Azure

Activity

Intended Learning Outcome

Maths

This week we would like you to focus on 3D Shapes

Activity 1: 3D Shape Hunt Go around your home and find some empty packages and boxes. What 3D Shape are they? Can you find a cube? A cylinder or a cuboid shape? Could you organise them into groups so all the cubes are together, all the cylinders are together and all the cuboids are together?

Activity 2: Make a collection of small 3D shaped objects, such as a small ball (sphere), a toy building brick (cuboid), a dice (cube) and a glue stick (cylinder). Put the objects into a bag and then put your hand in the bag to choose one of the objects. Describe the shape to an adult and see if they can guess the 3D shape that you are holding. Swap over and repeat.

Activity 3: Model Making. Build a model from 3D shapes before talking to an adult about the different shapes you used. Take a photo or draw a picture of your finished model and send it to us

Activity 4: Could you make a poster on 3D shapes? You could draw a number of different 3D shapes or you could even draw the objects that you have found around your home. If you want to, you can talk about the properties that the different 3D shapes have including how many faces, vertices and edges. (We have included some information on 3D shapes and properties on the bottom of the Year 3 webpage for you to open and have a look at).

Activity 5: 3D Shape Challenge:

• Can you start by making a collection of different 3D shapes from around your home, such as a tin of food (cylinder), a ball (sphere), a dice (cube), a cereal packet (cuboid) and an ice cream cone (cone).  Look at the different objects. Can you tell an adult in your house which 3D shapes the different objects are?
• Then can you make a simple ramp? You could use anything from around your home to do this.
• Which shapes do you think will roll down the ramp? You could even write down your predictions on a piece of paper.
• Test the shapes by placing them at the top of the ramp. Which shapes rolled?
• Can you write down your findings including which shapes rolled and which shapes didn’t? You could draw your results in a table. Think about your results and which shapes have curved edges and which have flat edges. What have you learnt about shapes that roll?

To identify 3D shapes.

To learn the different properties of 3D shapes.

(Some information on both 3D shapes and properties of 3D shapes are at the bottom of our team pages to help you)

Maths

Websites/ games and interactive videos 

https://www.oxfordowl.co.uk/api/interactives/24459.html  - Which shapes have a flat or curved edge?

https://www.bbc.co.uk/bitesize/topics/zjv39j6/articles/zcsjqty - What are 3D Shapes?

https://www.bbc.co.uk/bitesize/topics/zjv39j6/articles/zgqpk2p -3D Shapes and their properties.

English

Activity 1 – Narrative writing

This week we would like you to get in touch with your imagination to write a short story. Below are three short openings. Your job is to pick the one you like best and write the ending.

You could even write your own story using just the title if you wish. You can also tell your story via pictures using a story board or comic strip.

Remember to use:

• Capital letters and full stops.
• Paragraphs in your writing.
• Powerful adjectives – describe what you can see, hear and smell.
• Read back your writing to check it makes sense!

1. The Secret Garden

You are out playing in the garden when you notice a rose bush behind the shed. It is a strange bush with bright leaves and blood red rose petals you have never seen before. You wander over, kneel down and begin to push though the bush. You are crawling for what seems like forever, the air around you falls silent. You finally see daylight. You stumble and look up. You see a world like no other…

2. The Magical Movie Theatre

You are walking past an abandoned building; no one else is around. You can hear nothing but leaves rustling. You find a golden ticket on the floor. You stop and slowly bend down to pick it up. A gust of wind and the doors of the building swing open. You jump back and feel your heart pounding like a race car in your chest. You move slowly over to the building and peer inside. You notice the building is an old movie theatre…

3. The Shrinking Machine

You are out with Grandad on a dull Saturday morning. Grandad loves old-fashioned antiques and together you head to Mr Brookes Antique Shop. Grandad reminds you not to touch any of the precious goods as the bell chimes above your head and you step inside. You head towards the back of the shop and there, sitting on a shelf you see a Jack in the Box. You reach out and begin to wind the handle slowly. As the soft music plays you lean in closer to the box and notice something strange. A tingle in your toes. Then in your legs. You let go of the handle about to run, but you cannot move. The bell from the shop door chimes again and you feel your body slump to the ground. When you open your eyes, you look around to see everything in the shop is bigger. Or even worse, you are smaller.

Additional story ideas:

• The magic teapot.
• A letter from Ninja school.
• A magic wishing well.
• A planet with no name.

To learn to write a story narrative.

Remember to use:

• Capital letters and full stops.
• Paragraphs in your writing.
• Powerful adjectives – describe what you can see, hear and smell.
• Read back your writing to check it makes sense!

Spellings

Practise words on one of the attached spelling lists (attached at the bottom of the Year 3 page) and try and use these in your writing.

To improve your spelling accuracy and vocabulary knowledge

Science

To continue our Light and Shadow topic. We would like you to investigate what happens to shadows when the properties of light are changed.

Activity 1:

Can you make a prediction using what you learnt in week 1? What do you think would happen when the properties (brightness, position, distance) of a light source are changed?

You could use the following questions to help you make your predictions…

What will happen to a shadow when a light source is made dimmer/brighter?

What will happen if a light source is moved further away/closer?

What will happen if the position of the light source is moved up/down?

Activity 2:

Can you choose something from home such as your favourite toy and create an investigation that will prove or disprove your predictions?

Try to include a method (How you are going to do it.), results and a conclusion (Explaining what your results have shown you.)

You could then write up your investigation to explain your findings with diagrams or photos to show what you have found out.

Some key vocabulary that could help you with your work this week:

Beam

Shadow

Brightness

Position

Distance

Opaque

(If you aren’t sure of the meaning of any of these words you could find out what they mean at www.dictionary.com )

To learn the effects of light.

ART

On Friday 8^th May 2020 Britain will be commemorating the 75^th anniversary of VE Day when the guns fell silent at the end of the war in Europe.

Due to the coronavirus restrictions most VE Day 75 events and street parties have had to be cancelled or postponed but we still want you to be able to mark the occasion, share your pride in our country and honour the men and women of WW2.

Therefore, we thought it would be lovely to join in with the BBC’s Great British Bunting campaign. We would like you to design and create bunting that can be placed in your windows from Friday 8^th May to Sunday 10^th May.

For more information visit:

https://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/articles/4TrqYDyf4PMdLypxzyTwGDg/great-british-bunting

How to make your VE Day ‘Great British Bunting’

1. Make your flags:

To print out the template:

• Download and print the template from bbc.co.uk/makeadifference
• Cut along the dotted lines

OR

To make your own template:

• Take an A4 piece of paper long ways up (portrait)
• Fold over about 2cm at the top
• Fold the paper in half long ways
• Draw a line diagonally from the outside of the paper at the top to the fold in the middle at the bottom
• Cut along that line through both sides of the paper
• Unfold your paper

1. Decorate your bunting:

• Decorate the main triangle but leave the top strip blank
• You can decorate with anything you want – paint, pencils, collage, glitter, stickers, crayons, pens
• You can draw anything that inspires you but here are some ideas if you get stuck:

1. A soldier from WW2
2. Your grandfather who was in the navy
3. Your grandmother who worked for the RAF
4. Union Flag
5. A dove of peace v Your message of thanks
6. Your hero

1. Construct your bunting

• When you’ve decorated all of your flags, fold along the solid black line to make a flap
• Put the flap over your string or ribbon and glue or tape the flap in place
• Leave a gap between each triangle and keep adding them until you’re done with a spare bit of string/ribbon on each end for hanging
• Hang your bunting in your window for people to enjoy!

To understand VE day.

To learn to design and create bunting.

RE

For RE this week we would like to focus our learning on Islam. We have learnt about Easter and Christmas which are important events in the Christian religious calendar. This week we would like you to learn all about Ramadan and create a poster to explain the key points and why Muslims participate in it.

The following websites can help you:

https://www.bbc.co.uk/bitesize/topics/zpdtsbk/articles/zjc2bdm

https://www.dkfindout.com/uk/more-find-out/festivals-and-holidays/ramadan/

You could include:

• Why they celebrate?
• When it is.
• How they celebrate?
• Key celebrations during the month of Ramadan.

Any experiences you have or Ramadan.

To know what Ramadan is and why Muslims participate in it.

PE

Gymnastics with Max! Live sessions on Tuesdays and Fridays:

https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCu-rJFVlr7ZAZ0en3RRALPw

Dance, fitness and rugby skill videos with the Saracens Sports Foundation

https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCS87u4n8b3XMg5jflJkDu5w

Weekly Challenges based on the School Games Values

http://www.dacorumschoolsportsnetwork.co.uk/

To learn new skills and mastery points.

To develop positive wellbeing

We are keen to ensure we continue our support of your child’s wellbeing and would ask that together each day families take advantage of the opportunity to engage in activities listed below in order to maintain positive physical and mental health.

In school we have enjoyed working out with Joe Wicks at 9am every morning. If this is a little too early for you, the half hour workout can be downloaded throughout the day.

In addition to this, and to last week’s suggestions, please find below a few more links to support physical health.

Premier League Stars https://plprimarystars.com/

Mindfulness – find on line resources and activities at https://www.smilingmind.com.au/

Five ways to incorporate mindfulness into your child’s day: https://www.bbc.co.uk/bitesize/articles/zjvwkmn

Cosmic Yoga – https://www.youtube.com/user/CosmicKidsYoga

BBC Supermovers - https://www.bbc.co.uk/teach/supermovers

GO Noodle  - https://www.gonoodle.com/

At home physical activity booklet  - https://physedreview.weebly.com/-at-home-resources.html

Weekly ‘Chance to Shine’ Challenges are also available via Mrs Short’s blog on our website.

A daily timetable of online videos for you to choose from:

9.00am - PE with Joe Wicks https://youtu.be/6v-a_dpwhro

10.00am - Maths with Carol Vorderman www.themathsfactor.com

11.00am - English with David Walliams https://www.worldofdavidwalliams.com/elevenses/

12.00pm - Lunch (cooking with Jamie Oliver) https://www.jamieoliver.com/features/category/get-kids-cooking/

1.00pm - Music with Myleene Klass https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCQh2wgJ5tOrixYBn6jFXsXQ

1.30pm - Dance with Darcey Bussel https://twitter.com/diversedancemix/status/1241098264373592065

2.00pm - History with Dan Snow (free for 30-days) https://tv.historyhit.com/signup/package

4.00pm - Home Economics with Theo Michaels (Mon/Wed/Fri) https://www.instagram.com/theocooks

Reading

We hope that you are continuing to enjoy reading at home and that you have found the Oxford Owls reading resource helpful 

In addition:

• please find an attachment to our team page that lists a number of books from ‘Reading Well, to support emotional wellbeing
• audio stories from and read by David Walliams are now available to listen to through his website www.worldofdavidwalliams.com and will be available for free for 30 days.

Times Tables Rockstars

We hope that you are enjoying rocking at home! We will provide weekly updates of our top rockers each Friday. 

Please do let us know if you need any help accessing your account via our year group email

Link Family Services

Please find an updated list of activities from Link Family Services detailing activity ideas for you as a family

Subject

Activity

Intended Learning Outcome

Maths

This week we would like you to focus on time.

Activity 1: Make a timetable of your day. You could draw pictures for each activity or take photographs. Write in your meal times and any other activities you do. Underneath each activity,  write down the time you started and finished the activity. You could even write down how long each activity took.

You could even make a timetable which you would like to do for the following day. For example, you can write 8 o’clock (08:00) – get up. Half past eight (08:30) – have breakfast. Quarter to nine (08:45) – brush my teeth, nine o’clock (09:00) – start my home learning. Half past ten (10:30) have a break and a snack and so on. You will need to watch the time throughout the day so you don’t miss any of your fun activities you have planned.

Activity 2: Make your own clock using a paper plate or by cutting a circle out of cardboard. Use a real clock to help you to write the numbers correctly and make your own clock hands. You could use two different colours of paper or even two different colours of playdough to make your clock hands. Remember that you need to make a shorter hour hand and a longer minute hand. Talk about the events of the day with an adult. While saying what you do at different times of the day you can move both the minute and the hour hand on the clock to show the time. Remember you can be creative as you like and have lots of fun with your design.

Activity 3: Look around your house and see how many different ways of measuring time, you can find. Can you find a clock? …a watch? …a timer? …a sand timer? …a stopwatch? What are these things used for? What numbers can you see? Take some photos or draw a picture of some different ways to measure time.

Activity 4: Can you make a poster about time? You could be as creative as you wish and use lots of different colours to make it bright and colourful. Remember once you complete these activities, send them over to the year three team. We would love to see what you have been up to. Well done Year 3!

To learn how to tell the time using an analogue clock.

Remember if the big hand (minute hand) is on the right hand side of the clock, it is minutes past the hour and on the left hand side of the clock is minutes to the hour.

Maths

Websites/ games and interactive videos 

Top Mark telling the time games:

http://www.ictgames.com/mobilePage/hickoryDickory/index.html  - Hickory, Dickory, Clock.

http://www.scootle.edu.au/ec/viewing/L9643/index.html - Time Tools.

https://www.sheppardsoftware.com/mathgames/earlymath/on_time_game4.htm - Setting the clock.

Fun and interactive games to practise telling the time.

English

This week we would also like you to do some non-fiction writing using a video to help inform your work. The short film you will watch is called ‘The Lego Story’ and can be found via the Literacy Shed online.

All you need to do is go to the literacy Shed website: (you do not need a log in)

1. https://www.literacyshed.com/home.html# Copy and paste the link.

2. Click on ‘The History Shed’ (you may need to scroll down a little).

3. Click on the ‘The Lego Story’. (On the third-row, first box).

Before watching the film, have a think what the clip may be about. You may also consider things you already know about Lego. You can again, jot your ideas down in a mind map. Then click to watch the short film. You can watch it as many times as you like. When you have watched the clip – have a think or tell someone at home what you learnt. Where did Lego come from, how was it discovered? Did you find out anything interesting or something new?

We would then like you choose two of the following activities:

· Create an information leaflet about Lego. Including all the facts you discovered in the film.

· Conduct your own research on Lego or another toy of your choice. Where did it first come from/how old is it/how has it changed over the years?

· Design your own Lego structure using a pencil and paper. What would you build/how big would it be?

· Create your own structure – you can do this using Lego or paper. Then write a set of instructions for building your masterpiece!

· Design your own toy – this can be anything you like! Draw a picture and write some sentences to explain, what it is/what it does/how it works.

Then, imagine you are a toy maker or designer. Create an advert to sell your toy around the world! Why is your toy the best? What is special about it? How much is it to buy? Who is it for? If you choose not to watch the videos, no problem! You can still have a go at some of the activities above! Get creative and have fun! Remember you do not need to write loads and loads! It’s much better to create some good quality simple sentences!

To learn to recreate an information leaflet.

To learn to design your own Lego structure or toy.

To learn to create your own Lego structure or toy.

Spellings

Practise words on one of the attached spelling lists (attached at the bottom of the Year 3 page) and try and use these in your writing.

To improve your spelling accuracy and vocabulary knowledge

Geography

This term we are refining our map skills.This week we would like you to practice how to use them to locate countries within the UK

Activity 1:

Complete the BBC bitesize lesson: Introduction to maps.

https://www.bbc.co.uk/bitesize/articles/zhtyvk7

Activity 2:

Using Google maps or another map app/website can you find the countries of the United Kingdom (UK)

1. England
2. Wales
3. Scotland
4. Northern Ireland

Then draw your own version of the map to create a poster.

Activity 3:

What are the capital cities of the UK?

Where are they on your map?

Can you write three facts about each of  the capital cities?

To develop map reading skills

To know the countries that make the UK and their capital cities

Music

How does music make you feel?

Activity 1:

Watch the video on the BBC bitesize website that explains how music makes you feel.

https://www.bbc.co.uk/bitesize/topics/zcbkcj6/articles/zc7m7p3

Now find and listen to a song that makes you happy

1. Why does it make you feel happy?
2. Can you describe what the artist has done to make the song happy?
3. What do happy songs make you want to do?

Think about how you could present your information e.g this could be a poster, video, picture.

To understand and be able to explain  how music makes you feel.

PSHE

Activity 1

Our focus this term in PSHE is Relationships. For this topic, we would like you to think about the people in your life you are grateful fo. This could be a friend, a relative, someone in school or a neighbour. It is completely up to you. Think about someone who makes a positive difference in your life and who you would like to show appreciation for. Then, choose from the following activities:

Create a poster about this person. You could draw a picture of them and write words which describe them or make them special: are they kind, caring, funny? Do they make you laugh or smile?

Write a card to your special person. Explain why you have chosen them and what they do you are grateful for. i.e. taking you to the park, reading you stories, helping you learn.

Activity 2

Within this topic we would also like you to consider friendship. Think about:

What makes a good friend and what qualities a good friend has

Create a friend. You can do this by drawing on a piece of paper or if you wanted, you could lie down and draw around your body (either outside using chalk or on a big piece of paper). When you have done this colour them in or add on detail. Now, write all the qualities of a good friend around the outside. Think about the things you look for in a friend. Are they helpful? Do they listen well? Do they play nicely?

To know what makes a good friend

PE

Gymnastics with Max! Live sessions on Tuesdays and Fridays:

https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCu-rJFVlr7ZAZ0en3RRALPw

Dance, fitness and rugby skill videos with the Sarecens Sports Foundation

https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCS87u4n8b3XMg5jflJkDu5w

Weekly Challenges based on the School Games Values

http://www.dacorumschoolsportsnetwork.co.uk/

To learn new skills and mastery points.

To develop positive wellbeing

We are keen to ensure we continue our support of your child’s well being and would ask that together each day families take advantage of the opportunity to engage in activities listed below in order to maintain positive physical and mental health.

In school we have enjoyed working out with Joe Wicks at 9am every morning. If this is a little too early for you, the half hour workout can be downloaded throughout the day.

In addition to this, and to last week’s suggestions, please find below a few more links to support physical health.

Premier League Stars https://plprimarystars.com/

Mindfulness – find on line resources and activities at https://www.smilingmind.com.au/

Five ways to incorporate mindfulness into your child’s day: https://www.bbc.co.uk/bitesize/articles/zjvwkmn

Cosmic Yoga – https://www.youtube.com/user/CosmicKidsYoga

BBC Supermovers - https://www.bbc.co.uk/teach/supermovers

GO Noodle  - https://www.gonoodle.com/

At home physical activity booklet  - https://physedreview.weebly.com/-at-home-resources.html

Weekly ‘Chance to Shine’ Challenges are also available via Mrs Short’s blog on our website.

A daily timetable of online videos for you to choose from:

9.00am - PE with Joe Wicks https://youtu.be/6v-a_dpwhro

10.00am - Maths with Carol Vorderman www.themathsfactor.com

11.00am - English with David Walliams https://www.worldofdavidwalliams.com/elevenses/

12.00pm - Lunch (cooking with Jamie Oliver) https://www.jamieoliver.com/features/category/get-kids-cooking/

1.00pm - Music with Myleene Klass https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCQh2wgJ5tOrixYBn6jFXsXQ

1.30pm - Dance with Darcey Bussel https://twitter.com/diversedancemix/status/1241098264373592065

2.00pm - History with Dan Snow (free for 30-days) https://tv.historyhit.com/signup/package

4.00pm - Home Economics with Theo Michaels (Mon/Wed/Fri) https://www.instagram.com/theocooks

Reading

We hope that you are continuing to enjoy reading at home and that you have found the Oxford Owls reading resource helpful 

In addition:

• please find an attachment to our team page that lists a number of books from ‘Reading Well, to support emotional wellbeing
• audio stories from and read by David Walliams are now available to listen to through his website www.worldofdavidwalliams.com and will be available for free for 30 days.

Times Tables Rockstars

We hope that you are enjoying rocking at home! We will provide weekly updates of our top rockers each Friday. 

Please do let us know if you need any help accessing your account via our year group email

Link Family Services

Please find an updated list of activities from Link Family Services detailing activity ideas for you as a family

Subject

Activity

Intended Learning Outcome

Maths

This week we would like you to focus on place value and ordering numbers:

Activity 1: Use a pack of playing cards or make cards of your own using card or pieces of paper. Can you cut up 9 pieces of card and write the digits 0 – 9 on them. Turn all the cards over so that you cannot see the numbers. Each player picks up three cards and makes the biggest number they can. Each player then reveals the number that they made. The player with the biggest number gets a point. Turn all the ‘cards’ over again, shuffle and repeat. First player to get 10 points wins.

Activity 2: Lay your ‘cards’ you made above out on the floor. What is the biggest number that you can make and what is the smallest number you can make? What is the closest number you can make to 300 and what is the closest number you can make to 100?

Activity 3: Place value game: Race to 100 – Using a deck of cards or your 0-9 cards. Each player should take a card from the deck/pile and write it down.  On the players next turn, he/she will take another card and add the card to their total. Continue until the first player reaches 100. You can even make the number smaller if you wish. The first player to get to 100 or your target number is the winner  

Activity 4: Can you create a poster explaining the different values of a number by looking at what each digit is worth? For example, if you had the number 483 – The 4 is worth 400, the 8 is worth 80 and the 3 is worth 3. You would record this as 483=400+80+3 or 4 hundreds 8 tens and 3 ones

Activity 5: Roll a dice three times, recording the digit you roll each time by counting the dots. Now investigate how many different numbers you can make using the three digits? Could you then group them into odd and even or even order them onto a number line from smallest to largest or largest to smallest?

Activity 7: Can you write down ten different three-digit numbers on different pieces of paper and get someone in your family to hide them around the house/garden? Set a timer for 60 seconds. How many you can find? Can you complete the activity again the next day and get more numbers in 60 seconds? Can you collect them and order them?

To learn the place value of each digit within a three-digit number

To learn how to order and sequence three digit numbers

Maths

Websites/ games and interactive videos 

Top Mark place value games:

https://www.topmarks.co.uk/maths-games/5-7-years/place-value-odd-and-even

Place Value Basketball

Place Value Charts

Shark Numbers

https://www.topmarks.co.uk/maths-games/7-11-years/ordering-and-sequencing-numbers

Caterpillar ordering

Coconut ordering

Range arranger.

Fun and interactive games to practise strategies you have learnt in class based on place value and ordering number.

English

Activity 1:

For English this week, we would like you to use your imagination to do some fictional writing, using a video to prompt your ideas. The short film you will be watching is called the ‘Dreamgiver’ and can be found via Literacy Shed online. All you need to do is go to the Literacy Shed website: (you do not need a log in)

• https://www.literacyshed.com/home.html# Copy and paste the link.
• Click on ‘The Fantasy Shed’ (you may need to scroll down a little).
• Click on the ‘Dreamgiver’. (On the second-row middle box).

Before watching the short film – think what the story may be about. Use the picture and title of the story to give you some ideas. You could even jot these down in a mind map.  What kind of a character do you think the Dreamgiver be? Who might they visit? What might they do, and how?

Then click to watch the short film. You can watch it as many times as you like. When you have watched the clip – have a think or tell someone at home what happens in the story. We would then like you to:

Come up with your own object that you would like the Dreamgiver to crack his magic egg onto. This could be:

• A football – to make you a world class football player.
• A comic book – to turn you into a superhero.
• A cupcake – to make you a world-famous baker.
• A cuddly dog toy – to turn you into a vet.

Or, come up with one of your own! The choice is yours!

Finally, draw a detailed and colourful picture of your item and then write about your dream!

Think about, what happens when the Dreamgiver cracks his egg over your picture.

• Where are you transported to in your dream?
• What can you see/hear/smell?
• How do you feel?
• What happens in your dream – are you playing a championship match and score the winning goal?
• How does your dream end?

Other ideas

· Design and describe your own Dreamgiver. What do they look like? How do they give dreams to people?

· Write a diary entry about the night the Dreamgiver came to visit you. What happened and how did you feel? Excited/anxious/scared/amazed.

Day 1 – watch the video clip, record some notes and ideas you would like to take into your story

Day 2 – complete a plan

Day 3 – draft

Day 4 – get some feedback. Read your draft to someone in your house. What is really effective? What could be improved? Re write adding in your improvements

Day 5 – Re read your story to the person from yesterday, what do they think? Is there anything else that could be improved? Finally write up your work presenting it in the very best way you can; remember to be careful with your joins and the size of your letters!

Email it to us; we would love to read them!

LO: To write a non-fiction story. 

Remember to:

• Use capital letters and full stops.
• Write in first person (I).
• Use paragraphs. 
• Use conjunctions (and, but, when, if).
• Use adjectives to describe the setting.
• Use verbs to explain what happens in your dream (action word i.e. floated/sailed)

Challenge:

Can you use adverbs to describe your verbs (I.e. softly floated)?

Spellings

Practise words on one of the attached spelling lists (attached at the bottom of the Year 3 page) and try and use these in your writing.

To improve spelling accuracy and vocabulary knowledge.

Science

Our next topic is Light and shadow. We would like you to firstly do some research. You can use the following websites to help answer the following questions.

https://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/b0078n4q/clips https://www.bbc.co.uk/bitesize/clips/zshxpv4 https://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/p0117xjl

1. How is light made?

2. Where does light come from?

3. How do we get day and night?

4. What are shadows?

5. How are shadows created?

You can record your answers however you like.

Activity 2: Find a torch and shine it against a wall. What shadow shapes can you make using your hands and fingers? Can you put toys in front of the torch or objects to see their shadow shapes?

Activity 3: If the weather is sunny, could you go outside and see your shadow? Move your body around to make different shapes. Can you make your shadow long and tall? Can you make your shadow look around? Could you write your findings down for us? What did you have to do to make your shadow longer? What did you have to do to make your shadow shorter?

To learn:

How light is made.

Where light comes from.

How we get day and night.

What are shadows?

How are shadows created?

To learn what makes a shadow shorter and longer.

RE

This term we have been learning about Christianity and Islam. We have looked in lots of detail at both religions so we would like you to create an information leaflet or poster about a religion of your choice. You could include:

· Beliefs

· Special celebrations

· Places of worship

· Symbolic individuals

· Stories / parables

Make them as interesting and colourful as possible!

The following website also has lots of learning ideas linked to Easter and Christianity. Just click on the link below, select KS2 and view resources 1 and 2 for Easter traditions. Select resource 3 for cross-curricular links to art and poetry. http://www.natre.org.uk/about-natre/free-resources-for-you-and-your-pupils/

To learn how to write an information leaflet on both Christianity and Islam.

French

In French this term, we have been learning the different colours and days of the week. Here are some activities below which we would like the children to complete.

Activity 1:  Days of the week: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rim94Xp2XQ4

Watch the video and try to pronounce the days of the week in French. You could then design a calendar for the week using the French names and fill it in with the activities you’ll be doing each day i.e.

· lundi (Monday) = spelling, times tables and baking.

· mardi (Tuesday) = maths and PE.

· Mercredi (Wednesday) = Writing, reading and gardening.

Activity 2: Colours: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JkQGN86qTag

Watch the video and try to pronounce the names of the different colours in French. You could then, design your own flag – add colour and label each one in French. Can you include 8 different colours? You can get as creative as you like!

Can you produce a rainbow to go in your windows for people to see when they pass your house? Once you have coloured in your rainbow, you can write down the colours you have used in French on your poster.

To learn the days of the week in French.

To learn the colours in French

PE

You might also like to try gymnastics with Max! The sessions will be live on Tuesdays and Fridays:

https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCu-rJFVlr7ZAZ0en3RRALPw

https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCS87u4n8b3XMg5jflJkDu5w Saracens Sports foundation – Dance, fitness and rugby skill videos uploaded daily

http://www.dacorumschoolsportsnetwork.co.uk/

Bottom left of the home page they are uploading weekly challenges based on the school games values

To learn new skills and mastery points.