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Year 4 Home Practice 29th April 2022
Date: 29th Apr 2022 @ 2:59pm
Year 4
Home Practice 29th April 2022
Welcome to this week’s blog. Another busy week in Year 4 – here’s what we have been learning …
In English, we wrote a book review of Kensuke’s Kingdom. In addition, we started our new novel ‘The Amazing Story of Adolphus Tips’. We studied the cover of the book and read the blurb to find out what the novel would be about, then discussed some of the similarities with Kensuke’s Kingdom.
In Maths, we learnt how to mentally divide numbers using partitioning. We then learnt the written method of division, called chunking. Some of our answers had remainders and some didn’t. We found this tricky, but so much easier if we are confident with our times tables.
In RE, we read the story of Peter and John who were given the courage to speak out about the Good News of Jesus, even when they were threatened. Following this, we worked in groups to prepare and present a short drama about an aspect of life today when we might be afraid to speak out.
In Science, we made and evaluated a model of the water cycle. We drew and labelled a diagram and then provided an explanation of our model.
This week in French we practised reading short texts in French and finding information. Then we painted a background for our Matisse-style picture that we will add collage shapes to next week.
In Music, we enjoyed singing outside to ‘Crazy Moose’ (composing our own verses) and ‘Hands on my head’. We then improved our glock playing by listening and copying the notes D and F. We finished the session by learning our Platinum Jubilee Song and recapping the ‘Mambo Cup’ rhythm from last half term.
In PE, we practised and developed our throwing and catching skills. We then used these skills to play mini games of cricket. Well done Year 4 – you worked well to improve these skills and you have worked brilliantly in your groups.
In PSHE, we discussed the importance of feelings and how they can be expressed in different ways, for example: colours – such as feeling blue, tickled pink etc, temperature – such as cool as a cucumber and images – over the moon and shaking like a leaf.
This week’s Home Practice ….
Reading
Please read for 20 minutes each evening to an adult at home. Make sure you discuss the story and the characters. Find the meaning of any new words too. Reading every night will help you read more fluently and with understanding.
Times tables
You have been given your own individual times table target. Please make sure you continue to practise your times tables in preparation for your test next week, on Thursday (5th May 2022). Ask someone at home to test you on your tables – can you recall them quickly and accurately?
Remember - you can also practise your tables playing ‘Hit the button’ and https://www.timestables.co.uk/
It is crucial that you learn all of your table facts as this will help you with many aspects of maths.
Counting
This week, please practise counting in hundredths (0.01’s) – draw a line and some marks on it like I do in class. You could write the numbers down as you count up. When you count down, cover the numbers up, say the number, then reveal what you have got written down to check you’ve said the correct number.
Count in hundredths
For example, start at 4.23 and count up to 4.35 and back again
4.23 4.24 4.25 4.35 4.34 4.33 etc
Start at 17.94 and count up to 18.11 and back again
17.94 17.95 17.96 18.11 18.10 18.09 etc
Spellings
The spellings this week all have the suffix ‘cian’. A suffix is a group of letters that are added to the end of the word, and which change the meaning or make a new word. ‘Cian’ is usually used if the root word ends in a ‘c’ or ‘cs’. You will be tested on them next Thursday (5th May 2022).
magician musician mathematician electrician politician
physician optician technician beautician dietician
statistician clinician magicians musicians paediatrician
Sumdog challenges
You have been set 3 challenges on Sumdog:
- A spelling challenge based on the spellings above
- A times table challenge based on the 3, 6 and 9 times tables
- A maths challenge based on using place value and known facts to multiply and divide mentally.
Please make sure you log on and have a go! Many of you are still not accessing Sumdog on a daily basis. Little and often is the key to success!
Number bonds
Number bonds are very important and help with many aspects of maths. The more confident you are with these, the easier you will find addition, subtraction, mental calculations etc. Therefore, please continue practising your number bonds / addition skills playing Hit the Button
The game you will play will help with your number bonds and quick addition skills. For example:
8 + 6 you could partition this into 8 + 2 + 4 = 14
This is because 8 + 2 is a pair to 10, then add the 4 to 10
Click on the link above, then on Play Game.
Click on Number bonds
On the left-hand side you will see the words ‘Up to 20’
Click on Addition within 20
See how many you can get correct in 1 minute. Then have another go and try and beat your score.
Maths and spelling training
Please continue to use the maths and spellings training sections as these are tailored for your child to practise skills, facts and words that they find difficult.
Online Safety Update
This week's Online Safety Update is all about age-appropriate content online. Children can chance upon inappropriate content in various ways, from pop up ads to TikTok or YouTube videos. In this guide you will find tips on a number of potential risks such as social media, gaming and adverts.
Date: 25th Apr 2022 @ 4:31pm
Sacramental Programme – Session 4
Year 4 had an interesting and informative session in church on Monday. The children listened respectfully and asked some very thoughtful questions.
This week, the children learnt more about the celebration of Mass and the people who help to prepare for each Mass.
There are many people who work together to prepare for our celebration of Mass. All these people have a variety of skills and talents and they help to make each Mass special. These people are usually volunteers who take turns so that everyone has a chance to help.
During the session, the children met some of the people who help with Mass and learnt what their job and responsibilities are. These people included: the Sacristan, Altar Server, Eucharistic Minister, Priest, Reader and Welcomer.
The session finished with the children saying a prayer together whilst stood on the altar.
Your children will have brought home a sheet they completed during their time in church and a discussion in school. Please have a look at the sheets your child has brought home and discuss these with them.
We appreciate your time and support in helping your children understand the significance of the work they are completing as part of their Faith Journey.
Year 4 Home Practice 22nd April 2022
Date: 22nd Apr 2022 @ 3:32pm
Year 4
Home Practice 22nd April 2022
What lovely weather for our first week back after the Easter break. Well done for working so hard Year 4 – you all looked very smart in your summer uniforms too.
This is what we’ve been learning this week …
In English, we finished our class novel ‘Kensuke’s Kingdom’. We wrote a character description of Kensuke, including information about his appearance, his hobbies, and his emotions and feelings. In addition, we planned a book review which we will be writing next week.
In our Maths lessons, we used factors to help with more tricky multiplications. We also learnt how to use the grid method to multiply a 3 digit number by a 1 digit number. In addition, we started our division topic which involved halving some quite tricky numbers. During these topics, Year 4 have realised how important it is to know their times tables!
In RE, we started our new topic of Pentecost and ‘New Life’. First, we discussed how good news brings life and responded to our own experiences of how when good things happen, it brings us new life and happiness. Then, we discussed the meaning of Pentecost and described the actions, symbols and colour in a painting depicting Pentecost.
In Science, we carried out an experiment to investigate whether the amount of water affected the time taken for it to evaporate completely. Following this, we discussed whether our experiment was fair and how we could improve it. Well done Year 4, you are becoming experts on carrying out experiments and recording results.
In French, we looked at some examples of Henri Matisse’s art works, some of which we preferred to others! The children had some great, individual ideas of what the artist might have been trying to portray. We recapped the vocabulary needed to describe them, ready to write about our chosen picture next week.
We practised and developed our throwing and catching skills in PE. We then used these skills to play mini games of cricket. Well done Year 4 – you worked well to improve these skills.
We enjoyed our outdoor learning making shelters outside. We made some fantastic and very imaginative shelters and showed some great team working skills. We are looking forward to making shelters again and improving our designs.
This week’s Home Practice ….
Reading
Please read for 20 minutes each evening to an adult at home. Make sure you discuss the story and the characters. Find the meaning of any new words too. Reading every night will help you read more fluently and with understanding.
Times tables
You have been given your own individual times table target. Please make sure you continue to practise your times tables in preparation for your test next week, on Thursday (28th April 2022). Ask someone at home to test you on your tables – can you recall them quickly and accurately?
Remember - you can also practise your tables playing ‘Hit the button’ and https://www.timestables.co.uk/
It is crucial that you learn all of your table facts as this will help you with many aspects of maths.
Counting
This week, please practise counting in 2’s and 0.2’s – draw a line and some marks on it like I do in class. You could write the numbers down as you count up. When you count down, cover the numbers up, say the number, then reveal what you have got written down to check you’ve said the correct number.
Count in 2’s
For example, start at 0 and count up to 24 and back again (this will help with your 2 times table)
0 2 4 6 24 22 20 etc
Start at 85 and count up to 105 and back again
85 87 89 105 103 101 etc
Count in 0.2’s
Start at 0.2 and count up to 2.4 and back again
0.2 0.4 0.6 2.4 2.2 2.0 etc
Start at 23.2 and count up to 25.2 and back again
23.2 23.4 23.6 25.2 25.0 24.8 etc
Spellings
The spellings this week all have the prefix ‘anti’. A prefix is a group of letters that are added to the beginning of a word, and which change the meaning or make a new word. ‘Anti’ means against. You will be tested on them next Thursday (28th April 2022).
antiwrinkle antibody antifreeze antidote
anticlimax antisocial antiseptic anti-aircraft
anti-aging antihero antivirus anticlockwise
antiperspirant antibodies antihistamine
Sumdog challenges
You have been set 3 challenges on Sumdog:
- A spelling challenge based on the spellings above
- A times table challenge based on the 2, 4 and 8 times tables
- A maths challenge based on recognising and using factor pairs
Please make sure you log on and have a go! Many of you are still not accessing Sumdog on a daily basis. Little and often is the key to success!
Online safety update
Please read our guide for TikTok below.
In this guide you will find tips on a number of potential risks such as age inappropriate content, addiction and in app spending.
Number bonds
Number bonds are very important and help with many aspects of maths. The more confident you are with these, the easier you will find addition, subtraction, mental calculations etc. Therefore, please continue practising your number bonds / addition skills playing Hit the Button
The game you will play will help with your number bonds and quick addition skills. For example:
8 + 6 you could partition this into 8 + 2 + 4 = 14
This is because 8 + 2 is a pair to 10, then add the 4 to 10
Click on the link above, then on Play Game.
Click on Number bonds
On the left-hand side you will see the words ‘Up to 20’
Click on Addition within 20
See how many you can get correct in 1 minute. Then have another go and try and beat your score.
Maths and spelling training
Please continue to use the maths and spellings training sections as these are tailored for your child to practise skills, facts and words that they find difficult.
Year 4 Home Practice Friday 25th March 2022
Date: 25th Mar 2022 @ 3:54pm
Year 4
Home Practice 25th March 2022
Welcome to this week’s blog. This is what we’ve been learning this week …
We have continued reading our class novel and are nearly at the end of it now – we are eager to know whether Michael is rescued or remains with Kensuke on the island. We have written a ‘message in a bottle’ from Michael to his parents as well as our own ending to a chapter, which included a conversation between Michael and Kensuke.
In Maths, we learnt about sequences. Some of these were quite straightforward and others more tricky to solve. Knowing our times tables and using this knowledge really helped when there were quite a few missing numbers in the sequence. In addition, we have been practising our tables and counting in 12’s.
In French, we learned about French Easter traditions and learnt some prepositions. We used them to say where the Easter eggs were in relation to the Easter basket: in, on under, to the left or to the right. We wrote lots of great sentences - well done Y4!
In Music, we prepared 2 songs for our Reconciliation service next Monday. Then, we revised ‘Pat, click, clap, groove’ and ‘Boom, snap, clap’. We then layered both grooves together, swapping groups.
In PE, we practised some handball skills – bouncing the ball, passing to a team member and then scoring a goal. Following this, we took part in a Year 4 Handball Tournament. It was a beautiful sunny day and everyone played well as a team – well done Year 4, it was a superb PE lesson!
In Art, we finished sketching different gerberas in a variety of pencil grades. We chose different parts of the flower to sketch, as well as making sure one of the pictures was a whole gerbera. Following this, we experimented with shades and tints – choosing one colour and investigating how to make it lighter. Eventually, we had lots of shades of the same colour. Next, we completed a wash in water colour and painted a gerbera. Finally, we put all our ideas together and will show you our finished project this weekend!
This week’s Home Practice ….
Reading
Please read for 20 minutes each evening to an adult at home. Make sure you discuss the story and the characters. Find the meaning of any new words too. Reading every night will help you read more fluently and with understanding.
Times tables
You have been given your own individual times table target. Please make sure you continue to practise your times tables in preparation for your test next week, on Thursday (24th March 2022). Ask someone at home to test you on your tables – can you recall them quickly and accurately?
Remember - you can also practise your tables playing ‘Hit the button’ and https://www.timestables.co.uk/
It is crucial that you learn all of your table facts as this will help you with many aspects of maths.
Counting
This week, please practise counting in 11’s and hundredths – draw a line and some marks on it like I do in class. You could write the numbers down as you count up. When you count down, cover the numbers up, say the number, then reveal what you have got written down to check you’ve said the correct number.
Count in 12’s
For example, start at 0 and count up to 144 and back again (this will help with your 12 times table)
0 12 24 36 144 132 120 etc
Spellings
This week’s spellings are from the Year 3 / 4 spellings list. Please practise your spellings each evening at home as many of you are still not doing this. You will be tested on them next Thursday (31st March 2022).
group height particular potatoes separate
surprise through various though woman
possession different continue naughty favourite
Sumdog challenges
You have been set 3 challenges on Sumdog:
- A spelling challenge based on the spellings above
- A times table challenge based on the 6 and 12 times tables
- A grammar challenge based on speech marks
Please make sure you log on and have a go! Many of you are still not accessing Sumdog on a daily basis. Little and often is the key to success!
Number bonds
Number bonds are very important and help with many aspects of maths. The more confident you are with these, the easier you will find addition, subtraction, mental calculations etc. Therefore, please continue practising your number bonds / addition skills playing Hit the Button
The game you will play will help with your number bonds and quick addition skills. For example:
8 + 6 you could partition this into 8 + 2 + 4 = 14
This is because 8 + 2 is a pair to 10, then add the 4 to 10
Click on the link above, then on Play Game.
Click on Number bonds
On the left-hand side you will see the words ‘Up to 20’
Click on Addition within 20
See how many you can get correct in 1 minute. Then have another go and try and beat your score.
Maths and spelling training
Please continue to use the maths and spellings training sections as these are tailored for your child to practise skills, facts and words that they find difficult.
Year 4 Sacramental Programme Session 3
Date: 21st Mar 2022 @ 4:50pm
Sacramental Programme – Session 3
Year 4 had another interesting and successful session in church on Monday.
This week, the children discussed their relationship with God through different types of prayer. The children considered how we can pray anywhere and at anytime, and that prayer is:
- talking to God and listening to Him
- words, silence and songs of praise
- actions, movement and stillness.
The children read through the words of The Lord’s Prayer and then examined more closely some of the words and phrases, and their meaning. Following this, the children discussed how Mass is the most perfect form of prayer and talked about the different parts of the service and the order in which they come.
Finally, the children were shown how to use each finger of their hand to pray for different people. They drew their hand on a sheet of paper and were given a prayer suggestion for each finger. The session finished with the children standing on the altar and saying prayers together.
Please have a look at the sheets your child has brought home and discuss The Lord’s Prayer with them. The children have also been asked to write their own prayer on the back page of the worksheet.
We appreciate your time and support in helping your children understand the significance of the work they are completing as part of their Faith Journey.
Please remember Y4 Reconciliation Day is on Monday 28th March. Y4 Parents are invited to come along to church at 2.15pm to join in with the Service.
YEAR 4 HOME PRACTICE 18th March 2022
Date: 18th Mar 2022 @ 3:37pm
Year 4
Home Practice 18th March 2022
Welcome to this week’s blog. We’ve had such a busy week in Year 4 - here’s what we have been learning ….
In English, we wrote a chapter from Kensuke’s point of view and explained his feelings about Michael. In addition, we chose words to describe Kensuke’s character. We then wrote a character description of Kensuke using evidence from the text to support our ideas.
In Maths, we learnt how to compare and order numbers with tens, ones, tenths and hundredths; place hundredths on a numberline and describe the effect of dividing a number by 100. We understood that when a number is divided by 100 it gets 100 times smaller and the digits move 2 places to the right hand side.
In RE, we discussed Ash Wednesday, how to live during Lent and Living in God’s way. We linked these discussions to our own lives and reminded ourselves of our Lenten Promises.
This week in French, we practised reading and writing sentences with shapes and colours. We are working towards creating a piece of art in the style of Matisse and being able to describe it in French.
In Music, we practised Roman Numerals to 100 with actions as we sang the ‘Roman Numerals Song’. Then, we played the rhythm / body percussion game from last week - ‘Pat, click, clap, groove’. Finally, we layered together ‘Boom, snap, clap’ with ‘Pat, click, clap, groove’ and were really impressed with what we had accomplished.
In Art, we experimented with different pencils to investigate their different tones (how dark or light they are). Following this, we sketched different gerberas in a variety of pencils. Next week, we will be experimenting with shades and tints, and then painting a gerbera.
We have also been very lucky this week as we had 2 visitors. The children in Year 3 have hatched some chicks from eggs and these came to visit us on Monday afternoon. We were fascinated with the chicks and asked some very thoughtful questions. In addition, Freddie Fit came into school and put us through our paces on Wednesday. This is the first time we have seen Freddie for over two years. We had a fabulous workout and talked about the benefits of exercise and eating healthily. Thank you Freddie – we’re looking forward to your next visit!
This week’s Home Practice ….
Reading
Please read for 20 minutes each evening to an adult at home. Make sure you discuss the story and the characters. Find the meaning of any new words too. Reading every night will help you read more fluently and with understanding.
Times tables
You have been given your own individual times table target. Please make sure you continue to practise your times tables in preparation for your test next week, on Thursday (24th March 2022). Ask someone at home to test you on your tables – can you recall them quickly and accurately?
Remember - you can also practise your tables playing ‘Hit the button’ and https://www.timestables.co.uk/
It is crucial that you learn all of your table facts as this will help you with many aspects of maths.
Counting
This week, please practise counting in 11’s and hundredths – draw a line and some marks on it like I do in class. You could write the numbers down as you count up. When you count down, cover the numbers up, say the number, then reveal what you have got written down to check you’ve said the correct number.
Count in 11’s
For example, start at 0 and count up to 132 and back again (this will help with your 11 times table)
0 11 22 33 etc 132 121 110 etc
Start at 87 and count up to
87 98 109 etc 230 219 208 etc
Count in hundredths
For example, start at 0.65 and count up to 0.77 and back again
0.65 0.66 0.67 etc 0.77 0.76 0.75 etc
And start at 2.37 and count up to 2.49 and back again
2.37 2.38 2.39 etc 2.49 2.48 2.47 etc
Spellings
This week’s spellings all have the suffix -ous. Sometimes the root word is obvious (eg fame becomes famous) whereas others might not have an obvious root word (generous, obvious, jealous). Please practise your spellings each evening at home as many of you are still not doing this. You will be tested on them next Thursday (24th March 2022).
famous jealous enormous nervous dangerous
anxious generous obvious fabulous curious
glorious glamorous hazardous marvellous ridiculous
Sumdog challenges
You have been set 3 challenges on Sumdog:
- A spelling challenge based on the spellings above
- A times table challenge based on the 11 times tables
- A division challenge recognising the effect of dividing 1 and 2 digit numbers by 10 and 100
Please make sure you log on and have a go! Many of you are still not accessing Sumdog on a daily basis. Little and often is the key to success!
Number bonds
Number bonds are very important and help with many aspects of maths. The more confident you are with these, the easier you will find addition, subtraction, mental calculations etc. Therefore, please continue practising your number bonds / addition skills playing Hit the Button
The game you will play will help with your number bonds and quick addition skills. For example:
8 + 6 you could partition this into 8 + 2 + 4 = 14
This is because 8 + 2 is a pair to 10, then add the 4 to 10
Click on the link above, then on Play Game.
Click on Number bonds
On the left-hand side you will see the words ‘Up to 20’
Click on Addition within 20
See how many you can get correct in 1 minute. Then have another go and try and beat your score.
Maths and spelling training
Please continue to use the maths and spellings training sections as these are tailored for your child to practise skills, facts and words that they find difficult.
Date: 14th Mar 2022 @ 3:36pm
The children had another successful session in the church this week. Everyone was thoughtful and respectful and listened attentively to our learning.
This week we explored our names and why we were given them. We talked about how Jesus gave new names to some of his disciples and what that meant.
The children took part in a treasure hunt this week looking at all the statues, memorials and paintings and learning about their significance. They also created an acrostic poem using their name and features/traits that they have. Please have a look at the sheets that they brought home. There is an activity to complete together on the acrostic page and some discussions to have on the double page worksheet.
We appreciate your time and support in helping your children understand the significance of the work they are completing as part of their Faith Journey.
YEAR 4 Home Practice 11th March 2022
Date: 11th Mar 2022 @ 10:25am
Year 4
Home Practice 11th March 2022
Reminder - Sunday 13th March 2022
There is a Sacramental Preparation Mass on Sunday 13th March at 10.30am for the children in Year 4 who are taking part in the Sacramental Preparation Programme. We look forward to seeing you there.
Welcome to this week’s blog. Here’s what we have been learning in school this week ….
In English, we learnt more about inverted commas and practised using them in our own writing. We also discussed how Michael’s emotions changed throughout a chapter of the novel. In addition, we wrote a powerful description of a thunderstorm using our senses to help with our narrative.
In Maths, we continued to learn about hundredths, discovering how to write fraction and decimal equivalents of halves, quarters and three quarters. We also made links between decimal notation and money. Finally, we used our understanding of equivalences between tenths and hundredths to recognise that a number with 2 decimal places can be represented in different ways. Again, another tricky concept – well done for working so hard in maths Year 4!
In RE, we started our new topic ‘Self-discipline’. We shared a story and discussed whether or not the main character had shown self-discipline. We also considered times in our own lives when we needed to make choices which required self-discipline. In addition, on Monday, we attended church for the first session of our Sacramental Journey. Please see the blog posted on Monday for more information about this.
We learnt that in French, the adjective has to match its noun. So if the noun is feminine or plural, the adjective has to be feminine or plural too. We practised this by drawing shapes and adding a colour, making it agree. We are working towards doing a piece of artwork and describing it in French.
In Music, we learnt a new song ‘Everything starts with a seed’ for Science week. We will be singing this in Golden Assembly on Friday. Following this, we played the rhythm game from last week - ‘Pat, click, clap, groove’. Finally, we played a musical challenge which involved body percussion, reading symbols and counting in 4’s.
In Science, we carried out an investigation into the viscosity (thickness) of liquids. We poured equal volumes of different liquids into separate cups. We then chose 2 liquids to ‘race’. Before we began the race, we made a prediction, then we carried out the race and recorded our results. We tried racing different liquids and then attempted to order the liquids from thickest to least thick.
This week’s Home Practice ….
Reading
Please read for 20 minutes each evening to an adult at home. Make sure you discuss the story and the characters. Find the meaning of any new words too. Reading every night will help you read more fluently and with understanding.
Times tables
You have been given your own individual times table target. Please make sure you continue to practise your times tables in preparation for your test next week, on Thursday (17th March 2022). Ask someone at home to test you on your tables – can you recall them quickly and accurately?
Remember - you can also practise your tables playing ‘Hit the button’ and https://www.timestables.co.uk/
It is crucial that you learn all of your table facts as this will help you with many aspects of maths.
Counting
This week, please practise counting in 9’s and hundredths – draw a line and some marks on it like I do in class. You could write the numbers down as you count up. When you count down, cover the numbers up, say the number, then reveal what you have got written down to check you’ve said the correct number.
Count in 9’s
For example, start at 0 and count up to 108 and back again (this will help with your 9 times table)
0 9 18 27 etc 108 99 90 etc
Count in hundredths
For example, start at 0.05 and count up to 0.14 and back again
0.05 0.06 0.07 etc 0.14 0.13 0.12 etc
And start at 0.57 and count up to 0.72 and back again
0.57 0.58 0.59 etc 0.72 0.71 0.71 etc
Spellings
This week’s spellings are irregular plurals. Each time ‘ves’ needs to be added to the word ending in ‘f’ or ‘fe’, to spell the plural. Please practise your spellings each evening at home as many of you are still not doing this. You will be tested on them next Thursday (17th March 2022).
calf calves half halves knife knives
leaf leaves shelf shelves thief thieves
yourself yourselves themselves
Sumdog challenges
You have been set 3 challenges on Sumdog:
- A spelling challenge based on the spellings above
- A times table challenge based on the 3, 6 and 9 times tables
- A decimal equivalents challenge – recognising and writing decimal equivalents of any number of tenths or hundredths
Please make sure you log on and have a go! Many of you are still not accessing Sumdog on a daily basis. Little and often is the key to success!
Number bonds
Number bonds are very important and help with many aspects of maths. The more confident you are with these, the easier you will find addition, subtraction, mental calculations etc. Therefore, please continue practising your number bonds / addition skills playing Hit the Button
The game you will play will help with your number bonds and quick addition skills. For example:
8 + 6 you could partition this into 8 + 2 + 4 = 14
This is because 8 + 2 is a pair to 10, then add the 4 to 10
Click on the link above, then on Play Game.
Click on Number bonds
On the left-hand side you will see the words ‘Up to 20’
Click on Addition within 20
See how many you can get correct in 1 minute. Then have another go and try and beat your score.
Maths and spelling training
Please continue to use the maths and spellings training sections as these are tailored for your child to practise skills, facts and words that they find difficult.
Sacramental Programme Session 1
Date: 7th Mar 2022 @ 4:59pm
Sacramental Programme – Session 1
This week, Year 4 started their Sacramental Journey.
Our journey started with a visit to church on Monday afternoon during which we worked with Father Michael and the Catechists from St Oswald’s. During our visit, we explored the church and discovered some of the treasures to be found within. Father Michael and the Catechists spoke to Year 4 about the Holy Oils, the Sanctuary Lamp, the lectern, the Easter Candle, the Baptismal Font, the altar and the Reconciliation Room. Year 4 were also able to walk around the church and look at the Stations of the Cross and various statues and paintings.
All Year 4 children, whether they are taking part in the Sacramental Programme or not, will take part in these sessions. The children will bring a folder home each week which will contain a worksheet. Those children completing the Sacramental Programme will also have a booklet called “Thank God for Mass”. Please support your child in their journey by reading the worksheet and the booklet with them.
The children not completing the Sacramental Programme will learn about the Sacraments as part of the RE curriculum and to support their friends on their faith journey.
Points for discussion at home
Father Michael spoke to the children about Baptism, which begins a journey of faith which lasts a whole lifetime. He asked the children to discuss their own baptism with their families, for example, who was there? Who are their Godparents? Have they seen the baptism of a baby, child or adult? What happened at that baptism?
Father also discussed how Christian names may have been chosen. In Father Michael’s family there is a tradition of naming babies after a Saint that has a feast day in the month in which they are born. Since Father Michael was born in September and the feast of St Michael is on 29th September, therefore, he was named after this saint. Please have a chat with your child about how you chose there name - there may be a family tradition or a family name which is passed down through generations, or you may have named them after someone special.
Reminder
There is a family mass on Sunday 13th March at 10.30am for the children taking part in the Sacramental Programme, and their families. We look forward to seeing you there.
Year 4 HOME PRACTICE Friday 4th March 2022
Date: 4th Mar 2022 @ 3:45pm
Year 4
Home Practice 4th March 2022
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Welcome to this week’s blog. Here’s what we have been learning in school this week …
In English, we started to investigate inverted commas and how to punctuate speech correctly. In addition, we wrote a diary extract from Kensuke’s point of view and his feelings towards Michael, especially about the fire he had started.
In Maths, we continued to learn about hundredths, writing fraction and decimal equivalents. Year 4 have worked hard on their maths this week and shown a very good understanding of a tricky concept. Well done Year 4!
In RE, we learnt about different parts of the Mass, such as the Penitential Act, the Communion Rite and the Concluding Rite. In addition, we wrote Lenten Promises which we took to Golden Assembly, and we went to church on Ash Wednesday when Father Michael blessed us with ashes.
As it was Mardi Gras this week, we had a pancake themed French lesson. The children practised saying what kind of pancakes they liked and then they wrote some excellent sentences in French about this. Well done
We started learning a new song called ‘Boudicca’ from the musical ‘Rockin’ Romans’ in Music this week. We also played the rhythm game, ‘Gimme 1’, and continued with the cup game, ‘Mambo Cup Rhythm’ from last week. Finally, we began to learn ‘Pat, click, clap, groove’ – we needed lots of co-ordination for this!
In Science, we deepened our learning of ‘states of matter’. We were given a range of items, such as flour, rice, jam, toothpaste, a raw egg, milk etc which we needed to classify into the headings ‘solids, liquids and gases’. Some of these items were tricky to classify and overlapped 2 of the headings! In addition, we carried out some science experiments to find evidence of gases around us.
This week in PSHE, we talked about how feelings change over time, including throughout the day, and how everyday things can affect our feelings.
As part of Fairtrade Fortnight, we talked about the difference between needs and wants. We discussed what we need to survive and to live a happy and healthy life, as well as what we ‘want’, which isn’t necessary, but nice to have. We also listened to a story about a cocoa bean farmer who lives in West Africa and how joining Fairtrade means she is paid a better price for her cocoa beans.
This week’s Home Practice …
Reading
Please read for 20 minutes each evening to an adult at home. Make sure you discuss the story and the characters. Find the meaning of any new words too. Reading every night will help you read more fluently and with understanding.
Times tables
You have been given your own individual times table target. Please make sure you continue to practise your times tables in preparation for your test next week, on Thursday (10th March 2022). Ask someone at home to test you on your tables – can you recall them quickly and accurately?
Remember - you can also practise your tables playing ‘Hit the button’ and https://www.timestables.co.uk/
It is crucial that you learn all of your table facts as this will help you with many aspects of maths.
Counting
This week, please practise counting in 4’s and 8’s – draw a line and some marks on it like I do in class. You could write the numbers down as you count up. When you count down, cover the numbers up, say the number, then reveal what you have got written down to check you’ve said the correct number.
Count in 4’s
For example, start at 0 and count up to 48 and back again (this will help with your 4 times table)
0 4 8 12 48 44 40 etc
Count in 8’s
For example, start at 0 and count up to 96 and back again (this will help with your 8 times table)
0 8 16 24 etc 96 88 80 etc
Spellings
This week’s spellings all have the suffix -ation. A suffix is a letter or group of letters which is added to the end of a word which makes a new word. The suffix -ation is added to verbs to form nouns. For example educate becomes education. Please practise your spellings each evening at home as many of you are still not doing this. You will be tested on them next Thursday (10th March 2022).
education creation frustration conversation
celebration punctuation calculation hesitation
imagination invitation location investigation
sensation explanation determination
Sumdog challenges
You have been set 3 challenges on Sumdog:
- A spelling challenge based on the spellings above
- A times table challenge based on the 4 and 8 times tables
- A decimal equivalents challenge – recognising and writing decimal equivalents of any number of tenths or hundredths
Please make sure you log on and have a go! Many of you are still not accessing Sumdog on a daily basis. Little and often is the key to success!
Number bonds
Number bonds are very important and help with many aspects of maths. The more confident you are with these, the easier you will find addition, subtraction, mental calculations etc. Therefore, please continue practising your number bonds / addition skills playing Hit the Button
The game you will play will help with your number bonds and quick addition skills. For example:
8 + 6 you could partition this into 8 + 2 + 4 = 14
This is because 8 + 2 is a pair to 10, then add the 4 to 10
Click on the link above, then on Play Game.
Click on Number bonds
On the left-hand side you will see the words ‘Up to 20’
Click on Addition within 20
See how many you can get correct in 1 minute. Then have another go and try and beat your score.
Maths and spelling training
Please continue to use the maths and spellings training sections as these are tailored for your child to practise skills, facts and words that they find difficult.
Year 4 Home Practice Friday 25th February 2022
Date: 25th Feb 2022 @ 4:01pm
Year 4
Home Practice 25th February 2022
Welcome back to school and this week’s blog. Here’s what we have been learning in school this week ….
In English, we continued reading Kensuke’s Kingdom. We are thoroughly enjoying the book so far and are keen to find out what will happen to Michael. This week we have written the continuation of a chapter and drawn and labelled a map of the island using description and vocabulary from the text.
In Maths, we learnt more about place value – we rounded numbers to the nearest thousand, labelled negative numbers on a numberline, and investigated hundredths. In addition, we practised our tables and counting in 3’s and 6’s.
In RE, we learnt about the joys and demands of giving and receiving as well as what happens at the beginning of the Eucharist and the reasons for these actions and symbols.
In French, we practised the phonic sound 'ou' with a song called Mon Petit Loup then we looked at the Carnaval de Nice which takes place every year at this time. The theme this year is Animaux. We admired the massive floats and the amazing costumes. Quelle spectacle!
We started learning the song “Rockin’ Romans" in Music this week. We also played the rhythm game, “Gimme 1”, and learnt a cup game, “Mambo Cup Rhythm”. Again, a busy and enjoyable Music Lesson – thank you Mrs Winter.
We began our PE lesson running 4 times around both playgrounds without stopping. We then practised baton changes when running in relays. Following this, we practised bouncing a ball whilst running and then passing it to our partner. Finally, we used these skills in a friendly game of handball.
This week’s Home Practice ….
Reading
Please read for 20 minutes each evening to an adult at home. Make sure you discuss the story and the characters. Find the meaning of any new words too. Reading every night will help you read more fluently and with understanding.
Times tables
You have been given your own individual times table target. Please make sure you continue to practise your times tables in preparation for your test next week, on Thursday (3rd March 2022). Ask someone at home to test you on your tables – can you recall them quickly and accurately?
Remember - you can also practise your tables playing ‘Hit the button’ and https://www.timestables.co.uk/
It is crucial that you learn all of your table facts as this will help you with many aspects of maths.
Counting
This week, please practise counting in 3’s and 6’s – draw a line and some marks on it like I do in class. You could write the numbers down as you count up. When you count down, cover the numbers up, say the number, then reveal what you have got written down to check you’ve said the correct number.
Count in 3’s
For example, start at 0 and count up to 36 and back again
0 3 6 9 36 33 30 etc
Then try counting from 30 to 66 and back again
30 33 36 etc 66 63 60 etc
Count in 6’s
For example, start at 0 and count up to 72 and back again
0 6 12 18 etc 72 66 60 etc
Spellings
The spellings all have the ‘k’ sound, which is spelt ‘ch’. These words are usually Greek in origin. Please practise your spellings each evening at home as many of you are still not doing this. You will be tested on them next Thursday (3rd March 2022).
scheme chorus ache echo chemist
stomach anchor monarch orchid school
chaos character technology mechanic chemistry
Sumdog challenges
You have been set 2 challenges on Sumdog:
- A spelling challenge based on the spellings above
- A times table challenge based on the 3 and 6 times tables
Please make sure you log on and have a go! Many of you are still not accessing Sumdog on a daily basis. Little and often is the key to success!
Number bonds
Number bonds are very important and help with many aspects of maths. The more confident you are with these, the easier you will find addition, subtraction, mental calculations etc. Therefore, please continue practising your number bonds / addition skills playing Hit the Button
The game you will play will help with your number bonds and quick addition skills. For example:
8 + 6 you could partition this into 8 + 2 + 4 = 14
This is because 8 + 2 is a pair to 10, then add the 4 to 10
Click on the link above, then on Play Game.
Click on Number bonds
On the left-hand side you will see the words ‘Up to 20’
Click on Addition within 20
See how many you can get correct in 1 minute. Then have another go and try and beat your score.
Maths and spelling training
Please continue to use the maths and spellings training sections as these are tailored for your child to practise skills, facts and words that they find difficult.
PLEASE REMEMBER
Year 4 will shortly begin their preparation for First Holy Communion. There is an Enrolment Mass on Sunday 27th February at 10.30am for the children who will be undertaking this journey, and their families. We look forward to seeing you there.
Date: 10th Feb 2022 @ 4:03pm
Year 4
Home Practice 10th February 2022
Welcome to the last blog of this half term. These 6 weeks have flown by with all the learning Year 4 have been doing! Here’s what we have been learning this week ….
In English, we planned and wrote a letter. We revised the features of an informal letter and then wrote a letter from Michael to his best friend Eddie, which included details from the novel. Year 4 have worked hard to improve their writing this week – well done.
In Maths, we finished our division topic. We revisited the chunking method, learnt the effect of dividing a 2 digit number by 10, and solved division problems using strategies we had learnt. Super work Year 4 as division can be quite tricky – you have shown a much greater understanding this week.
In Music, we played a rhythm game called ‘Give me One’. Then, we practised the chords C, F and G on the ukuleles. We played along to ‘Lean on Me’ using these chords, and tried to improve our chord shapes and chord changes. Mrs Winter was so impressed with our playing that she asked us to perform in Golden Assembly! Fantastic Year 4, you should be very proud!
This week in French, we looked at the atlas to find the Francophone countries in Africa. Then we read an interview with Sadio Mane, the Senegalese football player, whose team have just won the African Cup of nations. We then asked and answered questions about ourselves.
This week was Children’s Mental Health week and the theme was ‘Growing Together’. We celebrated lots of things we are good at, things that we have achieved and how we have grown both physically and mentally. We also enjoyed seeing all the outfits you wore on ‘Dress to Express’ day! You all looked amazing!
As always, a very busy week in Year 4. Over half term, please continue to read every day, as well as practising any times tables you know you find especially tricky.
Have a lovely holiday – relax and recharge your batteries.
See you all on Monday 21st February
Mrs Tipping and Mrs Dexter
Year 4 Home Practice Friday 4th February 2022
Date: 4th Feb 2022 @ 1:24pm
Year 4
Home Practice 4th February 2022
Welcome to this week’s blog. Here’s what we have been learning this week ...
We started a new class novel this week called Kensuke's Kingdom by Michael Morpurgo. It is a story of adventure and excitement. Everyone created some fantastic character descriptions, wrote an amazing diary entry and looked at how to write a captain's log. We have worked hard with our handwriting this week - well done Year 4.
In Maths, we have learned how to solve complex division problems by using repeated subtraction and chunking. This was new and tricky, but everyone showed great resilience. We practised writing down what we already know as a 'cheat sheet' - this helped us to solve the calculations.
In PE, we learned some new orienteering skills and took part in a whole school competition. Everyone enjoyed this and hardly anyone got lost! We also practised our hockey skills with Mrs Cookson. She was very impressed with our team work and effort.
In Music, we learnt the song ‘Each and Every Day’ for Children’s Mental Health Week. Then, we played a rhythm game called ‘Give me One’ and started to read music with 4 beats. Finally, we learnt a new chord, G, on the ukuleles, and played along to ‘Lean on Me’ with the chords C, F and G. A fantastic music lesson with lots of new learning – well done Year 4!
This week in Science, we started a new topic - Solids, Liquids and Gases. We met some new vocabulary and looked at some features of the different states of matter. Some of the new words we learnt were:
solid, liquid, gas, particle, volume
This week’s Home Practice ….
Reading
Please read for 20 minutes each evening to an adult at home. Make sure you discuss the story and the characters. Find the meaning of any new words too. Reading every night will help you read more fluently and with understanding.
Times tables
Although you haven’t been given any tables targets this week, please make sure you continue to practise your times tables and division facts, especially those that you find tricky. Ask someone at home to test you on your tables – can you recall them quickly and accurately?
Remember - you can also practise your tables playing ‘Hit the button’ and https://www.timestables.co.uk/
It is crucial that you learn all of your table facts as this will help you with many aspects of maths.
Counting
This week, please practise counting in 10’s and 100’s – draw a line and some marks on it like I do in class. You could write the numbers down as you count up. When you count down, cover the numbers up, say the number, then reveal what you have got written down to check you’ve said the correct number.
Count in 10’s
For example, start at 57 and count up to 217 and back again
57 67 77 etc 217 207 197 etc
Count in 100’s
For example, start at 600 and count up to 2400 and back again
600 700 800 etc 2400 2300 2200 etc
Spellings
This week, the spellings are all homophones. Homophones are words which sound the same but are spelt differently. Please practise your spellings each evening at home as many of you are still not doing this. You will be tested on them next Thursday (11th February 2022). Remember you need to know the meanings of the words, so that you know which spelling to write!
him hymn new knew no know
mist missed side sighed piece peace
rain rein reign to too two
Sumdog challenges
You have been set 3 challenges on Sumdog:
- A spelling challenge based on the spellings above
- A times table challenge based on the 3, 4 and 8 times tables (this involves missing numbers)
- Revision of place value in 4 digit numbers
Please make sure you log on and have a go! Many of you are still not accessing Sumdog on a daily basis. Little and often is the key to success!
Number bonds
Number bonds are very important and help with many aspects of maths. The more confident you are with these, the easier you will find addition, subtraction, mental calculations etc. Therefore, please continue practising your number bonds / addition skills playing Hit the Button
The game you will play will help with your number bonds and quick addition skills. For example:
8 + 6 you could partition this into 8 + 2 + 4 = 14
This is because 8 + 2 is a pair to 10, then add the 4 to 10
Click on the link above, then on Play Game.
Click on Number bonds
On the left-hand side you will see the words ‘Up to 20’
Click on Addition within 20
See how many you can get correct in 1 minute. Then have another go and try and beat your score.
Maths and spelling training
Please continue to use the maths and spellings training sections as these are tailored for your child to practise skills, facts and words that they find difficult.
Thank you for your support - have a lovely weekend.
Year 4 HOME PRACTICE Friday 28th January 2022
Date: 28th Jan 2022 @ 5:07pm
Year 4
Home Practice 28th January 2022
Welcome to this week’s blog. Here’s what we have been learning in school this week ….
In English, we wrote and published our own story based on The Iron Man. We tried to write in the style of Ted Hughes and enjoyed using Word to publish them. In addition, we learnt more about the apostrophe and how it is used in contractions (eg cannot becomes can’t).
In Maths, we used the grid method to solve problems with missing numbers. We also revised many of the mental strategies we have learnt over the past couple of weeks. We then used different multiplication strategies to solve word problems – although we found these tricky, it was a great feeling when we were successful. Additionally, we have been practising our tables, especially our 2 and 5 times tables.
In RE, we discussed what it meant to minister to the community and any sacrifices this may entail. We then considered what the parish would be like if no one offered to minister.
We talked last week about some of the Roman buildings in Nimes. This week, we had some postcards from Nimes from our partner school there. The children drew some of the places. There are some great artists in y4! Well done.
We practised the chords C and F on the ukuleles in Music this week. We also enjoyed exploring body percussion and were surprised by the sounds we could make!
In Science, we finished our evaluation of different switches. We needed to be able to make a switch as we needed to include this in our DT design.
We began our PE lesson running 4 times around both playgrounds without stopping. We then split into 2 groups. Inside, we learnt 2 different balances and then devised our own gymnastics routine which we performed for the rest of our group. Outside, we practised our hockey skills – passing the ball to a partner and then trying to score a goal. We then took part in mini games using the skills we had learnt.
Our week ended with a DT day making our own ‘Iron model’. This was inspired by The Iron Man novel. We planned our model carefully and labelled it with items we wanted to use for decoration. An electrical circuit, including a switch, was also incorporated into the design. We had great fun and produced some interesting and fantastic models. Well done Year 4!
This week’s Home Practice …
Reading
Please read for 20 minutes each evening to an adult at home. Make sure you discuss the story and the characters. Find the meaning of any new words too. Reading every night will help you read more fluently and with understanding.
Times tables
You have been given your own individual times table target. Please make sure you continue to practise your times tables in preparation for your test next week, on Thursday (3rd February 2022). Ask someone at home to test you on your tables – can you recall them quickly and accurately?
Remember - you can also practise your tables playing ‘Hit the button’ and https://www.timestables.co.uk/
It is crucial that you learn all of your table facts as this will help you with many aspects of maths.
Counting
This week, please practise counting in 20’s and 50’s – draw a line and some marks on it like I do in class. You could write the numbers down as you count up. When you count down, cover the numbers up, say the number, then reveal what you have got written down to check you’ve said the correct number.
Count in 20’s
For example, start at 0 and count up to 240 and back again
0 20 40 60 etc 240 220 200 etc
Then try counting from 150 to 390 and back again
150 170 190 etc 390 370 350 etc
Count in 50’s
For example, start at 0 and count up to 600 and back again
0 50 100 150 etc 600 550 500 etc
Spellings
The spellings this week are contractions. This is when we shorten words and use an apostrophe to indicate the missing letter(s). Please practise your spellings each evening at home as many of you are still not doing this. You will be tested on them next Thursday (3rd February 2022).
can’t didn’t doesn’t it’s couldn’t
won’t wasn’t hadn’t you’re you’ll
you’ve they’ve haven’t aren’t they’re
Sumdog challenges
You have been set 3 challenges on Sumdog:
- A spelling challenge based on the spellings above
- A times table challenge based on the 2, 5 and 10 times tables
- A problem solving challenge using knowledge of multiplication
Please make sure you log on and have a go! Many of you are still not accessing Sumdog on a daily basis. Little and often is the key to success!
Number bonds
Number bonds are very important and help with many aspects of maths. The more confident you are with these, the easier you will find addition, subtraction, mental calculations etc. Therefore, please continue practising your number bonds / addition skills playing Hit the Button
The game you will play will help with your number bonds and quick addition skills. For example:
8 + 6 you could partition this into 8 + 2 + 4 = 14
This is because 8 + 2 is a pair to 10, then add the 4 to 10
Click on the link above, then on Play Game.
Click on Number bonds
On the left-hand side you will see the words ‘Up to 20’
Click on Addition within 20
See how many you can get correct in 1 minute. Then have another go and try and beat your score.
Maths and spelling training
Please continue to use the maths and spellings training sections as these are tailored for your child to practise skills, facts and words that they find difficult.
Year 4 Home Practice Friday 21st January 2022
Date: 21st Jan 2022 @ 5:28pm
Year 4
Home Practice 21st January 2022
Welcome to this week’s blog. Here’s what we have been learning in school this week ….
In English, we finished our class novel, The Iron Man, and discussed the ending and the moral to the story. In addition, we planned our own story based on the The Iron Man. We wrote the beginning of the story and edited this with a partner. Next week we will write the middle and the end, and hope to publish our story, so that we can share it with our classmates.
In Maths, we continued learning about multiplication. This involved multiplying larger numbers using partitioning (eg 36 x 7), doubling numbers up to 4 digits and refining the grid method of multiplication. Initially we used arrays to help with our understanding. Additionally, we have been practising our tables, and counting in 12’s to help with our times tables.
In RE, we learnt more about the parish community, such as the name of our parish, what the parish does to spread the Good News and how the school and parish links up. In addition, we discussed how people within the parish serve the community in church. For example, the priest guides the Christian community with the help of the deacon, and lay people also work with the priest to serve the parish.
This week in French we learnt about the Romans in Nimes. There are some amazing Roman buildings which have been beautifully restored and are central to life in Nimes to this day. We then listened to the official song of AFCON -The African Cup of Nations football tournament which is taking place in Cameroon at the moment. Many African countries speak French so we discussed this.
In Science, we started to make and evaluate different switches. We needed to have an understanding of which materials conducted electricity and how a switch worked.
We began our PE lesson by running around both playgrounds 4 times, without stopping. We then split into 2 groups. Inside, the children learnt 3 different techniques (the broad jump, the pencil roll and the teddy bear roll). These were then incorporated into a gymnastic sequence the children devised themselves. Outside, the children practised their hockey skills – passing, receiving and moving with the hockey ball. They then took part in mini games using the skills they had learnt.
This week we also went outside to plant some saplings near the footpath. We hope that the children will enjoy seeing the saplings grow and flourish.
NEXT WEEK IN DT we are hoping to make our own ‘Iron’ creature, based on the Iron Man. If you need anything for your design, such as a cardboard tube, box or tub, please bring these into school. In addition, you may wish to bring any ‘decorations’ into school too. School will provide cups, tin foil, some decorations, card and paper, along with the electrical circuit components.
This week’s Home Practice ….
Reading
Please read for 20 minutes each evening to an adult at home. Make sure you discuss the story and the characters. Find the meaning of any new words too. Reading every night will help you read more fluently and with understanding.
Times tables
You have been given your own individual times table target. Please make sure you continue to practise your times tables in preparation for your test next week, on Thursday (27th January 2022). Ask someone at home to test you on your tables – can you recall them quickly and accurately?
Remember - you can also practise your tables playing ‘Hit the button’ and https://www.timestables.co.uk/
It is crucial that you learn all of your table facts as this will help you with many aspects of maths.
Counting
This week, please practise counting in 12’s – draw a line and some marks on it like I do in class. You could write the numbers down as you count up. When you count down, cover the numbers up, say the number, then reveal what you have got written down to check you’ve said the correct number.
Count in 12’s
For example, start at 0 and count up to 144 and back again (this will help with your 12 times tables)
0 12 24 36 etc 144 132 120 etc
Then try counting from 40 to 148 and back again
40 52 64 etc 148 136 124 etc
Spellings
The spellings this week all have the prefix ‘inter’. A prefix is a group of letters that change the meaning of a word when they are added to the start. ‘Inter’ means ‘among’ or ‘between’. Please practise your spellings each evening at home as many of you are still not doing this. You will be tested on them next Thursday (27th January 2022).
interact intercity interview intermediate international
internet interface intercept intercom interchange
interfere intervene interrupt intermittent intergalactic
Sumdog challenges
You have been set 3 challenges on Sumdog:
- A spelling challenge based on the spellings above
- A times table challenge based on the 12 times tables
- Multiplying 2 and 3 digit numbers by 1 digit
(eg 32 x 8 30 x 8 = 240 2 x 8 = 16 240 + 16 = 256)
(Use the grid method which we have practised in class this week for 3 digit multiplications)
Please make sure you log on and have a go! Many of you are still not accessing Sumdog on a daily basis. Little and often is the key to success!
Number bonds
Number bonds are very important and help with many aspects of maths. The more confident you are with these, the easier you will find addition, subtraction, mental calculations etc. Therefore, please continue practising your number bonds / addition skills playing Hit the Button
The game you will play will help with your number bonds and quick addition skills. For example:
8 + 6 you could partition this into 8 + 2 + 4 = 14
This is because 8 + 2 is a pair to 10, then add the 4 to 10
Click on the link above, then on Play Game.
Click on Number bonds
On the left-hand side you will see the words ‘Up to 20’
Click on Addition within 20
See how many you can get correct in 1 minute. Then have another go and try and beat your score.
Maths and spelling training
Please continue to use the maths and spellings training sections as these are tailored for your child to practise skills, facts and words that they find difficult.
Year 4 HOME PRACTICE Friday 14th January 2022
Date: 14th Jan 2022 @ 5:12pm
Year 4
Home Practice 14th January 2022
Welcome to this week’s blog. Here’s what we have been learning in school this week ….
In English, we dramatised an interview between a family and a reporter following the family’s encounter with the Iron Man during a picnic. In addition, we wrote a menu fit for the Iron Man which used alliteration and ambitious vocabulary – the descriptions really made our mouths water!
In Maths, we learnt more about multiplication this week. Initially we used arrays to help with our understanding. Then, we learnt how to use a multiplication square to find the product when 2 numbers are multiplied together, and how to find factors. Following this, we developed our understanding of the effect of multiplying a 1 and 2 digit number by 10 and 100, and used this to help with multiplication. Additionally, we have been practising our tables, and counting in 11’s and 25’s.
In RE, we hot seated different ‘apostles’ and asked them how they felt when Jesus chose them to help spread the Good News.
In History, we discussed some of the legacies the Romans left, such as roads, the sewage system and Roman Numerals. We then started to make a PowerPoint presentation to showcase our learning.
This week in French we revised colours in the masculine and feminine forms. Then we listened to the French alphabet and tried to spell out words using the French letters.
In Science, we discussed the 6 types of scientific enquiry and wrote questions for each one. Super scientific thinking - it wasn't easy but the children did really well.
We began our PE lesson running 4 times around both playgrounds without stopping – we are aiming to build up our running technique and our stamina. We then split into 2 groups. Inside, the children learnt how to perform the dish and arch shapes and explored how to use these in a sequence. Outside, the children continued learning how to control a ball using a hockey stick and played a mini game.
This week’s Home Practice ….
Reading
Please read for 20 minutes each evening to an adult at home. Make sure you discuss the story and the characters. Find the meaning of any new words too. Reading every night will help you read more fluently and with understanding.
Times tables
You have been given your own individual times table target. Please make sure you continue to practise your times tables in preparation for your test next week, on Thursday (20th January 2022). Ask someone at home to test you on your tables – can you recall them quickly and accurately?
Remember - you can also practise your tables playing ‘Hit the button’.
Counting
This week, please practise counting in 11’s and 25’s – draw a line and some marks on it like I do in class. You could write the numbers down as you count up. When you count down, cover the numbers up, say the number, then reveal what you have got written down to check you’ve said the correct number.
Count in 11’s
For example, start at 0 and count up to 132 and back again (this will help with your 11 times tables)
0 11 22 33 etc 132 121 110 etc
Then try counting from 40 to 139 and back again
40 51 62 etc 139 128 117
Count in 25’s
Start at 0 and count up to 250 and back again
0 25 50 75 etc 250 225 220 etc
Spellings
The spellings this week all have the prefix ‘super’. A prefix is a group of letters that change the meaning of a word when they are added to the start. Super means ‘above’ or ‘over’. Please practise your spellings each evening at home as many of you are still not doing this. You will be tested on them next Thursday (20th January 2022). We have discussed different strategies you could use to help you learn them and you could also use ‘Look say cover write check’.
superstar supermarket supernova supermodel superhuman
superpower superhero supernatural superglue Superman
supersonic superintendent supersaturated superstore superheroes
Sumdog challenges
You have been set 3 challenges on Sumdog:
- A spelling challenge based on the spellings above
- A times table challenge based on the 11 times tables
- An ‘array’ challenge – lots of arrays and different questions to help with your understanding of times tables
Please make sure you log on and have a go! Many of you are still not accessing Sumdog on a daily basis. Little and often is the key to success!
Number bonds
Number bonds are very important and help with many aspects of maths. The more confident you are with these, the easier you will find addition, subtraction, mental calculations etc. Therefore, please continue practising your number bonds / addition skills playing Hit the Button
The game you will play will help with your number bonds and quick addition skills. For example:
8 + 6 you could partition this into 8 + 2 + 4 = 14
This is because 8 + 2 is a pair to 10, then add the 4 to 10
Click on the link above, then on Play Game.
Click on Number bonds
On the left-hand side you will see the words ‘Up to 20’
Click on Addition within 20
See how many you can get correct in 1 minute. Then have another go and try and beat your score.
Maths and spelling training
Please continue to use the maths and spellings training sections as these are tailored for your child to practise skills, facts and words that they find difficult.
Year 4 Home Practice Friday 7th January 2022
Date: 7th Jan 2022 @ 5:01pm
Year 4
Home Practice 7th January 2022
Welcome back to school and to this week’s blog. Here’s what we have been learning in school this week ….
In English, we learnt more about adverbs and how to correctly use them at the beginning of a sentence. We tried to include some of these in our writing about our first day back at school after the Christmas holidays. In addition, we have continued reading our class novel, The Iron Man, and discuss the different characters we have been introduced to.
In Maths, we revised rounding to 10, 100 and 1000. In addition, we have continued to refine the formal written method of subtraction, especially where there were zero’s in the numbers – some of these were quite tricky but Year 4 worked hard to try and master this. Additionally, we have been practising our tables, and counting in 3’s and 6’s.
In RE, we learnt about community – we discussed the different communities we belong to and what makes it function well. In addition, we talked about the advantages and demands of being part of a community, and what causes a community to either break down or helps to build it up.
In History, we learnt about the types of houses the Romans lived in and looked at various different mosaic patterns. We then looked more carefully at mosaics and started to appreciate which mosaic patterns we liked and why.
Bonne annee! In French this week, we learnt about how French people celebrate La fete des Rois - the Feast of the Epiphany. A special cake which contains a lucky charm is shared. Whoever gets the lucky charm in their slice becomes the King or Queen for the day. We then focussed on the phonic sound oi (wa) as in roi, listening to a song with lots of oi words and reading them. Tres bien!
Our PE lesson involved both gymnastics and hockey. In gymnastics, we practised a one-foot balance, explored different ways of travelling and refined the front and back support. We then started to create our own sequence and showed this to the class.
This week’s Home Practice ….
Reading
Please read for 20 minutes each evening to an adult at home. Make sure you discuss the story and the characters. Find the meaning of any new words too. Reading every night will help you read more fluently and with understanding.
Times tables
You have been given your own individual times table target. Please make sure you continue to practise your times tables in preparation for your test next week, on Thursday (13th January 2022). Ask someone at home to test you on your tables – can you recall them quickly and accurately?
Remember - you can also practise your tables playing ‘Hit the button’.
Counting
This week, please practise counting in 3’s and 6’s – draw a line and some marks on it like I do in class. You could write the numbers down as you count up. When you count down, cover the numbers up, say the number, then reveal what you have got written down to check you’ve said the correct number.
Count in 3’s
For example, start at 0 and count up to 36 and back again (this will help with your 3 times tables)
0 3 6 9 etc 36 33 30 etc
Then try counting from 30 to 66 and back again
30 33 36 etc 66 63 60
Count in 6’s
Start at 0 and count up to 72 and back again (this will help with your 6 times tables)
0 6 12 18 etc 72 66 60 etc
Do this a few times to help you learn them!
Spellings
The spellings this week all have the ending ‘sure’ or ‘ture’. The ending sounding like ‘zhuh’ is spelt ‘sure’. The ending sounding like ‘chuh’ is spelt ‘ture’. Please practise your spellings each evening at home as many of you are still not doing this. You will be tested on them next Thursday (13th January 2022). We have discussed different strategies you could use to help you learn them and you could also use ‘Look say cover write check’.
future nature creature feature mixture
picture adventure fracture vulture closure
leisure measure enclosure pleasure treasure
Sumdog challenges
You have been set 3 challenges on Sumdog:
- A spelling challenge based on the spellings above
- A times table challenge based on the 3 and 6 times tables
- Rounding to the nearest 10, 100 and 1000 (we have practised this in class this week)
Please make sure you log on and have a go! Many of you are still not accessing Sumdog on a daily basis. Little and often is the key to success!
Number bonds
Number bonds are very important and help with many aspects of maths. The more confident you are with these, the easier you will find addition, subtraction, mental calculations etc. Therefore, please continue practising your number bonds / addition skills playing Hit the Button
The game you will play will help with your number bonds and quick addition skills. For example:
8 + 6 you could partition this into 8 + 2 + 4 = 14
This is because 8 + 2 is a pair to 10, then add the 4 to 10
Click on the link above, then on Play Game.
Click on Number bonds
On the left-hand side you will see the words ‘Up to 20’
Click on Addition within 20
See how many you can get correct in 1 minute. Then have another go and try and beat your score.
Maths and spelling training
Please continue to use the maths and spellings training sections as these are tailored for your child to practise skills, facts and words that they find difficult.
Date: 5th Jan 2022 @ 11:44am
Too often, children can run rings around their parents when it comes to online safety, but guardians must stay clued up, warns Elizabeth Kitto (prevent education officer for Barking and Dagenham)
While there are a number of important areas of Online Safety, these are the big four.
Filters
Filters are amazing and can set healthy, age-appropriate boundaries for free on any device connected to the home WiFi. These can be set through a phone call to any internet provider and updated as children grow. Updates are incredibly important to gradually increase exposure and allow young people to build resilience as they mature.
Make sure that you are aware that any devices with their own data sets, like phones, will need their filters set separately. And remember that you can set passwords to override the filter system so you don't miss out on any of the film releases that would be less suitable for your 10-year-old.
Safe search engines
For under 10s, setting the homepage to a safe search engine is an excellent way to overcome mishaps. We have all had a seemingly innocent image search go awry, and by using child-friendly sites like Smiggle, YouTube Kids and KidRex, we can reduce that risk substantially. Some large web search providers do have safe search options but, be aware, these are very easy to switch off.
As for older children (year 6), it's all about reinforcing the importance of responsibility. Leaning over a child's shoulder at all times or attempting to monitor their screens using apps is less likely to create a healthy relationship and more likely to teach them how to creatively sneak past you.
Algorithms
Have you ever bought a pair of jeans and then been bombarded with ads for jeans for the next three months? That's an algorithm. They collect information and send us materials that will make us tick. While this may be great for our wardrobe, it can create problems regarding echo chambers and fake news.
Reinforce the importance of learning about the world from mainstream media channels rather than stories from social media or news suggestions from their phones. This can build a more balanced knowledge of the world within the home and help you recognise when you or your children are straying into conspiracy theories and bias debates, and instead form healthy informational environments.
Social media
Social media is often the centre of a young person's world and while many parents may have a Facebook account, they may be less au fait with the newer, young models.
For younger children, play around on social media sites alongside your child, learn together how to block and apply appropriate privacy settings to form a positive online space.
For older children, reinforce the message of accountability. What happens on the internet can be difficult to erase. Many young people have no interest in "friending" their parents, and respect of space can build trust, but if you have any concerns, ensure that the parents feel they can have an open a supportive dialogue to air out any worries.
National Online Safety Training Hub
Continue to access all information on the National Online Safety website. You will get access to all videos and guides by clicking the link below and joining free to our school online safety hub.
http://nationalonlinesafety.com/enrol/st-oswald-s-catholic-primary-school-pr45eb
We have set up a watchlist which includes some videos and training we think you will find beneficial.
Date: 17th Dec 2021 @ 1:59pm
Year 4
Christmas Blog Friday 17th December 2021
Welcome to this week’s blog. What a busy week and a fantastic term we’ve had!
Even though it has been the last week of term, we have still been working hard. We have written letters following our trip to Lancaster City Museum last week and learnt how to subtract 4-digit numbers using the formal written method. In addition, we made Christmas cards and calendars, and learnt what the Romans built after they settled in Britain.
We hope you enjoyed listening to our Christmas carols on Tuesday afternoon and that this helped to put you in a festive mood.
Mrs Tipping and Mrs Dexter would like to wish you all a happy, healthy and safe Christmas and New Year. Enjoy spending some quality time with your families. We look forward to seeing Year 4’s bright, smiley faces again on Tuesday 4th January 2022.
Year 4 Home Practice Friday 10th December 2021
Date: 10th Dec 2021 @ 4:15pm
Year 4
Home Practice 10th December 2021
Welcome to this week’s blog. Here’s what we have been learning in school this week ….
In English, we looked at the features of a ‘Wanted’ poster and created our own for the Iron Man who was last seen walking into the sea. We made sure that we included a picture, a detailed description of the Iron Man and information about the crimes he had committed!
In Maths, we learnt to look very carefully at addition calculations and decide whether it was more efficient to work them out in our head, use jottings or a formal written method. In addition, we revised the formal written method of subtraction. We started by using the compact method of subtraction to subtract 2 digit numbers and then 3 digit numbers - some of these calculations required exchanging which can be quite tricky! Additionally, we have been practising our tables, and counting in 7’s and 0.2’s.
In RE, we learnt about the birth of Jesus and the story of the Wise Men. We learnt the names of the Wise Men and talked about the symbolism of their gifts. In addition, we discussed the signs and symbols that can be seen in Church and at home at Christmas.
In History, we learnt how Britain became part of the Roman Empire and the 3 invasion attempts. We also pretended we were Roman Generals and discussed the pros and cons of invading Britain – Julius Caesar was pleased with our ideas!
We are in the process of designing and describing a Christmas jumper in French - hopefully we'll finish next week. It was tricky and we all rose well to the challenge! Year 4 will be super proud of their work once it's finished!
In Science, we identified and classified electrical conductors and insulators by testing different materials. Then we explained our results. We need to make a variety of switches next week then we are qualified junior electricians! Well done, year 4!
We thoroughly enjoyed our trip to the Lancaster City Museum on Thursday. We had an action-packed day which included a Roman workshop in the morning when we met Marcus Aurus Nepus, and a visit to both the history and Military museums in the afternoon. During the trip, we learnt more about life in the Roman Army, especially what the soldiers wore and what they were required to keep in their back packs. As it has been a few years since our last school trip, it really was an exciting day out!
This week’s Home Practice ….
Reading
Please read for 20 minutes each evening to an adult at home. Make sure you discuss the story and the characters. Find the meaning of any new words too. Reading every night will help you read more fluently and with understanding.
Times tables
You have been given your own individual times table target. Please make sure you continue to practise your times tables in preparation for your test next week, on Thursday (16th December 2021). Ask someone at home to test you on your tables – can you recall them quickly and accurately?
Remember - you can also practise your tables playing ‘Hit the button’.
Counting
This week, please practise counting in 7’s and 0.2’s – draw a line and some marks on it like I do in class. You could write the numbers down as you count up. When you count down, cover the numbers up, say the number, then reveal what you have got written down to check you’ve said the correct number.
Count in 7’s
For example, start at 0 and count up to 84 and back again (this will help with your 9 times tables)
0 7 14 21 etc 84 77 70 etc
Count in 0.2’s
Start at 0 and count up to 1.8 and back again
0 0.2 0.4 etc 1.8 1.6 1.4 etc
Do this a few times to help you learn them!
Spellings
The spellings this week all have the prefix ‘uni’, ‘bi’ or ‘tri’. A prefix is a group of letters that are added to the beginning of a word and change the meaning or make a new word. Uni means one, bi means two and tri means three. Please practise your spellings each evening at home. You will be tested on them next Thursday (16th December 2021). We have discussed different strategies you could use to help you learn them and you could also use ‘Look say cover write check’.
unicycle unicorn uniform universe binoculars
bicycle biceps bifocal bilingual biannual
triathlon triangle trilogy tricycle triplets
Sumdog challenges
You have been set 3 challenges on Sumdog:
- A spelling challenge based on the spellings above
- A times table challenge based on the 7 times tables
- A 2digit column addition and subtraction challenge
Please make sure you log on and have a go! Many of you are still not accessing Sumdog on a daily basis. Little and often is the key to success!
Number bonds
Please continue practising your number bonds / addition skills playing Hit the Button
The game you will play will help with your number bonds and quick addition skills. For example:
8 + 6 you could partition this into 8 + 2 + 4 = 14
This is because 8 + 2 is a pair to 10, then add the 4 to 10
Click on the link above, then on Play Game.
Click on Number bonds
On the left-hand side you will see the words ‘Up to 20’
Click on Addition within 20
See how many you can get correct in 1 minute. Then have another go and try and beat your score.
Maths and spelling training
Please continue to use the maths and spellings training sections as these are tailored for your child to practise skills, facts and words that they find difficult.
Year 4 Home Learning Friday 3rd December 2021
Date: 3rd Dec 2021 @ 4:00pm
Year 4
Home Practice 3rd December 2021
Welcome to this week’s blog. Here’s what we have been learning in school this week ….
In English, we started our new class novel ‘The Iron Man’. We listened to the first chapter when the Iron Man steps off the cliff. Following this, we rewrote the chapter as if we were the Iron Man putting his body parts back together again!
In Maths, we learnt more about the compact method of addition. We revised using this method when adding 3-digit numbers together. This learning was then extended to adding 4-digit numbers together, including exchanging. In addition we have been practising our tables and counting in 7’s.
In RE, we were introduced to the prophet Isaiah, who was waiting for the coming of the Messiah. We also learnt about ‘Gaudete’ Sunday, the third Sunday of Advent. We learnt what the word Gaudete means and that Advent is a time of expectation and preparation for Christmas.
In History, we labelled a Roman Soldier, using the correct vocabulary for the different items of clothing / uniform. We also looked at some Roman Soldier artefacts and are looking forward to trying on the armour!
In PE, we continued adding freeze frames and transitions to our dances. In addition, we played mini games of tag rugby during which we needed to remove tags from the players on the other team.
During our French lesson, we watched a Pocoyo cartoon about a birthday. Poor Baleine didn't get any presents but at least he had some really good friends! We managed to understand the gist of it. Not easy listening so well done, year 4!
On Thursday afternoon we were lucky enough to watch a live production of Dick Whittington! What an exciting afternoon.
This week’s Home Practice ….
Reading
Please read for 20 minutes each evening to an adult at home. Make sure you discuss the story and the characters. Find the meaning of any new words too. Reading every night will help you read more fluently and with understanding.
Times tables
You have been given your own individual times table target. Please make sure you continue to practise your times tables in preparation for your test next week, on Thursday (9th December 2021). Ask someone at home to test you on your tables – can you recall them quickly and accurately?
Remember - you can also practise your tables playing ‘Hit the button’.
Counting
This week, please practise counting in 7’s – draw a line and some marks on it like I do in class. You could write the numbers down as you count up. When you count down, cover the numbers up, say the number, then reveal what you have got written down to check you’ve said the correct number.
Count in 7’s
For example, start at 0 and count up to 84 and back again (this will help with your 9 times tables)
0 7 14 21 etc 84 77 70 etc
Do this a few times to help you learn them!
Spellings
The spellings are all words which children use regularly in their writing but are often spelt incorrectly. Please practise your spellings each evening at home. You will be tested on them next Thursday (9th December 2021). We have discussed different strategies you could use to help you learn them and you could also use ‘Look say cover write check’.
does doesn’t there their they’re
to too two were where
your you’re went would could
didn’t
Sumdog challenges
You have been set 3 challenges on Sumdog:
- A spelling challenge based on the spellings above
- A times table challenge based on the 7 times tables
- A column addition challenge
Please make sure you log on and have a go! Many of you are still not accessing Sumdog on a daily basis. Little and often is the key to success!
Number bonds
Please continue practising your number bonds / addition skills playing Hit the Button
The game you will play will help with your number bonds and quick addition skills. For example:
8 + 6 you could partition this into 8 + 2 + 4 = 14
This is because 8 + 2 is a pair to 10, then add the 4 to 10
Click on the link above, then on Play Game.
Click on Number bonds
On the left-hand side you will see the words ‘Up to 20’
Click on Addition within 20
See how many you can get correct in 1 minute. Then have another go and try and beat your score.
Maths and spelling training
Last week we introduced Maths and Spelling Training on Sumdog. Well done to everyone who accessed the Sumdog learning platform. This training feature will be available from now on, so please continue to practise the maths and spelling skills you find tricky.
Year 4 Home Practice Friday 26th November 2021
Date: 26th Nov 2021 @ 3:54pm
Year 4
Home Practice 26th November 2021
Welcome to this week’s blog. Here’s what we have been learning in school this week ….
In English, we enjoyed hearing the last chapter of ‘The Firework Maker’s Daughter’. Following this, we wrote a summary of the story in 100 words! It was quite tricky as we needed to think carefully about which words to use and stick to the facts of the story, rather than providing lots of description. We had to write and edit our work and are proud of what we achieved!
In Maths, we learnt how to create our own pictograms, and how to interpret data and use information presented in a pictogram. We also learnt more about the formal written method of addition. Initially, we revised the expanded method and used base 10 symbols to help with our learning. We then learnt how to use the compact method when adding 2-digit numbers. Additionally, we have been practising our tables and counting in 9’s and 25’s.
In RE, we have designed our own book called ‘Preparing for Jesus, God’s gift to the world’. The book describes and gives reasons for the actions of Christians during Advent. We have included signs and symbols of Advent, how a Christian family prepares for the coming of Jesus, as well as some Scripture. Year 4 should be very proud of their books which have all been beautifully presented.
In Science, we continued learning about electricity. We had pictures of circuits and had to predict whether they would work or not, then we tested them to see if we were correct. Then we tried to explain why they would not work and how to fix them. There are definitely some budding electricians in Year 4!
In History, we learnt more about the Roman Empire and why the Roman Army was so successful. In addition, we marched across the playground keeping in time together!
In PE, we refined our freeze frames and linked some of them together with a transition. Each of the freeze frames and transitions linked either to using an electrical device or the way in which it moves. In addition, as tag rugby was rained off this week, Year 4 played ‘Bench Ball’ inside!
During our French lesson, we used bi-lingual dictionaries to look up words that will help us understand a French cartoon next week. One of the words was malheureusement (unfortunately) - so they weren't the easiest to pronounce! Well done year 4 for having a great try!
Reading
Please read for 20 minutes each evening to an adult at home. Make sure you discuss the story and the characters. Find the meaning of any new words too. Reading every night will help you read more fluently and with understanding.
Times tables
You have been given your own individual times table target. Please make sure you continue to practise your times tables in preparation for your test next week, on Thursday (2nd December 2021). Ask someone at home to test you on your tables – can you recall them quickly and accurately?
Remember - you can also practise your tables playing ‘Hit the button’.
Counting
This week, please practise counting in 9’s and 25’s – draw a line and some marks on it like I do in class. You could write the numbers down as you count up. When you count down, cover the numbers up, say the number, then reveal what you have got written down to check you’ve said the correct number.
Count in 9’s
For example, start at 0 and count up to 108 and back again (this will help with your 9 times tables)
0 9 18 27 etc 108 99 90 etc
Do this a few times to help you learn them!
Count in 25s
Start at 0 and count up to 325 and back again
0 25 50 75 etc 325 300 275 etc
Start at 500 and count up to 475 and back again
500 525 550 etc 475 450 425 etc
Spellings
The spellings this week explore words with the ‘s’ sound, spelt ‘sc’ which are Latin in origin. Please practise your spellings each evening at home. You will be tested on them next Thursday (2nd December 2021). We have discussed different strategies you could use to help you learn them and you could also use ‘Look say cover write check’.
science scientist scene scenery scent
scissors scientific disciple crescent descend
ascend scenic scented muscle fascinated
You have been set 2 challenges on Sumdog:
- A spelling challenge based on the spellings above
- A times table challenge based on the 3, 6 and 9 times tables
Please make sure you log on and have a go! Many of you are still not accessing Sumdog on a daily basis. Little and often is the key to success!
Number bonds
Please continue practising your number bonds / addition skills playing Hit the Button
The game you will play will help with your number bonds and quick addition skills. For example:
8 + 6 you could partition this into 8 + 2 + 4 = 14
This is because 8 + 2 is a pair to 10, then add the 4 to 10
Click on the link above, then on Play Game.
Click on Number bonds
On the left-hand side you will see the words ‘Up to 20’
Click on Addition within 20
See how many you can get correct in 1 minute. Then have another go and try and beat your score.
Maths and spelling training
This week we would like to introduce Maths and Spelling Training. As you know, we set weekly challenges that are linked to the learning that takes place in school. As an extra feature, the maths and spelling training sections will provide a tailored challenge for your child to practise skills, facts and words that they find difficult. Once your challenges have been completed, use this feature for challenge in both spelling and maths. Your tailored training is available in your tasks tab.
Spend some time training on Sumdog so the program can learn the skills your child needs to work on and practise.
Year 4 Home Practice Friday 19th November 2021
Date: 19th Nov 2021 @ 4:44pm
Year 4
Home Practice 19th November 2021
Year 4 have worked hard this week and shown a super attitude to their learning. Keep it up!
Here’s what we have been learning in school this week ….
In English we compared and contrasted 2 very different settings from the class novel, ‘The Firework Maker’s Daughter’. In addition, we wrote a diary account as Lila following her meeting with Razvani (the Fire-fiend). We tried to include ambitious vocabulary to describe our feelings and a variety of sentence openers.
In maths we have been interpreting data from bar charts, tables and pictograms. We have also been practising our tables, addition and subtraction strategies using a numberline, and counting in 9’s and 10’s.
This week we started our new topic in RE – ‘Gifts’. We listened to a story and discussed the qualities we look for in friends. Following this, we wrote a recipe outlining the ‘Gifts of love and friendship’. In addition, as it was Anti-bullying week, we discussed how unkind words make people feel and the importance of ‘one kind word’, which was the theme this year. Following this we made an ‘anti-bullying’ poster in our PSHE books.
In Science we firstly identified all the components we would need to make circuits. Then we made circuits to light a bulb and make a motor and a buzzer work. After this, we tried to make components work without using wires. We had a great time exploring and investigating! Well done Y4.
In PE we practised our tag rugby in mini games. Year 4 were put into teams and had to run from one ‘safe place’ to another without having their ‘tags’ taken off. It was great fun and we all managed to score a try!
During our French lesson, we asked and answered the question Quelle est la date de ton anniversaire? (When is your birthday?). Then we practised writing lots of other dates to help us recall days, numbers and months.
Reading
Please read for 20 minutes each evening to an adult at home. Make sure you discuss the story and the characters. Find the meaning of any new words too. Reading every night will help you read more fluently and with understanding.
Times tables
You have been given your own individual times table target. Please make sure you continue to practise your times tables in preparation for your test next week, on Thursday (25th November 2021). Ask someone at home to test you on your tables – can you recall them quickly and accurately?
Remember - you can also practise your tables playing ‘Hit the button’.
Counting
This week, please practise counting in 9’s and 10’s – draw a line and some marks on it like I do in class. You could write the numbers down as you count up. When you count down, cover the numbers up, say the number, then reveal what you have got written down to check you’ve said the correct number.
Count in 9’s
For example, start at 0 and count up to 108 and back again (this will help with your 9 times tables)
0 9 18 27 etc 108 99 90 etc
Do this a few times to help you learn them!
Count in 10s
Start at 74 and count up to 224 and back again
74 84 94 etc 224 214 204 etc
Start at 23.8 and count up to 153.8 and back again
23.8 33.8 43.8 etc 153.8 143.8 133.8 etc
Spellings
The spellings this week explore words ending with the ‘sh’ sound spelt ‘ch which are mostly French in origin. Please practise your spellings each evening at home. You will be tested on them next Thursday (25th November 2021). We have discussed different strategies you could use to help you learn them and you could also use ‘Look say cover write check’.
chalet chef brochure parachute sachet
quiche chaperone chauffeur moustache crochet
chivalry machine charade machinery pistachio
You have been set 2 challenges on Sumdog:
- A spelling challenge based on the spellings above
- A times table challenge based on the 9 times tables
Please make sure you log on and have a go! Many of you are still not accessing Sumdog on a daily basis. Little and often is the key to success!
Number bonds
This week we have been practising adding numbers mentally. Please practise these skills using Hit the Button
Click on the link above, then on Play Game.
Click on Number bonds
On the left-hand side you will see the words ‘Up to 20’
Click on Addition within 20
See how many you can get correct in 1 minute. Then have another go and try and beat your score.
Practising these skills will help you in lots of topics in maths!
Year 4 Home Practice Friday 12th November 2021
Date: 12th Nov 2021 @ 3:47pm
Year 4
Home Practice 12th November 2021
Well done for settling back into school Year 4. Some of you are now started to push yourselves by listening more attentively and producing work you are really proud of. Keep it up!
Here’s what we have been learning in school this week ….
In English we wrote our own description of the Ceremony and the Full Moon. We used what we had learnt about the Ceremony from the book and expanded the image by including our own ideas and descriptive language. In addition, we predicted what we thought would happen now that Lila had reached the Grotto of the Fire-Fiend. Some of Year 4 have fantastic imaginations – well done!
In maths we have been drawing and interpreting bar charts. We had to number the axis appropriately and use a sharp pencil and a ruler to draw the bars accurately. We have also been practising our tables, addition strategies and counting in 6’s and 25’s.
This week we have been exploring Judaism in RE. We learnt lots of information about the Torah, including where it is kept, what language it is written in and how many letters there are in it! We also designed our own Bar Mitzvah card for a Jewish friend.
In Science we started our new topic, Electricity. We found out about the dangers of electricity and we wrote some safety rules. Then we used a gadget called an Energy Stick to demonstrate that electricity needs a complete circuit to flow. We loved this and raised lots of questions to test. Well done, year 4! We're ready to make circuits next week!
In PE we continued our dance unit, ‘Sparks Might Fly’. Year 4 created their own freeze frames and transition movements; these all related to using an electrical device or the way in which it moves. The freeze frames and transitions were then linked together and performed to the class. In our tag rugby session we practised our throwing and passing skills and tried to score a try!
In our French lesson we read a text in French about Le Jour du Souvenir (Remembrance Day) and chose the right words to fill in the blanks so that it made sense. Then we read it aloud in French.
Reading
Please read for 20 minutes each evening to an adult at home. Make sure you discuss the story and the characters. Find the meaning of any new words too. Reading every night will help you read more fluently and with understanding.
Times tables
You have been given your own individual times table target. Please make sure you continue to practise your times tables in preparation for your test next week, on Thursday (18th November 2021). Ask someone at home to test you on your tables – can you recall them quickly and accurately?
Remember - you can also practise your tables playing ‘Hit the button’.
Counting
This week, please practise counting in 6’s and 25’s – draw a line and some marks on it like I do in class. You could write the numbers down as you count up. When you count down, cover the numbers up, say the number, then reveal what you have got written down to check you’ve said the correct number.
Count in 6’s
For example, start at 0 and count up to 72 and back again (this will help with your 6 times tables)
0 6 12 18 etc 72 66 60 etc
Start at 54 and count up to 102 and down again
54 60 66 etc 102 96 90 etc
Count in 25’s
Start at 0 and count up to 325 and back again
25 50 75 etc 325 300 275 etc
Start at 450 and count up to 775 and back again
450 475 500 etc 775 750 725 etc
Spellings
The spellings this week explore words ending with the ‘k’ sound spelt ‘-que’ which is French in origin. Please practise your spellings each evening at home. You will be tested on them next Thursday (18th November 2021). We have discussed in class different strategies you could use to help you learn them and you could always use ‘Look say cover write check’.
antique mosque opaque unique cheque
boutique oblique conquer critique grotesque
croquet plaque technique mystique picturesque
You have been set 2 challenges on Sumdog:
- A spelling challenge based on the spellings above
- A times table challenge based on the 3 and 6 times tables
Please make sure you log on and have a go! Many of you are still not accessing Sumdog on a daily basis. Little and often is the key to success!
Number bonds
This week we have been practising adding numbers mentally. Please practise this using Daily 10. Remember to partition numbers and use a numberline to help.
Eg 15 + 7 = 22
The number 7 can be partitioned into 5 and 2 to make this easier to calculate
eg 15 + 5 = 20 20 + 2 = 22
Click on the link above, then on Play Game.
Click on the pink Select button and choose Level 2
Click on the purple Select button and choose Addition
Click on the green Select button and choose Upto 25.
Choose your time interval or ‘manual’ if you want to move on when you are ready.
Year 4 Home Practice Friday 5th November 2021
Date: 5th Nov 2021 @ 4:05pm
Year 4
Home Practice 5th November 2021
Welcome back to another busy half term and the run up to Christmas! Year 4 have had a fabulous week of learning and now need to get back into the swing of completing their weekly Home Practice.
Here’s what we have been learning in school this week ….
In English, we wrote a letter from Lila (the main character in the book) to her father explaining her feelings about wanting to be a firework maker. We tried our best to include paragraphs and a rhetorical question. In addition, we listened to the class novel, discussed new vocabulary and summarised the story. During the grammar part of the lesson, we practised using co-ordinating conjunctions to extend sentences. We can now use a variety of these in our writing.
In Maths we used numberlines to help subtract numbers. Bridging 10 and 100 was involved and although many of us found this tricky, we have all made good progress. We also learnt more about tenths, especially pairs to 10 where decimal tenths are involved (eg 6.4 + 3.6 = 10).
In RE we explored how we are all unique and different. We understand that we should treat each other as we would like to be treated and wrote our own set of Golden Rules.
We also started our Roman’s topic in History. Initially, we discussed what we already knew, what we would like to know, where the Romans originated from and what the Roman Empire was.
In French we learnt about subject pronouns (I, you, he. she. we, you, they) and the verb etre (to be) in the context of Remembrance Day. Next week, we will use this grammar to write about this special time.
In PE we started a dance unit called ‘Sparks Might Fly’ which complements our new science topic, Electricity. In addition, we learnt some new tag rugby skills.
Reading
Please read for 20 minutes each evening to an adult at home. Make sure you discuss the story and the characters. Find the meaning of any new words too. Reading every night will help you read more fluently and with understanding.
Times tables
You have been given your own individual times table target. Please make sure you continue to practise your times tables in preparation for your test next week, on Thursday (11th November 2021). Ask someone at home to test you on your tables – can you recall them quickly and accurately?
Remember - you can also practise your tables playing ‘Hit the button’.
Counting
This week, please practise counting in 6’s and 0.2’s – draw a line and some marks on it like I do in class. You could write the numbers down as you count up. When you count down, cover the numbers up, say the number, then reveal what you have got written down to check you’ve said the correct number.
Count in 6’s
For example, start at 0 and count up to 72 and back again
0 6 12 18 etc 72 66 60 etc
Start at 36 and count up to 90 and down again
36 42 48 etc 90 84 78 etc
Count in 0.2’s
Start at 0 and count up to 1.6 and back again
0.2 0.4 0.6 etc 1.6 1.4 1.2 etc
Start at 5.4 and count up to 7.0 and back again
5.4 5.6 5.8 etc 7.0 6.8 6.6 etc
Spellings
The spellings this week explore words ending with the ‘g’ sound spelt ‘-gue’. Please practise your spellings each evening at home. You will be tested on them next Thursday (11th November 2021). We have discussed in class different strategies you could use to help you learn them and you could always use ‘Look say cover write check’.
rogue league tongue plague intrigue
vague fatigue dialogue epilogue prologue
colleague meringue catalogue synagogue intrigued
Sumdog Challenges
You have been set 2 challenges on Sumdog:
- A spelling challenge based on the spellings above
- A times table challenge based on the 6 times tables
Please make sure you log on and have a go! Many of you are still not accessing Sumdog on a daily basis. Little and often is the key to success!
Number bonds
Knowing your number bonds to 10 is important and will help in many aspects of maths. Please practise this at home using Daily 10
Click on the link above, then on Play Game.
Click on the pink Select button and choose Level 1
Click on the purple Select button and choose Addition
Click on the green Select button and choose Bonds to make 10.
Choose your time interval or ‘manual’ if you want to move on when you are ready.
Remember to USE A NUMBERLINE to help you! We have been using these in class!