Week Beginning 22nd June (year 3)
[dropshadowbox align=”none” effect=”lifted-both” width=”auto” height=”” background_color=”#ffffff” border_width=”1″ border_color=”#dddddd” ]We saw lots of fantastic examples of children’s learning last week. It was great to see children participating enthusiastically in Virtual Sports Week.[/dropshadowbox]
This week our learning will be as follows;
English
Spelling – revise learning on prefixes using the attached spellzone list.
https://www.spellzone.com/word_lists/games-3896.htm
Punctuation – revise work on inverted commas using the video clip below-
https://www.bbc.co.uk/bitesize/articles/z7s6t39
Children should use the following daily lessons;
- Lesson 1 – Watch the video clip showing the story of The Shoemaker below;
- Make sure that you are clear about the main events of the story (You may need to watch the video clip more than once). Create a story map of the main events of the story in words and pictures. You can use the template attached or create your own map as you have done in school.
- Day 2 – Watch the video again. This time think about what the shoemaker will say to the new shoemaker. Write some dialogue between the two shoemakers. Don’t forget to use inverted commas for speech.
- Day 3 – Look at the PowerPoint below on persuasive writing in advertisements.
Persuasive-Writing-in-Advertisements-Powerpoint_ver_2
Imagine you are the shoemaker in the story and you want to advertise your shoe business. Make a spider diagram of positive words and phrases about the shoes you sell and your business.
- Day 4 and 5 – Look at examples of advertising posters in the attached PowerPoint. Make an advertising poster to advertise the little shoemaker’s shoe shop. Use persuasive words and pictures to help you.
Reading
Children should continue to read as much as possible. Don’t forget we have a free trial from Reading Planet which allows us to allocate appropriate leveled books for each child. If you have not tried using Reading Planet yet please have a go! We would love to know what you think!
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 – Worksheet: Lesson 1 – Add lengths
- Day 2 – Worksheet: Lesson 2 – Subtract lengths
- Day 3 – Worksheet: Lesson 3 – Measure perimeter
- Day 4 – Worksheet: Lesson 4 – Calculate perimeter
- Day 5
Answers:
- Day 1 – Lesson 1 Answers – Add lengths
- Day 2 – Lesson 2 Answers – Subtract lengths
- Day 3 – Lesson 3 Answers – Measure perimeter
- Day 4 – Lesson 4 Answers – Calculate perimeter
- 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.
If you completed the work for Prism group or Blue group last week, please now complete the other work set for year 3 from last week.
Science:
This week we are learning about muscles in our body:
Video : https://www.bbc.co.uk/bitesize/clips/zpp6n39
Website: https://kidshealth.org/en/kids/muscles.html
Powerpoint: Muscles in the Body
Please follow the previous links and then complete the following worksheet
Worksheets: Identifying and using muscles Labelling Muscles
Extra activity [optional]: Making muscles
Topic/Design and Technology
Children should design and make their own vegetable soup as follows;
- Look at the attached vegetable soup recipe. Consider how you would adapt the recipe to include vegetables of your choice. If you have a big family you might want to upscale your recipe so it feeds more people.
- Write out your recipe.
- Now make your vegetable soup.
RE
Learn about the parables of Jesus using the attached lesson from the Oak National Academy.
https://classroom.thenational.academy/lessons/what-are-the-parables-of-jesus
Spanish
Children should continue their learning in Spanish using the Home School section of the language angels site. The children will need to use the password Howard1986 and the password lahome to access this part of the site. The children’s topic is Puedo… which means I can and they should follow the lessons on this topic.
https://www.languageangels.com/schools/
Music
Follow this lesson from Croydon Music Service.
We are receiving electronic versions of First News. This helps children to keep up with the news through access to a newspaper written in a child friendly way.