Homework
Homework Friday 24th March
HOMEWORK IS DUE EVERY WEDNESDAY
Homework- Blue Homework Books
Yellow- Weekly spelling practise
Homework Task
Your homework this week is to practise your number skills you have been learning in your Maths lessons in school. Please see the below pdfs to complete your Maths homework in your dark blue homework books. The pdfs are labelled with 'Miss Canney's group' and 'Miss O'Donovan's group'. If you have any questions, ask your teachers next week.
Homework Friday 17th March
HOMEWORK IS DUE EVERY WEDNESDAY
Homework- Blue Homework Books
Yellow- Weekly spelling practise
Homework Task
Your homework this week is to learn about Brittany, France. We have been learning about our link school in Brittany called 'Ecole De Rohan'. Please look at the below Powerpoint document below to choose your homework and be as creative as possible in your response.
Homework Friday 10th March
HOMEWORK IS DUE EVERY WEDNESDAY
Homework- Blue Homework Books
Yellow- Weekly spelling practise
Homework Task
Your homework this week is to learn more about refugee rights. We have been learning about the ABCDE of rights in school this week. Please look at the below document 'Refugee Rights Homework 10.03.23' where you'll find all information and an example of how it needs to be completed.
Homework Friday 3rd March
HOMEWORK IS DUE EVERY WEDNESDAY
Homework- Blue Homework Books
Yellow- Weekly spelling practise
Homework Task 1 - Prayer Writing
Children are to write a special prayer for their homework this week about their journey through lent. Think about what lent means. Lent is about prayer, fasting and giving to others. Lent is about sacrifice and following in Jesus' footsteps. Lent is also a journey that we take to be closer to God. Please write a prayer on a piece of paper and bring into school next week. Make sure you decorate your prayer! We will add our prayers to our altar in the classroom.
Homework Task 2 - World Book Day
Your second homework this week is a fun book scavenger hunt in celebration of World Book Day! See the document below titled 'World Book Day Homework' for more information.
If you are in 3OD make sure you are practising your assembly parts for next week! The more you practise, the better!
Homework Friday 17th February
HOMEWORK IS DUE EVERY WEDNESDAY
Homework- Blue Homework Books
Yellow- Weekly spelling practise
Homework Task 1 - Eisteddfod Competitions 2023
Children are welcome to enter as many competitions as they wish, and winning entries will be announced during our Eisteddfod celebrations on Wednesday 1st March 2023. The children are also encouraged to wear traditional welsh costume, a full welsh sporting kit such as rugby or football or dress in red clothing on Wednesday 1st March 2023.
Please rehearse our Eisteddfod Song 'Calon Lan'- the link to listen and read phonetically is below.
Keep practising!
The children are able to choose which competition/s to enter. They are welcome to enter all competitions open to them. There will be house points awarded for every competition entry. The winning entries will receive house points, certificates and a special welsh prize.
The competitions are as follows:
Whole School Competitions:
1. 3D Modelling Competition – Children are encouraged to make a 3D model of something which represents Wales for them. Children may use whichever means of media they wish and the topic is broad to encourage creativity.
2. Cookery Competition - Children are encouraged to cook something which is a traditional Welsh recipe or depicts Wales to them.
3. Young Performer Competition- As part of our Eisteddfod this year we are also encouraging the children to showcase their talents. Auditions will then take place in class. Two children will then be chosen to represent their class during our Eisteddfod celebration. The children may like to prepare a song or dance, recite a poem or play a musical instrument.
4. Photography Competition- Children to take a photo/collage of photos of something that represents Wales or being Welsh. This could be a landmark or place of interest or anything else – be as creative as you wish!
5. The Advantages of Learning Welsh – Children to present the advantages of learning Welsh. Please consider the following questions: Why is learning Welsh important? Why is learning Welsh a lifelong skill? What are the benefits of learning Welsh?
6. A Welsh Song - To write and perform a song highlighting the advantages of learning Welsh. The song could include Welsh words and phrases.
Homework Task 2 - Fairtrade Learner Questionnaire
Children are to complete the following short questionnaire. The Fairtrade Committee would like to know a bit more about what the children at St Philip Evans know about Fairtrade. Can you help us by completing this short questionnaire in the below link?
Homework Friday 10th February
HOMEWORK IS DUE EVERY WEDNESDAY
Homework- Blue Homework Books
Yellow- Weekly spelling practise
Instructions:
Your homework this week is we would like you to get involved in action against the anti-refugee bill. Below are a few ideas you may want to consider, but you may come up with any imaginative way to express your ideas. You only have to pick one idea from the below list. Further information is on the below document to understand why we are supporting refugees at St Philip Evans.
Wear your heart on your sleeve:
- Put orange hearts (the symbol for solidarity with refugees) in your window and on your walls, you can design them with positive messages and images for refugees or even write prayers on them
- Take pictures of you with your orange Hearts/Posters on your family day out
- Bake heart shaped cookies/cakes and give them to family and friends to raise awareness of the issues refugees are facing
If you can post your pictures on Google Classroom, that would be fantastic! If you have any issues with this, your teachers will help you.
To complete also:
Mathletics (see assigned activities)
Spellings (See list below)
Bug Club (read through assigned books)
If you are having any problems completing this, please do not panic, your teachers will show you again on Monday.
Homework Friday 3rd February
HOMEWORK IS DUE EVERY WEDNESDAY
Homeowrk- Blue Homework Books
Yellow- Weekly spelling practise
Instructions:
Your homework this week is to create either a Celtic Roundhouse, Celtic Brooch or a Roman Sheild.
You have two weeks to complete your project, we can't wait to see your hard work!
Please see the information leaflet below for ideas and useful websites to help you.
To complete also:
Mathletics (see assigned activities)
Spellings (See list below)
Bug Club (read through assigned books)
If you are having any problems completing this, please do not panic, your teachers will show you again on Monday.
Homework- Useful Websites and Information
Homework Friday 27th January
HOMEWORK IS DUE EVERY WEDNESDAY
Homework this week is to be completed on Google Classroom instead of your dark blue homework books.
Yellow- Weekly spelling practise
Instructions:
Your homework this week is to research the Celts as a part of our new topic. See Google Classroom for further instructions.
To complete also:
Mathletics (see assigned activities)
Spellings (See list below)
Bug Club (read through assigned books)
If you are having any problems completing this, please do not panic, your teachers will show you again on Monday.
Homework Friday 20th January
HOMEWORK IS DUE EVERY WEDNESDAY
Homework this week is to be completed on Google Classroom instead of your dark blue homework books.
Yellow- Weekly spelling practise
Instructions:
Your homework this week is to use your knowledge of our Catholic teaching animals we've learnt about to write a prayer. Take a look at the information slides below to see an example of a prayer. Complete on Google Classroom (through your HWB) and add pictures to your prayer.
To complete also:
Mathletics (see assigned activities)
Spellings (See list below)
Bug Club (read through assigned books)
If you are having any problems completing this, please do not panic, your teachers will show you again on Monday.
Homework Friday 13th January
HOMEWORK IS DUE EVERY WEDNESDAY
Children have all received books to take home to complete weekly homework and spellings.
Dark Blue- Homework
Yellow- Weekly spelling practise
Instructions:
Your homework this week is to use your knowledge of Fratelli Tutti and complete sentences on how you can live as brothers and sisters at school. Take a look at the information slides below to see the key words to use.
Complete in your Blue Homework books and add pictures to your work of your good actions to others.
To complete also:
Mathletics (see assigned activities)
Spellings (See list below)
Bug Club (read through assigned books)
If you are having any problems completing this, please do not panic, your teachers will show you again on Monday.
Have a lovely weekend!
Fratelli Tutti- Brothers and Sisters
Homework Friday 23rd December
HOMEWORK IS DUE EVERY WEDNESDAY
Children have all received books to take home to complete weekly homework and spellings.
Dark Blue- Homework
Yellow- Weekly spelling practise
Instructions:
Your homework during the break is to write about a special day over the Christmas Holidays.
This could be:
- Visting Family/Friends
- Taking a walk in the park/ visiting the beach
- Giving or receiving gifts from someone
- Christmas traditions that you or your family like to do.
Please complete your writing using your best handwriting and a pen. Complete it with a drawing too!
To complete also:
Mathletics (see assigned activities)
Spellings (Re-cap: See list below)
Bug Club (read through assigned books)
If you are having any problems completing this, please do not panic, your teachers will show you again on Monday.
Have a lovely Christmas break and Happy New Year!
Spellings for Jan 13th
Homework Friday 16th December
HOMEWORK IS DUE EVERY WEDNESDAY
Children have all received books to take home to complete weekly homework and spellings.
Dark Blue- Homework
Yellow- Weekly spelling practise There are no spellings this week as next week is a four day week.
Instructions:
This week we would like to find out information about Fairtrade farmers. Please look at the 'Fairtrade Homework Presentation 16.12.22' to help you answer questions on the file labelled 'Fairtrade Homework 16.12.22'. Please complete in your dark blue books.
To complete also:
Mathletics (see assigned activities)
Bug Club (read through assigned books)
If you are having any problems completing this, please do not panic, your teachers will show you again on Monday.
Have a lovely weekend!
Homework Friday 9th December
HOMEWORK IS DUE EVERY WEDNESDAY
Children have all received books to take home to complete weekly homework and spellings.
Dark Blue- Homework
Yellow- Weekly spelling practise
Instructions:
This week we would like you to complete a food diary!
You must write down what you have eaten in the morning, afternoon and evening at least 3 days in a row. Challenge yourself to use time connectives in your food diary, for example 'At 9 o'clock', 'In the middle of the afternoon', 'Finally'. We would like you to add some pictures or drawings of the food you have eaten also.
Take a look at the food diary example below.
To complete also:
Spellings (see list attached below)
Mathletics (see assigned activities)
Bug Club (read through assigned books)
If you are having any problems completing this, please do not panic, your teachers will show you again on Monday.
Have a lovely weekend!
Homework Friday 2nd December
HOMEWORK IS DUE EVERY WEDNESDAY
Children have all received books to take home to complete weekly homework and spellings.
Dark Blue- Homework
Yellow- Weekly spelling practise
Instructions:
This week we have set Math's homework for Year 3, to help improve our number skills. Please answer the questions in your dark blue books with the date at the top of the page. There is no need to write out the underlined side heading questions in your books. Please however add in the numbers that are listed on your instruction sheet attached below.
There are 2 instruction pdfs attached below. Please complete the correct sheet according to your Math's group. This will either be 'Math's Homework- Miss Canney's group 02/12/22' or 'Math's Homework- Miss O'Donovan's group 02/12/22'.
To complete also:
Spellings (see list attached below)
Mathletics (see assigned activities)
Bug Club (read through assigned books)
If you are having any problems completing this, please do not panic, your teachers will show you again on Monday.
Have a lovely weekend!
Homework Friday 25th November
HOMEWORK IS DUE EVERY WEDNESDAY
Children have all received books to take home to complete weekly homework and spellings.
Dark Blue- Homework
Yellow- Weekly spelling practise
Instructions:
This Sunday is the First Sunday of Advent. This week we would like you to write an Advent Promise in your Blue Homework books. Read the Advent Promise Information slides below to help write your promises. Add pictures to your promises with the Advent wreath and the different candles.
Think about how you are preparing yourself for the coming of Jesus.
To complete also:
Spellings (see list attached below)
Mathletics (see assigned activities)
Bug Club (read through assigned books)
If you are having any problems completing this, please do not panic, your teachers will show you again on Monday.
Have a lovely weekend!
Advent Promise- Information Slides
Spellings- Week 10
Homework Friday 18th November
HOMEWORK IS DUE EVERY WEDNESDAY
Children have all received books to take home to complete weekly homework and spellings.
Dark Blue- Homework
Yellow- Weekly spelling practise
Instructions:
In celebration of Wales taking part in the 2022 football World Cup, we would like you to have the opportunity to celebrate this by completing a World Cup linked homework. All details are listed on the document titled 'HW World Cup 2022' below. Children are free to choose from any of the tasks listed. Please choose one task to complete.
To complete also:
Spellings (see list attached below)
Mathletics (see assigned activities)
Bug Club (read through assigned books)
If you are having any problems completing this, please do not panic, your teachers will show you again on Monday.
Have a lovely weekend!
Spellings
School Closure- Monday 14th November
Children are to complete Mathletics tasks and Bug Club reading.
Your child will need to log on to Google classroom through their HWB where they will find their tasks to complete.
Please complete any work from Google Classroom on paper at home.
Thank you.
Homework Friday 11th November
HOMEWORK IS DUE EVERY WEDNESDAY
Children have all received books to take home to complete weekly spellings. Children do not need their dark blue homework books this week, so they have been kept in school.
Instructions:
This week, we would like you to read through an agreement about school technology safety. We want all children to be safe using technology at St Philip Evans, so we would like you to read through this with an adult at home. Once this has been submitted on Wednesday, we will have a class discussion about why this is important.
To complete also:
Spellings (see list attached below)
Mathletics (see assigned activities)
Bug Club (read through assigned books)
If you are having any problems completing this, please do not panic, your teachers will show you again on Monday.
Have a lovely weekend!
Year 3 Homework
Homework Friday 28th October
HOMEWORK IS DUE EVERY WEDNESDAY
Children have all received books to take home to complete weekly homework and spellings.
Dark Blue- Homework
Yellow- Weekly spelling practise
Instructions:
This week, we would like you to complete some maths questions in your blue book.
These are questions that we have been covering this half term in maths.
We would like you also to sing along to Mr Urdd songs ready for the Jambori on the 10th when we return back to school!
To complete also:
Spellings (see list attached below)
Mathletics (see assigned activities)
Bug Club (read through assigned books)
If you are having any problems completing this, please do not panic, your teachers will show you again on Monday.
Have a great Half Term!
Spellings
Urdd Jambori - Cwpan o Byd (28.10.22)

Over half term, please have a go at practising the Yma o Hyd song. If you visit the website, you can also see the words spelt phonetically and learn some of the other songs too. https://jambori.urdd.cymru/
Year 3 Homework
Homework Friday 14th October
HOMEWORK IS DUE EVERY WEDNESDAY
Children have all received books to take home to complete weekly homework and spellings.
Dark Blue- Homework
Yellow- Weekly spelling practise
Instructions:
This week, we would like you to be creative by drawing/painting/sketching a picture of Mary, Jesus' mother. During the month of October, we remember Mary Our Mother especially and we pray the rosary. Take inspiration from the examples of art work document below.
We would like your art work to include the following:
1) The rosary
2) The Hail Mary
2) Jesus as a baby/ young boy
3) The colour blue
Please complete this work on paper and bring it into class so we can add it to our
class altar display.
To complete also:
Spellings (see list attached below)
Mathletics (see assigned activities)
Bug Club (read through assigned books)
If you are having any problems completing this, please do not panic, your teachers will show you again on Monday.
Have a great weekend!