TERM 4 MONDAY 22nd FEBRUARY 2021

Welcome back everyone to a brand new term! We hope you had a good half term holiday! We've a new book to read: The Hobbit by J.R.R. Tolkien which fits in with our new geography topic: Mountains! But before we start our learning, let's wake up and move with Blazer Fresh by clicking the image below!

Spellings

Y3:

These are your spelling for this week.  Write them out in your neatest handwriting and use a dictionary to look up the meanings.  If you don’t have a dictionary at home you can use an online one such as

https://dictionary.cambridge.org/

automatic autopilot autobiography autograph autofocus

superman supernatural superstar superficial supermodel

Can you think what the prefixes Auto and Super might mean?

Y4:

These are your spelling for this week.  Write them out in your neatest handwriting and use a dictionary to look up the meanings.  If you don’t have a dictionary at home you can use an online one such as

https://dictionary.cambridge.org/

international intergalactic interrupt intercept interject

antibiotic antidote antihistamine antihero

Can you think what the prefixes Inter and anti might mean?

Reading Skills

Read the following text a few times to an adult then answer the questions that follow it.

SPAG: Noun Phrases

Think about what you know about noun phrases already.

Have a look at this video to remind yourself

Then try the tasks below.

ENGLISH

The Hobbit by J R R Tolkein

Today we are starting our new book.  Have a listen/read of the opening section, what do you think?  Do you already know the story?  Have you seen the film?  How does it compare to the book?

The opening chapters have a wide variety of characters.  Small, hairy-footed hobbits, bearded dwarves and the tall, magical Gandalf.

Beginning with Bilbo, draw an outline of him on a piece of paper – he doesn’t have to be perfect, just a roughly hobbit shape, don’t forget his big feet.  Think about what we know about hobbits and their habitats. (You can start with his feet; large and hairy.)  Around the outside, write what the book tells us about Bilbo.  Try not to think about the rest of the story if you have seen the film, and concentrate on just what is in the first part of the book.  On the inside of your character, what do we know about his emotions and feelings?  What is he like as a person (hobbit)?  Try to use some brilliant words, you can use an online thesaurus to look up other words for ‘nice’, or ‘kind’.  The more you do here, the easier it will be to write later.

Now let's take a brain break with our English Super movers about possessive apostrophes! Click the image to start!

MATHS

Don't forget if you want an extra challenge or some more work you can find extra questions on the Maths tab on the hub page, or by clicking here

WIDER CURRICULUM: GEOGRAPHY

MISTY MOUNTAIN SIERRA

This term we are looking at mountains in geography and we're starting with the most famous of all: Mount Everest!

This man is Tenzing Norgay and on 29th May 1953, he and Edmund Hilary climbed Everest together.This photo was taken by Edmund Hilary. 

Look closely at the photograph. What can you find out about Everest from this photo?  

Is it hot or cold?

What do you notice about the clouds?    What is he wearing?                What is he wearing on his face? What is he holding? What do you think he is feeling?

EVEREST FACTS!

Watch the animation and note down important facts about Everest. Have a look at this example to help you collect your facts! Use headings: Location, Temperature, Animals and plants, Landscape, Equipment you would need on the mountain, the weather. Click the power point slideshow to check and add to the facts from the animation!

Look at this example of how you could collect the facts you found!

Click the image to go to Google earth and find Everest.

Which countries does Everest border?

Which mountain range is it in?

CLASS WORSHIP

Now it’s time for a little quiet, prayer and reflection with our Class worship. Click the candle.

Now at the end of the day, we can relax and listen to one of the stories on the Free Children Stories site by clicking the image!

Well done on a good first day's learning! Don't forget to send in work to your teacher via TEAMS!

Have a lovely evening and see you all tomorrow!

The LKS2 Team