Week beginning 29th November 2021

November 28, 2021

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Our learning this week…

English

At Howard Primary School we have adopted Read Write Inc Phonics.

RWI is a method of learning centred round letter sounds and phonics, and we use it to aid children in their reading and writing. Read Write Inc., developed by Ruth Miskin, provides a structured and systematic approach to teaching literacy. It is used by more than a quarter of the UK’s primary schools and is designed to create fluent readers, confident speakers and willing writers.

Using RWI, the children learn to read effortlessly so that they can put all their energy into comprehending what they read. It also allows them to spell effortlessly so that they can put all their energy into composing what they write.

When using RWI to read the children will:

Learn 44 sounds and the corresponding letter/letter groups using simple picture prompts
Learn to read words using Fred Talk
Read lively stories featuring words they have learnt to sound out
Show that they comprehend the stories by answering questions.

Five key principles underpin the teaching in all Read Write Inc. sessions:

Purpose – know the purpose of every activity and share it with the children, so they know the one thing they should be thinking about

Participation – ensure every child participates throughout the lesson. Partnership work is fundamental to learning

Praise – ensure children are praised for effort and learning, not ability

Pace – teach at an effective pace and devote every moment to teaching and learning

Passion – be passionate about teaching so children can be engaged emotionally.

https://home.oxfordowl.co.uk/reading/reading-schemes-oxford-levels/read-write-inc-phonics-guide/

Hold a sentence is an activity that encourages children to remember a whole sentence while focusing on spelling and punctuation.

Build a sentence is to give children the opportunity to create their own sentence to that shows the meaning of a word and edit a sentence allows the children to critique a sentence using their knowledge of spelling punctuation and grammar. Children complete a longer piece of independent writing, which gives them the opportunity to show off their creativity and to practice their spelling, grammar and punctuation.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bXOJUPNVnLc

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kjHqJQ8sxs4

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Maths – multiplication

- To represent the 10x tables in different ways
- To represent the 5x tables in different ways
- To use their knowledge of 2/5 and 10 x tables to solve problems
- To use their knowledge of 2/5 and 10 x tables to solve problems

To represent the 10x tables in different ways

Children will have an opportunity to explore the 10 x tables. Multiples of 10 are even and end in zero.

To represent the 5 tables in different ways

Children will look at patterns associated with the 5 times tables. Children will look at the association between the 10 and 5 times tables. 5 times tables have a pattern even, odd, even, odd… The multiples of 5 times tables end in 5 or 0.

To use their knowledge of 2/5 and 10 x tables to solve problems

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Science

Our topic this term is materials.

This week the children will complete a short informal assessment about materials.

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PE

Please remember to send your child to school in their PE kit on their PE days.

Westminster – Monday & Thursday
Hungerford – Monday & Thursday

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RE

We will focus on Judaism.

https://www.bbc.co.uk/bitesize/clips/zd9jxnb

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Geography
Maps

To recap the features of a map
To understand the need for a key
To look at different types of maps

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PSHE

Jigsaw has two aims for all children:

To build their capacity for learning
To equip them for life

Jigsaw brings together PSHE Education, emotional literacy, mindfulness, social skills and spiritual development. The topic this term is ‘Celebrating me in my world.’ This week we will continue to focus on stereotypes.

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Reading

When reading with your child at home ask them questions related to their book.

Questions to ask before you read

Can you look at the pictures and predict what you think will happen in this book?
What makes you think that?
What characters do you think might be in our story?
Do you think there will be a problem in this story? Why or why not?
Does the topic/story relate to you or your family? How?

Questions to ask during the reading

What do you think will happen next?
What can you tell me about the story so far?
Can you predict how the story will end?
Why do you think the character did _______?
What would you have done if you were the character?
How would you have felt if you were the character? (use different characters)
As I read____________, it made me picture________ in my head. What pictures do you see in your head?
As you read, what are you wondering about?
Can you put what you’ve just read in your own words?

Questions to ask after reading