Our Lady Star of the Sea Catholic Primary School
Suffix ily
happily angrily easily sensibly fussily merrily greedily heavily luckily sleepily
Your spelling quiz will be on Monday 26th February
This half term we will be looking at trifold leaflets, with the intention of making our own leaflets about The Romans. Your homework this week is to find 3 facts about The Romans that you could share with the class and perhaps include on your leaflet.
Over half term we would like the children to make Lenten boxes to swap with another child. The children could use a margarine tub, small cardboard box or container and decorate it how they choose. Please ensure Lenten Boxes are brought back into school by Wednesday 21st February ready to swap with a child in Nursery. Here’s a few photos of last years Lenten boxes to inspire you.
Your challenge is to consolidate your learning about Mount Vesuvius and the destruction of Pompeii. We are building on the skill of communicating geographically; everyone will have the oppourtunity to share their learning with the rest of the class. We will be listening out for key vocabulary (e.g. mantle, magma, eruption, volcano, lava, ash, gas, rocks) and understanding about what happened. You can present your learning however you choose e.g. in your homework book; on Purple Mash; a news report; a poster; as a 3d model etc. Be creative, but don’t forget the learning focus.
Below are some resources to support you, click on the pictures to open the document. Parents, this event was of course devastating and I’m aware that there are photos on the internet that the children may find unsettling. I kindly ask that you monitor their research. Thank you!
You have got until Thursday 8th February to complete this challenge.
Prefix - mis
misspell misplace mislaid mislead misbehave misfortune misunderstand misunderstood mistreat misuse
Your spelling quiz will be on Monday 19th February
In English we have started innovating and planning our own Iron Man stories. We have already created a new Iron character and a character to replace Hogarth. This week I would like the children to write a set of instructions to capture their new Iron character. It should include an equipment list, step by step instructions and a labelled diagram.
Your challenge is to consolidate your learning about Mount Vesuvius and the destruction of Pompeii. We are building on the skill of communicating geographically; everyone will have the oppourtunity to share their learning with the rest of the class. We will be listening out for key vocabulary (e.g. mantle, magma, eruption, volcano, lava, ash, gas, rocks) and understanding about what happened. You can present your learning however you choose e.g. in your homework book; on Purple Mash; a news report; a poster; as a 3d model etc. Be creative, but don’t forget the learning focus.
Below are some resources to support you, click on the pictures to open the document. Parents, this event was of course devastating and I’m aware that there are photos on the internet that the children may find unsettling. I kindly ask that you monitor their research. Thank you!
You have got until Thursday 8th February to complete this challenge.
prefix - super
superhero superwoman superman superglue superstar supermarket superstore supersonic superhuman superpower
Your spelling quiz will be on Monday 5th February
As we’ve been reading The Iron Man we’ve come across some new vocabulary. This week your homework task is to find the meaning of some of the tricky words that we will come across in Chapter 3. Use Word Hippo to find the meaning and record them on the table in your homework book.
Complete the worksheet and stick it into your homework book.
More homophones!
scene seen hear here be bee week weak plain plane
Your spelling quiz will be on Monday 29th January
Read the passage from The Iron man and add the missing punctuation.
L.Multiplication skill builders
Complete the order numbers and missing numbers tasks in your homework books.
Suffix ian
musician optician politician magician electrician mathematician beautician technician
Your spelling quiz will be on Monday 22nd January
Challenge - can you put your spelling words in alphabetical order?
Science
This half term we will be learning about electricity and circuits.
Watch this video and design an electricity safety poster.
How to be safe around electricity - BBC Bitesize
y that sounds like short i
mystery syllable cymbals cygnet Egypt gym pyramid mysterious hymn
Your spelling quiz will be on Monday 15th January
In History we have been learning all about the Stone Age to the Iron Age. To consolidate and celebrate your learning, I would like you to create, write or draw something you have learned. Here are some ideas…be creative!
Make your very own model of a Stone Age home (inspired by Skara Brae)
Make an Iron Age Hill Fort (we are learning about this next week)
Create a poster about the impact of farming
Film a news report about an archaeological excavation
We will share our creations on the last day of school, so make sure they are in school by then.
Homophones
no know where wear meet meat grate great bear bare
Your spelling quiz will be on Monday 18th December
Challenge Can you pick the correct homophone in your book to complete the sentences? How many homophone pairs do you know?
In science this week we have learnt all about our digestive system and the journey our food goes on when we eat. Have a look at the bbc bitesize website here and see if you can match th pictures and information in your homework books
In History we have been learning all about the Stone Age to the Iron Age. To consolidate and celebrate your learning, I would like you to create, write or draw something you have learned. Here are some ideas…be creative!
Make your very own model of a Stone Age home (inspired by Skara Brae)
Make an Iron Age Hill Fort (we are learning about this next week)
Create a poster about the impact of farming
Film a news report about an archaeological excavation
We will share our creations on the last day of school, so make sure they are in school by then.
Silent letters
lamb length sword island should answer February salmon business strength
Your spelling quiz will be on Monday 11th December
Today we have revisited using commas in a list. For your homework please complete the commas in a list activity by completing the sentences.
Practise your 8 times table by playing BINGO as a family. You have all got a set of 4 BINGO cards to cut out and multiples of 8 to be called out. Keep rocking on TT Rockstars too. You are making brilliant progress!
‘sh’ spelt ‘ch’
chute chef machine parachute chalet brochure charade chandelier moustache
Your spelling quiz will be on Monday 4th December
This week we have read about the annunciation to Mary. Can you remember what happened? Think about what the Angel Gabriel said to Mary and how she felt.
IXL Counting and number patterns
TT Rockstars
Later this week we will begin learning the 8 times table. Can you challenge yourself on TT Rockstars to get yourself ready for Thursday? Remember to go onto Studio to get your Rockstar Status!
Prefix ‘sub’
subway subzero submarine subtitle subheading subsoil subdivide subtropical submerge subtotal
Your spelling quiz will be on Monday 27th November
Can you put the speech in speech marks into writing? Remember to use speech marks and I’m challenging you not to use ‘said’!
In French we have been learing the colours - Can you colour the paint pots the correct colours?
This week the children learned that Stone Age people recorded their lives in Cave Paintings. The children have been challenged to create their own cave painting artwork to display in cloakroom area. Be creative! We can’t wait to see your creations.
Prefix ‘anti’
anticlockwise antiseptic antisocial antifreeze antibiotic anticlimax antidote antivirus antibody antifungal
Your spelling quiz will be on Monday 20th November
Your reading targets have been reset. Please read for 20 minutes each day at home. Your ZPD’s have been updated - don’t forget to check your cards.
In science we have been looking at types of teeth and their functions. Label the diagram in your book and fill in the missing words.
Please log on to TT Rocks stars and practise your times tables - We’re looking forward to moving your guitars along our TT Rock Stars display! We will be checking that everyone has logged on and practised their 4 times table. Don’t forget to put your 4 Times Table poster up somewhere at home. The more you practise, the more confident you will be!
We have been using our knowledge of number bonds to 10 to help us add multiples of 10 to 100. Complete the bar models and equations in your homework books.
Prefix ‘re’
reappear rewrite recycle rebuild replay reheat replace refresh redecorate rearrange
Your spelling quiz will be on Monday 6th November
Your reading targets have been reset. Please read for 20 minutes each day at home. Your ZPD’s have been updated - don’t forget to check your cards.
We have been looking at pictures from books and talking about what we can see - Remember ‘I can see…’ ‘Tell me more’
Look at the picture in your homework book, what questio0ns do you have about the picture? Use the question hand to help you. Remember capital letters and question marks.
We have been looking at 100! Can you split 100 into 2 equal groups? 4 equal groups? 5 equal groups?
Fill in the bar diagrams in your homework book.
Can you count in 10s to 100? Can you count back?
Please log on to TT Rocks stars and practise your times tables - We’re looking forward to moving your guitars along our TT Rock Stars display!
Suffix ‘ion’
construction invention injection collection action hesitation location exaggeration concentration education
Your spelling quiz will be on Monday 6th November
Your reading targets have been reset. Please read for 20 minutes each day at home. Your ZPD’s have been updated - don’t forget to check your cards.
Please log on to TT Rocks stars and practise your times tables - We’re looking forward to moving your guitars along our TT Rock Stars display!
Our class assembly is the first week back after half term - please practise your assembly lines.
chemist character chemical chaos chorus school scheme echo anchor stomach
Your spelling quiz will be on Monday 30th October.
Your reading targets have been reset. Please read for 20 minutes each day at home. Your ZPD’s have been updated - don’t forget to check your cards.
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Black History Month 2023 is a momentous occasion to recognise and celebrate the invaluable contributions of black women.
Each year group will be celebrating a different black woman and Year 3 will be learning about Wangari Maathai. The children have been challenged to research Wangari and be ready to share one thing they have learned about her.
Grown ups, can you set a time on the clock opposite and children can you write the time digitally? For an extra challenge, grown ups can you give some context for the time of the day, so that AM or PM can be written? For example, for the clock opposite you could say ‘At this time you’re tucked up in bed reading your book’.
plantation information explanation temptation alteration exploration accusation preservation sensation preparation
Your spelling quiz will be on Monday 16th October.
Your reading targets have been reset. Please read for 20 minutes each day at home. Your ZPD’s have been updated - don’t forget to check your cards.
In English this week we are looking at the features of letters and writing a letter from Mrs Bird to Aunt Lucy. Can you write a letter from Paddington to Aunt Lucy? The sheet in your book should help you remember the features of a letter. Paddington will have lots to tell Aunt Lucy, you could include - meeting the Browns, his disaster in the bath, his adventures on the underground and his shopping trip with Mrs Brown and Judy.
In Geography this week (Friday) the children will be doing a Polar Bear enquiry. They will be researching how they are adapted to living in the Arctic and the impact climate change is having on these animals. Can you watch the video together and talk about what you have learned?
Suffix ‘ture’
nature adventure capture mixture creature future picture temperature furniture puncture
Your spelling quiz will be on Monday 9th October.
Your reading targets have been reset. Please read for 20 minutes each day at home. Your ZPD’s have been updated - don’t forget to check your cards.
Please read the text “Who’s a clever girl then?” and answer the questions in your book. You could use a highlighter to find the answers (evidence) in the text, just like we did in class with our Paddington story.
Click on the clock below to practise making the time. Can your grown up challenge you to make different times e.g. half past 4 or 11 minutes to 8? You can use the picture below to help you.
Your TT Rock star log ins are now in the front of your homework books - they are the same as your numbots log ins. Keep logging on and practising your times tables, our TT Rock Stars display will soon be up in the classroom. Can you become a Times Table Legend?!
suddenly carefully accidently gently simply finally completely humbly horribly giggly
Your spelling quiz will be on Monday 2nd October.
Your reading targets have been reset. Please read for 20 minutes each day at home. Your ZPD’s have been updated - don’t forget to check your cards.
The children have been given a worksheet to complete and stick into their homework books.
dangerous poisonous perilous mountainous venomous famous enormous hazardous jealous tremendous
Your spelling quiz will be on Monday 25th September.
English/Grammar
Can you identify the subject and verbs in each sentence.
Reading
Your reading targets have been reset. Please read for 20 minutes each day at home. Your ZPD’s have been updated - don’t forget to check your cards.
This week’s spelling are
impossible immature immortal imperfect impatient unkind unhappy unwind unusual unknown
Your spelling quiz will be on Monday 18th September.
In science this week we will be looking at the human skeleton. Please complete the reading comprehension activity in your homework books - this will give you a head start.
Can you practise the roman numerals we have learned in class?
C.Names of numbers
Your reading targets have been reset. Please read for 20 minutes each day at home. Your ZPD’s will be updated this week.
invisible disagree incomplete disapprove dislike dishonest incapable disappear independent incorrect
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