04 February 2022
This week, we’ve been learning about words that start with the prefixes ‘auto’ and ‘tele’. These words, which link to our Latin learning (kind of), come from Greek. Auto means ‘self’ and tele means ‘at a distance‘. Lots of words in the English language have these prefixes in and learning these words is another good way to practise our spellings. This week, we’d like children to learn how to spell these words…
automatic autobiography autograph automotive television telegraph teleport telescope
We’ll test ourselves on Friday 11 February 2022 to see how we’ve got on.
For some tips and tricks on how best to practise your spellings at home, visit the Y3,4 spelling page on our website and click here.
04 February 2022
Here are the next set of spellings. Can you challenge yourself by playing the speed write game.
Year 1: who, what, when, why, which, how
Year 2: move, Mr, Mrs, old, only, parents, past, pass, path, pole
Please practise your spellings ready for the spelling test on a Friday.
04 February 2022
Our spelling focus this week has been on using apostrophes for possession and omission.
This week for homework, we would like you to write six sentences that demonstrate how to use an apostrophe for omission (can’t).
We would then like you to write six sentences that demonstrate how to use an apostrophe for possession (sister’s / sisters’).
28 January 2022
This is the new list of spellings. In class, the children have been learning about prefixes. A prefix is a letter or group of letters added to the beginning of a word to make a new word. The prefix ‘un’ means not and the prefix ‘dis’ means not as well.
Year 3/4:
certain
advantage
avoidable
obey
aware
natural
decided
agree
We’ll test ourselves on Friday 4th February 2022 to see how we’ve got on.
For some tips and tricks on how best to practise your spellings at home, visit the Y3,4 spelling page on our website and click here
28 January 2022
This is the new list of spellings. Write them in your best handwriting. Remember that ascenders go to the top of the line and descenders go under the line. If you’re in Year 2, try to join your letters.
Year 1: Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, Sunday
Year 2: half, hold, hour, improve, kind, last, many, mind, money, most
28 January 2022
Spellings this week again focus on specific prefixes. The focus this time is on un- and ir- . Please learn the words for a test on Thursday 03 February.
- unavailable
- unfamiliar
- unnecessary
- impractical
- impossible
- immature
- illegible
- irregular
- irreplaceable
21 January 2022
This week, we’ve been learning about contractions. Contractions are when two words are combined a letter(s) is omitted – and replaced with an apostrophe. We use contractions in our writing and our speech to be less formal. Your child should practise spelling these contractions…
- do not/ don’t 6. he will/ he’ll
- will not/ won’t 7. she will /she’ll
- could not /couldn’t 8. they will /they’ll
- should not /shouldn’t 9. has not/ hasn’t
- I am/ I’m 10. is not/ isn’t
We’ll test ourselves on Friday 28 January 2022 to see how we’ve got on.
For some tips and tricks on how best to practise your spellings at home, visit the Y3,4 spelling page on our website and click here.
21 January 2022
This week’s spellings are words which all use the co- and re- prefix.
- Please learn them for a test on Thursday 27th January.
- co-operate
- co-own
- co-ordinate
- co-exist
- co-pilot
- re-enter
- re-emerge
- re-invent
- re-tell
- re-ignite
21 January 2022
We have a new list of spellings this week from the common exception words list. Try putting them into a pyramid.
Here is an example
Year 1: was we were where you your
Year 2: every everybody eye fast father find floor gold grass great
14 January 2022
This week, we’ve been again practising alternative graphemes – different ways to write a sound. We’ve explored lots of different ways to write the ee, ie sound in the English language. To help consolidate this learning, we’d like you to practise spelling these words at home.
You may notice that these words are repeated from last week. This is because the children require further learning on these.
Can your child write a sentence for each word?
increase bicycle decide describe exercise guide height surprise
For children who would like a further challenge, please create a word family for three of these words by adding suffixes. For example, increase – increasing, increased
We’ll test ourselves on Friday 21 January 2022 to see how we’ve got on.
For some tips and tricks on how best to practise your spellings at home, visit the Y3,4 spelling page on our website and click here.