St Oswald's Catholic Primary SchoolYear 3: Blog items
Date: 1st Apr 2021 @ 3:30pm
What a wonderful 4 weeks we have had back together. It has been lovely to see our friends and make each other smile every day.
We have had a lovely week in Year 3. We have been thinking a lot about Jesus during Holy Week and how we can make ourselves better people.
The sunshine has been wonderful so we have been enjoying lots of time outside.
We are very proud of all of the hard work we put into our rainforest projects, they all look amazing!
Well done Year 3 for all of your hard work and thank you for being so kind and caring all of the time. Have a lovely Easter and a wonderful Half Term. You definitely deserve a rest J
HAPPY HALF TERM
Online Safety - 31st March 2021
Date: 31st Mar 2021 @ 1:11pm
This week we are having a look back at our wellbeing week and how we express ourselves online. Below you will find a guide on Expressing yourself safely online and a guide to using Youtube.
We have also included the #wakeupwednesday guide from NationOnlineSafety.com on RecRoom. This is a new online platform with an age rating of 9+. We haven't yet seen any of our children use this platform but it is always good to be informed on new developments.
Please continue to access all information on the National Online Safety website. You will get access to all videos and guides by clicking the link below and joining free to our school online safety hub.
http://nationalonlinesafety.com/enrol/st-oswald-s-catholic-primary-school-pr45eb
Year 3 Home Practice 26th March 2021
Date: 26th Mar 2021 @ 12:30pm
We have had a lovely week in Year 3. We are all such great friends to each other. We were even given a Gold Award from Mrs Wood for being so kind to each other.
We really enjoyed our athletics competition against Year 4. We worked so well as a team. There is a photo gallery in the class page where you can see us in action.
We have started to learn about fractions in Maths. In English we have been reading The Accidental Prime Minister.
Home Practice for 26th March - 1st April
The key to completing your home practice is to do a little bit every night.
- Read to somebody at home every night for 20 minutes. Talk about what you have read.
- Please practise division facts for the 3x tables on Hit the Button. Play 3 games every night. See how much quicker you can get each night.
- Go on Sumdog and complete the following challenges:
Fraction and Division Challenge: 26th March – 1st April
Times Tables Challenge: 26th March – 1st April
- Spellings
We did so much better with our spellings this week – it just shows that practising a little bit every day makes a huge difference.
Here are your spellings this week:
They all have the /i/ sound spelled with a y
gym, myth, Egypt, pyramid, mystery, symbol, synonym, lyrics, system, gymnastics
Say the words out loud, find the meaning of the words, write them out in different coloured chunks that you will remember, and write them out each night.
- You will be tested on your spellings and times tables on Thursday 1st April. Make sure you practise every night.
Date: 24th Mar 2021 @ 12:22pm
Thank you to all who joined our Online Safety platform last week. To join, simply follow the link below and follow the instructions provided.
http://nationalonlinesafety.com/enrol/st-oswald-s-catholic-primary-school-pr45eb
We all have an important role in keeping our children safe in an ever growing online world.
Below you will find three new guides on WhatsApp, Fortnite and a Share a Smile online, linked to last week's Comic Relief theme.
Year 3 Home Practice 19th March 2021
Date: 19th Mar 2021 @ 12:35pm
We have had a wonderful week in Year 3, made even better by the sunshine. Everybody looked fantastic on Friday in red for Red Nose Day. We focussed on being happy and making each other smile.
In Maths we have been practising the 8x tables and have been looking at different ways to subtract.
We are loving our book in English at the moment – The Accidental Prime Minister. It has inspired us to think of what we would do if we were in charge of the country.
This week we have also been looking at South America in the atlas, Ancient Egypt and some artefacts, and light in Science.
Home Practice for 19th – 26th March
The key to completing your home practice is to do a little bit every night.
- Read to somebody at home every night for 20 minutes. Talk about what you have read.
- Please practise your 8x tables on Hit the Button. Play 3 games every night. See how much quicker you can get each night.
- Go on Sumdog and complete the following challenges:
Times Tables Challenge: 19th March – 26th March
Fractions Challenge: 19th March – 26th March
Spelling Challenge: 19th March – 26th March
- Spellings
The spellings this week are words which have the /u/ sound spelled ou. We have been practising these spellings in school, but we need more practice at home as a lot of us have been finding them tricky.
Say the words out loud, find the meaning of the words, write them out in different coloured chunks that you will remember, and write them out each night.
courage, discourage, encourage, double, enough, rough, tough, touch, young, trouble
- You will be tested on your spellings and times tables on Thursday 25th March. Make sure you practise every night.
Date: 10th Mar 2021 @ 2:44pm
Online Safety is an important part of keeping children safe at St Oswald's.
Here you will find a range of resources to keep your child safe online.
We have teamed up with National Online Safety to provide resoures, guides and training for all our staff and parents.
Below you will find a link to enrol to at National Online Safety and gain free access to a huge range of videos, resources and support.
http://nationalonlinesafety.com/enrol/st-oswald-s-catholic-primary-school-pr45eb
We will also regularly post guides for social media and gaming platforms as they become more commonly used by your children.
This week you will find guides on Children's Mental Health, TikTok and Gaming Streamers and Influencers
Year 3 Home Learning Friday 5th March 2021 - FUN FRIDAY
Date: 4th Mar 2021 @ 1:46pm
HAPPY LAST DAY OF HOME LEARNING!!!
Good morning Year 3.
Ms Hodson and I are extremely proud of you all for everything you have done during lockdown. You have done some amazing reading, beautiful and exciting writing, excellent maths and lots of other great things too.
As well as your super work, you have kept us smiling with your messages on Seesaw, thank you so much. You are all very special to us.
We cannot wait to see you all next week J
If you would like to show your classmates your home learning work, you can bring it into school on Monday – we know from Seesaw how amazing it all is.
Friday 5th March 2021
It’s Fabulous Friday! Woohoo.
Start your day by listening to this song, we are SO EXCITED to see you next week.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=g6A6pMO_WKM
Fridays are now a lighter day with limited screen time to give you and your families the chance to catch up and switch off!
Today you just need to:
- Read
Please read out loud to somebody for 20 minutes.
Try to use lots of expression and different voices for the different characters.
- Create your own game to practise your times tables.
There is a blank board game attached which you could use if you want to. You can choose to focus on your 4x tables or all of the times tables you need to know by the end of Year 3 (2, 5, 10, 3, 4, 8).
- Finish anything off that you want to upload to Seesaw for me to see.
The rest of the day is yours, you’ve earned it!
SEE YOU ON MONDAY :) :) :)
Year 3 Home Learning Thursday 4th March 2021
Date: 3rd Mar 2021 @ 2:38pm
Good morning Year 3. I hope you had a happy Wednesday and are looking forward to a fun day ahead. This is your last day of home learning, tomorrow is Fun Friday and then we are all back together next week, yay!
Thursday 4th March 2021
World Book Day
I hope you enjoy World Book Day today, if you have dressed up as a book character, I would love to see a photo. Please send a message to Seesaw telling me your favourite book and why it is your favourite. The best message will receive a £10 book voucher.
My favourite book is … because …
I have attached some maps of the UK and the world to this blog. On the maps are the names of different books and where they are set. Have a look and see if you recognise any of the places or books. Also see if you can find the place where your favourite book is set on a map.
Reading
Please read out loud to somebody for 20 minutes.
Tell somebody about what you have just read in your own words.
Spelling
mouth, around, sprout, sound, shout, cloud, hound, round, found, proud.
Write the long date: Thursday 4th March 2021
Write the title: Wrong hand spelling
Split your page in half.
On one half, write out your spellings using the hand you usually write with.
On the other half, write out your spellings using your other hand.
Handwriting
Please watch the video on Seesaw which will be available in the morning.
Writing:
I have attached a Pobble story to this blog called The Troll.
I would like you to read and then continue the story.
Write the long date: Thursday 4th March 2021
Write the title: Can I start my sentences in different ways?
I would like you to try to start your sentences in lots of different ways.
You could start with:
Because, when, even though, he, the troll, as you know, anyway, with a.
Paragraph 1:
Describe the troll and how he causes a lot of damage.
Here are two example sentences you could start with -
Because of the way he was born, he was always causing damage wherever he went. His nose was long and thin like a cricket bat, whenever he sneezed the whole ground would shake causing buildings to collapse, and when he sniffed he would suck up bikes and plants through his nostrils.
Paragraph 2:
Describe why the troll ripped the roof off the holiday home. Remember, he didn’t mean any harm.
You could start with -
Anyway, there was a reason why he wrenched the roof off the holiday home.
Remember:
Perfect spelling
Capital letters
Beautiful handwriting
Make it amazing by:
Using a simile
Adding an exclamation mark
Including a question
Using commas
Using exciting words
Adding extra information in brackets
Please send me a photo of your writing on Seesaw, it is your last chance to show off how much you have improved with your writing before we are all back in school next week J
Counting
Count out loud in 4s:
From 0 to 48.
From 48 to 0.
Count out loud in 10s:
From 993 to 1093.
From 197 to 297.
Count out loud in 2s:
From 2 to 24.
From 24 to 2.
From 1 to 23.
Times tables
Play on Hit the Button.
https://www.topmarks.co.uk/maths-games/hit-the-button
Click on Division Facts and then ÷4.
If you find it tricky, write out your 4x tables before you start and use them to help.
Number Facts
Play on Hit the Button.
https://www.topmarks.co.uk/maths-games/hit-the-button
Click on number bonds and then addition within 20.
Sumdog
Go on Sumdog and complete the following challenges:
Number Challenge: 1st March – 7th March
Times Tables Challenge: 1st March – 7th March
Maths
I have attached a sheet which has blank number lines on. We are going to use the number lines to count in tens and then round to the nearest hundred.
There will be a video on Seesaw in the morning which will explain the activity.
PE
Watch this video:
Complete the activity attached to this blog called Space Adventure.
French
Bonjour! Today we are going to learn how to say 'a' for singular nouns and 'some' for plural nouns. For example, in English, this would be: A rabbit = 1 rabbit. Some rabbits = more than one rabbit.
Then we’ll do 'the' for singular and plural nouns, using the same animal vocabulary as we learnt last week. Eg the horse= 1 horse. The horses = more than one. The words you’ll learn today are called articles and they change in French depending on whether the noun is masculine or feminine, singular or plural.
|
Article |
Masculine singular |
Feminine singular |
Plural (masculine and feminine are the same) |
|
A
|
Un (un) |
Une (oon) |
Des (day) = some |
|
The
|
Le (luh) |
La (la) |
Les (lay) |
http://www.rachelhawkes.com/Resources/Y3_French/Yr3SpringFr.php
Download lesson 17 with audio.
Work through the Powerpoint, clicking on whether you think it is un or une or des; le or la or les. The lady will say Tant pis! Never mind! if you make a mistake.
Once you’ve worked through, write the date in French in your book – mardi deux mars and the learning objective Can I translate un, une, des, le ,la, les into English?
Using slide 20, copy the French and translate it into English. Once you’ve tried the first 5, check your answers before moving on to slide 21. Check your answers again and correct them if you’ve made a mistake. If you like, there are 5 more on slide 22!
I hope you understand. We will go back over this in school if you’re a bit unsure.
Here’s an animal song to finish.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fVRGuyZJaGo
Merci beaucoup. A la semaine prochaine. See you next week!
Reminders
Please keep sending me your work on Seesaw – I am so proud of you for the work I have seen so far. Today I would like you to send me a photo of your writing.
Don’t forget to go on Sumdog.
Have a wonderful day – see you very soon woohoo J
Year 3 Home Learning Wednesday 3rd March 2021
Date: 2nd Mar 2021 @ 4:09pm
Good morning Year 3. I hope you had a good Tuesday.
Today I would like you to send me a photo of your maths work and a video of yourself reading some or all of your rover story.
Wednesday 3rd March 2021
Reading
Please read out loud to somebody for 20 minutes.
Predict what you think is going to happen next in the story.
I would also love if you could read out all or some of your rover story and send me a video on Seesaw. Focus on making it sound very exciting. You might want to get other people in your house involved to help with sound effects. You could even have some exciting space music playing quietly in the background:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=l6U2qXfdk6I&safe=active
Handwriting
Please watch the video which will be on Seesaw in the morning.
Spelling
Here are your spellings for this week. They all have the /ow/ sound in them spelled with ou.
mouth, around, sprout, sound, shout, cloud, hound, round, found, proud.
Say the words out loud.
Find the meaning of any words that you don’t know.
Write the long date: Wednesday 3rd March 2021
Write the title: /ow/ sound spelled ou
Write out your spellings in your best handwriting.
Writing:
Write the long date: Wednesday 3rd March 2021
Write the title: Speed Writing
Set a timer for 10 minutes and then write about anything you want for 10 minutes. It is still important to remember capital letters and full stops, beautiful handwriting and perfect spelling.
Times tables
Play on Hit the Button three times.
Practise division facts for ÷ 4
https://www.topmarks.co.uk/maths-games/hit-the-button
Sumdog
Go on Sumdog and complete the following challenges:
Number Challenge: 1st March – 7th March
Times Tables Challenge: 1st March – 7th March
Counting
Count out loud in 1s.
From 387 to 410.
From 995 to 1015.
Back from 104 to 90.
Number Facts
Set a 30 second timer.
See how many pairs of numbers you can say or write which make 6.
Like this: 1 + 5
After 30 seconds, repeat for pairs of numbers which make:
10
20
Maths
Today you are going to be choosing the best method to add.
You will choose between partition into tens and units or bridge ten.
I have attached a sheet for you to complete, and there will be a video on Seesaw in the morning to explain the activity.
Please send me a photo of your maths work so I can check.
Music
Follow the link and complete the music lesson.
https://classroom.thenational.academy/lessons/exploring-different-sounds-c9k3gc
RE
As you know, it is Lent at the moment. I hope you are doing well with your Lenten Promise.
As well as making Lenten Promises, Lent gives us the chance to think about how we are living our daily lives. During Lent it is good to think about the needs of other people. Jesus explains this in his teaching called ‘The Beatitudes.’
I have attached The Beatitudes to this blog.
Write the long date: Wednesday 3rd March 2021
Write the title: Can I describe ways we can think about others during Lent?
Please read The Beatitudes and then write your own list which will help you to think about the needs of others during Lent.
You could start each line with:
You will be blessed when…
Here are some words from The Beatitudes which you might want to use:
Generous, share, friends, comfort, treat others, kindness, patience, respect, forgive.
You can also draw some pictures to show ways we can think about the needs of others.
Reminders
Please keep sending me your work on Seesaw – I am so proud of you for the work I have seen so far. Today I would like you to send me a photo of your maths and a video of yourself reading your rover story.
Don’t forget to go on Sumdog.
Have a happy smiley day. J
Year 3 Home Learning Tuesday 2nd March 2021
Date: 1st Mar 2021 @ 3:27pm
Good morning Year 3. I hope you had a good day on Monday. Only 4 more days of Home Learning (including Fun Friday).
Well done for all of the writing about Mars, Perseverance and the rover. The stories you have written have been so exciting to read on Seesaw. Today I would like you to send me a photo of your Science questions.
Tuesday 2nd March 2021
Reading
Please read out loud to somebody for 20 minutes.
Tell somebody everything you know about one of the characters.
Spelling
Write the long date: Tuesday 2nd March 2021
Write the title: Spelling Test
Write the numbers 1 to 11 down your page. Ask somebody to call out each spelling twice. If you get any wrong, practise them and then try again.
You need the apostrophe in the correct place to get a tick.
- can’t
- didn’t
- hasn’t
- couldn’t
- it’s
- wasn’t
- doesn’t
- mustn’t
- I’ll
- she’d
Bonus question: different
Handwriting
Please watch the video which will be on Seesaw in the morning.
Writing:
Today you are going to publish your rover story. I will tell you how we will do it in school, but you might choose to do something different like type it up on the computer or write it on lined paper or a new page in your book.
First:
Check that every sentence starts with a capital letter.
Check that every name starts with a capital letter (planet names, rover names, people’s names).
Check AT LEAST 5 spellings using your yellow dictionary.
How we will be doing it in school:
We will do all the writing in the morning, and illustrate, decorate and colour in the afternoon.
Get 3 pieces of plain A4 paper and fold them in half so they open like a book.
Put them inside each other to create a book, you could staple along the fold to keep them together.
Write the title of your story on the front page.
Carefully copy one paragraph from your story onto each page, you will have some spare pages to draw pictures on.
Please bring these into school next week so we can all show each other.
Times tables
Write the short date: 02.03.21
Write the title: Times Tables Test
Write the numbers 1-11 down your page.
Ask somebody to call out the following questions.
In school I always read the question out, count to five, read it out again and then count to three before moving on to the next question.
The bonus question is: 97 x 10.
If you get any wrong, practise a bit more and then try again.
- 12 ÷ 3 =
- 24 ÷ 3 =
- 6 ÷ 3 =
- 15 ÷ 3 =
- 30 ÷ 3 =
- 9 ÷ 3 =
- 18 ÷ 3 =
- 3 ÷ 3 =
- 21 ÷ 3 =
- 27 ÷ 3 =
Here are the answers:
- 12 ÷ 3 = 4
- 24 ÷ 3 = 8
- 6 ÷ 3 = 2
- 15 ÷ 3 =5
- 30 ÷ 3 = 10
- 9 ÷ 3 = 3
- 18 ÷ 3 = 6
- 3 ÷ 3 = 1
- 21 ÷ 3 = 7
- 27 ÷ 3 = 9
Sumdog
Go on Sumdog and complete the following challenges:
Number Challenge: 1st March – 7th March
Times Tables Challenge: 1st March – 7th March
Counting
Count out loud in 4s from 0 to 48:
Whilst doing star jumps
Whilst jogging on the spot
Whilst doing squats
Number Facts
Write down or tell somebody the totals of pairs of doubles up to 10 + 10.
Like this:
1 + 1 = 2
2 + 2 = 4
Maths
Today you are going to answer some arithmetic questions.
There will be some videos available on Seesaw in the morning which will remind you of the strategies we use for some of the questions.
After watching the videos, set a timer for 20 minutes and complete the questions.
After 20 minutes, check your answers yourself and then use the answer sheet to check.
Science
Next Tuesday in school we are going to be taking part in a live online Science lesson called Future Farming Robots.
The lesson will be run by Senior lecturer Paula and engineering researcher Megan from Harper Adams University.
We will get chance to look at their robotics lab to look at how robots can solve some of farming’s biggest challenges including - How can we improve soil health? How can we make growing crops more efficient? How can we farm areas that weren’t suitable for growing crops before?
At the end of the lesson, Paula and Megan will be answering questions sent in by children. So we are going to come up with some questions and I will send them in with the hope that we will have some of them answered.
Write the long date: Tuesday 2nd March 2021
Write the title: Can I suggest questions about the future of farming?
I would like you to write at least 3 questions (more if you want) and send them to me on Seesaw.
They might be about:
Paula and Megan
Robots
Soil
Farming
Tractors
Future technology
Jobs that farming robots might need to do
Art
Illustrate your rover story with pictures, patterns, borders and decorations.
Use colour to make it look exciting.
If you have typed your story, you could either print it and illustrate it or add images from the internet.
Reminders
Please keep sending me your work on Seesaw – I am so proud of you for the work I have seen so far. Today I would like you to send me a photo of your science questions.
Don’t forget to go on Sumdog.
Have a super day J I am so proud of each and every one of you!
Year 3 Home Learning Monday 1st March 2021
Date: 28th Feb 2021 @ 1:37pm
Good morning Year 3. I hope you had a lovely weekend and enjoyed the nice weather. This is your last week of home learning, how exciting. I can’t wait to see you all very soon 😊
This week we are going to focus on reading, times tables, number facts, handwriting and spelling. This will help when we are all back together next week.
Monday 1st March 2021
Reading
Please read out loud to somebody for 20 minutes.
Tell somebody everything you can about what you have read so far.
Spelling
Today I would like you to have another practice of the spellings from last week. You will be tested on them tomorrow.
can’t, didn’t, hasn’t, couldn’t, it’s, wasn’t, doesn’t, mustn’t, I’ll, she’d
Write the long date: Monday 1st March 2021
Write the title: Contractions
You need 3 different coloured pens or pencils.
Write out the part before the apostrophe in one colour.
Write the apostrophe in a different colour.
Write the part after the apostrophe in a different colour.
Like this – can’t
Don’t join up the two letters which have the apostrophe between them.
Handwriting
Please watch the video which will be on Seesaw in the morning.
Writing:
Write the short date in the margin underneath your story from last week: 01.03.21
Today you are going to finish your story all about the rover visiting a planet.
I want you to use your imagination to write about your first day on the planet.
I have attached an example of how you could write the next part of the story, you can use some of the ideas and good words or come up with your own.
Paragraph 1:
Write about the beautiful and amazing things you saw.
Paragraph 2:
Write about a problem or something dangerous that happened.
Make your writing amazing by:
Including a simile
Including an exclamation mark
Adding extra information in brackets
Writing a question at the end
Please send me a photo of your writing on Seesaw. I will be looking out for perfect spelling and exciting words.
Times tables
Tomorrow you are going to be tested on the division facts for the 3x tables.
I would like you to practise dividing by 3 using arrays.
An array is where you arrange things into columns and rows, we use them to help us with our times tables.
Click on the link to watch the video and read about arrays.
https://www.bbc.co.uk/bitesize/topics/znj7hyc/articles/zhgjpg8
I have attached a sheet with questions to practise dividing by 3. The sheet also has some examples of arrays.
Please create arrays for the first 5 questions by:
Drawing shapes in rows of 3.
Complete the rest of the sheet by either using your times tables or drawing arrays.
Sumdog
Go on Sumdog and complete the following challenges:
Number Challenge: 1st March – 7th March
Times Tables Challenge: 1st March – 7th March
Counting
Count out loud in 10s:
From 56 to 156.
From 985 to 1085.
From 312 to 412.
Number Facts
Write out or tell somebody all the pairs of number which make:
- 8 e.g.2 + 6
- 5
- 7
Geography and Fairtrade Fortnight
I found a really interesting fact to share with you all:
If the Amazon rainforest were a country, it would be the ninth biggest in the world!
I have attached two posters which tell you why the rainforest is so important.
Read the information and then make a poster about the rainforest, focusing on why it is important.
You could include things about:
Animals
Oxygen
Water
Food
Medicine
Homes
Please keep these to bring into school next week 😊
Fairtrade Fortnight
Ask your parents to buy food – things like bananas, chocolate and avocados – that are grown in a sustainable way that’s safe for the rainforest environment, wildlife, and people. That goes for bathroom products too, like shampoo, conditioner and soap. If a product has the Rainforest Alliance or Fairtrade logo on it, you know that the farm, forest or company that provided it have created it sustainably!
Reminders
Please keep sending me your work on Seesaw – I am so proud of you for the work I have seen so far. Today I would like you to send me a photo of your writing.
Don’t forget to go on Sumdog. The new challenges start on Monday. It would be super if the whole class could complete them this week.
Have a wonderful day, smile lots J
Year 3 Home Learning Friday 26th February 2021 - FUN FRIDAY
Date: 25th Feb 2021 @ 4:08pm
HAPPY FRIDAY!!!
Good morning Year 3. I hope you had a nice day on Thursday and a nice week.
Tom has very kindly told me that you can visit this website to get your name sent to Mars on NASA’s next flight in 2026.
https://mars.nasa.gov/participate/send-your-name/future
I have already added – Year 3, St Oswald’s Primary to the list J
Friday 26th February 2021
It’s Fabulous Friday! Woohoo.
Start your day by listening to this song, have a boogie:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NDonh28AY3I&safe=active
Fridays are now a lighter day with limited screen time to give you and your families the chance to catch up and switch off!
Today you just need to:
- Read
Please read out loud to somebody for 20 minutes.
Try to use lots of expression and different voices for the different characters.
- Complete the number activity. There will be a video on Seesaw in the morning to explain the game.
- If you would like to do some colouring, this link will take you to some colouring pages of the planets and rovers including Perseverance.
https://spaceplace.nasa.gov/coloring-pages/en/
- Finish anything off that you want to upload to Seesaw for me to see.
The rest of the day is yours, you’ve earned it!
YOU ARE ALL INCREDIBLE AND AMAZING AND FANTASTIC AND WONDERFUL!!!!
Year 3 Home Learning Thursday 25th February 2021
Date: 24th Feb 2021 @ 1:59pm
Good morning Year 3. I hope you had a happy Wednesday and are looking forward to a fun day ahead. We really enjoyed listening to the story being read from the ISS. We loved seeing the book floating. We enjoyed writing our stories so much that we missed some of our maths time, oops.
Thursday 25th February 2021
Reading
Please read out loud to somebody for 20 minutes.
Then, ask somebody to read out a page of your book to you. Listen out for different voices and also where they pause.
Spelling
Below are your spellings, in brackets are the words that have been joined together to make the word.
can’t (can not)
didn’t (dot not)
hasn’t (has not)
couldn’t (could not)
it’s (it is)
wasn’t (was not)
doesn’t (does not)
mustn’t (must not)
I’ll (I will)
she’d (she would)
Write the long date: Thursday 25th February 2021
Write the title: Spelling Sentences
Write 3 sentences using your spelling words.
Here is an example:
She’d do much better if she wasn’t always daydreaming.
Handwriting
Please watch the video on Seesaw which will be available in the morning.
Writing:
Today we are going to write some more of our story, based on the story read by the astronaut. Have another listen, we will be continuing from where we left off yesterday. The last thing you wrote was where you (the rover) are. This is 2:49 on the video.
https://storytimefromspace.com/curiosity-the-story-of-a-mars-rover/
Write the short date in the margin of your page, under your work from yesterday: 25.02.21
Try to use these words:
inhospitable (meaning difficult to live in), environment, further, possible, oxygen, scientists
Paragraph 1:
Pause the video at 3:32
Explain why scientists have chosen to send you to the planet you are on.
You could start with –
The reason I have been sent here instead of other planets is because …
Paragraph 2:
Pause the video at 4:06
Explain why humans haven’t been to your planet yet.
You could start with –
This wondrous planet that I am on has NEVER been explored by humans, that is because …
Paragraph 3:
Pause the video at 5:21
Explain what you (the rover) can do that a human cannot do.
You could start with –
It is not possible for a human to visit this planet. That is why scientists at NASA came up with the idea to create me, I can …
Remember:
Perfect spelling
Capital letters
Beautiful handwriting
Please send me a photo of your writing on Seesaw, I am loving all of the work so far!
Counting
Count out loud in 4s:
From 0 to 48.
From 48 to 0.
Count out loud in 1s:
From 993 to 1012.
From 197 to 225.
Count out loud in 2s:
From 2 to 24.
From 24 to 2.
From 1 to 23.
Times tables
Play on Hit the Button.
https://www.topmarks.co.uk/maths-games/hit-the-button
Click on Division Facts and then ÷3.
If you find it tricky, write out your 3x tables before you start and use them to help.
Number Facts
Play on Hit the Button.
https://www.topmarks.co.uk/maths-games/hit-the-button
Click on number bonds and then addition within 20.
Sumdog
Go on Sumdog and complete the following challenges:
Number Challenge: 22nd February – 28th February
Shape Challenge: 22nd February – 28th February
Maths
We didn’t get time to finish the maths sheets from yesterday in school, so we are going to finish them today.
At home please spend your maths time practising your times tables and number facts, counting, and going on Sumdog. These are all essential in your maths learning.
Try to finish the Sumdog challenges – today is the perfect day.
PE
Watch this video:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QiYpwcEM6r4&safe=active
Complete the activity attached to this blog called Obstacle Course.
French
Here’s a song to welcome you back to French learning.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=atNkI6QFZ50
This week we are going to learn how to make nouns plural in French. Plural means when there is more than one. Eg dog = singular; dogs = plural.
Click this link and download lesson 16 with audio.
http://www.rachelhawkes.com/Resources/Y3_French/Yr3SpringFr.php
Work your way through the Powerpoint. You’ll need the phrase Ce sont (suh son) – they are.
Do the exercise on slide 32 in your book. Write the date in French and the title as on the slide – Que sont les pluriels? (What are the plurals.) Divide your page into 3 columns with a ruler:
Singular Plural English
Look up the word in Collins online French dictionary if you don’t know what it means in English. You can add a little picture by each line if you like.
When we say the words in the plural, we don’t pronounce the last s – it is a silent letter. Listen to the lady and repeat the words after her. Did you notice in the earlier slides how to change oiseau (bird) and cheval (horse) into the plural? They don’t add an s. Look back to see how to make these words plural and add them to your list.
Here’s a silly animal song to finish - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fVRGuyZJaGo
Excellent! Merci beaucoup.
Reminders
Please keep sending me your work on Seesaw – I am so proud of you for the work I have seen so far. Today I would like you to send me a photo of your writing.
Don’t forget to go on Sumdog.
10 of you have already completed the shape challenge – wow!!!
4 of you have already completed the number challenge – AMAZING!
It would be great if everybody could finish the Sumdog challenges today!
Have a wonderful day J I am OVER THE MOON with all of your work so far!
Year 3 Home Learning Wednesday 24th February 2021
Date: 23rd Feb 2021 @ 3:34pm
Good morning Year 3. I hope you had a good Tuesday. The work you sent me on Seesaw was amazing, I really enjoyed reading your news reports about Perseverance Rover and seeing your science investigations. The whole classroom smells like cocoa powder now! Today I would like you to send me your writing.
Wednesday 24th February 2021
Reading
Please read out loud to somebody for 20 minutes.
Predict what you think is going to happen next in the story.
Don’t forget to change your reading book with the school office when you have finished.
Spelling
Here are your spellings for this week. They are words with apostrophes for contractions. This means a letter or letters have been taken out and two words have been joined together. The apostrophe goes in place of the missing letter or letters.
can’t, didn’t, hasn’t, couldn’t, it’s, wasn’t, doesn’t, mustn’t, I’ll, she’d
Write the long date: Wednesday 24th February 2021
Write the title: Spellings with contractions
Write your spelling words down the side of your page.
For an extra challenge, next to each spelling, write the two words that have been joined. I will put the answers in tomorrow's blog.
Here are some examples:
can’t = can not
didn’t = did not
Writing:
Listen to this story read by a real life astronaut. https://storytimefromspace.com/curiosity-the-story-of-a-mars-rover/
Over the next two days and next week we are going to write a similar story, but about your own made up rover visiting a planet of your choice or a made-up planet.
You will write your story as if you are the rover.
Re-watch and pause the video as many times as you need – this will help with ideas and sentence structures.
Write the long date: Wednesday 24th February 2021
Write the title: Can I use exciting vocabulary?
Try to use some of these exciting words:
explore, dangerous, wondered, universe, scientists, discoveries, mysteries, secrets.
Today’s writing:
Paragraph 1 (in the style of page 1 in the book):
Write a sentence to say where in the universe you are. Explain what you are and what you were built for. Write 2 questions about your mission. End the paragraph with - This is my story.
Paragraph 2 (In the style of the next page of writing in the book):
Write about humans and scientists and why they want to explore the universe. End your paragraph with - One question intrigues humans above all others…
Paragraph 3 (In the style of the next page of writing in the book):
Write your question in big writing, the question humans and scientists most want to know.
Write a sentence to explain where scientists have decided is the best place to find the answer to the question.
Remember:
Perfect spelling
Capital letters and full stops
Beautiful handwriting
Make it even better by:
Using commas
Adding an exclamation mark
Times tables
Play on Hit the Button three times.
Practise division facts for ÷ 3
https://www.topmarks.co.uk/maths-games/hit-the-button
Sumdog
Go on Sumdog and complete the following challenges:
Number Challenge: 22nd February – 28th February
Shape Challenge: 22nd February – 28th February
Counting
Count out loud in 1s.
From 299 to 324.
From 991 to 1011.
Back from 102 to 80.
Number Facts
Write down or tell somebody all the pairs of numbers which make 8.
E.g. 2 + 6 = 8
Maths
Today you are going to be looking at centimetres (cm) and metres (m).
Remember 100cm = 1m
Watch the video, pause where you need to.
Complete the sheet attached to this blog and then use the answer sheet to check your answers.
Music
Follow the link and complete the music lesson. We will be continuing with Oak Academy but starting a new unit.
https://classroom.thenational.academy/lessons/body-percussion-basics-69j30t?activity=video&step=1
Fairtrade Fortnight
It is Fairtrade Fortnight.
For two weeks each year at the end of February and start of March, people across the UK share the stories of the people who grow our food and drinks, mine our gold and who grow the cotton in our clothes, people who are often exploited and underpaid.
This Fairtrade Fortnight we are thinking about what we want the world to be and the ways in which we can make choices to shape the world.
Watch this video about Fairtrade.
https://schools.fairtrade.org.uk/teaching-resources/change-the-world-through-your-choices/
Attached is a grid of activities to choose from. Please choose and complete one.
In school, we will be completing ‘share your vision of the world you want.’
We will be doing a poem where each line starts with:
I want to live in a world …
Reminders
Please keep sending me your work on Seesaw – I am so proud of you for the work I have seen so far. Today I would like you to send me a photo of your writing.
Don’t forget to go on Sumdog.
Have a day that is out of the world J
Year 3 Home Learning Tuesday 23rd February 2021
Date: 22nd Feb 2021 @ 3:30pm
Good morning Year 3. I hope you had a good day on Monday. We loved all of the lessons about Mars and Space.
Well done for the work you have done, I have been very impressed with what I have seen on Seesaw. Today I would like you to send me a photo of your science investigation and your writing.
Tuesday 23rd February 2021
Reading
Please read out loud to somebody for 20 minutes.
Tell somebody everything you know about one of the characters.
Spelling
Write the long date: Tuesday 23rd February 2021
Write the title: Spelling Test
Write the numbers 1 to 6 down your page. Ask somebody to call out each spelling twice. If you get any wrong, practice them and then try again.
- decide
- describe
- different
- difficult
- disappear
Bonus question: knight. The knight defeated the dragon.
Writing:
Today you are going to write your news report all about the Mars 2020 mission, yay! You already have the information you need from your work yesterday. I will be sharing some of your work from yesterday on Seesaw.
I have attached an example news report and a blank sheet you can use to write on if you want to.
Remember to include:
Headline (5 words or less)
By-line (who wrote it)
Introduction – main points
Paragraphs
Quote – something somebody said from the video, remember inverted commas (speech marks)
Picture with a caption underneath to tell you what the picture is
Remember:
Perfect spelling
Capital letters and full stops (places and names need capital letters)
Beautiful handwriting
Times tables
Write the short date: 23.02.21
Write the title: Times Tables Test
Write the numbers 1-11 down your page.
Ask somebody to call out the following questions.
In school I always read the question out, count to five, read it out again and then count to three before moving on to the next question.
The bonus question is: 55 x 10.
If you get any wrong, practise a bit more and then try again.
- 12 ÷ 2 =
- 24 ÷ 2 =
- 6 ÷ 2 =
- 14 ÷ 2 =
- 20 ÷ 2 =
- 4 ÷ 2 =
- 18 ÷ 2 =
- 2 ÷ 2 =
- 16 ÷ 2 =
- 10 ÷ 2 =
Sumdog
Go on Sumdog and complete the following challenges:
Number Challenge: 22nd February – 28th February
Shape Challenge: 22nd February – 28th February
Counting
Count out loud in 3s from 0 to 36:
In a high-pitched voice
In a robot voice
In a whisper
Maths
Today you are going to answer some arithmetic questions.
There will be some videos available on Seesaw in the morning which will remind you of the strategies we use for some of the questions.
After watching the videos, set a timer for 20 minutes and complete the questions.
After 20 minutes, check your answers yourself and then use the answer sheet to check.
Science
There is a PowerPoint attached, read through the PowerPoint and complete the activities. There is an optional extra on the last slide, you don’t have to do it but you can if you want.
Reminders
Please keep sending me your work on Seesaw – I am so proud of you for the work I have seen so far. Today I would like you to send me a photo of your science investigation and your writing.
Don’t forget to go on Sumdog.
Have a super day! Please send me pictures of your Science and writing.
Year 3 Home Learning Monday 22nd February 2021
Date: 21st Feb 2021 @ 3:40pm
Good morning Year 3. I hope you had a lovely half term and managed to find the time to relax and enjoy yourself. I am looking forward to a fun week of learning, I hope you are too. I am also looking forward to seeing all of your work again on Seesaw, I have missed your messages over the past week.
Please send me a photo of your writing today, I can’t wait to hear from you all again!
Monday 22nd February 2021
Reading
Please read out loud to somebody for 20 minutes.
Tell somebody everything you can about what you have read so far.
Spelling
Today I would like you to have another practice of the spellings from before Half Term. You will be tested on them tomorrow.
Write the long date: Monday 22nd February 2021
Write the title: Spelling Practice
decide, describe, different, difficult, disappear
Write out your spellings down your page. Get a coloured pen or pencil and draw a circle around the parts of each word that you find tricky and need to remember.
Do this two more times, so you have written each word three times.
Writing:
Tomorrow you are going to write a news report all about the landing of the Perseverance Rover on the Jezero Crater on Mars. I have been very excited following the story on the news.
Below are links to two videos all about the mission, watch both videos. After, watch them again but pause and write down information that you can use tomorrow when you write your news report. I have attached a sheet with the information I would like you find out.
If you are like me, and find it all very fascinating, you can watch more videos and read news reports to find out more – just check with your parents first.
Watch this video up to 2 minutes 36 seconds.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vaB7eZ5jNn4
Watch this video up to 2 minutes 9 seconds.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LuITORqYgoE
Be very careful with capital letters and copying spellings from the videos!
Please send me a photo of your writing on Seesaw. I will be looking out for perfect spelling and capital letters.
I will choose some of the really good ones to share so please let me know on Seesaw if it is OK to share your work with the rest of the class, to help them with writing their news report tomorrow.
Times tables
Tomorrow you are going to be tested on the division facts for the 2x tables.
Cut up a piece of paper so you have 12 pieces. Write the following numbers on them:
2, 4, 6, 8, 10, 12, 14, 16, 18, 20, 22, 24.
Shuffle the cards and face them down in front of you, set a timer for 1 minute.
Turn over a card and divide the number by 2, say the answer out loud.
See how many you can do in 1 minute.
Play two more times, can you improve your score?
Sumdog
Go on Sumdog and complete the following challenges:
Number Challenge: 22nd February – 28th February
Shape Challenge: 22nd February – 28th February
Counting
Count out loud in 10s:
From 12 to 122.
Back from 122 to 12.
From 214 to 354.
Back from 354 to 214.
Number Facts
Write down or tell somebody all the pairs of numbers which make 9. Try to do it as quickly as you can.
Here is an example: 1 + 8
Maths
Today you are going to be practising measuring.
Watch the video, pause where you need to.
Complete the worksheet attached and then use the answer sheet to check.
Some of the questions ask you to use a ruler, if you don’t have a ruler you can skip those questions and write out your 2x tables instead.
Art
I would like you to make a picture of a planet. It can be of Mars, a different planet, or a made-up planet.
Draw round something circle, like a plate, to draw your planet. Decorate your planet in whatever colours and patterns you want, you can look at pictures to try to make it realistic or you can use your imagination. Decorate the sky around the planet.
The children in school will choose out of paint, felt pens, crayons, torn up scraps of paper and pencil crayons. So you can use whatever you have at home.
Reminders
Please keep sending me your work on Seesaw – I am so proud of you for the work I have seen so far. Today I would like you to send me a photo of your writing.
Don’t forget to go on Sumdog. The new challenges start on Monday.
In school tomorrow, we are going to be using flour and cocoa powder in our Science lesson. If you want to do the lesson too you will need flour and cocoa powder. The lesson will be explained in tomorrow’s blog.
Have a wonderful day, smile lots J
Date: 12th Feb 2021 @ 3:52pm
Year 3 Home Learning Friday 12th February 2021 - FUN FRIDAY
Date: 11th Feb 2021 @ 4:05pm
HAPPY HALF TERM!!!
Good morning Year 3. I hope you had a nice day on Thursday and a nice week. Thank you to everybody who sent a video of the dance, they are amazing.
I hope you have an amazing Half Term filled with laughter and smiles. Please take the time to rest, you have all been working so hard and have certainly earned some time off J
Friday 12th February 2021
It’s Fabulous Friday! Woohoo.
Start your day by listening to this song: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CKh0dLIuIu8&safe=active
Fridays are now a lighter day with limited screen time to give you and your families the chance to catch up and switch off!
Today you just need to:
- Read
Please read out loud to somebody for 20 minutes.
Try to use lots of expression and different voices for the different characters.
- Complete the number activity.
Guess my number.
You need two players.
- Player 1 chooses a number between 0 and 1000 and secretly writes it down.
- Player 2 asks five questions.
- Player 1 answers the questions with yes or no.
- Player 2 then guesses the number.
- Repeat but swap roles.
If it is too difficult, change it so the guesser can ask more questions.
Here are some good questions to ask:
Does it have 2 digits?
Does it have 3 digits?
Is it odd? (Ends in 1, 3, 5, 7, 9)
Is it even? (Ends in 2, 4, 6, 8, 0)
Is it higher than …?
Is it lower than …?
Is it a multiple of …? (In a times table)
Does it round up to the next ten? (Ends in 5, 6, 7, 8, 9)
Does it round down? (Ends in 0, 1, 2, 3, 4)
- Finish anything off that you want to upload to Seesaw for me to see
The rest of the day is yours, you’ve earned it!
YOU ARE ALL AMAZING!!!!!!!!
Year 3 Home Learning Thursday 11th February 2021
Date: 10th Feb 2021 @ 2:19pm
Good morning Year 3. I hope you had a happy Wednesday and are looking forward to a fun day ahead. We really enjoyed finishing Mr Stink, we are looking forward to finding out what our next book will be after Half Term.
Ms Hodson really enjoyed the stories that some of you read out and sent in. She had the biggest smile on her face while she was listening. I love your blurbs and book covers for Mr Stink. Your Lenten Promises are beautiful too!
If you haven’t already sent your video for the dance, try to send it as early as you can today on Seesaw.
Thursday 11th February 2021
Reading
Please read out loud to somebody for 20 minutes.
Then, ask somebody to read out a page of your book to you. Listen out for different voices and also where they pause.
Spelling
Here are your spellings for this week. They are some of the words which you need to know by the end of Year 3.
decide, describe, different, difficult, disappear
Write the long date: Thursday 11th February 2021
Write the title: Spelling Sentences
Write 5 sentences using your spelling words. They can be about anything and they can be silly if you want.
Start each sentence with a capital letter and end each sentence with a full stop, exclamation mark or question mark (if it is a question).
Writing:
Please talk to somebody all about the Mr Stink book – tell them the story, the different characters, your favourite parts, any parts you didn’t like, how you would change the ending if you could.
I have attached an example of today’s work for you so you can see how to present it.
Find your book cover from yesterday and open it up.
Inside the first half, I would like you to give the book a star rating. Draw up to five big stars depending on how much you like the book. Draw them big enough to fill this whole half of the page.
1 star = didn’t like it at all 5 stars = loved it
Inside each star, write down a word to describe the book e.g. emotional, amazing, funny, happy, interesting.
Then colour in your stars – but don’t cover the writing.
Inside the second half, write some quotes that different people have said about the book. Below are things that myself, Ms Hodson, and Mrs Wood have said about the book. You can copy them. You can also write down what you and people in your house have said about it. Remember to use inverted commas (speech marks).
Write these big to fill your page.
“A fantastic book that made me laugh and cry.”
Miss Smith
“I laughed so much, especially at Mr Stink’s toilet habits.”
Ms Hodson
“A truly wonderful book all about friendship and being yourself.”
Mrs Wood
Remember:
Perfect spelling
Capital letters
Beautiful handwriting
Inverted commas
Please send me a photo of the inside of your book cover on Seesaw, I will be looking out for beautifully presented work.
Times tables
Play on Hit the Button.
https://www.topmarks.co.uk/maths-games/hit-the-button
Click on Division Facts and then ÷2.
If you find it tricky, write out your 2x tables before you start and use them to help.
Sumdog
Go on Sumdog and complete the following challenges:
Number Challenge: 8th February – 14th February
Times Tables Challenge: 8th February – 14th February
Counting
Count out loud in 4s:
From 0 to 48.
From 48 to 0.
Maths
Write the short date – 11.02.21
Write the title – Can I represent 100s, 10s and 1s?
Watch this video, pause where you need to:
Complete the worksheet and then use the answer sheet to check.
Optional Maths Challenge:
Click on the link, you can either download a sheet to work on or complete the activity interactively.
It looks very complicated at first, but once you get started I think you will enjoy it.
PE
Watch this video
Complete the activity attached to this blog – Super Strength
If the weather is nice, get outside J
French
First let’s recap the phonics sounds from the week before last by watching the video again. This week, you are going to try and write down the number and colour words that contain the sounds.
Before you start, write the date and learning objective in your book:
jeudi onze février
Can I use phonics to help me spell French words?
Then write each of the phonic sounds, leaving space underneath each to write down the words that have the sound in. Spread them out on your page. The sounds are:
Ou eu an oi in/un i on
Now listen to Emilie again, pausing the video when she asks you to think of the numbers and colours that have that sound in. You have a go at writing the words under the right sound then start the video again to check your spelling. Please correct it if you make a mistake. Mistakes are fine! They help us to learn.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=AkR7BTicoxc&safe=active
Maintenant, nous allons apprendre les animaux = Now, we are going to learn some animals.
http://www.rachelhawkes.com/Resources/Y3_French/Yr3SpringFr.php
Click on Lesson 15 with audio. Work through the PowerPoint.
Can you add some animal words to each phonic list now? What about un lapin? Which sound does that have? Un oiseau? Un poisson? You could draw a mini picture next to each word to remind you what they mean.
Très bien et merci beaucoup.
Reminders
Please keep sending me your work on Seesaw – I am so proud of you for the work I have seen so far. Today I would like you to send me a photo of the inside of your book cover.
Don’t forget to go on Sumdog.
7 of you have already completed the times tables challenge – wow!!!
10 of you have already completed the number challenge – AMAZING!
Have a wonderful day J I am so proud of each and every one of you! Please send me a photo of the inside of your book cover on Seesaw. I will be looking out for beautifully presented work and perfect spelling.
Year 3 Home Learning Wednesday 10th February 2021
Date: 9th Feb 2021 @ 3:39pm
Good morning Year 3. I hope you had a good Tuesday. The work you sent me on Seesaw was amazing, I really enjoyed the poem Ryan read out and sent me, it’s called What Turkey Doing? By John Agard. I loved listening to all of you read, what a treat. Ms Hodson can't wait to listen tomorrow morning.
You really are doing such a great job at home, I know it must be tricky for you sometimes J
Please send a 10 second video of yourself doing the dance on Seesaw today or tomorrow. These will be used to create a whole school video.
The video and more information can be found here:
https://www.longton-st-oswalds.lancs.sch.uk/work/dance-week/63370
Wednesday 10th February 2021
Reading
Please read out loud to somebody for 20 minutes.
Predict what you think is going to happen next in the story.
Don’t forget to change your reading book with the school office when you have finished.
Spelling
Here are your spellings for this week. They are some of the words which you need to know by the end of Year 3.
decide, describe, different, difficult, disappear
Write the long date: Wednesday 10th February 2021
Write the title: Look, Say, Cover, Write, Check
Write your spelling words down the side of your page.
Look very carefully at a word - notice double letters, words within words, tricky parts, letters that don’t sound like you would expect.
Say the word out loud.
Cover the word and write it down next to it.
Uncover the word and check you have spelt it correctly.
Repeat so you have written each word 4 times.
Writing:
Listen to pages 260 – 267 of Mr Stink, I will send you a video of the pages on Seesaw in the morning.
I have really enjoyed this book, I hope you have too. I wonder if you notice anything about the very last sentence…
You are going to design a new cover for the Mr Stink book. I have attached a photo of the front and back covers so you can see what they look like.
I would like you to get a piece of paper and fold it in half so that it is like a book.
On the back, write a blurb for Mr Stink. A blurb tells you what the book is about.
On the front, design your own front cover for Mr Stink – you might want to draw a picture of your favourite part. Remember to include the title, author and illustrator.
I would love to see your book cover on Seesaw.
Keep these handy because you are going to do something on the inside tomorrow.
Remember:
Perfect spelling
Capital letters and full stops
Beautiful handwriting
Make it even better by:
Using commas
Adding an exclamation mark
Writing in paragraphs
Ending with a …
Times tables
Play on Hit the Button three times.
Practise division facts for ÷ 2
https://www.topmarks.co.uk/maths-games/hit-the-button
Sumdog
Go on Sumdog and complete the following challenges:
Number Challenge: 8th February – 14th February
Times Tables Challenge: 8th February – 14th February
Counting
Count out loud in 10s.
From 234 to 334.
From 901 to 1011.
Back from 1052 to 972.
Maths
Watch the video, pause where you need to.
Complete the sheet attached to this blog and then use the answer sheet to check your answers.
Some questions ask you to use base 10, you can draw this.
Draw a square for 100, a line for 10 and a dot for 1.
Optional Maths Challenge
Attached is a sheet called Magic V Challenge.
This is an investigation where you will be finding as many possibilities as you can. I would love for anybody who has a go to tell me all about what you found out on Seesaw.
Music
Please look at the photo attached all about songs that make you feel good, either write your favourite songs or talk about them.
Follow the link to complete the music lesson. You will need a cup.
https://classroom.thenational.academy/lessons/performing-rhythms-6dh32r
RE
Next Wednesday 17th February will be Ash Wednesday. Ash Wednesday is the beginning of Lent.
During Lent we prepare for Easter.
In Lent we remember how Jesus suffered and died for us.
When Jesus rose from the tomb on Easter Sunday, he showed us that death
is not the end.
God, our Father, wants us all to live with him in a new life of peace and joy in heaven.
During Lent, we prepare for Easter in three ways: we pray, fast, and do acts of kindness.
By doing these things we grow in love of God and other people.
I would like you to write your Lenten Promise on the cross attached to this blog. Stick it up somewhere at home.
I would like your Lenten Promise to be something you can do to make yourself a better person. Here are some examples:
I promise to do 20 minutes of exercise every day.
I promise to ask my Mum and Dad for jobs every day.
I promise to swap iPad time for reading time.
I promise to do something kind each day.
Decorate your cross with pictures and patterns – make it look beautiful.
Reminders
Please keep sending me your work on Seesaw – I am so proud of you for the work I have seen so far. Today I would like you to send me a photo of your RE work and your Mr Stink book cover.
Don’t forget to go on Sumdog. There is a new game :)
Have a wonderful day J Remember you are amazing! Please send me a photo of your Lenten Promise and your Mr Stink cover on Seesaw. I will be looking out for beautifully presented work.
Try to send a 10 second video of yourself doing the dance today or tomorrow.
Year 3 Home Learning Tuesday 9th February 2021
Date: 8th Feb 2021 @ 3:24pm
Good morning Year 3. I hope you had a good day on Monday.
We had quite a debate in History about which of the Ancient Egyptian achievements was the most important. We agreed on two in the end – creating their own language and building the pyramids and houses without the machinery and technology we have today.
Well done all of your hard work, I have been very impressed with what I have seen on Seesaw. Today Ms Hodson would love to hear some of you reading on Seesaw – so please send a short video if you can.
Tuesday 9th February 2021
Reading
Please read out loud to somebody for 20 minutes.
Try to use lots of expression and pause where there is a full stop or comma. Ms Hodson would love it if you could record yourself reading your favourite part of your book and send it on Seesaw.
Spelling
Here are your spellings for this week. They are some of the words which you need to know by the end of Year 3.
Read them out loud.
decide, describe, different, difficult, disappear
You will be tested on these spellings on Tuesday 23rd February after Half Term. We have this week to practise them and the Monday after Half Term, you don’t need to worry about them during the holidays.
Write the long date: Tuesday 9th February 2021
Write the title: Spelling Chunks
Write out your spellings in chunks you can remember, sometimes you can find words within your words. Last week we spotted the word pet in competition.
Here is an example:
dis/app/ear
Handwriting
Follow the video on Seesaw to practise your handwriting.
Writing:
Read pages 252 - 260 of Mr Stink attached to this blog.
I would like you to imagine that you are Chloe. You are going to write Mr Stink a thank you letter that he can keep with him wherever he wanders.
Long date: Tuesday 9th February 2021
Title: Can I write a letter?
Here are some ideas to start each paragraph. Try to write at least 3 sentences for each paragraph with different memories and things that Chloe is thankful for:
Dear Mr Stink,
I am writing this letter to you so that …
First of all, I want to say a massive thank you for everything you have done for me. You have…
I will always remember our time together; we had some laughs! I remember when …
I hope that you and Duchess have a great time on your next adventure, and I hope …
Thanks again,
Love from Chloe
Remember:
Perfect spelling
Capital letters and full stops (places and names need capital letters)
Beautiful handwriting
Make it even better by:
Using words from the Mr Stink book
Using commas and exclamation marks
Times tables
This week we are going to practise division facts for the tables we know.
Play on Hit The Button three times.
Click on division facts.
Click on ÷2.
It might help to write out your 2x tables before you play.
Try to improve your score each time.
Sumdog
Go on Sumdog and complete the following challenges:
Number Challenge: 8th February – 14th February
Times Tables Challenge: 8th February – 14th February
Counting
Count out loud in 20s:
From 0 to 300.
From 22 to 122.
From 10 to 110.
Maths
Today you are going to answer some arithmetic questions.
There are two videos on Seesaw which will help you with questions 25 and 26, you can also watch previous videos if you need a reminder.
Don’t forget to use a number line to help with question 24.
Don’t forget to use a grid to help with questions 19 and 23.
Don’t forget to look for number bonds to help with question 21.
After watching the videos, set a timer for 20 minutes and complete the questions.
After 20 minutes, check your answers yourself and then use the answer sheet to check.
Science
Complete the Science lesson attached to this blog, it is all about transparent, translucent and opaque objects and materials.
Dance
Have another practice of the dance:
https://www.longton-st-oswalds.lancs.sch.uk/work/dance-week/63370.
Remember I will be asking for a short video of the dance by Thursday.
Reminders
Please keep sending me your work on Seesaw – I am so proud of you for the work I have seen so far. Today I would like you to send me a recording of yourself reading.
Don’t forget to go on Sumdog.
Lexie has already completed the times tables challenge - wow!
Lexie, George and Madeline have already completed the number challenge - amazing!
Don’t forget to collect a yellow dictionary from the school office when you can.
Have a super day J I am so proud of each and every one of you! Please send me a video of yourself reading out loud on Seesaw.
Year 3 Home Learning Monday 8th February 2021
Date: 7th Feb 2021 @ 12:47pm
Good morning Year 3. I hope you had a lovely weekend with your family and are looking forward to another fun week ahead.
Monday 8th February 2021
Reading
Please read out loud to somebody for 20 minutes.
Tell somebody everything you can about what you have read so far.
Spelling
Write the long date: Monday 8th February 2021
Write the title: Spelling Test
Write the numbers 1-11 down your page.
Ask somebody to read out your spellings twice.
- station
- fiction
- motion
- nation
- education
- action
- injection
- caption
- fraction
- competition
Bonus question: 11. careless
Writing:
You are going to be writing a story about a baby animal. There is an example story to give you ideas, you just need to change parts to make it your own.
Please download the writing task PowerPoint and turn the sound on, the PowerPoint will explain the task.
If you want to, you can draw a picture to go with your story.
Please send me a photo of your writing on Seesaw. I will be looking out for perfect spelling and capital letters.
Times tables
Write the short date: 08.02.21
Write the title: Times Tables Test
Write the numbers 1-11 down your page.
Ask somebody to call out your 4x tables in a mixed up order.
In school I always read the question out, count to five, read it out again and then count to three before moving on to the next question.
The bonus question is: 89 x 10.
If you get any wrong, practise a bit more and then try again.
Sumdog
Go on Sumdog and complete the following challenges:
Number Challenge: 8th February – 14th February
Times Tables Challenge: 8th February – 14th February
Counting
Count out loud in 2s:
From 0 to 30.
Back from 30 to 0.
From 234 to 254.
From 1 to 31.
Maths
Today you are going to have some more practice with adding, it might be helpful to think about or watch the video again on Seesaw from last week about bridging ten.
Then watch this video, pause where you need to.
Complete the worksheet and then use the answers to check. You can draw empty number lines or base ten symbols to help with the questions if you want to.
History
Today you are going to be looking at some of the great achievements of the ancient Egyptians.
Watch this video and see if you can spot anything amazing that the ancient Egyptians did:
Ancient Egypt video
Even though they lived thousands of years ago, they managed to do some very impressive things! They built the pyramids at around the same time that Stone Henge was built in Britain.
More informatian and your task are on the PowerPoint attached.
Dance
This week we are celebrating Dance Week with a whole school dance project. Mr Mears will teach us our routine (see video) and we hope to see everyone take part in school and at home.
https://www.longton-st-oswalds.lancs.sch.uk/work/dance-week/63370.
Have a practice of the dance in preparation for making a short video later in the week. I will be asking you to have a little practice each day. By Thursday, you can send your dance videos to your class Seesaw (through the inbox). 10 seconds per child is more than enough footage as we will be using these clips to create a whole school video.
Reminders
Please keep sending me your work on Seesaw – I am so proud of you for the work I have seen so far. Today I would like you to send me a photo of your writing.
Don’t forget to go on Sumdog. The new challenges start on Monday.
Don’t forget to collect a yellow dictionary from the school office when you can.
Have a wonderful day J start the week with lots of smiles, always take the time to do something that makes you feel happy! Please send me a photo of your writing on Seesaw.
Year 3 Home Learning Friday 5th February 2021 - Fabulous Friday
Date: 4th Feb 2021 @ 1:37pm
Good morning Year 3. I hope you had a nice day on Thursday. We enjoyed being active in school and did PE outside.
I hope you have an amazing weekend filled with laughter and smiles.
Friday 5th February 2021
It’s Fabulous Friday! Woohoo.
Start your day by listening to this song – some of you have told me on Seesaw that you have been singing REALLY loudly, I love that!
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jpqV3dzYOgk&safe=active
This week, for Children’s Mental Health Week, you have been doing different activities to express yourself. I would like you to finish the week off with Dress to Express. Wear an outfit that makes you feel great!!!
Fridays are now a lighter day with limited screen time to give you and your families the chance to catch up and switch off!
Today you just need to:
- Read
Please read out loud to somebody for 20 minutes.
Try to use lots of expression and different voices for the different characters.
- Complete the number activity.
There are two videos on Seesaw.
- Listen to this 4x tables song.
Do silly dances and call out the numbers in silly voices. Make your voice go really high when the song goes high.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8QU_E0u-tP4&safe=active
- Finish anything off that you want to upload to Seesaw for me to see.
- Next week we are all going to learn a dance, you can have a look and a practice today if you want to. Here is the link:
- https://www.longton-st-oswalds.lancs.sch.uk/work/dance-week/63370.
The rest of the day is yours, you’ve earned it!
Year 3 Home Learning Thursday 4th February 2021
Date: 3rd Feb 2021 @ 2:17pm
Good morning Year 3. I hope you had a happy Wednesday and are looking forward to a fun day ahead. I think you will enjoy the writing activity today.
PLEASE NOTE: I have left some yellow dictionaries at the school office. These are the same dictionaries that we use in school. You can show the people at home how we use them, and then you can use them to make sure that your spellings are perfect in your writing, just like we do in class.
Thursday 4th February 2021
This week is Children’s Mental Health Week. This year’s theme is Express Yourself. Expressing yourself is about finding ways to share feelings, thoughts, or ideas. This could be through art, music, writing and poetry, dance and drama, photography and film, and doing activities that make you feel good.
Each day you will be doing some activities related to Children’s Mental Health Week and hopefully it will help you to feel happy and positive.
Start your day with this song – Get back Up Again:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=IFuFm0m2wj0&safe=active
Reading
Please read out loud to somebody for 20 minutes.
Choose 3 words which you do not know the meaning of. Try to figure out their meaning from the sentence they are in. Use a dictionary to check.
Spelling
Here are your spellings for this week. They all end in –tion.
station, fiction, motion, nation, education, action, injection, caption, fraction, competition.
Write the long date: Thursday 4th February 2021
Write the title: Letter Jumble
Try to unjumble these letters to find your spelling words. Remember, they all end in –tion.
- attnsio
- rtnoacfi
- euncdaoti
- jniinecto
- iimepcoottn
- pacntio
- noitcif
- nntaio
- anioct
- tmnooi
Here are the answers:
- station
- fraction
- education
- injection
- competition
- caption
- fiction
- nation
- action
- motion
Writing:
Read pages 246 to 252 of Mr Stink.
Please collect a yellow dictionary from school when you can to use in your writing.
Long date: Thursday 4th February 2021
Title – Can I choose words to use in a policy?
On page 248, Chloe’s mother said she could stand at the next election but would have to change her policies. I would like you to write her new policies for her.
You might want to include things about: homeless, education, health, NHS, jobs, environment, and anything else you can think that would make the world a better place.
Try to use some of the words we found in Mrs Crumb’s old policy – banned, outlawed, deported, introduced, discontinued.
I have attached her old terrible policies to the blog in case you want to have another look. They are on the same PowerPoint as today’s pages.
Here is how I would like you to set out your policy:
VOTE FOR ...
If you vote for me, I will make the world a better and safer place for everybody. Here is a list of my policies:
- Homeless people to be given shelter, food and water.
- Plastic wrappers to be discontinued in all supermarkets.
Remember:
Perfect spelling
A capital letter at the beginning of each policy and a full stop at the end
Beautiful handwriting
To make it even better:
Add extra information to some of your policies using brackets, like this:
- Plastic wrappers to be discontinued in all supermarkets (plastic is destroying our oceans).
Please send me a photo of your policies on Seesaw, I will be looking out for beautifully presented work.
Times tables
Play on Hit the Button.
https://www.topmarks.co.uk/maths-games/hit-the-button
Click on Division Facts and then ÷4.
If you find it tricky, write out your 4x tables before you start and use them to help.
Sumdog
Go on Sumdog and complete the following challenges:
Spelling Challenge – tion – Monday 1st February – Sunday 7th February
Number Challenge – Addition and Subtraction – Monday 1st February – Sunday 7th February
Counting
Count out loud in 4s:
From 0 to 48.
From 48 to 0.
Maths
Today you are going to be practising adding by bridging ten. There is a video on Seesaw which will explain this and show how you can draw an empty number line to complete the questions. We have done this in class before, so it should just be a reminder.
Write the short date – 04.02.21
Write the title – Can I bridge ten to add?
Copy and complete the questions attached to the blog.
The answers are on the same sheet, below the questions.
For an extra challenge if you want to:
Make up your own addition sums and show me how you could use bridging ten to answer them, you could use higher numbers. If you choose to do this, you could send me a video or photo on Seesaw – pretend you are the teacher J
Children’s Mental Health Week activities
- Complete today’s Wellbeing Journal – attached to this blog.
- Complete Our Friends – attached to this blog.
- Listen to and take part in the breathing activity which is on Seesaw.
PE
Watch this video
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Uj4ytgX77bM&safe=active
Complete the activity attached to this blog – Healthy Hearts
French
The theme for our learning this week is la Fête de Chandeleur – the feast of Candelmas on the 2nd February. Attached is a PowerPoint which describes French traditions on this feast day and an idea for a treat!
Download the PowerPoint and read and listen.
Now write today’s date in your book – you should be able to do this by yourself by now. The month is now février. Write the learning objective:
Can I write my opinions of pancakes?
The instructions are on slide 6 of the PowerPoint.
I’d love to see a little video of you saying whether you like or don’t like different pancakes on seesaw!
Bon appétit! Bonne fête!
Reminders
Please keep sending me your work on Seesaw – I am so proud of you for the work I have seen so far. Today I would like you to send me a photo of your writing.
Don’t forget to go on Sumdog. 21 of you have been on the spelling challenge, one of you has already completed it, wow. 20 of you have been on the number challenge and 7 of you have already completed it. Well done.
Don’t forget to collect a yellow dictionary from the school office when you can.
Have a happy day J I am so proud of each and every one of you! Please send me a photo of your writing on Seesaw. I will be looking out for beautifully presented work.
Year 3 Home Learning Wednesday 3rd February 2021
Date: 2nd Feb 2021 @ 4:05pm
Good morning Year 3. I hope you had a good Tuesday. You all did so well on your arithmetic questions!! You really are doing such a great job at home, I know it must be tricky for you sometimes J
Wednesday 3rd February 2021
This week is Children’s Mental Health Week. This year’s theme is Express Yourself. Expressing yourself is about finding ways to share feelings, thoughts, or ideas. This could be through art, music, writing and poetry, dance and drama, photography and film, and doing activities that make you feel good.
Each day you will be doing some activities related to Children’s Mental Health Week and hopefully it will help you to feel happy and positive.
Start your day with this song:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6fq1jvIy2AE&safe=active
Reading
Please read out loud to somebody for 20 minutes.
Predict what you think is going to happen next in the story.
Don’t forget to change your reading books with the school office when you have finished them.
Spelling
Here are your spellings for this week. They all end in –tion.
station, fiction, motion, nation, education, action, injection, caption, fraction, competition.
Write the long date: Wednesday 3rd February 2021
Write the title: Wrong Hand Spelling
Read the spelling words out loud.
Split your page in half.
On one half, write the spellings with the hand your normally write with.
On the other half, write the spellings with your other hand.
Writing:
Read pages 238 to 246 of Mr Stink attached to this blog.
Answer the following questions in full sentences. The answers you need are in this chapter.
Long date: Wednesday 3rd February 2021
Title – Can I infer a character’s thoughts and feelings?
- Find and copy something that Chloe was looking forward to when she thought she was running away.
- Find and copy a sentence that shows that Chloe realised she actually liked her bedroom.
- On page 242, it says that Chloe felt a little guilty, why do you think she felt guilty?
I think that Chloe felt guilty because …
- On page 243, it says that it was as if Chloe was looking at another person entirely. What do you think this means?
I think this means…
- On page 244, it says mother’s legs looked like they were going to give way. Why do you think this is?
I think that mother’s legs were going to give way because…
Remember:
Perfect spelling
Capital letters and full stops
Beautiful handwriting
Times tables
Call out your 4x tables whilst:
Jogging on the spot.
Doing a dance.
Clapping your hands.
Sumdog
Go on Sumdog and complete the following challenges:
Spelling Challenge – tion – Monday 1st February – Sunday 7th February
Number Challenge – Addition and Subtraction – Monday 1st February – Sunday 7th February
Counting
Count out loud in 10s.
From 884 to 954.
From 456 to 556.
Back from 1032 to 922.
Maths
Watch the video about adding and subtracting, pause where you need to.
Complete the sheet attached to this blog and then use the answer sheet to check your answers.
Remember, you can draw base ten symbols to help with adding and subtracting.
Draw a square for 100. A line for 10. A dot for 1.
Children’s Mental Health Week activities
- Complete today’s Wellbeing Journal – attached to this blog.
- Complete Kitchen Band and breathing activity – attached to this blog.
Music
Follow the link to complete the music lesson. You will need a spoon.
https://classroom.thenational.academy/lessons/composing-rhythms-ccrk0d
RE
Our next RE topic is all about listening and sharing.
Make a poster about sharing:
Write the word SHARING in big letters at the top.
Write 3 things that are good about sharing, e.g.
- Sharing makes you feel better.
- You can help people who have less than you.
- You can be a good friend.
Draw pictures and decorate your poster with patterns, a border, and boxes around your writing.
Reminders
Please keep sending me your work on Seesaw – I am so proud of you for the work I have seen so far. Today I would like you to send me a photo of your RE work.
Don’t forget to go on Sumdog. 15 of you have been on the spelling challenge, one of you has already completed it, wow. 16 of you have been on the number challenge and 6 of you have already completed it. Well done.
Have a wonderful day J Remember you are amazing! Please send me a photo of your RE poster on Seesaw. I will be looking out for posters which are bright and easy to read.