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Highlights for Drake class of the weeks beginning 6th July 2015:
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Mental Maths Homework: Please practice them over the coming weeks – the best mathematicians are the ones who can recall facts quickly. |
Spelling Homework: The children receive either 10 or 20 spellings each week to learn. If they get all of them correct, they will be able to choose up to 5 words to change for the following week. |
Other Homework:
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Highlights for Drake class of the weeks beginning 22nd June 2015:
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Mental Maths Homework: Please practice them over the coming weeks – the best mathematicians are the ones who can recall facts quickly. |
Spelling Homework: The children receive either 10 or 20 spellings each week to learn. If they get all of them correct, they will be able to choose up to 5 words to change for the following week. |
Other Homework:
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Highlights for Drake class of the weeks beginning 15th June 2015:
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Mental Maths Homework: Please practice them over the coming weeks – the best mathematicians are the ones who can recall facts quickly. |
Spelling Homework: The children receive either 10 or 20 spellings each week to learn. If they get all of them correct, they will be able to choose up to 5 words to change for the following week. |
Other Homework: The new project ‘Alien Adaptations’ is due in on 23rd June - THIS COMING TUESDAY! Details in homework books.
IS YOURS READY?
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Highlights for Drake class of the weeks beginning 8th June 2015:
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Mental Maths Homework: Please practice them over the coming weeks – the best mathematicians are the ones who can recall facts quickly. |
Spelling Homework: The children receive either 10 or 20 spellings each week to learn. If they get all of them correct, they will be able to choose up to 5 words to change for the following week. |
Other Homework: The new project has been given out: ‘Alien Adaptations’. Details in homework books – due in 23rd June.
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Highlights for Drake class of the weeks beginning 1st June 2015:
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Mental Maths Homework: Please practice them over the coming weeks – the best mathematicians are the ones who can recall facts quickly. |
Spelling Homework: The children receive either 10 or 20 spellings each week to learn. If they get all of them correct, they will be able to choose up to 5 words to change for the following week. |
Other Homework: The new project has been given out: ‘Alien Adaptations’. Details in homework books – due in 23rd June. Other homework: Mr Clark’s maths group in Year 5 have fraction based homework – two sheets! Year 6 have an open ended puzzle.
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Highlights for Drake class of the weeks beginning 18th May 2015:
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Mental Maths Homework: Please practice them over the coming weeks – the best mathematicians are the ones who can recall facts quickly. |
Spelling Homework: The children receive either 10 or 20 spellings each week to learn. If they get all of them correct, they will be able to choose up to 5 words to change for the following week. |
Other Homework: The new project has been given out: ‘Alien Adaptations’. Details in homework books. Get started over the half term – due in 23rd June.
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Highlights for Drake class of the weeks beginning 5th May 2015:
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Mental Maths Homework: Please practice them over the coming weeks – the best mathematicians are the ones who can recall facts quickly. |
Spelling Homework: The children receive either 10 or 20 spellings each week to learn. If they get all of them correct, they will be able to choose up to 5 words to change for the following week. |
Other Homework: No homework this week. Year 6 need rest for the forthcoming SAT’s.
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Highlights for Drake class of the weeks beginning 20th April 2015:
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Mental Maths Homework: Please practice them over the coming weeks – the best mathematicians are the ones who can recall facts quickly. |
Spelling Homework: The children receive either 10 or 20 spellings each week to learn. If they get all of them correct, they will be able to choose up to 5 words to change for the following week. |
Other Homework: Mathematics homework. Different maths homework, depending upon maths classes. (Everyone has some!)
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Highlights for Drake class of the weeks beginning 13th April 2015:
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Mental Maths Homework: Please practice them over the coming weeks – the best mathematicians are the ones who can recall facts quickly. |
Spelling Homework: The children receive either 10 or 20 spellings each week to learn. If they get all of them correct, they will be able to choose up to 5 words to change for the following week. |
Other Homework: Mathematics homework. Different maths homework, depending upon maths classes. (Everyone has some!)
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Highlights for Drake class of the weeks beginning 23rd March 2015:
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Mental Maths Homework: Please practice them over the coming weeks – the best mathematicians are the ones who can recall facts quickly. |
Spelling Homework: The children receive either 10 or 20 spellings each week to learn. If they get all of them correct, they will be able to choose up to 5 words to change for the following week. |
Other Homework: Mathematics homework. Year 6 have an AMAZING resource this Easter. Our revision pack has helped every previous Year 6 revise for the forthcoming SAT’s and we strongly advise this year’s cohort to do the same. Fill it in, a bit every day. IT WILL HELP!
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Mental Maths Homework: Please practice them over the coming weeks – the best mathematicians are the ones who can recall facts quickly. |
Spelling Homework: The children receive either 10 or 20 spellings each week to learn. If they get all of them correct, they will be able to choose up to 5 words to change for the following week. |
Other Homework: Mathematics homework. Children are receiving maths homework from their maths groups. Each will have different depending upon year and teacher.
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Highlights for Drake class of the weeks beginning 9th March 2015:
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Mental Maths Homework: Please practice them over the coming weeks – the best mathematicians are the ones who can recall facts quickly. |
Spelling Homework: The children receive either 10 or 20 spellings each week to learn. If they get all of them correct, they will be able to choose up to 5 words to change for the following week. |
Other Homework: Mathematics homework. Children are receiving maths homework from their maths groups. Each will have different depending upon year and teacher. Mr Clark’s Year 5’s have angle recognition.
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Highlights for Drake class of the weeks beginning 2nd March 2015:
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Mental Maths Homework: Please practice them over the coming weeks – the best mathematicians are the ones who can recall facts quickly. |
Spelling Homework: The children receive either 10 or 20 spellings each week to learn. If they get all of them correct, they will be able to choose up to 5 words to change for the following week. |
Other Homework: Mathematics homework. Children are receiving maths homework from their maths groups. Each will have different depending upon year and teacher. Mr Clarks Year 5’s have ‘translation’.
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Highlights for Drake class of the weeks beginning 23rd February 2015:
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Mental Maths Homework: Please practice them over the coming weeks – the best mathematicians are the ones who can recall facts quickly. |
Spelling Homework: The children receive either 10 or 20 spellings each week to learn. If they get all of them correct, they will be able to choose up to 5 words to change for the following week. |
Other Homework: Mathematics homework. Children are to use the website http://www.abcya.com/roman_numerals.htm to learn about Roman Numerals. Those without access to the internet will be given the opportunity to do it at lunch times in school. See the homework books for more details.
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Highlights for Drake class of the weeks beginning 2nd February 2015:
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Mental Maths Homework: Please practice them over the coming weeks – the best mathematicians are the ones who can recall facts quickly. |
Spelling Homework: The children receive either 10 or 20 spellings each week to learn. If they get all of them correct, they will be able to choose up to 5 words to change for the following week. |
Other Homework: Mathematics revision. Drake need to find a picture (as close to A4 as possible) of a chosen famous person that they wish to do a portrait of. Alternatively they can use one of those here in class, but the selection will be very limited.
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Highlights for Drake class of the weeks beginning 26th January 2015:
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Mental Maths Homework: Please practice them over the coming weeks – the best mathematicians are the ones who can recall facts quickly. |
Spelling Homework: The children receive either 10 or 20 spellings each week to learn. If they get all of them correct, they will be able to choose up to 5 words to change for the following week. |
Other Homework: Mathematics homework.
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Highlights for Drake class of the weeks beginning 18th January 2015:
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Mental Maths Homework: Please practice them over the coming weeks – the best mathematicians are the ones who can recall facts quickly. |
Spelling Homework: The children receive either 10 or 20 spellings each week to learn. If they get all of them correct, they will be able to choose up to 5 words to change for the following week. |
Other Homework: Research for our topic plus some mathematics for some children.
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Highlights for Drake class of the weeks beginning 12th January 2015:
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Mental Maths Homework: Please practice them over the coming weeks – the best mathematicians are the ones who can recall facts quickly. |
Spelling Homework: The children receive either 10 or 20 spellings each week to learn. If they get all of them correct, they will be able to choose up to 5 words to change for the following week. |
Other Homework: Multiplication puzzles or place value games.
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Highlights for Drake class of the weeks beginning 5th January 2015:
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Mental Maths Homework: Please practice them over the coming weeks – the best mathematicians are the ones who can recall facts quickly. |
Spelling Homework: The children receive either 10 or 20 spellings each week to learn. If they get all of them correct, they will be able to choose up to 5 words to change for the following week. |
Other Homework: To help us name two of our new classrooms, research female explorers.
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Highlights for Drake class of the weeks beginning 8th December 2014:
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Mental Maths Homework: Please practice them over the coming weeks – the best mathematicians are the ones who can recall facts quickly. |
Spelling Homework: The children receive either 10 or 20 spellings each week to learn. If they get all of them correct, they will be able to choose up to 5 words to change for the following week. |
Other Homework: Learn your section of the poem of by heart! Try to get some expression into it!
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Highlights for Drake class of the weeks beginning 1st December 2014:
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Mental Maths Homework: Please practice them over the coming weeks – the best mathematicians are the ones who can recall facts quickly. |
Spelling Homework: The children receive either 10 or 20 spellings each week to learn. If they get all of them correct, they will be able to choose up to 5 words to change for the following week. |
Other Homework: Home work this week is about learning the calendar and associated facts. Parent/carer comments:
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Highlights for Drake class of the weeks beginning 24th November 2014:
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Mental Maths Homework: Please practice them over the coming weeks – the best mathematicians are the ones who can recall facts quickly. |
Spelling Homework: The children receive either 10 or 20 spellings each week to learn. If they get all of them correct, they will be able to choose up to 5 words to change for the following week. |
Other Homework:
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Highlights for Drake class of the weeks beginning 17th November 2014:
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Mental Maths Homework: Please practice them over the coming weeks – the best mathematicians are the ones who can recall facts quickly. |
Spelling Homework: The children receive either 10 or 20 spellings each week to learn. If they get all of them correct, they will be able to choose up to 5 words to change for the following week. |
Other Homework:
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Highlights for Drake class of the weeks beginning 10th November 2014:
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Mental Maths Homework: Please practice them over the coming weeks – the best mathematicians are the ones who can recall facts quickly. |
Spelling Homework: The children receive either 10 or 20 spellings each week to learn. If they get all of them correct, they will be able to choose up to 5 words to change for the following week.
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Other Homework:
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Highlights for Drake class of the weeks beginning 6th October 2014:
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Mental Maths Homework: Is back! Please practice them over the coming weeks – the best mathematicians are the ones who can recall facts quickly. |
Spelling Homework: The children will receive either 10 or 20 spellings each week to learn. If they get all of them correct, they will be able to choose up to 5 words to change for the following week. Some spellings from last year may be repeated to see if they have ‘stuck’.
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Other Homework:
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Highlights for Drake class of the weeks beginning 13th October 2014:
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Mental Maths Homework: Please practice them over the coming weeks – the best mathematicians are the ones who can recall facts quickly. |
Spelling Homework: The children receive either 10 or 20 spellings each week to learn. If they get all of them correct, they will be able to choose up to 5 words to change for the following week.
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Other Homework:
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Highlights for Drake class of the weeks beginning 8th September 2014:
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Mental Maths Homework: Is back! Please practice them over the coming weeks – the best mathematicians are the ones who can recall facts quickly. |
Spelling Homework: Is also back! The children will receive either 10 or 20 spellings each week to learn. If they get all of them correct, they will be able to choose up to 5 words to change for the following week. Some spellings from last year may be repeated to see if they have ‘stuck’. Enclosed are some hints and tips to help with spelling at home.
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Other Homework: We are sending home some key maths facts that children in Year 5 and 6 should know (it will be familiar to Year 6 children already!) Like times tables, there are few shortcuts to knowing these facts – practice little but often and revision is the only way. The children will need these facts to become successful mathematicians.
Parent/carer comments:
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Highlights for Drake class of the weeks beginning 29th September 2014:
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Mental Maths Homework: Is back! Please practice them over the coming weeks – the best mathematicians are the ones who can recall facts quickly. |
Spelling Homework: The children will receive either 10 or 20 spellings each week to learn. If they get all of them correct, they will be able to choose up to 5 words to change for the following week. Some spellings from last year may be repeated to see if they have ‘stuck’.
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Other Homework:
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Highlights for Drake class of the weeks beginning 22nd September 2014:
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Mental Maths Homework: Is back! Please practice them over the coming weeks – the best mathematicians are the ones who can recall facts quickly. |
Spelling Homework: Is also back! The children will receive either 10 or 20 spellings each week to learn. If they get all of them correct, they will be able to choose up to 5 words to change for the following week. Some spellings from last year may be repeated to see if they have ‘stuck’.
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Other Homework: Continue to record the growth of your plants at home, using photos, drawing and labels.
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Highlights for Drake class of the weeks beginning 15th September 2014:
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Mental Maths Homework: Is back! Please practice them over the coming weeks – the best mathematicians are the ones who can recall facts quickly. |
Spelling Homework: Is also back! The children will receive either 10 or 20 spellings each week to learn. If they get all of them correct, they will be able to choose up to 5 words to change for the following week. Some spellings from last year may be repeated to see if they have ‘stuck’. Enclosed are some hints and tips to help with spelling at home. |
Other Homework: Continue to record the growth of your plants at home, using photos, drawing and labels. |
Highlights for Drake class of the weeks beginning 8th September 2014:
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Mental Maths Homework: Is back! Please practice them over the coming weeks – the best mathematicians are the ones who can recall facts quickly. |
Spelling Homework: Is also back! The children will receive either 10 or 20 spellings each week to learn. If they get all of them correct, they will be able to choose up to 5 words to change for the following week. Some spellings from last year may be repeated to see if they have ‘stuck’. Enclosed are some hints and tips to help with spelling at home. |
Other Homework: We are sending home some key maths facts that children in Year 5 and 6 should know (it will be familiar to Year 6 children already!) Like times tables, there are few shortcuts to knowing these facts – practice little but often and revision is the only way. The children will need these facts to become successful mathematicians. |