St Oswald's Catholic Primary SchoolYear 4: Blog items
Year 4 HOME PRACTICE 9th July 2021
Date: 9th Jul 2021 @ 3:57pm
Year 4
Home Practice 9th July 2021
Another super week in Year 4! We made ‘stop motion’ videos in computing. First, we practised making a video and worked out how to make it more successful – making sure we kept the ipad still and our fingers were out of the way before we took the picture! We then made our final films and are extremely proud of what we have achieved. We also finished our World Ocean Day pictures using felt tips, plastic wallets and cut out shapes. Our finished artwork looks very effective and shows what the ocean should look like without pollution! In Maths, we continued to investigate equivalent fractions using fractions walls, ‘pizza’ pieces and Cuisenaire. In addition, we refined our mental and written division strategies. In Science, we used a sound box to compare different materials and how effectively they muffled sound. We also managed to squeeze in our Year 4 sports day on Wednesday afternoon – make sure you check out the video on the website!
Keep up the good work Year 4!
Reading
Please read for 20 minutes each evening to an adult at home. Make sure you discuss the story and the characters. Find the meaning of any new words too. Reading every night will help you read more fluently and with understanding.
Times tables
There will be no times table test next week. We will however be practising our tables and division facts in school each day. Please use ‘Hit the button’ to practise your tables at home. The link is below:
Spellings
There will be no spelling test next week. We will however be practising the some of the Year 3/4 spellings each day in class.
Sumdog Challenges
You have been set 2 challenges on Sumdog:
- A maths challenge – multiplying and dividing, including multiplying and dividing by 10 and 100
- A multiplication facts competition
Please make sure you log on and have a go!
Year 4 HOME PRACTICE 2nd July 2021
Date: 2nd Jul 2021 @ 11:39am
Year 4
Home Practice 2nd July 2021
Another fabulous week in Year 4! We have painted and ‘glossed’ our clay sculptures - they look absolutely brilliant. In History, we completed a passport as if we were an Angle, Jute or Saxon and had arrived from either Denmark or Germany. We chose a name and occupation and described why we had come to England. In English, we continued reading Bill’s New Frock. We acted out part of a chapter, looked at the features of a playscript and then wrote our own script. In Maths, we investigated equivalent fractions creating our own fraction wall out of strips of paper. We also enjoyed watching Year 3’s sports day and experimenting with our ‘string telephones’ in Science.
Keep up the good work Year 4!
Reading
Please read for 20 minutes each evening to an adult at home. Make sure you discuss the story and the characters. Find the meaning of any new words too. Reading every night will help you read more fluently and with understanding.
Times tables
You have been given your own individual times table target. Please make sure you continue to practise your times tables in preparation for your test next week, on Wednesday (7th July 2021). Ask someone at home to test you on your tables – can you recall them quickly and accurately?
You can also practise your tables playing ‘Hit the button’. Select the times tables or division button and then the table that you want to practise. This is an excellent way to practise your tables. Either type in ‘hit the button’ (the game is on Top Marks) or use the link below:
Spellings
The spellings this week all have the prefix ‘sub’ or ‘auto’. A prefix is a group of letters that are added to the beginning of a word, and change the meaning or make a new word. ‘Sub’ means under or below and ‘auto’ means self controlled or about yourself (eg autobiography). The spellings are on Sumdog this week and they will be tested next Thursday (8th July 2021).
automatic autograph autocue autopilot autobiography
automobile automatically submarine subway submerge
submit subdivide subheading subordinate
Sumdog Challenges
You have been set 3 challenges on Sumdog:
- A spelling challenge based on the spellings above
- A maths challenge to help with our understanding of equivalent fractions
- A division facts competition
Please make sure you log on and have a go!
HOME PRACTICE Year 4 25th June 2021
Date: 25th Jun 2021 @ 4:29pm
Year 4
Home Practice 25th June 2021
Another busy week in Year 4! The whole school took part in World Music Day outside - it was great fun and we all played a musical instrument as we sang ‘Celebrate’. In addition, as a cross curricular activity, we made our own musical instruments. We planned and designed our instruments, played them and then evaluated them to consider what we were most proud of and what we would change if we were to make them again. This developed our design and technology learning as well as our Science learning about ‘sound’. On Wednesday, we had a ‘Mindfulness’ session during which we learnt some techniques for relaxing and breathing when we are feeling anxious, happy, excited or even angry. We also had a Zoom chat with an audiologist on Friday morning which was very interesting and helped us understand more about ‘sound’ and how we hear!
Please bring in a ‘string telephone’ next Thursday for our Science lesson. You were given an instruction sheet on Friday 25th June 2021.
Keep up the good work Year 4!
Reading
Please read for 20 minutes each evening to an adult at home. Make sure you discuss the story and the characters. Find the meaning of any new words too. Reading every night will help you read more fluently and with understanding.
Times tables
You have been given your own individual times table target. Please make sure you continue to practise your times tables in preparation for your test next week, on Wednesday (30th June 2021). Ask someone at home to test you on your tables – can you recall them quickly and accurately?
You can also practise your tables playing ‘Hit the button’. Select the times tables or division button and then the table that you want to practise. This is an excellent way to practise your tables. Either type in ‘hit the button’ (the game is on Top Marks) or use the link below:
Spellings
The spellings this week all have the prefix ‘in’ or ‘ir’. A prefix is a group of letters that are added to the beginning of a word, and change the meaning or make a new word. ‘In’ and ‘ir’ both mean not. Therefore, when they are added to the beginning of a word, they form words with the opposite meaning. For example illegal means not legal and impatient means not patient. The spellings are on Sumdog this week.
inaccurate incomplete inactive incorrect inconvenient
inexpensive inefficient inedible irregular irresponsible
irrelevant irreversible irresistible irrational irreplaceable
Sumdog Challenges
You have been set 3 challenges on Sumdog:
- A spelling challenge based on the spellings above
- A maths challenge adding and subtracting
- A maths challenge multiplying and dividing mentally
Please make sure you log on and have a go!
Date: 18th Jun 2021 @ 8:53am
Year 4
Home Practice 18th June 2021
Well done for working so hard this week Year 4! In Maths, we revised mental strategies and formal written methods for addition, subtraction and multiplication! In English, we used dictionaries to find out the meaning of new words and then used them in sentences to show our understanding. We also used evidence from the text to sketch and label a picture of the playground and who was doing what in it! To extend our knowledge of Europe, we have been keeping a wall chart of results from the Euro 2020 matches and located the 11 host cities on a map. On Thursday afternoon we learnt about modelling with clay and made some amazing sea sculptures – please have a look in our gallery!
Remember to bring something in to make your musical instrument on Monday – please DO NOT make it at home as we will be doing this in school.
Keep up the good work Year 4 and thank you for a lovely week!
Reading
Please read for 20 minutes each evening to an adult at home. Make sure you discuss the story and the characters. Find the meaning of any new words too. Reading every night will help you read more fluently and with understanding.
Times tables
You have been given your own individual times table target. Please make sure you continue to practise your times tables in preparation for your test next week, on Wednesday (23rd June 2021). Ask someone at home to test you on your tables – can you recall them quickly and accurately?
You can also practise your tables playing ‘Hit the button’. Select the times tables or division button and then the table that you want to practise. This is an excellent way to practise your tables. Either type in ‘hit the button’ (the game is on Top Marks) or use the link below:
Spellings
The spellings this week all have the prefix ‘il’ or ‘im’. A prefix is a group of letters that are added to the beginning of a word, and change the meaning or make a new word. ‘Il’ and ‘im’ both mean not. Therefore, when they are added to the beginning of a word, they form words with the opposite meaning. For example illegal means not legal and impatient means not patient. The spellings are on Sumdog this week.
illegal illegible illiterate illogical illegally
improper imperfect improbable impatient immature
immobile immortal impractical impossible implausible
Sumdog Challenges
You have been set 3 challenges on Sumdog:
- A spelling challenge based on the spellings above
- A maths challenge finding fractions of amounts (unit and non-unit)
- A maths times table challenge (based on all the times tables)
Please make sure you log on and have a go!
Date: 11th Jun 2021 @ 3:55pm
Year 4
Home Practice 11th June 2021
A fantastic week back after half term – and hasn’t the weather been wonderful too! In Maths, we learnt more about fractions. We found fractions of amounts and started to find out more about equivalent fractions using different manipulatives, such as paper plates! In English, we started our new novel, Bill’s New Frock. We made predictions about the story and then wrote a diary account as if we were Bill. We enjoyed going on a nature trail to the pond and spotting the wildlife down there – we even saw a frog and some damsel flies. We started our new History topic, Anglo-Saxons and found out more about where these invaders came from and why they settled in Britain.
Keep up the good work Year 4!
Reading
Please read for 20 minutes each evening to an adult at home. Make sure you discuss the story and the characters. Find the meaning of any new words too. Reading every night will help you read more fluently and with understanding.
Times tables
You have been given your own individual times table target. Please make sure you continue to practise your times tables in preparation for your test next week, on Wednesday (16th June 2021). Ask someone at home to test you on your tables – can you recall them quickly and accurately?
You can also practise your tables playing ‘Hit the button’. Select the times tables or division button and then the table that you want to practise. This is an excellent way to practise your tables. Either type in ‘hit the button’ (the game is on Top Marks) or use the link below:
Spellings
This week we are learning how to use an apostrophe correctly when it shows possession, therefore there are no words to learn. We have however learnt the rules for using apostrophes, depending on whether the noun is singular or plural. A grammar challenge relating to apostrophes and plurals is on Sumdog to help you practise this rule.
Sumdog Challenges
You have been set 3 challenges on Sumdog:
- A grammar challenge based on plurals and apostrophes
- A maths competition based on tenths and hundredths
- A maths times table challenge (based on all the times tables)
Please make sure you log on and have a go!
Date: 9th Jun 2021 @ 2:25pm
Keeping our children safe in the online space is of ever growing importance. From phones to consoles, our children are exposed to more online risk than ever and it is important that we adults keep up to date to ensure our children are prepared for all they meet online. Here is an interesting article on Internet Security professionals teach their children about internet safety.
How do I keep my children safe online? What the security experts tell their kids
Below we have attached two guides on how to set up your child's phone for privacy. We teach the children not to share their information when online, however social platforms and games will take data from users unknowingly.
"If its free, you're paying with your information."
Please continue to access all information on the National Online Safety website. You will get access to all videos and guides by clicking the link below and joining free to our school online safety hub.
http://nationalonlinesafety.com/enrol/st-oswald-s-catholic-primary-school-pr45eb
Date: 28th May 2021 @ 8:11am
Year 4
Home Practice 28th May 2021
We’ve had a busy last week of this half term! In maths, we learnt what fractions are and how to find fractions of amounts. We also wrote the beginning of the next chapter of the novel, predicting what we thought would happen, and a book review. In addition, we had our class photo taken, went orienteering, and managed to practise for sports day.
Have a well deserved rest and fantastic half term Year 4. We are looking forward to seeing you all back on Monday 7th June.
Mrs Tipping and Mrs Whitworth
Date: 21st May 2021 @ 4:03pm
Year 4
Home Practice 21st May 2021
Keep up the good work Year 4!
In maths this week, we have revisited mental strategies for subtraction and learnt the compact written method. In English we wrote an informal letter to our friend Poleng and practised using inverted commas (speech marks). Some children gave a lovely class worship to finish our RE topic about Pentecost and New Life. This was based on the life of St Paul. In PE, we showed off our cricket skills by taking part in a mini tournament. Our new Science topic is Sound. In order to investigate what makes sound, we carried out different activities – why not ask us what we did to see what we remember! In our French lesson, we drew an abstract face, Picasso style, then described it in French. We did very well!
Reading
Please read for 20 minutes each evening to an adult at home. Make sure you discuss the story and the characters. Find the meaning of any new words too. Reading every night will help you read more fluently and with understanding.
Times tables
You have been given your own individual times table target. Please make sure you continue to practise your times tables in preparation for your test next week, on Wednesday (26th May 2021). Ask someone at home to test you on your tables – can you recall them quickly and accurately?
You can also practise your tables playing ‘Hit the button’. Select the times tables or division button and then the table that you want to practise. This is an excellent way to practise your tables. Either type in ‘hit the button’ (the game is on Top Marks) or use the link below:
Some of you have asked if you can practise your times tables on the ‘Multiplication check’ program we used this week. Unfortunately, you cannot use exactly the same program at home. You can however play something very similar by clicking on the link below. You will be given 6 seconds to answer the question and there will be a gap of 3 seconds between each question.
Spellings
The spellings this week all have the suffix ‘tion’. A suffix is a group of letters that are added to the end of the word, and which change the meaning or make a new word. ‘Tion’ is usually used if the root word ends in ‘t’ (eg invent, invention) or ‘te’ (create, creation). These words will be tested on Thursday (27th May 2021). We have discussed different strategies to learn spellings in class, or you can always use ‘Look say cover write check’. The spellings are on Sumdog this week.
action fraction creation election evaluation
subtraction invention injection illustration demonstration
completion hesitation narration section digestion
Sumdog Challenges
You have been set 3 challenges on Sumdog:
- A spelling challenge based on the spellings above
- A maths challenge based on mental addition and subtraction
- A maths times table challenge (based on the 9 and 11 times table)
Please make sure you log on and have a go!
Date: 14th May 2021 @ 3:42pm
Year 4
Home Practice 14th May 2021
A busy week in Year 4! Well done for working hard.
We refined our compact method of addition and recapped and revised our 6, 9 and 7 times tables. In English, we wrote our own Haiku’s and a character description of Grace, both of these were based on our class novel. We completed our Science topic ‘Teeth and digestion’ by looking at and learning more about food chains. We finished our Powerpoint quizzes about Italy and made sure that we included transitions, animations, and at least one hyperlink – we are so proud of what we achieved!
Reading
Please read for 20 minutes each evening to an adult at home. Make sure you discuss the story and the characters. Find the meaning of any new words too. Reading every night will help you read more fluently and with understanding.
Times tables
You have been given your own individual times table target. Please make sure you continue to practise your times tables in preparation for your test next week, on Wednesday (19th May 2021). Ask someone at home to test you on your tables – can you recall them quickly and accurately?
You can also practise your tables playing ‘Hit the button’. Select the times tables or division button and then the table that you want to practise. This is an excellent way to practise your tables. Either type in ‘hit the button’ (the game is on Top Marks) or use the link below:
Some of you have asked if you can practise your times tables on the ‘Multiplication check’ program we used this week. Unfortunately, you cannot use exactly the same program at home. You can however play something very similar by clicking on the link below. You will be given 6 seconds to answer the question and there will be a gap of 3 seconds between each question.
Spellings
The spellings this week all have the suffix ‘sion’. A suffix is a group of letters that are added to the end of the word, and which change the meaning or make a new word. ‘Sion’ is usually used if the root word ends in ‘d’ (eg extend, extension) or ‘se’ (adverse, adversion). These words will be tested on Thursday (20th May 2021). We have discussed different strategies to learn spellings in class, or you can always use ‘Look say cover write check’. The spellings are on Sumdog this week.
expansion extension tension suspension exclusion
explosion collision erosion invasion television
illusion confusion inclusion intrusion division
Sumdog Challenges
You have been set 3 challenges on Sumdog:
- A spelling challenge based on the spellings above
- A multiplication tables check, similar to the check you completed in school this week
- A maths times table challenge (based on the 9 and 7 times table)
Please make sure you log on and have a go!
Date: 13th May 2021 @ 9:28pm
This week is Mental Health Awareness week and a great opportunity to remind us to be kind to ourselves as well as others.
Below you will find two guides from National Online Safety on how to promote wellbeing both online and offline and how to be kind when using the internet.
Join us at our Online Safety Hub at National Online Safety and gain free access to a huge range of videos, resources and support.
http://nationalonlinesafety.com/enrol/st-oswald-s-catholic-primary-school-pr45eb
Date: 7th May 2021 @ 4:24pm
Year 4
Home Practice 7th May 2021
Another wonderful week in Year 4!
In English, we explained what we would take on a long journey and why, and wrote a diary entry as a character from our novel Journey to Jo
Date: 30th Apr 2021 @ 4:43pm
Year 4
Home Practice 30th April 2021
Another super week in Year 4 with lots of learning, enthusiasm and laughs along the way!
In Maths we learnt more about hundredths, ordering and comparing numbers to 2 decimal places. We also practised our counting skills and mental addition. In English, we wrote a poem about what we are thankful for, based on a poem by Kelly Roper. In addition, we started our new novel Journey to Jo
Date: 23rd Apr 2021 @ 1:32pm
Year 4
Home Practice 23rd April 2021
A fabulous first week back - well done for working so hard Year 4. You all looked very smart in your summer uniforms too.
We have had a busy week in Year 4. We
Online Safety - 21st April 2021
Date: 21st Apr 2021 @ 1:29pm
Using social media websites is among the most common activity of today's children and adolescents. Any website that allows social interaction is considered a social media site, including social networking sites such as Facebook, TikTok, Snapchat and Twitter; gaming sites and virtual worlds such as Club Penguin, Second Life, and the Sims; video sites such as YouTube; and blogs. Such sites offer today's youth a portal for entertainment and communication and have grown exponentially in recent years. For this reason, it is important that parents become aware of the nature of social media sites, given that not all of them are healthy environments for children and adolescents. - From the American Academy of Pediatrics
Below you will find two guides. One for Snapchat and one for Sadfishing.
For more guides and explainer videos, join us at National Online Safety and explore the range of resources to keep updated with developments in social media and much more.
https://nationalonlinesafety.com/enrol/st-oswald-s-catholic-primary-school-pr45eb
Date: 1st Apr 2021 @ 4:47pm
Year 4
Home Practice 1st April 2021
Well done everyone for working so hard since we all came back to school on 8th March,
We have had a great week in Year 4, learning more about Holy Week and how we can be more like Jesus, as well as creating bright and colourful Easter cards for our families.
Have a wonderful Easter and relaxing half term! Enjoy the break and spending time with your families.
We look forward to seeing you all again on Monday 19th April in your summer uniform. Let’s hope that the weather is lovely and sunny so we can enjoy some learning outside in our wonderful grounds.
Online Safety - 31st March 2021
Date: 31st Mar 2021 @ 1:11pm
This week we are having a look back at our wellbeing week and how we express ourselves online. Below you will find a guide on Expressing yourself safely online and a guide to using Youtube.
We have also included the #wakeupwednesday guide from NationOnlineSafety.com on RecRoom. This is a new online platform with an age rating of 9+. We haven't yet seen any of our children use this platform but it is always good to be informed on new developments.
Please continue to access all information on the National Online Safety website. You will get access to all videos and guides by clicking the link below and joining free to our school online safety hub.
http://nationalonlinesafety.com/enrol/st-oswald-s-catholic-primary-school-pr45eb
HOME PRACTICE Friday 26th March 2021
Date: 26th Mar 2021 @ 3:48pm
Year 4
Home Practice 26th March 2021
Doesn’t time go fast – I can’t believe we’ve been back in school for 3 full weeks already, and there’s only one week to go before we break up for Easter!
We now have an Online Safety Blog on our website. This is updated each Wednesday. Please have a look at the blog as different guides will be uploaded weekly. This week’s guides relate to WhatsApp, Fortnite and Comic Relief. We all have an important role in keeping our children safe in our ever growing online world.
Another great week in Year 4 made even better by a bit of lovely sunshine on Wednesday! This week, we have:
- been learning about place value, both whole numbers and decimals, as well as discovering more about Roman Numerals
- written some very descriptive pieces about the Ceremony of the Full Moon, which was stimulated by our current novel ‘The Firework Maker’s Daughter
- competed in an inter-class athletics competition between ourselves and Year 3 – we are incredibly proud of ourselves for taking part and being great competitors
- made PowerPoint presentations about different landmarks in Italy, as part of our geography topic, and started to present these to the class
- written our own prayers for Palm Sunday
HOME PRACTICE
Please complete a little home practice every night as this is the key to success!
Reading
Please read for 20 minutes each evening to an adult at home. Make sure you discuss the story and the characters. Find the meaning of any new words too. Reading every night will help you read more fluently and with understanding.
Times tables
You have been given your own individual times table target. Please make sure you continue to practise your times tables in preparation for your test next week, on Wednesday 31st March 2021. Ask someone at home to test you on your tables – can you recall them quickly and accurately?
Use the link here to practise your tables playing ‘Hit the button’. This is another excellent way to practise your tables.
Spellings
Your new spellings are all from the Year 3 / 4 Spelling list – a list of words which children should be able to read and spell by the time they leave Year 4. The spellings will be tested on Thursday 1st April 2021. There are some quite tricky words, so please practise them carefully each evening.
exercise imagine opposite regular calendar
experience important ordinary remember caught
experiment increase particular separate certain
Sumdog Challenges
You have been set 3 challenges on Sumdog:
- A spelling challenge based on the above spellings
- A maths challenge related to decimals (tenths)
- A maths challenge based on the 3 and 6 times tables (we have revisited these this week!)
Please make sure you log on and have a go!
Date: 24th Mar 2021 @ 12:22pm
Thank you to all who joined our Online Safety platform last week. To join, simply follow the link below and follow the instructions provided.
http://nationalonlinesafety.com/enrol/st-oswald-s-catholic-primary-school-pr45eb
We all have an important role in keeping our children safe in an ever growing online world.
Below you will find three new guides on WhatsApp, Fortnite and a Share a Smile online, linked to last week's Comic Relief theme.
HOME PRACTICE Friday 19th March 2021
Date: 19th Mar 2021 @ 3:47pm
Year 4
Home Practice 19th March 2021
We will now be reverting back to Home Practice which can be found on the Year 4 Class Page each Friday.
Home Practice will provide a short insight into our learning from the week, as well as tasks to be completed. These will include reading, tables, spellings and Sumdog challenges. It is important that you compete these tasks, as they will help you to progress further with your learning.
We have had a super week in Year 4. We’ve revisited place value in Maths and refined some counting skills, especially counting in 4’s and 8’s. In English, we wrote a letter from a character to her father and tried to think carefully about the types of sentence we were writing – whether it was a command, statement, question or exclamation. Our science topic has been very interesting – we recorded results from an experiment to see the effect of different liquids on egg shells and were amazed by the results! In addition, we made our own digestive system – it was gruesome!
Reading
Please read for 20 minutes each evening to an adult at home. Make sure you discuss the story and the characters. Find the meaning of any new words too. Reading every night will help you read more fluently and with understanding.
You can find even more books to read on our website. Go to Year 4, Home Learning and click on Oxford Owl. Use the class login and password and explore lots of books to read.
Times tables
You have been given your own individual times table target. Please make sure you continue to practise your times tables in preparation for your test next week, on Wednesday (24th March 2021). Ask someone at home to test you on your tables – can you recall them quickly and accurately?
You can also practise your tables playing ‘Hit the button’. Select the times tables or division button and then the table that you want to practise. This is an excellent way to practise your tables. Either type in ‘hit the button’ (the game is on Top Marks) or use the link below:
https://www.topmarks.co.uk/maths-games/hit-the-button
Spellings
The spellings this week are irregular plurals. Each time ‘ves’ needs to be added to the word ending in ‘f’ or ‘fe’, to spell the plural. These words will be tested on Thursday (25th March 2021). We have discussed different strategies to learn spellings in class, or you can always use ‘Look say cover write check’.
calf calves half halves knife knives
leaf leaves shelf shelves thief thieves
yourself yourselves themselves
Sumdog Challenges
You have been set 3 challenges on Sumdog:
- A spelling challenge based on the above spellings (adding ‘ves’ to some words ending in ‘f’ or ‘fe’)
- A maths challenge related to mental addition and subtraction facts within 1000
- A maths times table challenge (based on the 3, 4 and 8 times tables)
Please make sure you log on and have a go!
Date: 10th Mar 2021 @ 2:44pm
Online Safety is an important part of keeping children safe at St Oswald's.
Here you will find a range of resources to keep your child safe online.
We have teamed up with National Online Safety to provide resoures, guides and training for all our staff and parents.
Below you will find a link to enrol to at National Online Safety and gain free access to a huge range of videos, resources and support.
http://nationalonlinesafety.com/enrol/st-oswald-s-catholic-primary-school-pr45eb
We will also regularly post guides for social media and gaming platforms as they become more commonly used by your children.
This week you will find guides on Children's Mental Health, TikTok and Gaming Streamers and Influencers
HOME LEARNING - FABULOUS FRIDAY 5th March 2021
Date: 4th Mar 2021 @ 1:57pm
Year 4
Fabulous Friday 5th March 2021
It’s fabulous Friday! It’s also our last Home Learning Blog for this lockdown!
First of all, I’d like to say a big well done to everyone in Year 4 for working hard over the last 8 weeks. I’m sure you’ve tried your best in all your work, even if you’ve found it tricky. Thank you also for showing me your work on Seesaw and for the little messages you’ve sent – they really have brought a smile to my face.
In addition, I’d like to say a huge thank you to everyone at home who has supported their children – whether this be helping with school work, keeping your child motivated or supporting them in any other way. As a parent myself, I know this has been a tricky time and it is difficult juggling work, school work and emotional wellbeing on a daily basis. Everything you have done is greatly appreciated.
Remember, Fridays are now a lighter day with limited screen time to give you and your families the chance to catch up and switch off!
Today you just need to:
- Read
Enjoy reading for pleasure - take time to finish a book you are enjoying or start something new.
- Complete the maths activity attached to the blog (instructions are on page 4 of the document)
- Finish anything off that you want to upload to Seesaw for me to see
If you wish, you may read the end of Kensuke’s Kingdom – Chapter 10 and the postscript. We will be finishing the book in class today as we will be starting a new novel next week.
The rest of the day is yours, you’ve earned it!
Don’t forget to see the Friday Catch-up video on Seesaw this evening!
Remember we will all be back in school on Monday – please bring your Home Learning into school on Monday, so that you can share your work with your classmates. You should be proud of your learning!
I’m looking forward to seeing you all next week. 
HOME LEARNING Thursday 4th March 2021
Date: 3rd Mar 2021 @ 1:39pm
Year 4
Home Learning Thursday 4th March 2021
Good morning Year 4. Welcome to World Book Day 2021! Please upload a photo of yourself in your outfit to Seesaw. In addition, write a message explaining why your favourite book is your favourite. There is a £10 book voucher for the best message received – don’t worry if you don’t dress up, you can still enter the competition if you send in a message! You can also click on the link here. This will take you to a website where you can use a map to find out where your favourite book is set.
Have a fun Thursday Year 4.
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.
Take notice of punctuation today, for example, full stops, commas, exclamation marks, question marks, inverted commas (speech marks) and apostrophes. Can you work out why the author has used them? Would the book make sense without this punctuation?
Spelling
These are your new spellings which will be tested on Tuesday 9th March 2021. They are all from the Year 3 / 4 Spelling list – a list of words which children should be able to read and spell by the time they leave Year 4. There are some quite tricky words, so please practise them carefully.
The words are:
mention probably therefore build disappear guide
natural recent though although busy business
Write the long date Thursday 4th March 2021
Practise the spellings by splitting them up into chunks in different colours.
Eg probably business though
A spelling challenge has also been set on Sumdog.
English
Today, please re-read or listen again to Chapter 9 of Kensuke’s Kingdom. A copy of the book is attached to the blog or you can listen to Chapter 9 by clicking here.
Open the document called ‘Chapter 9 activity’ which is attached to the blog. All the instructions for the tasks are explained in this document.
Please share your work on Seesaw
Times tables
A times tables challenge has been set on Sumdog. This is to consolidate and practise your 11 and 12 times tables.
Children in school will be tested on their tables today, therefore, please ask someone at home to test you on your individual target or a mixture of x4 and x8 if you are on ‘free’ tables. Ask them to call out your tables in a mixed-up order. This is how I do it in school – ask the question twice, count to 8, then ask the next question.
Write the short date 04.03.21
Write the title Times tables test
Please share your ‘test’ on Seesaw.
Counting
Count in 100’s from 22 to 1222 and back again. Count in 100’s from 537 to 1737 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 tens from 2.2 to 122.2 and back again – can you go any further? (eg 2.2 12.2 22.2 32.2 etc) Write the numbers down as you say them - do you notice any patterns?
Now count in tens from 53.7 to 173.7 and back again – can you go any further? (eg 53.7 63.7 73.7 83.7 etc) Write the numbers down as you say them – what do you notice now?
What is the relationship between 100 and 10? Can you see any patterns in the numbers you have written down?
Maths
Click here to play Daily 10.
Click on play game. Choose Level 3 and Division. Depending on how confident you feel, choose a table from the ‘Up to 12’ or ‘Mixed tables’ column. Choose your time interval and have a go. Once you have played once, repeat the game and see if you can improve on your previous score.
Yesterday, we practised sharing and how to represent this as a written calculation. Today we will learn about grouping, which is another way to divide.
Remember we will be learning more about mental and written division (chunking) next week. In preparation for this, it is important that you are confident with the basics of grouping and sharing. It is also CRUCIAL that you learn your tables (and division facts) off by heart so that you are able to use them accurately and at speed, therefore please take 10 minutes each day to practise your tables / division facts. If you do this, you will be amazed at how your confidence will grow in a short space of time.
Write the short date 04.03.21
Write the learning objective Can I practise grouping?
Watch today’s teaching video here.
Open the worksheet attached to the blog called ‘Grouping’.
Complete the worksheet / answer the questions in your Home Learning Book.
Draw a numberline to 24. How many different ways can you get to 24 in equal jumps? Make sure you write down all the possibilities in your book.
Science
Today we are going to start a topic on Teeth and digestion.
Before we start the lesson, click on the link here.
Plus is a good thing about it; minus is a bad thing and interesting is just an interesting thought you have about the subject of toothbrushes.
Write the long date Thursday 4th March 2021
Write the learning objective Can I identify the different types of teeth in humans and their simple functions?
Download the powerpoint called ‘Teeth’ attached to the blog and work through it. There is a ‘Teeth map template’ attached to the blog which will help you when you come to slide 7 and the labeling activity below.
Label the teeth using a key (use one colour for incisors, another for canines and a third colour for molars. Put a key at the side to say which is which.) and explain what their jobs are underneath. Stick this in your book.
It is really important to look after your teeth because once you have your adult teeth, there are no more! Make a poster to explain 3 important ways we can keep our teeth healthy. Use slide 8, 9 and 10 to help. You might like to find out what kinds of foods are not good for our teeth and include this information too.
Remember to: write a big, bold cololurful title; use a balance of eye-catching pictures and writing; write clearly so that your writing can be read from a distance; use correct spelling and punctuation.
Well done – remember to brush your teeth really well tonight!
Sumdog challenges
You have been set 3 challenges on Sumdog:
- A maths times table challenge (based on the 11 and 12 times tables)
- A maths challenge all about whole numbers upto 10 000
- A spelling challenge based on the new Year 3 /4 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.
A new spelling challenge will start tomorrow.
Well done for finishing today’s work. Have a lovely evening and stay safe.
HOME LEARNING Wednesday 3rd March 2021
Date: 2nd Mar 2021 @ 11:27am
Year 4
Home Learning Wednesday 3rd March 2021
Good morning Year 4. I hope you had a lovely Tuesday! Remember, tomorrow is World Book Day – join in the fun by dressing up as a book character. Upload a photo of your outfit to Seesaw and a message explaining why your favourite book is your favourite. There is a £10 book voucher for the best message we receive!
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.
Can you tell someone about the main characters in your book and explain a little bit about them, for example, what is their name? Are they a good or a bad character? How do you know? What do they wear? What are their likes and dislikes?
Spelling
These are your new spellings which will be tested on Tuesday 9th March 2021. They are all from the Year 3 / 4 Spelling list – a list of words which children should be able to read and spell by the time they leave Year 4. There are some quite tricky words, so please practise them carefully.
The words are:
mention probably therefore build disappear guide
natural recent though although busy business
Write the long date Wednesday 3rd March 2021
Copy the words carefully into your book. Using a coloured pen or pencil draw a circle around the parts of the word you find tricky. Do this 2 more times to try and help learn these tricky words.
A spelling challenge has also been set on Sumdog.
Handwriting
A video will be uploaded on Wednesday morning. Watch the video and then practise your handwriting in your Home Learning book.
Write the long date Wednesday 3rd March 2021
Write the title Handwriting
English
Today, please read or listen to Chapter 9 of Kensuke’s Kingdom. A copy of the book is attached to the blog or you can listen to Chapter 9 by clicking here.
Open the document called ‘English tasks’ which is attached to the blog. You may either print this sheet out, or complete the writing straight into your Home Learning Book. There are 2 short tasks today. All the instructions for the tasks are explained in this document.
Please share your work on Seesaw
Times tables
A times tables challenge has been set on Sumdog. This is to consolidate and practise your 11 and 12 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 4th March 2021 – if you are on ‘free’ tables, you will be tested on a mixture of 4 and 8 times tables.
Counting
Count in 100’s from 750 to 2150 and back again. Count in 100’s from 108 to 1508 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 1000’s from 0 to 10 000 and back again – can you go any further? Write the numbers down as you say them - do you notice any patterns?
Now count in 1000’s from 500 to 9500 and back again – can you go any further? Write the numbers down as you say them – what do you notice now?
What is the relationship between 100 and 1000? Can you see any patterns in the numbers you have written down?
Maths
Click here to play Daily 10.
Click on play game. Choose Level 3 and Division. Depending on how confident you feel, choose a table from the ‘Up to 12’ or ‘Mixed tables’ column. Choose your time interval and have a go. Once you have played once, repeat the game and see if you can improve on your previous score.
When we all return to school next week we will be learning more about mental and written division (chunking). In preparation for this, it is important that you are confident with the basics of grouping and sharing. Therefore, today and tomorrow we will be recapping some of these basics. It is CRUCIAL that you learn your tables (and division facts) off by heart so that you are able to use them accurately and at speed. Please take 10 minutes each day to practise your tables / division facts - this could be your tables target, tables you should know, or those you find tricky. If you do this, you will be amazed at how your confidence will grow in a short space of time.
Write the short date 03.03.21
Write the learning objective Can I practise sharing?
Watch today’s teaching video here.
Open the worksheet attached to the blog called ‘Sharing’.
Complete the worksheet / answer the questions in your Home Learning Book.
Using jottings (eg sticks for base 10 10’s and dots for base 10 units or ones), show 60 ÷ 3 and 60 ÷ 5
Now have a go at 48 ÷ 2 and 48 ÷ 4.
French
Please write the date in French: mardi deux mars and the learning objective:
Can I describe Matisse’s pictures using shape and colour words?
Today we are going to look at some of Matisse’s art works and use the shape language we’ve learnt over the last few weeks to describe them.
Download the PowerPoint attached to the blog called ‘Describing Matisse’. It asks ‘Qu’est-ce qu’il y a dans le tableau?’ What’s in the picture? Work your way through listening to the audio and repeating the sentences. Can you say some of your own descriptive sentences?
When you reach slide 9, write these sentences into your book. Then look at slide 8 again and write the number of any pictures that the sentence applies to.
Check your answers using slide 10.
Here’s a song to finish. How many words that you recognise can you hear? You could slow down the playback speed to make it easier.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6-5gVAlR438
Merci beaucoup! Très bon travail! A la semaine prochaine!
PE
Watch the clips below and follow the instructions on the cards.
Games skills – In the Box
Gymnastics – Ship Shape
Sumdog challenges
You have been set 3 challenges on Sumdog:
- A maths times table challenge (based on the 11 and 12 times tables)
- A maths challenge all about whole numbers upto 10 000
- A spelling challenge based on the new Year 3 /4 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.
A new spelling challenge will start tomorrow.
Well done for finishing today’s work. Have a lovely evening and stay safe.