Homework



__What homework do students in Years 4, 5 & 6 have?__


SPELLING
Students are encouraged to practise their spelling with these words during the week. There are several activities that students can do with each word as they learn to spell. These include:
 * breaking the word into syllables
 * writing the phonemes (sounds) for the word
 * finding any small words inside the word
 * writing the word in a sentence which shows an understanding of its meaning
 * writing word chains (rhyming words)
 * develop a mnemonic (eg the princi__pal__ is your __pal__)

All students have a spelling folder that contains current word lists and other spelling aids. This folder can go home each night, provided it returns to school each day.

= **Personal Practice for Term Four** =

Gathering and Thinking
Sometimes students may be asked to collect information, newspaper articles, ideas etc to contribute to class activities. These tasks are not 'checked off', it is simply a matter of contributing to group task where possible.

Mathematics
Students will rarely get a maths 'worksheet'. If students and parents wish to practise their mathematics at home, they should discuss current maths work and practise with one or two examples. For example:


 * Parent:** What did you do in maths today?
 * Student:** Fractions (rolls eyes).
 * Parent:** What did you learn?
 * Student:** (deep sigh) We learnt how to get a fraction of a number.
 * Parent:** Show me how that works.
 * Student:** (mutters something inaudible) Well, two thirds of 12 means I split twelve into 3 equal groups and count two of those groups.
 * Parent:** Why count two groups?

and so on. **All students in Years 4,5 and 6 are expected to read every night** media type="custom" key="3362226"