English -

Write a diary entry about your favourite memory.

Remember to:

• Write in first person

• Write in the past tense

• Include descriptive, emotive language (using expanded noun phrases)

• CHALLENGE: can you include subordinating and coordinating conjunctions?

Maths -

Can you solve these word problems? Think carefully about what is known, what is unknown and which operation you may need to use. (addition, subtraction, multiplication or division)

1) Dexter the dog has 154 bones in his lunch box. When full, his box can hold 499 bones. How many bones has Dexter eaten already?

2) Kasper can fit 255 tomatoes into his basket. If Kasper fills 8 baskets of tomatoes, how many tomatoes will he have altogether?

3) Tickets for the latest film cost £9 each. Your family has £48 saved up. How many of you can go to the cinema to see the film? How much money will there be left over?

4) A family went on a road trip. They drove 2312 miles on Monday, and 3218 on Wednesday. If they drove 7123 miles altogether, how many miles did they travel on Tuesday?

Oracy -

Discuss with an adult at home the following:

According to research in 2016, it was found that 64% of teachers were female and 36% were male.

According to research in 2016, it was found that 22% of scientist were female and 78% were male.

Is it OK that there are jobs that do not have equal numbers of men and women doing them?

Why aren't more men teachers?

Why aren't more women scientist?

Do you think that certain jobs should be for men and other jobs for women?

What about the firefighters and doctors and nurses?

Spelling -

The children will be tested on these spelling words on 11/12/2020.

Affect

Effect

Accept

Except

Further

Father

Our

Are

Off

Of