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Learning Block F

 I just want to say a huge thank you for all your support this year, Badgers class are truly amazing. I have loved teaching them all and it has been a privilege to watch them grow and learn new things. They are now ready for the next part of their Trinity journey. 

 Thank you very much for all of your kind cards and gifts. Trinity is a very special place. 

 I hope you all have a wonderful summer. 

Mrs Doe

Home Learning 05/07/22

  We will be focusing on History for our home learning. Use the knowledge you have learned in History so far this learning block and the knowledge organiser to help you.

The three tasks for this week are:

1. Find the meaning of...

Anglo-Saxon

Kingdom

migration

settlement

raid

trade

invasion

Pagan

2. Choose one of the significant people to find out more about. Why are they significant?

3. For this task you could use a combination of your history knowledge and computing. Create a presentation about what you have learned about the Anglo-Saxons. In computing we have learned how to create a google presentation. You could alternatively use power-point or create an engaging poster. You will get to share your presentation with the rest of the class, if you want to! (Google/power-point presentations may be emailed to the school office. 

You can choose to complete one, two or all three tasks! I look forward to seeing whatever you choose to complete. 

Don't forget to continue learning spellings from individual spelling books, reading and recording reading completed at home in your planners and play games on Times Table Rock Stars. 

Kind regards

Mrs Doe

Home Learning 21/06/22

  We will be focusing on French for our home learning. Use the knowledge you have learned in French so far this learning block and the knowledge organiser to help you.

The three tasks for this week are:

1. Revisit the ten verbs we have now learnt in our French lesson. (See the attached document)

2. Write sentences in French... e.g. Je peux manger.

Sort them into sentences, those that you like and those that you don't like. 

3. Choose five verbs to say with an appropriate action, write and illustrate.

You can choose to complete one, two or all three tasks! I look forward to seeing whatever you choose to complete. 

Well done to everyone who practiced threading a needle and sewing using running and cross stitch. It really made a difference to our DT lesson on Tuesday! 

Don't forget to continue learning spellings from individual spelling books, reading and recording reading completed at home in your planners and play games on Times Table Rock Stars. 

Kind regards

Mrs Doe

Home Learning 14/06/22

  We will be focusing on Design Technology for our home learning. Use the knowledge you have learned in Design Technology so far this learning block and the knowledge organiser to help you.

The three tasks for this week are:

1. Find the meaning of these key words...

applique

cross stitch

running stitch

cushion

stencil

stuffing

2. Find examples of applique. List where you have found examples of applique. Draw an illustration or take photographs of where you have found examples. Write sentences explaining which examples you like and why. 

3. Look at different examples of cushions. What are they made from? What is the purpose of the cushion? How has the cushion been decorated? Draw examples or take photographs of examples that you like. Explain what you like about them. 

You can choose to complete one, two or all three tasks! I look forward to seeing whatever you choose to complete. 

We will be designing and making our own cushions this learning block. It would be really helpful to practice threading a needle, putting a knot about 2cm from the end of the thread and practicing running and cross stich. 

Don't forget to continue learning spellings from individual spelling books, reading and recording reading completed at home in your planners and play games on Times Table Rock Stars. 

Kind regards

Mrs Doe

Home learning 7/6/22

 As this week is quiz week, spend time revisiting the knowledge organisers from learning block E. We will begin learning block F next week. 

 Please ensure any reading is recorded into your child's planner. I will be checking all planners each week to make sure this is being done and moving children onto the next reading level when I can see regular reading is being completed at home. 

 From our maths quiz, it was clear that children still need some practice of finding fractions of amounts (unit fractions and non-unit fractions). E.g. 1/3 of 15, 1/5 of 25, 2/6 of 18. Please spend time practicing these at home. 

Many thanks for your support with your child's learning at home. 

Kind regards

Mrs Doe

Home Learning 24/05/22

  We will be focusing on French for our home learning. Use the knowledge you have learned in French so far this learning block and the knowledge organiser to help you.

The three tasks for this week are:

1. Draw an outline of the body and label the different parts of the body in French that you can remember.

2.  Revisit the names of parts of the body in French. 

Log into Purple Mash and complete the Quiz. (Set as a 2Do).

3. Use the link to listen and follow another traditional tale in French. Listen out for any words which you have heard from our traditional tale 'Petit Chaperon Rouge'.  https://www.thefrenchexperiment.com/stories/threepigs

You can choose to complete one, two or all three tasks! I look forward to seeing whatever you choose to complete.

Don't forget to continue learning spellings from individual spelling books, reading and completing games on Times Table Rock Stars. Please spend some time over half term looking at the knowledge organisers so that you are ready for our quizzes when we come back to school. 

Home Learning 10/05/22

  We will be focusing on Art for our home learning. Use the knowledge you have learned in Art so far this learning block and the knowledge organiser to help you.

The three tasks for this week are:

1. Use the knowledge organiser to find the meaning of these words...

cartoonist-

character-

minimal-

sketching-

tint-

tone-

2. Choose a toy from home to draw. Look at the shapes and sketch them. Add tints and tones if you can. 

3. We have looked at cartoonists. Can you find out about Walt Disney and how he drew cartoons? 

You can choose to complete one, two or all three tasks! I look forward to seeing whatever you choose to complete.

Don't forget to continue learning spellings from individual spelling books, reading and completing games on Times Table Rock Stars. Please note... We are learning about time and telling the time using an analouge clock. Please revisit o'clock, half past, quarter past and quarter to. There are some activities on Purple Mash to help practice this. 

Home Learning 03/05/22

  We will be focusing on Science for our home learning. Use the knowledge you have learned in Science so far this learning block and the knowledge organiser to help you.

The three tasks for this week are:

1. Use the knowledge organiser to find the meaning of these words...

geology-

permeable-

impermeable-

fossils-

soil-

sediment- 

2. Rocks are formed in three different ways. What are they?

3. Choose one of the different ways of forming rocks and find out what they look like and examples of each. 

You can choose to complete one, two or all three tasks! I look forward to seeing whatever you choose to complete.

Don't forget to continue learning spellings from individual spelling books, reading and completing games on Times Table Rock Stars. 

Home Learning 26/04/22

  We will be focusing on Geography for our home learning. Use the knowledge you have learned in Geography so far this learning block and the knowledge organiser to help you.

In school we are focusing on the geography of India. Please use the knowledge organiser and other sources of information to find out about the geography of China. 

The three tasks for this week are:

1. Concept: Location

Locate China on a world map and find out what continent China is in. 

2. Concept: Human and physical features

Explore what human and physical features there are in China. (Rivers, mountains, coastline, significant monuments and buildings.) 

3. Compare India and China. What is similar/different?

You can choose to complete one, two or all three tasks! I look forward to seeing whatever you choose to complete.

Don't forget to continue learning spellings from individual spelling books, reading and completing games on Times Table Rock Stars. 

Home Learning 29/03/22

  We will be focusing on computing for our home learning. Use the knowledge you have learned in computing so far this learning block and the knowledge organiser to help you.

The three tasks for this week are:

1. Answer the questions...

What is email?

What should you do if you receive an email that makes you upset or scared?

What information can you send in an email?

2. Create a poster with all your knowledge from this learning block using Purple Mash.

3. Send me a copy of your poster as an attachment using 2Email.

You can choose to complete one, two or all three tasks! I look forward to seeing whatever you choose to complete.

Don't forget to continue learning spellings from individual spelling books, reading and completing games on Times Table Rock Stars, which will continue to be really important to support our learning in maths. 

Home Learning 22/03/22

  We will be focusing on History for our home learning. Use the knowledge you have learned in History so far this learning block and the knowledge organiser to help you.

The three tasks for this week are:

1. Find the definition of these words from the knowledge organiser.

archeologist -

mummification -

artefact -

pyramid - 

2. What can you find out about Howard Carter? Why was his discovery so significant? 

3. What can you find out about Tutankhamun? How do scientists think he died? Why do they think this?

You can choose to complete one, two or all three tasks! I look forward to seeing whatever you choose to complete.

Don't forget to continue learning spellings from individual spelling books, reading and completing games on Times Table Rock Stars, which will continue to be really important to support our learning in maths. 

Home Learning 15/03/22

As it is science week this week, we will be focusing on Science for our home learning. Use the knowledge you have learned in Science about plants and the knowledge organiser.

The three tasks for this week are:

1. Find the definition of these words from the knowledge organiser.

plant- 

nutrients -

absorb - 

2. Explain the function of these parts of a flowering plant. 

roots-

stem-

leaves-

flowers- 

3. Use the knowledge organiser and internet to find out about 'botanists'. What are they? What do they do?  Can you name any significant people? 

You can choose to complete one, two or all three tasks! I look forward to seeing whatever you choose to complete.

Don't forget to continue learning spellings from individual spelling books, reading and completing games on Times Table Rock Stars, which will continue to be really important to support our learning in maths this learning block! (division this week and next). 

Home Learning 08/03/22

This week we will be focusing on Design Technology for our home learning. Use the knowledge you have learned in DT about pneumatics from this week and the knowledge organiser.

The three tasks for this week are:

1. Find the definition of these words from the knowledge organiser.

function - 

linkage-

mechanism-

output-

pivot-

pneumatic system-

2. Find an example of a pneumatic system. 

3. Look at the exploded diagram and have ago at making the monsters mouth. (We will be designing and making a pneumatic toy in school over then next couple of weeks.) We will need boxes with a hinged lid in school for week 4. Please bring them into school from Monday 21st March

You can choose to complete one, two or all three tasks! I look forward to seeing whatever you choose to complete.

Don't forget to continue learning spellings from individual spelling books, reading and completing games on Times Table Rock Stars, which will be really important to support our learning in maths this learning block! This week we are focusing on recalling our 4 times tables. 

Home Learning 01/03/22

This week we will be focusing on English for our home learning. Use the knowledge you have learned in English about instructions from year two and this week.

The three tasks for this week are:

1. Find different examples of instruction texts and identify some of the structural features. (See attached document.)

2. Choose a set of instructions to follow. 

Were they clear? Could they be improved? How? 

You could take photographs of the finished product. 

3. Have a go at writing a set of instructions. The instructions could be for any purpose.

Don't forget to include the structural features.

Ask someone to follow your instructions. Were they clear? Did they work? 

You can choose to complete one, two or all three tasks! I look forward to seeing whatever you choose to complete and maybe trying out your instructions in school.

Don't forget to continue learning spellings from individual spelling books, reading and completing games on Times Table Rock Stars, which will be really important to support our learning in maths this learning block!

Home Learning 15/02/22

This week we will be focusing on RE for our home learning.  Open the attached link

and use the knowledge you have learned in RE during Learning Block C. 

The three tasks for this week are:

1. Write a definition for these important Hindu beliefs...

• Karma
• Samsara
• Moksha
• Reincarnation

2. Suggest ways in which Hindus demonstrate good Karma. 

3. In some of our lessons we played snakes and ladders. Play the game at home, explaining how it teaches Hindu children about good and bad karma. You could also design your own game to teach children about karma. 

You can choose to complete one, two or all three tasks! I look forward to seeing whatever you choose to complete. Don't forget to continue learning spellings from individual spelling books, reading and completing games on Times Table Rock Stars. 

Home Learning 08/02/22

This week we will be focusing on Music for our home learning.  Open our Music Knowledge Organiser and use the knowledge you have learned in Music so far during Learning Block C. 

The three tasks for this week are:

1. Find out what pop, disco and soul music are. 

2. Choose one of the styles of music and find some examples of artists and the titles. 

3. Listen to the music. Which ones do you like best and why?

You can choose to complete one, two or all three tasks! I look forward to seeing whatever you choose to complete. Don't forget to hand in your home learning on Monday. 

Home Learning 01/02/22

This week we will be focusing on Art for our home learning.  Open our Art Knowledge Organiser and use the knowledge you have learned in Art so far during Learning Block C. 

The three tasks for this week are:

1. Use your knowledge organiser to remind yourself where you might find straight and curved lines. 

2. Find out/ recall what tone is. 

3. Practice using your detail grip (usual pencil grip) to draw shapes and detail, and your shading grip to shade your picture. Remember the four shading rules. 

You can choose to complete one, two or all three tasks! I look forward to seeing whatever you choose to complete. Don't forget to hand in your home learning on Monday. 

Home Learning 25/01/22

This week we will be focusing on Science for our home learning.  Open our Science Knowledge Organiser and use the knowledge you have learned in Science so far during Learning Block C. 

The three tasks for this week are:

1. Remind yourselves of different light sources. Draw/ write examples of light sources. 

2. Find out/ recall what opaque and transparent are and find examples of both around your home and local area. 

3. Carry out a simple investigation to find out which objects create the best shadows. Report your findings using writing and or pictures. 

You can choose to complete one, two or all three tasks! I look forward to seeing whatever you choose to complete. Don't forget to hand in your home learning on Monday. 

Home Learning 18/01/22

This week we will be focusing on Geography for our home learning.  Open our Geography Knowledge Organiser and use the knowledge you have learned in Geography so far during Learning Block C. 

The three tasks for this week are:

1. Find out how caves, arches and stacks are formed. (See attached document.)

2. Where can you find examples of caves, arches and stacks in South West England? 

3. Find out about Mary Anning.

You can choose to complete one, two or all three tasks! I look forward to seeing whatever you choose to complete. Don't forget to hand in your home learning on Monday. 

Home Learning 11/1/2022

This week we will be focusing on Computing for our home learning.  Open our Computing Knowledge Organiser and use the knowledge you have learned in computing so far during Learning Block C. 

You will need to log onto Purple Mash to access your home learning for this week.

The three tasks for this week are:

1. Open Set task: Tool Example 1 (if you didn't complete it during the lesson.)

2. Open Set task: Tool example 3 (if you didn't complete it during the lesson.)

3. From the home page, click on mathematics, then click on 2calculate. Click on launch, Click on the down arrow and highlight lower key stage 2, complete activity 2. Even numbers.

You can choose to complete one, two or all three tasks! I look forward to seeing whatever you choose to complete. Don't forget to save and hand in your home learning. 

Home Learning 30/11/2021

This week we will be focusing on Science for our home learning.  Open our Science Knowledge Organiser and use the knowledge you have learned in Science so far during Learning Block B. 

The three tasks for this week are:

Why do we have seasons?

Explain the life cycle of a plant.

Can you think of any other cycles that occur in nature?  

You can choose to complete one, two or all three tasks! I look forward to seeing whatever you choose to complete. 

Home Learning 23/11/2021

This week we will be focusing on Geography for our home learning.  Open our Geography Knowledge Organiser and use the knowledge you have learned in Geography so far during Learning Block B. 

The three tasks for this week are:

What are the four types of settlement?

Name some examples of each type of settlement. Maybe places you have been to?

What services and facilities do each of the settlements have? Why do larger settlements have more services and facilities?  

You can choose to complete one, two or all three tasks! I look forward to seeing whatever you choose to complete. 

Home Learning 16/11/2021

This week we will be focusing on French for our home learning.  Open our French Knowledge Organiser and use the knowledge you have learned in French so far during Learning Block B. I have attached word cards of the animals we have learnt. 

The three tasks for this week are:

What animals can you say in French?

Can you sort the animals into masculine (un) and feminine? (une)

Can you create a game to help you to learn the names of all the animals? 

You can choose to complete one, two or all three tasks! I look forward to seeing whatever you choose to complete. 

Home Learning 9/11/2021

This week we will be focusing on Art for our home learning.  Open our Art Knowledge Organiser and use the knowledge you have learned in Art so far during Learning Block B. 

The three tasks for this week are:

Look at the definition of 'still life'. Can you draw a picture of still life?

In your picture can you use cross hatching to give your picture form?

Can you include a cast shadow of your object?

You can choose to complete one, two or all three tasks! I look forward to seeing whatever you choose to complete in school on Monday. 

Home Learning 2/11/2021

This week we will be focusing on History for our home learning.  Open our History Knowledge Organiser and use the knowledge you have learned in History so far during Learning Block B. 

The three tasks for this week are:

What facts do you know/can find out about the River Nile?

Why was and is the River Nile important in Egypt?

What is the 'Black Land'? 

You can choose to complete one, two or all three tasks! I look forward to seeing whatever you choose to complete in school on Monday. 

Badgers have had a busy half term of learning. See a snap shot of some of the fantastic learning we have completed in this first block in the photographs below.

Yesterday the children came home with their individual spelling books. The spellings written in them are personal to each child and are taken from their English books. Please practice and learn the spellings in them. Use the right hand column to show that your child has learnt them by writing the word in it. I will check spelling books on Thursday during our spelling lesson. Please make sure spelling books are in your child's book bag each day.  

Have a great week.

Kind regards

Mrs Doe

Home Learning 19/10/2021

This week we will be focusing on French for our home learning.  Open our French Knowledge Organiser and use the knowledge you have learned in French so far during Learning Block A. 

The three tasks for this week are:

Practice counting up to 10 in French.

Practice saying colours in French.

Design and make a poster to help us remember the different colours in French.  

You can choose to complete one, two or all three tasks! I look forward to seeing whatever you choose to complete in school after half term (Monday 1st November). 

Kind regards

Mrs Doe

Home Learning 12/10/2021

This week we will be focusing on Science for our home learning.  Open our Science Knowledge Organiser (Human Body) and use the knowledge you have learned in Science so far during Learning Block A.

The three tasks for this week are:

What organs make up the digestive system? (Look at the diagram). 

Draw your own diagram of the human digestive system.

Choose one of the organs from the digestive system to find out how it helps the digestion of food. 

You can choose to complete one, two or all three tasks! I look forward to seeing whatever you choose to complete in school next Monday. Thank you and well done for all the fantastic coding work completed on Purple Mash. Who will get on the 'beyond expectations' board?

Kind regards

Mrs Doe

Home Learning 5/10/2021

This week we will be focusing on Computing for our home learning.  Open our computing Knowledge Organiser and use the knowledge you have learned in computing so far during Learning Block A.

The tasks for this week are:

Log onto Purple Mash and complete the 2Dos. (Click on the bell)

You will have two or three challenges to complete depending on how you got on with the first challenge in the lesson. The challenges to complete are 'Magician' (covered during last lesson.) 'Night and Day' and 'Tic toc clock challenge'. Completing these challenges will help you to code using 'timers'. 

If you feel you would like an extra challenge... 

Open the attached document below 'When lightening strikes' and create a flow chart to explain what will happen. 

You can choose which of the tasks to complete! I look forward to seeing whatever you choose to complete in school next Monday. Thank you for the amazing map work from last week.  

Kind regards

Mrs Doe

Home Learning 28/09/2021

This week we will be focusing on Geography for our home learning.  Open our Geography Knowledge Organiser (Spatial sense) and use the knowledge you have learned in Geography so far during Learning Block A.

The three tasks for this week are:

How are the following human and physical features represented on an Ordinance Survey map? 

school, golf course, nature reserve, church and river. 

Use the link below to see an ordinance survey map of Verwood. What symbols can you find and what do they mean?

http://www.verwoodhistorical.org/maps.htm

Create your own map of a real or imaginary place remembering to include symbols and a key.

You can choose to complete one, two or all three tasks! I look forward to seeing whatever you choose to complete in school next Monday. Thank you and well done for all the fantastic home learning completed last week. Who will get on the beyond expectations board? 

Kind regards

Mrs Doe

Home learning - 21.09.21

This week we will be focusing on History for our home learning.  Open our History Knowledge Organiser (Stone Age to Iron Age) and use the knowledge you have learned in History so far during Learning Block A.

The three questions for this week are:

What can you tell me about Skara Brae?

Can you tell me about their homes? What are they made of?

What further information can you find out about the Neolithic Stone Age?

You can choose to answer one, two or all three questions! I look forward to seeing whatever you choose to complete in school next Monday.

Kind regards,

Mrs Doe

Welcome to Badgers

Please find each Block's knowledge organisers below. We will update this page at the end of each block to show you what we have been learning in Year 3.