St Oswald's Catholic Primary SchoolHOME LEARNING Tuesday 9th February 2021
Date: 8th Feb 2021 @ 3:22pm
Year 4
Home Learning Tuesday 9th February 2021
Good morning Year 4. Welcome to Tuesday’s learning. I hope you enjoyed finding out some of the ways in which the Romans changed Britain yesterday. It’s amazing that some Roman ideas, words and numbers are still used today!
Remember it’s dance week at St Oswald’s! Click on the link here to see the video. I’m looking forward to seeing your videos uploaded to Seesaw later on in the week. Please send them to us before 12 noon on Thursday!
Reading
Please read out loud to someone at home for 20 minutes. Make sure you discuss what has happened in the chapter / story so far.
Predict what you think is going to happen in the next chapter.
Spelling
These are your new spellings which will be tested on Tuesday 23rd February 2021 (when we come back to school after half-term). They are another set of homophones. Homophones are words which sound the same but are spelt differently.
him hymn new knew mist missed heel heal
side sighed piece peace rain rein reign
Write the long date Tuesday 9th February 2021
Copy the words carefully into your book. Find out the meanings of any words you don’t know. Can you add any pictures or symbols to some of the words to help you remember what the different spellings mean?
English
Today, please read / listen to Chapter 6 of Kensuke’s Kingdom. A copy of the book is attached to the blog or you can listen to Chapter 6 by clicking here.
Please open the document called ‘English tasks’ attached to the blog for today’s activities.
Please share your work on Seesaw
Times tables
A times tables challenge has been set on Sumdog. This is to consolidate and practise your 2, 4 and 8 times tables.
Please practise your own tables target using Hit the button. If you are on ‘free’ tables, please practise a times table or division fact which you know you find tricky. If you are in school this week, you will be tested on your individual target on Thursday 11th February 2021 – if you are on ‘free’ tables, you will be tested on ÷12.
Counting
Count in 10’s from 620 to 760 and back again. Count in 10’s from 950 to 1100 and back again. Think about what you found tricky? Write the numbers down as you say them – what patterns do you notice?
Please count in 4’s from 40 to 88 and back again. Write the numbers down as you say them - do you notice any patterns?
Now count in 4’s from 80 to 124 and back again. Write the numbers down as you say them – what do you notice now?
Maths
Click here to play Daily 10.
We will be repeating yesterday’s halving activity. Please try and choose a shorter time interval between questions or have a go at Level 3.
Click on play game. Choose Level 2, Doubles/Halves, Halves up to 20. Choose the time interval between each question eg 3 seconds, 5 seconds etc. Remember to write the answers down and to make jottings!
Eg Half 28 Partition into 20 and 8
Half 20 = 10 Half 8 = 4 10 + 4 = 14
If you are feeling confident, have a go at Level 3, Doubles/Halves, Halves up to 100.
Eg Half 134 Partition into 100 30 4
Half 100 = 50 Half 30 = 15 Half 4 = 2 50 + 15 + 2 = 67
Repeat this game a couple of times and see if you can calculate more quickly and accurately each time.
Today, we are going to practise our mental maths strategies and complete an arithmetic test.
Make sure you have everything you need before you start:
- A pencil and a ruler
- Your Home Learning book OR a printed copy of the arithmetic test (attached to the blog)
- A 20 minute timer
- The arithmetic answers (to check your answers afterwards. These are attached to the blog)
Please make sure that you make jottings / show your working out – this is important as it helps to find any errors (if you make them!). Try and complete the test independently and CHECK EACH OF YOUR ANSWERS CAREFULLY before you look at the answer sheet. Remember, it doesn’t matter if you get an answer wrong, the most important thing is to find your mistake.
Before you start, please watch the video on Seesaw which will explain a couple of strategies. This will be uploaded on Tuesday morning.
Good luck!
Please post your work on Seesaw so that I can see how you got on!
RE
When you go to a film or watch a TV programme, it will begin with a title and a theme tune as an introduction to show that it is about to begin. The start of the Eucharist (Mass) is the same.
The start of the Eucharist has an introduction to prepare people for what is about to happen. Normally, the Sunday Eucharist will begin with a hymn, which may include something about the theme of that Mass or about people gathering. As this is sung, the priest and the servers walk in procession through the church towards the altar.
The priest kisses the altar first because it is a symbol of Christ. It is with Christ and through the power of the Holy Spirit that the Church offers the Eucharist to God, the Father. The priest represents Christ and everyone at the Eucharist has their own part to take in the celebration. When the hymn is finished, the priest faces the people and makes the Sign of the Cross. The Eucharist has begun, the people gather in the name of the Trinity - Father, Son and Holy Spirit in a similar way to the way we gather for Collective Worship.
Write the long date Tuesday 9th February 2021
Write the learning objective Can I describe what happens during certain parts of the Mass?
- Answer the following questions in your Home Learning book. Please answer in FULL SENTENCES and copy words correctly, such as Eucharist.
- Why do you think it is necessary to have an introduction at the beginning of the Eucharist?
- What is carried in the procession at the start of the Eucharist and why do you think these symbols are used?
- Why does the priest kiss the altar?
- Who does the priest represent?
- What does the Sign of the Cross signify at the start of the Eucharist?
- Listen to John Burland’s hymn 'Gather together'. Write an additional verse to the hymn and explain your choice of words.
Chorus:
Gather together Verse 1: Share with each other
Gather together
Gather together and celebrate Verse 2: Sing with each other
Gather together
Gather together Verse 3: Pray with each other
Gather together and celebrate
Music
Please click here for the last music lesson in this unit. Today you will be composing and performing your body percussion piece.
Please also complete the ‘Mind Music activity’ attached to the blog.
Perhaps you would like to send a video on Seesaw.
Sumdog challenges
You have been set 3 challenges on Sumdog:
- A maths times table challenge (based on the 2, 4 and 8 times tables)
- A maths challenge to practise counting in multiples of 4, 5 and 8
- A spelling challenge based on this week’s new homophone spellings
Please make sure you log on and have a go! It is important that you practise these skills as they are invaluable in helping you to learn your number facts and multiplication and division facts. In addition, they will enable you to calculate accurately and at speed when working mentally.
Well done for finishing today’s work. Have a lovely evening and stay safe.