Year 4 (Lower KS2)Our curriculum is based around the core elements of the National Curriculum, alongside the principles of BLP, SMSC and British Values. We want our children to grow into exceptional learners as well as exemplary members of society.
In this section you can find information about the curriculum being taught in Year 4, including an overview of the topics throughout the year as well as more detailed information about what is taught term by term. |
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Yearly Curriculum Overview.
Although children are required to have covered the 6 Phases of the Phonics curriculum by the end of Year 2, we recognise that some children will still need to work on aspects of developing their phonic knowledge and understanding beyond this. As a result, we use the "Floppy's Phonics" scheme for the teaching and learning of phonics, with particular focus on consolidating and/or closing the gaps in knowledge and understanding using the associated interventions. For further information, please follow this link.
To support the teaching of Reading we have fidelity to one scheme, provided by ORT, that has direct links with the phonics teaching and learning, and is designed to help children develop their phonic knowledge, comprehension and speaking & listening skills.
Alongside this, children read for pleasure regularly and also in guided sessions, where the focus is on developing the specific reading content domains.
Although children are required to have covered the 6 Phases of the Phonics curriculum by the end of Year 2, we recognise that some children will still need to work on aspects of developing their phonic knowledge and understanding beyond this. As a result, we use the "Floppy's Phonics" scheme for the teaching and learning of phonics, with particular focus on consolidating and/or closing the gaps in knowledge and understanding using the associated interventions. For further information, please follow this link.
To support the teaching of Reading we have fidelity to one scheme, provided by ORT, that has direct links with the phonics teaching and learning, and is designed to help children develop their phonic knowledge, comprehension and speaking & listening skills.
Alongside this, children read for pleasure regularly and also in guided sessions, where the focus is on developing the specific reading content domains.
School Closure Provision:
As we begin what would have been the Summer Term, we wanted to write and let you know some more information about how we intend to move forward with finding that all important balance of ‘home-learning’ and ‘being at home’.
We have spent some time working out how best to do this and the staff are now going to be updating the Class Pages on our school website with suggested tasks, activities, videos and/or links to learning every week. These will be available from the Monday morning and are for you to access and complete when, and as, it suits. We are conscious that many of you are trying to balance working from home with caring for your children and so have deliberately chosen not to propose a rigid timetable or expectations of when work should be done. This, hopefully, provides you with the flexibility to respond to your child/ren’s needs and wants, as well as fitting around your work, and will ensure that no-one feels pressured or anxious about how much or how little they are doing at home.
As we begin what would have been the Summer Term, we wanted to write and let you know some more information about how we intend to move forward with finding that all important balance of ‘home-learning’ and ‘being at home’.
We have spent some time working out how best to do this and the staff are now going to be updating the Class Pages on our school website with suggested tasks, activities, videos and/or links to learning every week. These will be available from the Monday morning and are for you to access and complete when, and as, it suits. We are conscious that many of you are trying to balance working from home with caring for your children and so have deliberately chosen not to propose a rigid timetable or expectations of when work should be done. This, hopefully, provides you with the flexibility to respond to your child/ren’s needs and wants, as well as fitting around your work, and will ensure that no-one feels pressured or anxious about how much or how little they are doing at home.
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01/06/2020
A message from Mrs Brooker, Mrs Chamberlain & Mrs Taylor Hello, dear Year 4 Sugarlumps, I hope you have had a lovely half term break. Our house has been over-run by Moomins as Mr Croc has managed to collect all the Moomins from the classroom to have half-term fun with him. Alarmingly for him, Fancy Nancy has come home too to check that he behaves himself. I am so pleased that she is here – I think she was super sad at school on her own. Anyway, she is now taking control of Mr Croc and the Moomins. I wonder if you can spot them all on your walks. I have been very busy reading books and planning lots of lovely things for us to do when we are back together. I re-read a book that my headteacher used to read to us at school and I had forgotten how brilliant it is, so we’ll be looking at that in our lessons for sure. I have also been trying to get the children to tidy up their rooms – is there a law against children tidying up their bedrooms?? 😊 As always, make sure you look after yourselves. Stay in touch. Sending you and your families lots of love – I am missing you lots, Mrs Brooker, Mrs Chamberlain and Mrs Taylor xxx Ps: while our sunflowers are growing, you can choose one (or more!) of these: 
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Mrs (Moomin) Brooker
Mrs Chamberlain
Mrs Taylor
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Two extra extra-special messages this week, in video form - click on the videos below to watch...
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YEAR 4 MESSAGE
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STAFF MESSAGE
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Year 4 Discussion Board/Blog
For the Discussion board, click on this link to go to the new page set up specifically for you to comment, ask questions and keep in touch with each other and Mrs Brooker, Mrs Chamberlain & Mrs Taylor or you can access it directly from the menu bar at the top of the page, using the drop down menus.
Please remember our class rules and be respectful and use it in a positive way.
At this point, all comments will be checked and approved before appearing on the website.
For the Discussion board, click on this link to go to the new page set up specifically for you to comment, ask questions and keep in touch with each other and Mrs Brooker, Mrs Chamberlain & Mrs Taylor or you can access it directly from the menu bar at the top of the page, using the drop down menus.
Please remember our class rules and be respectful and use it in a positive way.
At this point, all comments will be checked and approved before appearing on the website.
Week 11 (01/06/2020)
Online Safety
The current situation means that we find ourselves all spending much more time accessing and/or using online platforms and resources in order to do our job, or to support our children with their 'home learning'. This creates additional worries around Online Safety and so we just wanted to point you in the right direction for guidance and advice when it comes to ensuring that both you, and your children, are as safe as can be.
The government has this week released information about keeping children safe online, which you can read here.
The supplementary guidance, specific to 'what you can do to stay safe online', can be read here.
We would also signpost you to our Online Safety page, which has a wealth of information on it. Click here.
Remember - You CAN do any of the activities from previous weeks as well, if you didn't get chance.
General
Maths
To start this week, let’s remind ourselves what perimeter is!
[Perimeter Spongebob]
[Perimeter word problems]
We calculated area before half-term by counting squares – there’s a quicker way of calculating area. Let’s explore this:
[Area ppt]
[Lesson 2 Calculating Area]
[Lesson 3 Area: Summary of learning]
To finish with, a challenge using perimeter and area:
[investigating perimeter and area]
English (With D & T and Maths added as well)
Our new unit of work is based around a true story. For now, I have used writing and reading objectives in these lessons as it will be difficult to do our ‘stand-alone’ reading lessons without you having a copy of the book. We can pick this upo when we see each other again.
Lessons 1,2 and 3 are based on this Powerpoint:
[Shackleton introduction] You should spend one lesson researching and two lessons completing your non-chronological report.
Lesson 4 is based on this Powerpoint.
I’m looking forward to seeing what you come up with!
Geography
To start this unit of work, we need to understand how the Earth is structured. Have a look at this Powerpoint and see how many questions you can get right in the quiz.
Make sure you understand this as the rest of this unit needs the information in the presentation.
[Structure of the Earth ppt]
French (Mrs Chamberlain)
Please would you have a go at this revision sheet.
It’s to help refresh your knowledge of numbers 1 – 20 and their spelling too.
Here’s another piece of revision, this time of body parts – see how many you can remember or look up!
Art
We will start looking at amazing buildings around the world.
The first buildings are in and around Barcelona in Spain.
[Gaudi ppt]
Can you draw or paint a building using the presentation as inspiration? How about designing a new school? Make sure you look carefully at Gaudi’s signature designs and use his features in your artwork.
Science (Mrs Chamberlain)
We’ve looked at how animals can be classified (sorted into groups). Now, I’d like you to think about plants and how they can be classified too. When you’re out on a walk, or perhaps in your garden, just have a really good look around you. See if you can examine different plants, trees, ferns and grasses and try to consider all the variations: shape, size, texture, where they grow, do they have seeds or flowers? Have fun and don’t forget to put the sun cream on, it’s hot out there!
Music (Mrs Chamberlain)
Keep practising your instrument please, if you can! Little and often is the best way, perhaps 3 ten-minute sessions a week.
Online Safety
The current situation means that we find ourselves all spending much more time accessing and/or using online platforms and resources in order to do our job, or to support our children with their 'home learning'. This creates additional worries around Online Safety and so we just wanted to point you in the right direction for guidance and advice when it comes to ensuring that both you, and your children, are as safe as can be.
The government has this week released information about keeping children safe online, which you can read here.
The supplementary guidance, specific to 'what you can do to stay safe online', can be read here.
We would also signpost you to our Online Safety page, which has a wealth of information on it. Click here.
Remember - You CAN do any of the activities from previous weeks as well, if you didn't get chance.
General
- Please keep reading. You can do author studies and book reviews on Purple Mash so I can see what you are up to
- Please keep working on your times tables. There are links to games and activities on the Year 4 page and don’t forget that you have TT Rockstars too.
- Make sure you do some exercise and a happy dance every day
- Check Purple Mash regularly – I’ve added some new 2dos on it. Everything that you have done so far has been marked and in some cases I’ve added a next step. Do have a look!
Maths
To start this week, let’s remind ourselves what perimeter is!
[Perimeter Spongebob]
[Perimeter word problems]
We calculated area before half-term by counting squares – there’s a quicker way of calculating area. Let’s explore this:
[Area ppt]
[Lesson 2 Calculating Area]
[Lesson 3 Area: Summary of learning]
To finish with, a challenge using perimeter and area:
[investigating perimeter and area]
English (With D & T and Maths added as well)
Our new unit of work is based around a true story. For now, I have used writing and reading objectives in these lessons as it will be difficult to do our ‘stand-alone’ reading lessons without you having a copy of the book. We can pick this upo when we see each other again.
Lessons 1,2 and 3 are based on this Powerpoint:
[Shackleton introduction] You should spend one lesson researching and two lessons completing your non-chronological report.
Lesson 4 is based on this Powerpoint.
I’m looking forward to seeing what you come up with!
Geography
To start this unit of work, we need to understand how the Earth is structured. Have a look at this Powerpoint and see how many questions you can get right in the quiz.
Make sure you understand this as the rest of this unit needs the information in the presentation.
[Structure of the Earth ppt]
French (Mrs Chamberlain)
Please would you have a go at this revision sheet.
It’s to help refresh your knowledge of numbers 1 – 20 and their spelling too.
Here’s another piece of revision, this time of body parts – see how many you can remember or look up!
Art
We will start looking at amazing buildings around the world.
The first buildings are in and around Barcelona in Spain.
[Gaudi ppt]
Can you draw or paint a building using the presentation as inspiration? How about designing a new school? Make sure you look carefully at Gaudi’s signature designs and use his features in your artwork.
Science (Mrs Chamberlain)
We’ve looked at how animals can be classified (sorted into groups). Now, I’d like you to think about plants and how they can be classified too. When you’re out on a walk, or perhaps in your garden, just have a really good look around you. See if you can examine different plants, trees, ferns and grasses and try to consider all the variations: shape, size, texture, where they grow, do they have seeds or flowers? Have fun and don’t forget to put the sun cream on, it’s hot out there!
Music (Mrs Chamberlain)
Keep practising your instrument please, if you can! Little and often is the best way, perhaps 3 ten-minute sessions a week.
Week Ten - Half Term (25/05/2020)
It has been an incredibly hard couple of months for everyone, in whatever capacity, therefore we are not setting any directed work or activities for you over what would have been the half term break. This is a conscious decision to enable you, your parents and the staff to stop, take a break, relax, regroup and refresh before we begin again at the start of June, in whatever format that may take, based on the latest Government guidance.
If you would like to carry on and complete some activities during this time, please scroll back and do some of the activities set previously if you didn't manage them at the time, or you can use some of the wonderful online resources that we signposted for you right at the start of this period - these links are all at the bottom of this page. There is also educational provision being offered through:
- JIGSAW PSHE: A link to the 'Calm Me' audio file that we would use within the classroom to support the children with Mindfulness.
- BBC Bitesize: A range of different resources, lessons and activities aimed at specific age ranges.
- Department for Education recommended online provision list.
- Oak National Academy: An online portal providing virtual lessons (DfE recommended).
- Robin Hood Academy: An academy in our region providing a range of online learning resources and projects.
From Monday, 1st June we will resume posting online resources to support you, and your child/ren, with 'Home Learning', however the format this takes will begin to evolve from that point onwards, to reflect our increasing 'in-school' provision.
Have a good week.
It has been an incredibly hard couple of months for everyone, in whatever capacity, therefore we are not setting any directed work or activities for you over what would have been the half term break. This is a conscious decision to enable you, your parents and the staff to stop, take a break, relax, regroup and refresh before we begin again at the start of June, in whatever format that may take, based on the latest Government guidance.
If you would like to carry on and complete some activities during this time, please scroll back and do some of the activities set previously if you didn't manage them at the time, or you can use some of the wonderful online resources that we signposted for you right at the start of this period - these links are all at the bottom of this page. There is also educational provision being offered through:
- JIGSAW PSHE: A link to the 'Calm Me' audio file that we would use within the classroom to support the children with Mindfulness.
- BBC Bitesize: A range of different resources, lessons and activities aimed at specific age ranges.
- Department for Education recommended online provision list.
- Oak National Academy: An online portal providing virtual lessons (DfE recommended).
- Robin Hood Academy: An academy in our region providing a range of online learning resources and projects.
From Monday, 1st June we will resume posting online resources to support you, and your child/ren, with 'Home Learning', however the format this takes will begin to evolve from that point onwards, to reflect our increasing 'in-school' provision.
Have a good week.
Week 9 (18/05/2020)
Online Safety
The current situation means that we find ourselves all spending much more time accessing and/or using online platforms and resources in order to do our job, or to support our children with their 'home learning'. This creates additional worries around Online Safety and so we just wanted to point you in the right direction for guidance and advice when it comes to ensuring that both you, and your children, are as safe as can be.
The government has this week released information about keeping children safe online, which you can read here.
The supplementary guidance, specific to 'what you can do to stay safe online', can be read here.
We would also signpost you to our Online Safety page, which has a wealth of information on it. Click here.
Remember - You CAN do any of the activities from previous weeks as well, if you didn't get chance.
General
Maths
This week we are looking at area of shapes. To start with, we will be looking at area as ‘counting squares.’ Next week, we will be looking at different ways of calculating area.
Please use the PowerPoint for teaching and understanding the concept and follow this by the worksheet ‘calculating area by counting squares.’
There are three challenge sheets too.
English (With D & T and Maths added as well)
This week, I have planned an enterprise activity for you. You need to create your own chocolate bar. There are three steps.
Firstly, you need to set up your company. You need a name and a logo.
Make it exciting and eye catching. There is a PowerPoint to help you:
[Task one; logo design]
Task two is to create your chocolate bar. You need to decide what it will be made of and what flavourings you will add to it. Try to use the ingredient list attached to flavour the bars but if you use something different, keep a note of how much it costs and how much you use. You could use the work you have done on the chocolate lollies. You could make some chocolate bars to test out your ideas too (check with your grown-up first!). When you have a recipe, you need to look at the prices on the ingredients list and find out how much your bar will cost to make, Then you need o work out how much you will sell it for!
You need to name the bar and design packaging too.
[Task two: bar price and design]
[Task two: ingredients]
Task three is to advertise your product! Have a look at this Powerpoint to help you understand the different types of advertising. This is my favourite bit – do you want a radio advert, a television advert or a poster? Or all three! Can you have a go at making some captivating and compelling adverts for your campaign to be the new Chocolate King/Queen of the world!
[task three: advertisement]
If possible, try to send me your campaigns. I would love to see what you get up to.
Geography
We have been looking at lines of longitude and latitude and using these lines to locate places.
We now need to look at why lines of longitude are useful in another way.
Here’s a clip to watch and there’s a quiz too.
www.bbc.co.uk/bitesize/topics/zvsfr82/articles/zjk46v4
French (Mrs Chamberlain)
Please would you draw, colour and label a beautiful l’arc en ciel. There are seven colours in l’arc en ciel and you will see lots of pictures of them around at the moment, we have some on the windows of Year 6 ! Please label each colour, in French.
Science (Mrs Chamberlain)
Please click here to open a Harry Potter inspired 'classifying' task.
Music (Mrs Chamberlain)
Keep practising your instrument please, if you can! Little and often is the best way, perhaps 3 ten-minute sessions a week.
Online Safety
The current situation means that we find ourselves all spending much more time accessing and/or using online platforms and resources in order to do our job, or to support our children with their 'home learning'. This creates additional worries around Online Safety and so we just wanted to point you in the right direction for guidance and advice when it comes to ensuring that both you, and your children, are as safe as can be.
The government has this week released information about keeping children safe online, which you can read here.
The supplementary guidance, specific to 'what you can do to stay safe online', can be read here.
We would also signpost you to our Online Safety page, which has a wealth of information on it. Click here.
Remember - You CAN do any of the activities from previous weeks as well, if you didn't get chance.
General
- Please keep reading. You can do author studies and book reviews on Purple Mash so I can see what you are up to
- Please keep working on your times tables. There are links to games and activities on the Year 4 page and don’t forget that you have TT Rockstars too.
- Make sure you do some exercise and a happy dance every day
- Check Purple Mash regularly – I’ve added some new 2dos on it. Everything that you have done so far has been marked and in some cases I’ve added a next step. Do have a look!
Maths
This week we are looking at area of shapes. To start with, we will be looking at area as ‘counting squares.’ Next week, we will be looking at different ways of calculating area.
Please use the PowerPoint for teaching and understanding the concept and follow this by the worksheet ‘calculating area by counting squares.’
There are three challenge sheets too.
English (With D & T and Maths added as well)
This week, I have planned an enterprise activity for you. You need to create your own chocolate bar. There are three steps.
Firstly, you need to set up your company. You need a name and a logo.
Make it exciting and eye catching. There is a PowerPoint to help you:
[Task one; logo design]
Task two is to create your chocolate bar. You need to decide what it will be made of and what flavourings you will add to it. Try to use the ingredient list attached to flavour the bars but if you use something different, keep a note of how much it costs and how much you use. You could use the work you have done on the chocolate lollies. You could make some chocolate bars to test out your ideas too (check with your grown-up first!). When you have a recipe, you need to look at the prices on the ingredients list and find out how much your bar will cost to make, Then you need o work out how much you will sell it for!
You need to name the bar and design packaging too.
[Task two: bar price and design]
[Task two: ingredients]
Task three is to advertise your product! Have a look at this Powerpoint to help you understand the different types of advertising. This is my favourite bit – do you want a radio advert, a television advert or a poster? Or all three! Can you have a go at making some captivating and compelling adverts for your campaign to be the new Chocolate King/Queen of the world!
[task three: advertisement]
If possible, try to send me your campaigns. I would love to see what you get up to.
Geography
We have been looking at lines of longitude and latitude and using these lines to locate places.
We now need to look at why lines of longitude are useful in another way.
Here’s a clip to watch and there’s a quiz too.
www.bbc.co.uk/bitesize/topics/zvsfr82/articles/zjk46v4
French (Mrs Chamberlain)
Please would you draw, colour and label a beautiful l’arc en ciel. There are seven colours in l’arc en ciel and you will see lots of pictures of them around at the moment, we have some on the windows of Year 6 ! Please label each colour, in French.
Science (Mrs Chamberlain)
Please click here to open a Harry Potter inspired 'classifying' task.
Music (Mrs Chamberlain)
Keep practising your instrument please, if you can! Little and often is the best way, perhaps 3 ten-minute sessions a week.
Week 8 (11/05/2020)
Online Safety
The current situation means that we find ourselves all spending much more time accessing and/or using online platforms and resources in order to do our job, or to support our children with their 'home learning'. This creates additional worries around Online Safety and so we just wanted to point you in the right direction for guidance and advice when it comes to ensuring that both you, and your children, are as safe as can be.
The government has this week released information about keeping children safe online, which you can read here.
The supplementary guidance, specific to 'what you can do to stay safe online', can be read here.
We would also signpost you to our Online Safety page, which has a wealth of information on it. Click here.
Remember - You CAN do any of the activities from previous weeks as well, if you didn't get chance.
General
Maths
This week we are learning how to find out how long the perimeter of a shape is. I have added a teaching powerpoint with worked examples, worksheets (differing levels), some word problems and challenge cards with resources.
Maths week four ppt
Maths week four worksheets
Maths week four word problems
Maths week four challenge cards
Maths week four 1cm paper for challenge cards
English
I would like you to spend the week making an explanation text on how chocolate is made. You have the following things to help you:
Our reading skills focus this week is to make a comparison between the Mary Poppins in the book and the Mary Poppins in the film. Mary Poppins in the books and Mary Poppins in the film are nothing alike. While they are similar by nature, they are completely different in personality: Mary Poppins in the film is never cross, but the Mary Poppins in the books is not only usually cross but sometimes grumpy and attention-seeking. Can you find examples of how they are different and how they are the same? I know this is tricky because I haven’t been able to read the whole book to you but have a go using the texts I have given you over the weeks.
Why do you think that there is a difference? Which one do you like the best?
Geography
We have been looking at lines of longitude and latitude and using these lines to locate places.
This week can you make a latitude and longitude quiz? Maybe find between 5 and 10 places in the world, put the latitude and longitude in a table. Ask someone at home to locate the places using the latitude and longitude. How did you do?
Next week, we’ll learn about why the lines of longitude are particularly important.
D & T
Hopefully, you should have received your lollysticks by now so, let’s go ahead and make the lollies this week. Remember to check the questionnaire that you did in week one. Check that you have the right flavours and decorations. If we were at school, we would use the moulds to make the lollies because, as I’m sure you have seen, the moulds give a more professional finish. But you use the method I showed you in the photos instead – it’ll be quicker and easier to do at home. Take a photo of the finished product and then complete this evaluation.
Happy making and happy tasting!
DT week four evaluation
Online Safety
The current situation means that we find ourselves all spending much more time accessing and/or using online platforms and resources in order to do our job, or to support our children with their 'home learning'. This creates additional worries around Online Safety and so we just wanted to point you in the right direction for guidance and advice when it comes to ensuring that both you, and your children, are as safe as can be.
The government has this week released information about keeping children safe online, which you can read here.
The supplementary guidance, specific to 'what you can do to stay safe online', can be read here.
We would also signpost you to our Online Safety page, which has a wealth of information on it. Click here.
Remember - You CAN do any of the activities from previous weeks as well, if you didn't get chance.
General
- Please keep reading. You can do author studies and book reviews on Purple Mash so I can see what you are up to
- Please keep working on your times tables. There are links to games and activities on the Year 4 page and don’t forget that you have TT Rockstars too.
- Make sure you do some exercise and a happy dance every day
- Check Purple Mash regularly – I’ve added some new 2dos on it. Everything that you have done so far has been marked and in some cases I’ve added a next step. Do have a look!
Maths
This week we are learning how to find out how long the perimeter of a shape is. I have added a teaching powerpoint with worked examples, worksheets (differing levels), some word problems and challenge cards with resources.
Maths week four ppt
Maths week four worksheets
Maths week four word problems
Maths week four challenge cards
Maths week four 1cm paper for challenge cards
English
I would like you to spend the week making an explanation text on how chocolate is made. You have the following things to help you:
- A list of features of explanation texts
- An example of an excellent explanation text
- Different information sheets/websites/powerpoints to base your research on.
Our reading skills focus this week is to make a comparison between the Mary Poppins in the book and the Mary Poppins in the film. Mary Poppins in the books and Mary Poppins in the film are nothing alike. While they are similar by nature, they are completely different in personality: Mary Poppins in the film is never cross, but the Mary Poppins in the books is not only usually cross but sometimes grumpy and attention-seeking. Can you find examples of how they are different and how they are the same? I know this is tricky because I haven’t been able to read the whole book to you but have a go using the texts I have given you over the weeks.
Why do you think that there is a difference? Which one do you like the best?
Geography
We have been looking at lines of longitude and latitude and using these lines to locate places.
This week can you make a latitude and longitude quiz? Maybe find between 5 and 10 places in the world, put the latitude and longitude in a table. Ask someone at home to locate the places using the latitude and longitude. How did you do?
Next week, we’ll learn about why the lines of longitude are particularly important.
D & T
Hopefully, you should have received your lollysticks by now so, let’s go ahead and make the lollies this week. Remember to check the questionnaire that you did in week one. Check that you have the right flavours and decorations. If we were at school, we would use the moulds to make the lollies because, as I’m sure you have seen, the moulds give a more professional finish. But you use the method I showed you in the photos instead – it’ll be quicker and easier to do at home. Take a photo of the finished product and then complete this evaluation.
Happy making and happy tasting!
DT week four evaluation
Week 7 (04/05/2020)
Online Safety
The current situation means that we find ourselves all spending much more time accessing and/or using online platforms and resources in order to do our job, or to support our children with their 'home learning'. This creates additional worries around Online Safety and so we just wanted to point you in the right direction for guidance and advice when it comes to ensuring that both you, and your children, are as safe as can be.
The government has this week released information about keeping children safe online, which you can read here.
The supplementary guidance, specific to 'what you can do to stay safe online', can be read here.
We would also signpost you to our Online Safety page, which has a wealth of information on it. Click here.
Remember - You CAN do any of the activities from previous weeks as well, if you didn't get chance.
General
Maths
We’re learning about Roman numerals this week.
I’ve added a PowerPoint for information and a selection of fun activities to do.
Maths week three ppt
Info sheet 1 Info sheet 2
Activity
English
Activity one – can you write an explanation text to go with your invention. You need to explain how it works in detail. Look back over the explanation texts I have given you for guidance.
Activity two – check you have all the features of an explanation text in your writing. Again, look at the checklist we made.
Now, we are ready for the Grand Project!
You need to research how chocolate is made. You have the rest of this week to make notes and understand the steps (there are lots) to making chocolate. I’d like you to understand where in the world the process starts, what has to be done before it is shipped to the factories and then what happens in the factories.
You have three information texts and one website link to research.
Cacao Tree to Chocolate Bar Powerpoint
Explanation text about Chocolate
How is chocolate made?
Keep your notes safe – we’ll need them next week.
Our reading skills focus this week is to summarise a chapter and to find out interesting information. In the story, Mary and Bert go on an adventure. You have to read this carefully because it’s not the same as the Disney film!
What you need to do is make a list of the main events that happen and find me two interesting pieces of information (from the text) about each of these events.
Challenge- Can you compare this to the film? How are they different?
[Reading skills week three]
Geography
So far, we found and labelled:
We have also found out why these particular lines/areas are important.
This week, we will discover that there are other lines of latitude and longitude that are extremely useful!
Geography week three
D & T
Please don’t make the lollies – we have a few other steps to do first!
I have had a go making the lollies at home and I have tried two different methods. We need to compare them so we can decide which is the best method to produce the most appealing chocolate lolly. Unfortunately, you can’t taste the lollies over the website so I’ve done that step for you – It was a tough job but, for you, I’d do anything!
DT week three
RE (Mrs Chamberlain)
Hello Year 4!
Continuing our work on the question: How Does the Jesus Message Influence the World? I’d like you to think about how the teachings of Jesus disturbed some of those in charge, in his day, and how he challenged people to think about their own lives. In his teachings, Jesus talked of finding true happiness and of how he believed that happiness comes from being a kind person, doing what God wants, forgiving others and treating others as you would like them to treat you.
I should like you to have a good think about what happiness means for you and to write me a non-rhyming poem about it. Please can you write at least two verses, with five lines for each verse. Here’s an example, from my idea of happiness, to give you an idea of what I’m looking for:
Happiness Is…
Feeling the gentle weight of Gloria’s warm head on my knee,
Turning the crisp first page of a new book by my favourite author,
Coming across a glade of bluebells, their heads dancing on slim, green stalks,
Hearing happy news from old friends,
Sinking into the soft velvet sofa at the end of a long wintery walk.
Your poems will be more exciting than this, I’m sure!
Science (Mrs Chamberlain)
Following your work on Carl Linnaeus, please would you do some independent research (remembering your learning about how to use the internet safely) to find out, firstly, what a vertebrate is and to then discover the five different classes of vertebrates. After that, please would you complete this table: Vertebrates Table
Music (Mrs Chamberlain)
Keep practising your instrument please, if you can! Little and often is the best way, perhaps 3 ten-minute sessions a week.
Online Safety
The current situation means that we find ourselves all spending much more time accessing and/or using online platforms and resources in order to do our job, or to support our children with their 'home learning'. This creates additional worries around Online Safety and so we just wanted to point you in the right direction for guidance and advice when it comes to ensuring that both you, and your children, are as safe as can be.
The government has this week released information about keeping children safe online, which you can read here.
The supplementary guidance, specific to 'what you can do to stay safe online', can be read here.
We would also signpost you to our Online Safety page, which has a wealth of information on it. Click here.
Remember - You CAN do any of the activities from previous weeks as well, if you didn't get chance.
General
- Please keep reading. You can do author studies and book reviews on Purple Mash so I can see what you are up to.
- Please keep working on your times tables. There are links to games and activities on the Year 4 page and don’t forget that you have TT Rockstars too.
- Make sure you do some exercise every day
- Check Purple Mash regularly – I will be dropping new 2dos on it. Everything that you have done so far has been marked and in some cases I’ve added a next step. Do have a look!
Maths
We’re learning about Roman numerals this week.
I’ve added a PowerPoint for information and a selection of fun activities to do.
Maths week three ppt
Info sheet 1 Info sheet 2
Activity
English
Activity one – can you write an explanation text to go with your invention. You need to explain how it works in detail. Look back over the explanation texts I have given you for guidance.
Activity two – check you have all the features of an explanation text in your writing. Again, look at the checklist we made.
Now, we are ready for the Grand Project!
You need to research how chocolate is made. You have the rest of this week to make notes and understand the steps (there are lots) to making chocolate. I’d like you to understand where in the world the process starts, what has to be done before it is shipped to the factories and then what happens in the factories.
You have three information texts and one website link to research.
Cacao Tree to Chocolate Bar Powerpoint
Explanation text about Chocolate
How is chocolate made?
Keep your notes safe – we’ll need them next week.
Our reading skills focus this week is to summarise a chapter and to find out interesting information. In the story, Mary and Bert go on an adventure. You have to read this carefully because it’s not the same as the Disney film!
What you need to do is make a list of the main events that happen and find me two interesting pieces of information (from the text) about each of these events.
Challenge- Can you compare this to the film? How are they different?
[Reading skills week three]
Geography
So far, we found and labelled:
- The equator
- Northern and Southern Hemispheres
- The line of Cancer
- The line of Capricorn
- The Arctic Circle
- The Antarctic Circle
We have also found out why these particular lines/areas are important.
This week, we will discover that there are other lines of latitude and longitude that are extremely useful!
Geography week three
D & T
Please don’t make the lollies – we have a few other steps to do first!
I have had a go making the lollies at home and I have tried two different methods. We need to compare them so we can decide which is the best method to produce the most appealing chocolate lolly. Unfortunately, you can’t taste the lollies over the website so I’ve done that step for you – It was a tough job but, for you, I’d do anything!
DT week three
RE (Mrs Chamberlain)
Hello Year 4!
Continuing our work on the question: How Does the Jesus Message Influence the World? I’d like you to think about how the teachings of Jesus disturbed some of those in charge, in his day, and how he challenged people to think about their own lives. In his teachings, Jesus talked of finding true happiness and of how he believed that happiness comes from being a kind person, doing what God wants, forgiving others and treating others as you would like them to treat you.
I should like you to have a good think about what happiness means for you and to write me a non-rhyming poem about it. Please can you write at least two verses, with five lines for each verse. Here’s an example, from my idea of happiness, to give you an idea of what I’m looking for:
Happiness Is…
Feeling the gentle weight of Gloria’s warm head on my knee,
Turning the crisp first page of a new book by my favourite author,
Coming across a glade of bluebells, their heads dancing on slim, green stalks,
Hearing happy news from old friends,
Sinking into the soft velvet sofa at the end of a long wintery walk.
Your poems will be more exciting than this, I’m sure!
Science (Mrs Chamberlain)
Following your work on Carl Linnaeus, please would you do some independent research (remembering your learning about how to use the internet safely) to find out, firstly, what a vertebrate is and to then discover the five different classes of vertebrates. After that, please would you complete this table: Vertebrates Table
Music (Mrs Chamberlain)
Keep practising your instrument please, if you can! Little and often is the best way, perhaps 3 ten-minute sessions a week.
Week 6 (27/04/2020)
General
Maths
We’re learning about co-ordinates this week.
I’ve added a PowerPoint for information and a selection of fun activities to do.
Maths week two ppt
Activity 1
Activity 2
Activity 3
English
We will be writing our own explanation texts this term.
Activity one – watch these amazing inventors at work!
Cracking Contraptions 1
Cracking contraptions 2
Cracking Contraptions 3
Chose one of the inventions and have a go at drawing it. Make sure you label it and make sure you have all the information needed to understand how it works. (you might need to watch the clips a few times)
Activity two – can you write an explanation text to go with your drawing. You need to explain how it works in detail. Look back over the explanation texts I gave you last week for guidance.
Activity three – check you have all the features of an explanation text in your writing. Again, look at the checklist we made last week.
Activity four – you need to design your own invention. What problem will it solve? How is it powered? What features does it have? Make your drawing as detailed and colourful as you can. Keep this safe. We’ll need it next week.
Our reading skills focus this week is to make inferences. In the story, Mary meets Bert when she arrives. She does a few things in the text – what do these things tell us about how she is feeling? Your task is to identify how she is feeling using clues in the highlighted text (text highlighted yellow, pink and green). Underline the words and phrase that give you the best clues.
For a challenge – can you do the same thing for Bert (the Match-man). His parts are highlighted blue
[Reading skills week two]
Geography
Last week, we found and labelled:
This week, I want you to research why these particular lines/areas are important. I’ve attached a table for you to fill in [geog week two] and I have left the map of the worlds here too so you can use it again if you need to. Geog week one .pdf
D & T
Using the results of your questionnaire, you should have now worked out what lollipop flavour your user would prefer. We now need to investigate how to make the lollipops.
I have attached a set of photos of the making process and an activity sheet. Study these carefully! Please don’t make the lollies – we have a few other steps to do first!
DT week two information DT week two activity
Challenge – can you link this work to your science topic, ‘States of Matter’?
RE
Our topic and “Big Question” for this half term is: 'How does the Jesus Message influence the world?'
I should like you to find the Christian symbol of the Ichthus (you will find lots of information online, it’s a great opportunity for you to practise your research skills. Don’t forget our online safety rules too.)
Then, I’d like you to draw it and explain why Christians have sometimes needed to have a “secret” symbol. After that, I should like to you to design a symbol of your own, something that represents you and has meaning for you – maybe with your favourite hobbies, things that matter most to you, animals you love, special places or experiences etc.
Try to keep the symbol focused on being a combination of your values and things that you really hold dear, rather than lots of material things. As a hint, I am hoping not to see symbols created from X Boxes and PS4s!!
Science (Mrs Chamberlain)
I should like you to produce an information sheet about Carl Linnaeus. It could be word-processed or handwritten, it might be in the form of a poster or an information booklet, it might have pictures or photographs – surprise me! The only thing it must have, is some information about how he came up with his new way of classifying living things and some explanation of what classification is.
Music (Mrs Chamberlain)
Keep practising your instrument please, if you can! Little and often is the best way, perhaps 3 ten-minute sessions a week.
General
- Please keep reading. You can do author studies and book reviews on Purple Mash so I can see what you are up to.
- Please keep working on your times tables. There are links to games and activities on the Year 4 page and don’t forget that you have TT Rockstars too.
- Make sure you do some exercise every day
- Check Purple Mash regularly – I will be dropping new 2dos on it. Everything that you have done so far has been marked and in some cases I’ve added a next step. Do have a look!
Maths
We’re learning about co-ordinates this week.
I’ve added a PowerPoint for information and a selection of fun activities to do.
Maths week two ppt
Activity 1
Activity 2
Activity 3
English
We will be writing our own explanation texts this term.
Activity one – watch these amazing inventors at work!
Cracking Contraptions 1
Cracking contraptions 2
Cracking Contraptions 3
Chose one of the inventions and have a go at drawing it. Make sure you label it and make sure you have all the information needed to understand how it works. (you might need to watch the clips a few times)
Activity two – can you write an explanation text to go with your drawing. You need to explain how it works in detail. Look back over the explanation texts I gave you last week for guidance.
Activity three – check you have all the features of an explanation text in your writing. Again, look at the checklist we made last week.
Activity four – you need to design your own invention. What problem will it solve? How is it powered? What features does it have? Make your drawing as detailed and colourful as you can. Keep this safe. We’ll need it next week.
Our reading skills focus this week is to make inferences. In the story, Mary meets Bert when she arrives. She does a few things in the text – what do these things tell us about how she is feeling? Your task is to identify how she is feeling using clues in the highlighted text (text highlighted yellow, pink and green). Underline the words and phrase that give you the best clues.
For a challenge – can you do the same thing for Bert (the Match-man). His parts are highlighted blue
[Reading skills week two]
Geography
Last week, we found and labelled:
- The equator
- Northern and Southern Hemispheres
- The line of Cancer
- The line of Capricorn
- The Arctic Circle
- The Antarctic Circle
This week, I want you to research why these particular lines/areas are important. I’ve attached a table for you to fill in [geog week two] and I have left the map of the worlds here too so you can use it again if you need to. Geog week one .pdf
D & T
Using the results of your questionnaire, you should have now worked out what lollipop flavour your user would prefer. We now need to investigate how to make the lollipops.
I have attached a set of photos of the making process and an activity sheet. Study these carefully! Please don’t make the lollies – we have a few other steps to do first!
DT week two information DT week two activity
Challenge – can you link this work to your science topic, ‘States of Matter’?
RE
Our topic and “Big Question” for this half term is: 'How does the Jesus Message influence the world?'
I should like you to find the Christian symbol of the Ichthus (you will find lots of information online, it’s a great opportunity for you to practise your research skills. Don’t forget our online safety rules too.)
Then, I’d like you to draw it and explain why Christians have sometimes needed to have a “secret” symbol. After that, I should like to you to design a symbol of your own, something that represents you and has meaning for you – maybe with your favourite hobbies, things that matter most to you, animals you love, special places or experiences etc.
Try to keep the symbol focused on being a combination of your values and things that you really hold dear, rather than lots of material things. As a hint, I am hoping not to see symbols created from X Boxes and PS4s!!
Science (Mrs Chamberlain)
I should like you to produce an information sheet about Carl Linnaeus. It could be word-processed or handwritten, it might be in the form of a poster or an information booklet, it might have pictures or photographs – surprise me! The only thing it must have, is some information about how he came up with his new way of classifying living things and some explanation of what classification is.
Music (Mrs Chamberlain)
Keep practising your instrument please, if you can! Little and often is the best way, perhaps 3 ten-minute sessions a week.
Week 5 (20/04/2020)
General
Maths
Let’s get back into the swing of things by starting with a revision of key skills.
The next thing we need to do is go over division. I have set a number of activities which revise and then extend things we have done in Year 4. Use the powerpoint if you need help.
Maths Week one key skills 1.docx
Maths Week one divide 10 and 100 decimal revision.docx
Maths week one links between multiplying and dividing.pdf
Maths week one dividing using bus stop .pdf
Maths week one Division- the bus stop method.pptx
English
We will be writing our own explanation texts this term.
Activity one – Pick a topic and try to write an explanation to go with it. (It doesn’t have to be truthful – you can make it up so long as you are explaining!)
English Week one activity one.docx
Activity two – look at my invention and the explanation that goes with it. Can you identify all the features of an explanation text? Have I missed any out?
English week one activity two.docx
Activity three – look at my next invention – can you identify the features and note any difference?
English Week one activity three.docx
Activity four – Can you draw the ‘tidy your bedroom’ invention? Did my explanation give you enough information? What could have helped you?
Our reading skills focus this week is to record and retrieve information.
Please read the passage and can you highlight the information that tells us about what Mary Poppins looks like? Can you draw a picture of her – remember to use the text not the Disney Film!!
Reading Skills week one.docx
Geography
This half term we will be looking at locational geography. On a map of the world (use more than one if you need to), can you find and label:
D & T
We will be planning a chocolate treat for someone in your family. Can you ask the person you will be planning the chocolate treat for to help you with a questionnaire? Fill in the questionnaire with them and decide which would be their favourite flavour. Keep this safe! I will need you to let me know what you have decided.
DT week one.docx
RE
Our topic and “Big Question” for this half term is: 'How does the Jesus Message influence the world?'
I should like you to find the Christian symbol of the Ichthus (you will find lots of information online, it’s a great opportunity for you to practise your research skills. Don’t forget our online safety rules too.)
Then, I’d like you to draw it and explain why Christians have sometimes needed to have a “secret” symbol. After that, I should like to you to design a symbol of your own, something that represents you and has meaning for you – maybe with your favourite hobbies, things that matter most to you, animals you love, special places or experiences etc.
Try to keep the symbol focused on being a combination of your values and things that you really hold dear, rather than lots of material things. As a hint, I am hoping not to see symbols created from X Boxes and PS4s!!
Science
This half term, we’re going to be learning about Classification Systems. The whole idea of classifying living things was invented by a man called Carl Linnaeus. Please watch these brief videos on YouTube and see what you can find out about him, in preparation for next week’s task…
www.youtube.com/watch?v=-LVunuIOT4w&t=71s
www.youtube.com/watch?v=Gb_IO-SzLgk&t=52s
French
We’re soon going to start learning to tell the time in French. So, for this week, and in preparation, let’s begin with revision of numbers 1 – 12. Can you remember how to spell them too? Practise saying the words out loud, especially some of the slightly trickier ones such as “huit” (pronounced wheat, don’t forget) for 8 and “douze” (pronounced dooze, it’s a bit like our dozen in English, which is another way of saying twelve) for 12.
General
- Please keep reading. You can do author studies and book reviews on Purple Mash so I can see what you are up to.
- Please keep working on your times tables. There are links to games and activities on the Year 4 page and don’t forget that you have TT Rockstars too.
- Make sure you do some exercise every day
- Check Purple Mash regularly – I will be dropping new 2dos on it. Everything that you have done so far has been marked and in some cases I’ve added a next step. Do have a look!
Maths
Let’s get back into the swing of things by starting with a revision of key skills.
The next thing we need to do is go over division. I have set a number of activities which revise and then extend things we have done in Year 4. Use the powerpoint if you need help.
Maths Week one key skills 1.docx
Maths Week one divide 10 and 100 decimal revision.docx
Maths week one links between multiplying and dividing.pdf
Maths week one dividing using bus stop .pdf
Maths week one Division- the bus stop method.pptx
English
We will be writing our own explanation texts this term.
Activity one – Pick a topic and try to write an explanation to go with it. (It doesn’t have to be truthful – you can make it up so long as you are explaining!)
English Week one activity one.docx
Activity two – look at my invention and the explanation that goes with it. Can you identify all the features of an explanation text? Have I missed any out?
English week one activity two.docx
Activity three – look at my next invention – can you identify the features and note any difference?
English Week one activity three.docx
Activity four – Can you draw the ‘tidy your bedroom’ invention? Did my explanation give you enough information? What could have helped you?
Our reading skills focus this week is to record and retrieve information.
Please read the passage and can you highlight the information that tells us about what Mary Poppins looks like? Can you draw a picture of her – remember to use the text not the Disney Film!!
Reading Skills week one.docx
Geography
This half term we will be looking at locational geography. On a map of the world (use more than one if you need to), can you find and label:
- The oceans of the world
- The continents of the world
- The equator
- Northern and Southern Hemispheres
- The line of Cancer
- The line of Capricorn
- The Arctic Circle
- The Antarctic Circle
D & T
We will be planning a chocolate treat for someone in your family. Can you ask the person you will be planning the chocolate treat for to help you with a questionnaire? Fill in the questionnaire with them and decide which would be their favourite flavour. Keep this safe! I will need you to let me know what you have decided.
DT week one.docx
RE
Our topic and “Big Question” for this half term is: 'How does the Jesus Message influence the world?'
I should like you to find the Christian symbol of the Ichthus (you will find lots of information online, it’s a great opportunity for you to practise your research skills. Don’t forget our online safety rules too.)
Then, I’d like you to draw it and explain why Christians have sometimes needed to have a “secret” symbol. After that, I should like to you to design a symbol of your own, something that represents you and has meaning for you – maybe with your favourite hobbies, things that matter most to you, animals you love, special places or experiences etc.
Try to keep the symbol focused on being a combination of your values and things that you really hold dear, rather than lots of material things. As a hint, I am hoping not to see symbols created from X Boxes and PS4s!!
Science
This half term, we’re going to be learning about Classification Systems. The whole idea of classifying living things was invented by a man called Carl Linnaeus. Please watch these brief videos on YouTube and see what you can find out about him, in preparation for next week’s task…
www.youtube.com/watch?v=-LVunuIOT4w&t=71s
www.youtube.com/watch?v=Gb_IO-SzLgk&t=52s
French
We’re soon going to start learning to tell the time in French. So, for this week, and in preparation, let’s begin with revision of numbers 1 – 12. Can you remember how to spell them too? Practise saying the words out loud, especially some of the slightly trickier ones such as “huit” (pronounced wheat, don’t forget) for 8 and “douze” (pronounced dooze, it’s a bit like our dozen in English, which is another way of saying twelve) for 12.
Weeks 3 & 4 (06 & 13/04/2020)
Easter Holiday
Easter Holiday
Weeks 1 & 2 (23 & 30/03/2020)
Complete the activities contained within the home-learning pack, sent home wc 16/03/2020, plus the following:
- A note from Mrs Brooker. - Year 3/4 Spelling List. - Synonyms for said.
- Starting sentences in different ways. - Poetry comprehension. - Countries of the world.
Complete the activities contained within the home-learning pack, sent home wc 16/03/2020, plus the following:
- A note from Mrs Brooker. - Year 3/4 Spelling List. - Synonyms for said.
- Starting sentences in different ways. - Poetry comprehension. - Countries of the world.
Links to KS2 specific activities/games
Suggested Reading List - Year 4 (Also look on the Year 5 page for more challenging texts)
KS2 Reluctant Readers
A range of educational resources - www.topmarks.co.uk
A range of activities, covering different topics - www.bbc.co.uk/bitesize/levels/zbr9wmn
A range of activities, covering different topics - www.crickweb.co.uk/Key-Stage-2.html
Maths Skills - https://uk.ixl.com/math/year-4
English Skills - https://uk.ixl.com/ela/year-4
Educational Companies offering free access to their resources:
A list of educational companies offering free access to their software - https://kidsactivitiesblog.com/135609/list-of-education-companies-offering-free-subscriptions/
Twinkl- https://www.twinkl.co.uk/blog/how-to-utilise-twinkl-during-the-coronavirus-shutdown-a-guide-for-schools
TTS Home Learning Activity Booklets - https://www.tts-group.co.uk/home+learning+activities.html
Classroom Secrets - https://classroomsecrets.co.uk/home-online-learning/
Teacher’s Pet - https://tpet.co.uk/latest-resources/
Tutortastic - www.tutortastic.co.uk/blog/homelearning
The Body Coach (Daily PE Workouts) - https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCAxW1XT0iEJo0TYlRfn6rYQ
12 Museums/Art Galleries Virtual Tours A set of museums that are offering their virtual tours for free, allowing you/your children to visit without leaving home - https://www.travelandleisure.com/attractions/museums-galleries/museums-with-virtual-tours
As well as the structured/guided learning provided, or downloaded, there are many things you could do with, or get your child to do. Click on the link below for some ideas.
https://parentzone.org.uk/article/10-ways-safely-entertain-your-kids-home?utm_source=Parent+Zone+Newsletter&utm_campaign=d7c5afa46e-EMAIL_CAMPAIGN_2020_03_13_05_02&utm_medium=email&utm_term=0_1ee27d9000-d7c5afa46e-179516521
A list of educational companies offering free access to their software - https://kidsactivitiesblog.com/135609/list-of-education-companies-offering-free-subscriptions/
Twinkl- https://www.twinkl.co.uk/blog/how-to-utilise-twinkl-during-the-coronavirus-shutdown-a-guide-for-schools
TTS Home Learning Activity Booklets - https://www.tts-group.co.uk/home+learning+activities.html
Classroom Secrets - https://classroomsecrets.co.uk/home-online-learning/
Teacher’s Pet - https://tpet.co.uk/latest-resources/
Tutortastic - www.tutortastic.co.uk/blog/homelearning
The Body Coach (Daily PE Workouts) - https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCAxW1XT0iEJo0TYlRfn6rYQ
12 Museums/Art Galleries Virtual Tours A set of museums that are offering their virtual tours for free, allowing you/your children to visit without leaving home - https://www.travelandleisure.com/attractions/museums-galleries/museums-with-virtual-tours
As well as the structured/guided learning provided, or downloaded, there are many things you could do with, or get your child to do. Click on the link below for some ideas.
https://parentzone.org.uk/article/10-ways-safely-entertain-your-kids-home?utm_source=Parent+Zone+Newsletter&utm_campaign=d7c5afa46e-EMAIL_CAMPAIGN_2020_03_13_05_02&utm_medium=email&utm_term=0_1ee27d9000-d7c5afa46e-179516521
