Welcome to Year 4 2021 - 2022.

Please find an amended timetable for Autumn 1 here.

Timetable for Spring term, 2022.

Timetable for Summer 1, 2022

Homework for the week beginning

Monday 4th July:

Paper copies of this week's homework (Arithmetic and Spellings) will be handed out to all children on Monday morning. This is due to technical difficulties with attaching documents. Apologies! This will be the last set of homework in Year 4, apart from completing the project.

English /Cross-curricular project:

Please continue with the next two sections of your chosen project topic. You have 2 weeks to finish it. All completed projects will need to be brought in to school on Monday 18th July for our feedback carousel.

Good luck!

Homework: 

Week beginning Monday 27th July.

Please complete this homework. Then, post photos of the Maths and Project task in your child's own portfolio on Class Dojo by Monday 4th July.

Thank you!

English/Cross-curricular Project:

Continue with your chosen topic.

You have all told me that you have chosen to research a topic of your own. I am very excited about that!

Maths (Arithmetic).

Spellings:

Revision of spelling rules we have learned in Year 4. 

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Homework: 

Week beginning Monday 20th June.

Please complete this homework. Then, post photos of the Maths and Project task in your child's own portfolio on Class Dojo by Monday 27th June.

Thank you!

English/Cross-curricular Project:

Continue with your chosen topic.

If, however, you have chosen to do the structured topic on the Aye-Aye, please see task 2 below.

Maths (Arithmetic).

Spellings:

Homework: 

Week beginning Monday 13th June.

Please complete this homework. Then, post photos of the Maths and Project task in your child's own portfolio on Class Dojo by Monday 20th June.

Thank you!

Maths (Arithmetic):

English / Cross-curricular Project:

See an introduction to this term's project work below.

You can choose your own topic for this project with self-guided weekly tasks (great preparation for Y5!)

OR

if you would prefer to follow weekly tasks on a set topic, feel free to choose the  set project on the elusive Aye-Aye.

Read the guidance on the introduction sheet carefully and have lots of fun! 

Spellings:

Week 30. The prefix bi- meaning two.

Prepare for 'Spelling-Bee Competitions' this half-term... 

Make sure you know all spellings on the Y3/Y4 statutory spelling list for these games. It is essential that these spellings are secure before starting in Year 5.

Homework: 

Week beginning Monday 23rd May.

Please complete this homework. Then, post photos of the Maths and Reading Comprehension in your child's own portfolio on Class Dojo by Monday 13th June, after the holidays.

Thank you!

Maths (Arithmetic):

Times Tables:

Don't forget to practise for a few minutes every day.

English:-

Reading Comprehension:

Non-Fiction - Kabbadi 

Spellings.

Prefixes – ’super-’ ‘anti’ and ‘auto.’

Homework: 

Week beginning Monday 16th May.

Please complete this homework. Then, post photos of the Maths and Reading Comprehension in your child's own portfolio on Class Dojo by Monday 23rd May.

Thank you!

Maths (Arithmetic):

Times Tables:

Don't forget to practise for a few minutes every day.

English:-

Reading Comprehension:

Non-Fiction - Gaudi

Spellings.

Some words have similar spellings, root words and meanings. We call these word families - ’phon word family’ and ‘sign word family’ words are in this spelling list.

Homework: 

Week beginning Monday 9th May.

Please complete this homework. Then, post photos of the Maths and Reading Comprehension in your child's own portfolio on Class Dojo by Monday 16th May.

Thank you!

Maths (Arithmetic):

Times Tables:

Don't forget to practise for a few minutes every day.

English:-

Reading Comprehension:

Non-Fiction - Teeth

Spellings.

Some words have similar spellings, root words and meanings. We call these word families. This list contains 'sol word family' and 'real word family' words.

Homework: 

Week beginning Tuesday 3rd May.

Please complete this homework. Then, post photos of the Maths and Reading Comprehension in your child's own portfolio on Class Dojo by Monday 9th May.

Thank you!

Maths (Arithmetic):

Times tables:

We are getting closer to the Y4 Multiplication Check which will take place in June and you are doing brilliantly! Keep it up!

It's important to practise your times tables for a few minutes every day. Focus on those that you are unsure of to begin with, then, practise with the timed multiplication challenge.

Feel free to practise further on Mangahigh or Timestables Rockstars as much as you can also.

English:-

Reading Comprehension:

Non-Fiction -Sound.

Spellings:

Week 26:

The /s/ sound spelt c before ’i’ and ‘e’.

Homework: 

Week beginning Monday 25th April.

Please complete this homework. Then, post photos of the Maths and project task in your child's own portfolio on Class Dojo by Tuesday 3rd May.

Thank you!

Maths (Arithmetic):

Times tables:

Remember, it's important to practise, practise, practise!

You can practise on TimesTables RockStars...

You can also go onto Manga High & and play 'Sundae Times' or 'Jet Stream'. Dojo points are available for those in the top 10!

Then, test yourself on the 'Multiplication Check' that we have been doing in class. Try for your personal best and then send me a photo of your results page - you can do it!

Remember, it's important to practise the times tables little and often... 

so aim for 10 minutes or so, every day.

English (incl. Cross-curricular Geography, Art)

Country Project.

Please see below for explanation of task 7, final task.

Spellings:

Week 25:

Homophones – words which have the same pronunciation but different meanings and/or spellings.

Homework: 

Week beginning Monday 28th March.

Please complete this homework. Then, post photos of the Maths and project task in your child's own portfolio on Class Dojo by Monday 4th April.

Thank you!

Maths (Arithmetic):

Times tables:

Remember, it's important to practise, practise, practise!

You can practise on TimesTables RockStars...

You can also go onto Manga High & and play 'Sundae Times' or 'Jet Stream'. Dojo points are available for those in the top 10!

Then, test yourself on the 'Multiplication Check' that we have been doing in class. Try for your personal best and then send me a photo of your results page - you can do it!

Remember, it's important to practise the times tables little and often... 

so aim for 10 minutes or so, every day.

English (incl. Cross-curricular Geography, Art)

Country Project.

Please see below for explanation of task 6.

Spellings:

Week 24:

Challenge words for the Y3/Y4 statutory spelling list.

Homework: 

Week beginning Monday 21st March.

Please complete this homework. Then, post photos of the Maths and project task in your child's own portfolio on Class Dojo by Monday 28th March .

Thank you!

Maths (Arithmetic):

Times tables:

Remember, it's important to practise, practise, practise!

You can practise on TimesTables RockStars...

You can also go onto Manga High & and play 'Sundae Times' or 'Jet Stream'. Dojo points are available for those in the top 10!

Then, test yourself on the 'Multiplication Check' that we have been doing in class. Try for your personal best and then send me a photo of your results page - you can do it!

Remember, it's important to practise the times tables little and often... 

so aim for 10 minutes or so, every day.

English (incl. Cross-curricular Geography, Art)

Country Project.

Please see below for explanation of task 5.

Spellings:

Week 23: 

Adding ‘-ly’ to create adverbs of manner.
These adverbs describe how the verb is occurring.

Homework: 

Week beginning Monday 14th March.

Please complete this homework. Then, post photos of the Maths and project task in your child's own portfolio on Class Dojo by Monday 21st March .

Thank you!

Maths (Arithmetic):

Times tables:

Remember, it's important to practise, practise, practise!

You can practise on TimesTables RockStars...

You can also go onto Manga High & and play 'Sundae Times' or 'Jet Stream'. Dojo points are available for those in the top 10!

Then, test yourself on the 'Multiplication Check' that we have been doing in class. Try for your personal best and then send me a photo of your results page - you can do it!

Remember, it's important to practise the times tables little and often... 

so aim for 10 minutes or so, every day. 

English (incl. Cross-curricular Geography, Art)

Country Project.

Please see below for explanation of task 4.

Spellings:

Week 22: The suffix ‘-cian’ used instead of ‘-sion’ when the root word ends in ’c’ or ‘cs’.

Homework: 

Week beginning Monday 7th March.

Please complete this homework. Then, post photos of the Maths and project task in your child's own portfolio on Class Dojo by Monday 14th March .

Thank you!

Maths (Arithmetic):

Times Tables:

As I say every week, it's important to practise, practise, practise!

Get practising on TimesTables RockStars...

You can also go onto Manga High & and play 'Sundae Times' or 'Jet Stream'. Dojo points are available for those in the top 10!

Then, test yourself on the 'Multiplication Check' that we have been doing in class. Try for your personal best and then send me a photo of your results page - you can do it!

Remember, it's important to practise the times tables little and often... 

so aim for 10 minutes or so, every day. 

English (incl. Cross-curricular Geography, Art)

Country Project.

Please see below for explanation of task 3.

Spellings:

Week 21 - The suffix ‘-ion’ becomes ’-ssion’ when the root word ends in ’ss’ or ‘mit’.

Homework: 

Week beginning Monday 28th February.

Please complete this homework. Then, post photos of the Maths and project task in your child's own portfolio on Class Dojo by Monday 7th March .

Thank you!

Maths (Arithmetic):

Times Tables:

Practise, practise, practise!

Get practising on TimesTables RockStars...

You can also go onto Manga High & and play 'Sundae Times' or 'Jet Stream'. Dojo points are available for those in the top 10!

Then, test yourself on the 'Multiplication Check' that we have been doing in class. Try for your personal best and then send me a photo of your results page - you can do it!

Remember, it's important to practise the times tables little and often... 

so aim for 10 minutes or so, every day. 

English (incl. Cross-curricular Geography, Art)

Country Project.

Please see below for explanation of task 2.

Spellings:

Week 20 - The suffix ‘-ion’ when the root word ends in ‘t’ or ‘te’, then the suffix becomes ’-tion’.

Homework: 

Week beginning Tuesday 22nd February.

Please complete this homework. Then, post photos of the Maths and project task in your child's own portfolio on Class Dojo by Monday 28th February .

Thank you!

Maths (Arithmetic):

Times Tables:

Practise, practise, practise!

You now have your log-in details for 'TimesTables Rockstars', please get in touch if you need to have them sent to you again. Get practising!

You can also go onto Manga High & and play 'Sundae Times' or 'Jet Stream'. Dojo points are available for those in the top 10!

Then, test yourself on the 'Multiplication Check' that we have been doing in class. Try for your personal best and then send me a photo of your results page - you can do it!

Remember, it's important to practise the times tables little and often... 

so practise a couple of times, most days. 

It will make an enormous difference - you'll see!

English (incl. Cross-curricular Geography, Art)

Country Project.

Please see below for explanation & task 1.

Spellings:

Week 19 - The ‘au’ digraph.

Homework: 

Week beginning Monday 7th February.

Please complete this homework. Then, post photos of the Maths, Reading Comprehension and sentences in your child's own portfolio on Class Dojo by Tuesday 22nd February (after half-term).

Thank you!

Maths (Arithmetic):

Times Tables:

Remember, we are preparing for the times tables check in the Summer term! So...

Practise, practise, practise!

Use your Log-in details to get onto Manga High, practise your times tables by playing 'Sundae Times' or 'Jet Stream'. Dojo points are available for those in the top 10!

Then, test yourself on the 'Multiplication Check' that we have been doing in class. Try for your personal best and then send me a photo of your results page - you can do it!

Remember, it's important to practise the times tables little and often... 

so practise a couple of times, most days. 

It will make an enormous difference - you'll see!

English:-

Reading Comprehension:

Fiction - CPU overload!

When you have read the short text on 'CPU overload' and answered the questions, think... what do you imagine might happen next? Continue the story by writing the next paragraph. 

Remember our checklist when writing: 

*'THINK! SAY! WRITE! CHECK!' every sentence; does your writing make sense? Have you left any words out or repeated words in error?

* Have you used the correct punctuation?

*Is your joined handwriting neat, with clear ascenders and descenders? 

Spellings:

Week 17 - The suffix -ous.  If there is an ee sound before the -ous ending, it is usually spelled as i, but a few words have e.

Homework: 

Week beginning Monday 31st January.

Please complete this homework during the week. Then, post photos of the Maths, Reading Comprehension and sentences in your child's own portfolio on Class Dojo by Monday 7th February. 

Thank you!

Maths (Arithmetic)

Times Tables:

Let's get ready for the times tables check in the Summer term! 

Practise, practise, practise ...

Use your Log-in details to get onto Manga High, practise your times tables by playing 'Sundae Times' or 'Jet Stream'.

Then, test yourself on the 'Multiplication Check' that we have been doing in class.

Remember, it's important to practise the times tables little and often...

so practise a couple of times, most days.

It will make an enormous difference - you'll see!

Parents, please see an information sheet below on the statutory times tables test for all Year 4 pupils in England.

English:-

Reading Comprehension:

Non-Fiction - WATER.

Spellings:

Week 16 - The ‘ee’ sound spelt with an ‘i.’

Choose any SIX of the spellings and put each of the words into a sentence.

Remember our checklist when writing sentences: 

*'THINK! SAY! WRITE! CHECK!' every sentence; does your writing make sense? Have you left any words out or repeated words in error?

* Have you used the correct punctuation?

*Is your joined handwriting neat, with clear ascenders and descenders?

Homework: 

Week beginning Monday 24th January.

Please complete this homework during the week. Then, post photos of the Maths, Reading Comprehension and writing in your child's own portfolio on Class Dojo by Monday 31st January. 

Thank you!

Maths (Arithmetic)

Times Tables:

Practise all of the times tables - time yourself! 

Use your Log-in details to get onto Manga High, play 'Sundae Times'.

Who will show the most progress?

Remember, it's important to practise the times tables little and often...

Reading Comprehension -

When you have read the short text about 'ERUPTION' and answered the questions, think... what do you imagine might happen next? Continue the story by writing the next paragraph. 

Remember our checklist when writing: 

*'THINK! SAY! WRITE! CHECK!' every sentence; does your writing make sense? Have you left any words out or repeated words in error?

* Have you used the correct punctuation?

*Is your joined handwriting neat, with clear ascenders and descenders? 

Spellings:

Week 15 - The suffix ‘-ous.’ The final ‘e’ of the root word must be kept if the sound of ‘g’ is to be kept.

Homework: 

Week beginning Monday 17th January.

Please complete this homework during the week. Then, post photos of the Maths, Reading Comprehension and sentences in your child's own portfolio on Class Dojo by Monday 24th January. 

Thank you!

Maths (Arithmetic)

Times Tables:

Practise all of the times tables - time yourself!

It's important to practise little and often...

English:-

Reading Comprehension:

Non-Fiction -Swimming.

Spellings:

Week 14 - Adding the suffix –ous.’  Sometimes the root word is obvious and the usual rules apply for adding suffixes beginning with vowel letters.   Sometimes there is no obvious root word though.

Choose any SIX of the spellings and put each of the words into a sentence.

Remember our checklist when writing sentences: 

*'THINK! SAY! WRITE! CHECK!' every sentence; does your writing make sense? Have you left any words out or repeated words in error?

* Have you used the correct punctuation?

*Is your joined handwriting neat, with clear ascenders and descenders?

Homework: 

Week beginning Monday 10th January.

Please complete this homework during the week. Then, post photos of the Maths, Reading Comprehension and writing in your child's own portfolio on Class Dojo by Monday 17th January. 

Thank you!

Maths (Arithmetic)

Times Tables:

Practise all of the times tables as usual, time yourself!

English:

Reading Comprehension -

When you have read the short text about 'Baba Yaga Bony Legs' and answered the questions, think... what do you imagine might happen next? Continue the story by writing the next paragraph.

Remember our checklist when writing: 

*'THINK! SAY! WRITE! CHECK!' every sentence; does your writing make sense? Have you left any words out or repeated words in error?

* Have you used the correct punctuation?

*Is your joined handwriting neat, with clear ascenders and descenders? 

Spellings:

Week 13 - Adding the suffix ‘–ion.’ When the root word ends in ’d,’ ‘de’ or ‘se’ then the suffix ’-ion’ needs to be ‘-sion.’

Homework: 

Week beginning Monday 6th December.

Please complete this homework during the week. Then, post photos of both the Maths and the Project (final task) on your child's own portfolio on Class Dojo by Monday 13th December. 

Thank you!

Maths (Arithmetic):

Times Tables:

Practise all of the times tables as usual, but, because we struggled a little with the x7 times tables last week, give them some particularly careful attention. 

We will have a special game of Times Tables Knockout, focusing only on the x7s during the week. Good luck!  

English (incl. Cross-curricular Science, Geography, Art)

Animal Project.

Task 6 (final) - Contents and Cover Pages.

Spellings:

Week 12. 'Challenge Words' from the Y3/Y4 compulsory spelling list.

Please learn these words for a spelling test on Monday 13th December.

Homework:

Week beginning Monday 29th November.

Please complete this homework during the week. Then, post photos of both the Maths and the Project (task 5) on your child's own portfolio on Class Dojo by Monday 6th December. 

Thank you!

Maths (Arithmetic):

Times Tables:

Re-cap them all and then challenge yourself to a timed test...

English (incl. Cross-curricular Science, Geography, Art)

Animal Project.

Task 5 - Fascinating facts and Glossary.

Spellings:

Week 11. Words with the 'sh' sound spelled 'ch'. These words are French in origin.

Please learn these words for a spelling test on Monday 6th December.

Homework: Week beginning Monday 22nd November.

Please complete this homework during the week. Then, post photos of both the Maths and the Project (task 4) on your child's own portfolio on Class Dojo by Monday 29th November. 

Thank you!

Maths (Arithmetic):

Times Tables:

Re-cap them all and then challenge yourself to a timed test...

English (incl. Cross-curricular Science, Geography, Art)

Animal Project.

Task 4 - Babies and Young.

Spellings:

Adding ‘-ly’ to to turn an adjective into an adverb when the final letter is ‘l.’ Learn these spellings for a spelling test on Monday 29th November.

Homework: Week beginning Monday 15th November.

Please complete this homework during the week. Then, post photos of both the Maths and the Project (task 3) on your child's own portfolio on Class Dojo by Monday 22nd November. Uploading homework into their individual portfolios means that all the homework (and feedback given) can be stored in one place for the year.

Thank you!

Maths (Arithmetic):

Times Tables:

Re-cap them all and then challenge yourself to a timed test...

English (incl. Cross-curricular Science, Geography, Art)

Animal Project.

Task 3 - Diet

Spellings:

Adding –ly to make adverbs.

Remembering words ending in ‘-y’ become ‘-ily’ and words ending in ‘–le’ become ‘–ly.’

Homework: Week beginning Monday 8th November.

Please complete this homework during the week. Then, post photos of both the Maths and the Project (task 2) on your child's own portfolio on Class Dojo by Monday 15th November. Uploading homework into their individual portfolios means that all the homework (and feedback given) can be stored in one place for the year.

Thank you!

Maths (Arithmetic):

Times Tables:

Re-cap them all and then challenge yourself to a timed test...

English (incl. Cross-curricular Science, Geography, Art)

Animal Project.

Task 2 - Habitat.

Spellings:

Again this week, the suffix ’-ation’ is added to verbs to form nouns.

Homework: Week beginning Tuesday 2nd November.

Please complete this homework during the week (answers are included for parents). Then, post both the Maths and the Project (task 1) on your child's own portfolio on Class Dojo by Monday 8th November. Just a gentle reminder that uploading homework into their portfolio means that all the homework (and feedback given) can be stored in one place for the year.

Maths (Arithmetic):

Timestables:

Practise the x11 and x12 times tables. 

Then, re-cap them all!

English (incl. Cross-curricular Science, Geography, Art)

Animal Project.

Please see introduction below which explains everything and task 1 for this week.

Spellings:

The suffix '-ation' is added to verbs to form nouns.

Homework: week beginning Monday 18th October.

Please complete this homework during the week (answers are included for parents). Then, post both the Maths and the Reading Comprehension on your child's own portfolio on Class Dojo by Tuesday 2nd November (after 1/2 term). Uploading work into their portfolio means that all the homework (and feedback given) can be stored in one place for the year.

Maths (Arithmetic):

Timestables:

Practise the x9 and x11 times tables. 

Then, re-cap the following: x2, x3, x4, x5, x6, x7, x8, x10 - including division facts.

English (Reading Comprehension).

Spellings:

Challenge words. These spellings are from the Y3/Y4 statutory spelling list.

Homework: week beginning Monday 11th October.

Please complete this homework during the week (answers are included for parents). Then, post both the Maths and the Reading Comprehension on your child's own portfolio on Class Dojo by Monday 18th October. Uploading work into their portfolio means that all the homework (and feedback given) can be stored in one place for the year.

Maths (Arithmetic):

Timestables:

Practise the x7 times tables. 

Then, re-cap the following: x3, x6, x4, x8, including division facts.

English (Reading Comprehension).

Spellings:

The prefix 'inter-' means between, amongst or during.

Homework: week beginning Monday 4th October.

Please complete this homework during the week (answers are included for parents). Then, post both the Maths and the Reading Comprehension on your child's own portfolio on Class Dojo by Monday 11th October. Uploading work into their portfolio means that all the homework (and feedback given) can be stored in one place for the year.

Maths (Arithmetic).

Times tables:

Practise x6 and re-cap x3.

English (Reading Comprehension).

Spellings.

The prefix -sub, which means under or below.

Homework: week beginning Monday 27th September.

Please complete this homework during the week (answers are included for parents). Then, post both the Maths and the Reading Comprehension on your child's own portfolio on Class Dojo by Monday 4th October. Uploading work into their portfolio means that all the homework (and feedback given) can be stored in one place for the year.

Maths (Arithmetic):

Times tables:

Practise x8 and re-cap x4.

English (Reading Comprehension).

Spellings:

Remember the following rules for this week's spellings:

If the root word starts with 'l' then the prefix is 'il'.

If the root word starts with 'r' the the prefix is 'ir'.

If the root word starts with a 'p' OR an 'm' then the prefix is 'im'.

Homework: Week beginning Monday 20th September.

Just like last week, please find below: 

Maths (Arithmetic)

Times Tables

English (Reading Comprehension)

Spellings

Please complete this homework during the week (answers are included for parents). Then, post both the Maths and the Reading Comprehension to your child's portfolio (Class Dojo) by Monday 27th September. 

I can check it from there and provide some feedback in the days to follow.

Maths (Arithmetic):

Times Tables:

English (Reading Comprehension).

Spellings.

Learn this list of spellings for a spelling test next Friday.

Also - Choose some words from the Y3/Y4 spelling list to revise each day.

Homework: Week beginning Monday 13th September.

Please find below: 

Maths (Arithmetic)

Times Tables

English (Reading Comprehension)

Spellings

Please complete this homework during the week (answers are included for parents). Then, post both the Maths and the Reading Comprehension to your child's portfolio (Class Dojo) by Monday 20th September. I can check it from there and provide some feedback in the days to follow.

Maths (Arithmetic):

Times Tables:

English (Reading Comprehension).

Spellings:

Home Learning for children who need to isolate:

Day 1

Maths:

Lesson 1: Pounds and Pence.

10 Minute Maths:

Reading:

Lesson 1: Engaging with the text.

English:

Explanation writing  - chocolate making.

Science Technology, Engineering & Maths (STEM)

Some activities to try in the afternoon...

Day 2

Maths: 

Lesson 2 - Ordering Money.

10 Minute Maths

Reading:

Lesson 2: To analyse a character (Bradley) 

English:

Explanation writing  - chocolate making.

STEM

DAY 3

Spellings: Y3 / Y4 compulsory spelling list.

Revise any 8 words and test yourself!

Maths:

Lesson 3: Estimating Money.

10 Minute Maths

Reading:

Lesson 3: To analyse a character (Jeff)

English:

Explanation writing  - chocolate making.

PE with Joe Wicks

Day 4

Spellings: Y3 / Y4 compulsory spelling list.

Revise another 8 words and test yourself!

Maths: 

Lesson 4: Convert Pounds and Pence (Recap).

10 Minute Maths.

Reading:

Lesson 4: To explore Bradley further.

English:

Explanation writing  - chocolate making.

RE

Day 5

Spellings: Y3 / Y4 compulsory spelling list.

Revise another 8 words and test yourself!

Maths:

Lesson 5: Add Money (Recap).

10 Minute Maths

Reading:

Lesson 5: To explore a theme.

English:

Explanation writing  - chocolate making.

Design a Roman mosaic on-line...

Have fun!

Day 6

Spellings: Y3 / Y4 compulsory spelling list.

Revise another 8 words and test yourself!

Maths, lesson 6: Subtract Money (Recap).

10 Minute Maths

Reading:

Day 6. New book; Hansel & Gretel by Anthony Browne.

Lesson 1: To engage with a text.

English:

Explanation writing  - chocolate making.

STEM

Day 7

Spellings: Y3 / Y4 compulsory spelling list.

Revise another 8 words and test yourself!

Maths, Lesson 7: Give Change (Recap).

10 Minute Maths

Reading:

Day 7. New book; Hansel & Gretel by Anthony Browne.

Lesson 2: To answer questions on the text.

English:

Explanation writing  - chocolate making.

STEM

Day 8

Spellings: Y3 / Y4 compulsory spelling list.

Revise another 8 words and test yourself!

Maths, Lesson 8: Four Operations.

10 Minute Maths

Reading:

Day 8. New book; Hansel & Gretel by Anthony Browne.

Lesson 3: To answer questions on the text (2).

English:

Explanation writing  - chocolate making.

PE with Joe Wicks

Day 9

Spellings: Y3 / Y4 compulsory spelling list.

Revise another 8 words and test yourself!

Maths:

Geometry; Position and Direction.

Lesson 1 - Describe Position.

10 Minute Maths

Reading:

Day 9. New book; Hansel & Gretel by Anthony Browne.

Lesson 4: To analyse a character.

English:

Explanation writing  - chocolate making.

Learn about BEES 

An introduction to bumblebees...

Day 10

Spellings: Y3 / Y4 compulsory spelling list.

Revise another 8 words and test yourself!

Maths:

Geometry; Position and Direction.

Lesson 2 - Draw on a Grid.

10 Minute Maths

Reading:

Day 10. New book; Hansel & Gretel by Anthony Browne.

Lesson 5: To explore genre.

English:

Explanation writing  - chocolate making.

Bumblebees need wild flowers...

Day 11

Spellings: Y3 / Y4 compulsory spelling list.

Revise another 8 words and test yourself!

Maths:

Geometry; Position and Direction.

Lesson 3 - Move on a Grid.

10 Minute Maths

Reading Comprehension.

Marcus Rashford.

Choose your level of challenge... 

English:

Explanation writing  - chocolate making.

Where do bees live? 

Day 12

Spellings: Y3 / Y4 compulsory spelling list.

Revise another 8 words and test yourself!

Maths:

Geometry; Position and Direction.

Lesson 4 - Describe movement on a Grid.

10 minute maths

Reading Comprehension.

Joe Biden.

Choose your level of challenge... 

English:

Explanation writing  - chocolate making.

Honey bees and Bumble bees 🐝 

What's the difference?

Homework for week beginning Monday 5th JulyYear 4, Here is your homework for this week. Please complete it by Monday 12th of July and then share it with me on Class Dojo - thank you! You have a few extra days for your project, see below...

Project:

History/English

We are coming to the end of our project on the Romans!

There are a few parts to this week’s task, but it will be the very last one.

This week, you can

 CHOOSE

what you would like to research and add to your project.

Here are some examples:

• Children and school
• Entertainment (e.g. gladiator fights; chariot races; bath houses)
• Slaves
•  
• Or something else about the Romans… your choice!

THEN

1. Make sure you stick all of your work into your project book.
2. Leave the first page blank, this will be your contents page.
3. Number all of the pages that you have used.
4. Then, complete your contents page, just like you see at the start of most non-fiction books. List the tasks you completed in order, with the page number next to it. For example:
5. The founding of Rome (Romulus and Remus) Page 1
6. A Roman Shield                                  Page 3
7. An application to be a Roman Soldier.        Page 4   etc.

Extra challenge…

As you read through your project, highlight any technical words (relating to the Romans) that you think a younger child might struggle with. Then, after the last piece of work in your project book, list those tricky words in alphabetical order with a short explanation for each word.

This will be your glossary!

(Don’t forget to add the title ‘GLOSSARY’ at the top).

I am going to give you an extra few days to complete this task.

Please bring your whole completed project to school on Wednesday 14^th July for our Project Carousel, so that we can share and celebrate all of your hard work together.

Spellings:

Here are this week's spellings, some examples and a spelling activity:

If you are in Mrs Dagens' Maths group; here is your homework on rounding decimals. In these questions, skills in varied fluency; reasoning; and problem solving are needed. Good luck!

Choose your level of challenge...

Maths:

If you are in one of Miss Owens' small Maths groups, this is your  homework on fractions:

Homework for week beginning Monday 28th June.

Year 4, Here is your homework for this week. Please complete it by Monday 5th of July and then share it with me on Class Dojo - thank you!

Project:-

ENGLISH / HISTORY:

Time for the 8th activity in our project on the Ancient Romans and the Roman Empire. 

This week, I’d like you to do some research of your own.

Find out what you can about the food that the ancient Romans ate.

Your detailed task and everything you need can be found below...

Spellings:

Here are this week's spellings, some examples and a spelling activity:

If you are in Mrs Dagens' Maths group; here is your homework on ordering decimals. In these questions, skills in varied fluency; reasoning; and problem solving are needed. Good luck!

Choose your level of challenge...

Maths:

If you are in one of Miss Owens' small Maths groups, this is your  homework on fractions:

Homework for week beginning Monday 21st June.

Year 4, here is your homework for this week. Please complete it by Monday 28th of June and then share it with me on Class Dojo - thank you!

Project:-

ENGLISH / HISTORY:

Time for the 7th activity in our project on the Ancient Romans and the Roman Empire. 

In class, we learned all about the famous leader of the Celtic Iceni tribe; Queen Boudicca. We learned how she fought back against the Roman army and despite putting up a heroic fight, she was defeated in the end. Before she was defeated however, she killed many Romans and caused a lot of damage and destruction .

This week, I would like you to imagine that you are a centurion in the army. You want to STOP Boudicca, and so create a WANTED! poster with a reward for anyone who captures her.

Below, please find your task sheet; a template of a WANTED! poster (in case you would like to use it); and a reminder of the story of Boudicca.   

Spellings:

Here are this week's spellings and a spelling activity:

If you are in Mrs Dagens' Maths group; here is your homework on Hundredths (decimals). In these questions, skills in varied fluency; reasoning; and problem solving are needed. Good luck!

Choose your level of challenge...

Maths:

If you are in one of Miss Owens' small Maths groups, this is your  homework on fractions:

Homework for week beginning Monday 14th June.

Welcome back!

I hope you all had a wonderful holiday and enjoyed that fabulous sunshine.

Here is your homework for this week. Please complete it by Monday 21st of June and then share it with me on Class Dojo - thank you!

Project:-

ENGLISH / HISTORY:

Time for the 6th activity in our project on the Ancient Romans and the Roman Empire. 

Before the holidays, we learned that it took more than one attempt before the Romans were successful in their invasion of Britain. We then had a class discussion/debate about the pros and cons faced by the Celts if they decided to fight back.  You came up with some compelling arguments, I was impressed!

This week, I would like you to imagine that you are the leader of a Celtic tribe. Write a letter to the members of your tribe, persuading them  EITHER for  or against fighting back against the Romans. You choose which side you're on!

Spellings:

Here are this week's spellings and a spelling activity:

If you are in Mrs Dagens' Maths group; here is your homework on decimals. You need to divide the following 2-digit numbers by 10.

Choose your level of challenge...

Maths:

If you are in one of Miss Owens' small Maths groups, this is your  homework on adding money:

Homework for week beginning Monday 24th May:

Here is your homework for this week, Year 4.

Please complete it by Monday 14th of June (after the Whit holidays) and share your work with me on Class Dojo, thank you!

Project:-

ENGLISH / HISTORY:

Time for the 5th activity in our project on the Ancient Romans and the Roman Empire. 

This week, I would like you to imagine that you are a Roman SPY in the year 50 BC…

The Romans are interested in invading Britain, but first they want to see what it is like there. YOU have been chosen to go on a special mission to find out!

Think of what you learned in class this week; do some extra research; find out what you can and report back to your commanders!

Below, you will find a template of a SPY book to use if you wish, with instructions on how to assemble it.

Click on the link for some information on Britain before the Romans invaded, including a short video clip to help you.

Spellings:

Here are this week's spellings and a spelling activity:

Maths:

If you are in one of Miss Owens' small Maths groups, this is your  homework on recognising money.

If you are in Mrs Dagens' Maths group; here is your homework on decimals. You need to partition the following fractions into TENTHS and HUNDREDTHS.

Choose your level of challenge...

Homework for week beginning Monday 17th May:

Here is your homework for this week, Year 4.

Please complete it by Monday 24th of May and share your work with me on Class Dojo, thank you!

Project:-

ENGLISH / HISTORY:

Time for the 4th activity in our project on the Ancient Romans and the Roman Empire. 

This week, I would like you to read about what life was like in Britain before the Romans invaded.

Complete the reading comprehension below and stick it into your project book.

Spellings:

Here are this week's spellings and a spelling activity:

Maths:

If you are in one of Miss Owens' small Maths groups, this is your timetables homework.

Have fun!

If you are in Mrs Dagens' Maths group; here are some PROBLEM SOLVING and REASONING questions on equivalent fractions.

Choose your level of challenge...

Homework for week beginning Tuesday 10th May:

Here is your homework for this week, Year 4.

Please complete it by Monday 17th May and share your work with me on Class Dojo, thank you!

Project:-

ENGLISH / HISTORY:

Time for the 3rd activity for our project on the Ancient Romans and the Roman Empire. 

Below, you will find: 

A copy of this week's task (you were given a paper copy on Thursday).

A template of an application form/letter, follow the structure on the template to guide you. 

You will also find a powerpoint on the Roman army to remind you of the life of a Legionnaire. 

Finally, you will find some aged paper to write your application form on.

Don't forget the qualities and skills required to become a soldier and sell yourself! I hope you are successful and get selected to join!

Take a photo of your work and send it to me on Class Dojo. 

Remember, don't bring your project book back to school until I tell you to.

Have fun!

Spellings:

Here are this week's spellings and a spelling activity:

Maths:

If you are in one of Miss Owens' small Maths groups, this is your homework.

Good luck!

If you are in Mrs Dagens' Maths group, here is a maths game for homework on re-visiting equivalent fractions.

Homework for week beginning Tuesday 4th May:

Here is your homework for this week, Year 4.

Please complete it by Monday 10th May and share your work with me on Class Dojo, thank you!

Project:-

ENGLISH / HISTORY:

Time for the 2nd activity for our project on the Ancient Romans and the Roman Empire. 

Below, you will find:

A copy of this week's task (you were given a paper copy on Thursday).

A template of a Roman Shield, should you wish to use it for designing your own shield (scutum).

You will also find a powerpoint on Roman shields to help inspire you when creating your own design. 

Finally, check out the video link below, it shows you how the Roman army used 'fighting formations' when in battle. Their shields were vital in these formations (e.g. the 'Tortoise'), for both invasion and defence.

Take a photo of your work and send it to me on Class Dojo. 

Remember, don't bring your project book back to school until I tell you to.

Have fun!

Spellings:

Here are this week's spellings and a spelling activity:

Maths:

If you are in Miss Owens' small Maths group, this is your homework.

Good luck!

If you are in Mrs Dagens' Maths group, here is your homework on finding fractions of amounts.

Homework for week beginning Monday 26th April:

Here is your homework for this week, Year 4.

Please complete it by Tuesday 4th May and share your work with me on Class Dojo, thank you!

Project:-

ENGLISH / HISTORY:

This week we start our project on the Ancient Romans and the Roman Empire. You have all been given a PROJECT BOOK; COVER PAGE and detailed TASK for this week.

Below you will kind a copy of this week's task and a writing template, should you wish to use it for your story (myth) writing. On Class Story/Dojo, I will  send you you a powerpoint of the myth (in images) to help remind you (the file is too big to upload here).

Take a photo of your work and send it to me on Class Dojo.

Remember, don't bring your project book back to school until I tell you to.

Have fun!

Spellings:

Here are this week's spellings and a spelling activity:

Maths:

If you are in Miss Owens' small Maths group, this is your homework on times tables. 

Good luck!

If you are in Mrs Dagens' Maths group, here are some fraction games for you to play. There are lots of levels within each game. 

How far can you get? Be sure to challenge yourself!

Homework for week beginning Tuesday 19th April:

Here is your homework for this week, Year 4.

Please complete it by Monday 26th April and share your work with me on Class Dojo, thank you!

Reading Comprehension:

Please find 2 levels of reading comprehension below, choose your level of challenge ... 

*    One star -  Year 3 Skills

**   Two stars - Year 4 skills

If you found the ** easy, try the *** challenge below.

(You MUST have completed the ** Reading Comprehension first though👍🏾).

***  Three stars - Challenge!

Spellings:

Here are this week's spellings and a spelling activity:

Maths:

If you are in Miss Owens' small Maths group, this is your homework on Roman numerals. Don't forget to use the guide to help you.

Good luck!

If you are in Mrs Dagens' Maths group, this is the homework you need to do. Choose your level of challenge: *, **, or *** ...

Challenge yourself further ...

Welcome back!

Here is your homework for this week, Year 4.

Please complete it by Monday 19th April and share your work with me on Class Dojo, thank you!

Reading Comprehension:

Please find 2 levels of reading comprehension below, choose your level of challenge ... 

*    One star -  Year 3 Skills

**   Two stars - Year 4 skills

If you found the ** easy, try the *** challenge below.

(You MUST have completed the ** Reading Comprehension first though👍🏾).

***  Three stars - Challenge!

Spellings:

Here are this week's spellings and a spelling activity:

Maths:

If you were in Mrs Dagens' Maths group before Easter, this is your homework. 

Good luck!

If you are in Miss Owens' Maths group before Easter, this is the homework you need to do. Choose your level of challenge: *, **, or ***.

Have fun!

Here is your homework for this week, Year 4.

Please complete it by Tuesday 13th April and share your completed work with me on Class Dojo, thank you!

Have a wonderful Easter holiday and I will see you back in the classroom on Tuesday 13th April (I'm so excited)!

Reading Comprehension:

Please find 2 levels of reading comprehension below, choose your level of challenge ... 

*    One star -  Year 3 Skills

**   Two stars - Year 4 skills

If you found the ** easy, try the *** challenge below.

(You MUST have completed the ** Reading Comprehension first though👍🏾).

***  Three stars - Challenge!

Spellings:

This includes your list of spellings and a spelling activity:

Maths:

If you are in Mrs Dagens' Maths group, this is your homework.

Check the example question first of all, it will help to remind you of what you need to do. Good luck!

Here is your homework for this week, Year 4.

Please try to complete it before next Monday (29th), and share your completed work with me on Class Dojo, thank you and good luck!

Reading Comprehension:

Please find 2 levels of reading comprehension below, choose your level of challenge ... 

*    One star -  Year 3 Skills

**   Two stars - Year 4 skills

If you found the ** easy, try the *** challenge below.

(You MUST have completed the ** Reading Comprehension first though👍🏾).

***  Three stars - Challenge!

Spellings:

This includes your list of spellings and a spelling activity:

Maths:

If you are in Mrs Dagens' Maths group, this is your homework:

Monday 15th March - Homework for this week:

Here is your homework for this week, Year 4.

Please try to complete it before next Monday (22nd), and share your completed work with me on Class Dojo, thank you and good luck!

Reading Comprehension:

Please find 2 levels of reading comprehension below, choose your level of challenge ... 

*    One star -  Year 3 Skills

**   Two stars - Year 4 skills

If you found the ** easy, try the *** challenge below.

(You MUST have completed the ** Reading Comprehension first though👍🏾).

***  Three stars - Challenge!

Spellings:

This includes the spelling list AND a missing words activity.

Maths:

If you are in Mrs Dagens' Maths group, this is your homework:

TIMETABLE for HOME LEARNING

Here is a timetable for home learning.

It shows the subjects we will be focusing on this half-term.

It gives a rough guide as to which subjects will be covered on the different days of the week and the times for scheduled Zoom sessions etc.

Read, Read, Read...

The MORE

that you READ,

the MORE things

you will know.

The MORE that you

LEARN,

the MORE places you'll go.

Dr Seuss

 Books aren't just made of words...

 They're also filled with places to visit and people to meet. 

Enjoyed a good book recently? Why not recommend it to one of your classmates in a book review? Click on the links below, either to print or for some ideas on how to lay out your own book review. Remember who your audience is... your friends! Persuade them to read the book that you have just read and loved. Post your review on Class Story so that your friends can get ideas for their next book.

(You could also try BOOK BINGO for an extra challenge, see below).

Stuck for something to read? Go to Class Story for some ideas from your friends' book reviews ...

Want to challenge yourself to read more? Try BOOK BINGO!

In turn, match each suggestion on the bingo card to a book of your choice; make a note of each book as you go; read as many books as you can; cross each category off your bingo card as you complete it; write a book review for your friends after each book.

Finally, share your completed BINGO card with me (including book titles) for Dojos and prizes... 

A whole school photographic competition...

EXTREME READING!

We are looking for photographs of you, while you are reading, but in an unusual place or doing an unusual activity!

The only rules are that you must be safe at all times (and in line with lockdown restrictions), you must be reading and have an adult with you (if only to take the photograph).

If you're looking for some ideas, Google Images has lots of examples. 

Thursday 4th March 2021

Good morning lovely Year 4, it's WORLD BOOK DAY!

All of our activities will be based on books; reading; writing;

book characters; settings; book reviews; authors and illustrators today.

Like me, you might have dressed up this morning for our 

World Book Day 

at home. 

Or, maybe you have chosen to stay snuggly in your own favourite clothes. Clothes that you can curl up in comfortably, to read a good book.

Either way, we are sure to have a good day!

Say good morning to me on Class Story/Dojo now and then let's get started!

To start with, go and find a book that you love or maybe the book that you are reading at the moment. Choose your favourite character in the book.

Next, get an empty toilet roll (out of the recycling) or the inside of a kitchen roll and collect your colouring pencils and pens.

Get creative and make your own toilet roll character, here are some examples to get you going... 

I can't wait to see your toilet roll character creations!

Please send me some photos if you can 👍

Next, we will find some words within words...

Scholastic LIVE WORLD BOOK DAY EVENT WEEK!

Just like you did yesterday, open the link in your confirmation email for today's workshop and ENJOY!

11am:

A writing workshop on HOW TO MAKE EVERYONE LAUGH with Helen Rutter.

Time for lunch now. 

Have a lovely break and whilst you're eating, you could tune in for the next chapter of 'The Girl Who Stole an Elephant 🐘 '. You'll find me, as usual, on Class Story/Dojo. See you there!

Read a good book recently?

Why not tell us about it? Write a BOOK REVIEW!

1pm Zoom!

I am really looking forward to seeing you all this afternoon.

We can admire any costume wearers. 😁

If you aren't wearing a costume, do not worry, there is an important job for you to do...

you will be a GUESSER and can figure out who is which character 👍

Then, we will spend a bit of time with our sarcophagi; 

you will need a black pen (marker) or black paint and a thin paint brush and some scrap paper to practise on.

[I'll be asking you to bring your sarcophagi into school next week, so that we can finish them. But, don't bring them in until I tell you the right day]. 

Why not meet an author and an illustrator at a MASTERCLASS now.

DON'T JUDGE A BOOK BY ITS COVER!

Join Humza Arshad and Henry White, the co-authors of the Little Bad Man series! Here they share the importance of not making judgements before you embark on a new adventure, and find out just how you can be inspired by a radioactive samosa…

You could select, colour and decorate a bookmark now (below), 

as you join me on CLASS STORY/Dojo to hear the next chapter of 'The Girl Who Stole an Elephant 🐘 '.

I hope you have all had a great day, I know I have 👍

Wednesday 3rd March 2021.

Good morning Year 4, welcome to Wonderful Wednesday!

Say good morning to me as you always do, on Class Dojo, and then have a think about any books you have read recently... would you recommend any of them to a friend? If you would, then please complete a book review telling us all about them.

Have you done any EXTREME READING this week? Send your photos to me, I have sent you mine this morning!

9am: English:

World Book Day theme...

Yesterday, many of us joined the author Kimberlie Paulie for her workshop on WRITING LIKE A WIZARD.

She gave us lots of writing tips, especially about characters and characters' names. Even if you weren't involved in the live workshop, you can still join in with this activity today. Below is an activity pack, full of writing tips from Kimberlie Paulie and some activities to complete. You can choose which activity you'd like to do this morning ... a character or a setting? 

Follow the author's advice, have fun and please don't forget to share your creations with me! 

10am: Maths

World Book Theme...

Today you will be solving a maths game called

 THE MYSTERY OF THE WINNING WORLD BOOK DAY COSTUME COMPETITION!

Good luck 👍

Scholastic LIVE WORLD BOOK DAY EVENT WEEK!

Just like you did yesterday, open the link in your confirmation email for today's workshop and ENJOY!

11am: A writing workshop on Riddles and Mysteries with Lisa Thompson.

Time for lunch now. 

Have a lovely break and whilst you're eating, you could tune in for the next chapter of 'The Girl Who Stole an Elephant 🐘 '. You'll find me, as usual, on Class Story/Dojo. See you there!

PE:

I wonder if it was World Book Day when Joe Wicks recorded this PE session? 🐸 

History:

Ancient Egyptians and HIEROGLYPHICS:

Today you will learn about hieroglyphics. You will learn what they were, what kind of messages were in hieroglyphics and what the symbols meant.

Read through the slide show (on CLASS STORY/Dojo) to discover everything you need in order to complete today's tasks.

Task 1: (Slide 4) Look at the images in activity (a). There are 4 images here, can you identify any of the commonly used hieroglyphics shown on slide 4, in the pictures?

Task 2: (Slide 8) Choose a picture and write the word in hieroglyphics.

Task 3: (Slide 9) Make your own Cartouche - activity (b).

Task 4: (Slide 10) Look at the cartouche I have made... who does it belong to? See activity (c). 

The SCARAB BEETLE and the Ancient Egyptians:

Yesterday, during our Zoom session, I told you about an exciting art lesson on the SCARAB BEETLE. This insect was extremely popular in ancient Egyptian times because it was a symbol of the sun god Khepri (also known as Re or Ra). 

In the fact sheet, you will also learn about the colours that were used back then. This information will help you with your choice of colours for decorating the sarcophagus you are making.

I have included the information sheet here for you to read now and the video lesson for you to do another time. The art lesson (on the video) is great and I'm sure you will enjoy it. So many of you said that you enjoyed the DRAWALONG workshops, well this is even better because you can pause the video whenever and as many times as you want, in order to draw at your own pace.

Our main lesson today is on HIEROGLYPHICS though, so be sure to do that first (above).

Tuesday 2nd March 2021

Good morning Year 4, I hope you are all well rested and ready for an exciting day ahead!

Once you have said good morning to me on Class Story/Dojo, we can get started 😁

English:

9am: Lesson 20:

This is the final lesson in our Non-Chronological Report on Angler Fish.

Date: Tuesday 2nd March 2021.

WALT: Write the closing paragraph.

Your task today is to write the final paragraph of your information text (non-chronological report) on angler fish. 

Listen carefully to the video lesson and pause it if you need to.

Once you have finished and when you have some time, why not practise your typing skills over the next few days?

You could type the whole report, starting with the opening paragraph that you wrote first, followed by your paragraphs on APPEARANCE, DIET and HABITAT (in any order you choose) and finish with the closing paragraph written today. Be sure to leave gaps for any labelled drawings or diagrams, you could either stick your drawings in or re-draw them.

Scholastic LIVE WORLD BOOK DAY EVENT WEEK!

Just like you did yesterday, open the link in your confirmation emails for each one of today's workshops and ENJOY!

Fingers crossed for no delays today!🤞🏽

10am: Draw-along

Live history drawing with Thiago de Moraes.

Have a break between the two sessions.

Move away from your screen and stretch your legs, outside in the sunshine & fresh air if you can.

11am: Writing Workshop.

Write like a WIZARD with Kimberley Pauley.

HAVE FUN!

Time for lunch now.

Have a lovely break and whilst you're eating, you could tune in for the next chapter of 'The Girl Who Stole an Elephant 🐘 '.

Maths:

Here is another World Book Day themed activity for today. 

Your task, this afternoon, is to solve Maths and Grammar codes in order to escape from the library...

2pm Zoom.

Don't forget to have your sarcophagus with you, ready to cover completely  in gold paper.

Today, you will need the base and lid of your sarcophagus; gold tissue paper; glue and a paintbrush.

Monday 1st March 2021

Good morning Year 4!

Welcome to the beginning of a very exciting week.

Firstly, it's the beginning of a brand new month and a brand new season... yes, Spring has sprung!

It's the last week of learning at home AND it's World Book Week.

So much to celebrate!

Now, say good morning to me on Class Dojo and let's start our day.

9am: ENGLISH.

Date: Monday 1st March 2021

WALT: describe the habitat of the Angler Fish.

Today, you will be using all of the research, knowledge and vocabulary that you have learned in previous lessons, to write the paragraph on HABITAT for your information text (non-chronological report).

Scholastic LIVE WORLD BOOK DAY EVENT WEEK!

Your parents will have registered for these events already*, so open the link in the confirmation emails for each one and enjoy the workshops.

They will be live and you can ask any questions you may have in the chatbox.

Have fun!

*Parents, see my message on Class Dojo dated February 24th for details and links to register. 

10am: 'Drawalong' Workshop.

DOODLE ALONG Tom Gates style, with the author and illustrator, Liz Pichon.

11am: Writing Workshop.

A workshop on WRITING COMEDY with the author, Simon James Green.

Time for some lunch now! I hope you enjoyed those workshops this morning, feel free to share any doodling or comedy writing ideas with me.

As you have your lunch, head to Class Story/Dojo where you can listen to the next instalment of our story, 'The Girl who Stole an Elephant'

🐘 

Maths:

All of our Maths activities this week will have a World Book Day theme. Today, you have some addition and subtraction word problems with some characters from a number of Roald Dahl's books... 

2pm Zoom.

Don't forget to have your sarcophagus with you, ready to decorate!

Today, you will need the base and lid that you have constructed; sellotape; white tissue paper; gold tissue paper; glue and a paintbrush.

To finish our day together, come and join me as I read some more of  

'The Girl who Stole an Elephant' by Nizrana Farook.

See you on Class Story/Dojo ... 🐘  

Friday 26th February 2021

Everything you need today will be on Class Dojo/Class Story.

Have a great day and work hard for Miss Owens.

Don't forget to register for our exciting 'drawalong' and writing workshops before next week! The information you need for this is on Class Dojo.

See you all on Monday!

Thursday 25th February 2021

Good morning Year 4 😁

As we start our day, let's think about our Class Mission for lent.

When we say our Lenten Prayer every day, we pray that all children in the world can share love and friendship.

This is our mission for today, from our lenten calendar...  

I hope you have already said good morning to me on Class Dojo/Story and

are ready to start the day...

English:

Date: Thursday 25th February.

WALT: learn about the angler fish's HABITAT.

This is lesson 18 and today you will learn all about the HABITAT of the angler fish. What you learn today and what you learned on Monday will help towards writing the paragraph on HABITAT in your report.   

Maths:

Date: 25/02/21

WALT: Add fractions.

Today you will be adding fractions. This is a re-cap lesson.

Extra maths practise and challenges, in case you would like more practise or would like to challenge yourself. Go on... you can do it! 

Choose the level of challenge for yourself:

 *  Easy (Developing),

 ** Trickier (Expected), 

 *** Trickiest (Greater Depth).

Handwriting:

I would like you to get the spellings I gave you on Monday.

Get a fresh piece of paper and make sure your pencil is nice and sharp.

As neatly as you can and in your best joined writing, start writing your spellings (a row or line of each word, just like we do in class).

Pay close attention to your joins and check that you have clear ascenders (b,d,h,k,l,t) and descenders (g,j,p,q,y). Remember that an f is both an ascender and a descender.

Don't forget to show me your beautiful handwriting.

Well done for working so hard this morning. Please send me your work whenever you get the chance. I always love to see how you are getting on and don't forget, I am here to help if you get stuck on anything 😁

It's time for lunch now so enjoy it, you've earned it 👍

1pm Zoom!

Don't forget to have your sarcophagus equipment with you!

Today, you will need the flat base and the edge of the base (with the tabs cut) and lots of little pieces of sellotape ready to attach. Also, have the flat lid with you and we will try to complete the edging for the lid too today. By the end of this session, we should have a 3D sarcophagus ready to decorate next week 🤞🏽

Science:

Before the holidays, we finished our Science topic on Sound.

Today we will start a new topic about famous scientists and inventors.

Date: 25/02/21

WALT: discover who Katherine Johnson is.

In today's lesson, you will be learning who Katherine Johnson is and what makes her a notable scientist. You will be doing an experiment on trajectory and so will need some extra paper that you can scrunch up and throw and another item that you can throw safely, such as a soft toy.

Have fun! 

That was another very busy day!

Great work everyone 👍

Now, come and join me as we head back to Sri Lanka, we'll tune in to the adventures of Chaya, Neel and Nour in the jungle...

Wednesday 24th February 2021

Good morning everyone!

I hope you are all ready for another day of learning ahead!

Once you have said good morning to me on Class Dojo/Story, start your day with English... 

English:

Lesson 17

Non-Chronological Report on Angler Fish.

Date: Wednesday 24th February 2021

WALT: Practise and apply knowledge of suffixes.

Today you will be practising and applying your knowledge of some more suffixes, past and present tense. There will also be a spelling test at the end, have a go and good luck!

Maths:

Date: 24/02/21

WALT: Count in fractions.

Today, you will be learning how to count in fractions. You will be using your knowledge on fractions that are greater than 1 (from yesterday's lesson) to count along number lines and to complete number sequences. 

Extra maths practise and challenges, in case you would like more practise or would like to challenge yourself. Go on... you can do it! 

Choose the level of challenge for yourself:

 *  Easy (Developing),

 ** Trickier (Expected), 

 *** Trickiest (Greater Depth).

Now, before you finish for lunch, spend some time on your choice of the websites that you have log-ins for:

TT rockstars; MangaHigh; EdShed or ReadTheory.

History:

The Ancient Egyptians

Date: 24/02/21

WALT: Explore the Pyramids of Ancient Egypt.

Today we explore and learn about the PYRAMIDS of Ancient Egypt.

Having learned about pharaohs, we know a little bit already. This is our chance to explore them a little further.

There is a powerpoint lesson on Class Story, it will explain everything you need to know about the pyramids. Read the slides and follow the instructions as you always do so brilliantly.

Then you will see activity 1 (draw the different types of pyramid) and activity 2 (create a 3D pyramid fact file) below.

The final activity you will see on the very last slide, asks you to imagine that you are an Ancient Egyptian. The pharaoh has put you in charge of security at the pyramids to stop tomb raiders stealing the valuable treasures. How would you stop them?

I am really looking forward to seeing the learning today, don't forget to send me pictures of all your hard work.

Well done everyone! Another great day's learning today!

Don't forget to have your flat sarcophagus base; the edge of your base with the tabs cut, and some small pieces of sellotape ready to finish the 3D base of your sarcophagus tomorrow on Zoom.

Also, have your lid and some more card to make the edge of the lid ready, in case we get time to do both 🤞🏽.

Now, come and join me for the next chapter of 'The Girl Who Stole an Elephant', to finish off our day together.

Tuesday 23rd February 2021

Good morning Year 4,

I hope you all slept well and are ready to learn!

During Lent, how many of you are going to make an extra special effort to show the love and appreciation you have for your parents and carers?

You can do this easily by helping around the house.

So, have a think... have you made your own bed? Tidied your room? Tidied away after your breakfast? Asked how you can help?

ALL of you have, I'm sure... 😁👍

OK great.

Don't forget to say hi to me on Class Dojo before you get started this morning.

Ready to learn? let's start...  

English: 

Lesson 16.

A non-Chronological report on Angler Fish.

Date: Tuesday 23rd February 2021

WALT: write a paragraph on diet.

During lesson 14, before the holidays, you learned all about the diet of an angler fish. Today, you will using that knowledge and vocabulary to write the DIET paragraph of your report.

Maths:

Date: 23/02/21

WALT: Understand fractions greater than 1.

Today you will be learning about fractions that are greater than one.

A little tip, if the numerator (top number) of a fraction, is greater than the denominator (number underneath), then that fraction is greater than one.

Here are all the resources you need for the lesson and tasks today:

Extra maths practise and challenges, in case you would like more practise or would like to challenge yourself. Go on... you can do it! 

Choose the level of challenge for yourself:

 *  Easy (Developing),

 ** Trickier (Expected), 

 *** Trickiest (Greater Depth).

Here is the webpage full of links to times tables games.

Practise, practise, practise and have fun!

Well done for a super effort this morning.

Don't forget to share your work with me, I cant wait to see it and give out loads of Dojo points!

Time for your lunch now and this afternoon you have PE with Joe Wicks. 

2pm ZOOM

Today we will start making our very own sarcophagus. Make sure you have everything you need, ready to go. If you don't have the items from the list I gave you before the holidays, do not worry! You can watch the rest of us on Zoom and make it some other time (you have the powerpoint which will help you).

Hopefully there will be no power cuts today!

Whoosh! That was a busy day!

Well done everyone!

Now, as you curl up on the sofa at the end of the day, come and join me on Class Story for the next chapter of 'The Girl Who Stole an Elephant'. 

See you all tomorrow.

Monday 22nd February 2021

Welcome back!

I hope you all had a wonderful screen-free, fun-filled holiday and are ready to start learning again. I have missed you all and am really looking forward to seeing you all later on Zoom!

Check...

Have you remembered to say good morning to me on Class Dojo?

Have you got all your equipment ready for the day ahead?

Brilliant - let's begin...

English:

We are continuing with our non-chronological report on the Angler Fish.

Today is lesson 15.

Date: Monday 22nd February 2021.

WALT: Develop our vocabulary.

Today you will be developing a rich understanding of words associated with being wet. The vocabulary you learn today will be very useful when you begin writing the next paragraph in your report - HABITAT.

In case you finish early or would like an extra activity to do, here is a story called 'The Impossibly Possible Bookshop'.

Each day, I will give you a task based on this story and the theme of GOBLINS.

This is an optional activity, that I think you will enjoy if you choose to do it...

Have fun! 

Maths:

Date: 22/02/21

WALT: Explore Equivalent Fractions (2)

We are going to carry on from where we finished before the holidays.

Last lesson, we did the first of two lessons on Equivalent Fractions (Year 4 skills).

Today, you'll be doing the second of these lessons on Equivalent Fractions and everything you need is below: 

Extra maths practise and challenges, in case you would like more practise or would like to challenge yourself. 

Choose the level of challenge for yourself:

 *  Easy (Developing),

 ** Trickier (Expected), 

 *** Trickiest (Greater Depth).

Spellings:

This week, you will be looking at the ‘au’ digraph and 10 words with the /aw/ sound.

Well done for a super morning's work!

Time for lunch now. Enjoy, and I'll see you soon on Zoom. 

EUCHARIST.

Date: Monday 22nd February 2021.

WALT: Explore the Penitential Act.

We will carry on with our topic EUCHARIST today, this is lesson 2.

You have two short activities this afternoon.

On the first page (activity a), read the text and look at the picture carefully. Then, think about what happens when you go to Mass with your family or when you have been to Mass with school. Focus on the very beginning, just before Mass starts, what have you noticed? See if you can answer the questions underneath the picture.

On the second page (activity b), read the prayer called the Penitential Act. This is one of the first prayers we say during Mass, it helps us to feel part of the parish community as it reminds us that everyone needs mercy and forgiveness. Read the Penitential Act (I confess...) and answer the questions beneath. 

Zoom 2pm

Come and join me as we talk a little about Lent, which began during our half-term break.

After that, let's see how Chaya, Nour, Neel and Ananda are doing in the jungle. It's been a while since we have been able to visit 'The Girl Who Stole an Elephant'... will they reach Galle safely and get word to their families?? Join me on Class Story (Dojo), as we try to find out.  

Optional activities for half term...

Here are some Maths, English, RE and Geography activities for anyone who would like to keep busy over the holidays. 

Most importantly though; don't forget to have lots of fun, fresh air, some rest and screen-free time!  

Friday 12th February 2021

Go to Class Story for your work today with Miss Owens, have fun!

Thursday 11th February 2021

Good morning Year 4 👋 

I hope you are all well rested again today and ready to learn.

Don't forget to say good morning to me on Class Dojo 😁

When you have done that and once you have gathered all your equipment together, you can make a start.

English:

Lesson 14: Non-chronological report on the Angler Fish.

Date: Thursday 11th February 2021

WALT: Explore the Angler Fish's diet.

So far, you have written the opening paragraph of your non-chronological report. You have also learned about the angler fish's appearance, then you have written and edited a paragraph about it.

This morning, you will be researching the angler fish's diet. You will need the information you gather today, in order to write  the next paragraph of your report later on. So keep it safe!

Time for a break now.

Stretch your legs and have a drink of water before you start your maths.

Maths:

Date: 11/02/21

WALT: Explore Equivalent Fractions (1).

The last two lesson were re-capping Y3 skills. This is the first of two lessons covering Y4 skills.

The teacher in today's lesson talks about a fraction wall, don't forget to use the one I gave you earlier this week if you need it.

Extra maths practise and challenges, in case you would like more practise or would like to challenge yourself. 

Choose the level of challenge for yourself:

 *  Easy (Developing),

 ** Trickier (Expected), 

 *** Trickiest (Greater Depth).

Handwriting:

I would like you to get the spellings I gave you on Monday.

Get a fresh piece of paper and make sure your pencil is nice and sharp.

As neatly as you can and in your best joined writing, start writing your spellings (a row or line of each word, just like we do in class).

Pay close attention to your joins and check that you have clear ascenders (b,d,h,k,l,t) and descenders (g,j,p,q,y). Remember that an f is both an ascender and a descender.

Don't forget to show me your beautiful handwriting.

Enjoy a rest and some lunch now.

1pm Zoom.

Show & Tell this afternoon. Check Class Story for names.

We will check the Dojo points and award bonus points too.

Science:

Today is the final lesson in our topic on SOUND.

Date: 11/02/21

WALT: Make a string telephone.

Start by doing the quiz to check what you can remember from last week on ACOUSTICS.

Today, you will be doing an experiment on sound vibrations travelling through string which is pulled taut (by making a string telephone).

As I told you yesterday, you will need:

STRING

Paper or plastic CUPS

SCISSORS.

If you don't have these items, do not worry, follow the lesson today and then complete the experiment another time. 
 

We have come to the end of another day and you have done brilliantly again. 

To finish our day together, come and join me on Class Story as I read the next chapter of 'The Girl who Stole an Elephant' to you all. 🐘 

Have a wonderful 1/2 term break and I will see you all on Monday the 22nd February.

Good morning Y4 😁

Stop and think ... Have you said good morning on Class Dojo?

Are you ready to get started, having done your morning jobs and collected the equipment you will need?

Great, let's get going ... 

English:

Date: Wednesday 10th February 2021.

WALT: revise simple and compound sentences.

Lesson 13 - working towards writing a non-chronological report on the Angler Fish.

There are a few key things that you will be looking at today:

 1. A simple sentence has one main clause.

 2. A clause is a group of words containing a verb.

 3. A main clause makes sense by itself.

 4. A compound sentence has two main clauses joined by a conjunction.

All of this will be explained in the lesson.

You will be using both simple and compound sentences in your NC report.

Maths:

Date: 10/02/21

WALT: Understand equivalent fractions (2).

This is lesson 2 in our recap lessons on equivalent fractions.

Don't forget to use the fraction wall from yesterday, it will help you.

Extra maths practise and challenges, in case you would like more practise or would like to challenge yourself. 

Choose the level of challenge for yourself:

 *  Easy (Developing),