Written Homework to be completed by Tuesday 29^th September 2026

1. Please learn the following words for a spelling test. This week we are learning words that contain the short /i/ sound spelt ‘y’:

abyss   bicycle   crystal   oxygen   physical   rhythm   symbol   symmetry   symptom   system

2. This week I would like you to write sentences containing each word to show that you understand the meaning.  If you do not know the meaning, please look up the word in the dictionary.  Can you use commas, full stops and capital letters correctly?  Can you use exclamation marks and question marks?  Please refer to the ‘Monarchy’ Sheet that gives different strategies for how to learn spellings.  This has been stuck in the front of your child’s Homework Book.
3. English Task: Please find out some key facts about the Sun. For example, how far away from the Earth is it?  What is the temperature of the Sun?  What is the Sun made of?  How big is the Sun and how old is it?  You could represent your research in the form of a fact file or poster.
4. Online Tasks: For Purple Mash I have set you Chapter 3 of Alien Hotel (our new e-book). Your logins for Purple Mash have been stuck in your Homework Book.  You will need to click ‘Serial Mash’ and you will find the book.