Friday, 17^th July 2020

Good Morning, Class 4! What a wonderful year we have shared... crazy, memorable and amazing! I wish we could have been together at school for longer, but am so incredibly proud of your home-learning completed! Keep sending through pictures of you working and just having fun- they do make me smile…Have a great day!

 

Wake Up, Shake Up

• Cosmic Kids Yoga- a relaxing yoga/mindfulness session can be a great way to unwind and stretch if you are not feeling a high energy work out!

https://www.youtube.com/user/CosmicKidsYoga

• If you fancy something different: for some excellent dance, mindfulness, yoga and all sorts of activities, visit Go Noodle.

https://family.gonoodle.com/?show_user_type_select=true

 

English Activity:

Today, I would like you to write a letter to Mrs Hanham. Tell her about your favourite things to do, your family/pets, your favourite subjects in class, what you are looking forward to, who your friends are. What do you want her to know? Write it in your letter!

 

Maths Mission:

As it is our last Maths before summer… I thought we should have fun! Draw a grid (like you would for a treasure map) and add the features of your garden…e.g. draw on any flowers, trees, ponds, bird feeders etc. You do not need a massive garden to do this!

 

Once you have drawn your grid, mark on some coordinates and hide some treasures in the correct places… these could be stones or anything…

 

Then swap your coordinates with someone else (or leave it for a few hours till you can’t remember too well) … and let them find the treasure using your coordinates!
 

Have fun!

 

Creative Afternoon:

 

Algorithms, Programming and Debugging: Going Wild

 

In this activity, you will learn to create a short sequence of instructions (algorithms) to program your Bee to move. You may need to do some drawing if you don’t have a printer!

 

1) Place the Bee on the bottom left corner of the grid. Place the flower in a different square on the grid.

 

2) Choose the direction cards that would program the Bee to move to the flower. This is your algorithm.

 

3) Plan a simple program with just 3 or 4 steps in them to move the Bee to the flower square. Lay the cards out beside the grid or draw the direction shapes on a separate piece of paper.

 

More Ideas to try:

 

1) Make a grid outside with chalk so that you can add in other objects from the garden or home that have to be avoided or reached.

 

2) Add in more steps in the algorithm so the Bee has to go to more than one square. You can make your grid as big as you like!

 

3) Look at other creatures that live in the garden or outside and find out where they like to live and what they like to eat. Make a ‘fact file’ or booklet to share with others.

 

4) Explore robots as a theme: create a robot outfit for a favourite toy, build a robot out of small building bricks or junk modelling or watch a film such a WAL-E.

 

Drop Everything and Read:

Remember to keep reading every day! You can use your Read Theory https://readtheory.org/auth/login) or MyOn (https://www.myon.co.uk/login/index.html) if you would like to do some reading online. I’m sure you also have some amazing books, magazines, comics (and more) waiting at home to dive into! Audible and Amazon books are also free at the moment. David Walliams has also started releasing a daily audio book on this link: https://www.worldofdavidwalliams.com/elevenses/

 

I am looking forward to seeing the fantastic things that you produce today. Keep in touch, I love to see not only work but everything else you are getting up to!

 

Have a lovely day and a beautiful summer break!

 

Best wishes

Mrs Morgan

Thursday, 16^th July 2020

 

Good Morning, Class 4! Thrilling Thursday has arrived. It was lovely to see so many of you yesterday, what a crazy couple of hours! Keep sending through pictures of you working and just having fun- they do make me smile…Have a great day!

 

Wake Up, Shake Up

• Cosmic Kids Yoga- a relaxing yoga/mindfulness session can be a great way to unwind and stretch if you are not feeling a high energy work out!

https://www.youtube.com/user/CosmicKidsYoga

• If you fancy something different: for some excellent dance, mindfulness, yoga and all sorts of activities, visit Go Noodle.

https://family.gonoodle.com/?show_user_type_select=true

 

English Activity:

E-Safety Board Game

Using the attached template, create your own E-Safety board game.

Safe / Unsafe Cards

As players move around the board, they might land on a 'Safe' or an 'Unsafe' square. At this point, they should pick up the relevant card and read the information on the back, following the instructions given.

When making your game, add appropriate information to the back of each card.

For 'Safe' cards, your might write "You asked an adult before using the Internet. Move forward two spaces" or "You use a safe search engine for children to find information online. Go forward three spaces".

For 'Unsafe' cards, you might write "You were unkind to a friend online. Go back three spaces" or "You gave away some personal information in an online form. Go back four spaces".

You might wish to add extra rules, such as 'If you roll a 6, you get an extra turn' or 'If your counter lands on the same space as another player, go back three spaces'.

Have fun playing your game with your family! Who will reach the centre of the board first?

Remember to send me pictures of you playing your finished games on Showbie or via email.

Maths Mission:

Today’s lesson is based on plotting coordinates. You may wish to look back at yesterday’s work and recap coordinates if you find it difficult!

https://www.bbc.co.uk/bitesize/articles/zmqbp4j

 

Activity 1

Play the activity from KS2 Maths. Add each character and the treasure to the correct position.

 

Activity 2

Zoo coordinates

Try the worksheet attached. Print it out and find the animals on the map of the zoo, or draw your own zoo map on squared paper and add the animals.

Activity 3

Shapes and coordinates

Try the task…Print it out or draw the shapes onto squared paper - don't forget to draw the axis.

 

Creative Afternoon:

 

Algorithms, Logic and Debugging: 2D Shape Drawing

 

In this activity, you will follow an algorithm to draw pictures constructed from 2D shapes. The algorithms (instructions) you follow will include errors (mistakes) and you will use logical reasoning to detect and correct these.

 

1) Look at the algorithm on the left of the 2D Shape Drawing worksheet. This algorithm is made up of a sequence of instructions to create a picture of a house. On the right is how you would like the house to look. However, you suspect there might be some mistakes in the algorithm. Your task is to use logical reasoning to work through this algorithm to detect and correct any errors – to debug it.

 

2) To help detect and correct any errors, draw out each step of the algorithm. Read each step of the algorithm and draw it on a separate piece of paper.

3) Read the algorithm from the 2D shape Drawing Worksheet and follow the steps.

 

4) After drawing each step, check that what you have drawn from the algorithm matches the picture. If it does then move on to the next step; if it does not then debug the algorithm.

 

More ideas to try:

 

1) Can you create a simple drawing made from 2D shapes and then write the algorithm for this drawing? Purposefully include three mistakes in your algorithm for a member of your family to debug.

 

Drop Everything and Read:

Remember to keep reading every day! You can use your Read Theory https://readtheory.org/auth/login) or MyOn (https://www.myon.co.uk/login/index.html) if you would like to do some reading online. I’m sure you also have some amazing books, magazines, comics (and more) waiting at home to dive into! Audible and Amazon books are also free at the moment. David Walliams has also started releasing a daily audio book on this link: https://www.worldofdavidwalliams.com/elevenses/

 

I am looking forward to seeing the fantastic things that you produce today. Keep in touch, I love to see not only work but everything else you are getting up to!

 

Have a lovely day!

 

Best wishes

Mrs Morgan

Wednesday, 15^th July 2020

Good Morning, Class 4! Wonderful Wednesday is here- it is going to be truly wonderful to see lots of you today. Keep sending through pictures of you working and just having fun- they do make me smile…Have a great day!

 

Wake Up, Shake Up

• Cosmic Kids Yoga- a relaxing yoga/mindfulness session can be a great way to unwind and stretch if you are not feeling a high energy work out!

https://www.youtube.com/user/CosmicKidsYoga

• If you fancy something different: for some excellent dance, mindfulness, yoga and all sorts of activities, visit Go Noodle.

https://family.gonoodle.com/?show_user_type_select=true

 

Maths Mission:

 

In today’s lesson you will Learn how to describe position on a coordinates grid.

This lesson includes:

• one learning summary
• three interactive activities

 

 

Learn

Coordinates are incredibly handy. They are used to help pinpoint locations on a map and pilots use them to know which airport to fly to.

Coordinates are plotted on a pair of axes and show the exact position of a point.

 

Follow the short videos and activities ready for the tasks:

https://www.bbc.co.uk/bitesize/articles/zqdy6g8

 

Treasure map

Draw a picture of an island on squared paper. Add buried treasure, a tree, a boat, a bird and a shark.

Add an x-axis and a y-axis to the paper and write the coordinates for each of the things on your map.

 

Activity 2

Describing position

Try the worksheet… Print out the activity or write your answers on paper.

 

 

Activity 3

Coordinates challenge

Try the worksheet. Use squared paper to help you find the answers.

 

English Activity:

 

Internet Safety Reading Comprehension

Read the attached information about staying safe online and answer the comprehension questions.

 

Creative Afternoon -

 

Decomposition: Hand Jive Sequencing

 

In this activity, you will create hand clapping, hand tutting (see videos attached) or hand jive sequences of movements. You will break the sequence of actions down into parts and in so doing will be decomposing.

 

Basic Tutting moves www.youtube.com/watch?v=cBu3mTyjqho

Simple tutting www.youtube.com/watch?v=axpDFvUz8Eo

Clapping www.youtube.com/watch?v=tXEhm3qVHCc

Hand jive www.youtube.com/watch?v=n5FXpc1nPr0

Clapping patterns explained www.youtube.com/watch?v=6k6J1jdQY_w

 

1) Watch a sequence of hand movements; this could be a hand jive or tutting moves or clapping sequence (see videos for ideas).

 

2) Recreate the sequence without watching it again.

 

3) Can you break the sequence down into parts (decompose it) in order to teach it to someone effectively?

 

4) Use the attached Sequence Design sheet to record your sequence. It might be helpful to record each part, testing it out and debugging (fixing) it.

 

More ideas to try:

 

1) Photograph or record each part of your sequence and create a mini-tutorial.

 

2) Can you spot any repeated moves and how you could use a ‘repeat command’?

 

Drop Everything and Read:

Remember to keep reading every day! You can use your Read Theory https://readtheory.org/auth/login) or MyOn (https://www.myon.co.uk/login/index.html) if you would like to do some reading online. I’m sure you also have some amazing books, magazines, comics (and more) waiting at home to dive into! Audible and Amazon books are also free at the moment. David Walliams has also started releasing a daily audio book on this link: https://www.worldofdavidwalliams.com/elevenses/

 

I am looking forward to seeing the fantastic things that you produce today. Keep in touch, I love to see not only work but everything else you are getting up to!

 

Have a lovely day!

 

Best wishes

Mrs Morgan

Tuesday, 14^th July 2020

Good Morning, Class 4! Terrific Tuesday is upon us! Keep sending through pictures of you working and just having fun- they do make me smile…Have a great day!

 

Wake Up, Shake Up

• Cosmic Kids Yoga- a relaxing yoga/mindfulness session can be a great way to unwind and stretch if you are not feeling a high energy work out!

https://www.youtube.com/user/CosmicKidsYoga

• If you fancy something different: for some excellent dance, mindfulness, yoga and all sorts of activities, visit Go Noodle.

https://family.gonoodle.com/?show_user_type_select=true

 

English Activity:
Internet Safety Rules

 

Amazing Fact

When 400 scientists, engineers, and academics were asked what was the greatest invention ever, there were three popular answers – the wheel, the printing press and the World Wide Web (the Internet). The overall winner was the World Wide Web.

 

We have to make sure we stay safe and sensible when we are online.

 

Use the attached sheet to write down five rules for staying safe online.

Use these rules to create a poster to encourage people to stay safe when using the Internet.

 

Remember to send me your finished posters via Showbie or email.

Maths Mission:

 

In this lesson you will learn how to complete shapes that have lines of symmetry which are vertical, horizontal or diagonal.

https://www.bbc.co.uk/bitesize/articles/zwksm39

This lesson includes:

• two videos
• two interactive activities

 

Learn

In this lesson, you will build from the basic rules of reflective symmetry with horizontal and vertical lines. You will learn to reflect diagonal lines by thinking about how to reflect each end of the diagonal line.

Then you will learn how to reflect a shape or pattern in a diagonal mirror line.

 

Read through the information, and complete the short videos/activities to help you learn ready for the tasks.

 

Activity 1

This activity will help you practice completing symmetric shapes. In question 3, if you don’t have squared paper, don’t worry, you can use plain paper to test your ideas.

 

Activity 2

These questions will build your confidence in completing symmetric shapes. Do any of the shapes have more than one line of symmetry?

Print out the worksheet or write the answers on paper/straight onto Showbie,

 

 

Creative Afternoon

 

Algorithms and Decomposition: 3D Building Blocks

 

In this activity, you will create a simple model and then take photos to create instructions (an algorithm) for others to try and recreate your model. By removing one block at a time, you will be decomposing the problem into manageable steps.

 

1) Use ten random building blocks to create a model. You could use Lego, wooden blocks, books, cardboard boxes or anything else suitable that you find around your house (see the attached example sheet).

 

2) Once finished, photograph the completed model.

 

3) Take one brick off your model and re-photograph the model plus the removed brick next to it. Repeat the process until all of the bricks have been removed – each time you should just include the last removed block and clear away the rest.

 

4) Arrange your pictures in the reverse order that you took them in, so that they start with the photo of two blocks and end up with a completed model. Label the pictures in numerical order.

 

5) Give your algorithm to someone else to follow to recreate the model.

 

More ideas to try:

 

1) Try to write the instructions rather than just use photographs.

 

2) Can you break down the task of getting ready for school into smaller parts (having breakfast, having a wash, brushing teeth, getting dressed etc.)?

 

3) Create an algorithm to enable someone to recreate a simple drawing such as a house or smiley face.

 

Drop Everything and Read:

Remember to keep reading every day! You can use your Read Theory https://readtheory.org/auth/login) or MyOn (https://www.myon.co.uk/login/index.html) if you would like to do some reading online. I’m sure you also have some amazing books, magazines, comics (and more) waiting at home to dive into! Audible and Amazon books are also free at the moment. David Walliams has also started releasing a daily audio book on this link: https://www.worldofdavidwalliams.com/elevenses/

 

I am looking forward to seeing the fantastic things that you produce today. Keep in touch, I love to see not only work but everything else you are getting up to!

 

Have a lovely day!

 

Best wishes

Mrs Morgan

Monday, 13^th July 2020

 

Good Morning, Class 4! Our final week before the Summer holidays, what a year we have had… let’s make the most of this week and keep working hard- you have done so well! This week we are going to have a themed week with lots of activities based on Computing and Internet Safety- they have been a massive help to our home learning and keeping us in touch when we cannot be together! Keep sending through pictures of you working and just having fun- they do make me smile…Have a great day!

 

Wake Up, Shake Up

• Cosmic Kids Yoga- a relaxing yoga/mindfulness session can be a great way to unwind and stretch if you are not feeling a high energy work out!

https://www.youtube.com/user/CosmicKidsYoga

• If you fancy something different: for some excellent dance, mindfulness, yoga and all sorts of activities, visit Go Noodle.

https://family.gonoodle.com/?show_user_type_select=true

 

English Activity:
Firstly, try this Internet and Phone Safety Multiple Choice Quiz…

Test your knowledge using this multiple-choice quiz. How many can you get right?

 

Your task today is to create your own quiz to test a friend’s Internet Safety knowledge?

Your quiz should have at least 8 questions and must have a range of questions that are open-ended (you answer with a sentence) or multiple-choice (you choose an answer from a selection).

 

Then try these activities as some extra fun…

Internet Safety Wordsearch

Complete the attached Internet Safety wordsearch. Can you find all of the words?

 

Internet Safety Crossword

Fill in the gaps in the sentences to help you to complete the attached Internet Safety crossword.

You will find everything in your Showbie-English folder…have fun!

Maths Mission:

Today, we are going to use our knowledge of shapes and symmetry and build on it! Follow the link to the website: https://www.bbc.co.uk/bitesize/articles/zstk3j6

First of all, read through the information and complete any of the videos/interactive games…

 

Activity 1

Symmetrical letters

Write your name in block capitals. Which of the letters have lines of symmetry? Check with a mirror.

Now, repeat the activity with one of your friend's names. Does their name have more lines of symmetry than yours?

Can you think of any other letters with symmetry?

 

Activity 2

Label the shapes

Label the shapes with the correct number of lines of symmetry. This is an interactive activity on the website page…

 

Activity 3

Shape and space

Have a go at the worksheet attached to your Maths -Showbie or on this email/the class page… Print it out and fill it in or draw out the shapes and add the lines of symmetry. You could also complete straight onto Showbie.

 

 

Creative Afternoon

 

Abstraction and Algorithms: Shopping Lists

 

In this activity, you will learn to identify the ingredients you need to make a cake and create a shopping list. In doing so, you will develop your skills of abstraction and algorithms. You do not need to use any ingredients/equipment to complete this task...

 

1) Look through cookbooks, websites or magazines to find recipes. Choose between two or three recipes that look fun.

 

2) Alternatively, use the recipes on the attached worksheet.

Recipe 1: Challenging.

Recipe 2: More Challenging.

 

Looking at the method section of the recipe only, write a list of ingredients for your shopping list.

 

More ideas to try:

 

1) Discuss the quantities of ingredients needed and do an imaginary online shop:

• How much money would you need?
• How much change would you get form £10?

 

2) Try out your recipe with the help of an adult. Make sure that you weigh and measure the ingredients carefully.

 

3) Abstract the equipment needed rather than the ingredients and write a list of what you will need.

 

4) Investigate the science of baking with the help of an adult. Simply try mixing a teaspoon of baking powder into a cup of hot water to make a chemical reaction. When you add hot water to baking powder, the water reacts with the acid of the baking powder to produce carbon dioxide bubbles. As long as the baking powder is fresh, you will definitely produce bubbles!

 

5) Create your own “famous chef” instructional video on how to bake a cake.

 

Drop Everything and Read:

Remember to keep reading every day! You can use your Read Theory https://readtheory.org/auth/login) or MyOn (https://www.myon.co.uk/login/index.html) if you would like to do some reading online. I’m sure you also have some amazing books, magazines, comics (and more) waiting at home to dive into! Audible and Amazon books are also free at the moment. David Walliams has also started releasing a daily audio book on this link: https://www.worldofdavidwalliams.com/elevenses/

 

I am looking forward to seeing the fantastic things that you produce today. Keep in touch, I love to see not only work but everything else you are getting up to!

 

Have a lovely day!

 

Best wishes

Mrs Morgan

Friday, 10^th July 2020

Good morning, Class 4! Another week done and dusted…you are so amazing! I could not be more proud of how hard you are working each and every day. A HUGE well done! I hope you enjoy today’s activities, I look forward to hearing all about the fun you have today… keep sending me lots of pictures (both work and just you having fun)- it makes my day! J

 

Wake Up, Shake Up

• Cosmic Kids Yoga- a relaxing yoga/mindfulness session can be a great way to unwind and stretch if you are not feeling a high energy work out!

https://www.youtube.com/user/CosmicKidsYoga

• If you fancy something different: for some excellent dance, mindfulness, yoga and all sorts of activities, visit Go Noodle.

https://family.gonoodle.com/?show_user_type_select=true

 

English Activity:

On the sheet attached (or in English-Showbie) you will find a sheet with some spellings to practise! Choose 3 (or more) of the 6 different activities to help you practice each spelling… if you are writing the word out, make sure to repeat it at least 3 times to help you remember!

 

Your words are:

• disappear
• ordinary
• remember
• sentence
• through
• thought
• possible
• position

 

Have fun and send me lots of pictures! If you think of any other fun ways to practise your spellings, let me know as I love sharing fun ideas with others!

Maths Mission:

 

Today, we are going to explore quadrilaterals and how to classify them… Follow the link to today’s lesson:

https://www.bbc.co.uk/bitesize/articles/ztn9vwx

 

First of all read through the information and complete the interactive games and videos to help you learn about quadrilaterals before you take on the tasks!

 

Activity 1

Finding quadrilaterals

Look around you. Can you see any quadrilaterals? Draw and label the types of quadrilaterals you can see.

Quadrilaterals have four sides. Can you draw a four-sided shape which is not a quadrilateral?

 

Activity 2

Which quadrilateral?

Play the game below from Whizz education. Can you name the different types of quadrilateral?

https://lesson-player.whizz.com/MA_GBR_1100RAx0100?locale=en-gb

 

Activity 3

What am I?

Play the 'What am I?' game below from MyMaths, Oxford University Press.

Using the clues, can you work out which shape is being described?

https://static.mymaths.co.uk/xml/player/v2.2.9/build/index.html?contentPath=../../../en/conversion/shape/2d_and_3d_shapes/lines_and_quadrilaterals_lesson

 

Creative Afternoon:

Wild Art 2020

 

The RSPB are once again teaming up with the Cameron Bespolka Trust to bring you Wild Art 2020, and this year it’s even bigger! They are on the lookout for talented young artists to enter their exciting competition.

 

Your task is to create a piece of art inspired by nature – let your imagination run wild! There are two categories to choose from this year:

• Real Life: entries using the more traditional approach of paints, pastels, acrylics, pens or pencil.
• Go Wild: for those of you who want to ‘go wild’ in every sense of the word. To enter this category, experiment with textiles, sculpture, recycled and eco-friendly materials, collages – anything goes!

 

You can follow the link to the website to see some of last year’s winning entries: https://www.rspb.org.uk/fun-and-learning/for-kids/rspb-kids-competitions/wild-art/?channel=paidsearch&gclid=CjwKCAjwi_b3BRAGEiwAemPNU0MMSdcGaiBsMQKqmzBUdDtmCxdUtvdCyFmkKL0bNQxlRTCKX6du5BoCgI8QAvD_BwE

 

Prizes

For each category, the winner of each age group will receive an art gift voucher worth £100. There are also RSPB runner-up prizes for each category and age group too, so plenty of chances to WIN! The winning, runner-up and highly commended artwork will be displayed at The Society of Wildlife Artists Natural Eye exhibition from 28 October to 8 November 2020.

 

A special Richie Richardson award (and £100 book voucher) will be given for the most accurately drawn animal. The winning and runner-up artwork will also be printed in Wild Times, Wild Explorer or Wingbeat magazine.

 

Send a picture of your completed artwork to me via Showbie or email and I will enter it for you!

 

IMPORTANT: When taking a photo of your artwork, please make sure that you use natural lighting. Dark or unnatural lighting can result in distorted image colour/appearance.

 

 

Drop Everything and Read:

Remember to keep reading every day! You can use your Read Theory https://readtheory.org/auth/login) or MyOn (https://www.myon.co.uk/login/index.html) if you would like to do some reading online. I’m sure you also have some amazing books, magazines, comics (and more) waiting at home to dive into! Audible and Amazon books are also free at the moment. David Walliams has also started releasing a daily audio book on this link: https://www.worldofdavidwalliams.com/elevenses/

 

I am looking forward to seeing the fantastic things that you produce today. Keep in touch, I love to see not only work but everything else you are getting up to!

 

Have a lovely weekend!

 

Best wishes

Mrs Morgan

Thursday, 9^th July 2020

 

Good morning, Class 4! Thrilling Thursday has landed! I hope you enjoy today’s activities, I look forward to hearing all about the fun you have today… keep sending me lots of pictures (both work and just you having fun)- it makes my day! 

 

Wake Up, Shake Up

• Cosmic Kids Yoga- a relaxing yoga/mindfulness session can be a great way to unwind and stretch if you are not feeling a high energy work out!

https://www.youtube.com/user/CosmicKidsYoga

• If you fancy something different: for some excellent dance, mindfulness, yoga and all sorts of activities, visit Go Noodle.

https://family.gonoodle.com/?show_user_type_select=true

 

Maths Mission:

Using your knowledge of triangles that you have learned about yesterday, complete the sorting activities. If you do not have a printer, do not worry! You could draw out the triangles on paper and cut them out (and the same with the sorting diagrams). You could also label each triangle (a, b, c, d) etc and write them into the correct place on Showbie or paper.

 

Activity 1: Sort the triangles into the correct category (scalene, isosceles or equilateral)

 

Activity 2: Sort the triangles into scalene or right-angled… the middle section is for if they are both!

 

Activity 3: Sort the triangles into isosceles or right-angled… the middle section is for if they are both!

 

Activity 4: Sort the triangles on the Carroll Diagram using the relevant characteristics to decide where they go…

 

I have added this into your Showbie-Maths and it also attached, or on the school website.

 

English Activity:

 

Today, your task is to complete the attached reading comprehension about David Walliams… you will need to read the information carefully, but some questions may require your own opinions and thoughts.

 

Remember to write in full sentences when answering (unless is states otherwise).

 

Creative Afternoon:

 

Sun Safety

The attached Sun Ready presentation will help you to learn more about keeping safe in the sun. Choose from the following activities:

 

Quiz

 

At the end of the presentation, you will find a short quiz. Have fun testing your knowledge of sun safety!

 

Know Your Sun Cream (KS2)

 

Find out about the information displayed on a bottle of sun cream and what it means. Have a go at labelling the attached diagram.

 

Sun Safety Poster (KS1 & KS2)

 

Create a poster encouraging people to stay safe in the sun.

 

Use the attached planning sheet and think about including the following:

• Why is it important to stay safe in the sun?
• Which of the sun cream options are better?
• Can you name the Five Top Tips for Sun Safety?

 

Remember to send me your completed posters on Showbie or via email.

 

Survival Kit Challenge (KS2)

 

Imagine that you are standing in the wild.

• What does it look like?
• What can you see?
• What can you hear?
• What can you smell?

 

Your challenge is to design a survival kit for the wild. Use the attached sheet to plan your survival kit.

 

Remember to send me your completed Survival Kits on Showbie or via email.

 

Drop Everything and Read:

Remember to keep reading every day! You can use your Read Theory https://readtheory.org/auth/login) or MyOn (https://www.myon.co.uk/login/index.html) if you would like to do some reading online. I’m sure you also have some amazing books, magazines, comics (and more) waiting at home to dive into! Audible and Amazon books are also free at the moment. David Walliams has also started releasing a daily audio book on this link: https://www.worldofdavidwalliams.com/elevenses/

 

I am looking forward to seeing the fantastic things that you produce today. Keep in touch, I love to see not only work but everything else you are getting up to!

 

Have a lovely day!

 

Best wishes

Mrs Morgan

Thursday, 9^th July 2020

 

Good morning, Class 4! Thrilling Thursday has landed! I hope you enjoy today’s activities, I look forward to hearing all about the fun you have today… keep sending me lots of pictures (both work and just you having fun)- it makes my day! J

 

Wake Up, Shake Up

• Cosmic Kids Yoga- a relaxing yoga/mindfulness session can be a great way to unwind and stretch if you are not feeling a high energy work out!

https://www.youtube.com/user/CosmicKidsYoga

• If you fancy something different: for some excellent dance, mindfulness, yoga and all sorts of activities, visit Go Noodle.

https://family.gonoodle.com/?show_user_type_select=true

 

Maths Mission:

Using your knowledge of triangles that you have learned about yesterday, complete the sorting activities. If you do not have a printer, do not worry! You could draw out the triangles on paper and cut them out (and the same with the sorting diagrams). You could also label each triangle (a, b, c, d) etc and write them into the correct place on Showbie or paper.

 

Activity 1: Sort the triangles into the correct category (scalene, isosceles or equilateral)

 

Activity 2: Sort the triangles into scalene or right-angled… the middle section is for if they are both!

 

Activity 3: Sort the triangles into isosceles or right-angled… the middle section is for if they are both!

 

Activity 4: Sort the triangles on the Carroll Diagram using the relevant characteristics to decide where they go…

 

I have added this into your Showbie-Maths and it also attached, or on the school website.

 

English Activity:

 

Today, your task is to complete the attached reading comprehension about David Walliams… you will need to read the information carefully, but some questions may require your own opinions and thoughts.

 

Remember to write in full sentences when answering (unless is states otherwise).

 

Creative Afternoon:

 

Sun Safety

The attached Sun Ready presentation will help you to learn more about keeping safe in the sun. Choose from the following activities:

 

Quiz

 

At the end of the presentation, you will find a short quiz. Have fun testing your knowledge of sun safety!

 

Know Your Sun Cream (KS2)

 

Find out about the information displayed on a bottle of sun cream and what it means. Have a go at labelling the attached diagram.

 

Sun Safety Poster (KS1 & KS2)

 

Create a poster encouraging people to stay safe in the sun.

 

Use the attached planning sheet and think about including the following:

• Why is it important to stay safe in the sun?
• Which of the sun cream options are better?
• Can you name the Five Top Tips for Sun Safety?

 

Remember to send me your completed posters on Showbie or via email.

 

Survival Kit Challenge (KS2)

 

Imagine that you are standing in the wild.

• What does it look like?
• What can you see?
• What can you hear?
• What can you smell?

 

Your challenge is to design a survival kit for the wild. Use the attached sheet to plan your survival kit.

 

Remember to send me your completed Survival Kits on Showbie or via email.

 

Drop Everything and Read:

Remember to keep reading every day! You can use your Read Theory https://readtheory.org/auth/login) or MyOn (https://www.myon.co.uk/login/index.html) if you would like to do some reading online. I’m sure you also have some amazing books, magazines, comics (and more) waiting at home to dive into! Audible and Amazon books are also free at the moment. David Walliams has also started releasing a daily audio book on this link: https://www.worldofdavidwalliams.com/elevenses/

 

I am looking forward to seeing the fantastic things that you produce today. Keep in touch, I love to see not only work but everything else you are getting up to!

 

Have a lovely day!

 

Best wishes

Mrs Morgan

Wednesday, 8th July 2020

 

Today is our Zoom session at 1pm! Check your Zoom Information folder on Showbie for the access code.

 

Good morning, Class 4! Wonderful Wednesday is here! I hope you enjoy today’s activities, I look forward to hearing all about the fun you have today… keep sending me lots of pictures (both work and just you having fun)- it makes my day! 

 

Please can I have all the scores by the end of the day on Tuesday, 14th July

 

Get Ready…

Your FINAL Herefordshire Virtual Games Challenge is here!

ROUNDERS

 

Using a rolling pin (or similar) see how many times you can hit up a ball or a pair of socks in 30 seconds.  

Your number of hit ups is your score.

 

Watch:  https://twitter.com/stride_active/status/1280041289992548353 for a demonstration.

Send me your score before Tuesday, 14th July!

 

If you wish, send a video too!

 

There is an added twist this time – there are extra points for each person who takes part, including teachers and parents.  Let’s see how many people we can get involved.

 

Come on, Class 4, let’s see how many entries we can get!

Who is going to be the first to send me their video and score?

 

Wake Up, Shake Up

• Cosmic Kids Yoga- a relaxing yoga/mindfulness session can be a great way to unwind and stretch if you are not feeling a high energy work out!

https://www.youtube.com/user/CosmicKidsYoga

• If you fancy something different: for some excellent dance, mindfulness, yoga and all sorts of activities, visit Go Noodle.

https://family.gonoodle.com/?show_user_type_select=true

 

English Activity:

Following on from yesterday’s lesson, your task is to write a newspaper article. Pick something you are interested about- it could be a real event, or made up… e.g. an alien invasion, football match, day at the river, easing lockdown (getting less strict), lockdown events, other events that you have enjoyed…birthdays, family time etc.

 

I have attached a guide template and a blank template for you to help complete! Think about yesterday’s lesson about the features of newspapers and try and include as many as you can.

 

I look forward to seeing them!

 

Maths Mission:

Today you will be learning about the different types of triangles and their properties

This lesson includes:

• one video
• a learning summary
• two interactive activities
•  

Follow the link to today's lesson...

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

 

Triangles are a type of polygon (a 2D shape with straight lines).

There are four different types of triangles:

• equilateral
• isosceles
• right-angled
• scalene

Activity 1

Triangle machine

Try the activity on the website and label the types of triangle.

 

Activity 2

Label the triangles

Label the triangles on the worksheet attached. Either print it out or write the answers on paper.

 

Creative Afternoon

 

STEM Challenge – Perfect Playground Design

Article 31 of UN Convention on the Rights of the Child states that all children have the right to play.

Did you know, not all children have safe places to play? If you could design the perfect playground for children anywhere in the world, what would it look like?

What to do:

1. Think about your local playground or all of the exciting play equipment we have at school.

 

2. Discuss and make a list of the features of a ‘perfect’ playground. What should it look like? What should it have?

 

Think about the Key Questions on the attached sheet:

 

 

3. Use the attached sheet to draw a plan of what would feature in your perfect playground. You could draw the equipment or markings you would like or search for images on the Internet and stick them on to your plan. 


 

4. Now for the fun part! Select your materials from around your home/garden to build a model of your perfect playground. 


 

Remember to send me pictures of your playground models on Showbie or via email! I am looking forward to seeing what you come up with!

 

Drop Everything and Read:

Remember to keep reading every day! You can use your Read Theory https://readtheory.org/auth/login) or MyOn (https://www.myon.co.uk/login/index.html) if you would like to do some reading online. I’m sure you also have some amazing books, magazines, comics (and more) waiting at home to dive into! Audible and Amazon books are also free at the moment. David Walliams has also started releasing a daily audio book on this link: https://www.worldofdavidwalliams.com/elevenses/

 

I am looking forward to seeing the fantastic things that you produce today. Keep in touch, I love to see not only work but everything else you are getting up to!

 

Have a lovely day!

 

Best wishes

Mrs Morgan

Tuesday, 7^th July 2020

 

Good morning, Class 4! Terrific Tuesday is here! I hope you enjoy today’s activities, I look forward to hearing all about the fun you have today… keep sending me lots of pictures (both work and just you having fun)- it makes my day! J

 

Wake Up, Shake Up

• Cosmic Kids Yoga- a relaxing yoga/mindfulness session can be a great way to unwind and stretch if you are not feeling a high energy work out!

https://www.youtube.com/user/CosmicKidsYoga

• If you fancy something different: for some excellent dance, mindfulness, yoga and all sorts of activities, visit Go Noodle.

https://family.gonoodle.com/?show_user_type_select=true

 

 

Maths Mission:

 

Following on from yesterday’s work… today, we are going to look at comparing and ordering angles. Follow the link to today’s lesson, you will find videos and guides to helping you through: https://www.bbc.co.uk/bitesize/articles/zg4xdp3

 

Once you have watched and completed the tasks on the link above, complete the tasks attached:

 

Activity 1

Sort the angles

This activity helps you practise comparing and ordering angles. In question 3, which angles will you look at in each shape?

Open the worksheet below and write your answers on paper or print the worksheet and fill it in (or complete straight onto Showbie).

 

Activity 2

Compare and order angles

These questions will help to build your confidence in identifying and comparing angles.

Read each question carefully. How is the question asking you to sort the angles? It isn’t always in ascending order. (ascending=getting bigger, descending=getting smaller).

 

English Activity:

Today, follow the link to the lesson… https://www.bbc.co.uk/bitesize/articles/zym8bqt

You will revise the features of a newspaper report, ready for tomorrow!

There are two short video clips to watch, then 4 short activities:

 

Activity 1‎

Label the parts of the newspaper correctly. ‎This is an interactive activity so you will need to find this on the linked page and click on the banner…

 

Activity 2‎

Newspaper reporters need to be able to tell fact from opinion so they can use them ‎correctly in their articles. ‎

Read the ‘Fact or Opinion’ activity sheet and decide which of the sentences are ‎facts and which are opinions. ‎

Either print the activity out (you could cut out the cards and arrange them into two piles or ‎write ‘fact’ or ‘opinion’ on each one) or simply read through the activity and discuss or ‎decide whether each is a fact or an opinion.‎ You could mark on Showbie- Maths, with a F for Fact or an O for Opinion…

 

‎Top tip! ‎

A fact is true no matter what.‎

For example: Antarctica is surrounded by the Southern Ocean.‎

An opinion is something that someone believes. Someone else could think something ‎different. ‎

For example: Antarctica would be an amazing place to visit.

 

Activity 3‎

Read this Newsround report about Indian tigers. https://www.bbc.co.uk/newsround/49157447

 

Then answer the five questions below.‎

1. What is the report about? ‎
2. Who is involved in the story? ‎
3. When did the events take place? ‎
4. Where did the events take place? ‎
5. Why is this happening? ‎

 

Activity 4‎

Using the same Newsround report, find and copy out examples of the newspaper features below.

• The headline (often found at the top of the page)
• Two facts
• A quote showing someone’s opinion (Top tip! Look for inverted commas)
• Three past tense verbs (Top tip! Look for verbs ending in -ed)
• A caption describing what is shown in a picture

 

Creative Afternoon

 

#PinYourThanks

 

We know that lots of our families would like to say thank you to others who have helped over the last few months. From the postman who delivered cards that cheered us up, to a neighbour who has done some shopping, to a doctor or nurse, a friend who called for a chat etc.

 

PinYourThanks are inviting you to enter a competition to design a pin badge to say thank you to someone who has helped you (or your wider family) over the last few months.

 

The winning entry will be turned into a real pin badge and sold, alongside other badges designed by national treasures including Ringo Starr and Joe Lycett. Every pin badge sold raises money for NHS Charities Together and Volunteering Matters.

 

Use the attached template to design your badge.

Send me your completed designs on Showbie or via email by Friday, 10^th July 2020 so that I can enter them for you!

 

Drop Everything and Read:

Remember to keep reading every day! You can use your Read Theory https://readtheory.org/auth/login) or MyOn (https://www.myon.co.uk/login/index.html) if you would like to do some reading online. I’m sure you also have some amazing books, magazines, comics (and more) waiting at home to dive into! Audible and Amazon books are also free at the moment. David Walliams has also started releasing a daily audio book on this link: https://www.worldofdavidwalliams.com/elevenses/

 

I am looking forward to seeing the fantastic things that you produce today. Keep in touch, I love to see not only work but everything else you are getting up to!

 

Have a lovely day!

 

Best wishes

Mrs Morgan

 

Monday, 6^th July 2020

 

Good morning, Class 4! Another week of home learning is upon us, and you are doing SO well-keep it up! I hope you enjoy today’s activities, I look forward to hearing all about your weekends and today… keep sending me lots of pictures (both work and just you having fun)- it makes my day! J

 

Wake Up, Shake Up

• PE with Joe

Visit Joe Wicks’ YouTube channel for a daily PE lesson to get you moving, and feeling energised.

https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCAxW1XT0iEJo0TYlRfn6rYQ

• Cosmic Kids Yoga- a relaxing yoga/mindfulness session can be a great way to unwind and stretch if you are not feeling a high energy work out!

https://www.youtube.com/user/CosmicKidsYoga

• If you fancy something different: for some excellent dance, mindfulness, yoga and all sorts of activities, visit Go Noodle.

https://family.gonoodle.com/?show_user_type_select=true

 

Maths Mission

Today, we are going to learn about and identify the different kinds of angle! Follow the link to the BBC which will guide you right from the start… some of you might already remember them, but it is always helpful to have a refresh!

 

https://www.bbc.co.uk/bitesize/articles/zy3jcmn

 

Activity 1

Identifying angles

This activity helps you practise identifying angles. In question 2, which numbers on a clock are at right angles to each other?

Open the worksheet and write your answers down on paper.

 

Activity 2

Comparing angles

These questions will help build your confidence in identifying angles.

Open the worksheet and write the answers on paper. In question 2, use a ruler to draw the angles.

 

You can find both tasks attached to my email or on Showbie-Maths. Remember, just do your best! Send me your completed work, or any questions if you need a little help.

 

English Activity:

 

Re-watch the short film… ‘Catch it’ to refresh your memory ahead of today’s task…

https://www.literacyshed.com/catchit.html

 

Imagine the vulture could have his say… Why did he behave the way he did? How did he feel about the meerkats working against him?

 

Your task today, is to write the vulture’s point of view about the chase.

 

Think about discussing not only what happened during the chase, but how the vulture was feeling throughout…

 

Remember you are writing as if you are the vulture so you need to use first person e.g. I, we.

 

Here are a couple of starting sentences, if you are struggling to get going…

 

I couldn’t quite believe my luck…the unique fruit that I have been longing for, for SO long was laying there before my very eyes! Those mischievous meerkats are fools for leaving it unguarded and people do say ‘finders keepers’ so…MINE!

 

 

Creative Afternoon:

 

Forest of Dean Forestry England Competition

 

 

Your task is to design a poster encouraging people to keep our forest clean. You should explain why littering is bad for the forest and why you #LoveYourForest

 

When designing your poster, remember the following:

• Use A4 white paper
• Use colourful pictures to grab attention
• Include words, or even a poem
• Do not attach craft materials

 

The winning design will be used around Forestry England sites to help spread the message.

 

I look forward to seeing your completed posters. Please send them to me on Showbie or via email by Thursday, 9^th July 2020 so that I can enter them for you!

 

Drop Everything and Read:

Remember to keep reading every day! You can use your Read Theory https://readtheory.org/auth/login) or MyOn (https://www.myon.co.uk/login/index.html) if you would like to do some reading online. I’m sure you also have some amazing books, magazines, comics (and more) waiting at home to dive into! Audible and Amazon books are also free at the moment. David Walliams has also started releasing a daily audio book on this link: https://www.worldofdavidwalliams.com/elevenses/

 

I am excited to see what you come up with today, you amaze me each and every day!

 

Have a lovely day!

 

Best wishes

Mrs Morgan

Friday, 3^rd July 2020

Good morning, Class 4. Another huge well done for the work completed yesterday and throughout the week, I am continually impressed with your hard work and effort every day! Keep it up. Have fun completing todays work, send me lots of pictures… I would love to see! Have a wonderful weekend too!

The Herefordshire Virtual School Games are hosting a DAILY challenge which is great news! Send me your scores as soon as you can each day so I can get them sent in on time and entered…

 

Can you complete today’s Stride Active Herefordshire Virtual School Games Challenge?

It is…the basketball challenge

 

 

English Task:

Today, I would like you to create your own sporting dictionary:

 

Write a definition for each of the words listed (attached).

 

Write the definitions as if they were for a dictionary.

 

Remember the words in a dictionary are always in alphabetical order.

 

Maths Mission:

Your task today involves a bit of sport… first using two fingers (your pointing finger and middle finger) measure your pulse… you can feel this on the under of your wrist or on your neck. I would like you to count how many beats per minute (60 seconds) …write this down. For accuracy, you may need to repeat this a few times.

 

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tF9-jLZNM10 This little video shows you how you can do this and gives a short explanation!

 

Then, jog for a minute and then recount your pulse… write it down.

 

Sprint for a minute and then recount your pulse…write it down.

 

Finally, do 20 star jumps and recount your pulse.

 

I would love to see some pictures of this!

 

After you have collected your results, I would like you to…

1. Calculate the difference between your lowest beats per minute and highest.
2. Draw a graph to show the number of beats per minute for each activity.
3. Write a couple of sentences to describe how your beats per minute changed for each and why.

 

Creative Afternoon:

Play this game of Connect 4 – How many can you complete? Your challenge is to try and make a 4 in a row of the physical activities described in the game attached (also in your Showbie-Creative Afternoon). Take lots of pictures of you completing the different activities… I would love to see! Let’s get moving!

Drop Everything and Read:

Remember to keep reading every day! You can use your Read Theory https://readtheory.org/auth/login) or MyOn (https://www.myon.co.uk/login/index.html) if you would like to do some reading online. I’m sure you also have some amazing books, magazines, comics (and more) waiting at home to dive into! Audible and Amazon books are also free at the moment. David Walliams has also started releasing a daily audio book on this link: https://www.worldofdavidwalliams.com/elevenses/

 

I am excited to see your sports day- limited home editions today and hear about the fun you continue having at home! I would love to see lots of pictures.

 

Have a lovely day!

 

Best wishes

Mrs Morgan

Thursday, 2^nd July 2020

 

Good morning, Class 4. It was lovely to catch up with some of you on Zoom! A massive well done for the work completed yesterday, I am continually impressed with your hard work and effort every day! Keep it up. Have fun completing todays work, send me lots of pictures… I would love to see your newest unusual reading spot!

The Herefordshire Virtual School Games are hosting a DAILY challenge which is great news! Send me your scores as soon as you can each day so I can get them sent in on time and entered…

 

Can you complete today’s Stride Active Herefordshire Virtual School Games Challenge?

It is…the cricket challenge!

 

• Mark 4 paper targets on a wall. Mark each target with a score: 6, 4, 2 & 1.
• Stand 3 metres away and using an underarm/ overarm throw you have 60 seconds to hit the targets.
• Try to score as many points as possible.
• If you hit a 6 take a step back, if you hit a 4 take half a step back.
• Count the number of points in 60 seconds.

 

 

English Activity

Create your own A-Z of sports (attached).

 

Amazing Fact

The sport of Jai-Alai is commonly believed to be the fastest sport in the world – the ball can travel at speeds of up to 190mph.

 

Try to think of a sport or sports person for each letter of the alphabet.  You could use the Internet or Non-Fiction books to research lesser-known sports.

 

Unscramble the Sports Day words (attached).

 

Complete the Sports Day word search (attached).

 

 

Maths Mission

Your task today is to complete the Olympic word problems…Use your number knowledge and time-telling skills to help you out! You will need to read the questions carefully to work out what you must do to solve the question.

 

Then… write 3 of your own Olympic related word problems to try out on a friend!

 

You can find everything you need on your Showbie-Maths folder or attached.

 

Creative Afternoon:

As you try new sports and physical activities, think about the equipment you use.  How does it help you to play? How does it help you to improve?

 

Today’s challenge is to design a new piece of sporting equipment so you can think about what small changes help you to achieve your personal best.

 

Choose a sport that uses some equipment. You may choose one you play already, or you can find out about a new sport.

 

Think about the equipment:

How is it used? What size is it? What shape is it? Is the colour important? What materials is it made from?

Now think of how you could make small changes to improve the equipment so that it can be even better or more effective.

 

Make your new equipment and try it out! You could use recycled materials from around the house, make it on the iPad or draw a very detailed model if you would like!

 

Drop Everything and Read:

Remember to keep reading every day! You can use your Read Theory https://readtheory.org/auth/login) or MyOn (https://www.myon.co.uk/login/index.html) if you would like to do some reading online. I’m sure you also have some amazing books, magazines, comics (and more) waiting at home to dive into! Audible and Amazon books are also free at the moment. David Walliams has also started releasing a daily audio book on this link: https://www.worldofdavidwalliams.com/elevenses/

 

I am excited to see your sports day- limited home editions today and hear about the fun you continue having at home! I would love to see lots of pictures.

 

Have a lovely day!

 

Best wishes

Mrs Morgan

 

Wednesday, 1^st July 2020

 

Good morning, Class 4! July is already upon us? Mad! A massive well done for the work completed yesterday, I am continually impressed with your hard work and effort every day! Keep it up. Have fun completing todays work, send me lots of pictures… I would love to see your newest unusual reading spot!

 

The Herefordshire Virtual School Games are hosting a DAILY challenge which is great news! Send me your scores as soon as you can each day so I can get them sent in on time and entered…

 

Can you complete today’s Stride Active Herefordshire Virtual School Games Challenge?

It is…the Rugby Challenge!

 

Send me a picture or video of you completing the challenge!

 

There is also a week long challenge alongside each daily one… We would like you to create a dance routine to tell the story of your lockdown experience. Have you used any of the School Games values? To remind you, the values are: Determination, team work, honesty, passion, respect and self-belief.

 

Record your video and send it to me… it should be between 1 and 2 minutes long and showcase the feelings and stories of lockdown!

 

Wake Up, Shake Up

• Cosmic Kids Yoga- a relaxing yoga/mindfulness session can be a great way to unwind and stretch if you are not feeling a high energy work out!

https://www.youtube.com/user/CosmicKidsYoga

• If you fancy something different: for some excellent dance, mindfulness, yoga and all sorts of activities, visit Go Noodle.

https://family.gonoodle.com/?show_user_type_select=true

 

Maths Mission

 

Today, I have planned some Olympic themed maths challenges… complete the 2 challenges described below!

 

 

English Activity:

Choose your favourite Olympian and find our as much as you can about them.  Create a fact file / poster / presentation all about them.

 

Remember to include as much information as possible to tell me all about them!

 

You can choose anybody who competes in any sport, and use the fact file template attached or create one of your own using a device or on paper.

 

Creative Afternoon:

Home Sports Day

 

Spend the afternoon enjoying some traditional Sports Day Fun (most can be adapted for outdoors or indoors):

 

Hit the Spot

Dodge Buster

Stepping Stones

On Track

Shape Shifter

 

Set up some mini races in the garden with your family.

 

Can you design a new race?

 

Drop Everything and Read:

Remember to keep reading every day! You can use your Read Theory https://readtheory.org/auth/login) or MyOn (https://www.myon.co.uk/login/index.html) if you would like to do some reading online. I’m sure you also have some amazing books, magazines, comics (and more) waiting at home to dive into! Audible and Amazon books are also free at the moment. David Walliams has also started releasing a daily audio book on this link: https://www.worldofdavidwalliams.com/elevenses/

 

I am excited to see your sports day- limited home editions today and hear about the fun you continue having at home! I would love to see lots of pictures.

 

Have a lovely day!

 

Best wishes

Mrs Morgan

Tuesday, 30^th June 2020

 

Good morning, Class 4! I was very impressed with your amazing sports creations and all of your entries for the School Games… I hope you enjoy today’s challenge just as much! Have fun completing todays work, send me lots of pictures… I would love to see your newest unusual reading spot!

 

The Herefordshire Virtual School Games are hosting a DAILY challenge which is great news! Send me your scores as soon as you can each day so I can get them sent in on time and entered…

 

Can you complete today’s Stride Active Herefordshire Virtual School Games Challenge?

It is…the athletics challenge!

 

Shuttle Runs…

Use 2 objects to mark out a distance of 5 metres.

 

How many shuttle runs between the markers can

you complete in 60 seconds?

 

You score 1 point for every shuttle run, i.e. if you ran

there and back you would score 2 points.

 

Send me a picture or video of you completing the challenge!

 

There is also a week long challenge alongside each daily one… We would like you to create a dance routine to tell the story of your lockdown experience. Have you used any of the School Games values? To remind you, the values are: Determination, team work, honesty, passion, respect and self-belief.

 

Record your video and send it to me… it should be between 1 and 2 minutes long and showcase the feelings and stories of lockdown!

 

Wake Up, Shake Up

• Cosmic Kids Yoga- a relaxing yoga/mindfulness session can be a great way to unwind and stretch if you are not feeling a high energy work out!

https://www.youtube.com/user/CosmicKidsYoga

• If you fancy something different: for some excellent dance, mindfulness, yoga and all sorts of activities, visit Go Noodle.

https://family.gonoodle.com/?show_user_type_select=true

 

Maths Mission

 

-collect some information about your family or friends… you could choose to ask their favourite chocolate bar, favourite fruit, colour or animal (or anything else). Choose a selection of 4 or 5 options and then ask them to pick their favourite. Use a tally chart to record your data- try and get as many responses as possible (even if you have to choose on their behalf, if you can’t ask them- you might just know their favourite).

 

Now you have gathered your data, draw  a bar chart to show the data. You need to draw a scale on the one (y) axis (the vertical one) to represent the number of people who took part and then on the x axis (horizontal one), you write the choice of answers you gave…

 

Answer the questions for your chosen questionnaire…

-What was the most popular answer?

-What was the least popular answer?

-What was the difference between the most popular choice and the least?

 

English Activity

 

Today, you are going to be revising fiction and non-fiction writing… what is fiction? How is it different to non-fiction? Where might you find non-fiction writing? When you are completing your writing, please remember to use your beautiful joined handwriting!

 

Visit https://www.bbc.co.uk/bitesize/articles/z7n4ydm to find today’s activities...

 

Activity 1

Complete the two short interactive activities (you will need to view this on the website linked above).

First, put the book titles in the correct place on the shelf to show whether they are fiction or non-fiction.

Then read each sentence and decide whether the text is fiction or non-fiction.

Top tip!

Remember, the correct spelling of ‘non-fiction’ contains a hyphen…you may get the answer incorrect if you forget this part!

 

Activity 2

Watch the video about Britain in winter.

You are going to be writing about what happens in it, so watch carefully.

 

Your task is to write a paragraph (between five to eight sentences) about something you saw in the video as if it were in a non-fiction text.

Remember, non-fiction texts use facts so only use what you are told in the video. Don’t make anything up!

Top tip!

You could write about:

• what animals do in winter

• what people do in winter

• the weather in winter

• anything else you noticed


For example:

Winter in Britain is a very cold time. It is often icy and can even snow. When it snows, people like to make snowmen from the freshly fallen snow and go sledging down hills.

 

Activity 3

Now write a paragraph (between five and eight sentences) about something you saw in the video as it were in a fiction text.

Remember, fiction is made up like a story. Use the video to inspire you and let your imagination run wild!

You could:

• Write a setting description.
• Choose a person or animal and write a character description.
• Write a short story or poem about anything else that you thought was interesting.

 

For example:

The snow-covered mountains shone like diamonds in the early morning sunshine. Slowly, the herd of deer woke up, quickly shaking off their snowy blankets. Icicles hung from the towering trees and rivers were frozen solid. Winter had arrived.

Top tip!

Fiction writing often includes:

• adjectives and adverbs
• lots of description
• similes and metaphors

 

I look forward to seeing your fantastic writing!

 

Creative Afternoon:

The 2020 Olympics were due to take place in Tokyo in Japan.  They have been postponed until 2021.

 

Enjoy taking part in some traditional Japanese sport activities this afternoon.

 

Warm-up by taking part in Radio Taiso workout from the Japan Society.  Radio Taiso is an exercise routine first broadcast in 1928 and is still very popular today.

 

https://www.getset.co.uk/resources/active-assemblies/radio-taiso

 

Can you create your own Radio Taiso routine and film your routines for the rest of to have a go at?

 

Complete the Tokyo Ten: Random Routines

 

https://www.getset.co.uk/resources/travel-to-tokyo/randomroutines

 

Can you use the video to learn how to say how to say the numbers 1 – 5 in Japanese?  Show us what you have learnt by creating a poster or even a film to teacher others.

 

Try a traditional Japanese playground game – Kendama.  Use the activity guide attached to find out how to use and make your own Kendama set.

 

Drop Everything and Read:

Remember to keep reading every day! You can use your Read Theory https://readtheory.org/auth/login) or MyOn (https://www.myon.co.uk/login/index.html) if you would like to do some reading online. I’m sure you also have some amazing books, magazines, comics (and more) waiting at home to dive into! Audible and Amazon books are also free at the moment. David Walliams has also started releasing a daily audio book on this link: https://www.worldofdavidwalliams.com/elevenses/

 

I am excited to see the amazing things you create today and hear about the fun you continue having at home.

 

Have a lovely day!

 

Best wishes

Mrs Morgan

Monday, 29^th June 2020

 

Good morning, Class 4! I hope you had a lovely weekend and had lots of fun… I look forward to hearing all about it… Have fun completing todays work, send me lots of pictures… I would love to see your newest unusual reading spot!

 

The Herefordshire Virtual School Games are hosting a DAILY challenge which is great news! Send me your scores as soon as you can each day (before 3pm) so I can get them sent in on time and entered…

 

Can you complete today’s Stride Active Herefordshire Virtual School Games Challenge?

It is…the tennis challenge!

Using a racket or something similar (bat/cereal box etc.), see how many hit-ups you can do in 60 seconds…You score 1 point for each hit up.

 

Send me a picture or video of you completing the challenge!

 

There is also a week long challenge alongside each daily one… We would like you to create a dance routine to tell the story of your lockdown experience. Have you used any of the School Games values? To remind you, the values are: Determination, team work, honesty, passion, respect and self-belief.

 

Record your video and send it to me… it should be between 1 and 2 minutes long and showcase the feelings and stories of lockdown!

 

Wake Up, Shake Up

• PE with Joe

Visit Joe Wicks’ YouTube channel for a daily PE lesson to get you moving, and feeling energised.

https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCAxW1XT0iEJo0TYlRfn6rYQ

• Cosmic Kids Yoga- a relaxing yoga/mindfulness session can be a great way to unwind and stretch if you are not feeling a high energy work out!

https://www.youtube.com/user/CosmicKidsYoga

• If you fancy something different: for some excellent dance, mindfulness, yoga and all sorts of activities, visit Go Noodle.

https://family.gonoodle.com/?show_user_type_select=true

 

Maths Mission

Today, we are going to recap some symmetry!

Visit https://www.bbc.co.uk/bitesize/topics/zrhp34j/articles/z8t72p3 to refresh yourselves on what symmetry means and how we can identify and create symmetrical lines and shapes…

 

A 2D shape is symmetrical if a line can be drawn through it so that either side of the line looks exactly the same.

The line is called a line of symmetry.

This is sometimes called a 'mirror line' or 'mirror symmetry', because if you put a mirror on the line, the reflection would show the whole shape.

• An isosceles triangle has 1 line of symmetry.

• A square has 4 lines of symmetry.

• A circle has unlimited lines of symmetry!

 

Your first task is to complete the attached activity… there are two pages. Page 1 is challenging/more challenging, where there is only one line of symmetry… page 2 has up to two lines of symmetry. You could complete both if you fancy an extra bit of practise or challenge!

 

Then, draw your own symmetrical image… it could be a pattern, an object or just a picture. The only rule is that it must have at least one line of symmetry and be an identical mirror image on both sides.

 

I look forward to seeing your creations!

 

English Activity

Watch the following short film ‘Catch It’. https://www.literacyshed.com/catchit.html

Imagine that the animals could talk. What would they say to each other during the clip?

 

First, recap your use of inverted commas (speech marks) using the following site…https://www.bbc.co.uk/bitesize/topics/zvwwxnb/articles/ztcp97h

 

Then, using paper or the attached template, think of some dialogue and write it down of the discussion between the different animals. (Remember to use the punctuation that you have just learned about).

 

Creative Afternoon

 

This week is a sports themed week.  Stride Active will be setting a daily challenge for us all. 

 

Watch the video to find out about the Olympic Torch Relay:

 

https://www.getset.co.uk/resources/olympic-torch-relay

 

Some activities to have a go at:

 

1.    Make your own Olympic Torch – how creative can you be?

2.    Make your own Olympic medals – use clay, play dough, salt dough, bake a cake, biscuit or cookie – we can’t wait to see your creation!  Alternatively, use the template attached.

3.    Create your own Mascot (attached).

4.    Create your own quiz all about the Olympic Torch Relay to share with the rest of us.

5.    Use the information (attached) to find out about the Olympic Rings.

Design your own set of Olympic Rings – what would each one stand for?

 

Drop Everything and Read:

Remember to keep reading every day! You can use your Read Theory https://readtheory.org/auth/login) or MyOn (https://www.myon.co.uk/login/index.html) if you would like to do some reading online. I’m sure you also have some amazing books, magazines, comics (and more) waiting at home to dive into! Audible and Amazon books are also free at the moment. David Walliams has also started releasing a daily audio book on this link: https://www.worldofdavidwalliams.com/elevenses/

 

I am excited to see the amazing things you create today and hear about the fun you continue having at home.

 

Have a lovely day!

 

Best wishes

Mrs Morgan

Friday, 26th June 2020

 

Good morning, Class 4! I can’t quite believe how quick the weeks are passing by. I am missing each and every one of you SO much, but I am so glad that we can keep in touch via Zoom and Showbie. Keep in touch and send over some of your awesome work for today and if you get up to anything over the weekend! 

 

Wake Up, Shake Up

• Cosmic Kids Yoga- a relaxing yoga/mindfulness session can be a great way to unwind and stretch if you are not feeling a high energy work out!

https://www.youtube.com/user/CosmicKidsYoga

• If you fancy something different: for some excellent dance, mindfulness, yoga and all sorts of activities, visit Go Noodle.

https://family.gonoodle.com/?show_user_type_select=true

 

English Activity:

Today, I would like you to write some detailed instructions. You could guide me to do anything… brushing teeth, baking, building something, how to play a game…anything.

 

Remember to think about the different features of instruction texts, I have attached a word mat to help you think of some vocabulary that you may wish to use. Please be very detailed- imagine that I am an alien! You may wish to include some diagrams to support your instructions.

Things to include:

-Headings/sub-headings (what are you telling me to do).

-Introduction sentence

-List of things you will need- equipment, utensils etc.

-Steps in chronological order (in order of when they should be done).

-Imperative verbs (doing words).

-Bullet points/numbers to separate the steps… remember your adverbs (slowly, carefully, quickly… before, after that, next, soon, later).

-A conclusion sentence (e.g. You should now have a lovely chocolate cake, ready to be sliced and served.)

 

Maths Mission:

Your first task today is to complete the ‘Check your change’ task… you need to calculate the change you should receive from £10. Is it correct? If not, what should your change have been…

 

Then, have a go at the solar system code cracker and see if you can solve the secret words!

 

All of your tasks can be found inside your Showbie- Maths or attached, but you could complete everything either digitally or onto paper.

 

If you would like a challenge activity.... I challenge you to create your own code breaker!

 

Creative afternoon

 

‘The Goldfish’ 1925

Look at the picture.  What effect does the dark background have? There are lots of fish, how do you think the other fish feel about the goldfish? What makes the goldfish stand-out? What techniques you think Klee might have used to create the goldfish painting?

 

Read the following link with information about this picture http://www.artchive.com/1925/klee.html

 

If you have them you could use wax crayons or oil pastels to cover the whole page in a mix of bright colours, then cover the page with black oil pastel so there’s no colour seen. Using a paperclip that has been unravelled, scratch at the page to make a shape and the colour will be revealed.  Remember to be safe when using this!

 

Or you could create a drawing with bright coloured wax crayon or oil pastels, where there are some white bits left. Using a black water colour, brush over the page to create the background – the oil should resist the paint and show up.

 

If you don’t have any of these, no problem, simply using colouring pencils, felt tips, paints, sharpies, whatever you have that can be used to create colour and away you go.  You could even have a go at creating a piece on the following free app on an ipad, https://tayasui.com/sketches/   or on your computer if you have a program for art already on it.

 

Drop Everything and Read:

Remember to keep reading every day! You can use your Read Theory https://readtheory.org/auth/login) or MyOn (https://www.myon.co.uk/login/index.html) if you would like to do some reading online. I’m sure you also have some amazing books, magazines, comics (and more) waiting at home to dive into! Audible and Amazon books are also free at the moment. David Walliams has also started releasing a daily audio book on this link: https://www.worldofdavidwalliams.com/elevenses/

 

I am excited to see the amazing things you create today and hear about the fun you continue having at home.

 

Have a lovely day!

Best wishes

Mrs Morgan

 

Thursday, 25th June 2020

 

Good morning, Class 4! It was lovely to catch up with so many of you on Zoom again this week. Keep in touch and keep sending over your AMAZING work! I love seeing it, it always makes me smile!

 

Wake Up, Shake Up

• PE with Joe

Visit Joe Wicks’ YouTube channel for a daily PE lesson to get you moving, and feeling energised.

https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCAxW1XT0iEJo0TYlRfn6rYQ

• Cosmic Kids Yoga- a relaxing yoga/mindfulness session can be a great way to unwind and stretch if you are not feeling a high energy work out!

https://www.youtube.com/user/CosmicKidsYoga

• If you fancy something different: for some excellent dance, mindfulness, yoga and all sorts of activities, visit Go Noodle.

https://family.gonoodle.com/?show_user_type_select=true

 

English Activity:

Your English task today is a little different… I am missing each and everyone of you very much. Today, I would like you to write a letter to the whole class (Dear Class 4…).

 

In your letter, I would like you to discuss things such as…

• what you have been up to
• what you have enjoyed (or not enjoyed)
• how you are feeling
• what you are looking forward to

and anything else you may think of…

 

I am then hoping to put all of our letters together on a document that I can share with you all and we can keep as a memory of our crazy time in Year 4!

 

You can type or write this letter, I have included a little guide… (do not worry about putting the address). Remember to proof-read to check for any missing words, and look at your spelling and punctuation carefully to make sure it all makes sense!

 

Maths Mission:

 

Today, I would like you to get some items from around your home (or the garden) and give them all a price (around 10 items would be good)…

I would like all of your prices to include a decimal place (pounds and pennies) e.g. £1.32= apple.

 

Your tasks are to…

1. Put the items in order from least expensive to most expensive.
2. Work out the total cost of ALL items added together.
3. Calculate how much change you would have if I gave you a budget of £50 (or how much more money you would need).
4. Calculate the difference between the most expensive item and the least expensive item (you will need to use subtraction).
5. Select 5 items and work out the total cost… then apply a half price deal and see how much your shopping would cost then.

I would love to see some pictures of you completing the activities! Have fun!

 

Creative afternoon

 

‘Castle and Sun’ 1928

Look at the picture.  Can you tell what the painting is? What might it look like to you?

What shapes can you see in the painting? How might Klee create art like this?

Klee used shapes to create the image of the castle and the sun. He also used colour – is that the colour of a real castle? Why would he use colours that aren’t real? 

 

Experiment with this trying to create this style and your own castle by drawing around lots of cut-out 2d shapes, first with pencil. Once you’ve created a pencil drawing with lots of shapes, you could use a crayon or pen to draw the lines. Then  use pastels or paints to colour in the shapes, if you have them… if not you could just colour them!

 

Drop Everything and Read:

Remember to keep reading every day! You can use your Read Theory https://readtheory.org/auth/login) or MyOn (https://www.myon.co.uk/login/index.html) if you would like to do some reading online. I’m sure you also have some amazing books, magazines, comics (and more) waiting at home to dive into! Audible and Amazon books are also free at the moment. David Walliams has also started releasing a daily audio book on this link: https://www.worldofdavidwalliams.com/elevenses/

 

I am excited to see the amazing things you create today and hear about the fun you continue having at home.

 

Have a lovely day!

Best wishes

Mrs Morgan

Wednesday, 24th June 2020

Our Zoom will take place today at 1pm. Remember to check in your Showbie-Zoom Information folder to find the code to access. If you would like to join for the first time then send me a quick message or email with permission from your parents/carers and I look forward to seeing you!

 

Good morning, Class 4! I was so impressed with your art yesterday, well done on such a fabulous job! If you fancy getting stuck in, have a go at the Virtual School Games challenge and send me your results- who will be the next to take on the challenge? It is your FINAL DAY to take on this round of the Games!

 

Wake Up, Shake Up

• PE with Joe

Visit Joe Wicks’ YouTube channel for a daily PE lesson to get you moving, and feeling energised.

https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCAxW1XT0iEJo0TYlRfn6rYQ

• Cosmic Kids Yoga- a relaxing yoga/mindfulness session can be a great way to unwind and stretch if you are not feeling a high energy work out!

https://www.youtube.com/user/CosmicKidsYoga

• If you fancy something different: for some excellent dance, mindfulness, yoga and all sorts of activities, visit Go Noodle.

https://family.gonoodle.com/?show_user_type_select=true

 

English Activity:

 

We are going to take part in the National Writing Day challenge! https://www.bbc.co.uk/bitesize/articles/zssbp4j

 

 

You will need: a pen/pencil, paper and something to time yourself with- a timer/stopwatch/clock etc.

 

You are going to take part in a 24/7 challenge.

There are just three rules:

1. You are going to write a brilliant 24-word short story.

2. Your story must start with the words ‘One day’.

3. You will write it in just 7 minutes!

It’s a challenge, but don’t worry – this lesson will guide you step by step so you’re ready to make the most of those precious 7 minutes!

 

Follow the lesson via the page linked above as there are some very helpful videos that will give you lots of ideas and support. Below, I have outlined the tasks.

 

Activity 1: One day…

Make a list of all the times when something in your life changed for the better.

It could be anything: the day your brother or sister was born, the day your tooth fell out and you got a pound, the day you met your best friend… let your memory roam free!

Aim to write down at least three ideas.

Activity 2: Precious items

Look at the different precious items in the list below. Create a simile or metaphor for each item.

Remember: A simile uses the words like or as, whereas a metaphor says something is something else.

For example:

Simile: The crown glittered like a shining star.

Metaphor: The diamond ring was a disco ball reflecting light.

• A king’s crown
• An old photograph
• A diamond ring
• Your favourite toy
• A family member, or best friend

Now come up with three of your own precious items and write a simile or metaphor for each one.

 

Activity 3: Get creative!

Have a go at writing some interesting sentences by combining your ‘One day…’ and ‘My precious items’ ideas.

For example:

One day my brother was born and his smile sparkled like a shining star.

One day my tooth fell out and the pound under my pillow glittered like a disco ball.

Write at least seven different sentences, all starting with 'One day'.

Top tip!

• Don’t worry about making mistakes or not writing perfectly. Creative writing is all about having a go and having fun!
•  

Activity 4: Challenge time!

Now you’re ready to take on the 24/7 challenge!

You’re going to use the ideas you came up with in Activity 3 to create your own brilliant poem!

For example:

One day my brother smiled like a shining star,
teeth glittering like a disco ball.
My friend and I giggled like gleaming gold coins.

Remember:

• Your poem should only be 24 words long.
• It should start with the words ‘One day’.
• It should be written in 7 minutes. Set yourself a timer!

Top tip!

• The most important thing is to have fun! This is about trying something new and enjoying writing creatively. Don’t worry if you make mistakes, just have a go!

Remember to send me your creations! I look forward to seeing them.

 

Maths Mission:

Today we are going to look at estimating money. Estimating means having an ‘educated guess’- we often do this by rounding before completing the calculation… e.g. 1.47 +3.63= (estimated) 1.5 +3.6=­­__

 

Follow the link to today’s lesson…

https://www.bbc.co.uk/bitesize/articles/z92x8hv

 

First, watch the video to see an example of rounding to the nearest pound to estimate an amount of money.

Throughout the video, there are a number of questions for you to answer. You will need to pause the video at these points and work out the answer.

 

Activity 1

Estimating money

 

There are three questions to complete which involve rounding to the nearest pound in order to estimate money. Write your answers on paper or print out and fill in the spreadsheet. This is attached or in your Showbie-Maths folder.

 

Activity 2

Estimate money game

 

Answer the five questions in the interactive game and practise the skills you have learnt.

 

 

Creative afternoon

‘Cat and Bird’ 1928

 

Watch the Cat and Bird book video link below written based on the drawings of Paul Klee.  What do you notice about the illustrations in particular?  What shapes are used?  What colours are used?  Is there are moral to the story?

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0ZoWLtsS-3s

 

https://www.slideshare.net/AliceFernndz/paul-klee-28367606?next_slideshow=1

 

Have a go at creating your own now!  You could draw and then colour or paint it, or you could create one similar to the cut out image below.   Make sure the bird’s image is engraved in the cat’s memory, completely, forever.

 

 

Drop Everything and Read:

Remember to keep reading every day! You can use your Read Theory https://readtheory.org/auth/login) or MyOn (https://www.myon.co.uk/login/index.html) if you would like to do some reading online. I’m sure you also have some amazing books, magazines, comics (and more) waiting at home to dive into! Audible and Amazon books are also free at the moment. David Walliams has also started releasing a daily audio book on this link: https://www.worldofdavidwalliams.com/elevenses/

 

I am excited to see the amazing things you create today and hear about the fun you continue having at home.

 

Have a lovely day!

Best wishes

Mrs Morgan

 

Tuesday, 23^rd June 2020

 

Good morning, Class 4! I was so impressed with your research yesterday, well done on such a fabulous start to you art week! If you fancy getting stuck in, have a go at the Virtual School Games challenge and send me your results- who will be the next to take on the challenge?

Wake Up, Shake Up

• Cosmic Kids Yoga- a relaxing yoga/mindfulness session can be a great way to unwind and stretch if you are not feeling a high energy work out!

https://www.youtube.com/user/CosmicKidsYoga

• If you fancy something different: for some excellent dance, mindfulness, yoga and all sorts of activities, visit Go Noodle.

https://family.gonoodle.com/?show_user_type_select=true

 

 

English Activity:

Follow the link to today's lesson... a different kind of 'reading lesson' about authors and enjoying reading. 

https://www.bbc.co.uk/bitesize/articles/z2ycf82

Activity 1

Complete the ‘What does an author do’ quiz.

Can you get all four questions right?

 

Activity 2

Watch this video of Paralympic Basketball player and sports presenter Ade Adepitan reading from Tom's Midnight Garden by Philippa Pearce.

Listen carefully. Ade reads some extracts and explains how Philippa Pearce’s writing really captured his imagination when he was younger.

 

You can write your answers down on paper, or discuss them instead.

 

1. Why did Ade enjoy about reading Tom's Midnight Garden when he was young? Give two reasons.

 

1. What does Ade like so much about how Philippa Pearce described the garden? (Top tip: Go to 2 minutes and 42 seconds in the video.)

 

1. Do you think you would like reading Tom’s Midnight Garden? Why?

 

 

Activity 3

Now think about a book you’ve enjoyed reading or listening to. You're going to review that book and the author - just like Ade did in the video.

Fill in the book review activity sheet explaining what you like about that book and the way the author writes.

Look at the questions in each box to help you.

Either print off the sheet and fill it in, or copy out the subheadings onto a piece of paper.

If you have not recently read a whole book, perhaps you could think about a magazine or newspaper you have recently looked at… or login to your MyOn and read a short book to review…

Remember…not all reviews are good reviews. It is okay for someone else to LOVE a book and you to find it boring (and the other way around). Be honest with your review!

 

Maths Mission:

Today, your Maths Mission is to follow on from yesterday. Use your currency knowledge to compare and order amounts of money:

https://www.bbc.co.uk/bitesize/articles/z47mkty

 

Activity 1

Ordering money

Have a look at the worksheet attached or in your Showbie-Maths folder. There are three questions to complete which involve ordering different amounts of money. Write your answers on paper or print out the worksheet and fill it in.

 

Activity 2

Money ordering game

Answer the five questions in the interactive game and practise the skills you have learnt to order different amounts of money using comparison symbols.

 

I would love to see some pictures of you having a go at the game!

 

Creative afternoon

 

Take the pencil for a walk!  The ‘Senecio’ (1922) challenge

 

Fancy a challenge? Time yourself to do a continuous line drawing of a face for 30 seconds only. Only rule, you cannot take your pencil off the paper! You can go back over lines you have drawn or create new lines, but no lifting that pencil up!  How far did you get? Then have a go for 45 seconds, then a minute, and so on.   Remember it is not about finishing it quickly but have all the detail.  Then colour the picture using a colour palette, like Paul Klee, warm, cold or neutral.  

 

Want to go further now, you have had a go at slightly abstract pictures the use his ‘Senecio’ picture below and create your own version and then colour it in or paint it.

Drop Everything and Read:

Remember to keep reading every day! You can use your Read Theory https://readtheory.org/auth/login) or MyOn (https://www.myon.co.uk/login/index.html) if you would like to do some reading online. I’m sure you also have some amazing books, magazines, comics (and more) waiting at home to dive into! Audible and Amazon books are also free at the moment. David Walliams has also started releasing a daily audio book on this link: https://www.worldofdavidwalliams.com/elevenses/

 

I am excited to see the amazing things you create today and hear about the fun you continue having at home.

 

Have a lovely day!

Best wishes

Mrs Morgan

Monday, 22^nd June 2020

 

Good morning, Class 4! I hope you have all had a lovely weekend and had lots of fun. Welcome to a new week of home learning- keep sharing what you get up to (learning or fun) and keep in touch with me, it keeps me smiling every day! Well done for those of you who have entered the Virtual Games below. If you fancy getting stuck in, have a go and send me your results!

Wake Up, Shake Up

• PE with Joe

Visit Joe Wicks’ YouTube channel for a daily PE lesson to get you moving, and feeling energised.

https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCAxW1XT0iEJo0TYlRfn6rYQ

• Cosmic Kids Yoga- a relaxing yoga/mindfulness session can be a great way to unwind and stretch if you are not feeling a high energy work out!

https://www.youtube.com/user/CosmicKidsYoga

• If you fancy something different: for some excellent dance, mindfulness, yoga and all sorts of activities, visit Go Noodle.

https://family.gonoodle.com/?show_user_type_select=true

 

English Activity:

Today, we are going to focus on some spelling and grammar. Use the SPaG mat to revise some of the things we have learned over the year… under each ‘mini task’ is a helpful clue that will help you complete the question, even if you can’t quite remember!

 

I have attached a spelling list of the words we have been practicing during Year 3 and 4. This might help you on the last question (unscrambling letters).

 

Once you have completed this, have a go at the spellings word search to see how many you can find!

 

All of these can be found attached, on our website page, or on Showbie-English. I look forward to seeing how you get on!

 

Maths Mission:

This week, we are going to be using our work on decimal places to help us with money! Follow the link to today’s lesson about making amounts of money: https://www.bbc.co.uk/bitesize/articles/zxfv6g8

 

Money is used by people on a daily basis to buy things or pay bills.

 

Making amounts of money is very important because you need to be able to have the correct number of notes and coins in order to buy something.

 

The United Kingdom uses pounds and pence as currency.

100p = £1.00

 

You write an amount of money using decimals if it is over £1.00. You always need two decimal places when talking about money.

 

For example, if you had a one pound coin and a 20p coin in your pocket, you would write the total as £1.20.

 

The number before the decimal point shows how many whole pounds you have, while the numbers after the decimal point shows how many pennies there are.

 

Read through the information on the page to learn more about how we use money!

Activity 1

Coins worksheet

Have a go at the worksheet- Money task 1. You can write your answers on paper or complete on Showbie.

 

Activity 2

Making different amounts

Make the amounts of money in the Money task 2. Draw out the coins or use real or toy money to find the answer. Take some pictures as you go!

 

I have attached the activities described on the page, and have also added them to your Showbie-Maths folder.

 

Creative afternoon

This week we are going to use our afternoons to focus on some art in the style of an artist called Paul Klee. Before we get started, it is important to do some research and find out some information to help us on our way!

Today, your task is to investigate Paul Klee.

 

Who was Paul Klee?  What was his art like?  What colours did he use? Where was he from?  How many pictures did he draw/paint?

 

Your challenge is to investigate the life of Paul Klee. Below are some links to support this.  Find out all about his life and his art, including his colour choices and styles of art.

Use the information you find to create a fact file, a poster, a video or PowerPoint to show what you have learned. Make sure you get lots of variety as you will be using this as the basis of your art for the next few weeks!

 

Here are some useful links:

http://vimeo.com/43838365

https://www.tate.org.uk/art/artists/paul-klee-1417/a-z-paul-klee

https://kids.kiddle.co/Paul_Klee

 

Drop Everything and Read:

Remember to keep reading every day! You can use your Read Theory https://readtheory.org/auth/login) or MyOn (https://www.myon.co.uk/login/index.html) if you would like to do some reading online. I’m sure you also have some amazing books, magazines, comics (and more) waiting at home to dive into! Audible and Amazon books are also free at the moment. David Walliams has also started releasing a daily audio book on this link: https://www.worldofdavidwalliams.com/elevenses/

 

I am excited to see the amazing things you create today and hear about the fun you continue having at home.

 

Have a lovely day!

Best wishes

Mrs Morgan

Friday, 19th June 2020

Good morning, Class 4! Another week of home learning complete to an amazing standard! Keep working hard, you are doing such a fantastic job!

Your NEXT Herefordshire Virtual Games Challenge is here!

 

Wake Up, Shake Up

• PE with Joe

Visit Joe Wicks’ YouTube channel for a daily PE lesson to get you moving, and feeling energised.

https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCAxW1XT0iEJo0TYlRfn6rYQ

• Cosmic Kids Yoga- a relaxing yoga/mindfulness session can be a great way to unwind and stretch if you are not feeling a high energy work out!

https://www.youtube.com/user/CosmicKidsYoga

• If you fancy something different: for some excellent dance, mindfulness, yoga and all sorts of activities, visit Go Noodle.

https://family.gonoodle.com/?show_user_type_select=true

 

Maths Mission:

As it is Friday… it is our weekly Maths challenge day!

 

Follow the link to BBC Bitesize at https://www.bbc.co.uk/bitesize/articles/z9ywr2p and have a go at all of the challenges…. How many can you do this time?

 

Remember to read the challenges carefully and split them up into small parts to help you understand and answer the questions. I would love to see your workings out!

 

When you are finished, have a go on your Timestable Rockstars and practice your times tables!

 

English Activity:

Your English task is based on Water Safety today. Follow the attached presentation (also in your Showbie-English). If you are using Showbie to do this, you will need to scroll along through the presentation.

 

Task 1:

Spot the potential dangers/hazards that are in each picture and try and find one to go with every letter of the alphabet. See how many letters you can find one for!

 

Task 2:

Write a water safety poem. Your poem can be in any style you choose… rhyming, haiku, acrostic- anything! Try and include some of the poetic features we have learned about such as alliteration, rhyming, similes or onomatopoeia. In the presentation there is an example of a verse that I have written.

 

Creative Afternoon

Throughout the week, you will have learned a lot about the rainforests and why they are so important to our lives, animals and plants that live there and people all over the world! Today… your mission is to create a persuasive poster to inform people of how we can SAVE OUR RAINFORESTS!

 

https://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/p003vpd7 Watch this short clip to remind you of our wonderful rainforests and why we must protect them!

 

One of the big issues that is killing our rainforests is the increased rate of deforestation… there are many reasons that this happens!

-to create fields for farming cattle or growing crops

-to produce wood to make furniture

-to produce wood pulp to make paper

-to create space for housing

 

Here is a time lapse of a rainforest in Bolivia which shows just how destructive over-deforestation can be!

https://vimeo.com/4132707

 

But what can we do?

-buy certified wood products

-use recycled paper- or use scrap paper

-cut down on printing

-buy soy products from sustainable sources

 

On your poster, you need to include…

-a catchy slogan- e.g. Rescue our Rainforests

-ways that we can save our rainforest.

-colour

-images to make it exciting (need to be relevant).

 

Drop Everything and Read:

Remember to keep reading every day! You can use your Read Theory https://readtheory.org/auth/login) or MyOn (https://www.myon.co.uk/login/index.html) if you would like to do some reading online. I’m sure you also have some amazing books, magazines, comics (and more) waiting at home to dive into! Audible and Amazon books are also free at the moment. David Walliams has also started releasing a daily audio book on this link: https://www.worldofdavidwalliams.com/elevenses/

BBC Bitesize Daily Book Club Reading Lessons

https://www.bbc.co.uk/bitesize/articles/zf8djhv?dm_t=0,0,0,0,0

 

BBC Bitesize have collated all of their Book Club Reading lessons into one place to make it easier for you to find them. There is a great selection of books for Year 1-6 accompanied by a range of activities.

 

I am excited to see the amazing things you create today and hear about the fun you continue having at home.

 

Have a lovely day!

Best wishes

Mrs Morgan