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Weekly Learning – Year 3

Monday 6^th July – Friday 10^th July

Please see below and attached the overview of the Year 3 tasks for the coming week

Ongoing Daily Tasks:

- Reading Time (20 minutes)

- Times Tables Rockstars (15 minutes) www.ttrockstars.com

- Spelling List work (10 minutes)

(We are aware that daily spelling work is challenging for some children and so have added this week's spellings as an 'optional' activity for you to use as appropriate at home.)

As well as the ‘Daily Tasks’, please ensure you also complete…

- Five Maths tasks

- The English writing task

- The Science task

- Two of the tasks from the 'Other Curriculum' selection

Maths Overview:

Using your knowledge of shapes and lines, create your own playground.

English Overview:

Writing instructions to make a sandwich.

Reading Comprehension:

- This week we would like you to write a review of a book you have read recently. Write the title of the book and the author. Talk about the main events and what you liked about it. Was there a character that you particularly liked or disliked? What made it a good story to read? Who would you recommend it to? How many stars out of 5 would you give it? You can use the book review template to help you.

Handwriting

Please see attached sheet using your weekly spellings for handwriting practise.

The Boy Who Biked the World

Chapters 11 and 12: https://youtu.be/jHt4PjJPjhY

(Spot the mistake...I got the chapter numbers in a muddle on the video…but these are the next two you need!)

Science Overview:

Week 7: Where in the World?

LO: To identify inventions and discoveries from all over the world linked to scientific ideas

1. Open the presentation and answer the following questions:

Who invents or discovers things?

Where are inventors from?

Think about our classroom equipment: how did people write before pencils and ink were invented? (Think back to our topic on Ancient Egypt)

2. Next, read the ‘Where in the World’ cards and complete the activity sheet. If you cannot print the sheet, copy it into your book. Choose the level of challenge that is right for you (Mild/Medium/Spicy).

3. Once you have completed the activity, talk about what you have found out.

What have you found really interesting? What new thing have you learnt?

Challenge: pick an area of the world and design an invention that would make living there easier, considering climate and terrain in that country.

Other curriculum:

Selection of two tasks from the challenges below.

- Art and Design – See separate sheet for some Art ideas

- Geography – Continue with your guide to the River Nile work from last week

- Outdoor Learning - See separate sheet for some Outdoor learning tasks

- PSHE – The following lessons will be emailed to you and are to cover Year 3 PSHE for the rest of the term.

Lesson 3

Personal Hygiene

L.O. To understand personal hygiene and explain why body parts should be kept clean.

- IT – Sounds - A set of challenges that will show you how to play sounds in 2code.

Please save your work in 2do/Sounds

Weekly Learning – Year 3

Monday 29^th June – Friday 3^rd July

Please see below and attached the overview of the Year 3 tasks for the coming week

Ongoing Daily Tasks:

- Reading Time (20 minutes)

- Times Tables Rockstars (15 minutes) www.ttrockstars.com

- Spelling List work (10 minutes)

(We are aware that daily spelling work is challenging for some children and so have added this week's spellings as an 'optional' activity for you to use as appropriate at home.)

As well as the ‘Daily Tasks’, please ensure you also complete…

- Five Maths tasks

- The English writing task

- The Science task

- Two of the tasks from the 'Other Curriculum' selection

Maths Overview:

Right angles and turns, horizontal and vertical, perpendicular and parallel lines.

English Overview:

Writing a newspaper report

This week you will write a newspaper report all about Tom’s journey to Africa so far.

Reading Comprehension:

The comprehension work is attached as follows – remember you only need to choose one text to have a go at.

- Wimbledon – differentiated Y3 level comprehension texts

- Hedgehogs – comprehension text for emerging readers (Y2 level)

Handwriting

Please see attached sheet using your weekly spellings for handwriting practise.

The Boy Who Biked the World

Chapters 9 and 10: https://youtu.be/8HG2QhwbSRA

Science Overview:

Week 6: Concave and Convex Mirrors

LO: To investigate how images change in concave and convex mirrors

1. Open the presentation and introduce the words ‘concave’ and ‘convex’. Use a spoon to demonstrate how your child’s image is different either side of the spoon.

2. Next, work through the presentation. Use the examples on the presentation to think of a question that you would like to find the answer to about concave and convex mirrors. Fill in the activity sheet. If you cannot print it, then copy it into your book. Choose the level of challenge that is right for you (Mild/Medium/Spicy). You can use a spoon for the concave and convex mirrors. It has the same effect!

3. Once you have completed the experiment and answered your question, continue to work through the presentation. Support your child to talk about concave and convex mirrors.

Challenge: Draw ray diagrams for concave and convex mirrors to show how the light is reflected differently from each mirror.

Other curriculum:

Selection of two tasks from the challenges below.

- Art and Design – see separate sheet and resources for art challenges to have a go at.

- Geography – The River Nile. As Tom makes his way down this amazing river in Egypt, you are going to create a ‘Guide to the River Nile’ for anyone who is planning to explore and travel Egypt!

- Outdoor Learning - 'Step into Summer'. New challenges to have a go at in your garden or on your daily walks.

- PSHE – The following lessons will be emailed to you and are to cover Year 3 PSHE for the rest of the term.

Lesson 2

L.O. To recognise that each body is different, and to understand that our bodies are special because they are unique.

- IT Tick Tock Clock Challenge. Make the clock tick and chime using the timer command.

Find the task in your 2do section. Save it in 2do/Tick tock clock challenge

Weekly Learning – Year 3

Monday 22^nd June – Friday 29^th June

Please see below and attached the overview of the Year 3 tasks for the coming week

Ongoing Daily Tasks:

- Reading Time (20 minutes)

- Times Tables Rockstars (15 minutes) www.ttrockstars.com

- Spelling List work (10 minutes)

(We are aware that daily spelling work is challenging for some children and so have added this week's spellings as an 'optional' activity for you to use as appropriate at home.)

As well as the ‘Daily Tasks’, please ensure you also complete…

- Five Maths tasks

- The English writing task

- The Science task

- Two of the tasks from the 'Other Curriculum' selection

Maths Overview:

2D and 3D Shapes This week, you will be describing the properties of 2d and 3d shapes.

English Overview:

Writing a diary entry

In The boy Who Biked the World, Tom makes diary or journal entries as he travels. This week, you are going to write one of those diary entries from Tom’s point of view.

Reading Comprehension:

The comprehension work is attached as follows – remember you only need to choose one text to have a go at.

- Rivers of the World – differentiated Y3 level comprehension texts

- Rivers of the World – comprehension text for emerging readers (Y2 level)

Handwriting

Please see attached sheet using your weekly spellings for handwriting practise.

The Boy Who Biked the World

Chapters 7 and 8: https://youtu.be/TJkqHgtntAw

Science Overview:

Week 5: Journey to the Centre of the Earth

LO: To describe what Inge Lehmann discovered about Earth’s core

1. Open the presentation and talk about what is below our feet? What is under ground?

2. Next, introduce Inge Lehmann and read through the fact cards.

3. Then, using the fact cards, fill in the activity sheet. If you cannot print the sheet, copy it into your book. Choose the level of challenge that is right for you (Mild/Medium/Spicy).

4. Continue to work through the presentation.

5. Finally, if you have time, complete the paper model of Earth and its core using the Earths Layers Interactive Visual Aid.

Challenge: Create a word search, which uses words linked to the topic of the Earth’s core.

Other curriculum:

Selection of two tasks from the challenges below.

- Art and Design – see separate sheet and resources for art challenges to have a go at.

- Geography – In The Boy Who Biked the World, Tom has just cycled through Europe on his way to Africa. We would like you to do some more map work this week, looking at the countries that Tom passed through, and following the flow of the river Danube from Germany to the Black Sea. You could use an atlas if you have one, or the internet.

- Outdoor Learning - 'Step into Summer'. New challenges to have a go at in your garden or on your daily walks.

- PSHE – The following lessons will be emailed to you and are to cover Year 3 PSHE for the rest of the term.

Lesson 1

L.O. To recognise the main external parts of human bodies, and to understand the physical differences between males and females.

- IT – Princess and the Frog. Can you make your own fairy tale with the Princess and the Frog?

Find it in your 2do list.

Save it in 2do/Princess and the Frog

Weekly Learning – Year 3

Monday 15^th June – Friday 19^th June

Please see below and attached the overview of the Year 3 tasks for the coming week

Ongoing Daily Tasks:

- Reading Time (20 minutes)

- Times Tables Rockstars (15 minutes) www.ttrockstars.com

- Spelling List work (10 minutes)

(We are aware that daily spelling work is challenging for some children and so have added this week's spellings as an 'optional' activity for you to use as appropriate at home.)

As well as the ‘Daily Tasks’, please ensure you also complete…

- Five Maths tasks

- The English writing task

- The Science task

- Two of the tasks from the 'Other Curriculum' selection

Maths Overview:

Travel Agent Maths

This week you are going to work for EJ Travel, and become a travel agent. You will need to use your maths skills carefully to add up the costs of holidays.

English Overview:

Story Writing:

You are now into week 2 of your story writing.

Reading Comprehension:

The comprehension work is attached as follows – remember you only need to choose one text to have a go at.

- Garden Birds – differentiated Y3 level comprehension texts

- Barn Owls – comprehension text for emerging readers (Y2 level)

Handwriting

Please see attached sheet using your weekly spellings for handwriting practise.

The Boy Who Biked the World

Chapters 3 and 4: https://youtu.be/iGOtpgmBM9w

Chapters 5 and 6: https://youtu.be/Ty_5Sz9zCkA

Science Overview:

William Smith

Week 4: Fossil Finders

LO: To explain how fossils can be used to find the age of rocks

1. Open the presentation and introduce William Smith and his work that led to the discoveries of fossils.

2. Next, recap on Sedimentary rocks and complete the experiment if you have the resources. You can always do this at a later date if you don’t have the materials to hand now.

3. Explain William Smith’s ideas on the principal of fossil succession and use the Index Fossils Fact Sheet to see how Smith could identify the age of rocks by the fossils he found inside of them.

4. Continue to work through the presentation, explaining Smith’s creation of the geological map of Britain. After, complete the geological challenge. If you cannot print it, then copy it into your book. Choose the level of challenge that is right for you (Mild/Medium/Spicy).

5. Once you have completed the sheet, continue to work through the presentation. If you were able to set up the experiment, have a look at what has happened inside the bottle and chat about it with your family member.

Challenge: Make a folding book out of paper and use it to write a biography of William Smith. Include information about what he discovered or make fossils using salt dough or playdough. Label them using their scientific names.

Other curriculum:

Selection of two tasks from the challenges below.

- Art and Design – see separate sheet and resources for art challenges to have a go at.

- Geography – In The Boy Who Biked the World, Tom has just ventured through France on his long journey to Africa. We would like you to do some rivers and mountains work this week. What rivers and mountains can you identify on a map of France? You could use an atlas if you have one, or the internet.

- Outdoor Learning - 'Step into Summer'. New challenges to have a go at in your garden or on your daily walks!

- Music – Go to purple Mash/Tools/Music and Sound. Open 2sequence. Play around with positioning different musical sounds on the timeline. What kind of sound can you make? Think about the timing of the piece. There’s a bar you can slide at the top of the page to make your piece faster or slower. Can you add different instruments and keep your musical piece playing in a steady rhythm? Save your work in class/2023/2dos/2020-06-12/2sequence

Weekly Learning – Year 3

Monday 8^th June – Friday 12^th June

Please see below the overview of the Year 3 tasks for the coming week.

Ongoing Daily Tasks:

- Reading Time (20 minutes)

- Times Tables Rockstars (15 minutes) www.ttrockstars.com

- Spelling List work (10 minutes)

(We are aware that daily spelling work is challenging for some children and so have added this week's spellings as an 'optional' activity for you to use as appropriate at home.)

As well as the ‘Daily Tasks’, please ensure you also complete…

- Five Maths tasks

- The English writing task

- The Science task

- Two of the tasks from the 'Other Curriculum' selection

Maths Overview:

Equivalent Fractions

Follow the guidance on the sheet to access the White Rose resources.

Have a look at Mr Henson’s top tips to help you.

English Overview:

Story Writing

This is a two week creative writing project. You are going to choose a story starter…and write the ending yourself. More details below.

Reading Comprehension:

The comprehension work is attached as follows – remember you only need to choose one text to have a go at.

- Roald Dahl – differentiated Y3 level comprehension texts

- Roald Dahl – comprehension text for emerging readers (Y2 level)

Handwriting

Please see attached sheet using your weekly spellings for handwriting practise.

***NEW***

The Boy Who Biked the World

Follow the YouTube link below to listen to the first 2 chapters of our new class book. It is called The Boy Who Biked the World. New chapters will be shared as soon as they are available. The author Alastair Humphreys spent 4 years cycling 46,000 miles around the world. He was named as a National Geographic Adventurer of the Year. This story is about his journey through the eyes of Tom, a boy with a mind for adventure…

https://youtu.be/Dn8cF-T9GhA

Science Overview:

Marie Curie

LO: To explain how Marie Curie’s work on x-rays helped us identify bones

1. Open the presentation and explain who Marie Curie was.

2. Work through the presentation until you arrive at the Bingo game. If you cannot print the game, draw it into your book. Have fun!

3. Continue to work through the presentation and complete the X-ray Explanation sheet. If you cannot print it, then copy it into your book. Choose the level of challenge that is right for you (Mild/Medium/Spicy).

4. Finally, tell your family member 5 things that you have learnt today.

Challenge: Create your own ‘True or False’ quiz about Marie Curie. Write five statements about Marie Curie-some of them true and some false. Test your family members. You can use the fact sheets to help you.

Other curriculum:

Selection of two tasks from the challenges below.

- Art and Design – see separate sheet and resources for art challenges to have a go at.

- PSHE – I am an amazing person! What makes you special?

- Geography – Cycling the world. Design your perfect bike for travelling.

- Outdoor Learning - 'Step into Summer'. New challenges to have a go at in your garden or on your daily walks!

See the attached sheet for an invitation to ‘GoNoodle.’ A website with videos including dance, yoga and mindfulness activities for children.

Weekly Learning – Year 3

Tuesday 2nd June – Friday 5th June

Please see below and attached the overview of the Year 3 tasks for the coming week – Tuesday 2nd June – Friday 5th June (Monday 1^st June is a staff training day).

Ongoing Daily Tasks:

- Reading Time (20 minutes)

- Times Tables Rockstars (15 minutes) www.ttrockstars.com

- Spelling List work (10 minutes)

(We are aware that daily spelling work is challenging for some children and so have added this week's spellings as an 'optional' activity for you to use as appropriate at home.)

As well as the ‘Daily Tasks’, please ensure you also complete…

- four Maths tasks

- the English writing task

- the Science task

- two of the tasks from the 'Other Curriculum' selection

Maths Overview:

Fractions

- Challenges involving fractions – identifying and counting in tenths, placing fractions on a number line and finding fractions of an amount/set.

- Explanation sheet + activities are attached below.

- Use of 'White Rose' maths website - https://whiterosemaths.com/homelearning/year-3/

'Summer Term - Week 6' Resources

The worksheets are no longer available for download from the White Rose website - but we have attached them below.

- 'Maths with Mr. Henson – Fractions Wk2' - Mr. Henson talks through a strategy to help with finding a fraction of an amount/set.

English Overview:

Persuasive Letter Writing

Reading, planning and writing a persuasive letter to the adults in your family. There are some examples to read and ideas to get you started. See resources below.

Reading Comprehension:

We are going to include a weekly reading comprehension for your child to complete. There are always 3 levels of challenge to choose from. Mrs Turner and Mr Henson’s class are used to calling the challenges mild, medium and spicy. Your child can choose the right level of challenge for them. They only need to complete one of the challenges. Read through your chosen comprehension carefully. Underline unknown words. Use a dictionary to help you work out what they mean. Finally, answer the questions about the text. Try to answer in full sentences. Try to use evidence from the text to support your answer.

The comprehension work is attached as follows – remember you only need to choose one text to have a go at.

- ‘Pet Care of a Guinea Pig’ – differentiated Y3 level comprehension texts

- ‘Dogs’ – comprehension text for emerging readers (Y2 level)

Science Overview:

Scientists and Inventors – ‘Plant Hunters’

- Investigating how new plants arrived into our country – researching famous ‘plant hunters’ and what plants they brought back with them to Britain.

- Key vocabulary – ‘Native’ and ‘Non-native’.

- Resource sheets and presentation attached below.

Other curriculum:

Selection of two tasks from the challenges below.

- Art and Design – see separate sheet and resources for art challenges to have a go at.

- PSHE – ‘Skills and Talents’ - thinking positively about all of the achievements you have made during school closure.

- Geography – Deforestation

Finding out about the issue of deforestation and the problems it causes – poster design challenge. See resources below.

- IT Purple Mash – ‘Guard the Castle’ challenge

Purple Mash/Computing/2Code/Guard the Castle

Please save your work in My Work/Class/2023/2dos/Guard the Castle

- Help the Knight guard the castle. Remember you can get hints and watch the tutorial if you need some help.

- Outdoor Learning - 'Step into Summer'. New challenges to have a go at in your garden or on your daily walks!

Weekly Learning – Year 3

Monday 18th May – Friday 22nd May

Please see below and attached the overview of the Year 3 tasks for the coming week – Monday 18th May – Friday 22th May.

Ongoing Daily Tasks:

- Reading Time (20 minutes)

- Times Tables Rockstars (15 minutes) www.ttrockstars.com

- Spelling List work (10 minutes)

(We are aware that daily spelling work is challenging for some children and so have added this week's spellings as an 'optional' activity for you to use as appropriate at home.)

As well as the ‘Daily Tasks’, please ensure you also complete…

- five Maths tasks

- the English writing task

- the Science task

- two of the tasks from the 'Other Curriculum' selection

Maths Overview:

Fractions

- Challenges involving fractions - identifying fractions, unit and non-unit fractions, counting in tenths.

- Explanation sheet + activities are attached below.

- Use of 'White Rose' maths website - https://whiterosemaths.com/homelearning/year-3/

'Summer Term - Week 5' Resources

The worksheets are no longer available for download from the White Rose website - but we have attached them below.

- 'Maths with Mr. Henson - Fractions' - Mr. Henson talks through some of the key vocabulary for this week.

English Overview:

Non-chronological reports (Animals in the Rainforest)

'Week Two' of this challenge.

Researching, planning and writing a non-chronological report all about an animal of your choice that lives in the South American rainforests. See resource sheet below.

Science Overview:

Identifying and Naming Bones

- Investigating the bones in the human skeleton. See explanation sheet, and other resources below.

Other curriculum:

Selection of two tasks from the challenges below.

- Art and Design – see separate sheet and resources for art challenges to have a go at.

- PSHE - The Power of Kindness - see activities + explanation attached below.

- Geography – Animals in the Rainforest

Finding out about the different animals that live in the various layers of the rainforest and making your own rainforest creature. See resources below.

- IT Purple Mash – Haunted Scene

Go here: Purple mash/Computing/2code/Chimp/Haunted Scene

There are video tutorials to help you.

Learn to move spooky sprites in our haunted scene. Click ‘next challenge’ to move on to the next step

- Outdoor Learning - 'Step into Summer'. Challenges to have a go at in your garden or on your daily walk!

Ely St. John’s Primary School

Weekly Learning – Year 3

Monday 11th May – Friday 15th May

Please see below and attached the overview of the Year 3 tasks for the coming week – Monday 11th May – Friday 15th May.

As well as the ‘Daily Tasks’ listed below, please ensure you complete…

- 5 Maths tasks

- 5 English tasks

- the Science task

- 2 of the ‘Curriculum’ tasks from the selection

Ongoing Daily Tasks:

- Reading Time (20 minutes)

- Times Tables Rockstars (15 minutes) www.ttrockstars.com

- Spelling List work (10 minutes)

(We are aware that daily spelling work is challenging for some children and so have added this week's spellings as an 'optional' activity for you to use as appropriate with your child).

Maths Overview:

Money

- Challenges involving multiplication and division - and the four and eight times tables.

- Explanation sheet + activities are attached below.

- Use of 'White Rose' maths website - https://whiterosemaths.com/homelearning/year-3/

The worksheets are no longer available for download from the White Rose website - but we have attached them below.

- 'Maths with Mr. Henson - Dice Challenge' - Mr. Henson challenges Year Three to a mathematical challenge involving probability.

English Overview:

Non-chronological reports (Animals in the Rainforest)

Researching, planning and writing a non-chronological report all about an animal of your choice that lives in the South American rainforests.

Some example resources for you are included with the task explanation sheet.

Note - this is a two week writing project, aim for the reports to be completed by Friday 22nd May.

Science Overview:

Sorting by Skeleton

- Comparing + sorting animals by the skeleton they have. See explanation sheet, and other resources below.

Other curriculum:

Selection of two tasks from the challenges below.

- Art and Design – see separate sheet and resources for art challenges to have a go at.

- PSHE - The Power of Kindness - see activities + explanation attached below.

- Geography – Layers of the Rainforest. See resources below.

- Outdoor Learning - 'Step into Summer'. Challenges to have a go at in your garden or on your daily walk!

Ely St. John’s Primary School

Weekly Learning – Year 3

Monday 4th May – Thursday 7th May

Please see below and attached the overview of the Year 3 tasks for the coming week – Monday 4th May – Thursday 7th May (no 'Home School' on Friday 8th May as it is a Bank Holiday)

As well as the ‘Daily Tasks’ listed below, please ensure you complete…

- 4 Maths tasks

- 4 English tasks

- the Science task

- 2 of the ‘Curriculum’ tasks from the selection

Ongoing Daily Tasks:

- Reading Time (20 minutes)

- Times Tables Rockstars (15 minutes) www.ttrockstars.com

- Spelling List work (10 minutes)

(We are aware that daily spelling work is challenging for some children and so have added this week's spellings as an 'optional' activity for you to use as appropriate with your child).

Maths Overview:

Money

- Challenges involving money - counting, calculating change, using £ and p.

- Explanation sheet + activities are attached below.

- Use of 'White Rose' maths website - https://whiterosemaths.com/homelearning/year-3/

and BBC Bitesize https://www.bbc.co.uk/bitesize/articles/znf4kmn

- 'Maths with Mr. Henson - Money' - Mr. Henson talks through how to navigate the 'White Rose' maths website.

English Overview:

Poetry - A Friendship Poem

Planning and writing a poem inspired by the theme of friendship.

Some examples for you are included with the explanation sheet.

Science Overview:

Comparing + Grouping Animals by Diet

- Comparing + Grouping Animals by Diet. See explanation sheet, and other resources below.

Other curriculum:

Selection of two tasks from the challenges below.

- Art and Design – see separate sheet and resources for art challenges to have a go at.

- PSHE - The Power of Kindness - see activities + explanation attached below.

- Geography – Life in the Rainforest in Ecuador. See resources below.

- Outdoor Learning - 'Step into Summer'. Challenges to have a go at in your garden or on your daily walk!

Maths with Mr Henson (Money).mp4

Ely St. John’s Primary School

Weekly Learning – Year 3

Monday 27th April – Friday 1st May

Please see below and attached the overview of the Year 3 tasks for the coming week – Monday 27th April – Friday 1st May.

As well as the ‘Daily Tasks’ listed below, please ensure you complete…

- 5 Maths tasks

- 5 English tasks

- the Science task

- 2 of the ‘Curriculum’ tasks from the selection

Ongoing Daily Tasks:

- Reading Time (20 minutes)

- Times Tables Rockstars (15 minutes) www.ttrockstars.com

- Spelling List work (10 minutes)

Maths Overview:

Measurement – Length and Perimeter

- Challenges involving measuring length (cm/mm)

- Introduction to perimeter (perimeter of rectangles/measuring perimeter)

- 'Maths with Mr. Henson - Perimeter' - Mr. Henson talks through the concept of perimeter.

English Overview:

Poetry - A Spring Poem

Planning and writing a poem inspired by the season of Spring.

Some examples for you are included below.

Science Overview:

Types of Nutrition

- Types of Nutrition. See explanation sheet, and other resources below.

Other curriculum:

Selection of two tasks from the challenges below.

- Art and Design – see separate sheet and resources for art challenges to have a go at.

- ICT – Purple Mash – Go Here: Purple Mash/Computing/2Code/Turtle

Take your logo skills to the next level with 2code. Move the turtle, then make the turtle controllable with the keyboard or swipes.

Please save your work in Class/2023/2dos/Turtle

- Geography – Introduction to South America. See resources below.

- Outdoor Learning - 'Step into Summer'. Challenges to have a go at in your garden or on your daily walk!

Ely St. John’s Primary School

Weekly Learning – Year 3

Monday 20th April – Friday 24th April

Please see below and attached the overview of the Year 3 tasks for the coming week – Monday 20th April – Friday 24th April.

As well as the ‘Daily Tasks’ listed below, please ensure you complete…

- 5 Maths tasks

- 5 English tasks

- 2 of the ‘Curriculum’ tasks from the selection

Ongoing Daily Tasks:

- Reading Time (20 minutes)

- Times Tables Rockstars (15 minutes) www.ttrockstars.com

- Spelling List work (10 minutes)

Maths Overview:

Measurement – Mass + Capacity

Reading scales, measuring mass, volume/capacity

'Maths at Home with Mr. Henson' - a short video this week with a couple of useful weblinks to support your maths learning this week...

https://mathsframe.co.uk/en/resources/resource/409/ITP-Measuring-Scales

https://www.ictgames.com/mobilePage/mostlyPostie/index.html

English Overview:

Animal Folk Tales

Write a fable, with a moral, about an animal. See attached sheet below for more details.

Examples of different folk tales can be found at...

http://www.read.gov/aesop/001.html

Other curriculum:

Selection of two tasks from the challenges below.

- IT – Purple Mash – Go Here: Purple Mash/Computing/2Code/Vehicles

Can you programme the vehicles to move at different speeds?

- Topic – see separate sheet for some environmentally friendly topic ideas.

- Music – Learn a new song. It can be from any genre. Can you learn to sing it without the words in front of you?

- French – see activity book for some home learning. Some of these things we have already done in class so it will be a great opportunity to see what you can remember. Some of these things are new so do ask for help if you get stuck!

- PSHE - 'Feeling Proud' trophy design challenge - see sheets for further information.

Ely St. John’s Primary School

Weekly Learning – Year 3

Monday 30^th March – Friday 3^rd April

Please see below and attached the overview of the Year 3 tasks for the coming week – Monday 30^th March – Friday 3^rd April.

As well as the ‘Daily Tasks’ listed below, please ensure you complete…

- 5 Maths tasks

- 5 English tasks

- 2 of the ‘Curriculum’ tasks from the selection

Ongoing Daily Tasks:

- Reading Time (20 minutes)

- Times Tables Rockstars (15 minutes) www.ttrockstars.com

- Spelling List work (10 minutes)

Maths Overview:

Measurement – Time

Days of the week, months of the year. What can you do in a second? A minute? An hour?

('Maths at Home with Mr. Henson' - a short video this week with a couple of useful ideas to support your maths learning this week)

English Overview:

Writing a report

What do you want to find out about the Ancient Egyptians? Think of an area that you would like to explore further and write a detailed report. More details on separate sheet.

Other curriculum:

Selection of two tasks from the challenges below.

- Science – see separate Science homework sheet for ideas.

- IT – Purple Mash – Go Here: Purple Mash/Computing/2Code/Chimp/Bubbles

Can you successfully add code to pop the bubbles?

- Art – see separate Art homework sheet for ideas.

- Topic – Can you draw and label a map that shows your route from home to school? What are the key features going to be? What do you walk/drive by on the way?

- PSHE – see separate ‘Rainbow’ challenge sheet.

Ely St. John’s Primary School

Weekly Learning – Year 3

Monday 23^rd – Friday 27^th March

Please see below and attached the overview of the Year 3 tasks for the coming week – Monday 23^rd – Friday 27^th March.

As well as the ‘Daily Tasks’ listed below, please ensure you complete…

- 5 Maths tasks

- 5 English tasks

- 2 of the ‘Curriculum’ tasks from the selection

Ongoing Daily Tasks:

- Reading Time (20 minutes)

- Times Tables Rockstars (15 minutes) www.ttrockstars.com

- Spelling List work (10 minutes)

Maths Overview:

Using the four operations

Partitioning for addition and subtraction, grid method for multiplication and bar models for division.

(We have also made some videos to demonstrate the methods for each operation - see below. Apologies for the video quality in one or two places - we did our best!)

English Overview:

Instructions – features of writing instructions.

Understanding the key features, and writing instructions to show how to make a cake/sandwich. (Your choice) See separate sheet for more details.

Other curriculum:

Selection of two tasks from the challenges provided.

- French – create a calendar showing the days of the week and the months of the year

- IT – Purple Mash – Fun with Fish

Go here: Purple mash/Computing/2code/Chimp/Fun with fish

There are video tutorials to help you.

Can you make the fish move? Click ‘next challenge’ to move on to the next step.

- Art – see separate Art homework sheet for ideas.

- Music – see Purple Mash for a sequencing programme. Create your own exciting piece of music using different instrument sounds.

Go here: Purple Mash/Home/Tools/Music and Sound/2Sequence

Recorders:

There are also several of the recorder pieces attached below that we have been

learning in school for you to try if you have your recorder at home.

Weblinks for wider learning:

We have also attached a list of useful websites that you may wish to visit for some wider learning opportunities.