Hi Super Squirrels!

I hope that you have all had a lovely half term in the sunshine.

It’s been really great to hear what some of you have been up to. Keep the emails and the photos coming in!

I am still really missing all of you and hope that you and your families are staying safe.

Best wishes to you all from Mrs Robinson.

Literacy

Please remember – you are not expected to do all of these activities! There is a selection so that you can choose. Maybe follow the sentence stacking one week, then the following week have a go at the BBC bitesize lessons or those from the National Academy.

Sentence Stacking

For those of you missing our Sentence Stacking, Jane Considine, who invented the writing scheme we use in school, will be delivering daily English activities for pupils to complete at home. Click on the link below to join in.

https://mailchi.mp/thetrainingspace.co.uk/webinar-subscription

The National Academy

Monday - Reading comprehension – predict and inference.

https://www.thenational.academy/year-3/english/story-reading-comprehension-predict-and-inference-year-3-wk6-1

Tuesday – Reading comprehension – Fact retrieval

https://www.thenational.academy/year-3/english/story-reading-comprehension-fact-retrieval-year-3-wk6-2

Wednesday – Story – Identifying the features of a text

https://www.thenational.academy/year-3/english/story-identifying-the-features-of-a-text-year-3-wk6-3

Thursday – Story – SPAG focus prepositions

https://www.thenational.academy/year-3/english/story-spag-focus-prepositions-year-3-wk6-4

Friday – Story – Continue a story

https://www.thenational.academy/year-3/english/story-continue-a-story-year-3-wk6-5

BBC

Using Similes and Metaphors

https://www.bbc.co.uk/bitesize/articles/zmg6pg8

Learn how to create a formal report

https://www.bbc.co.uk/bitesize/articles/znc26v4

Maths

Below is the link to the BBC Bitesize home learning daily lessons.  All of the activities and worksheets needed can be found here, along with the accompanying videos and animations.

Fractions on a number line

https://www.bbc.co.uk/bitesize/articles/zm8g47h

Or, have a look at this website which offers daily maths lessons and activities.

http://www.iseemaths.com/home-lessons  

As always, there is no expectation to carry out all of the tasks for the week, so feel free to dip into the resources and have a go!

From both websites, you can also access the home learning for Year 1 and Year 2 – if you are struggling with Year 3 then have a go at previous class activities to build your confidence. We don’t want anyone to be struggling.

Learning Project

Each week I will be adding a learning project to your child’s home learning page.

The theme of the learning project will run from reception through to Year 6, with activities for you to choose from.

Brothers or sisters – this means that you can learn together! 

I hope that this will provide a variety of activities and allow you to be as creative as you like. Don’t forget to send in your photos!

https://www.willington.derbyshire.sch.uk/contact-us-about-learning-at-home/

The Learning Projects are based on the National Curriculum expectations for the key stage which your child is in. It may be that your child finds the tasks set within the Learning Project for their year group too simple. If this is the case, then we suggest that your child accesses the Learning Projects which are set for the key stage above. Equally, if the projects are too challenging, then we advise that your child accesses the projects for the key stage below.

This week the Learning Project is titled: Around the World.

The project this week aims to provide opportunities for your child to learn more about countries and cities around the world. Learning may focus on different cultures and traditions, famous landmarks, food and clothing. 

Activities for you to choose from throughout the week:

Virtual Explorer

What are the continents of the world? Where are they located? What languages are spoken in these continents? Ask your child to use Google Maps to explore a continent of their choice. Can they create a continent fact file or choose a particular country they are interested in and create an information guide including the weather, tourist locations, landmarks, weather, traditional music, food, flags. Remember to tweet a photo of their fact file or information guide​ ​#TheLearningProjects.  

Mask Making

Ask your child to use paper or cardboard and a range of materials around the home to design and create their own African mask. Can they find out their importance to African culture by watching this ​clip​? https://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/p0114c6w

Dance Around the World

Use ​ https://safeyoutube.net/ ​ to dance along to some different cultural dances from around the world, such as the Brazilian Samba, the traditional Diwali stick dance or the Spanish Flamenco. Your child can design a cultural costume for their favourite dance and label it with suitable materials.  Why not record a video to share with your school’s Twitter? Encourage your child to watch the recording back and evaluate their dance. Recommendation at least 2 hours of exercise a week.

Speak the Language

Encourage your child to discuss with their family the links they and their family have to the wider world. Find out places family members have visited on holiday, work/business links or simply countries they would like to visit in the future. Have a go at learning some simple phrases in different languages from around the world and write the phrases using the colours of the flag for that country. You could visit the Mrs Mandarin website ​ https://www.mrsmandarin.co.uk/

Tribal Traditions

Ask your child to find out about the cultural differences, customs and traditions of an indiginous group/tribe from around the world such as the Maori people, Native Americans, the Yanomami tribe or the African Maasai tribe. Ask your child, why it is important indigious people are remembered? Can your child create some artwork inspired by one of the tribes?

STEM Learning Opportunities #sciencefromhome

Engineering Around the World – World’s Tallest Tower

● In 2020 the new world’s largest tower will be the Jeddah Tower, in Saudi Arabia. It will have 200 floors and will the reach 1008 meters high.

● Use scrap paper and junk box materials to build a tower. You might like to search for photos of the ‘Jeddah Tower’ to help you with your design.

● What is the tallest tower you can build?

Sunflower Progress

I am very proud of my sunflowers – still growing well!

I have separated some of them into different pots so that they have more room to grow.

I will continue to measure the same sunflower each week, so that it is a fair test.

Spanish

Saying where you live in Spanish

https://www.thenational.academy/year-3/foundation/saying-where-you-live-in-spanish-year-3-wk6-2