Y3 Homework
Snow Day 09.01.2026
Hello Year 3! We hope you enjoy the snowy weather today.
For today's home learning tasks, please complete your TTRS, a spelling practice and a read. You could make a start on this half term's project (details of this can be found in the Spring 1 homework document at the bottom of this page) or you could complete one of the following snow day activities!
- Design a snow creature: Draw or make a snow creature. Label it and write 3 sentences to explain what it is called, where it lives and what special powers it has. You could design it, then have a go at making it outside with the snow! Don't forget to take a photo.
- Arctic Animals: Research an animal of your choice that lives in the snow. Write a fact file on the animal using the information you have found.
- Helpful Hands: Do one thing today to help someone in your home! You could help make lunch, tidy up your bedroom, write a thank you note or do something that you know will make someone smile!
- Ice investigation: Freeze some small containers of water (you could trap a small figure or toy inside if you want to) and create an investigation to see how long the ice takes to melt. Think about what the ice looks like, how long it takes to melt and where it melts the fastest. Don't forget to make your prediction before you start your investigation and evaluate your experiment to see if your prediction was correct!
- Physical Activity: Go for a walk in the snow, go sledging or complete a cosmic yoga in the warmth of your home.
- Write a letter: In writing, we are learning how to write a persuasive letter. Write a persuasive letter to the Snow Queen persuading her to either stop the snow or make it snow more. Which would you prefer and why? Remember to include your reasons in your letter. If this is a task you choose to complete, we would love to read your letters on Monday!
- Maths: In maths, we have been learning about multiplication and division, focusing on counting in multiples of 4 and 8. This is something you could practice today in a practical way, on TTRS or on paper.
Have fun :)
Reading - 4 times a week
Reading at home remains the single most effective way of improving children's reading fluency. And, of course, reading unlocks learning in almost all other areas, so is the single most important skill to master.
Because of this, we expect all pupils in Year 3 to read at home at least 4 times a week. Each time they read, they should record it in their reading record. Please make sure the date is completed accurately, to make sure we can check reading frequency! Reading records must be brought in every day.
Times Tables Rockstars - 15 minutes on Garage, 2 minutes on Studio each week
Times tables are the fundamental skill to develop fluency and confidence in maths. Little and often is the most effective way to memorise facts and increase the speed of recall. Because of this, we recommend spending 5 minutes a day on TTRockstars, rather than completing the homework all in one go.
The login for your account should be stuck inside the cover of your reading record. If you have lost it, then please ask your teacher for a new one!
Spelling - choose 2 activities to practise each week (Not children who are in RWInc groups)
Each week a list of spellings will be stuck in your spelling books. By the list, record the name of the activity and the date you completed it. This needs to be signed by an adult as evidence. You do not need to complete the practise in the book, or bring the actual practice into school.
Suggested spelling activities to help learn your spellings
Project Homework - once a half term
Each half term we will send home an optional piece of project homework. This will usually be linked to our foundation subjects (history, geography etc) and will provide an opportunity for more extended research into a subject and a creative approach to completing the assignment. Children can respond with written, digital or 3D responses - the more ambitious the better!