Week

beginning 13.07.20

Willow

Year 3

Hello Willow,

This is the last of the Year 3 Home Learning newsletters. We have lots and lots of Literacy

tasks for you to consider. Think back to your best moments this year and get ready for the big

move to Year 4.

Your teachers are sad to see you go and they have prepared a farewell video which you can

watch on the school website. You have worked so hard this year and should be really proud of

your efforts.

Also this week are multiple maths tasks, art challenges and exercises for PE. Be sure to check

out the introductory videos from your new teachers as well.

Give the challenges a go and share your finished pieces of work to your teachers.

Have a fun week! Best wishes – Year 3 team.

Tasks

English – Transition Task

Complete all the challenges on

the attached Transition

Booklet.

There are a variety of

different tasks. Have a look

through and complete it at

your own pace.

Maths – Target Game

Build your own target

game with either a mat,

hoops or cones.

Give each area a

number and limited

number of balls or

other projectiles. How

much can you score?

PSHE – Year 3 Memories

Think back to your favourite memories of the

year and complete the attached sheet.

Art – Fact Finder

Using the Artist Fact Sheets and your own

research create a fact file and collect images of

Piet Mondrian’s work.

Art – Abstract Art

Time to test your ruler skills and re-create a

piece or art inspired Mondrian.

Maths – Measure and Weight objects

Weigh and compare the weight of different food

and objects from around the house.

See Mrs Mason’s video for help

SPAG

Complete the two attached SPAG tables

answering the questions in each of the boxes.

PE – Dice Exercise

Find a 6 sided dice.

Roll the dice then complete each challenge that

matches the number on the dice.

1. 8 Star Jumps

2. 5 Push-ups

3. 1 minute Running on the Spot

4. 12 Side Steps

5. 8 Lunges

6. 8 Squats

Why not have a go making your own challenges

and match them with a number?

Maths – Video Garden Design

You are a Landscape Gardener and you have been

asked to design a garden. Follow the instructions

on the attached sheet and build your own garden.

Just remember to keep the price in mind!

See Mr Royden’s video for help

English – Book Review

Find your favourite book and write a review

about it. You could write this out yourself or use

the attached book review sheet.

I recommend you review a book by Roald Dahl.

Remember to check Education City https://www.educationcity.com/ New tasks are always being

uploaded.

Remember to check MyMaths

https://login.mymaths.co.uk/ New tasks are being uploaded

Work on your multiplication skills by logging onto TT Rockstars daily at

https://ttrockstars.com/

Websites

How to make art like Piet Mondrian -

https://thecraftyclassroom.com/crafts/famous-artist-crafts-for-kids/mondrian-

crafts-for-kids/

Who is Piet Mondrian Tate Kids - https://www.tate.org.uk/kids/explore/who-

is/who-piet-mondrian

BBC Drawing Line in Art Video -

https://www.bbc.co.uk/bitesize/guides/zmkvy9q/video

The bitesize spelling quiz

https://www.bbc.co.uk/bitesize/topics/zt62mnb/articles/z7skdxs

Adding money https://www.bbc.co.uk/bitesize/articles/zkwfvk7

How to write a book review help sheet https://www.booktrust.org.uk/books-and-

reading/tips-and-advice/writing-tips/writing-tips-for-teens/how-to-write-a-book-

review/

Yoga for kids https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=X655B4ISakg

Oak National Academy https://classroom.thenational.academy/subjects-by-

year/year-3/subjects/english

Impact Assembly – The good neighbour

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QtArv2D0AxQ&feature=youtu.be

What is a conjunction https://www.theschoolrun.com/what-is-a-conjunction

Spellings

Badgers

sniff

gran

blast

graft

crunch

street

woke

knew

fried

replied

hello

goodbye

Ratty

pleasant

feather

suggested

entered

confused

worried

subdue

interact

changing

managing

greeting

leaving

Toads

uncomfortable

unacceptable

illuminate

illogical

manufacture

temperature

international

submarine

autobiography

supermarket

welcoming

departing

Interesting

words

adamant

anguish

brackish

cacophony

excruciating

flounder

marooned

obstinate

permeating

rustling

scour

reversible

Maths Words

Measurements

scales

weights

measure

grams

metres

litres

distance

perimeter

area

length

width

Visit the school website and continue to practice your trail words. Practise your ‘High

Frequency’ words. Use the handwriting paper to practice writing your spellings.

Jokes

Why did the

Year 3 class eat

their homework?

A: The teacher

said it was a

piece of cake!

Why is a

calculator such

a fantastic

friend?

A: You can

always count on

them!

Which sweet is

never on time

for school?

A: Choco-LATE

Why is maths so

hard?

A: Because of all

the numbers you

need to carry?

Why did the

teacher wear

sunglasses in

the class?

A: Because their

class was so

bright!

Year 3

Gallery

Maths - You are a Landscape Gardener and you have been asked to design a garden.

Challenge 1 - Plan and mark out your garden

Your garden is going to be 80 m2 but it can be any shape you wish.

However; you must put a fence around the outside at a cost of £2.50 per metre. Your

fencing budget is £120.

Design some shapes that cover an area of 80 m2 and choose your favourite. How much will it

cost to fence it?

Challenge 2 Design your garden

You have to choose what to put in your garden from this list.

Item Cost Be aware Squares

Grass 80p per square metre You only have time to cut up to 40

m2 regularly

Vegetable

patch

Compost is £1 per square

metre

Seeds are 20p per square

metre

To make the vegetable garden

worthwhile it will need to be at

least 10 m2

Paving slabs £2.00 each These will help you reach your

patch or pool

Fruit tree Small - £30 each

Large - £55 each

Will need 4m2

Will need 9 m2

Pond £20 per square metre

(fish £2 each & lilies £1

each)

Can be any size or shape but will

need paving slabs around it

Flowers £5 bag of 25 bulbs 50 bulbs will cover 3m2 beautifully

Shed £110 3m x 2 m

£ 150 4m x 3 m

Could be very useful but will need

paving slabs underneath it

Greenhouse

£130 3m x 2 m

£ 200 4m x 3 m

Could be very useful but will need

paving slabs underneath it

Decking

£25 per square metre Good for sitting out on

Children’s

play area

Swing is £100

See saw is £80

Climbing frame is £300

Any shape and size is possible but

will need bark underneath at £5 per

square metre

Bird table

£18 each ½ m2

Bench

£85 each 2m x 0.5 m You must put your bench on

something such as bark, paving

slabs or grass.

Challenge 3 - Cost out your garden

BE WARNED – Your total budget (not including fencing) is £750

Grass

Vegetable patch

Paving slabs

Fruit tree

Pond

Flowers

Shed

Greenhouse

Decking

Children’s play area

Bark

Bird table

Bench