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WEEKLY HOMEWORK LETTER

YEAR GROUP 3 NO. 5 DATE: 04.05.20

FOCUS TASK(S) GUIDANCE ENGLISH This week there will be 5 different activities to complete. Please

use your homework book to complete these activities. Complete daily activities in homework books, unless activity set in on www.purplemash.com

Spellings: Rule: Word ending with ‘sion’ and the suffix ‘-ous’ to words. Complete Spelling Activity Sheet. e.g. mission joy + ous = joyous

Note: Strange and surprise are words from the Year Three Statutory Word List so do not fit the rule this week. Copy the word twice. Then cover and write the word twice more. Ask an adult to read the word to you when you are covering them.

Task One: Write a letter to me to let me know how you are getting on and what you have been up to. You could send these letters in to school for me to read! J Task Two: Reading Comprehension. Activity set on www.purplemash.com Read ‘Around the World in 80 minutes – Chapter One’ and then answer the questions in ‘Chapter One – Quiz’ You will find these in your 2Dos on purple mash. Task Three: Use prepositional phrases. Complete English Activity Sheet One by adding the correct preposition in the gaps in each sentence – use the prepositions in the word bank at the top of the sheet. Please watch this video for support before completing the activity: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=byszemY8Pl8 (“Prepositions” by the Bazillions)

Key Word Preposition: A word or phrase that describes the position of an object. (For example, He sat on the chair.)

Task Four: Use time conjunctions. Complete English Activity Sheet Two by matching two parts of the sentence. Please watch this video for support before completing the activity: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=seaeluxIsqw (The Time Adverbial Song)

Key word Time conjunctions: A word that describes when something happened.

Task Five: Write a set of instructions. As part of your maths, you have been asked to bake some fairy cakes. You should also write a set of instructions explaining what you did when you made them.

Use the example instructions to help you! (Fairy Cakes Activity Sheet) This also includes the list of ingredients you will need. You should include conjunctions and prepositions in your instructions.

MATHS This week there will be 5 different activities related to measuring mass. These activities will be focusing on time. Please complete one activity per day.

Complete daily activities in homework books, unless activity set in on www.mymaths.co.uk or www.purplemash.com

Task One: Measure mass in g. Complete Maths Activity Sheet One by writing the mass shown on each of the scales. Please watch this video for support before completing the

Each of the intervals represent 10g (There are 10 intervals between each 100g. 100g ÷ 10 = 10g.)

HEADTEACHER: Mr A.G. Neenan

Cross Lane, Great Barr, Birmingham, B43 6LN Tel: 0121 357 3216 Fax: 0121 358 5523

email: headteacher@holyname.sandwell.sch.uk website: www.holynameprimary.co.uk

activity: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GX8kvgIatAc (Measuring Mass in Grams) Task Two: Measure mass in kg. Complete Maths Activity Sheet Two by writing the mass shown on each of the scales. Please watch this video for support before completing the activity: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ptaVY3-vRZM (Using a Scale – Kilograms)

The large intervals represent 1kg and the smaller intervals represent 100g. (There are 10 intervals between each 1kg, 1kg = 1000g. 1000g ÷ 10 = 100g.)

Task Three: Solve problems involving mass. Complete Maths Activity Sheet Three by reading the scales and answering each of the questions. Task Four: Add and subtract capacities. Complete Maths Activity Sheet Four by reading the scales and answering the questions.

1. Question 1A and 1B: You will need to use doubling. 2. Question 2A and 2B: You will need to work out the difference between the amount

shown on the scales and the total mass of the object (listed in the question). You should use subtraction to do this. (e.g. Chicken mass = 150g. Amount shown on scales = 130g. 150g – 130g = 20g. There needs to be 20g more chicken added to the scales.)

Question 3A and 3B: Read the scales carefully. Explain your reasoning. Task Five: Measure the mass of ingredients. Follow the recipe on Fairy Cakes Activity Sheet by measuring the correct mass of each of the ingredients. Then, follow the instructions to bake your own fairy cakes. Enjoy! J

Please do this with the support of an adult in your family.

There will also be 5 sessions on https://play.ttrockstars.com Please log in each day and complete one session.

R.E.

Research Paschal Candle by viewing ‘Paschal Candle PowerPoint’ which can be found on the Year Three Curriculum Page. Read through http://www.catholictv.org/blog/catholic-classroom-the-paschal-candle Find out:

1. When is the Paschal Candle lit? 2. What does the flame represent? 3. Why are the Greek letters ‘alpha’ and ‘omega’ on

the candle? 4. Why is there a cross on the candle?

Design your own Paschal Candle using the template on R.E Activity Sheet. You should also cut and match the definitions to the correct part of the candle.

Answers: 1. The Paschal candle is lit

on Easter Sunday, during Baptisms and Funerals.

2. The flame reminds us of Christ’s presence.

3. The Greek letters ‘alpha’ and ‘omega’ show that God is the beginning and the end for Catholics.

4. The cross reminds us of Jesus’s sacrifice when he gave his life for us on the cross.

RESEARCH History: VE Day 75th Anniversary Watch the clip: https://www.bbc.co.uk/newsround/48201749 Find out:

1. What does VE Day stand for? 2. Why is VE Day celebrated? 3. When is it celebrated? 4. Who announced the end of the war? 5. How did he make this announcement? 6. How did people celebrate the end the war?

Once you have completed this research, you could create your own Great British Bunting (VE Day Activity Sheet) and have a little party of you own! You could hang the bunting in your window to show you are celebrating! Please take photographs of your celebrations if you can and bring them to school with you when we return – I’d love to see the fun you and your family had celebrating! J

VE Day stands for Victory in Europe Day. It is celebrated on 8th May and marks the end of World War 2 when Winston Churchill announced that the war in Europe was over, following Germany’s surrender. This year marks 75 years since the end of the war. Useful links: How To Make Your Bunting: http://downloads.bbc.co.uk/england/pdf/how_to_make_your_great_british_bunting_step_by_step.pdf Follow this step-by-step guide and use the template on VE Day Activity Sheet to create your Great British Bunting.

Dear Year Three, I hope you have had a lovely week at home – even with all of the rain! Thank you for continuing to work so hard, completing all of your tasks! J Mrs Slevin and I are still missing you very much and cannot wait to see you when we are back in school. This week you have been given the task to bake some fairy cakes and even celebrate VE Day with a little party – I would love to see photos of both of these when we are back in school! I hope you enjoy baking (and eating) your delicious treats! J Keep safe! Miss Villers

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