Week Beginning 7th December 2020

December 5, 2020

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Our learning this week…

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English

At Howard Primary School we have adopted The Power of Reading scheme for literacy. Our literacy work is based around a core text. The text we are working on is called Rapunzel by Bethan Woollvin.

Other books by Bethan Woollvin include:

This week we will:

Shared write on an explanatory text
To write an explanatory text
Conscience Alley

Shared write on an explanatory text

Explanatory text (sometimes called an explanation) is a type of non-fiction text that explains a process (for example, how something works or why something happens)

As a class we will write shared explanation text explaining to Rapunzel how to defeat the witch.

To write an explanatory text

Children will use our shared write to write their own explanatory text explaining to Rapunzel how to defeat the witch.

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Maths

- To solve two step problems with money
- To recognise equal groups
- To make equal groups
- To add equal groups

To solve two step problems with money

A two-step problem is a word problem that requires two operations to solve it. This means that children must be familiar with the vocabulary associated with the mathematical symbols they are used to, in order to make sense of the word problem.
An example of a two-step problem involving money: an orange cost 18p and apple cost 32p. How much change would you get from £1.

To recognise equal groups

Children will recognise equal groups as being the same. Equal means the same. The above shows equal groups.

To make equal groups

Children will make equal groups. They have to make groups and ensure they all have the same amount.

To add equal groups

Children will add up equal groups using repeated addition.

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Geography

In Geography we are learning about continents and oceans. We are learning about continents first. Children will use atlases and maps to identify the different continents. We will think about the location of the different continents, key features of the continents and where it is in relation to other continents. Children will continue to develop their skills when using an atlas. We will focus on using an index page.

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PE

Our focus this term will be tennis and dance/exercise.

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PSHE

This term in PHSE we are focusing on celebrating differences. We will focus on what bullying is this week.

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RE

Our focus this term is Judaism

https://www.bbc.co.uk/bitesize/topics/zqbw2hv/resources/1

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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