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.
14 January 2022
This week’s spellings are from the common exception words list
Year 1: there, their, they, to, today
Year 2: child, children, Christmas, class, climb, clothes, cold, could, door, even
07 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 ai, ee, ie sound in the English language. To help consolidate this learning, we’d like you to practise spelling these words at home.
increase bicycle decide describe exercise guide height surprise
We’ll test ourselves on Friday 14 January 2022 to see how we’ve got on.
07 January 2022
This week’s spellings are from the common exception words list.
Year 1: school, she, so, some, the
Year 2: after, again, any, bath, because, beautiful, behind, both, break, busy
10 December 2021
Next week, we’ll continue to focus on common homophones. Homophones are words that sound the same but are spelled differently and have different meanings – this is one of the reasons why English spelling is super tricky!
To help consolidate this learning, we’d like you to practise spelling these words at home. Because they’re homophones, it’s most useful to practise these in sentences. You could do this in the car, on a walk or around the table.
hear, here, which, witch, to, two, too,
I can hear a tune. Come and sit here.
Which shoes shall I wear? I saw a witch with a broomstick.
I am going to the shop to buy two lollies. Do you want to come too?
We’ll test ourselves on Friday 17 December 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.
10 December 2021
Write the word then trace it with your finger or pencil, saying the word. Cover it and write underneath, saying the word again.
Year 1:
of once one our pull
Year 2:
was we were where you your who what when well
03 December 2021
For practising the list of spellings, we’d like you to use rainbow words. You might do each letter in a different colour or just each word in a different colour. If you’re feeling extravagant, have a go at this:
Year 1
• is
• love
• me
• my
• no
Year 2
• school
• she
• so
• some
• their
• there
• they
• to
• today
• the
03 December 2021
Next week, we’ll be recapping common homophones. Homophones are words that sound the same but are spelled differently and have different meanings – this is one of the reasons why English spelling is super tricky!
To help consolidate this learning, we’d like you to practise spelling these words at home. Because they’re homophones, it’s most useful to practise these in sentences. You could do this in the car, on a walk or around the table.
where, wear, were, there, they’re, their
Where are you going? Wear your warm coat. We were cold yesterday.
They’re going to visit their granny. She lives over there.
We’ll test ourselves on Friday 10 December 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.
26 November 2021
Next week, we’ll be learning about making words plural.
Plural is where there is more than one of something.
To help consolidate this learning, please practise spelling these words at home. We’ll test ourselves on Friday 03 December to see how we’ve got on.
Y3 Y4
boy – boys group – groups
group – groups wolf – wolves
box – boxes address – addresses
bus – buses bicycle – bicycles
church – churches church – churches
fox – foxes potato – potatoes
jelly – jellies jelly – jellies
lorry – lorries lorry – lorries
For some tips and tricks on how best to practise your spellings at home, click here.