5/6 HOMEWORK GRID
Week 5 and 6
Date Due: Wednesday 4th June 2014
**Read a variety of books
Play a game with an adult
Shopping with parents.
YOU HAVE TO READ EVERY NIGHT. In
your homework diary you MUST record
the name of the book you read in to your
diary.
Materials may include school books,
fiction, newspapers, magazines etc.
You HAVE TO spend some time playing a game
with an adult. This skill develops communication,
problem solving and skills transferred from adult
to child. Some games may include - Scrabble,
Yahtzee, Uno along with a host of other
board/card games.
In this fortnight you should try to go
shopping with your parents, or help with
the home shopping list.
Game I played: ___________________
You should be practising such skills as
budgeting, selecting, totalling, money
handling, reading item labels. You can take
half the shopping list and bring the items
back to the trolley.
Physical activity/sports training.
Housework
This task may include walking, riding a
bicycle, bushwalking, fishing, walking the
dog, formal sports training with a coach.
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You should be trying to help around the house a
little more. This can be indoors or outdoorsgardening, mowing, raking, weeding, painting,
decorating, preparing meals, washing up, tidy
your room or other parts of the house.
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**NUMERACY
Art Appreciation – Google an Australian
Artist and write some information about
them, telling others about the artists and
his/her style. Publish the information in a
word document with one example of the
artist’s work.
This may include tasks related to
Spelling,
Punctuation,
Grammar,
Handwriting.
Practise your spelling using your
favourite method.
Spelling tests are
given every Wednesday.
See your maths number teacher for your
homework.
Remember you also need to practise your times
tables and number facts.
Complete your 10 questions on the General
Knowledge Quiz.
Write a paragraph on one answer from your
quiz.
Meditation/spiritual/relaxation
**Use computer for work
Cultural/music practice.
**LITERACY
Spend some time this week in prayer,
meditation using relaxing music or
visualisation, community service and
thinking about the needs of others.
(Could be walking the neighbour’s dog or
doing a chore for them).
Your teacher will ask you to complete an
activity page in your diary.
What was it? _________________
Using word to publish your Art research. Also,
using the internet to research your artist.
**Art
**Research / Quiz
An essential part of your life is to
experience various cultural activities – this
may be concerts, shows, live theatre etc.
Cultural programs on television – could be
documentaries on Nat. Geo. or other e.g.
Music lessons, band practice, choir, drama.
What was it? _________________
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Parent Signature:______________________________ Date:___________