In the event of closure Y3
English
The children have requested they write stories. This can have any theme. If you would like some ideas, this could be fairy stories or the legend of the Lincoln Imp.
In your writing, look at the four different types of sentences and sentence openers to make your story more interesting.
Openers might be: Suddenly, At the end of the day, Under the tree
Sentences: Question, Exclamation, Command and Statement.
Please use the link below for support on writing your own legend of the Lincoln Imp.
Alternative version of the Lincoln Imp
Spelling Rules
Children can revise the following spelling rules:
Using contractions such as didn't, shouldn't couldn't
Adding ed and ing to verbs such as walk, walked, walking
Adding es to plurals such as churches, brushes
Year 3 / 4 statutory word list is on the Year 3 class page.
As a challenge, you might like to put the words into sentences.
Helpful activities, with answers, to support spelling.
Year 3 Spelling rules and activities
In class we were checking that we could spell all the high frequency words as well as learning spelling rules. Click on the link below to check you can spell them all.
Maths
Recall of key multiplication facts for the two, five, ten, three, four and eight times tables.
This might be a useful website to use: https://www.topmarks.co.uk/maths-games/hit-the-button
or https://www.multiplication.com/
or https://www.timestables.co.uk/
If you would like to work on some of the maths we have covered this year, this site is very useful: https://whiterosemaths.com/homelearning/
You can work on your knowledge of addition and subtraction.
Here are some websites which have games you could play:
topmarks.co.uk ictgames.com mathplayground.com
If you want to learn more about money or time then this document may be of some help. Money and Time
Reading
Children can read books you have at home. You might like to review the book and tell us what you enjoyed and who your favourite character was.
An example of a book review can be found here: Book Review Example
We have been reading Esio Trot in school. You may wish to read some more Roald Dahl books.
These sites have free books to read online:
https://www.booktrust.org.uk/books-and-reading/have-some-fun/storybooks-and-games/
http://www.magickeys.com/books/
Theme
This term, we have been learning about the Stone Age. You could create a picture, write a story or an information text about what we have learnt.
Science
We have been learning plants. We have learnt about what the different parts of a plant are for and how plants reproduce.
This link may be useful: https://www.bbc.co.uk/bitesize/topics/zy66fg8
You can also use our knowledge organiser to see what we need to learn.
PE
Children are encouraged to complete thirty minutes of exercise each day. This website might give you some ideas to complete PE inside. https://www.bbc.co.uk/teach/supermovers
Newsround
Children can watch as appropriate. You might like to reflect on what you have watched.
