[dropshadowbox align=”none” effect=”lifted-both” width=”auto” height=”” background_color=”#a1e199″ border_width=”1″ border_color=”#dddddd” ]Most of the children will be learning at home this week, we hope your child will begin to do some work on the home learning packs being sent home (these are being sent by post if your child missed school on Friday) and using the websites on our first home learning post. In addition to this, we would also like them to complete the following work:[/dropshadowbox]

English

We would like the children to write a newspaper report. Most of the children will write a report on Krindlekrax (how Ruskin saved Lizard Street) using the plan they have brought home from school. If your child missed the end of Krindlekrax, they can write a newspaper report on a story of their choice.

Please ensure your child includes the following features of a newspaper report:

• Headline
• Orientation paragraph (introduction)
• Main body of text
• Quotation
• Picture and caption
• Re-orientation (conclusion)

Maths

1. We would like the children to learn about parallel and perpendicular lines. The following video might help: https://www.bbc.co.uk/bitesize/topics/zb6tyrd/articles/zp327hv

After this, we would like the children to complete the following:

2. To learn their times tables using the Times Tables Rockstars website. All children should have an individual log on – either sent home with them on Friday or in the pack being sent by post.

https://play.ttrockstars.com/login/72103

History

To begin their projects on the Romans. The following website may assist them in their learning:

https://www.bbc.co.uk/bitesize/topics/zqtf34j 

Science

To find out about the Famous Scientist – Marie Curie.

This is a fact sheet including lots of interesting information – T2-S-813-Marie-Curie-Fact-Sheet_ver_1 – 

There are a range of activities on the Twinkl website, you will need to use the log in details from the previous post to register.

https://www.twinkl.co.uk/resource/tp2-s-175-planit-science-year-3-scientists-and-inventors-lesson-2-marie-curie-lesson-pack 

[dropshadowbox align=”none” effect=”lifted-both” width=”auto” height=”” background_color=”#7dbcf3″ border_width=”1″ border_color=”#dddddd” ]REMINDER: Joe Wicks will be starting his workouts for children every morning at 9am on his YouTube Channel – TheBodyCoachTV[/dropshadowbox]

[dropshadowbox align=”none” effect=”lifted-both” width=”auto” height=”” background_color=”#f7ec5f” border_width=”1″ border_color=”#dddddd” ]If you are keeping your child at home due to current circumstances you may find it useful to access the following websites which provide suitable tasks to help them to learn at home.[/dropshadowbox]

• https://classroomsecrets.co.uk/free-home-learning-packs/

There are many useful resources on twinkl that they have now made free for a month. Please use the following link to sign up using the free access code:  UKTWINKLHELPS

• https://www.twinkl.co.uk/offer

Twinkl have put together a free resource pack for children learning at home. When you have signed up please follow this link:

• https://www.twinkl.co.uk/resource/year-3-school-closure-interactive-learning-links-t-e-2549921

English

We recommend the following website for reading quality books online – you can sign up as a family for free.

• https://www.getepic.com/students

Maths

• https://mathantics.com/

Don’t forget the school also subscribes to mathletics and your child has been provided with a log-in. We will set suitable work and your child is also free to explore the site when they have done this work. You can follow this link:

• https://login.mathletics.com/

We have signed the children up for a Times Tables Rock Stars and Numbots account.

• https://play.numbots.com/#/account/school-login/72103
• https://play.ttrockstars.com/login/72103

Spanish

Children can access language Spanish work using Language Angels. They can log in using their class name (waterloo or blackfriars) and the password howard. Please click on the green Pupil Games Area link. The children are currently following the Frutas topic but can also access all other topics studied this year.

• https://www.languageangels.com/schools/

Physical activity

We are recommending children to continue with physical activity whilst they are off school. The Body Coach (Joe Wicks) has lots of workout videos on his YouTube channel – a section specifically for children’s workouts at home. Next week (starting 23.03.2010) he will be holding live P.E classes on his YouTube channel aimed at children every morning starting at 9am.

‘It’s a 30 minute session for little kids right up to secondary school to get involved and have fun. We’re going to be doing loads of basic exercises, you don’t need a lot of room.’

• You can access his YouTube channel at – https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCAxW1XT0iEJo0TYlRfn6rYQ 

Easter homework (topic work)

[dropshadowbox align=”none” effect=”lifted-both” width=”auto” height=”” background_color=”#68e487″ border_width=”1″ border_color=”#dddddd” ]The children’s homework for the Easter Holidays is to do a project on the Romans. They may wish to include sections on:[/dropshadowbox]

The geography of the Roman Empire

• Roman soldiers
• Roman weapons
• Roman food
• Roman buildings
• Roman baths
• Roman clothes
• Roman mosaics
• The Roman amphitheatre