Monday 8th June 

 Oak National Academy

English- To write a character description  

Maths- To identify rectangles and squares

BBC Bitesize

Maths- Equivalent fractions

English -Mastering inverted commas

History- How and why did the Romans invade Britain?

Roman Mosaics

Roman mosaics were made up of hundreds, sometimes thousands, of tiny coloured stones and gems called tesserae. Each mosaic piece was stuck to the floor with mortar, a type of cement. Mosaics would show pictures of Roman history and everyday Roman life. I would like you to make your own Roman mosaics using coloured paper or card. Have a look at the photographs for inspiration. 

Spellings

I would like you to learn the following spellings everyday this week.

Tuesday 9th June 

 Oak National Academy

English- To retrieve information from a story

Maths- To describe 2-D shapes

Comprehension

For this comprehension activity, you will need to read the extract about the Romans and then answer the questions. Remember, try and include as much of the key information from the text as you can and try to write in short, concise sentences.

BBC Bitesize

Maths- Equivalent fractions and simplifying fractions

English -Using a dictionary

Geography- Biomes

Wednesday 10th June 

 Oak National Academy

English- To explore the features of a story

Maths- To draw 2-D shapes

Some of our Home Learning is going to be about an adventure story, which will be introduced next week. Before we introduce this, we are going to be thinking about castles.

I would like read chapter 1 up to slide 7 then

Complete the following activities.

•  Using a dictionary create a glossary for the following parts of a castle; battlements, drawbridge, dungeon, keep, moat, parapet, portcullis, tower, arrow slits and turrets.
• I would then like you to draw a picture of the castle and label each part.

Thursday 11th June 

 Oak National Academy

English- To  use prepositions

Maths- To describe the properties of 3-D shapes

Design and Technology

I would like you to make a castle using recycled materials. Have a look at the photographs for inspiration. 

BBC Bitesize

Maths- Comparing two fractions

English -Exploring synonyms and antonyms

Friday 12th June 

 Oak National Academy

English- To  continue a story

Maths- To identify lines of symmetry in 2-D shapes

Alnwick Castle

Alnwick Castle is a famous castle in Northumberland and scenes from Harry Potter were filmed there. I would like you to answer the following questions about Alnwick Castle.

• When was Alnwick Castle built?
• How far is the castle from the Scottish border? 
• What was used to defend the castle?
• When did the king of Scotland, William the Lion, attack the castle?
• Who lives at the castle today?
• Who designed the gardens?
• What TV shows or films have been filmed at Alnwick Castle

Monday 15th June 

 Oak National Academy

English- To summarise ideas from a letter.

Maths- To revise shapes. 

Spellings

I would like you to learn the following spellings everyday this week.

We are going to be starting our new adventure story today but I am not going to tell you the title. I want you to have a read of the extracts and answer the following 3 questions:

1. Who is this lady?

2. What do the clothes worn by the lady suggest?

3. What can you see in the background of the pictures?

BBC Bitesize

Maths- Ordering fractions

English -Exploring poetry

History-Did the Romans conquer Scotland?

Tuesday 16th June 

 Oak National Academy

English- To explore the meaning of words using letters.

Maths- To multiply and divide by 10 and 100.

What do trolls eat?

Like all living things  trolls need to eat to stay alive. Different animals eat different things and trolls are no different. Some trolls eat, birds, insects, fish and mammals and these trolls are carnivores. Some trolls eat plants, grass, leaves, nuts, seeds and fruits and these trolls are herbivores. Some trolls eat a plants and animals and these trolls are omnivores. I would like you to imagine you are having a dinner party for some trolls and want you to create a three course meal. You need to decide what you will serve on your menu depending whether the trolls carnivores, herbivores, or omnivores.

BBC Bitesize

Maths- Adding fractions with the same denominator 

English -Onomatopoeia

Geography-Volcanoes

Wednesday 17th June 

 Oak National Academy

English- To explore the features of letters.

Maths- To multiply and divide by 1000.

Troll Hunters

This is the next part of our adventure story...

Troll Hunters

I would like you describe one of the trolls using the images below. Remember to use the past tense, noun phrases, prepositions and conjunctions. 

BBC Bitesize

Maths- Subtracting fractions with the same denominator 

English -Nonsense poetry

Science-Digestive system and teeth

Some RE from Mrs C! Hi Class 3, hope you are well.

Can you remember drawing a picture of Jesus' Baptism and including all 3 parts of the Trinity (Father, Son and Holy Spirit)? Look at the Kenning poem below. (A Kenning is a short poetic line to say what something does)

Can you copy the Kenning and illustrate using small pictures for each description. I would love to see some!

Thursday 18th June 

 Oak National Academy

English- To  use subordinate clauses in a letter .

Maths- To read a scale.

Troll Hunters 

This is the next part of our story...

BBC Bitesize

Maths- Solving fraction problems 

English -Alliteration

Design and Technology-Design skills

Friday 19th  June 

 Oak National Academy

English- To write a letter.

Maths- To read  mass on a scale.

BBC Bitesize

Maths- Maths challenges 

English -Slime by David Walliams

Computing - Viruses and malware