Lime Home Learning
Summer 1 – What did the Ancient Egyptians achieve, and what were the consequences of these achievements for their empire?
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Secrets of a Sun King by Emma Carroll A Mummy Ate My Homework by Thiago de Moraes The Story of Tutankhamun by Patricia Cleveland-Peck and Isabel Greenberg Egypt Magnified by David Long and Harry Bloom History in Infographics: Ancient Egypt by Jon Richards and Jonathan Vipond See Reading Passport list below for more recommendations that are not linked to our topic! |
Spelling Ways to practise your spellings. Maths Times Tables Rockstars. Year 4 should go on ‘Soundcheck’ at least 3 times a week to prepare for the times table check. https://www.bbc.co.uk/bitesize/topics/zd2f7nb/articles/zn2y7nb Guardians of Mathematica https://www.topmarks.co.uk/maths-games/hit-the-button Hit the Buttons – times tables and number facts. https://phet.colorado.edu/sims/html/fraction-matcher/latest/fraction-matcher_en.html A game to help link fractions, decimals and percentages History https://kids.nationalgeographic.com/history/article/ancient-egypt |
The British Museum https://www.britishmuseum.org/collection/egypt The British Museum has a wonderful collection from Egypt, including the Rosetta Stone! Wiltshire Museum https://www.wiltshiremuseum.org.uk/out-of-egypt-activities/ Unfortunately, the ‘Out of Egypt’ exhibition is no longer travelling around Hampshire, however, the Wiltshire Museum website has some excellent activities to try at home! |
Year 3, 4 and 5 Spelling Lists
How to remember how many days in each month
Below are links to various websites to support learning at home:
How has crime and punishment changed through time in Britain?
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How to Steal the Mona Lisa by Bethany Walker and Jack Noel Interview with Blackbeard and Other Vicious Villains by Andy Seed and Gareth Conway The Secret Diary of Kitty Cask, Smuggler’s Daughter by Philip Ardagh and Jamie Littler Crime and Punishment Through the Ages by Ben Hubbard Cruel Crime and Painful Punishment (Horrible Histories) by Terry Deary See Reading Passport list below for more recommendations that are not linked to our topic! |
Spelling Ways to practise your spellings. Maths Times Tables Rockstars. Year 4 should try to go on ‘Soundcheck’ at least 3 times a week. https://www.bbc.co.uk/bitesize/topics/zd2f7nb/articles/zn2y7nb Guardians of Mathematica https://www.topmarks.co.uk/maths-games/hit-the-button Hit the Buttons – times tables and number facts. Countdown Game - 7-14 year olds - Topmarks Two games to test your problem solving skills! History Crime and punishment - KS2 History - BBC Bitesize 10 different guides covering crime and punishment in different eras of (mostly) British history. |
The Tower of London Tower of London | Historic Royal Palaces (hrp.org.uk) Discover this fascinating part of British history at times a fortress, a palace and a prison. |
How does New Zealand’s location make it a unique place to explore?
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Nine Girls by Stacy Gregg Discover Countries: New Zealand by Jane Bingham Globetrotters: New Zealand by Jane Hinchey 100 Amazing Facts about New Zealand by Scott D. James See Reading Passport list below for more recommendations that are not linked to our topic! |
Spelling Ways to practise your spellings Maths https://www.topmarks.co.uk/maths-games/multiples-and-factors A game to practise finding factors and multiples Times Tables Rockstars https://www.bbc.co.uk/bitesize/topics/zd2f7nb/articles/zn2y7nb Guardians of Mathematica https://www.topmarks.co.uk/maths-games/hit-the-button Hit the Button – times tables and number facts Geography https://kids.nationalgeographic.com/geography/countries/article/new-zealand All about New Zealand https://www.kids-world-travel-guide.com/new-zealand-facts.html Lots of amazing facts and information about New Zealand |
New Zealand! https://www.newzealand.com/uk/ It’s a bit tricky to get to New Zealand! But the website above is the link to New Zealand’s official website. Here you can explore some of the amazing human and physical geography of this incredible country! Science – Living Things and Their Habitats This is an excellent topic to enable you to get out and about in beautiful Hampshire and discover some of the habitats that surround us and find out what lives there! |
Autumn 2 – What makes trade fair?
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Fair Trade and Global Economy (Our Values) by Charlie Ogden Fair Trade First by Sarah Ridley Earth Friends: Fair Fashion by Holly Webb See Reading Passport list below for more recommendations that are not linked to our topic! |
Spelling Ways to practise your spellings Maths Symmetry Matching - Reflective Symmetry Game Practise identifying symmetry Times Tables Rockstars KS2 Maths teaching resources: Measuring area - BBC Teach A short video on calculating area https://www.topmarks.co.uk/maths-games/hit-the-button Hit the Buttons – times tables and number facts History Business and fair trade - BBC Bitesize Information about fair trade |
Winchester Science Centre https://www.winchestersciencecentre.org/ A visit to Winchester Science Centre is always worthwhile! |
Autumn 1 – How were the railways a turning point in British history?
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Adventures on Trains Series by M.G. Leonard and Sam Sedgman (also Reading Passport books) Epic Adventures: Explore the World in 12 Amazing Train Journeys by Sam Sedgman National Railway Museum Kids’ Handbook by William Potter Great British Railways: 50 Things to See and Do by Vicki Pipe and Geoff Marshall See Reading Passport list below for more recommendations that are not linked to our topic! |
Spelling Ways to practise your spellings Maths https://www.topmarks.co.uk/maths-games/rocket-rounding Rounding game https://www.topmarks.co.uk/shapes/2d-shape-reveal Supporting recognising the properties of shapes, including quadrilaterals Times Tables Rockstars https://www.bbc.co.uk/bitesize/topics/zd2f7nb/articles/zn2y7nb Guardians of Mathematica https://www.topmarks.co.uk/maths-games/hit-the-button Hit the Buttons – times tables and number facts History https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Oyay-n23JNA An interesting video about the positives and negatives of the railways being built. https://www.bbc.co.uk/bitesize/articles/z94r3j6#zyjsn9q How have our railways developed and changed? |
The Watercress Line Our very own heritage railway in Hampshire. This used to be part of a much longer line stretching to Winchester. You can visit the stations at Alresford, Ropley and Alton. (We are visiting here for a class trip!) STEAM: The Museum of the Great Western Railway https://www.steam-museum.org.uk This is a little further afield in Swindon and offers a look at the history of the Great Western Railway. Even if you can’t go, the website has lots of information, including ‘object of the month’ articles. |
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Summer 1 and 2 – Are all biomes equally vulnerable?
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Our Planet: The One Place We Call Home by Matt Whyman Biomes by Izzi Howell Biome: questions & answers by Nancy Dickmann Beastly Biomes by Carly Allen-Fletcher The Incredible Ecosystems of Planet Earth by Racher Ignotofsky See Reading Passport list below for more recommendations that are not linked to our topic! |
Spelling Ways to practise your spellings Maths Times Tables Rockstars. Year 4 should try to go on ‘Soundcheck’ at least 3 times a week. https://www.bbc.co.uk/bitesize/topics/zd2f7nb/articles/zn2y7nb Guardians of Mathematica https://www.topmarks.co.uk/maths-games/hit-the-button Hit the Buttons – times tables and number facts. Countdown Game - 7-14 year olds - Topmarks Two games to test your problem solving skills! Geography https://www.bbc.co.uk/bitesize/articles/zvsp92p#zmvsf82 Key information about biomes https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yZRsyiOl3kk A helpful video to explain what biomes are and where they are |
The Living Rainforest A wonderful place to learn all about the rainforest biome! Alice Holt (and other local woodlands) https://www.forestryengland.uk/alice-holt-forest Alice Holt (and other local woodland areas) are great examples of the primary biome of the UK – temperate, deciduous forest. |
Spring 2 – What makes Brazil distinctive?
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Journey to the River Sea by Eva Ibbotson My Name is River by Emma Rea World Burn Down by Steve Cole Amazing Rivers by Julie Vosburgh Agnone Amazon River by Sangma Francis and Romolo D’Hipolito Brazil: The Land and The People by Suzie Brooks See Reading Passport list below for more recommendations that are not linked to our topic! |
Spelling Ways to practise your spellings Maths https://mathsframe.co.uk/en/resources/resource/117/telling-the-time-in-words Practise telling the time https://www.mathplayground.com/alienangles.html Practise setting an angle to the correct degrees. Times Tables Rockstars https://www.bbc.co.uk/bitesize/topics/zd2f7nb/articles/zn2y7nb Guardians of Mathematica Geography https://www.bbc.co.uk/bitesize/articles/z7w8pg8#zhtybqt All about rivers |
The Source of the River Wey In Alton, there is the source (the start) of the River Wey – can you find where it is?! Then, use a map to trace the path of the river and find out where the mouth (end) is. Local rivers and streams Go and find your local river (or stream!) and spend some time there! Watch how the water moves, what animals can you spot, could you do some sketching? Where does the river go to? |
Spring 1 – What was the Civil War and why did it come to Alton?
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Unfortunately, there are not loads of books for children on the English Civil War! The Split History of the English Civil War by Claire Throp. This is the only book available via Hampshire Libraries – it will need to be ordered in as it is not kept at any of our more local libraries! Investigating the Civil War by Alison Honey. This is quite an old book, but the content is still good! See Reading Passport list below for more recommendations that are not linked to our topic! |
Grammar Punctuation and Spelling Games https://www.bbc.co.uk/bitesize/articles/zbm8scw https://www.topmarks.co.uk/english-games/7-11-years/spelling-and-grammar Spelling Ways to practise your spellings Maths Times Tables Rockstars https://www.bbc.co.uk/bitesize/topics/zd2f7nb/articles/zn2y7nb Guardians of Mathematica https://www.topmarks.co.uk/maths-games/hit-the-button Hit the Buttons – times tables and number facts https://mathsframe.co.uk/en/resources/resource/117/telling-the-time-in-words Practise telling the time History https://www.bbc.co.uk/bitesize/topics/zk4cwmn Link to three further pages about the English Civil War. https://kids.kiddle.co/English_Civil_War This webpage is a bit more ‘wordy’ but contains lots of information about the English Civil War. |
St. Lawrence Church, Alton St. Lawrence was the site of the Battle of Alton during the English Civil War. You can see the holes from the musket balls that were fired during the battle in the wooden door! Basing House https://www.hampshireculture.org.uk/basing-house We will be looking at the role of Basing House as part of our history this half term. Unfortunately, it is closed until Spring now…but maybe one to visit a bit later on and apply our learning! |
Autumn 2 – How and why do spies achieve success?
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Secrets and Spies by Anita Ganeri and Luke Brookes Find the Spy by Zoë Armstrong A Spoonful of Spying by Sarah Todd Taylor Spy Fox and Agent Feathers by Dermot O’Leary The Ministry of Unladylike Activity by Robin Stevens See Reading Passport list below for more recommendations that are not linked to our topic! |
Spelling Ways to practise your spellings Maths https://phet.colorado.edu/sims/html/build-a-fraction/latest/build-a-fraction_en.html Build a fraction https://phet.colorado.edu/sims/html/fraction-matcher/latest/fraction-matcher_en.html Matching fractions https://www.topmarks.co.uk/symmetry/symmetry-matching A game to help you with symmetry https://www.bbc.co.uk/bitesize/topics/zd2f7nb/articles/zn2y7nb Guardians of Mathematica https://www.topmarks.co.uk/maths-games/hit-the-button Hit the Buttons – times tables and number facts Topic Secret Messages and Spies - WW2 Spies: KS2/KS3 | IWM Learning Here, you can crack a secret code, and learn about how spies hid and shared messages with each other. Spies in Disguise - Spies In WW2: KS2/KS3 | IWM Learning This page has a link to an interesting video about spies in the Second World War. |
Winchester Science Centre https://www.winchestersciencecentre.org/ A visit to Winchester Science Centre is always worthwhile! This half term in Science we are looking at different types of forces…so head here and see what you can discover! |
Autumn 1 – How did England change during the settlement of the Anglo-Saxons and Scots?
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The King Who Threw Away His Throne by Terry Deary Winter of the Wolves by Tony Bradman The Princess Who Hid in a Tree by Jackie Holderness & Alan Marks Men, Women and Children in Anglo-Saxon Times by Jane Bingham The History Detective Investigates: Anglo - Saxons by Neil Tonge See Reading Passport list below for more recommendations that are not linked to our topic! |
Spelling Ways to practise your spellings Maths https://www.topmarks.co.uk/maths-games/rocket-rounding Rounding game https://www.topmarks.co.uk/shapes/2d-shape-reveal Supporting recognising the properties of shapes, including quadrilaterals Times Tables Rockstars https://www.bbc.co.uk/bitesize/topics/zd2f7nb/articles/zn2y7nb Guardians of Mathematica https://www.topmarks.co.uk/maths-games/hit-the-button Hit the Buttons – times tables and number facts History Anglo-Saxons - KS2 History - BBC Bitesize Lots of excellent chunks of information about different aspects of the Anglo-Saxon period. Anglo-Saxon KS2 Facts for Kids | A PlanBee Blog Information about the Anglo-Saxons |
Winchester City Museum City Museum, Winchester | Historic Winchester This museum tells the story of Winchester’s history, and has dedicated information about the Anglo-Saxon period as Winchester was the capital of King Alfred’s Wessex in the Anglo-Saxon period. 878AD - Winchester This is a relatively new museum in Winchester (Brooks Centre), which looks at later on in the Anglo-Saxon period as the Vikings are looming. Butser Ancient Farm A fantastic open-air museum which includes Anglo-Saxon halls! |
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Summer 2 – What did the Ancient Egyptians achieve and what did it enable them to do?
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Secrets of a Sun King by Emma Carroll A Mummy Ate My Homework by Thiago de Moraes The Story of Tutankhamun by Patricia Cleveland-Peck and Isabel Greenberg Egypt Magnified by David Long and Harry Bloom History in Infographics: Ancient Egypt by Jon Richards and Jonathan Vipond See Reading Passport list below for more recommendations that are not linked to our topic! |
Spelling Ways to practise your spellings. Maths Times Tables Rockstars. Year 4 should try to go on ‘Soundcheck’ at least 3 times a week. https://www.bbc.co.uk/bitesize/topics/zd2f7nb/articles/zn2y7nb Guardians of Mathematica https://www.topmarks.co.uk/maths-games/hit-the-button Hit the Buttons – times tables and number facts. https://phet.colorado.edu/sims/html/fraction-matcher/latest/fraction-matcher_en.html A game to help link fractions, decimals and percentages History https://kids.nationalgeographic.com/history/article/ancient-egypt |
The British Museum https://www.britishmuseum.org/collection/egypt The British Museum has a wonderful collection from Egypt, including the Rosetta Stone! Wiltshire Museum https://www.wiltshiremuseum.org.uk/out-of-egypt-activities/ Unfortunately, the ‘Out of Egypt’ exhibition is no longer travelling around Hampshire, however, the Wiltshire Museum website has some excellent activities to try at home! |
Summer 1 – How has crime and punishment changed through time?
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How to Steal the Mona Lisa by Bethany Walker and Jack Noel Interview with Blackbeard and Other Vicious Villains by Andy Seed and Gareth Conway The Secret Diary of Kitty Cask, Smuggler’s Daughter by Philip Ardagh and Jamie Littler Crime and Punishment Through the Ages by Ben Hubbard Cruel Crime and Painful Punishment (Horrible Histories) by Terry Deary See Reading Passport list below for more recommendations that are not linked to our topic! |
Spelling Ways to practise your spellings. Maths Times Tables Rockstars. Year 4 should try to go on ‘Soundcheck’ at least 3 times a week. https://www.bbc.co.uk/bitesize/topics/zd2f7nb/articles/zn2y7nb Guardians of Mathematica https://www.topmarks.co.uk/maths-games/hit-the-button Hit the Buttons – times tables and number facts. Countdown Game - 7-14 year olds - Topmarks Two games to test your problem solving skills! History Crime and punishment - KS2 History - BBC Bitesize 10 different guides covering crime and punishment in different eras of (mostly) British history. |
The Tower of London Tower of London | Historic Royal Palaces (hrp.org.uk) Discover this fascinating part of British history at times a fortress, a palace and a prison. Halcyon Gallery: Andy Warhol exhibition Andy Warhol | Beyond the Brand | Halcyon Gallery Another place to visit in London. The Halcyon Gallery (148 and 29 New Bond Street) has a temporary exhibition about Andy Warhol, the artist we are studying this term! |
Spring 2 – What was the impact of the railways in Britain?
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Adventures on Trains Series by M.G. Leonard and Sam Sedgman (also Reading Passport books) Epic Adventures: Explore the World in 12 Amazing Train Journeys by Sam Sedgman National Railway Museum Kids’ Handbook by William Potter Great British Railways: 50 Things to See and Do by Vicki Pipe and Geoff Marshall See Reading Passport list below for more recommendations that are not linked to our topic! |
Spelling Ways to practise your spellings Maths Times Tables Rockstars https://www.bbc.co.uk/bitesize/topics/zd2f7nb/articles/zn2y7nb Guardians of Mathematica https://www.topmarks.co.uk/maths-games/hit-the-button Hit the Buttons – times tables and number facts https://mathsframe.co.uk/en/resources/resource/117/telling-the-time-in-words Practise telling the time History https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Oyay-n23JNA An interesting video about the positives and negatives of the railways being built. https://www.bbc.co.uk/bitesize/articles/z94r3j6#zyjsn9q How have our railways developed and changed? |
The Watercress Line Our very own heritage railway in Hampshire. This used to be part of a much longer line stretching to Winchester. You can visit the stations at Alresford, Ropley and Alton. STEAM: The Museum of the Great Western Railway https://www.steam-museum.org.uk This is a little further afield in Swindon and offers a look at the history of the Great Western Railway. Even if you can’t go, the website has lots of information, including ‘object of the month’ articles. |
Spring 1 – Is living in Australia like being on holiday?
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Birrarung Wilam by Aunty Joy Murphy, Andrew Kelly and Lisa Kennedy Expedition Diaries: Australian Outback by Simon Chapman Where on Earth? Australia by Shallini Vallepur Your Passport to Australia by A.M. Reynolds See Reading Passport list below for more recommendations that are not linked to our topic! |
Spelling Ways to practise your spellings Maths https://www.topmarks.co.uk/maths-games/multiples-and-factors A game to practise finding factors and multiples Times Tables Rockstars https://www.bbc.co.uk/bitesize/topics/zd2f7nb/articles/zn2y7nb Guardians of Mathematica https://www.topmarks.co.uk/maths-games/hit-the-button Hit the Buttons – times tables and number facts Geography https://www.natgeokids.com/uk/discover/geography/countries/facts-about-australia/ All about Australia https://www.australia.com/en-gb/gday-the-short-film.html A short film to introduce the wonders of Australia. |
Australia! https://www.australia.com/en-gb It’s a bit tricky to get to Australia! But the website above is the link to Australia’s official website. Here you can explore some of the amazing human and physical geography of this incredible continent! Science – Living Things and Their Habitats This is an excellent topic to enable you to get out and about in beautiful Hampshire and discover some of the habitats that surround us and find out what lives there! |
Autumn 2 – Why do many cultures have mythical beasts in their stories?
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Fantastic Beasts and Where to Find Them by JK Rowling The Book of Mythical Beasts and Magical Creatures by DK and Stephen Krensky Impossible Creatures by Katherine Rundell Fantastic Beasts: The Wonder of Nature: Amazing Animals and the Magical Creatures of Harry Potter and Fantastic Beasts by The Natural History Museum See Reading Passport list below for more recommendations that are not linked to our topic! |
Spelling Ways to practise your spellings Maths https://www.topmarks.co.uk/symmetry/symmetry-matching A game to help you with symmetry Times Tables Rockstars https://www.bbc.co.uk/bitesize/topics/zd2f7nb/articles/zn2y7nb Guardians of Mathematica https://www.topmarks.co.uk/maths-games/hit-the-button Hit the Buttons – times tables and number facts |
Fantastic Beasts Exhibition https://www.nhm.ac.uk/visit/highlights-fantastic-beasts-wonder-of-nature.html The Natural History Museum ran an exhibition last year all about Fantastic Beasts! Unfortunately, it is no longer running, but you can access some of the highlights using the above link. There is also a linked book from this exhibition in the recommended books list. |
Autumn 1 – Does describing the Vikings as vicious raiders portray them accurately?
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Viking Boy by Tony Bradman Riddle of the Runes by Janina Ramirez and David Wyatt There’s a Viking in My Bed by Jeremy Strong The Vikings: Raiders, Traders and Adventurers! by Marcia Williams Viking Voyages by Jack Tite See Reading Passport list below for more recommendations that are not linked to our topic! |
Spelling Ways to practise your spellings Maths https://www.topmarks.co.uk/maths-games/rocket-rounding Rounding game https://www.topmarks.co.uk/shapes/2d-shape-reveal Supporting recognising the properties of shapes, including quadrilaterals Times Tables Rockstars https://www.bbc.co.uk/bitesize/topics/zd2f7nb/articles/zn2y7nb Guardians of Mathematica https://www.topmarks.co.uk/maths-games/hit-the-button Hit the Buttons – times tables and number facts History https://www.bbc.co.uk/bitesize/articles/z8q487h#zrmyvwx What happened to the Anglo-Saxons and Vikings? https://primaryhomeworkhelp.co.uk/vikings.html Information about the Vikings |
878AD - Winchester This is a relatively new museum in Winchester (Brooks Centre). It is more focused on the Anglo-Saxons, but you can find out more about the Vikings in the Discovery Tour: Viking Age. The information about the Anglo-Saxons will help to give a deeper context about the Viking conflict. |