Class 3 Homework
Spring Term 2017
As last terms menu of homework activities was such a great success, we are going to
continue with it in the same way. Over the term, we ask that your child chooses at least
two options from each category.
We do understand that completing homework is not always possible every week and that
every child is an individual. In class 3 we offer the flexibility for your child to complete
homework at their own pace. Your child may find that during some weeks they would
prefer to spend time on Mathletics instead practicing their Maths skills, which would
suffice. We do ask that 8 tasks be completed over the term to complement your child’s
learning of the Vikings in class. Some children may choose to do more, which wouldn’t be
a problem. Children will be rewarded with house points for any completed homework that
is handed in.
Please look at the next sheet for top tips to help you.
Category 1: Writing
1. Write a Viking saga.
2. Write a recipe for a raid.
3. Write a short Viking play.
4. Write a fact page about a Viking topic (e.g. travel, lifestyle, communication)
Category 2: Knowledge and Understanding
5. Research Sutton Hoo.
6. Research York DIG and York St. Mary’s in preparation for our trip this month.
7. Identify locations of Viking settlements using a map.
8. Research the Viking Gods.
Category 3: Art and Design
9.
Design a Viking board game.
10.
Make a model of a Viking longhouse.
11.
Make a Viking collage.
12.
Draw or paint a picture of a Viking God.
Category 4: Maths
13.
Using your knowledge of the Vikings, write at least 5 maths problems for an
adult to solve. Make sure you also know the answers!
14.
Design your own Viking shield, dividing it into 12 separate sections. Use 5
different colours to colour in your shield. Identify the fraction of each colour on
your Viking shield simplifying each fraction if you can.
15.
You are given as many throwing axes as you need. You are given a winning
total to score. There is more than one way of making the winning total. Can
you work out how to make the winning totals with the fewest axes?
16.
Use a stop watch to time how long it takes you to write out each time table
(2x, 3x, 4x, 5x, 8x, 10x). Record your times so you can see which ones you
need to practise more. If you know all these challenge yourself with the 6x, 7x
and 9x tables.
Extension Task
17.
Design a Viking meal. It might be fun to have a go at making a recipe or two!
Take pictures of you making it or bring some in to school for us to taste.
We would like homework to be handed in on a Thursday so that it can be checked by an adult
in class. We will be keeping a record of when your child hands in homework. They will be
given their Homework Book back on a Friday in order to complete their next piece of
homework. It is vital that their homework book is handed in along with any models, etc… so
that it can be signed off accordingly. The children have access to school resources and books
about the topic. We would like to emphasise that the work is to be done at a suitable level to
your child’s attainment level. Your child may need a little more support with some tasks.
In addition to this termly homework, we do ask that the following will also be completed every
week:
 Spelling sheet given out on a Monday to be handed in on the following Monday.
 Reading either independently or to an adult (the short date, book title, pages read and a
parental signature need to be completed in your child’s reading diary; additional
comments would be welcomed). Please note that we endeavour to check reading
diaries every week when handed in by your child, but we do not comment in them as
we use Guided Reading as a basis for our assessments, the work that you do at home
complements your child’s reading in school.
As we encourage children to become more independent in juniors, it is their responsibility to
hand homework and reading diaries in. Thank you.
Viking Saga
The Vikings used to tell long adventure stories
called sagas. Remember, we’re talking about
people who lived many, many years before
televisions and computers were invented, so sagas
would have been a great way of entertaining each
other.
Do you think you could write a Viking saga? An
exciting story of adventure, battle or love perhaps?
Recipe for a Raid
You will need:
20 angry Vikings
1 longboat
1 monastery
Several peaceful Anglo--‐Saxon monks
A selection of weapons
1. Make all Vikings board the longboat
2. …
Can you write your own ‘Recipe for a Raid’?
Research Tasks
Children can use books or the internet (with
support) to research these topics further. A
comment from parent or child, or some notes to
show what has been learnt, would be appropriate to
hand in.
Viking Collage
Think about an interesting Viking scene –
here are some ideas to help you:

A longboat on a stormy sea

A Viking farm

A Viking raid!
A great place to start is
http://www.bbc.co.uk/education/topics/ztyr9j6
Jorvik Trip Research
A Longhouse Model
We will be visiting the York Dig and York St Mary’s
in January to further our understanding of the topic.
It would be of interest to you to have a look at their
websites before we visit!
Think about the features of a longhouse (the fire in
the middle, a thatched roof, benches with animal
skins) and try to create a miniature version. Choose
your materials carefully!
http://jorvik-viking-centre.co.uk/
http://www.digyork.com/
If you decide to do this task after we have been, you
can write a recount of our visit thinking about what
you enjoyed and what could have been better.