Spellings

Super spellers

could   should   would   where   were

Sparkly spellers

gardener   gardening   limited   limiting   offering

Lexia and Reading

Please try to do lots of reading over the holidays. A little bit every day can really make a big difference. Please record your Christmas reading in your Reading Record.

If you have a Lexia login please try to do some Lexia over the holidays. Here is the link

If you finish your reading book and want to do a quiz here is the link

Maths

During the Christmas holidays, we would like the children to keep up with their quick recall of their times tables facts. Our test on the 7th January 2022 will be a mixture of the 2x, 5x, and 10x tables.

Top Tip: … don’t spend much time on the facts you already can answer quickly (eg 2 x 2 or 5 x 10 or 10 x 3). Find the times table facts that you can’t recall quickly (eg 6 x 5,   7 x 2,  8 x 5,   9 x 2).

Remember that you could use the ‘Jamming’ and ‘Garage’ play areas on TTRockstars to help practise these table facts. In these areas you can set which times tables to practise. Good luck.

Log in to TT Rockstars to keep your maths brain working! Here is the link

Our new Science project is called Predator. We have sent home a Knowledge Organiser about this project but here are a few ideas to get you started over the holidays. These are optional but it would really help you to get the most out of the project if you have done some of these at home.

Predator Activities
1. Create a project glossary of scientific terms. Write a definition for each of the
words listed, using a dictionary to help. Add diagrams or images, plus any other
words that you learn while completing the home learning tasks.
• carnivore
• consumer
• decomposer
• domestic animal
• endoskeleton
• exoskeleton
• food chain
• food web
• fossil
• habitat
• herbivore
• omnivore
• predator
• prey
• producer
• wild animal
2. Visit a zoo, wildlife sanctuary or animal house to observe predators and prey.
Alternatively, watch suitable video footage online. Choose one example of a
predatory animal and another of a prey animal. Draw a labelled diagram of each
animal showing the features they use to either hunt their prey or evade capture
from a predator.
3. The animal kingdom is a collection of nearly two million creatures, including
vertebrates and invertebrates. Use information books and the internet to answer
the questions and complete the tasks.
a. What is a vertebrate?
b. What is an invertebrate?
c. List some vertebrates and invertebrates.
d. Find out about the following animal groups and write some sentences to
record your findings.
• amphibians
• arthropods
• birds
• fish
• mammals
• reptiles

4. Ichthyosaurs are an extinct group of predatory aquatic reptiles. Use your
research skills to find the names of other extinct predators. Choose one that you
find most interesting and create a fact file. Include a title, picture, statistics and
fascinating facts.
5. Read animal stories and poems, including fables or tales from other cultures.
Examples include, The Owl Who Was Afraid of the Dark by Jill Tomlinson,
Charlotte’s Web by E B White, Tiger, Tiger Burning Bright by Fiona Waters or
Poems About Animals by Brian Moses. After reading, write a book review that
includes the title, author, plot summary, characters, settings, themes, your
opinion and a star rating.
6. Visit the BBC Bitesize website to learn about food chains and webs. Draw one or
more food chains or a food web for a chosen habitat, such as a pond, woodland
or urban area.

Have fun over the holidays. We wish you a very happy Christmas and we look forward to seeing you in the new year.

Mr Price and Mrs Wood