Good Morning Year 4,
I hope you have all had a lovely weekend. Please click on the link below for today's morning welcome and introduction to today's home learning.
Click on the link below for Chapter 24 of our class reading book.
In English today, we are going to begin a new topic on 'persuasive texts, based upon the theme of 'rainforests'. Today you will be watching a short film in the setting of the Daintree Rainforest on the north eastern coast in Queensland, Australia.
Click on the links below for the lesson and the activity sheet if you want to print it off.
Today is Martin Luther King JR day. It is a day to celebrate his life and his incredible work and the huge contribution he has made to challenging racism and the need for equality.
In PSHE you will follow the lesson to find out about Martin Luther King Jr and there are some activities to follow.
In our reading skills lesson, you need to read through the sheet and answer the comprehension questions. Read carefully and answer questions in full sentences.
When the Mountains Roared - Chapter 25
Today's questions and answers.
Today in English you are going to listen to a song about the Daintree Rainforest andthink about it's message. You will then explore the features of persuasive texts and write a letter to persuade your parents to pay you £100 a month pocket money!
Click below for the lesson.
When the Mountains Roared - Chapter 26
Click on the Video below
Wednesday Word
Please share the Wednesday Word together. It is the Gospel message for this coming Sunday. There are always very good questions, discussion points and activities on there.
I will attach the link each week when it is available.
Today's questions and answers.
In English today, you are going to learn more about rainforests. It is important that you make notes today and tomorrow to support tasks at the end of the week. If you are going into school some days this week, please take your notes to and from school.
For todays task you will be inventing your own 'Rainforest creature'.
Mrs Hickman is very kindly sending us lessons each week about current news stories form 'Picture News'. This is great to help us stay aware of current stories in the media and the follow up activities will help you consider your own thoughts and views regarding what is happening in our communities and around the world.
This week's theme is based upon how we show our appreciation for those frontline carers who are doing such an incredible job in such difficult times.
Click on the link below for the lesson.
When the Mountains Roared - Chapter 27
Click below for the next chapter.
Today's questions and answers.
For today's English lesson you are going to learn more about deforestation and the effect this is having on our planet. Remember to make notes as you go as this will help with today's task, making a leaflet and tomorrow's letter writng activity.
New SPAG and Reading Activities
Each day I will include a 60 second read and questions activity and a spelling, punctuation and grammar sheet underneath your daily English lesson. These are extra activities to help keep practising these important skills.
When the Mountains Roared - Chapter 28
Today's questions and answers.
For our final English lesson on persuasive texts, we will be revisiting the features of persuasive letter writing. Read through the boxes carefully before planning your own letter.
Use the guide, the vocabulary mat and the checklist (which you can print off below if you wish)to help you. You will need to refer back to your notes from the last two days for the content of your letter. Good luck!
In today's science lesson we will continue our topic by exploring the life and work of the inventor, Alexander Graham Bell. You will find out the incredible contribution he made to developing communication.
You are going to make an information poster, all about Alexander Graham Bell. Remember to use; headings, sub-headings, pictures, labelled diagrams and information boxes. Make it bright and engaging!
For today's French lesson you will be continuing the topic, Chez moi (My home). You will start by learning how to say whether you live in a house or an apartment and describe where it is.
1)Go to the Language Angels website.
2)Click on login and 'home learning' and use the following username and Password.
USERNAME: Stjose1970 PASSWORD: lahome
3)Click on the dashboard at the top and look at the middle column INTERMEDIATE LEVEL CHALLENGE .
4)Click on Unit 5:Chez Moi and then on Lesson 2.
EXTRA LEARNING
If you are managing to finish all the set work for the week, here are some extra websites for more challenges/lessons/projects if you want to. Feel free to do your own and take responsibility for your own learning. Don't forget you have your Education City Logins and you can free play through the subjects without me setting any. Hope these websites help a little bit!
If you are looking for more...
English writing and grammar:
https://www.literacyshedplus.com/en-gb/browse/free-resources
Maths Challenges/Revision:
https://www.topmarks.co.uk/maths-games/daily10
https://corbettmaths.com/5-a-day/primary/
https://myminimaths.co.uk/year-5-mini-maths/
Maths games:
http://www.crickweb.co.uk/ks2numeracy.html
All subjects:
BBC Bitesize Learning from home: https://www.bbc.co.uk/bitesize/this-terms-topics
Oak National Academy: https://classroom.thenational.academy/subjects-by-year/year-4