Your task is to research the life of a famous Tudor person

Some famous Tudors include;
King Henry VII
Prince Arthur
King Edward VI
Queen Mary I
Queen Elizabeth I
Mary, Queen of Scots,
Lady Jane Grey,
William Shakespeare,
Christopher Marlowe,
Sir William Cecil,
Hans Holbein,
Francis Drake
Walter Raleigh

Find out details such as
When where they born?
Where?
Where did they grow up and go to school?
Who was Monarch? Did they meet the Monarch?
Why did they become famous?
Did they become rich?
Did they marry?
Did they have any children?
When did they die?
Where were they buried?

Year 4 R.E. Homework Help

Use some of these questions to help you if you are stuck for ideas….

 Find out more about the places where worship takes place- pictures photos, plans or diagrams of churches or temples.

 Choose one festival in the Christian calendar. When is it? Why is it important? What do Christians do at this time? Does anyone else celebrate at the same time (e.g. Christmas)


 Choose one Hindu festival and find out about it. When? Where? (some are local to different parts of the country) Which God or Gods are involved? What happens- special ceremonies, foods, clothes, activities etc. (e.g. Holi)

 Find out more about the Bible.


 Find out about the sacred Hindu books- names, language, origins, what they contain etc.

 Find out about some of the Hindu Gods.

 Choose one Hindu God and research in depth- their life story, tales about them etc.

School will be closed on Friday, 8th January 2010

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School will be closed on Friday, 8th January 2010

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Homework for 5th January 2010

Homework for 5th January 2010

The Year 4 homework over the Christmas holidays is to research King Henry VIII as a basis for our topic in Term 3.
Here are some questions you may wish to use if your child needs a more structured approach to their homework.
Choose 2 or 3 questions that you think they may find interesting;

1. Who was Henry VIII’s father? When was he born? When did he die? How did he become King? Who was Henry VIII’s mother?
2. Who were Henry’s brothers and sisters? When were they born? When did they die? Who did they marry? Who were their children and what jobs did they do?
3. How is King Henry VIII related to Queen Elizabeth II? Research and create a family tree to show this.
4. Create a timeline to show at least 10 important events in Henry’s life.
5. What sports and pastimes did Henry like to do? Choose at least 2 and find out more about them.
6. Find a portrait of Henry VIII, when was it painted? What he is wearing and what it is made of? Find out about the portrait painter.
7. Find some pictures of Tudor costumes, find out about the clothes they wore and what they were made from. Compare them to the clothes we wear today.
8. Choose 1 of Henry’s wives and research her in detail; find out about her early life and family, how she became married to Henry and what happened to her eventually.
9. Find out about Henry’s visits to France. When and why did he go? Who did he meet there?