Home learning - 13/7/20

We've made it to the final week of the school year with what has been an unusual summer term! Here is your home learning tasks for this week. 

English

This week for English you have the theme of film. You will be exploring characters and settings through the use of film and having the opportunity to explore lots of characters thoughts and feelings. 

I have also included a summer activity booklet with some extra English tasks that consolidates learning from year 3. It is your choice if you use this resource over summer, you might feel your child may benefit from doing some extra learning. 

Spelling and Grammar

Additional quizzes will be added to Purple Mash. Please also continue practising/ testing your children on the statutory words list provided previously. 

Reading 

Please continue to use ReadTheory to practise comprehension skills daily. Also please continue to use books that are available to your child at home to continue reading and building on their fluency and understanding. 

Maths

For maths this week I have attached the daily resources from White Rose Maths that all have a corresponding teaching video. For this week please complete the work set for the 13th July which focuses on revision of comparing capacity and interpreting data on the following link: https://whiterosemaths.com/homelearning/year-3/ 

Theme  

BBC - There are numerous home learning activities related to all subjects on here that are easy to follow and access. https://www.bbc.co.uk/bitesize/tags/zmyxxyc/year-3-and-p4-lessons

Science - I have attached this weeks poster with some more activities that can easily be done at home to enhance your child's science, technology, engineering and maths skills. If you would like some further Science activities that can easily be done at home then have a little look at this link https://www.stem.org.uk/home-learning/primary 

Thank you for your continued hard work over the past few months, I have loved seeing all your work and I hope you all have an enjoyable summer!

Kind regards, 

Miss Duckworth 

Home learning 6/7/20

Here are your activities for this week, keep working hard and showing off all the skills that you can do! 

English

This week for English you have the theme of Monsters! This week you will explore monsters in stories, film clips, poems and more. Create your own monster and even make some monster food for your family!

Spelling and Grammar

Additional quizzes will be added to Purple Mash. Please also continue practising/ testing your children on the statutory words list provided previously. 

I have attached some grammar worksheets focusing on the determiners a or an, please see attached booklet for resources. 

Reading 

Please continue to use ReadTheory to practise comprehension skills daily. Also please continue to use books that are available to your child at home to continue reading and building on their fluency and understanding. The bookmarks I provided earlier this year also have some great questions to ask your child whilst reading together. 

Maths

For maths this week I have attached the daily resources from White Rose Maths that all have a corresponding teaching video. For this week please complete the work set for the 6th July which focuses on measuring mass and capacity on the following link: https://whiterosemaths.com/homelearning/year-3/ 

Theme  

BBC - There are numerous home learning activities related to all subjects on here that are easy to follow and access. https://www.bbc.co.uk/bitesize/tags/zmyxxyc/year-3-and-p4-lessons

Science - I have attached this weeks poster with some more activities that can easily be done at home to enhance your child's science, technology, engineering and maths skills. If you would like some further Science activities that can easily be done at home then have a little look at this link https://www.stem.org.uk/home-learning/primary 

Home learning 22/6/20

English

This week for English you have the theme of Up Up and away! This is the first part in a two week unit of work. I have provided you with lots of activities to complete all based on gravity. You have lots of different activities including writing poems, discovering new vocabulary and writing letters. 

Spelling 

I will continue to add spelling quizzes on Purple Mash weekly. In addition I would like you to continue practising the Year 3 common exception words. You can practise these in any way that is best suited for your child, they will have their own methods of learning that I have shown them in class. There are also some great spelling resources on Purple Mash to reinforce spellings that your child has been tested on during the quiz. To find these PDFs, look under the spelling section for Year 3 or type this in to the search box and you will be able to locate them.  

Reading 

Please continue to use ReadTheory to practise comprehension skills daily. Also please continue to use books that are available to your child at home to continue reading and building on their fluency and understanding. The bookmarks I provided earlier this year also have some great questions to ask your child whilst reading together. 

Maths

For maths this week I have attached the daily resources from White Rose Maths that all have a corresponding teaching video. For this week please complete the work set for the 22nd June which focuses on angles on the following link: https://whiterosemaths.com/homelearning/year-3/ 

Theme  

BBC - There are numerous home learning activities related to all subjects on here that are easy to follow and access. https://www.bbc.co.uk/bitesize/tags/zmyxxyc/year-3-and-p4-lessons

Science - I have attached this weeks poster with some more activities that can easily be done at home to enhance your child's science, technology, engineering and maths skills. If you would like some further Science activities that can easily be done at home then have a little look at this link https://www.stem.org.uk/home-learning/primary 

Thank you for your continued hard work. 

Home learning 15/6/20

Here are your activities for this week, keep working hard, I'm loving seeing all of your hard work and missing you all! 

I have had a very fun weekend this week as I have been involved in a scarecrow competition where I live, there were over 100 scarecrows displayed around the village! I have attached a Powerpoint quiz to see if you can guess the children's book that each scarecrow belongs to, have fun guessing. 

English

This week for English you have the theme of characters, you will be exploring lots of different characters throughout the week and deciding which is your favourite by the end of the week. You are going to be discovering new vocabulary, creating character profiles and making top trumps cards! You are going to have lots of fun this week learning about new characters and reading some new stories! 

Spelling 

I will continue to add spelling quizzes on Purple Mash weekly. In addition I would like you to continue practising the Year 3 common exception words. You can practise these in any way that is best suited for your child, they will have their own methods of learning that I have shown them in class. There are also some great spelling resources on Purple Mash to reinforce spellings that your child has been tested on during the quiz. To find these PDFs, look under the spelling section for Year 3 or type this in to the search box and you will be able to locate them. 

Reading 

Please continue to use ReadTheory to practise comprehension skills daily. Also please continue to use books that are available to your child at home to continue reading and building on their fluency and understanding. The bookmarks I provided earlier this year also have some great questions to ask your child whilst reading together. 

Maths

For maths this week I have attached the daily resources from White Rose Maths that all have a corresponding teaching video. For this week the focus is ordering fractions. White Rose have now started to revisit the work they set at the start of lockdown so it is now repeats. If you feel your child would like to do some revision on these topics, please feel free to use the resources. If, however you think your child is ready for something else there are also some alternative resources provided from White Rose. I have attached both sets of resources, please choose the lessons that you think will be beneficial at this moment in time. 

Theme  

Art - I would like you to design a scarecrow based on a children's book character that you love. I would like you to label the scarecrow with the materials that you would use to build it. I can't wait to see some of your designs. 

BBC - There are numerous home learning activities related to all subjects on this link that are suitable for Year 3. https://www.bbc.co.uk/bitesize/tags/zmyxxyc/year-3-and-p4-lessons

Science - I have attached this weeks poster with some more activities that can easily be done at home to enhance your child's science, technology, engineering and maths skills. If you would like some further Science activities that can easily be done at home then have a little look at this link https://www.stem.org.uk/home-learning/primary

Home learning - 8/6/20

Here are your activities for this week, keep working hard!

English

This week for English you have the theme of Healthy and Happy! I have provided you with lots of activities to complete all based on being healthy. You have lots of different activities including writing instructions, creating quizzes and designing healthy meals. This is a fun theme that you can tie in with being active and creating fitness plans in PE. 

Spelling 

I will continue to add spelling quizzes on Purple Mash weekly. In addition I would like you to continue practising the Year 3 common exception words. You can practise these in any way that is best suited for your child, they will have their own methods of learning that I have shown them in class. There are also some great spelling resources on Purple Mash to reinforce spellings that your child has been tested on during the quiz. To find these PDFs, look under the spelling section for Year 3 or type this in to the search box and you will be able to locate them. 

Grammar

I have included two grammar activities for you to complete this week as well. These can be completed at a time that best suits your timetable. There is a PowerPoint included for each task to talk through first. 

Reading 

Please continue to use ReadTheory to practise comprehension skills daily. Also please continue to use books that are available to your child at home to continue reading and building on their fluency and understanding. The bookmarks I provided earlier this year also have some great questions to ask your child whilst reading together. 

Maths

For maths this week I have attached the daily resources from White Rose Maths that all have a corresponding teaching video. For this week please complete the work set for the 8th June which focuses on equivalent fractions on the following link: https://whiterosemaths.com/homelearning/year-3/

Theme  

PE - Please create a work out routine for your family to follow, you could create a new routine for each day to start your day of the best you can!  

BBC - There are numerous home learning activities related to all subjects on here. The lesson about Roman Britain would be a good one to do as we learnt about the Anglo - Saxons prior to closure, so learning about the Romans would give the children some extra knowledge around this time period. They could compare the Romans to the Saxons to see what was the same/ different.  

Science - I have attached this weeks poster with some more activities that can easily be done at home to enhance your child's science, technology, engineering and maths skills. If you would like some further Science activities that can easily be done at home then have a little look at this link https://www.stem.org.uk/home-learning/primary One that I would recommend is making boats (I did this in school last week with the key worker children) and testing them to see if they float or sink, it was good fun! 

Home learning 1/6/20

I hope you have all had a good week over half term and your ready to get back to your home learning this week. I have been receiving lots of photos of work you have been completing and I am loving seeing all the hard work that you are doing, keep this up you are doing great!

English

This week for English you have the theme of Fun in the Forest, I have provided you with lots of activities to complete all based on forests. You will be reading lots of different books that have forests in them, reading shape and acrostic poems and writing recounts. Have fun with this theme, there is also lots of opportunity to create artwork based around forests using different materials, get creative 3D! 

Spelling 

I will continue to add spelling quizzes on Purple Mash weekly. In addition I would like you to continue practising the Year 3 common exception words. You can practise these in any way that is best suited for your child, they will have their own methods of learning that I have shown them in class. There are also some great spelling resources on Purple Mash to reinforce spellings that your child has been tested on during the quiz. To find these PDFs, look under the spelling section for Year 3 or type this in to the search box and you will be able to locate them. I have attached two spelling sheets to revise spellings from the Autumn term. 

Reading 

Please continue to use ReadTheory to practise comprehension skills daily. Also please continue to use books that are available to your child at home to continue reading and building on their fluency and understanding. The bookmarks I provided earlier this year also have some great questions to ask your child whilst reading together. 

Maths

For maths this week I have attached the daily resources from White Rose Maths that all have a corresponding teaching video. For this week please complete the work set for the 1st June which focuses on tenths and finding fractions of amounts on the following link: https://whiterosemaths.com/homelearning/year-3/

Theme

Art - As mentioned earlier, look to create some artwork based around forests. What materials can you find around the house to create a 'masterpiece'. Can you use paint or watercolours? Question your children on the materials they are using making some links with Science (why is this material the best? What material is it made out of? etc.) 

You could also use black card to create shadow puppets and create a forest themed story (linking back to knowledge of light, our Science topic in Autumn last year). 

PSHE - Please continue to use the wellbeing bingo I sent before half term, make sure all those boxes are ticked off!

Science - I have attached this weeks poster with some more activities that can easily be done at home to enhance your child's science, technology, engineering and maths skills

Thank you for your continued hard work in your new role as teachers parents/ carers, your doing great! 

                              Home learning - 18th May

I hope you are all keeping well. I am enjoying marking your work on Purple Mash, keep it up! 

Special shout out to Eleanor, I have enjoyed seeing your pictures of all your work completed at home and Jack for sending a letter to school from Flat Stanley himself, this was a lovely surprise to receive!

Also, everyone that has completed artwork on Purple Mash so far, this has been great and a joy to see, Well done 3D!     

English

This week for English you have the theme of shoes. There are lots of activities including; writing super sentences, writing a review and even creating your own script for an advert! This is an interesting week where you can use your imagination and creative ideas to bring a shoe to life. 

Spelling 

I will continue to add spelling quizzes on Purple Mash weekly. In addition I would like you to continue practising the Year 3 common exception words. You can practise these in any way that is best suited for your child, they will have their own methods of learning that I have shown them in class. 

Reading 

Please continue to use ReadTheory to practise comprehension skills daily. I have also attached two comprehension tasks to this email for some variation. Please also continue reading any books available at home or online with your child. 

Maths

For maths this week I have attached the daily resources from White Rose Maths that all have a corresponding teaching video. For this week please complete the work set for the 18th May which focuses on fractions on the following link: https://whiterosemaths.com/homelearning/year-3/

Theme

Computing - On Purple Mash I have created a class blog so that all children can talk about what activities they have done during the week. To access the class blog click on the 'sharing' tab at the top of the home page and this will direct the children to the blog. It will be lovely to see what everyone has been up to in the class!

PSHE - I have attached a wellbeing bingo full of activities to do this week in the afternoons, see if you can cross them all off by the end of the week! (Please ensure an adult is present for some of the activities e.g baking to ensure safety for your child). 

Science - I have attached this weeks poster with some more activities that can easily be done at home to enhance your child's science, technology, engineering and maths skills. 

Home learning - 11th May

Here are all the links you need for this weeks home learning, I am enjoying seeing your work on Purple Mash and ReadTheory, well done keep it up! Parents/carers keep up the amazing work, your doing great! Miss Duckworth

English

This week for English you have the theme of crocodiles. There are lots of activities including; writing a fact file about crocodiles, reading a fantastic poem by Roald Dahl and looking at different crocodile characters! Lots of fun to be had learning about these interesting creatures. 

Reading 

Please continue to use ReadTheory to practise comprehension skills daily. Also please continue to use books that are available to your child at home to continue reading and building on their fluency and understanding. 

Maths

For maths this week I have attached the daily resources from White Rose Maths that all have a corresponding teaching video. For this week please complete the work set for the 11th May which focuses on multiplication and division on the following link: https://whiterosemaths.com/homelearning/year-3/

Theme

Computing - This link provides information and activities to complete regarding online safety, which as you know is very important at the moment considering how much time your child is spending online, help them to stay safe!  https://www.thinkuknow.co.uk/parents/Support-tools/home-activity-worksheets/5-7s/?utm_source=Thinkuknow&utm_campaign=03f521e658-TUK_ONLINE_SAFETY_AT_HOME_21_04_20&utm_medium=email&utm_term=0_0b54505554-03f521e658-55031413

Science - I have attached this weeks poster with some more activities that can easily be done at home to enhance your child's science, technology, engineering and maths skills. 

The BBC have provided some good links for home learning and they have lots of choice for activities that the children can complete in the afternoon relating to different topics. 

https://www.bbc.co.uk/bitesize/tags/zmyxxyc/year-3-and-p4-lessons/1

Home learning - week commencing 4/5/20

 I'm here again for a new week full of home learning activities for you to complete, I love seeing your work, keep it up!

English

This week for English you are reading Flat Stanley and completing the attached resources. There are lots of activities including; writing a letter, writing a set of instructions and even making your own kite!

Spelling 

I will continue to add spelling quizzes on Purple Mash weekly. In addition I would like you to continue practising the Year 3 common exception words. You can practise these in any way that is best suited for your child, they will have their own methods of learning that I have shown them in class. 

Reading 

Please continue to use ReadTheory to practise comprehension skills daily, if you haven't signed up to this yet, it is very easy just follow the instructions below https://readtheory.org/ . Please continue to use books that are available to your child at home to continue reading and building on their fluency. 

To access, sign up via the link provided above and enter the class code to join the class. 

Class code: 4KSC83ZO

Maths

For maths please continue to use the daily maths lessons on BBC https://www.bbc.co.uk/bitesize/tags/zmyxxyc/year-3-lessons/1 to revise learning taught previously. Please also continue using Times Table Rockstars to secure times table knowledge. 

There are also alternative resources available at https://whiterosemaths.com/homelearning/year-3/ which provide daily video lessons with activities, which are great!

You can choose to use BBC or Whiterose to help with maths teaching. 

Theme 

PE - Please continue using the daily exercise help I provided last week along with the Joe Wicks workout videos to get you up and active https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCAxW1XT0iEJo0TYlRfn6rYQ

PSHE - I have attached some PSHE resources that you may want to use for some activities to complete in the afternoon. This week the focus is all about sleep and how important a good nights sleep is for you. 

Science - I have attached a poster with some more activities that can easily be done at home to enhance your child's science, technology, engineering and maths skills. 

The BBC have provided some good links for home learning and they have lots of choice for activities that the children can complete in the afternoon relating to different topics. 

https://www.bbc.co.uk/bitesize/tags/zmyxxyc/year-3-lessons/1

Keep working hard Class 3D! Parents/ carers keep up the amazing work! 

School closure March 2020

Here is a timetable that will help you to structure the day similar to a school day: 

The children have all received packs of work to complete over the school closure period. The aim of these is to do single tasks daily and not all at once!

In addition to this the children have logins for TimesTable Rockstars and Purple Mash.  

https://ttrockstars.com/

https://www.purplemash.com/sch/bacup-thorn

Reading books have also been sent home. Please encourage your child to read regularly and continue to comment in their home diary.

Further website links and parent support:

https://www.topmarks.co.uk/maths-games/5-7-years/counting

https://www.commonsensemedia.org/resources-for-families-during-the-coronavirus-pandemic?j=7704934&sfmc_sub=170535478&l=2048712_HTML&u=143543082&mid=6409703&jb=779&utm_source=covid19_landingpages_jim&utm_medium=email

https://www.robinhoodmat.co.uk/learning-projects/

Class 3D

Welcome to our class page, our class teacher is Miss Duckworth. We are looking forward to sharing our journey through year 3  with you and we are currently a class of 29 children. Supporting us throughout the year is Mrs Tighe, Mrs Lee and Mrs Neil. 

A little more information about routines in our class: 

Homework is given out on a Monday and is expected to be back in school for Friday. The children will be tested on their spellings every Friday. The books are changed and returned to children on Mondays, Wednesdays and Fridays so we can check that children are reading regularly. We have PE lessons once a week on Monday, so full kit needs to be in school every Monday.