Welcome to Blackfriars Bridge Class

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This week our learning is as follows;

English

Spelling- Continue learning on homophones using spellzone.

https://www.spellzone.com/word_lists/list-4652.htm

Grammar -Learn how to use fronted adverbials by following the lesson below on BBC bitesize. Try to use fronted adverbials in your writing this week.

https://www.bbc.co.uk/bitesize/articles/z62ckmn

Narrative – over the next few days the children will learn how to write a diary then write a diary in role as Michael Jordan based on the book Dream Big. There are extracts from the book below each activity on days 2-4. Children can also listen to the video clips from last week’s blog again.

Day 1

Follow the  lesson on diary writing from BBC bitesize.

https://www.bbc.co.uk/bitesize/articles/z6yxt39

Day 2

Read the beginning of Dream Big by Deloris Jordan (below).   Think about on how Michael is feeling.  Why do you think the author focusses on Michael’s school work? Write a diary entry in role as Michael based on this part of the text.

dream big 1

Day 3

Read the  middle of Dream Big (below). Focus on Michael’s passion for basketball.Write a diary entry in role as Michael based on this part of the text.

dream big 2

Day 4

Read the end of Dream Big (below). Focus on Michael’s feelings and his relationship with his brother. Write a diary entry in role as Michael based on this part of the text.

Dream Big 3

Day 5

Spend time editing and up-levelling your writing. Check spelling and punctuation. Make sure you are consistently writing in the first person and in the past tense. Think about whether you can replace any of your vocabulary with more ambitious word choices.

Reading

We are continuing to set appropriate leveled books for each child using Reading Planet. The child should use their first name as their log-in and their class name as their password (either Blackfriars or Waterloo).  They will need the centre ID 211526. The website address is;

https://my.risingstars-uk.com/Default.aspx?ReturnUrl=%2f

Maths

• Day 1

Worksheets:

1. Lesson 1 – Add two 3-digit numbers – crossing 10 or 100
2. Reasoning and Problem solving

• Day 2

Worksheet: Lesson 2 – Subtract 3-digit numbers from 3-digit numbers – no exchange

• Day 3

Worksheets:

1. Lesson 3 – Subtract a 3-digit number from a 3-digit number – exchange
2. Reasoning and Problem solving

• Day 4

Worksheet: Lesson 4 – Estimate answers to calculations

• Day 5 – Please choose one fluency, one reasoning, and one problem solving question to complete from the following worksheet. If you want to do more you can!

Worksheet: Fluency, reasoning and problem solving

Answers

• Day 1 – Lesson 1 Answers – Add two 3-digit numbers – crossing 10 or 100
• Day 2 – Lesson 2 Answers – Subtract 3-digit numbers from 3-digit numbers – no exchange
• Day 3 – Lesson 3 Answers – Subtract a 3-digit number from a 3-digit number – exchange
• Day 4 – Lesson 4 Answers – Estimate answers to calculations
• Day 5

Maths – Prism group (Waterloo) and Blue group (Blackfriars)

Please complete the following INSTEAD of the above work if you are in Prism group or Blue group. If you have completed the work above, the following does not need to be completed.

• Day 1

Worksheet – Lesson 1 Add and subtract 10s

• Day 2

Worksheet: Lesson 2 Add 2-digit numbers (2)

• Day 3

Worksheet: Lesson 3 Subtract 2-digit numbers (2)

• Day 4

Worksheet: Lesson 4 Bonds to 100 (tens and ones)

Answers

• Day 1 – Lesson 1 Answers Add and subtract 10s
• Day 2 – Lesson 2 Answers Add 2-digit numbers (2)
• Day 3 – Lesson 3 Subtract 2-digit numbers (2)
• Day 4 – Lesson 4 Answers Bonds to 100 (tens and ones)

Science

Our Science topic this term is Animals including Humans. We will be looking at the human body and finding about the skeleton and muscles in our body. Our first lesson is looking at a balanced diet and the different food groups we need in our diet.

Please watch the following video to find out about the different food groups: https://www.bbc.co.uk/bitesize/clips/zytjmp3

Then go through the following PowerPoint to find out more information: Keeping Healthy

Activity: Design your own healthy meal. Think about the different food groups, and how much of your plate each food group should take up. You can use the template below to help, or create your own. You may also want to be creative and create a model of your meal using things from around the house – there are some ideas of what you could use here – Keeping Healthy Task powerpoint

You may also want to cook your healthy meal and have it for dinner one evening – we would love to see pictures!

Create your own healthy meal

Topic

This week the children should think about sleep. Sleep is important to health but many people are finding sleep difficult at this time. The children should look at the attached PowerPoint to learn about the importance of sleep;

Sleep – A Vital Part of a Healthy Lifestyle;

They should then complete a sleep diary. They should look at the attached document and then, either print off and complete the document, or  create their own diary on paper or in an exercise book .

Sleep Diary

RE

This term we will be focusing on Christianity.  Learn who Jesus was by following this lesson from the Oak National Academy.

https://www.thenational.academy/year-3/foundation/who-was-jesus-year-3-wk5-1

Spanish

Children can continue to use the language angels site to keep up with their Spanish. Previously they have been told they can log-in to the games part of the site using the log-in waterloo or blackfriars and the password howard. There is now a new part of the site called Home School which includes whole lessons. The children will need to use the password Howard1986 and the password lahome to access this part of the site. The children’s new topic is Puedo… which means I can and they should follow the lessons on this topic.

https://www.languageangels.com/schools/

Music

You can follow this lesson from Croydon Music Service