Dear Parents,
sorry for not updating the blog last week. It's amazing how much energy and time needs to go into something so small. This is how I spent most of last week:






Over the next week I will up date you all an the great week we had over week 43 which finished with the best Friday we have had this year! A big thank you needs to go out to all the parents who helped make it happen. Also, please send me photos if you have any!

In brief (I write more about it tomorrow), this week we have started a maths project on mapping, coordinates and grids. We have also been given our projects exploration.

Here is the homework for this week.





Homework week 45

an example of some home made compasses 

Due Thursday:

• Research and make a working compass at home. Keep a small journal of the research that you did, the steps that you took and how it worked. (google it, you will find ample information to help you make one)
• Spelling sheet

• Maths: pick any two activities to complete.

Do each one on a new piece of paper, make it like a mini project (you can take coloured paper from the classroom if you want).
Take your time in doing each. They should be completed to your highest possible standard.

1.  Draw up a chart of the multiplication tables (from 2 x to 12 x). Think of a way to make yours different from other times tables charts. Add any tricks that will help people remember them.

2. Classify multiplications into two groups; 1)groups which are easy to remember and 2) groups that you have trouble remembering

3. Construct a method on how to remember times tables that are hard. Give step-by-step instructions.

4. Make a diagram of (hanging model) with multiplication connections on it (like 3x4=12 : 2x6=12)

5. Produce a sheet of word problems that relies on multiplication to find the answer

6. Argue about the best way to remember times tables and why it is better than any other way. What would be one problem people might find with your way?

Due Friday

• Reading diary

Due in the future

• POI assignment