With holidays fast approaching we thought it would be a good idea to share some activities that families could do at home if they wished to during the holidays.

English- We are encouraging all of our Dahls students to continue reading daily during the holidays. During class time students work on making their thinking visible (writing it down on paper/post it notes) and sharing their thinking with others. We encourage everyone to continue this during the holidays. All students also have a reading goal that they are working on such as chunking words to sound them out, summarising what they are reading, asking questions, making connections to what they are reading or creating images. We would love if everyone continued working on these goals while reading during the holidays.

Maths- All of our Year 3/4 students can continue to use online games to practice their known Maths strategies that they have  learnt in class. https://www.mathplayground.com/ (All students are able to access games selected by their math teacher using their maths classroom)

Year 4 students may also like to practice their times tables using the online game Hit The Button. http://www.topmarks.co.uk/maths-games/hit-the-button.

Year 3 students may also like to practice their doubling on Hit The Button.  http://www.topmarks.co.uk/maths-games/hit-the-button 

Both Maths Playground and Hit the Button are free online websites. Maths Playground does have some premium games that you need to be a member to access, however these are never used in class and only the free games are accessed at school.


Writing- Students are encouraged to continue writing at home over the holidays. This might be making lists to take to the shops, writing an email to a friend or loved one, keeping a journal of their holiday activities or some free writing of their choice.


We hope you all have a happy and safe break and we look forward to seeing all of our fabulous Dahls back next term, refreshed and ready for more exciting learning!