Dear Parents/Caregivers,
We hope you have all had a lovely week and are beginning to think about the upcoming Christmas break. Next week is assessment week and the children will be completing assessments in Reading, GPS and maths.
A reminder that as the cold weather is upon us that as well as coats it would be great to see the children wearing a scarf and gloves to protect them from the chills.
Winter Reading Challenge
The Reading Agency is holding a Winter Reading Challenge and it would be great for some Down Hall children to take part!
Here is the link below to sign up for the event.
Pre-school children and adults can get involved too!
Just scroll down further and pick what’s best for you!
https://summerreadingchallenge.org.uk/
https://shop.readingagency.org.uk/collections/adults
Pictures welcome of you and your children reading together
Miss Harvey :)
DATES FOR YOUR DIARY
Tuesday 10th December- EYFS/KS1 Jack and the Beanstalk Pantomime, Towngate Theatre
Wednesday 11th December – Coffee Morning 9-10am
Thursday 12th December – Christmas Dinner Day
Friday 13th December - PTA Christmas Bazaar/Father Christmas
Monday 16th December - KS2 Jack and the Beanstalk Pantomime, Towngate Theatre
Tuesday 17th December - KS1 Nativity (pm)
Wednesday 18th December - KS1 Nativity (am)
Friday 20th December - Early Years Nativity (am)
Friday 20th December - Last Day of Term
Monday 23rd December - Friday 3rd January- Christmas Holidays
YEAR 5/6 HOMEWORK TASKS
CGP BOOKS
MATHS
Year 5 Pg 33 Ordering Fractions
Year 6 Pg 20-21 Adding and Subtracting Fractions
ENGLISH
Year 5 Pg 90-91 Silent Letters
Year 6 Pg 92-93 Silent Letters
Please also ensure that your child is regularly:
- Reading: Remember 15-20 minutes reading to an adult every day is the optimum and should be continuing into Year 6. Please also encourage your child to read by themselves and then discuss the text afterwards, sharing opinions, their favourite part or questioning what happened so as to ensure that your child is understanding the text as well as reading it. All children have a Reading Record to take home.
- Spelling words - please practise these at home by revising them from your spelling and times table notebook and by writing them down. This week we are up to Spelling rule 48 - Homophones and other words that are often confused.
- Times table practise - next week we are back to multiplying and dividing 4’s. Please practise these at home by revising them from your spelling and times table notebook and by writing them down.
- TTRS/Sumdog - lots of practice on these amazing programmes that complement what we learn at school. Please see your reading diaries for login details.
