Dear Badgers class of 2022-2023

What a fantastic year it has been! You should all be super proud of yourselves and the progress you have made! I’ve really loved being your teacher for the past year and cannot wait to see you all to continue to flourish in year 4. Me, Mrs Newnham, Mrs Taylor and Mrs Hawkins would like to thank all of you for the amazing and incredibly thoughtful presents!

You have all earned a rest, have a lovely summer!

Mr McBurnie

Home learning:11.07.23

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. 

Kind regards,

Mr McBurnie

Home Learning 05/06/23

  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. 

Mr McBurnie

Home Learning: 23.05.23

  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 after half term.

Kind regards,

Mr McBurnie

Home learning: 16.5.23

  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. 

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.

Kind regards,

Mr McBurnie

Home Learning: 09/05/23

This weeks home learning focuses on Maths.

But first. Next Monday Badgers class shall be making sock puppets in our Art lesson. I'm asking all student to bring in at least one sock they would feel happy turning into a puppet.

The other piece of home learning is a timetables game. In year 4 the class shall have to take a timetables test. The link below leads to a similar game that can be used as practise to prepare them for this.

at the end of the test it will tell the students what timetables they need to work on.

there are 25 questions 

each day the questions change 

https://urbrainy.com/mtc/test

Kind Regards,

Mr McBurnie

Home Learning: 02/05/2023

This week our homework is focused on science. In class we have been learning about the rock cycle.

Your homework is to recreate the rock cycle using Starburst.

Below is a link with instructions on how to achieve this

Edible Starburst Rock Cycle Activity - Little Bins for Little Hands

You will need

• Starburst sweets pieces
• Ziplock bag or empty Starburst bag
• Small cup
• Plastic knife
• Plate

And something that produces heat such as a hair dryer or microwave.

Enjoy!

Home Learning 25/04/23

 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 Western Europe. Please use the knowledge organiser and other sources of information to find out about the geography of France. 

The three tasks for this week are:

1. Concept: Location

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

2. Concept: Human and physical features

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

3. Compare England and France. 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.

Home Learning: 18/04/23

This weeks home learning is focused on Maths, or more specifically fractions.

Please log into purple mash, when on the home screen please go into games.

one there please find the game called Fraction wall.

This game replicates Tetris but using fractions. there are 3 difficulties; 

Low- Glass world

Medium- Metal world

High- Neon world

Please get your child to select their own difficulty with your guidance.

Kind regards,

Mr McBurnie 

Home Learning 28/03/23

  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.

Home Learning: 21.02.23

The home learning for this week is focused on Handwriting.

Later this week there will be a handwriting sheet being handed out to complete.

Below I have also attached another sheet, this doesn't need to be printed and can be written on lined paper.

Make sure you take your time!

Mr McBurnie 

Home Learning: 15/03/23

As it is British science week this week's home learning is focused on science. 

in class we have lessons learning about how to REDUCE, REUSE and RECYCLE.

My challenge for you is to attempt to make the most amazing thing you can out of your recycling at home.

I really look forward to seeing your creations next week!

Home Learning: 08/03/23

Hi all, it’s a nice and easy home learning task for this week. Your job is to find a box!

This box must be suitable for our pneumatic project in DT. Below is a diagram showing what our DT project will look like. As the students blow into the tube it will inflate the balloon. This will lift and open the box.

Any box will do, as long as it is made out of cardboard. Boxes like cereal and shoe boxes will work. 

Many thanks,

Mr McBurnie

Home Learning: 28.02.23

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 two 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 and write a small description on how it works.

Many thanks 

Mr McBurnie

Home Learning - 21.2.23

As you would have seen from the letter that came out today, next Thursday (2nd March) is World Book Day.  For this day, we are asking everyone to create a wooden spoon / potato character to represent your favourite book.  (Please see the letter for a couple of ideas of how these could look).  This will be your home learning for this week. We would like you to bring them in on Thursday with the book you have chosen to be able to share them with your class for our 'drop everything and reads.' 

Can't wait to see what you create.  

Kind regards, 

Mr McBurnie

Home Learning: 07/02/23

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?

Happy listening!

Mr McBurnie

Home Learning 31/01/23

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 (Natural and man-made). 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.

Home Learning 24/01/23

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. 

Home Learning: 17/01.23

this weeks home learning will focus on Art.

Today in our lesson Badgers began to practice shading, following our 4 rules;

• Shading in one direction​

• Creating smooth, neat, even tones​

• Leaving no gaps​

• Ensuring neat edges when filling a shape

It would be beneficial if they could continue to practice this more in an area with plenty of light to cast shadows. 

A number of different items can be used 

• Cans
• Tins
• Fruit bowls
• Flower vases

Happy drawing!

Mr McBurnie

Home Learning: 10/01/23

Happy New Year everyone!

I hope you all had a wonderful and relaxing Christmas.

This weeks homework is focused on Maths, I spoke to many of you at parents evening about the importance of problem solving questions, and how Badgers as a class have a habit of rushing these. Attached are 6 questions all testing different areas of maths. please support your child so they can answer as many of these as possible. but mostly so they take their time!

Kind regards,

Mr McBurnie

Home Learning 29/11/2022

This week we will be focusing on English, please write a Character Flaw story

That follows the same structure as our last story and uses one of the flaws on our list

Flaws:

Addiction

Fear

Jealousy

Greed

Opening: Introduced to the main character

Build up: Character flaw is revealed

Problem: The flaw gets the main character in trouble

Resolution: Main character learns a lesson and changes their ways

Ending: All is well for the future because of change

Please focus on punctuation and spellings

Kind regards,

Mr McBurnie

Home learning: 22/11/22

For this week our focus is on Maths 

Please practice your 2, 3, 5, 8, 10 timestables,

as well as your number bonds to 10 and 100.

1+9=10

2+8=10

60+40=100

50+50=100

Students should be able to recall these rapidly 

Thank you for all your hard work on the maps. They look fantastic, and I love the creativity put into them!

Mr McBurnie

Home Learning 15/11/2022

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. 

Create a map of the area around you and label it with map symbols.

Include any landmarks, roads and names of areas.

Please create a key of the symbols used.

Thank you for all your amazing computing work,

Kind regards,

Mr McBurnie

Home Learning – 8/11/22

For home learning this week, our focus is on Computing. Please log onto purple mash. I have set you another blank web page, just like we used in our last computing lesson.

Your task is to use this program to create a fake news article that I would believe. You have had some practice in our last lesson creating fake information web pages.

Once you have completed this work, please make sure you hand it in!

Thank you all so much for the DT homework. I can tell how much time you have put into this work and am truly impressed.

Kind Regards,

Mr McBurnie

This week’s home Learning: 01/11/22

This week we will be focusing on DT for our home learning.  In DT we are beginning to look at seasonal food. Look at our DT knowledge organiser.

The tasks for this week are:

To identify what fruits and vegetables are grown within the United Kingdom.

This can be done by reading the packaging in supermarkets, or through searching the internet.

Next task is to draw and label these foods, Can this homework please be brought in for our next DT lesson next Tuesday.

Kind regards,

Mr McBurnie

Home Learning - 18.10.22 

For home learning this week, we are going to reflect on the spellings we have learnt over the last 7 weeks.
 

Above is a list of the statutory words to learn by the end of Year 4 - we have already been starting to learn them, it would be wonderful if you recapped what you do and don’t know from the ones covered in our spelling tests.  We have covered the first 13 lines.

Please also continue to do your reading and times tables practice! 
 

Have a great break,

Mr McBurnie

Home learning: 11.10.22

This week we will be focusing on Art for our home learning. Open our Art knowledge organiser and use the art knowledge you have learnt so far to recreate some cave art found from the stone-age.

Use the internet to find some pictures of cave art. or use your imagination to come up with your own!

Then using what tools or mediums you have, attempt to recreate it.

Thank you for all your fantastic French posters and for practicing 1-10 and the colours

Kind regards,

Mr McBurnie

Home Learning: 4/10/22

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.  

Thank you for the fantastic science work on the digestive system, Badgers shall be showing off their science work to each other before the lesson on Friday!

Kind Regards,

Mr McBurnie

This weeks home learning: 27/09/2022

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!

Kind Regards,

Mr McBurnie

This weeks home: 19/9/22

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 first challenge to complete is 'Magician'. 

Please also complete any outstanding work not completed during the lesson. Completing these challenges will help you to code using 'timers'

I look forward to seeing your completed computer codes. Thank you for your fantastic work on Skara brae.

Kind regards,

Mr McBurnie

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.

Here is a link where you can find some useful information:

 https://www.natgeokids.com/uk/discover/history/general-history/skara-brae/

Kind regards,

Mr McBurnie

Welcome to Badgers

Please find each Block's knowledge organisers attached below. At the end of each block this page shall be updated to show you what we have been learning in year 3