Running trainers for Mr McKenzie

Further to my challenge to design a running trainer, Amaya has sent in a her design.

I love that they are limited edition. They feel very exclusive! I could really see myself jogging in these.

Thank you Amaya!

Year 3's home learning

Yet again Year 3 show what I already know! You are awesome.

Below are some examples of the super home learning you are doing. A big thank you to Aimee and Lanilde for sharing pictures of the work that they are doing. Also, thank you to all the parents that are supporting your learning. 😊😊😊

Aimee's research on Stonehenge🙌😁

Lanilde drawing (look at the focus!) 😎😁

Thursday 30th April 2020 - Topic

The Victorian period saw may major inventions that made travel and communication easier for many people.

Using the clues below, can you identify the inventions from the Victorian period.

Do you know of any other Victorian inventions?

Thursday 30th April 2020 - SPaG

What is an antonym?

Words with opposite meaning are called antonyms. For example: 'up' is an antonym of 'down'.

Can you find the antonyms for the words below?

Thursday 30th April 2020 - Maths

This morning I have been joined at the computer by my daughter. Her toes are making it very difficult to type!

Can you solve the following equations?

Have a great day and ciao for now!
Mr McKenzie

Wednesday 29th April 2020 - Sophia's home learning

Last me I saw Sophia (and her mother) going for a walk. I was so pleased to see her and she told me all about her home learning. Imagine the smile on my face when I received pictures of the work Sophia had been completing at home!

I absolutely love this!!! 👍😁😁😁

Well done, Sophia. Keep up the amazing work.

Wednesday 29th April 2020 - Lanilde's running shoe design

Building on yesterday's task to think about the materials you would use to create running shoes for me, Lanilde has created an amazing picture to go with her answer.

I would love to have these shoes to run in. Thank you so much Lanilde! 😁😁😁

Wednesday 29th April 2020 - Stories from Aimee and Amaya

A big thank you to Amaya and Aimee for writing stories for me to read to Idriss. I really love how many stories you all are sending. Idriss really looks forward to just before bed and listening to your imaginative creations.

Aimee's story 

Amaya's story

Wednesday 29th April 2020 - Science

Idriss loves to ask questions and sometimes I struggle to answer them.

Today I need some help with scientific answers to the following questions:



How do planes fly?

Can ants jump?

Thank you Year 3 and Ciao for now!

Wednesday 29th April 2020 - SPaG

Can you find all the words that have the 'tion' sound in them like 'station' in the text below.

Wednesday 29th April 2020 - Maths

Good morning!

Idriss asked me what my favourite number is last night.

My favourite number is 14. I like it because it is my birthday.
I know that 14 is in the 2 and 7 timestables. I know it is an even number.


Can you come up with 20 facts about your favourite number?

Tuesday 28th April 2020 - Science

I have been eating far too much Eaton Mess whilst at home. It is made with strawberries, meringue and whipped cream (lactose free of course). Although this has been very tasty, eating lots of it has not been good for my health.

My wife, Maya,  has suggested (or rather ordered)  that I do some additional exercise by going for a run each day.

This got me thinking...

If I were to make my own running shoe what materials would they have to be made from and why?

Can you help me by researching the following:

What type of materials are used in long distance running shoes?
What surfaces could I run on?
How could I run in the rain? Would I need special shoes?

Finally, can you design a cool shoe for me to run in. You can take a pitcure and send me your designs to debeauvoirprimaryschool@gmail.com.

Tuesday 28th April 2020 - SPaG

A massive well done to Mia, Freya, Maria, Sophia and Obi for your work on Reading plus. Mia completed 13 lessons! That is superb! 👍👍👍

This morning, after our Joe Wicks workout, the McKenzie children will be learning how to use the, a or an  (articles)  correctly in sentences.

Can you answer the following questions to ensure I am teaching them correctly?

A) Which examples have used the correct article.

1. an older sister
2. a ordinary day
3. an straight line
4. a lot of children

Can you also correct the sentences I got wrong?

B) Complete the sentences using 'the', 'a' or 'an'. 

1. After asking for ______ apology, Nabeelah's mum stood at ________ door waiting.
2. Idriss chose ______ apple from ______ fruit bowl.

C) What is wrong with my sentence? Can you explain amd correct it?

Orion ran all the way to an shop at an end of his road to spend his pocket money on an comic.

Tuesday 28th April 2020

Good morning to you all,

The rain has arrived! Our mini heatwave has ended and the we now have some 'April showers.'

Well done to  those of you getting onto Timetables Rockstars.

Shanel, Orion, Amaya, Lanilde, Sophia, and Adeela have all collected lots of coins completing activities. Keep it up! 👍

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Thank you to Navaya, Shanel, Lanilde and Freya for helping me with my Math problem yesterday. 

I have another challenge for you today...

✷ + ✷ + ✷ +✷ = 32

△  + △ + ✷  = 22

How much is a ✷?

How much is a  △?

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Extension

Fill the boxes with the digits 1, 2, 3, 4 , 5 , 6, 7, 8 and 9 to make number sentences that are correct. Each digit can only be used once.

⬜⬜ - ⬜ = ⬜⬜

⬜ X ⬜ = ⬜⬜

Good luck and Ciao for now!

Mr McKenzie

1. Look at the three images above and come up with as many similarities and differences as you can. If you get stuck think about:

• appearance
• what they do
• where they might be found

2. Then, decide which one is the odd one out and why. Think of a reason for your answer and remember there is no wrong answer!

One of these images are in London. Can you tell me where it is?

Monday 27th April 2020 - SPaG

Today, we are going to look at prepositions.

Prepositions describe the position of people or objects. For example:

The statues are behind the rope.
The book is near the painting.
The painting in on the wall.
Mr McKenzie stood next to the whiteboard.


Can you identify the prepositions in the following sentences?

1. They sat happily among the flowers.
2. The water fountain is near the town hall.
3. The children walked across the busy main road carefully.
4. Gary the goldfish swam behind his mother in the long fish tank.
5. The talented athletes ran around the sports stadium.

I look forward to your answers.

Mr McKenzie

Monday 27th April 2020

Hello everyone! 

I hope you have had a good weekend. Last week I was overjoyed to see Amaya and Sophia. It reminded me how much I miss you all. 

Today the McKenzie's are getting on with our Joe Wicks workout. Then we will be working through our learning timetable. Finally it will game time! I am really enjoying Just Dance, although my dancing is terrible.

 Last night I completed some equations, but Idriss says he's not sure they are all right. Can you check my calculations and tell me which ones are right or wrong. If they are wrong, can you correct them?

1. 63 - 17 = 46
2. 88 - 29 = 59
3. 67 - 49 = 18
4. 84 - 37 = 37
5. 42 - 16 = 26
6. 86 - 48 = 37 
7. 71 - 56 = 15
8. 92 - 57 = 35 
9. 56 - 39 = 15
10. 75 - 38 = 28

Thanks for your help! 

Ciao for now!

Friday 24th April 2020 - Topic

Thinking back to our look at the Victorian era, I want you to look at the picture below. Can you tell me about the all the differences living in Victorian times compared to how we live today.

Can you remember when the Victorian era began and ended?

Friday 24th April 2020 - SPaG

Today we are going to look at contractions, which is when two words are shortened into one using an apostrophe.

Can you write out the sentences that have the correct contractions?

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Friday 24th April 2020

Good morning!

I hope you are enjoying the tasks I have set for you on Purple Mash and mathletics. I am really excited by the coding activity that I have set and I can't wait cannot wait to see your progress!

Today I have another challenge for you. You will need a piece of paper, a pencil and some colouring pecncils (or crayons).

It would great if you could share your finished work by emailing a photo to me at debeauvoirprimaryschool@gmail.com.

Have a wonderful weekend.
Mr McKenzie

Thursday 23rd April 2020 - Science

Although I miss you all very much, creating work online has reduced the amount of paper I use. This made me think..

What do we do at school that needs paper?
What could we use instead?
Why should we try to use less paper?
How is paper made and where does it come from?

Let me know you thoughts and ideas!

Thursday 23rd April 2020 - SPaG

Today Idriss and I have been practicing our writing, but we have forgotten to add commas (,) to our sentences. Please help us by rewriting the sentences below with commas in the right places.

1. Anna had visited America Finland France and Spain.
2. Silently Marvin crept down the long winding staircase.
3. Kyle and his friends play golf tennis football and cricket at the weekend.
4. Mario bought sandwiches muffins crisps and fruit for lunch.
5. Suddenly the man remembered his kind caring sister was coming.
6. Fay went to the beach the zoo and the river last year.
7. Sharks which have sharp teeth live in the sea.
8. The baby who was tired and hungry screamed all night.

Thanks for your help! 😎

Thursday 23rd April 2020

Happy Thursday everyone!


For your Maths task today, you will need a piece of paper and some pencils or pens.

I would like you to complete my challenge below.

I would love it if you sent a picture of your completed work to debeauvoirprimaryschool@gmail.com, so I can post your work on the blog.

Ciao for now!

Mr McKenzie

Wednesday 22nd April 2020 - Science

Look at the three images below and come up with as many similarities and differences as you can.

Now choose the odd one out and tell me why.

Wednesday 22nd April 2020 - Spelling, puntuatuation and grammar

Today, I want you correct my sentences. I have forgotten to use capital letters in my sentences. 😖

Your task is to type out the sentences correcting my errors. Thank you! 😁

Wednesday 22nd April 2020

Good morning Year 3!

Thank you to Freya and Sophia, who designed some brilliant Easter eggs on Purple Mash.

This morning I would like you to find the missing numbers in the following equations. Remember to use the inverse to help solve them.

1) 27 + ___ = 40
2) ___ + 35 = 61
3) ___ + 19 = 35
4) 46 - ___ = 19
5) 50 - ___ = 24
6) 63 - ___ = 26
7) ___ - 27 = 27
8) 34 + ___ = 72
9) 28 + ___ = 53

Good luck and ciao for now. 😁👍
Mr McKenzie

Tuesday 21st April 2020 - Science

Today I have a question for you. Can you research and give me a scientific answer?

Why can I sometimes see the moon during the day?

Tuesday 21st April 2020 - Spelling, punctuation and grammar

Today I would like you to identify and use the correct article (the, a or an) to answer the following questions.

1) True or false? The articles are used correctly in the sentences below.

2) Use the articles to complete the sentences. The sentences may use more than one article.

3) Idriss thinks he has used the correct article for the sentences below. Find and explain any errors.

Tuesday 21st April 2020

Happy Tuesday Year 3!

Today is my wife's birthday, so we are going to have a party on Just Dance later today.

Today you are going to crack a code using your knowledge of bar charts. When you cracked the code, answer the joke at the bottom.

Ciao for now!
Mr McKenzie

Reading Plus

Excellent work Freya, Lanilde and Maria! It is great to see you working so hard.


Can you get on the leaderboard next week?

Times Tables Rockstars!

Well done to Aimee, Freya, Mia, Orion and Shanel for being so active on Times Tables Rockstars last week.

I can see you are making a fantastic effort and I am very proud. Keep it up! 😁

Monday 20th April 2020 - Science

How many similarities and differences can you find in the three images below?

Think about:

• How they look
• What they might do 
• Where they can be found

Then tell me which one is the odd one out and why!

Monday 20th April 2020 - Spelling, punctuation and grammar

Using inverted commas (speech marks) in sentences

1) Write out the sentences below using inverted commas in the correct places.

a) Why are you shoes not on the rack? William's mum asked him.

b) Petra said, Strawberries are my favourite fruit.

c) Josie asked Mark, where is the zoo?

d) Karl, come and eat the pancakes, Dad requested quietly.

2) Complete the sentences below without using the word 'said' and adding the inverted commas.

a) Where is the fruit and vegatable aisle? The woman at the supermarket ___________ angrily.

b) When answering questions about the text is it important to read the question and the text, before you ask for help? Marcel __________.

Monday 20th April 2020

Good morning all!

I hope you are doing well today and had a great weekend.

We are returning to our format of 3 blog topics each day and I am looking forward to your responses.

First up, we will start with some addition and subtraction.

1) 28 + 31 =
2) 50 + 27 =
3) 54 - 11 =
4) 13 + 56 =
5) 65 + 24 =
6) 85 - 53 =
7) 41 + 46 =
8) 78 - 13 =
9) 81 - 60 =

Good luck and ciao for now!
Mr McKenzie

Purple Mash

🌟🌟Well done to Freya who has been using Purple Mash at home and has been using her mathematical reasoning skills to interpret bar charts! 🌟🌟

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