We will be having our final Opal Zoom session this Thursday at 11:30 and I thought we could have a party.
I have organised some games to play.
You will need paper and something to write with, a metal spoon (dessert size is best, maybe teaspoon or soup spoon) and a chocolate coated biscuit eg digestive, hobnob, jaffa cake.
I look forward to seeing you all.
Mrs Norsworthy
It is lovely to receive emails showing me what you have been up to at home. Well done Katie and Roman. Here are some of the things you sent me. Class dojo points have been awarded.
Katie and Gemma working together on their Creative Curriculum
Roman’s kitchen
Roman’s venn diagrams
Katie’s venn and carrol diagrams
Katie’s play
Hello Everyone,
I hope everyone is well and happy and enjoyed the weekend. I expect a few of you made the most of being able to visit a playground again!
This will be the final task for Creative Curriculum as it is a mini project that will take a few sessions to complete.
We look forward to seeing the results.Term 6 week 6&7 Creative Curriculum
Mrs McChrystal
English
You have all been doing lots of lovely writing whilst at home; poems, story plans, posters, plays and much, much, more. This week is a skills-based week going over some SPaG to review your understanding before Year 4. If there are any things you have forgotten then the BBC Daily lessons https://www.bbc.co.uk/bitesize/tags/zmyxxyc/year-3-and-p4-lessons have short videos and practice exercises that you might like to watch for all this week’s topics. They are quite fun! You do not have to do all the work sheets, and some have more than one exercise, so have a look at them before you choose. If you do not have access to a printer you can copy the sentences into your book. You may prefer to just do the exercises on the BBC lessons.
Monday –nouns, pronouns, adjectives and noun phrases
T2-E-1795-Colour-by-Types-of-Nouns sorting adjectives Expanded Noun Phrases Activity Sheets
Tuesday – verbs and adverbs
T2-E-140-Powerful-Verbs-Worksheets adverbs
Wednesday – using apostrophes for possession
T-L-5589-Possessive-Apostrophes-Differentiated-Activity-Sheets
Thursday – using apostrophes for contractions
t-l-4324-contractions-spelling-activity
Friday – synonyms and antonyms
synonyms and antonyms T2-E-116-Synonym-Activity-Worksheet T2-E-161-Synonyms-Wordsearch T2-E-250-Synonyms-and-Antonyms-Worksheet
Just for fun
Find a word – just for fun – print one only
Maths
The final maths unit for year three is Capacity. There are PowerPoints to work through with activities and questions on. They are saved as both Ppt and PDF depending what device you are using. I have also set times-table exercises on matheletics and you can always practice using TT Rock Stars.
Monday – lesson 1
capacity lesson 1 capacity lesson 1
Tuesday – lesson 2
capacity lesson 2 capacity lesson 2
Wednesday – lesson 3
capacity lesson 3 capacity lesson 3
Thursday – lesson 4
capacity lesson 4 capacity lesson 4
Friday – matheletics and TT rock stars
Science- Speed dispersal
Work your way through the PowerPoint.
There is a seed sorting activity. If you have a printer then print out the images. If you want to print all the sorting pages too you can, or you could create a table like the example attached. If you do not have a printer you could draw or write the seeds onto a table. The important thing is that you understand how seeds are spread.
Seed Dispersal Sorting Activity
Maybe you could find some seed when you are out on a walk. My children love throwing sticky darts at each other!! What kind of dispersal is this?
Lesson 6 – Zaccheaus, the Tax Collector
Do you remember the tax collector from the story in week 2? What sort of people were tax collectors in Jesus’ time? Would you want to have tea with a tax collector? In today’s story we learn that Jesus chose to have tea at the home of a tax collector called Zaccheaus.
You can find the story on the PowerPoint, in your Children’s Bible or watch it on YouTube.
T2-R-135-Zacchaeus-the-Tax-Collector-Bible-Story-Powerpoint_ver_1 (1)
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5BjtbJFz2ug
Task – retell the story in your own way: a comic strip, a written piece, a poem or use the attached cut and stick activity
OR – imagine you are Zacchaeus. Write a letter to your villagers explaining how you are going to change and why?
You might like to end your learning by singing along to this song
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bkd-QFD7vMA
Prayer – Help me lord. Lord help me to be a better person: a better son/daughter, a better brother/sister and a better friend. Help me to understand others better and help me to listen to others better. Help me to forgive the people that have hurt me. Help me to continue to share your words lord. Amen
Enjoy your week and look out for information about our final Zoom meeting on Thursday – we’re having a party!
Mrs Norsworthy
I have just seen on Diamond Class Blog that we have been challenged to a battle so if you have time then please play; it will help you practice your times tables and help the class win the competition. Good luck.
Here are your Geography based tasks for this week. Create your own maps and show off everything you have learned so far. Have fun!Term 6 week 5 Creative Curriculum
Mrs McChrystal
Lesson 5 – Jesus heals the blind beggar Bartimaeus
Cover your eyes up with your hands for a moment. What can you see? It’s all dark, isn’t it? What do we call someone who can’t see at all? Blind.
Nowadays there are all kinds of things to help people who can’t see. Long white canes, guide dogs, computers that you can type messages on that read things aloud! But did they have that kind of help in Jesus’ time? No. If you were blind, it was a huge problem, you couldn’t get a job, you couldn’t keep your family, every day someone would have to lead you out to sit by the road, with your cloak and your begging bowl.
You’d sit there all day, calling out to anyone you heard passing by “ Please can you spare some money for a poor blind man? Please can you help me?”. Not much of a life was it, day in and day out?
You can find the story on the PowerPoint in your Children’s Bible or watch it on you tube.
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https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=X4qZ2KSbdxI
Task – complete the worksheet which helps you to think about both the story and those less fortunate than ourselves.
Jesus helps the blind man task
Prayer – Dear lord please let us pray for those less fortunate than ourselves. Please pray for those who are suffering as we speak. At some point in everybody’s life everyone will need help. Please give us all the strength to help other people. Thank you for the beautiful gifts I have in my life: my friends and my family. In Jesus’ name, Amen.
Hello lovely Opal,
Here are your tasks for the week. We look forward to seeing more of your super work.
Mrs McChrystal
English: The Wind in The Willows, Chapter 4 Mr Toad
Monday: To identify key events from a text.
Read the simpler version of Chapter 4, Mr Toad, Chapter 4 Mr Toador listen to the full version here: https://www.bbc.co.uk/teach/school-radio/english-ks2-the-wind-in-the-willows-episode-6-mr-toad/zbwh2sg (Please note the chapter number is different.)
What are the key events that happen to Mr Toad? Make story map of the key events in the order that they happen.
Tuesday: To recognise the features of a of a play script.
Look through the Power Point about play scripts Writing a Play Script PowerPoint.
Read the example play scriptPlay script example page Pied Piper. There is a task at the bottom which you can ignore – although if you would like to try it please do!
What feature can you spot? Highlight them or list examples in your book.
Wednesday: To plan a play script.
You are going to plan your own play script based on Chapter 4, Mr Toad.
Choose your favourite event from the chapter to write as a scene for a play. Use the template to organise your ideas. Play Script Writing TemplateThere is a second page for extra ideas. I have chosen the first part, where Badger, Mole and Rat try to stop Toad from leaving the house to begin my planPlay Script Plan example.
Thursday: To write a play script.
Use your plan and the checklist Play-script-checklist to remind you what to include. Look at my example: Play Script example
Friday: To edit and improve your play script.
Check your play script against the checklist – have you include everything? Check your spellings and that you have used capital letters for all the names.
Read your play script aloud – perhaps you could ask somebody in your household to read one of the characters while you read another. Try to follow your stage directions! Do you need to add any more directions or dialogue to make your play more exciting?
Maths
Monday: I can classify using a Venn diagram.
Watch the PowerPoint on Venn diagrams. Sorting-with-a-venn-diagram It includes some revision of 2D shapes too!
Have a go at creating your own criteria and sorting shape using a Venn diagramVenn diagram.
Extension: Can you sort the sweets using a Venn diagram? Venn-diagram-sweets-sorting Create your own Venn diagram sorting criteria and objects of your choice, for example types of food.
Tuesday: I can classify using a Caroll diagram.
Watch the PowerPoint on Carroll diagrams. Sorting-2d-shapes-using-a-carroll-diagramAgain, it includes 2D shapes.
Have a go at creating your own criteria and sorting shape using a Carroll diagramCarroll diagram.
Extension: Create your own Carroll diagram sorting criteria and objects of your choice, for example types of mini beast.
Wednesday: I can count in tenths
First, watch the teaching video: https://www.bbc.co.uk/bitesize/articles/zmcny9q
Then try the three challenges. Using tenths
Finally, try the counting in tenths challenges on the slides. Count-up-and-down-in-Tenths
Thursday: I can recognise that tenths arise from dividing a whole equally by 10.
First, look at the task setter Power Point and try to answer the questions on the slide.Year 3 Fractions Tenths Task Setter
Tricky extension challenge: Use the images provided to help you work out what fraction is shown when a whole number is divided by 10? Using the example, can you write it as a decimal number?Divide 1 digit by10
Friday: I can recognise that tenths arise from dividing an object into 10 equal parts.
Choose one of the challenges – will it be the easy or hard challenge? Tenths Friday challenges
Easy: From the representation, write the fraction in numerals and words.
Hard: From the representation, write the fraction in numerals , words and as a decimal.
If you managed the extension yesterday, this one is definitely for you!
Opal class are finishing off two Science topics – plants and light.
Katie has made some shadow puppets.
Katie and I have also started the Sweet Potato investigation. What have you chosen to do? Please send me some photos for the blog.
Mrs Norsworthy
To tie in with London maths Week Opal class found out about London landmarks and created posters to encourage people to visit.
Well done Finley, Katie and Roman.
Mrs Norsworthy has awarded dojo points to you all.
