Welcome to your home learning blog this week.

[dropshadowbox align=”none” effect=”lifted-both” width=”auto” height=”” background_color=”” border_width=”” border_color=”#dddddd” ]We hope you are all keeping well and happy. Here is your learning for the whole week. Remember that your health and happiness is our first concern so there is no need to worry if you can’t get everything done. Please continue to contact Miss Danzey and I on Class Dojo if you have any questions or just want to chat[/dropshadowbox]

Guided Reading-

Continue to read Treasure Island or the other books you have been set on Rising Stars Reading Planet.

For parents, the books have been individually chosen for your child to support their independent reading please encourage them to read and do the comprehension quizzes.

 

Gold stars to Yasmin,Sofia,Mohammed,Aiden,Charlene,Mudia,Hajira,Cristos,Amira-Lee, Alana, Mario, Karolina, Ariana K, Georgi, Amirah, Sophie, Lalith and Lee this week for their excellent efforts on Reading Planet.

 

Superstar award to Sofia Kosyakova for her impressive 60 dojo points for all the work she has been posting!

English-

•      Day 1 – Read the start of Mufaro’s Beautiful Daughters. Answer comprehension questions and make notes about characters. On day 2 where you will hear the whole story. English Monday 4th May
•     Day 2 – Read and think about character’s reactions. Listen to the whole story being read. Reflect upon and write notes about the character of the king. English Tuesday 5th May
•     Day 3 – Summarise the story. Read a letter from her future self to Manyara. Use imagination and reflection to write your own letters from your future selves. English Wednesday 6th May
•     Day 4 – Read a poem about the Willow Pattern story. Add notes to a picture of a plate to tell the story and make a story plan. Draft descriptive phrases and write a version of the story. English Thursday 7th May
•    Day 5 – Read a poem about Zeus and the Tortoise. Imagine dialogue between the two characters and write this as direct speech. Then plan and write a version of the story.English Friday 8th May

Maths-This week we will be revising multiplying and dividing 2 and 3 digit numbers by a one digit number. These lessons are quite short so please continue to work on the activities you have set on Mathletics, including the Live Maths Challenges-We would like you to aim for 1,000 points  week. Parents of children with additional learning needs, Mathletics now has only work for your child’s learning rather than work set by their chronological year group so should be accessible to them independently. The questions are read to them and the i tab will help them with their learning. If you hve lost your child’s log in details please contact us via Class Dojo.

https://whiterosemaths.com/homelearning/year-4/

Monday 4th May-https://whiterosemaths.com/homelearning/year-4/

Y4-Lesson-1-Multiply-2-digits-by-1-digit-2019 (1) Y4-Lesson-1-Answers-Multiply-2-digits-by-1-digit-2019

Tuesday 5th May-https://whiterosemaths.com/homelearning/year-4/

Y4-Lesson-2-Multiply-3-digits-by-1-digit-2019Y4-Lesson-2-Answers-Multiply-3-digits-by-1-digit-2019

Wednesday 6th May-https://whiterosemaths.com/homelearning/year-4/

Y4-Lesson-3-Divide-2-digits-by-1-digit-2-2019Y4-Lesson-3-Answers-Divide-2-digits-by-1-digit-2-2019

Thursday 7th May-https://whiterosemaths.com/homelearning/year-4/

Y4-Lesson-4-Divide-3-digits-by-1-digit-2019Y4-Lesson-4-Answers-Divide-3-digits-by-1-digit-2019

Friday 8th May-https://whiterosemaths.com/homelearning/year-4/

[dropshadowbox align=”none” effect=”lifted-both” width=”auto” height=”” background_color=”#ffffff” border_width=”1″ border_color=”#dddddd” ]Remember to use Mathletics to revise your Maths learning around 3×20 minute sessions a week.[/dropshadowbox]

Choose a foundation subject to do each day if you have time.

Science-

L.O-I know how a circuit works and can give examples of a complete and incomplete circuit

Watch the leaning clips and read the PowerPoint. Then do sections electricity basics to revise your previous learning then simple circuits to practice your learning from today.

http://www.learningcircuits.co.uk/learning.html

Lesson Presentation Electrical Circuits

Art-Google art and culture to take a virtual tour of the Reina Sofia Art gallery in Madrid. Find a cubist painting you like, sketch it and find out all about it. Look for paintings by Juan Gris or Picasso. https://artsandculture.google.com/partner/museo-reina-sofia

I.C.T- Try coding with Minecraft this week

https://studio.code.org/s/aquatic/stage/1/puzzle/1

 

Latin- This week, we are still revising esse-to be and thinking about describing ourselves. There is also a link to Science and using Latin names to help name and classify plants and animals Latin classification

Music- More fun songs and activities for you and your families to enjoy

https://www.outoftheark.co.uk/ootam-at-home/?utm_source=homepage&utm_campaign=ootamathome2&utm_medium=banner

History- This week, we are looking at why the Nile was an important part of life in Ancient Egypt Why the Nile was important

Or you could look at the BBC site for additional information,

https://www.bbc.co.uk/bitesize/topics/zg87xnb/articles/zkkywty

Can you write some sentences or tell your grown ups about why the Nile was so important to the Ancient Egyptians?

If you want to have a go at another activity, you could try making a farming calendar, Farming calendar

Daily Tasks-Guided Reading, English and Maths

Guided Reading-(approximately half an hour) Thank you  to

Aiden, Mudia,Hajira,Sofia, Sophie,Lalith,Amirah, Amira Lee, Christos, Alana, Karolina, Georgi, Mario and Ariana K.

who have already tried our new Guided Reading activities. If you haven’t yet, then please give it a try by following the link below:

https://my.risingstars-uk.com/Default.aspx?ReturnUrl=%2f

Your username is your first name (including a capital for the first letter)

Your password is planet (all lowercase)

The centre ID is 211526

I have assigned you a guided reading text. If you have more than one assigned to you can choose which one to start with.

Please click on the tab to take you through to the online books. You may need to read and click on the terms and conditions the first time you enter the site. Click enter to get through to the next page with the book or books I have assigned for you.

 

 

Click on the tab open to take you through to the book. It will look something like this: 

Use the arrows to move to the next page or enlarge the print 

Read the book online and answer the questions when you see the question mark. Remember to look back at the text to help you answer the questions.

There are questions for you to answer at the end of each book and a quiz to do which sends us the results!

It looks like this:

If you need any more help accessing Reading Planet click on this guide:KS2_Pupil_user_guide

Remember to do a little bit of guided reading every day. Your timetable could look like this:

Monday-Read the book and answer the short quiz questions

Tuesday-Skim read the book again and answer the comprehension questions i=at the back of the book.

Wednesday-Skim read the book again and take the quiz.

Thursday-Do a follow up activity about the text

Friday-Do another follow up activity and summarise the book to an adult or in writing

The follow up activities are here:

AllAboardtheEmpireWindrush

BigBadandSeriouslyDangerous

HungryAnimals

MyAntarcticDiary

Sorry

TheSummerFete

ThePocketElfandtheGreatDogEscape

WhatYourPetisREALLYThinking

This week, most of you will be trying Treasure Island. The follow up activity is below:

Treasure Island

Good luck! Please continue to let us know how you are finding these tasks on Class Dojo!

If you like hearing stories read to you, why not listen to David Walliams reading his book Fing every day (catch ups to previous chapters are still available)

https://www.worldofdavidwalliams.com/elevenses/

English–

Open the file to find instructions for what to do each day and all the sheets you will need. No need to print off the sheets.

This week we are looking at the stories about Ananse the Spider:

Day 1: Read the story of Ananse the Spider and complete the tasks: Day 1 Monday 27th April

Use the PowerPoint to remind you about clauses, conjunctions and verbsConjunctions Powerpoint with Audio – Day 1 or watch this video

https://www.bbc.co.uk/bitesize/topics/zwwp8mn/articles/zqk37p3

to help you if you need it.

Something easier: Write some sentences to describe Ananse the Spider using conjunctions like and, but, because or so.

Day 2: Today, read another Ananse story and try out the tasks; Day 2 Tuesday 28th April

We are still focusing on conjunctions in writing so the following PowerPoint may be useful; Conjunctions Powerpoint with Audio – Day 2

Something easier: Draw the story and add key sentences to your pictures.

Day 3: Looking at the Bird Illustration which is from another Ananse story, make up your own version of what you think the story would be (remembering to use conjunctions, fronted adverbial phrases and expanded noun phrases along with all key vocabulary)Day 3 Wednesday 29th April

Something easier: Draw your ideas and write sentences to describe them.

Day 4: Some seasonal poetry today! Read the poems, decide which is your favourite and answer some questions about it Day 4 Thursday 30th April

Something easier:Listen to these poems (a couple of my favourites!) and have a go at the activities. Try at least the first activity

https://www.bbc.co.uk/bitesize/articles/zb2k8xs

Day 5: Try reading today’s poem and try to memorise it to perform to your grown up. Compare it to your favourite from yesterday, think about which you prefer and why. Remember, always have a reason  as evidence for your answers! Day 5 Friday 1st May

Something easier: Have a go at writing an acrostic poem about spring and illustrate it.

https://www.bbc.co.uk/bitesize/topics/z4mmn39/articles/ztdvw6f

As always, remember to share any work you are proud of on Class Dojo!

Maths-Click on the links to find your daily Math’s lessons. This week we will be continuing to embed our decimals learning and revise fractions and money. You can access the video teaching as well as the answers to your work on this link:

https://whiterosemaths.com/homelearning/year-4/

Day 1-Rounding decimals Lesson-5-Y4-Summer-Block-1-WO5-Round-decimals-2020

Day 2- Halves and quarters Lesson-2-Y4-Summer-Block-1-WO6-Halves-and-quarters-2020

Day 3- Pounds and pence Lesson-3-Y4-Summer-Block-2-WO1-Pounds-and-pence-2020

Day 4-Ordering money Lesson-4-Y4-Summer-Block-2-WO2-Ordering-money-2020

Day 5-Maths Challenge, TTRockstars or NRich challenge

https://nrich.maths.org/10426

 

If you are in Southwark class and normally work with Miss Alvarez with Maths try these activities instead.

https://whiterosemaths.com/homelearning/year-2/

Lesson-1-Y2-Spring-Block-4-WO6-Recognise-a-third-2019 Lesson-2-Y2-Spring-Block-4-WO7-Find-a-third-2019 Lesson-3-Y2-Spring-Block-4-WO8-Unit-fractions-2019 Lesson-4-Y2-Spring-Block-4-WO9-Non-unit-fractions-2019 Lesson-5-Y2-Spring-Block-4-WO10-Equivalence-of-half-and-two-quarters-2019

Use your TTRockstars account to practise your 3 and 4 times tables. Contact us on Class  dojo if you can’t remember your child’s account details or have any problems with the work we have set.

 

[dropshadowbox align=”none” effect=”lifted-both” width=”auto” height=”” background_color=”#ffffff” border_width=”1″ border_color=”#dddddd” ]Once you have completed your daily Guided Reading, English and Maths tasks choose one of the foundation subjects below. You can choose to do one a day or more or less depending on how much computer or study time you have. Don’t worry if you can’t get everything done![/dropshadowbox]

Art-(Cubism and Picasso)

Week 2-Picasso and cubism

Use this website  https://www.duck

sters.com/history/art/cubism.phpto find out what cubism is. Write a paragraph in your own words to explain cubism . Then find a cubist painting you like and have a go at sketching it. You could try-Violin and Candlestick (Georges Braque), Three Musicians (Pablo Picasso)or by Juan Gris.

Something easier:

If you find it hard to read these pages on your own try listening to the web page instead.

 

Challenge-Take the quiz to see what you can remember.

https://www.ducksters.com/history/art/cubism_questions.php

 

Creative challenge online art games-https://www.tate.org.uk/kids/games-quizzes/tate-paint

Science-(Electricity and Scientists and Inventors)

Week 2-

L.O- I can identify electrical appliances and the types of electricity they use.

Task 1-Can you write list of some appliances in your home which use electricity and some which don’t. (at last 5 items for each)

Look at the powerpoint to check your appliances #Lesson Presentation Everyday Electrical Appliances. Read the information about the types of electricity they use (mains or battery)

Task 2-Complete the Venn diagram to sort electrical appliances into those which use mains, those which use batteries and those which use both.

SCIENCE Mains or Battery task 2

Easier-Sort the appliances in the pictures into whether they use mains or batteries

SCIENCE Mains or Battery task 2 easier

P.E-Real P.E  PE-Jasmine-If you fancy taking part in some physical activities at home have a look at ‘Real PE’.  The school uses these resources and now the company have offered parents an opportunity to try some of the activities at home during school closures.

It’s really simple:

Log into:

The website address is: home.jasmineactive.com

Parent email: parent@howardprim-1.com

Password: howardprim

Then choose which activity you would like the children to take part in.  There are a variety of activities you can do throughout the day if you wish.

If you log onto facebook and join their closed group-you can then post photos of you and the family taking part in these activities.  They have weekly competitions with winners announced on their facebook page.  There are all sorts of different prizes so have a go!

Facebook: Join our real PE at home – tips & ideas

I.C.T-

I can create your own Google logo using Scratch

Find and complete the activity at

https://csfirst.withgoogle.com/c/cs-first/en/create-your-own-google-logo/create-your-own-google-logo/create-your-own-google-logo.html

https://scratch.mit.edu/projects/177224273/editor

Latin- See how much you remember from our lessons. This week, after  thinking about word roots and playing quick fire verbs you will be practising verb endings and esse-to be, then learning how to describe yourself Latin 24.4 

Try the task here; Latin describe_yourself

Music- Another week of singing and music to entertain yourself and your family. Some songs will be familiar and some will be new.

https://www.outoftheark.co.uk/ootam-at-home/?utm_medium=email&utm_campaign=OOTA%20%20Home%20Week%202&utm_content=OOTA%20%20Home%20Week%202+CID_f8daba70db0caa9b45c5ed33b06a49a9&utm_source=Email%20newsletter&utm_term=Start%20The%20Day%20With%20Exercise#monday2

History- It’s important as we learn about history to consider what it actually means to be a historian. There are a lot of conflicting ideas and sources about historical events and historians need to work hard to find the truth about past events. If you want to find out more about being a historian, try these activities https://www.bbc.co.uk/bitesize/articles/z6fmxyc

If you want to think a bit more about the Egyptians this week, have a look at this PowerPoint to find out a little about them and write some descriptions of the people in the pictures at the end Egypt(1)

Brain burps!  If you need a break from your new learning try a break with a silly-What happened next?

Brain Burp

Good Luck Year Four! We really hope you enjoy the lessons we have planned for you to try at home. Please, please don’t worry if you cannot get everything completed we understand how hard it is sometimes to get work done at home. Anything you get done is great!

We are really looking forward to seeing some of your work on Class Dojo. Keep safe, well and happy. Miss Turpie and Miss Danzey