Morning Rhino Class,

Fancy a challenge?

Today I would like you to have a go at writing a special type of poem called a Kenning.

Kennings were first used in Anglo Saxon times. The famous Anglo-Saxon poem Beowulf uses many kenning phrases, for example:

• Body = bone-house
• Ship  = wave-floater

Today, we can use Kennings to describe everyday people, animals and objects, for example a kenning about a dog could be:

face-licker
ball-chaser
stick-carrier
water-drinker
tail-wagger
floor-sniffer

and so on……

Can you write a Kenning poem about the squirrel in the video below? Remember each line of the poem needs to contain only two words (noun – er verb) e.g risk-taker. Remember to send your poems via Class Dojo and I can post them on the website to share. Have fun!

Hi Everyone,

Please click on the link below to access the Rhino Class Learning Project for this week:

Week 1 Learning Project – All About My Family

The project includes weekly tasks for Maths, Reading, Writing and Spellings and a cross-curricular / topic project. All web links and instructions are included in the document. Please choose at least one activity from each section per day. This should keep you all busy…

If anyone needs reminding of their X Tables Rockstars username and password then please request one via Class Dojo.

Weekly spellings – please access the spellings to learn this week below. Start with week 1. These can be learnt each day and then tested on Friday.

Year 3 summer 1       Year 4 Summer 1

Please click on link below to access Year 3 and 4 Common Exception words and activities

Year 3 and 4 Spelling and Activity Sheets

The are also 5 daily maths lessons which including video tutorials and follow up activities. Please click on the link below:

Year 3 week 1    Year 4 week 1

If fancy being active, then click on the link below for a daily workout from the body coach Joe Wicks. Each day, he will be doing a live 30 minute PE lesson for pupils at home at 9am. There are also a wealth of 5/10 min workouts specifically aimed at children which are great.

Joe Wicks – Workout Sessions

If you wish to share your child’s work with me (for rewards and feedback), this can be done via the Class Dojo portfolio. As usual, if you have any queries, please continue to contact me via the Class Dojo app.

Kind regards and keep well

Mr Glover

Dear Rhino parents / carers,

Please look at and use the links below to access some interactive websites and resources I have put together for pupils while they are at home. I will be planning some other activities for pupils to complete in the near future, so please keep checking back on the school website.

Hope everyone keeps well

Mr Glover

Web Links:

Hit the Button – Fantastic mental maths activities.

Top Marks English – Interactive activities/games for grammar, spelling, reading, writing etc. Use the tabs at the top of the page to choose the category and scroll down to select the activity.

Top Marks Maths – Interactive activities/games on multiple themes including: place value, ordering and sequencing number and calculations. Use the tabs at the top of the page to choose the category and scroll down to select the activity.

BBC Bitesize Primary – Interactive games/activities for all subject areas. Click on the subject area of your choice.

Oxford Owls – Online games for Maths and English

KS2 Education Quizzes – A great website that contains a variety of quizzes based on a range of subject. Just scroll down to select a quiz which contains a series of multiple choice questions on a chosen theme. Make sure you read the questions carefully and good luck!

Super Movers – Feeling Active? Why not try some of the active learning videos on this BBC website. Videos are linked to a number of different subject areas and are a great way to get yourselves moving if you’re staying in the house all day.

Downloadable Resources:

Reading Comprehension:

Roald Dahl – 3 levels    Garden Birds – 3 levels   Armed Forces – 3 levels

Writing:

Uplevelling Writing Activities – 3 levels

Story Writing Guidance

Maths:

Year 3 Place Value   Year 4 Place Value

Year 3 Addition and Subtraction Workbook

Year-4-Addition-and-Subtraction Workbook

Year 3 Multiplication and Division Workbook

Year 4 Multiplication and Division Workbook

Maths at home – Year 3

Maths at home – Year 4

Ultimate x Table Challenge

Chilli Challenge Cards – How hot is your maths?

Arithmetic Tests:

Y3-Arithmetic-Half-Test-1a     Y3-Arithmetic-Half-Test-2a    Y3-Arithmetic-Half-Test-3a

Y4-Arithmetic-Half-Test-1a     Y4-Arithmetic-Half-Test-2a    Y4-Arithmetic-Half-Test-3a

Spelling:

Weekly spellings to learn:

Year 3 summer 1

Year 4 Summer 1

Curriculum Spelling Activities:

Year 3 and 4 Activity Sheets