Good Morning,

I hope you all had good day yesterday. Thank you for the work you sent in, it was brilliant to see how hard you have been working.

Good luck today and do your best! Remember to let me know how you get on and send in photos of your work if you can. I love to see how well you have been doing. Remember, tomorrow is Free up Friday, which you can use to catch up on any tasks that you haven’t been able to complete this week.

Activity 1:

Reading: The BFG chapter 14

Please read chapter  ‘Dreams’ of the BFG and answer the ‘Day 1’ and ‘Day 2’ questions

BFG Text Chapters 11 – 16

Questions

Activity 2: English: BFG Writing unit from the Oak Academy

Please use the link below to access the next lesson in the teaching sequence:

Lesson 6 – To generate vocabulary for a character description

Activity 3:

Maths: We are continuing with the unit on Fractions.

Below are links to the white rose video for today’s learning and the corresponding activity sheets to ‘Add 2 or more Fractions’. This is the 2nd video lesson and focusses on extends on the learning of adding fractions together.

Video lesson

Y4 Spring Block 3 Add 2 or more fractions

Activity 4: RE

Last lesson looked at the story of the ‘Good Samaritan’ and the importance of looking after each other.

Today I would like you to think about the charity ‘Christian Aid’ and find about some facts about the their history and the good work they do.

I would like you to create a ‘Double Page Spread’ all about Christian Aid.

Think about the following questions to help:

• When was the charity founded?
• Who does the charity help?
• What success has the charity had?
• How does the charity follow Jesus’ teaching?
• How people can get involved?

Use the link below to access the Christian Aid website to help you research:

Christian Aid

Thank you and hope you have a good day.

Good Morning,

I hope you had  god day yesterday. Thank you for the work you sent in, it was great to see so many of you working so hard.

Good luck today and do your best! Remember to let me know how you get on and send in photos of your work if you can. I love to see how well you have been doing.

Activity 1:

Reading: The BFG chapter 13

Please read chapter  ‘A Trogglehumper for the Fleshlumpeater’ of the BFG and answer the ‘Day 3’ and ‘Day 4’ questions

BFG Text Chapters 11 – 16

Questions

Activity 2: English: BFG Writing unit from the Oak Academy

Please use the link below to access the next lesson in the teaching sequence:

Lesson 5 – To explore vocabulary

Activity 3:

Maths: We are continuing with the unit on Fractions.

Below are links to the white rose video for today’s learning and the corresponding activity sheets to ‘Adding Fractions’. This is the 1st video lesson and focusses on adding fractions together. This 1st lesson a recap lesson from the previous year.

Video lesson

Y3 – Add-fractions

Activity 4: Topic

Anglo Saxons Kings

Read the information in the presentation below to learn about Anglo – Saxon kings and the impact they had.

The Last Anglo-Saxon Kings – Presentation

Now complete the ‘Cut and Sort’ activity below. You need to complete the timeline by cutting out the kings and sticking them in the correct order. Then you need to add some facts that have learnt under each king. You can also use the ‘Helpful facts sheets to help with your facts.

Cut and Sort activity

Helpful facts

You can also watch the ‘Horrible Histories’ video below to find out even more facts about Anglo – Saxon Kings

Activity 5: PE

Complete your PE activity with TWWG. Watch the video below:

Thank you and hope you have a good day.

Good Morning,

I hope you had good day yesterday. Thank you for the work you sent in, it was great to see so many of you getting straight back into your work.

Good luck today and do your best! Remember to let me know how you get on and send in photos of your work if you can. I love to see how well you have been doing.

Activity 1:

Reading: The BFG chapter 13

Please read chapter  ‘A Trogglehumper for the Fleshlumpeater’ of the BFG and answer the ‘Day 1’ and ‘Day 2’ questions

BFG Text Chapters 11 – 16

Questions

Activity 2: English: BFG Writing unit from the Oak Academy

Please use the link below to access the next lesson in the teaching sequence:

Lesson 4 – To sequence and retell the opening

Activity 3:

Maths: We are continuing with the unit on Fractions.

Below are links to the white rose video for today’s learning and the corresponding activity sheets to ‘Count in Fractions’. This is the 5th video lesson and focusses on counting in fractions.

Video lesson

Y4 Spring Block 3 Count in fractions

Activity 4: PSHE

Today’s activity is about staying motivated. Below are the instructions for Activity 6.

Activity 6 Instructions

Today’s activity relates to a world famous American basketball player called ‘Michael Jordan’. Watch the video below to learn about his life and his achievements.

Although he became one of the most successful players of all time, it wasn’t an easy path to become the player he was. He needed to have a lot of motivation in order to overcome the set backs he faced.

Below are some story cards so you can learn his story. Read through the cards and then cut them out to see if you can put them back in the correct order.

Michael Jordan – Story Cards

Calm me Activity: Part today’s lesson is to learn how to reflect on how you feel and be able to organise your thoughts. Below is a ‘Calm Me’ script to read through and follow.

Calm me script

Extension Activity:

Why not have ago at drawing Michael Jordan and then create a character profile for him. Once you’ve drawn the caricature (cartoon) version of Michael Jordan, list some facts and characteristics of him around your drawing. Watch the video below to learn how to draw a caricature of him.

Hope you have a great day!

Good Morning,

I really hope you had a lovely half term break and had plenty of time to relax.

I’m not sure yet how much longer we will have to continue our Home Learning, but we are hoping for an announcement from the Prime Minister later today. So we will now just have to wait and see.

This half term I will continue with the same routine of daily lessons which are a direct reflection on the learning in class each day.

Good luck today and do your best!

Activity 1:

Reading: The BFG chapter 12

Please read chapter  ‘Dream Catching’ of the BFG and answer the ‘Day 3’ and ‘Day 4’ questions

BFG Text Chapters 11 – 16

Questions

Activity 2: English: BFG Writing unit from the Oak Academy

The Oak academy have designed a series of video lessons for developing narrative writing based around the BFG. We actually completed lessons 1 and 2 earlier in the term at the beginning of the lockdown. Once we are back school, I will be delivering a writing unit based on the BFG so this seems like an obvious focus to continue with between now and then.

Please use the link below to access the next lesson in the sequence:

Lesson 3 – To explore simple sentences

Activity 3:

Maths: We are continuing with the unit on Fractions looking primarily at equivalence.

Below are links to the white rose video for today’s learning and the corresponding activity sheets for ‘Fraction greater than 1’. This is the 4th video lesson and focusses on fractions combined with whole amounts.

Video lesson

Y4 Spring Block 3 Fractions greater than 1

Activity 4: Science

Activity 4:

Science: Oak Academy Electricity Lesson 6 – How much do we rely on electricity?

This is the final session of this unit so next week’s session will be a review of all of your learning over the 6 sessions. You do this in the form a ‘Double Page Spread’. More information to follow next week.

Click on the link below to access the lesson:

Lesson 6

Have a good day

Good Morning,

It’s Friday….. and today is ‘Free up Friday!’ 

It is also the last day of the half term. Well done everyone, you have certainly earned your half term break where you can have a well deserved rest.

Click on the link below to view a 2nd celebration of some of the great work that has been sent in. You’ve all been amazing and should be very proud of the work you have produced. Can you see some of your work?

Work Celebration 2

If you would like to see some of work celebrated next time, then make sure you send in some photos of the work you complete.

This afternoon, during the zoom meeting, we will be having a quiz. You will need to work as a class team to see if all questions can be answered correctly because you will only be allowed to answer a maximum of 3 questions each.

Below are the questions, so you can do some research and plan out which questions you think you could answer.

Quiz Questions

Please use today to catch up on any work that has been missed during the week. Click on the links below for quick access to each day’s learning:

Monday 8th  Tuesday 9th  Wednesday 10th   Thursday 11th

Remember to do your spelling test and your frog club and let me know how you get on. Use the links below to access what you need.

Spellings to test:

Class Group – week 5 – 5.2.21

SNIP Group – week 5 – 5.2.21

Spellings to learn:

Class Group – week 6 – 12.2.21

SNIP Group – week 6 – 12.2.21

Frog Club

Please select your Fog Club sheet and give yourself 5 mins to complete. Let me know how you get on! I promise to move your frog up if you complete your sheet.

• 44-club: Facts from the 2, 5 10 and 3 times tables.
• 55-club: Facts from the 2, 5, 10, 3 and 4 times tables.
• 66-club: Facts from the 2, 5, 10, 3, 4 and 8 times tables.
• 77-club: Facts from the 2, 5, 10, 3, 4, 8, 6, and 11 times tables.
• 88-club: Facts from the 2, 5, 10, 3, 4, 8, 6, 11, 9 and 12 times tables
• 99-club: Facts from all the tables up to 12 x 12
• Superstar division-60 club: Mental division sums using times table knowledge.
• Superstar division-80 club: Mental division sums using times table knowledge.
• Superstar division-100 club: Mental division sums using times table knowledge.
• Superstar fractions-60 club: Find fractions of numbers
• Superstar fractions-80 club: Find fractions of numbers
• Superstar fractions-100 club: Find fractions of numbers
• Squared – numbers challenge
• Cubed – numbers challenge
• Bronze – mix up challenge
• Silver – mix up challenge
• Gold – mix up challenge

If you have managed to complete all the activities set, then please look at some of the suggestions below for today.

PE with ‘The Wright Way Group – TWWG’

Session 7:

Oak Academy Video Lessons: Here you will find a huge range of video lessons divided into different subjects. Click on the subject you would like to learn and then choose a topic. Simple as that.

Click on the following link to access the website:  Oak Academy – Year 4

BBC Bitesize Video Lessons: The BBC has designated a whole section of the ‘BBC Bitesize’ website for home learning. Just select year 4 and then choose the subject you would like to study.

Click on the following link to access the website:  BBC Bitesize – KS2

Top marks 7 -11: This is fantastic website with a wealth of free online games for English and Maths. A great way to have fun and learn at the same time.

Hit the link to play:     Top marks – Maths     Top Marks – English

Hit the Button: This is great set of online games which can be linked to number various mental calculations and x tables. A fantastic resources where children can choose the level appropriate to their ability to reinforce and challenge where needed.

Hit the link to play: Hit the button 

Good Morning,

Hope you all had good day yesterday. Tomorrow is Free up Friday, so today is the last day of directed learning for this half term. Thank you for all your hard work over the past 6 weeks. I can’t believe the time has gone so quickly but you should all be very proud of yourselves.

I will put together another celebration slide show of your work by the end of the week so don’t forget to send in photos of your work. Many thanks.

Good luck today and do your best!

Activity 1:

Reading: The BFG chapter 12

Please read chapter  ‘Dream Catching’ of the BFG and answer the ‘Day 1’ and ‘Day 2’ questions

BFG Text Chapters 11 – 16

Questions

Activity 2: English: Lesson 8 of ‘The Day The Crayons Quit’

Lesson 8: This is the final lesson in this series.

Today’s double page layout is the same as the previous lesson:

After todays session, your complete persuasive letter can be put together by combining all your writing sides to form individual paragraphs of a persuasive letter. I have uploaded Mrs. C’s version so you can see what your final piece should look like.

Mrs. C Model

Rather than set an afternoon activity, please use the time today to complete/write up your final version of your persuasive letter. It would be great to share some of these in the celebration powerpoint at the end of the week. Remember to use your best handwriting and really focus on your presentation.

Activity 3:

Maths: We are continuing with the unit on Fractions looking primarily at equivalence.

Below are links to the white rose video for today’s learning and the corresponding activity sheets for ‘Equivalent Fractions (2)’. This is the 3rd video lesson and is the second of two year 4 units extending the learning from the previous recap sessions on equivalent fractions.

Video lesson

Y4 Spring Block 3 Equivalent fractions (2)

Have a good day

Good Morning,

Hope you all had good day yesterday.

Please remember to send in photos of your work or a list of what has been completed. Many thanks.

Good luck today and do your best!

Activity 1:

Reading: The BFG chapter 11

Please read chapter  ‘The Journey to Dream Country’ of the BFG and answer the ‘Day 3’ and ‘Day 4’ questions

BFG Text Chapters 11 – 16

Questions

Activity 2: English: Lesson 7 of ‘The Day The Crayons Quit’

Lesson 7:

Today’s double page layout is the same as the previous lesson:

Activity 3:

Maths: We are continuing with the unit on Fractions looking primarily at equivalence.

Below are links to the white rose video for today’s learning and the corresponding activity sheets for ‘Equivalent Fractions (1)’. This is the 2nd video lesson and is the first of two year 4 units extending the learning from the previous recap sessions on equivalent fractions.

Video lesson

Y4 Spring Block 3 Equivalent fractions (1)

Activity 4:

Topic: Anglo – Saxons/Vikings

Look at information on the powerpoint below on Law and Justice

Presentation – Laws and Justice

Now complete the activity sheet below where you need compare laws from the Anglo – Saxons periods to modern day laws.

Anglo-Saxons and Vikings vs Modern Britain Justice Systems

There are two differentiated sheets for this activity and you can choose which version you complete.

Activity 5:

PE  with TWWG

Session 6:

Thank you all and hope you a good day.

Good Morning,

Hope you all had good day yesterday.

Please remember to send in photos of your work or a list of what has been completed. Many thanks.

Good luck today and do your best!

Activity 1:

Reading: The BFG chapter 11

Please read chapter  ‘The Journey to Dream Country’ of the BFG and answer the ‘Day 1’ and ‘Day 2’ questions

BFG Text Chapters 11 – 16

Questions

Activity 2: English: Lesson 6 of ‘The Day The Crayons Quit’

Lesson 6:

Today’s double page layout is the same as the previous lesson:

Activity 3:

Maths: This week we are continuing with the unit on Fractions.

Below are links to the white rose video for today’s learning and the corresponding activity sheets for ‘Equivalent Fractions (2)’. This is the first video lesson and is a recap unit from the previous year group.

Video lesson

Recap unit – Equivalent-fractions (2)

Activity 4:

PSHE: It’s good to me!

Today I would like you to celebrate yourself. Draw a self portrait of yourself or use a photograph. Then label or your characteristics and what you feel is unique about you.

You could list:

• Personality/characteristics
• Hobbies//interests
• Family members
• History/significant events

Thank you all and hope you a good day.

Good Morning,

Hope you all had time to relax and have some fun over the weekend.

Please remember to send in photos of your work or a list of what has been completed. Many thanks.

Good luck today and do your best!

Activity 1:

Reading: The BFG chapter 10

Please read chapter  ‘Frobscottle and Whizpoppers’ of the BFG and answer the ‘Day 2’ and ‘Day 3’ questions

BFG Text Chapters 6 – 10

Questions

Activity 2: English: Lesson 5 of ‘The Day The Crayons Quit’

Lesson 5:

Today’s double page layout is the same as the previous lesson:

Activity 3:

Maths: This week we are continuing with a unit on Fractions.

Below are links to the white rose video for today’s learning and the corresponding activity sheets for ‘Equivalent Fractions’. This is a recap unit from the previous year group.

Video lesson (The last lesson of this group)

Equivalent-fractions-1 recap

Activity 4:

Science: Oak Academy Electricity Lesson 5 – What happens to a circuit when we change components?

Click on the link below to access the lesson:

Lesson 5

Good Morning,

It’s Friday….. and today is ‘Free up Friday!’

Please feel free to use today to catch up on any work that has been missed during the week. Click on the links below for quick access to each day’s learning:

Monday 1st   Tuesday 2nd   Wednesday 3rd   Thursday 4th

Remember to do your spelling test and your frog club and let me know how you get on. Use the links below to access what you need.

Spellings to test:

Class Group – week 4 – 29.1.21

SNIP Group – Week 4- 29.1.21

Spellings to learn:

Class Group – week 5 – 5.2.21

SNIP Group – week 5 – 5.2.21

Frog Club

Please select your Fog Club sheet and give yourself 5 mins to complete. Let me know how you get on! I promise to move your frog up if you complete your sheet.

• 44-club: Facts from the 2, 5 10 and 3 times tables.
• 55-club: Facts from the 2, 5, 10, 3 and 4 times tables.
• 66-club: Facts from the 2, 5, 10, 3, 4 and 8 times tables.
• 77-club: Facts from the 2, 5, 10, 3, 4, 8, 6, and 11 times tables.
• 88-club: Facts from the 2, 5, 10, 3, 4, 8, 6, 11, 9 and 12 times tables
• 99-club: Facts from all the tables up to 12 x 12
• Superstar division-60 club: Mental division sums using times table knowledge.
• Superstar division-80 club: Mental division sums using times table knowledge.
• Superstar division-100 club: Mental division sums using times table knowledge.
• Superstar fractions-60 club: Find fractions of numbers
• Superstar fractions-80 club: Find fractions of numbers
• Superstar fractions-100 club: Find fractions of numbers
• Squared – numbers challenge
• Cubed – numbers challenge
• Bronze – mix up challenge
• Silver – mix up challenge
• Gold – mix up challenge

If you have managed to complete all the activities set, then please look at some of the suggestions below for today.

PE with ‘The Wright Way Group – TWWG’

Session 5:

Oak Academy Video Lessons: Here you will find a huge range of video lessons divided into different subjects. Click on the subject you would like to learn and then choose a topic. Simple as that.

Click on the following link to access the website:  Oak Academy – Year 4

BBC Bitesize Video Lessons: The BBC has designated a whole section of the ‘BBC Bitesize’ website for home learning. Just select year 4 and then choose the subject you would like to study.

Click on the following link to access the website:  BBC Bitesize – KS2

Top marks 7 -11: This is fantastic website with a wealth of free online games for English and Maths. A great way to have fun and learn at the same time.

Hit the link to play:     Top marks – Maths     Top Marks – English

Hit the Button: This is great set of online games which can be linked to number various mental calculations and x tables. A fantastic resources where children can choose the level appropriate to their ability to reinforce and challenge where needed.

Hit the link to play: Hit the button