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.

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Watch today's teaching video before completing the questions below. Once you have completed your work you can mark your answers. Monday 18th Jan: Divide 2 digits by 1.

Today's questions and answers

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.

Good Morning Children, please click on the link below for today's morning message.

When the Mountains Roared - Chapter 25

When the Mountains Roared – Teacher's Notes | Hachette UK

 

Watch today's teaching video before completing the questions below. Once you have completed your work you can mark your answers. Tuesday 19th Jan: Divide 2 digits by 1

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.

Today in RE, we will continue with our new topic, 'Jesus, the Light of the World'. In today's lesson you will recall and explore God's promises, making links between the promises made to Simeon, in last weeks lesson, and the promise made to Abraham, which we learnt about last term. Click on the link below.

Today in PE, you are going to build up you core body strength and develop a sequence of balances using different parts of your body. Below is a link to an information card for the activity and a video link to a sports coach demonstrating the activity. Enjoy!

Good Morning Children, please click on the link below for today's morning message.

When the Mountains Roared - Chapter 26

When the Mountains Roared – Teacher's Notes | Hachette UK

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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. 

Watch today's teaching video before completing the questions below. Once you have completed your work you can mark your answers. Recap: Divide 2 digits by 1 digit

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'.

This week we are continuing our geography topic. 'All around the world'. You will be exploring lines of longitude and latitude on a globe and learning to read co-ordinates. Click below for the lesson and you can also print off the worksheet below if you wish to do so.

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.

Good Morning Children, please click on the link below for today's morning message.

When the Mountains Roared – Teacher's Notes | Hachette UK

When the Mountains Roared - Chapter 27

Click below for the next chapter.

Watch today's teaching video before completing the questions below. Once you have completed your work you can mark your answers. Divide 2 digits by 1 digit

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.

 

Mrs Cangiano has very kindly put together another wonderful lesson based upon 'Art from everyday objects'. This week's lesson is inspired by the work of the Italian artist , Giuseppe Arcimboldo, who created amazing pieces of art using fruit and vegetables. Learn about his work and get arty!

Good Morning Children, please click on the link below for today's morning message.

When the Mountains Roared – Teacher's Notes | Hachette UK

When the Mountains Roared - Chapter 28

Watch today's teaching video before completing the questions below. Once you have completed your work you can mark your answers. Divide 3 digits by 1 digit

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.pobble365.com/

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.topmarks.co.uk/

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

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