St Oswald's Catholic Primary SchoolYear 4: Blog items
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.
HOME LEARNING Tuesday 2nd March 2021
Date: 1st Mar 2021 @ 3:28pm
Year 4
Home Learning Tuesday 2nd March 2021
Good morning Year 4. Welcome to Tuesday’s Home Learning. I hope your Lenten Promises are going well and you are doing your best to keep your promise, whatever it may be. A reminder that it is Fairtrade Fortnight too. A sheet has been attached to the blog with some activities you may like to try. You may also like to learn more about Fairtrade by visiting their website here.
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.
Ask someone else to read a page of the book to you. Listen carefully to their intonation (the way their voice rises and falls), expression and where they pause for 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 Tuesday 2nd March 2021
Copy the words carefully into your book and find out the meanings of any words you are unsure of.
A spelling challenge has also been set on Sumdog.
English
Today, please read or listen to Chapter 8 of Kensuke’s Kingdom again. A copy of the book is attached to the blog or you can listen to Chapter 8 by clicking here.
Open the document called ‘Turning points’ which is attached to the blog. You may either print this sheet off or complete the writing straight into your Home Learning Book. All the instructions 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 300 to 1500 and back again. Count in 100’s from 450 to 1250 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 50’s from 300 to 1100 and back again – can you go any further? Write the numbers down as you say them - do you notice any patterns?
Now count in 50’s from 450 to 1100 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 50? Can you see any patterns in the numbers you have written down?
Maths
Click here to play Fruit splat compare equations – this is the game that you played yesterday.
You will be given an equation eg 4 x 3 ___ 2 + 2
Work out both sides of the equation. In the example above 4 x 3 = 12 and 2 + 2 = 4.
Decide whether the calculations are = (equal), the first calculation is > (greater than) the second; or the first calculation is < (less than) the second.
Click on the correct symbol. In the example above, you would click on the greater than symbols, because 12 is > 4.
Today, try Level Two - you can choose an untimed or timed game.
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 two videos on Seesaw which will explain a couple of strategies. These will be uploaded on Tuesday morning.
Good luck!
Please post your work on Seesaw so that I can see how you got on!
RE
Please open the document called ‘RE Our Father’ which is attached to the blog. All the information for today’s RE lesson is explained in this document.
Music
Please click here for the second lesson in this music topic. Today you will be exploring how music is organised and look at music with 4 beats and 2 beats in a bar. Have fun!
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 Monday 1st March 2021
Date: 28th Feb 2021 @ 10:53am
Year 4
Home Learning Monday 1st March 2021
Good morning Year 4. Welcome to your last week of Home Learning! I’m sure you’ve heard that we will all be in back in class together again next Monday (8th March). What exciting news! In addition, Thursday 4th March is World Book Day. Join in the fun by dressing up as a book character on Thursday. I’m looking forward to seeing a photo of your outfit uploaded to Seesaw along with a message about your favourite book, explaining why it is your favourite.
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.
Explain which part of the book was the most exciting or interesting. Make sure you include reasons why you think it was exciting or interesting.
Spelling
Last week’s spellings all had the suffix –ation. Children in school will be tested on them today, therefore, please ask someone at home to test you on them.
Write the long date Monday 1st March 2021
Write the title Spelling test and complete the test underneath.
The words are:
education sensation creation celebration punctuation expectation
calculation hesitation imagination invitation location investigation
New spellings will be given tomorrow.
English
Today, please read or listen to Chapter 8 of Kensuke’s Kingdom. A copy of the book is attached to the blog or you can listen to Chapter 8 by clicking here.
Make sure you look up any words if you are unsure of their meaning. Try and work out the meaning of the word from the sentence before you look it up in a dictionary.
Open the document called ‘Events in Kensuke’s life’ which is attached to the blog. You may either print this sheet out or complete the writing straight into your Home Learning Book. All the instructions for today’s task 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 10’s from 45 to 185 and back again. Count in 10’s from 62 to 202 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 0.1’s (tenths) from 6.5 to 8.3 and back again – can you go any further? Write the numbers down as you say them - do you notice any patterns?
Now count in 0.1’s (tenths) from 9.5 to 11.2 and back again – can you go any further? Write the numbers down as you say them – what do you notice now?
How many 0.1’s (tenths) are there between 6.5 and 7.5?
Maths
Click here to play Fruit splat compare equations
You will be given an equation eg 4 x 3 ___ 2 + 2
Work out both sides of the equation. In the example above 4 x 3 = 12 and 2 + 2 = 4.
Decide whether the calculations are = (equal), the first calculation is > (greater than) the second; or the first calculation is < (less than) the second.
Click on the correct symbol. In the example above, you would click on the greater than symbols, because 12 > 4.
Try Level One to begin with and see how you get on! You can choose an untimed or timed game.
Today, we are going to learn how to compare area.
Before you start, write down everything you can remember about area so far. Can you give a definition? What is a closed shape? Last week you learnt 2 different ways to calculate area, what were they?
Write the short date 01.03.21
Write the learning objective Can I compare area?
Watch today’s teaching video here.
Open the worksheet attached to the blog called ‘Comparing area’.
Complete the worksheet / answer the questions in your Home Learning Book.
Check your answers with the document ‘Comparing area answers’ attached to the blog. Look carefully at any questions you got wrong and try to understand why you made the error. Can you write a sentence to explain what you have learnt today?
RE
Please open the document called ‘RE Ways to say sorry’ which is attached to the blog. All the information for today’s RE lesson is explained in this document.
Geography
Last week we started our topic about Italy.
Before you start today’s lesson, see if you can name:
- the capital city of Italy and its approximate location
- the 4 countries which border Italy
- the 2 islands that are part of Italy
- the surrounding seas
Check your answers with your map from last week or have a look at map 1 and map 2.
Open the document called ‘Italy’s physical geography’ which is attached to the blog for today’s lesson.
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 –ation spellings which will be tested today.
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 - FABULOUS FRIDAY 26th February 2021
Date: 25th Feb 2021 @ 3:03pm
Year 4
Fabulous Friday 26th February 2021
It’s Fabulous Friday!
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 area activity attached to the blog
- Finish anything off that you want to upload to Seesaw for me to see
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!
I hope you all have a fabulous Friday and wonderful weekend.
HOME LEARNING Thursday 25th February 2021
Date: 24th Feb 2021 @ 3:15pm
Year 4
Home Learning Thursday 25th February 2021
Good morning Year 4. I hope you have had good week so far and are back in the swing of Home Learning again. As it’s Fairtrade Fortnight, I have attached a sheet to the blog with some activities you may like to try. You may also like to learn more about Fairtrade by visiting their website here.
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.
Ask someone questions about the chapter you have just read. Start your questions with each of these words: who; what; where; when; why; how; which, and explain.
Remember if you need any new reading books, please let us know and we will arrange for some books to be collected from the school office.
Spelling
These are your new spellings which will be tested on Monday 29th February 2021. They all have the suffix -ation.
A SUFFIX is a string of letters that go at the END of a root word, changing or adding to its meaning. Suffixes can show if a word is a noun, adjective, adverb or verb. Sometimes root words change when suffixes are added (eg create could become creation, created or creative, imagine could become imagination, imagined or imaginative).
The suffix -ation is added to verbs to form nouns.
education sensation creation celebration punctuation expectation
calculation hesitation imagination invitation location investigation
Write the long date Thursday 25th February 2021
Practise the spellings by splitting them up into chunks in different colours.
Eg education creation hesitation
A spelling challenge has also been set on Sumdog.
English
Today you are going to be writing the next chapter of Kensuke’s Kingdom which you planned yesterday. Read over your planning ideas from yesterday. You should be in a good position to start your writing.
Write the long date Thursday 25th February 2021
Write the learning objective Can I write the next chapter of Kensuke’s Kingdom?
When you are writing please focus on:
- Handwriting – neat and joined up correctly – please sharpen your pencil before you begin!
- Capital letters for proper nouns (places and people)
- Ambitious vocabulary
- Past tense (it has already happened) and third person (using the pronouns he, she, it, they etc)
- Paragraphs (start a new paragraph for each part of the chapter eg the opening, build-up, problem, resolution and ending)
- A variety of sentence openers (see ISPACE and your ideas from yesterday)
- Connecting sentences using words such as and, but, or, yet, so
- Including some correctly punctuated speech BUT NO MORE THAN 6 SENTENCES OF SPEECH
Please time yourself and write for 20 minutes. It does not matter if you do not finish your chapter within this time, however, you should have written nearly one side of A4 in 20 mins.
Read over your work. Then time yourself to write for another 5 minutes.
Read over the last 5 minutes work.
Please give your chapter a title which is appropriate.
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, 5 and 10 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 x3 and x6 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 25.02.21
Write the title Times tables test
Please share your ‘test’ on Seesaw.
Counting
Count in 10’s from 280 to 450 and back again. Count in 10’s from 1950 to 2100 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 0.1’s (tenths) from 2.8 to 4.5 and back again – can you go any further? Write the numbers down as you say them - do you notice any patterns?
Now count in 0.1’s (tenths) from 19.5 to 21.0 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 0.1 and 10?
Maths
Click here to play Daily 10.
Click on play game. Choose Level 3, Ordering, Smallest first, Three-digit numbers. Choose the time interval between each question eg 3 seconds, 5 seconds etc.
You will be given 3, three-digit numbers and you will have to write them down in order from smallest to largest. Remember if the hundreds are the same, you will have to look at the tens to see which has the largest value.
Eg 953 958 932 Smallest to largest 932 953 958
All the numbers have 9 hundreds.
Look at the tens. One number only has 3 tens, so this is the smallest.
Now compare the units / ones. 953 number has 3 ones and 958 has 8 ones. Therefore 958 is the largest number as it has 8 ones.
Today, we are going to learn more about area.
Before you start, write down everything you can remember about area so far. Can you give a definition? What is a closed shape? How can you calculate area?
Write the short date 25.02.21
Write the learning objective Can I make shapes with different areas?
Watch today’s teaching video here.
Open the worksheet attached to the blog called ‘Making shapes’.
Complete the worksheet / answer the questions in your Home Learning Book.
Check your answers with the document ‘Making shapes answers’ attached to the blog. Look carefully at any questions you got wrong and try to understand why you made the error. Can you write a sentence to explain what you have learnt today?
Science
Please open the sheet called ‘The Surface of Mars’ attached to the blog. Everything you need for your science lesson is explained in this document.
Sumdog challenges
You have been set 3 challenges on Sumdog:
- A maths times table challenge (based on the 2, 5 and 10 times tables)
- A maths challenge all about decimals – tenths
- A spelling challenge based on this weeks spellings (-ation)
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 24th February 2021
Date: 23rd Feb 2021 @ 3:03pm
Year 4
Home Learning Wednesday 24th February 2021
Good morning Year 4. I hope you had a good Tuesday and managed to complete your work to the best of your ability. The work you sent me on Seesaw was amazing, I especially enjoyed seeing your RE which is always beautifully presented. Keep up the positive attitude to your learning 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.
Have a close look at the sentence openers when you are reading today. Does the author use a wide variety of openers? What sort of words do they use? Can you identify what sort of openers they are? Are they adverbs (often start with -ly); -ing words; pronouns (eg he, she, I) etc. Can you try and use these types of openers in your next piece of writing?
Remember if you need any new reading books, please let us know and we will arrange for some books to be collected from the school office.
Spelling
These are your new spellings which will be tested on Monday 29th February 2021. They all have the suffix -ation.
A SUFFIX is a string of letters that go at the END of a root word, changing or adding to its meaning. Suffixes can show if a word is a noun, adjective, adverb or verb. Sometimes root words change when suffixes are added (eg create could become creation, created or creative, imagine could become imagination, imagined or imaginative).
The suffix -ation is added to verbs to form nouns.
education sensation creation celebration punctuation expectation
calculation hesitation imagination invitation location investigation
Write the long date Wednesday 24th February 2021
Copy the words carefully into your book and find out the meanings of any words you are unsure of. Can you identify the root word too? (eg educate (verb) becomes education (noun); create (verb) becomes creation (noun) etc)
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 24th February 2021
Write the title Handwriting
English
Please open the document attached to the blog called ‘Planning a chapter’. Full instructions for today’s lesson are given here.
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, 5 and 10 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 25th February 2021 – if you are on ‘free’ tables, you will be tested on a mixture of 3 and 6 times tables.
Counting
Count in 10’s from 0 to 150 and back again. Count in 10’s from 880 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 0.1’s (tenths) from 0 to 1.5 and back again – can you go any further? Write the numbers down as you say them - do you notice any patterns?
Now count in 0.1’s (tenths) from 8.8 to 11.0 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 0.1 and 10?
Maths
Click here to play Daily 10.
Repeat the game from yesterday. Can you choose a shorter time interval or get more questions correct using the same time interval as yesterday? Make sure you play the game a couple of times to improve your ability to halve quickly.
Click on play game. Choose Level 3, Doubles/Halves, Halves up to 500. Choose the time interval between each question eg 3 seconds, 5 seconds etc. These are quite tricky so make sure you give yourself enough time to work them out!
Remember to make jottings to help yourself.
Eg Half 678 Partition into 600 70 and 8
Half 600 = 300 Half 70 = 35 Half 8 = 4 300 + 35 + 4 = 339
(You could further partition 70 into 60 and 10. Half 60 = 30 Half 10 = 5 30 + 5 = 35)
Today, we are going to learn more about area.
Before you start, can you write a definition of what area is without looking at your notes from Monday? Can you jot down anything else you know about area, again without looking at Monday’s learning?
Write the short date 24.02.21
Write the learning objective Can I calculate area by counting squares?
Watch today’s teaching video here.
Open the worksheet attached to the blog called ‘Counting squares’
Complete the worksheet / answer the questions in your Home Learning Book.
Check your answers with the document ‘Counting squares answers’ attached to the blog. Look carefully at any questions you got wrong and try to understand why you made the error. Can you write a sentence to explain what you have learnt today?
French
Here’s a song to welcome you back to French learning.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=atNkI6QFZ50
Click this link and download lesson 15 with audio to recap the preposition words.
http://www.rachelhawkes.com/Resources/Y4_French/Yr4SpringFr.php
In school, we only managed to reach slide 8 last time so we’re going to recap and carry on from there. Once you’re happy with these words (you can go over the slides a few times, adding an action to help you remember because they are tricky words!), click this link to download the study booklet.
http://www.rachelhawkes.com/Resources/Y4_French/Y4_French_Booklet.pdf
You are going to do page 27. You can either print it off or just write the answers in your book.
Write the date in French – mardi vingt-trois février and the learning objective:
Can I describe a shape picture?
A. Read the first part and match the description to the picture. (The instruction at the top of the sheet isn’t correct, sorry.)
B. Complete number 1 and write the description for pictures 2 and 3 using Il y a – there are ….
Challenge – can you draw a picture using shapes and describe it?
Très bien! A bientôt. See you soon!
PE
Watch the clips below and follow the instructions on the cards.
Games Skills – Continuous Battleships
Gymnastics – Sequence Champions
Sumdog challenges
You have been set 3 challenges on Sumdog:
- A maths times table challenge (based on the 2, 5 and 10 times tables)
- A maths challenge all about decimals – tenths
- A spelling challenge based on today’s new spellings (-ation)
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 Tuesday 23rd February 2021
Date: 22nd Feb 2021 @ 3:45pm
Year 4
Home Learning Tuesday 23rd February 2021
Good morning Year 4. Welcome to Tuesday’s learning. Thank you for all the work you uploaded to Seesaw yesterday – it was great to see you all back and you continue to impress me with your learning at home. Well done Year 4 – you really are fabulous!
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 describe your favourite character from the book? Explain why you like them and what it is about them that interests you. Provide information about what they wear, what they look like and what their personality is like.
Remember, if you need any new reading books, please let us know and we will arrange for some books to be collected from the school office.
Spelling
Our last set of spellings were all homophones. Children in school will be tested on them today, therefore, please ask someone at home to test you on them.
Write the long date Tuesday 23rd February 2021
Write the title Spelling test and complete the test underneath.
Ask someone to read out your spellings twice, ask them to read out the sentences below so you can choose the correct homophone – you don’t need to write the sentences, just the word.
- New. The new boy in the class had moved from Scotland.
- Mist. Mist prevented us from seeing where we were going.
- Heel. She dug her heel into the ground.
- Side. I rolled from my back onto my side.
- Piece. She offered me a large piece of cake.
- Rain. The sound of the rain on the roof was soothing.
- Him. I saw him running in the woods.
- Knew. Jenny knew her mum wanted a scarf for Christmas.
- Missed. The striker missed the goal!
- Heal. The wound had begun to heal.
- Sighed. She sighed deeply as she was disappointed.
- Rein. Billy had the horse on a long rein.
- Peace. We said a prayer for world peace.
- Hymn. My favourite hymn is All Things Bright and Beautiful.
- Reign. How long did Queen Victoria reign for?
New spellings will be given tomorrow.
English
Today, please re-read / listen to Chapter 7 of Kensuke’s Kingdom. A copy of the book is attached to the blog or you can listen to Chapter 7 by clicking here.
Make sure you look up any words if you are unsure of their meaning. Try and work out the meaning of the word from the sentence before you look it up in a dictionary.
Write the long date Tuesday 23rd February 2021
Write the learning objective Can I answer questions about a text?
Open the document attached to the blog called ‘Chapter 7 questions’. You may either print the document or answer the questions directly into your Home Learning Book.
Some answers are given, but these are only suggestions and you may come up with other ideas. Please do not look at the answers until you have attempted all the questions.
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, 5 and 10 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 25th February 2021 – if you are on ‘free’ tables, you will be tested on a mixture of 3 and 6 times tables.
Counting
Count in 5’s from 0 to 60 and back again. Count in 5’s from 85 to 140 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 50’s from 0 to 600 and back again – can you go any further? Write the numbers down as you say them - do you notice any patterns?
Now count in 50’s from 850 to 1400 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 5 and 50?
Maths
Click here to play Daily 10.
Click on play game. Choose Level 3, Doubles/Halves, Halves up to 500. Choose the time interval between each question eg 3 seconds, 5 seconds etc. These are quite tricky so make sure you give yourself enough time to work them out!
Remember to make jottings to help yourself.
Eg Half 678 Partition into 600 70 and 8
Half 600 = 300 Half 70 = 35 Half 8 = 4 300 + 35 + 4 = 339
(You could further partition 70 into 60 and 10. Half 60 = 30 Half 10 = 5 30 + 5 = 35)
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 people gather at Mass on Sunday, they bring with them their joys and sorrows, their giving and receiving, the good they have done and those things they are sorry for.
Life is full of giving and receiving (taking) and sometimes gets out of balance. The Mass helps people to reflect on their daily lives and challenges them to try again. It gives Christians the strength and courage for this and the knowledge that they are supported in love and prayer.
Jesus understood very well how people often find it hard to love as much as they might do.
In Matthew’s Gospel, Jesus explains how God loves and gives advice to us on how to love better. Read Matthew 5: 45-58 which is attached to the blog.
Write the long date Tuesday 23rd February 2021
Write the learning objective Can I describe how I can apply Matthew 5: 45-58 to my daily life?
The reading tells us something about what God’s love is like.
What do you think is the most important piece of advice in this text?
Choose your favourite lines from the reading and write them in your Home Learning Book in your best handwriting.
Then, describe why you especially like these lines. What images or thoughts do they give you? How do they make you feel? How can you apply them in your daily life? How could these words shape your life? Please write these descriptions in your book.
Decorate your work beautifully by adding pictures or patterns to your work.
Please share your beautiful work on Seesaw.
Music
Please click here for today’s music lesson which is all about rhythm and pulse. You will learn what rhythm is, how to represent rhythm with symbols, and perform a rhythm too.
Please send upload a video on Seesaw of one of your performances!
Sumdog challenges
You have been set 2 challenges on Sumdog:
- A maths times table challenge (based on the 2, 5 and 10 times tables)
- A maths challenge all about decimals – tenths
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 Monday 22nd February 2021
Date: 21st Feb 2021 @ 3:31pm
Year 4
Home Learning Monday 22nd February 2021
Good morning Year 4 and welcome back. I hope you had a relaxing half term and enjoyed spending time with your family. There are 6 weeks until the Easter Holiday - let’s hope we are back together in school before then! Remember to try and do your work as independently as you can and to the best of your ability. If things feel a little overwhelming, set yourself a target and do what you can - give yourself a treat once you have reached your target. You also have Friday to catch up with some work if you need to.
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 predict what you think will happen next? Give reasons why you think this will happen.
Spelling
Our current spellings are all homophones. Homophones are words which sound the same but are spelt differently. These spellings will be tested tomorrow. The words are:
him hymn new knew mist missed heel heal
side sighed piece peace rain rein reign
Write the long date Monday 22nd February 2021
Practise each of the words using look, say, cover, write, check. Do this 2 or 3 times so that you are confident with the spellings and meanings of each.
These words will be tested tomorrow. New spellings will be given on Wednesday.
English
Today, please read / listen to Chapter 7 of Kensuke’s Kingdom up to the end of pg 106 ‘… and for the time being we kept our distance from one another.’ Please do not read any further.
A copy of the book is attached to the blog and 2 audio recordings will be uploaded to Seesaw on Monday morning.
Make sure you look up any words if you are unsure of their meaning. Try and work out the meaning of the word from the sentence before you look it up in a dictionary.
Write the long date Monday 22nd February 2021
Write the learning objective Can I draw a setting using evidence from the text?
Open the document attached to the blog called ‘English task’. You may either print the document or draw the boxes in your Home Learning Book.
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, 5 and 10 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 25th February 2021 – if you are on ‘free’ tables, you will be tested on a mixture of 3 and 6 times tables.
Counting
Count in 2’s from 0 to 30 and back again. Count in 2’s from 84 to 112 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 20’s from 0 to 300 and back again – can you go any further? Write the numbers down as you say them - do you notice any patterns?
Now count in 20’s from 840 to 1120 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 2 and 20?
Maths
Click here to play Daily 10.
Click on play game. Choose Level 3, Doubles/Halves, Halves up to 250 Multiples of 10. Choose the time interval between each question eg 3 seconds, 5 seconds etc.
Remember to make jottings to help yourself.
Eg Half 250 Partition into 200 and 50
Half 200 = 100 Half 50 = 25 100 + 25 = 125
(You could further partition 50 into 40 and 10. Half 40 = 20 Half 10 = 5 20 + 5 = 25)
Repeat this game a couple of times and see if you can calculate more quickly and accurately each time.
Today, we are going to learn what area is.
Write the short date 22.02.21
Write the learning objective Can I show an understanding of area?
Watch today’s teaching video here.
In the video, we are given some important words and their definitions (eg area, closed shape, < = > symbols etc) Write these down in your Home Learning Book so that you can refer back to them later on!
Open the worksheet attached to the blog called ‘What is area?’
Complete the worksheet / answer the questions in your Home Learning Book.
Check your answers with the document ‘What is area answers’ attached to the blog. Look carefully at any questions you got wrong and try to understand why you made the error. Without looking at any notes you made, can you write a definition of area?
RE
Last Wednesday (17th February) was Ash Wednesday. Ash Wednesday is the beginning of Lent.
Lent lasts for 40 days. During Lent, Christians prepare for Easter when Jesus suffered, died, and rose from the dead. Christians prepare for Easter in three ways: they pray, fast (resist temptation) and do acts of kindness. By doing these things, they grow in love of God and other people.
Today, please write your Lenten Promise on the cross attached to the blog and place it where you can see it at home. Make sure you decorate your cross beautifully too. Your promise should be something you can do to make yourself a better person. For example:
I promise not to argue with my brother or sister.
I promise to help my Mum and Dad with jobs every day.
I promise to do a kind act for someone each day.
Please share your work on Seesaw.
Geography
Today we are going to start our new geography topic - a country study of Italy. This will link to our last history topic, Romans.. (If you remember, in our first couple of Roman history lessons, we discussed the story of Romulus and Remus and learnt how the Roman Empire grew).
Please open the document called ‘Italy’ attached to the blog for full instructions.
Please share your work on Seesaw.
Sumdog challenges
You have been set 3 challenges on Sumdog:
- A maths times table challenge (based on the 2, 5 and 10 times tables)
- A maths challenge all about decimals – tenths
- A spelling challenge based on the homophone spellings you will be tested on tomorrow (a new spelling challenge will start on Wednesday)
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.
Date: 12th Feb 2021 @ 3:52pm
HOME LEARNING - FABULOUS FRIDAY 12th February 2021
Date: 11th Feb 2021 @ 1:19pm
Year 4
Fabulous Friday 12th February 2021
It’s fabulous Friday!
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 number activity / game attached to the blog
- Finish anything off that you want to upload to Seesaw for me to see
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!
During half term, enjoy spending some time with your family. Make sure you relax and recharge your batteries so you are ready and raring to learn on Monday 22nd February 2021! Let’s hope it’s not too long until we are all back together in school.
Have a lovely half term!
HOME LEARNING Thursday 11th February 2021
Date: 10th Feb 2021 @ 2:41pm
Year 4
Home Learning Thursday 11th February 2021
Good morning Year 4. I have seen some super videos showcasing your dancing for St Oswald’s Dance Week. If you haven’t managed to send your video yet, keep practising and make sure it’s uploaded by 12 noon today, so that we can include it in our whole school video! Click on the link here to see the dance video again.
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.
Use lots of expression in your reading today. Try and think about how the character would speak and what sort of voice they would have – a deep, gruff voice, or a high pitched squeaky voice? How else might they speak?
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 Thursday 11th February 2021
Practise each of the words using look, cover, write, check.
Choose some of the homophones and write your own sentences using them correctly. Make sure these are different to the words you chose yesterday.
For example, him and hymn.
The muddy football boots belonged to him.
My favourite hymn is ‘All things Bright and Beautiful’.
English
Today you are going to be editing the description of the storm you wrote yesterday. You will need a different coloured pen or pencil (to use like you would your purple editing pen).
- Read through your work carefully OUT LOUD (to check you haven’t missed out any words and that it makes sense!) At the bottom write 2 things you are proud of and 1 thing that you would improve if you were to write the description again.
- Read through your work and find a short sentence where more information could be given – use a different colour pen or pencil to edit it (could you use and, but, or, so, because, when, while, as etc to extend the sentence)
- Read through your work and correct any words that need capital letters. Correct any words where you have a capital letter but it shouldn’t be there (correct with your coloured pen or pencil)
- Read through your work and include punctuation where needed, for example, is a sentence too long and you need to split it up with full stops?
- Read through your work and improve 3 sentence openers – check the ISPACE sheet from yesterday for suggestions and the last point on the success criteria
- Choose 3 words which you could change to more ambitious vocabulary.
Write the long date Thursday 11th February 2021
Write the learning objective Can I edit my work?
Re-write your work in your best joined up handwriting with all your corrections. Compare it to the original. Remember, writing is a process, we need to read, improve, read improve …..
Please share your edited 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.
Children in school will be tested on their tables today, therefore, please ask someone at home to test you on your individual target or ÷12 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 11.02.21
Write the title Times tables test
Please share your ‘test’ on Seesaw.
Counting
Count in 10’s from 62 to 182 and back again. Count in 10’s from 1947 to 2107 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 8’s from 100 to 196 and back again. Write the numbers down as you say them - do you notice any patterns?
Now count in 8’s from 40 to 160 and back again. Write the numbers down as you say them – what do you notice now?
Maths
Click here to play Daily 10.
Click on play game. Choose Level 3, Doubles/Halves, Halves up to 250 Multiple of 10. 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 270 Partition into 200 and 70
Half 200 = 100 Half 70 = 35 100 + 35 = 135
(You could further partition 70 into 60 and 10. Half 60 = 30 Half 10 = 5
30 + 5 = 35)
Repeat this game a couple of times and see if you can calculate more quickly and accurately each time.
Today, we are going to use the written method of multiplication to solve word problems. This will build on the work you completed on Monday and Wednesday.
Write the short date 11.02.21
Write the learning objective Can I use the grid method to solve word problems?
Please watch the videos which will be uploaded to Seesaw on Thursday morning. These videos will explain how to use the grid method and answer word problems successfully.
Please open the maths worksheet called ‘Multiplication word problems’ attached to the blog.
Complete the worksheet and answer the questions in your Home Learning book. You must use the grid method AND write a sentence to answer the question as these are the strategies we are practising today!
Quite a few of you found multiplying a 3 digit number by a 1 digit number tricky yesterday. Please try your best to work through the questions today – there are some examples of how to set out grid multiplication on the worksheet, as well as various videos you can watch on Seesaw from earlier this week.
Check your answers with the document ‘Multiplication answers’ attached to the blog. Look carefully at any questions you got wrong and try to find where you made the error. Was it your multiplication or your addition which you found tricky? Did you remember to write a sentence to answer the question properly?
Science
Click here to download today’s final lesson in this topic on the properties and everyday uses of gases.
Make a poster as suggested on slide 6, using the word bank to help you.
Write the long date Thursday 11th February 2021
Write the learning objective Can I describe some everyday uses of Gases?
Then use pictures and writing to show off your knowledge. A good example of the poster is shown on slide 9.
Can you find out what kind of gas is in crisp packets and why? You could add this to your poster.
Air is actually a mixture of gases – can you find out what they are? A good way to show the composition of air is to draw 100 small circles, representing the ‘whole’ (100%) of air. Colour them according to the percentage of each gas in air eg oxygen makes up 21% of air so you would colour 21 circles one colour to represent this. What is the rest? Remember to put a key at the side to say which gas each colour is. Add this to your poster too!
If you have a balloon, some bicarbonate of soda and vinegar, you could try the balloon experiment described on the left of slide 7. You could just mix the bicarb and vinegar and watch! Do this where you can clean up easily! What gas have you made in this chemical reaction?
I hope you’ve enjoyed this topic on solids, liquids and gases – the states of matter. You have worked as proper chemists to investigate their properties. Well done! We’ll move on to a new topic next half term.
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.
HOME LEARNING Wednesday 10th February 2021
Date: 8th Feb 2021 @ 4:24pm
Year 4
Home Learning Wednesday 10th February 2021
Good morning Year 4. Welcome to Wednesday’s Home Learning. I hope you are all well and staying positive. Remember to keep practising the dance routine – I’m looking forward to seeing your videos on Seesaw. Click on the link here to see the dance video again.
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.
Draw and label a picture of one of the characters. Include information about what they look like, what they like to wear and their personality.
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 Wednesday 10th February 2021
Practise each of the words using look, cover, write, check.
Choose some of the homophones and write your own sentences using them correctly.
For example, piece and peace
The piece of paper was torn in half.
Her parents wanted some peace and quiet.
Handwriting
A video will be uploaded to Seesaw on Wednesday morning. Please watch the video and practise your handwriting in your Home Learning book.
Write the long date Wednesday 10th February 2021
Write the title Handwriting
English
Today, please re-read page 89, from ‘A storm broke over the island that night …..’ to page 90 ‘There could be no fire now until it had dried out.’ An audio recording will be uploaded to Seesaw on Wednesday morning.
Please open the document called ‘English Descriptive Writing’ attached to the blog for today’s task.
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 1940 to 2090 and back again. Count in 10’s from 85 to 225 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 8’s from 0 to 96 and back again. Write the numbers down as you say them - do you notice any patterns?
Now count in 8’s from 100 to 196 and back again. Write the numbers down as you say them – what do you notice now?
Maths
Click here to play Daily 10.
Click on play game. Choose Level 3, Doubles/Halves, Halves up to 100. 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 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 extend our learning using the formal written method of multiplication. This will build on the work you completed on Monday.
Write the short date 10.02.21
Write the learning objective Can I use the grid method to multiply a 3d number by a 1d number?
Please watch the video which will be uploaded to Seesaw on Wednesday morning. This video will explain how to multiply a 3 digit number by a 1 digit number.
Please open the maths worksheet called ‘Multiplication 3d x 1d’ attached to the blog.
Complete the worksheet and answer the questions in your Home Learning book. You must use the grid method as this is the strategy we are practising today!
Check your answers with the document ‘Multiplication answers’ attached to the blog. Look carefully at any questions you got wrong and try to find where you made the error. Was it your multiplication or your addition which you found tricky? Write a note on your work to explain what you found tricky today.
French
First let’s recap the phonics sounds from the week before last by watching the video again. This week, you are going to try and write down the number and colour words that contain the sounds.
Before you start, write the date and learning objective in your book:
mardi dix février
Can I use phonics to help me spell French words?
Then write each of the phonic sounds, leaving space underneath each to write down the words that have the sound in. Spread them out on your page. The sounds are:
Ou eu an oi in/un i on
Now listen to Emilie again, pausing the video when she asks you to think of the numbers and colours that have that sound in. You have a go at writing the words under the right sound then start the video again to check your spelling. Please correct it if you make a mistake. Mistakes are fine! They help us to learn.
Key French sounds - C'est Emilie
Can you add any more words you know to each list? What about any day of the week? Some animals - un lapin? Some fruit – une poire?
Now we are going to learn how to describe where things are in a picture. Click on this link. Then click on lesson 15 with audio and work through the Powerpoint.
In your book, on a new page, put the learning objective:
Can I describe where things are?
Copy slide 8 adding the words in the correct place. See if you can get ‘au centre de’ in the centre of your picture rather than where they’ve put it!
We are working towards doing a piece of artwork then describing it. That’s why you’ll need these words. Merci beaucoup! A bientôt!
PE
Watch the clips below and follow the instructions on the cards.
Games Skills – Climb the ladder
Gymnastics – Jumping Dice
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.
HOME 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.
HOME LEARNING Monday 8th February 2021
Date: 7th Feb 2021 @ 10:40am
Year 4
Home Learning Monday 8th February 2021
Good morning Year 4. I hope you had a fabulous Friday and a wonderful weekend. Welcome to our last week of Home Learning before we break up for February half term. I can’t believe that we have been Home Learning for nearly 6 weeks. I know things may be tricky, but keep doing what you can, to the best of your ability.
Remember it’s dance week at St Oswald’s! Click on the link here to see the video. Try and practise every day and send in a 10 second video via Seesaw, no later than 12 noon on Thursday, so that we can include it in the whole school video!
I have left some yellow dictionaries at the school office - these are the same dictionaries that we use in school. Feel free to pick a dictionary up to use at home, you can then make sure your spellings are perfect in your writing.
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.
Write 5 questions about the chapter you have just read for another reader to answer. Make sure they start with a capital letter and end with a question mark.
Examples:
Why did the boy ……. even though …….?
What happened after …….? What happened before ……?
What does the word …….. suggest about the character / mood / setting?
Which character ………?
How did ……. feel when ……? How do you know?
Spelling
Last week’s spellings were all homophones. Children in school will be tested on them today, therefore, please ask someone at home to test you on them.
Write the long date Monday 8th February 2021
Write the title Spelling test and complete the test underneath.
Ask someone to read out your spellings twice, ask them to read out the sentences below so you can choose the correct homophone – you don’t need to write the sentence, just the word.
- Tied. The parcel was tied with string.
- Knight. He was a knight in shining armour.
- Break. Don’t break the glass!
- Fought. The brothers fought like cat and dog.
- Waist. Kensuke’s breeches hung loosely around his waist.
- Guest. I was a guest at a beautiful wedding.
- Feet. When you’re writing make sure both feet are flat on the floor.
- Tide. He tried to swim against the tide.
- Night. In the middle of the night, the owl came out to catch its prey.
- Brake. The girl used the brake on her bike to slow herself down.
- Fort. The fort was strong and secure to stop the enemies from entering.
- Waste. Don’t waste water by leaving the tap running.
- Guessed. I didn’t know the answer to the question, so I guessed!
- Feat. Climbing Mount Everest was a remarkable feat.
Once you’ve completed the test, check any words that you got wrong.
New spellings will be given tomorrow.
English
Today, please read / listen to Chapter 5 of Kensuke’s Kingdom. A copy of the book is attached to the blog or you can listen to Chapter 5 by clicking here.
Once you have read Chapter 5, open the document attached to the blog called ‘Chapter 5 activity’. Read the instructions carefully and complete the task in your Home Learning book.
Write the long date Monday 8th February 2021
Write the learning objective Can I retrieve information from the text?
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 0 to 140 and back again. Count in 10’s from 450 to 610 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 0 to 48 and back again – can you go any further? Write the numbers down as you say them - do you notice any patterns?
Now count in 4’s from 100 to 148 and back again – can you go any further? Write the numbers down as you say them – what do you notice now?
Maths
Click here to play Daily 10.
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. You will need to write the answers down and check them at the end.
Remember to make jottings to help yourself.
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 learn how to multiply using the formal written method of multiplication.
Write the short date 08.02.21
Write the learning objective Can I use the grid method to multiply a 2d number by a 1d number?
Please watch the video which will be uploaded to Seesaw on Monday morning. This video will explain the grid method.
Please open the maths worksheet called ‘Multiplication 2d x 1d’ attached to the blog.
Complete the worksheet and answer the questions in your Home Learning book. You must use the grid method as this is the strategy we are practising today!
Check your answers with the document ‘Multiplication answers’ attached to the blog. Look carefully at any questions you got wrong and try to find where you made the error. Was it your multiplication or your addition which you found tricky?
History / Computing
Click on this link to take you to the BBC Bitesize page ‘How did the Romans change Britain?’
Read the information carefully and watch the videos.
Write the long date Monday 8th February 2021
Write the learning objective Can I give examples of how the Romans changed Britain?
Please make a factfile which explains to the reader some of the ways the Romans changed Britain. You do not have to explain all the ways Britain was changed by the Romans but choose 3 that you are especially interested in. An example of a factfile is attached to the blog, called ‘Example factfile’. Make sure your work is bright and colourful, words are spelt correctly and it is interesting to read.
You could make your factfile in your Home Learning book, or use PowerPoint, Word or Publisher. The choice is entirely yours, but make sure your work makes sense, you use capital letters and spell words correctly, whilst also showing off your history learning. (Please do not copy word for word off the websites, please use your own words).
You can find more information by clicking here and going to the Primary Homework Help website. Look on the left-hand side of the page for information on Roman roads, Hadrian’s Wall, Roman Numbers etc
Please share your work on Seesaw.
Sumdog challenges
You have been set 2 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
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.
New maths challenges will start after half term.
On Tuesday 9th February 2021 you can start:
- A spelling challenge based on this week’s new homophone spellings
Well done for finishing today’s work. Have a lovely evening and stay safe.
HOME LEARNING - FABULOUS FRIDAY 5th February 2021
Date: 4th Feb 2021 @ 3:23pm
Year 4
Fabulous Friday 5th February 2021
It’s fabulous Friday!
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 number activity below
This week we have been practising our 3, 6 and 9 times tables on Sumdog.
Please make up your own game to practise the 3, 6 or 9 times tables.
You could:
- make flash cards to test yourself (cards with questions on - see how quickly you can answer them correctly)
- skip / bounce a ball in multiples of 3, 6 or 9 and back again – can you think of some rules to make this into a game?
- make your own board game, based on Snakes and Ladders or a course where the players have to answer the multiplication questions correctly to move on
- play noughts and crosses with a difference - you can only fill in a space if you get a multiplication question correct
The possibilities are endless and I’m sure you can come up with some creative ideas.
Please share your game on Seesaw, I would love to see it!
- Finish anything off that you want to upload to Seesaw for me to see
The rest of the day is yours, you’ve earned it!
Remember today is the last day of Children’s Mental Health Week – lets finish it off in style with your ‘Dress to Express’ outfit – please wear an outfit which makes you feel great. You are fabulous Year 4 – express yourselves in your fabulous outfit!
Don’t forget to look out for the Friday Catch-up video on Seesaw this evening!
Next week is ‘St Oswald’s Dance Week’! A dance video has been uploaded to the website. Please click on the link below for further information.
https://www.longton-st-oswalds.lancs.sch.uk/work/dance-week/63370.
Have a fabulous Friday and wonderful weekend.
HOME LEARNING Thursday 4th February 2021
Date: 3rd Feb 2021 @ 3:26pm
Year 4
Home Learning Thursday 4th February 2021
Good morning Year 4. Welcome to Thursday’s Home Learning. I hope you are keeping up with your Well-being journal and trying to focus on the positive things. Why not try a breathing technique if you find things a bit tricky?
Don’t forget to have a go at the challenges on Sumdog. Six of you have already completed the spelling challenge and five people have completed the tables challenge – brilliant! Twenty-four of you have started the subtraction challenge and four people have completed it – well done!
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.
Try and use lots of expression in your reading today. Use different voices for the characters and think about how they would speak.
Spelling
These are your spellings which will be tested on Monday 8th February 2021. They are all homophones. Homophones are words which sound the same but are spelt differently.
tide tied knight night break brake fought fort
waist waste guest guessed feet feat
Write the long date Thursday 4th February 2021
Practise each of the words using look, cover, write, check. Do this 3 times for each word.
English
Today, please read the beginning of Chapter 5 up to page 73 where it says ‘….completely mad.’ PLEASE DO NOT READ ON ANY FURTHER.
A copy of the book is attached to the blog and an audio recording will be uploaded to Seesaw on Thursday morning.
Make sure you look up any words if you are unsure about their meaning.
Write the long date Thursday 4th February 2021
Write the learning objective Can I explain different points of view?
- In full sentences, explain what Michael is trying to do (why he is making a fire) and how he is feeling about what has happened and towards the stranger.
- Now focus on Kensuke. In full sentences, explain why Kensuke is angry and why he has put out the fire.
Write the learning objective Can I write a diary account?
Please write a diary account, in the first person, from Kensuke’s point of view of the fire incident. Consider how Kensuke might have first noticed the fire, how he feels about Michael and Stella, why he is so angry and puts out the fire, and what he thinks or hopes will happen next.
Focus on:
- Capital letters and punctuation
- Perfect spelling
- Beautiful handwriting
- Including thoughts and feelings
- Using the first person (eg using I as you are writing as Kensuke)
- Past tense (the incident has already happened)
- Using a variety of sentence openers
- Writing at least 3 sentences starting with a ‘subordinating conjunction’.
For example you could choose 3 of the following as sentence openers: because, after, while, when, although, before, as, if, even though, despite, since
Once you have written your diary account, please read through your work carefully and check your spellings and capital letters. Also ensure that your writing makes sense and you have not missed out any words.
Please share your work on Seesaw.
Times tables
A times tables challenge has been set on Sumdog. This is to consolidate and practise your 3, 6 and 9 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 ÷11 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 04.02.21
Write the title Times tables test
Please share your ‘test’ on Seesaw.
Counting
Count in 25’s from 1000 to 1275 and back again. Count in 25’s from 1925 to 2175 and back again. Think about what you found tricky? Write the numbers down as you say them – what do you notice? Repeat this a couple of times. How many 25’s are there in 100?
Please count in 9’s from 0 to 108 and back again – can you go any further? (If you get stuck, add 10 then subtract 1 from your last number if counting up, or subtract 10 then add 1 back on if counting down). Write the numbers down as you say them - do you notice any patterns?
Eg 9 18 27 27 + 10 = 37 – 1 = 36 45 etc
Maths
Click here to play Daily 10.
Click on play game. Choose level 3, Doubles/halves, Upto 500. Choose the time interval between each question eg 3 seconds, 5 seconds etc. Try and calculate more quickly than you did yesterday.
Remember make jottings to help yourself
Eg double 128 Partition into 100 20 8
Double 100 = 200 Double 20 = 40 Double 8 = 16
200 + 40 + 16 = 256
Repeat this game a couple of times and see if you can calculate more quickly and accurately each time.
For the last couple of weeks we have been learning about multiplication. We have:
- multiplied multiples of ten by a single digit (eg 30 x 8)
- multiplied 2 digit numbers by a single digit (eg 42 x 6)
- multiplied 3 numbers together (eg 6 x 5 x 2)
- doubled one factor and halved the other to help with multiplication
(eg 6 x 14, change to 12 x 7)
- found factors and factor pairs
Today we are going to consolidate 2 of these strategies.
- First, we are going to consolidate multiplying 3 numbers together. Please watch the video which will be uploaded to Seesaw on Thursday morning which will explain this strategy. Following this, please complete the questions on page 1 of the document ‘Maths questions’. Please show your working out and use the most efficient method – this means multiply the numbers together in the order it is easiest to calculate!
- Then, watch the video explaining doubling one factor and halving the other which will be uploaded to Seesaw on Thursday morning. You can then complete the questions on the second page of the document ‘Maths questions’.
When you have completed both sets of questions, please check your answers carefully – they are attached to the blog in the document ‘Maths answers’. Please also write a comment on the bottom of your work to explain what you find most tricky – is it your knowledge of times tables? Knowing which number to double and which to halve? Etc
Science
Click this link to download today’s lesson on the Water Cycle. The BBC clips and activities are very good at explaining how it works.
Year 4a Lesson 5 the water cycle.pptx - Microsoft PowerPoint Online (live.com)
Have a go at making one of the water cycle models. Then try the writing activity on slide 7. You will find slide 5 helpful for your writing.
Write the long date Thursday 4th February 2021
Write the learning objective Can I make and evaluate a model of the water cycle?
Draw a picture of your model and say how well it represents the stages of the water cycle. Can you see evaporation, condensation, precipitation and collection taking place? (Collection is the rivers, lakes and the sea that collect and store the water before it evaporates again.) Use the vocabulary on slide 7 to help you. Please reread your writing to check it makes sense and is correctly spelt and punctuated.
If you’d like to colour a picture of the water cycle, please print the ‘Science - Water cycle’ document attached to the blog - you can then colour and label this picture.
Well done Year 4. You are becoming experts on how solids, liquids and gases can change state.
Mental Health Week
As this week is Children’s Mental Health Week, we are thinking each day about our feelings, emotions and moods.
Today, please:
- Complete the Well-being journal attached to the blog
- Have a go at the ‘Rainbow resting’ activity on the second page of the journal
- Create your own kitchen band – please MAKE SURE you check with an adult at home before you do this!
Sumdog challenges
You have been set 3 challenges on Sumdog:
- A maths times table challenge (based on the 3, 6 and 9 times tables)
- A maths challenge to practise subtracting 1’s, 10’s and 100’s from numbers within 1000 (a lot of you find this tricky)
- A spelling challenge based on this week’s homophone spellings
Please make sure you log on and have a go!
New challenges will start on Monday 8th February 2021
Well done for finishing today’s work. Have a lovely evening and stay safe.
HOME LEARNING Wednesday 3rd February 2021
Date: 2nd Feb 2021 @ 2:34pm
Year 4
Home Learning Wednesday 3rd February 2021
Good morning Year 4. I hope you had a good day yesterday and enjoyed your home learning. Remember it is important to keep working hard, recapping and practising previous learning, as well as learning new things. Keep positive and keep working your socks off 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.
Can you choose some ambitious vocabulary from the story which you could use in your own writing? Write 5 of these words down and write a definition for each of them.
Spelling
These are your spellings which will be tested on Monday 8th February 2021. They are all homophones. Homophones are words which sound the same but are spelt differently.
tide tied knight night break brake fought fort
waist waste guest guessed feet feat
Write the long date Wednesday 3rd February 2021
Practise each of the words using look, cover, write, check.
Then, choosing the words you didn’t use yesterday, write your own sentences using the words correctly.
For example, tide and tied
The tide came in too fast and stranded the children on the island.
We tied the boat securely to the pier.
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 February 2021
Write the title Handwriting
English
Today, please re-read / listen again to Chapter 4 of Kensuke’s Kingdom. A copy of the book is attached to the blog and a link to the audio is below.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FtCBmU8n-8w&safe=active
Make sure you look up any words if you are unsure about their meaning.
Once you have re-read the chapter:
Read the extract attached to the blog called ‘Chapter 4 extract’. If you wish, print out the sheet.
Write the long date Wednesday 3rd February 2021
Write the learning objective Can I identify effective words and phrases in a text?
Answer the questions in your book and / or underline on the sheet where appropriate.
I have provided some answers in the ‘Chapter 4 extract’ document, but don’t look at these until you have had a go yourself!
Please share your work on Seesaw
Times tables
A times tables challenge has been set on Sumdog. This is to consolidate and practise your 3, 6 and 9 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 February 2021 – if you are on ‘free’ tables, you will be tested on ÷11.
https://www.topmarks.co.uk/maths-games/hit-the-button
Counting
Count in 25’s from 100 to 400 and back again. Count in 25’s from 900 to 1200 and back again. Think about what you found tricky? Write the numbers down as you say them – what do you notice? Repeat this a couple of times. How many 25’s are there in 100?
Please count in 9’s from 0 to 108 and back again – can you go any further? (if you get stuck, add 10 then subtract 1 from your last number if counting up, or subtract 10 then add 1 back on if counting down). Write the numbers down as you say them - do you notice any patterns?
Eg 9 18 27 27 + 10 = 37 – 1 = 36 45 etc
Maths
Use the link below – to play Daily 10.
https://www.topmarks.co.uk/maths-games/daily10
Click on play game. Choose level 3, Doubles/halves, Upto 500. Choose the time interval between each question eg 3 seconds, 5 seconds etc. You will need to write the answers down and check them at the end.
Remember make jottings to help yourself
Eg double 128 Partition into 100 20 8
Double 100 = 200 Double 20 = 40 Double 8 = 16
200 + 40 + 16 = 256
Repeat this game a couple of times and see if you can calculate more quickly and accurately each time.
Today, we are going to learn different ways to multiply efficiently. This means looking at the numbers in the calculation and using the most appropriate method to find the answer.
Please open the maths worksheet called ‘Efficient multiplication’.
Please click on the link below for the video
Write the short date 03.02.21
Write the learning objective Can I use efficient multiplication strategies?
Complete the worksheet and stick it in your book or write the answers directly into your Home Learning book.
Check your answers in the document ‘Answers Efficient multiplication’.
French
The theme for our learning this week is la Fête de Chandeleur – the feast of Candelmas on the 2nd February.
Download the PowerPoint attached to the blog called ‘Chandeleur Powerpoint’ and read and listen. This describes the French traditions on this feast day and an idea for a treat!
Now write today’s date in your book, or on the document attached to the blog called ‘Chandeleur sheet’ – you should be able to do this by yourself by now. The month is now février.
Write the learning objective Can I write my opinions of pancakes?
The instructions are on slide 6 of the PowerPoint.
I’d love to see a little video of you saying whether you like or don’t like different pancakes on seesaw!
Bon appétit! Bonne fête!
PE
Watch the clips below and follow the instructions on the cards.
Games Skills – Bowling
https://www.youthsporttrust.org/sites/default/files/Home%20PE%20Bowling.pdf
Gymnastics – Balance time
https://www.youthsporttrust.org/sites/default/files/Balance%20Time.pdf
Mental Health Week
As this week is Children’s Mental Health Week, we are thinking each day about our feelings, emotions and moods.
Today, please:
- Complete the Well-being journal attached to the blog
- Have a go at the ‘5 finger breathing’ activity on the second page of the journal
- Wiggle and dance – have fun dancing around! See page 3 of the journal
Sumdog challenges
You have been set 3 challenges on Sumdog:
- A maths times table challenge (based on the 3, 6 and 9 times tables)
- A maths challenge to practise subtracting 1’s, 10’s and 100’s from numbers within 1000 (a lot of you find this tricky)
- A spelling challenge based on this week’s homophone spellings
Please make sure you log on and have a go!
New challenges will start on Monday 8th February 2021
Well done for finishing today’s work. Have a lovely evening and stay safe.
HOME LEARNING Tuesday 2nd February 2021
Date: 1st Feb 2021 @ 12:55pm
Year 4
Home Learning Tuesday 2nd February 2021
Good morning Year 4. I hope you enjoyed finding out which places Michael and his family visited whilst sailing around the world. Perhaps you have been to some of these places too! Please remember to try your best with your work, if you’re struggling to get it all done, remember just to do what you can to the best of your ability.
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.
Tell someone at home everything you can about one of the characters. What do they look like? What is their personality like? How do you know? Can you describe them in detail?
Spelling
These are your spellings which will be tested on Monday 8th February 2021. They are all homophones. Homophones are words which sound the same but are spelt differently.
tide tied knight night break brake fought fort
waist waste guest guessed feet feat
Write the long date Tuesday 2nd February 2021
Practise each of the words using look, cover, write, check.
Then choose 3 pairs of words and write your own sentences using them correctly.
For example, knight and night (this is 1 pair of words)
The knight in shining armour saved the princess from the dragon.
In the middle of the night, the pirates pounced.
English
Today, please read / listen to Chapter 4 of Kensuke’s Kingdom. A copy of the book is attached to the blog and here is a link to the audio.
Make sure you look up any words if you are unsure about their meaning.
Once you have read the chapter:
- Carefully re-read the description of the island Michael is living on (pg 53).
Write the long date Tuesday 2nd February 2021
Write the learning objective Can I draw and label a setting using description from the text?
Draw the island from the description which is given on page 53 and label the map with as much detail as you can.
- Answer the questions about Chapter 4. They are in the document attached to the blog called ‘Chapter 4 questions’.
Write the learning objective Can I answer questions about a text in full sentences?
Write your answers in full sentences, using correct spelling and punctuation. Take care with capital letters and make sure your handwriting is correctly joined.
Please share your work on Seesaw
Times tables
A times tables challenge has been set on Sumdog. This is to consolidate and practise your 3, 6 and 9 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 February 2021 – if you are on ‘free’ tables, you will be tested on ÷11.
https://www.topmarks.co.uk/maths-games/hit-the-button
Counting
Count in 25’s from 50 to 400 and back again. Count in 25’s from 775 to 1050 and back again. Think about what you found tricky? Write the numbers down as you say them – what do you notice?
Please count in 9’s from 0 to 108 and back again – can you go any further? (if you get stuck, add 10 then subtract 1 from your last number if counting up, or subtract 10 then add 1 back on if counting down). Write the numbers down as you say them - do you notice any patterns?
Eg 9 18 27 27 + 10 = 37 – 1 = 36 45 etc
Maths
Use the link below – to play Daily 10.
https://www.topmarks.co.uk/maths-games/daily10
Click on play game. Choose level 3, Doubles/halves, Upto 250 Multiples of 10. Choose the time interval between each question eg 3 seconds, 5 seconds etc. You will need to write the answers down and check them at the end.
Remember make jottings to help yourself
Eg double 160 Partition into 100 and 60
Double 100 = 200 Double 60 = 120 200 + 120 = 320
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
Today we are starting our new RE topic, ‘Giving and receiving.’
Today’s work will help you to think about your own and other people’s experiences and feelings about giving and receiving. You should also develop your understanding of how giving and receiving affects your own behaviour and the behaviour of others.
Open the document called ‘Giving and receiving’ which is attached to the blog.
Read the story carefully. Look at the questions at the bottom of the story and think about the answers.
Listen to Jack Johnson’s The Sharing Song about giving, receiving and sharing with others, by clicking on the link below. It is always fun to share with everyone. Analyse the lyrics carefully, they are on the second page of the document attached to the blog.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lvY0RKZZPuc
Please write out the lyrics of the song in your BEST handwriting, making sure you copy spellings correctly. Then, draw pictures on the same page which show the joys and demands of giving and receiving. (There are lots of ideas in the song and you should be able to think of some ideas of your own).
Write the long date Tuesday 2nd February 2021
Write the learning objective Can I show an understanding of the joys and demands of giving and receiving?
Write the title The Sharing Song and then copy the words carefully underneath.
Music
Please click on the link below for lesson 5
https://classroom.thenational.academy/lessons/composing-a-body-percussion-piece-6nk38d
Mental Health Week
As this week is Children’s Mental Health Week, we are thinking each day about our feelings, emotions and moods.
Today, please:
- Complete the Well-being journal attached to the blog
- Have a go at the ‘5 4 3 2 1 Noticing’ activity on the second page of the journal
- Make an obstacle course for someone at home or ask them to make one for you. You could do this with a brother or sister if you wanted. Can you help each other to overcome the obstacles?
Sumdog challenges
You have been set 3 challenges on Sumdog:
- A maths times table challenge (based on the 3, 6 and 9 times tables)
- A maths challenge to practise subtracting 1’s, 10’s and 100’s from numbers within 1000 (a lot of you find this tricky)
- A spelling challenge based on this week’s homophone spellings
Please make sure you log on and have a go!
New challenges will start on Monday 8th February 2021
Well done for finishing today’s work. Have a lovely evening and stay safe.