the feedback from parents, we are continuing with the same format for homework this year. We expect that every child completes all of the homework set to the best of their ability. The homework aims to drive children's achievements and to raise pupils interest in learning.
Children are expected to complete weekly homework basics of learning sounds, reading, practising spellings, number facts and times tables (Y2 upwards). If this is completed it really does make a difference by boosting children’s confidence and embedding essential skills. It is important that all children read at least three times a week – more is a bonus and your child will benefit from this regular reading. Please sign in the home-school links book to indicate that the reading homework has been completed. Encouraging your child with their homework will support their progress at school and develop good routines for learning at home as they grow up. To get the best outcomes, try and choose a good time to complete the task, a suitable space that is quiet and most of all make it fun and offer plenty of praise for effort as well as the end result.
In addition to these daily homework tasks, children have been given a book to decorate. This is for the themed homework which will be introduced throughout the year. Each teacher will lead one of these homework projects which will be linked to a special event and curriculum subject. They will be launched via an assembly to all of the children and the details of the homework project will be provided on a sticker in the homework book. Further information will be provided on the newsletter and on this school website homework page.
The projects will vary over the year and the aim is to provide a range of additional learning activities to broaden knowledge and interests. All children from Nursery to Year 4 will follow the same homework theme but the tasks will be tailored to suit the age of the children. We will issue the homework on a Thursday and the date for the return deadline will be made clear on the sticker. Depending on the nature of the task, you may present work in the homework book but sometimes this may not be possible for instance if you have made a model. If this is the case, please also return your child's homework book in readiness for the next homework being set. Should you have any questions or difficulties with the homework tasks, then please contact your child's teacher either in person or via email.
We aim to release these additional homework tasks one by one at evenly spread out intervals over the year, by doing this we hope it has made homework more manageable for parents and children to find time to fit it in. We also hope that for parents with more than one child this has eased some pressure by having the same whole school theme. The icing on the cake would be to create some household excitement about homework, at school we intend to create a real whole school buzz! So we will look forward to seeing your child’s efforts as homework is returned to school, good luck and most of all enjoy.
All children who take time and effort to complete these extra tasks will be awarded with a new special homework sticker.
Best wishes, Mrs Butler
Maths Homework
Homework for maths has been set on Friday 17th March.
Return date is Monday 27th March.
We enjoyed an assembly all about maths and talked about how we use maths daily and is all around us when we look. During the assmebly we enjoyed a maths game together and all agreed that maths is so much fun. Enjoy playing the maths monkey game and the challenge that has been set. Don't forget Years 2, 3 and 4 to play on TTrockstars and I'll be checking to see who is the best maths rock star!
See the link below of a PowerPoint shared with the children during this week's assmbly.
Mrs Butler
Music Homework
Date for returning - Friday 10th March
Mrs Seymour is setting our Music homework this week. We have had an assembly about Fairtrade for Fairtrade Fortnight and we discussed why it is important to be fair and what we can do to help. She has set the challenge for KS1 and KS2 to take a musical spin on what they know about Fairtrade to increase awareness.
Your challenge is to:
EYFS - Can you practice tapping the rhythm to the nursery rhyme ‘Old MacDonald’. Make your own drum from recycled materials to use to practice and perform in your class.
KS1 - Can you compose your own word pattern chant explaining what you know about Fairtrade. Example you will call and your class will respond;
(you) farmers struggle
(class) farmers struggle
(you) pay a fair price
(class) pay a fair price
Ks2 - Write your own lyrics about what Fairtrade means to you and how it helps to protect workers and make trading fair. Write your lyrics to the tune of a nursery rhyme such as ‘twinkle twinkle little star’ or ‘Old MacDonald’ or a tune familiar to you.
I can't wait to see and hear what you compose in your homework!
See the link below of a PowerPoint shared with the children which includes Fairtrade information.
Safer Internet Day Homework
Date for returning - Monday 27th February
Mrs McAulay is setting our e-safety homework this week. We have had an assembly about Safer Internet Day 2023 and we shared the theme for this year - Want to talk about it? We recapped our SMART rules and shared ideas who we can talk to about things that happen online.
Your challenge is to:
EYFS - Can you practise using your device safely and then draw a picture of something you like to do it on it.
KS1 - Create a poster showing all the people you can tell if you feel sad or unhappy about something that happens online.
Ks2 - Create a poster about Cyber-bullying and top tips of things you should do.
I can't wait to see your homework!
Kingsfield have become a part of National Online Safety this provides teachers, parents and children with a wealth of information and keeps us up to date with current issues. We encourage you to create an account below where you can access all of the resources for free.
https://nationalonlinesafety.com/enrol/kingsfield-first-school
Road Safety Homework
Date for returning - Monday 5th December
Miss Mohring is setting our fourth homework challenge of the year! This week, we have had an assembly about Road Safety. We shared why it is important to know how to cross a road safety as well as explaining how we cross safely.
Your challenge is to:
EYFS - Make a thank you card to thank our local lollipop lady for keeping us safe.
KS1 - Create a poster explaining how to cross the road safely.
Ks2 - Write a set of instructions on how to cross the road safely.
I can't wait to see your homework!
Remembrance Day Homework
Date for returning - Monday 21st November
Miss Day is setting our third homework challenge of the year! This week, we have had an assembly about Remembrance Day. We shared why it is important to honour the service men and women who fought for us and those who continue to fight for us today. We also thought about the Emergency Services who often work alongside service men and women.
Your challenge is to:
EYFS - Draw or make a medal for a hero who has shown bravery.
KS1 - Design and make a thank you card to thank service men and women, and the emergency services, for protecting us.
Ks2 - Research why we wear poppies for Remembrance Day. Can you find out what the red, white, black and purple poppies represent? You could present your work as a poster, a fact file or use a computer.
I can't wait to see your homework!
If you would like to complete some additional activities in honour of Remembrance Day, here are some ideas below:
Bonfire Week Homework
Date for returning - 4th November 2022
Mrs Cheetham is setting everybody their second homework challenge of the year! We have had an assembly in school all about bonfire and what what our challenge is.
Space Week Homework
Date for returning - 14th October 2022
Mrs Gray is setting everybody their first homework challenge of the year! We have had an assembly in school all about astronauts and what what our mission is.
EYFS - Draw, colour or paint a picture of an astronaut in space.
Key Stage 1 - Find out what an astronaut needs and then design a space suit. Label the space suit showing what features you have included.
Key Stage 2 - Research an astronaut. This may be one we have looked at in our assembly or a different one. Present what you have learnt however you like. You might write about it, make an information poster, create a book, use the computer - the choice is yours! Just make sure it is full of facts.
If you are enjoying finding out about space and astronauts, you might like to look at some of the videos or try some of the activities below in addition to your homework - enjoy!
If I Were an Astronaut - a story read from space
Newsround - Astronaut Tim Peake answering children's questions
Geography Homework
Date for returning - 22nd June 2022
Miss Mohring sets a challenge for you, see below!
EYFS - Design or create an animal shelter to encourage animals to live safely in your garden.
KS1 - Design or create a recycled or up-cycled useful object that you could use.
KS2 - Design or create a game that uses recycled or up-cycled materials.
I hope your child enjoys completing their homework, many thanks for your continued support.
Safer Internet Day Homework
Date for returning - Monday 28th February 2022
On Tuesday 8th February it is Safer Internet Day, the theme for this year is 'All fun and games? Exploring respect and relationships online.'
In school the children have all watched and discussed an age appropriate powerpoint which is linked below.
Miss Falato is setting everybody a challenge -
EYFS - Can you use your device to go online safely? We would then like you to draw your device showing what you do online?
KS1 - Can you create a bright, colourful poster all about the SMART rules or being safe online? This could include key words, fact, top tips and pictures.
KS2 - Research an animal using the internet safely. Can you type this information up and insert an image?
I can't wait to see if you can follow the top tips to use the internet safely!
Below are some links to some other websites for more information and games relating to Safer Internet Day.
Safer Internet Day 2022 - UK Safer Internet Centre
Smartie the Penguin | Childnet
Teaching Your Child about Internet & Online Safety | NSPCC
Play Interland - Be Internet Legends (beinternetawesome.withgoogle.com)
Keeping safe online - BBC Bitesize
I hope your child enjoys completing their homework, many thanks for your continued support.
Storytelling Homework
Date for returning - Monday 7th February 2022
From January 30, 2022 to February 6, 2022 it is National Storytelling week! We had an assembly powerpoint and video all about Storytelling and then Mrs Cheetham has set some homework!
Mrs Cheetham challenges you!
EYFS - Can you create own set of puppets to your favourite story? Use your puppets to retell the story! You could bring in your puppets or send the video through teams!
KS1 - Can you create a story map for your favourite story? Use it to retell! You could bring in your map or send the video through teams so we can see you become a storyteller!
KS2 - Can you make choose your favourite short story or a chapter of a longer story and practice retelling it with actions until you don’t need to look at the story. Send your teacher a video on teams so we can watch you be a storyteller!
Below are some links to some other websites for more information and examples of storytelling!
Hungry Caterpillar with puppets
I hope your child enjoys completing their homework, many thanks for your continued support.
Music Homework
Date for returning - 16th December 2021
Mrs Seymour sets a challenge for you, see below!
EYFS - Can you create your own instrument to use alongside the song twinkle twinkle little star?
KS1 - Can you create and play your own instrument in time with the rhythm to the song twinkle twinkle little star?
KS2 - Can you change the lyrics to twinkle twinkle little star to make it all about winter?
I hope your child enjoys completing their homework, many thanks for your continued support.
Remembrance Day Homework
Date for returning - Monday 22nd November 2021
As it is Remembrance Day this week, the children have watched an assembly about the meaning of Remembrance Day and the importance of poppies.
Miss Day is setting everybody a challenge -
EYFS - Create a picture or a model of a poppy or a poppy wreath.
KS1 - Create a picture or model of a poppy or a poppy wreath and research why we wear poppies.
KS2 - Write a poem about poppies. This could be an acrostic poem, shape poem or any poem of your choosing. There is an acrostic poem template below if you would like to use it. You could decorate your poem too!
I can't wait to see your amazing artwork and poetry, so get creative!
If your child has enjoyed learning about Remembrance Day, you may wish to complete some of these additional activities:
Many thanks for your support!
Space Week
Date for returning - Monday 18th October 2021
This week is Space Week! In school the children have watched an assembly about Space and the 8 planets in our Solar System.
Mrs Gray is setting everybody a challenge -
EYFS - Draw, colour or paint a picture of the solar system.
KS1 - Make a poster showing what you know about the solar system.
KS2 - Research the solar system. Show what you find out in an information leaflet or a fact file.
You might find this information useful
.I can't wait to see your amazing ideas so get busy and enjoy!
If your child has enjoyed learning about the solar system, they may enjoy these additional activities.