15.05.20 Maths Day 32

Subtracting money 

Today you are going to have a go at subtracting money. Have a look at the worked example below. 

£3.50 - £2.10 = 

1. Draw the amount of money that we are starting with. In this question, it is £3.50 

2. Now we need to take away the second amount. In this question, this second amount is £2 and 10pence. First, we will subtract the pounds. Subtract £2.

3. Then, we need to subtract the pence. In this question, we need to subtract 10 pence. 

4. HAZARD CHECKER! We cannot subtract 10 pence from a 50 pence coin. Therefore we need to draw 50 pence in a different way. 

5. We can now easily subtract 10 pence. 

6. Count up how much money you have left. First count the pounds, then count the pence. 

We know that £3.50 - £2.10 = £1.40

Have a go at answering the questions below, using this method. You could draw the coins or use actual coins if you have them!

1. £4.60 - £3.20 

2. £6.90 - £4.40 

3. £8.65 - £3.10 

4. £9.76 - £5.32

5. £10.28 - £7.15 

6. £8.91 - £8.51 

7. £5.04 - £3.00 

8. £6.09 - £5.82

15.05.20 Eng Day 38 Story Writing

English

Day 5: To write your story

Today you are going to write up your story! You have already created some super sentences and mapped out where they will go in your story. 

Before you start writing, have a think about what will be in our success criteria... 

Floating gently through the clear blue sky, Tommy stared ahead, hoping he would reach his destination soon. The clouds were endless, covering the horizon as far as the eye could see.

He had set off with a dream but didn’t know if it would come true. As the clouds parted, he could not believe what he could see…

We can't wait to hear how your stories end! Once you have finished writing, you could add an illustration and send it to year3@hilltop.doncaster.sch.uk.

Spellings Week 3: Friday

Spellings

Day 5: Test yourself!

See if you can write out the spelling words from your memory or ask a grown up to read them out, so that you can write them down. 

Mark your answers using a different coloured pen. If you spell a word wrong, don't worry, this is how we learn! Rewrite the word using your pen. You could focus on this word next week!

14.05.20 Maths Day 31 - Problem Solving

 It’s a tricky one today! Good luck and I hope you have fun solving these challenges!

Problem Solving: Money

Follow the clues and cross out the amounts that don’t follow the clues. Email Miss Robinson so show your working out!

You may want to use a bar model. Here is the bar model example for Challenge 1 (with a different amount, but you should use this bar model to help you with clue 5)

Challenge 1

Challenge 2

14.05.20 Eng Day 37 Story Writing

English

Day 4: Story mapping

STARTER: Re-read the start of the story.

Floating gently through the clear blue sky, Tommy stared ahead, hoping he would reach his destination soon. The clouds were endless, covering the horizon as far as the eye could see.

He had set off with a dream but didn’t know if it would come true. As the clouds parted, he could not believe what he could see…

How will you continue the story?

You have already written your super sentences, now you need to plan where they will go in your story! 

TASK: Create a story map as a plan for your story. Take your time with your drawings so that they are accurate. Include any key words that you would like to use in your story. Look at the examples below as a reminder of the layout.

Spellings Week 3: Thursday

Spellings

Day 4: Song Writing 

Write a song or a rap that includes all of your spelling words! Remember, for a word to rhyme, it needs to end in the same sound. 

e.g. arrive, dive, five, live

Mrs Stanley's Story Time! 📖

📖Story Time!📖

Good morning Year 3. You are in for a treat today as Mrs Stanley has read another wonderful story for you to listen to! Click on the link below to watch the story.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=EXcExaFm2Gc&feature=youtu.be

13.05.20 Eng Day 36 Story Writing

English

Day 3: To use powerful verbs to describe

Yesterday, you created expanded noun phrases using interesting adjectives. Today, you are going to focus on verbs to describe what the objects in the picture are doing. If you're up for the challenge you may also include adverbs and maybe some similes!

Below, there are 4 different sentence levels.

Sentence Level 1: Noun and adjectives

E.g. The clouds were soft and fluffy.

Sentence Level 2: Noun, adjectives and verb

E.g. The huge house flew past the soft, fluffy clouds.

Sentence Level 3: Noun, adjectives, verb and adverb

E.g. Slowly, the huge house flew past the soft, fluffy clouds.

Sentence Level 4: Noun, adjectives, verb, adverb and simile!

E.g. Slowly, the huge house flew like a kite, past the soft, fluffy clouds.

TASK: Use the expanded noun phrases from yesterday to create some super sentences. You will need to create 5 sentences about the picture. Challenge yourself to write at a high sentence level!

REMEMBER: We will be writing a story on Friday. Stories need to be descriptive so that the reader can picture what is happening. The more interesting adjectives, verbs and adverbs you use, the better your story will be!

13.05.20 Maths Day 30 - Estimating the Cost

Estimating The Cost

TASK: Below are the cost of items available at a local café. You have a budget of £30. What could you buy for your money? Write the items, estimate the cost and calculate the actual cost. How many different combinations of items can you find?

1.     Draw a table and split into three columns ‘Food’, ‘Estimate’ and ‘Actual Cost’

2.   Choose three foods to purchase and write in the ‘Food’ column (take care not to choose three expensive foods)

3.   In the ‘Estimate’ column, make a sensible guess of what the food will roughly cost.

4.   In the last column, calculate the actual cost using compact column method.

TIP: Adding lots of 99p’s can be tricky to calculate! You could always add a penny then subtract from the total.

EXAMPLE: £3.99 + £4.99 would be tricky to solve using compact column.

INSTEAD: Add £4 and £5 then subtract 2p.     

                   £4 + £5 = £9

                   £9 – 2p = £8.98

SO               £3.99 + £4.99 = £8.98

Spellings Week 3: Wednesday

Spellings

Day 3: Magazine Words
Cut out letters from an old magazine or newspaper and put them together to spell your words. If you don't have any magazines, you could use magnetic letters or write your own words using a crazy font or bubble writing!

YEAR 3 HOME LEARNING VIDEO

Take a look at some of the AMAZING home learning and activities that your friends have been doing over the past few weeks. Thank you so much for taking the time to email your pictures to us. It really does make us smile to see you all so happy. Click on the picture to watch!

Who can you spot in the video? Feel free to leave a comment! 😀

From Miss Vardy and Miss Robinson

Hill Top Virtual Photography Competition!

Get Your Cameras Ready!

The teachers at Hill Top have loved talking to our wonderful families over the past few weeks. It has been amazing to hear the new skills that you have been learning.

Lots of you have mentioned that you have been taking lots of pictures so we have launched the Hill Top Virtual Photography Competition!

You can use a phone or camera. Take six pictures, one for each category below. Then email your collection of six photographs to Miss Robinson.

The closing date is Friday 15^th May. Remember to follow social distancing guidelines whilst taking your pictures.

Take care and have fun!

12.05.20 Maths Day 29 - Adding Money Using Compact Column Method

Adding Money Using Compact Column Method

In today’s lesson you will be adding money using compact column method.

PARENT GUIDE: See the guided model. We teach the children to draw the exchanges above the line (see the red exchanges)

Guided Model

YOUR TURN

12.05.20 Eng Day 35 Story Writing

English 

Day 2: To create expanded noun phrases 

In order for our story to be descriptive, we need to include expanded noun phrases. 

REMINDER: An expanded noun phrase (ENP) is a phrase that has a noun and at least one adjective. 

Noun= Person, pace or thing

Adjective= Describes a noun

EXAMPLE: 

Basic phrase = The clouds

Expanded noun phrase= The perfect, velvet clouds

TASK: Write your own expanded noun phrases about different parts of the image below. Challenge yourself by writing more than one ENP for each noun! You could use a thesaurus or Google to find ambitious adjectives!

You will need to describe: 

• The house 
• The sky 
• The clouds
• The boy
• Any other object that may be in the sky!

Spellings Week 3: Tuesday

Spellings

Day 2: Pyramid Spellings
Write out your spellings, adding on one letter at a time. This is a great way to remember the order of the letters in each word!

EXAMPLE: 

a 

ar 

arr 

arri 

arriv 

arrive

10.05.20

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11.05.20 Eng Day 34 Story Writing

English

This week, we are going to write a short story based on the picture below. 

The story has been started for you:
Floating gently through the clear blue sky, Tommy stared ahead, hoping he would reach his destination soon. The clouds were endless, covering the horizon as far as the eye could see.

He had set off with a dream but didn’t know if it would come true. As the clouds parted, he could not believe what he could see…

Day 1: To answer questions about an image 

Today you are going to answer questions about the flying house. At the end of the week, you are going to be writing your own story, so use your imagination and think about what could happen...

• How is the house flying? 
• How is the boy feeling? 
• Will there be anything dangerous in the sky?
• Is the boy dreaming or is this real life? 
• If you could go anywhere in the world right now, where would you go? Why?

Spelling Week 3: Monday

Spellings

This week, the choice is yours! Choose ten words from the list below to focus on this week. 

Day 1: Understanding

Create a spellings poster! You will need to write out every word and explain what it means. Make it as colourful as possible and include pictures to help with your explanation!

Science Week 2

Science 

This week we are going to look at the different parts of a plant. Click on the link below to watch the video. 

Plant Video Link

TASK: Draw a diagram of a plant and label the different parts. Then, write a sentence next to each part, explaining what that part does. 

e.g. roots = absorb water for the plant

If you wanted, you could find a plant in your garden and label it using post-it notes! You will need to include the key words below on your diagram: 

• roots 
• stem 
• branches
• leaves 
• flower
• fruit

Spelling Week 2: Friday

Spelling

Day 5: Test yourself! 

See if you can write out the spelling words from your memory or ask a grown up to read them out, so that you can write them down. 

Mark your answers using a different coloured pen. If you spell a word wrong, don't worry, this is how we learn! Rewrite the word using your pen. You could focus on this word next week!