Year 4
Friday 5th March 2021
* Don't forget to email a picture of your planner to golden.tickets@gadevalley.herts.sch.uk by 10 today to be in with a chance of winning*
* If you are on Accelerated Reading then you can complete the quizzes for the books you have read. Your logins are in your planners. Accelerated Reader website *
* Visit Mr Barron's page to see his latest assembly *
Let's celebrate!
Once upon a time...(Chapter 22)
Thursday 4th March 2021
* Make sure you get your Golden Ticket entries in by 10:00 tomorrow. Email a picture of your planner to golden.tickets@gadevalley.herts.sch.uk*
* If you are on Accelerated Reading then you can complete the quizzes for the books you have read. Your logins are in your planners. Accelerated Reader website *
* I hope you enjoy the World Book Day activities today *
World book day
Once upon a time...(Chapter 21)
VID-20210303-WA0004.mp4
Wednesday 3rd March 2021
* Make sure you get your Golden Ticket entries in by 10:00 on Friday. Email a picture of your planner to golden.tickets@gadevalley.herts.sch.uk*
* If you are on Accelerated Reading then you can complete the quizzes for the books you have read. Your logins are in your planners. Accelerated Reader website *
* Visit Mr Barron's page to see his latest assembly *
Comprehension
Today's comprehension is a myth entitled 'The legend of Isis and Osiris'. There are three challenges to choose from and the answers can be found at the end of each document.
Handwriting
English - WALT use apostrophes for possession (plural)
Maths -WALT sort 2D shapes using their properties
Science
Daily Tasks:
TTRockstars - 15 minutes
Spelling Frame - 15 minutes (Spelling rule 27)
Reading with an adult - 15 minutes
Tuesday 2nd March 2021
* Make sure you get your Golden Ticket entries in by 10:00 on Friday. Email a picture of your planner to golden.tickets@gadevalley.herts.sch.uk*
* If you are on Accelerated Reading then you can complete the quizzes for the books you have read. Your logins are in your planners. Accelerated Reader website *
Comprehension
Today's comprehension is all about the Chinese year of the Ox. There are three challenges to choose from and the answers can be found at the end of the documents.
Handwriting
English - WALT use apostrophes for possession (singular)
Maths - WALT draw horizontal, parallel and perpendicular lines of a given length
Geography
In today's lesson we will be continuing to learnt about settlements. We will be thinking about the needs of early settlers and then be identify how different settlements fulfill these needs. You will first needs to read the information from the PPT (I have also attached a PDF version). During this you will need to complete the sorting activity and then at the end there is a task for you to complete using the document below.
Daily Tasks:
TTRockstars - 15 minutes
Spelling Frame - 15 minutes (Spelling rule 27)
Reading with an adult - 15 minutes
PE
Once upon a time...(Chapter 20 continued)
Monday 1st March 2021
* This is the final week of our virtual Golden Ticket competition. Let's try and get as many entries as possible in. Email a picture of your planner to golden.tickets@gadevalley.herts.sch.uk*
* If you are on Accelerated Reading then you can complete the quizzes for the books you have read. Your logins are in your planners. Accelerated Reader website *
* Visit Mr Barron's page to see his latest assembly *
Comprehension
Today's comprehension task is all about the fable 'The boy who cried wolf'.
Handwriting
English -WALT use apostrophes for contraction
Maths -WALT identify acute, obtuse and right angles
Daily Tasks:
TTRockstars - 15 minutes
Spelling Frame - 15 minutes (Spelling rule 27)
Reading with an adult - 15 minutes
PSHE
For today's lesson we are going to be learning about the importance of reducing, reusing and recycling. Follow the link and complete the activities.
https://classroom.thenational.academy/lessons/reduce-reuse-recycle-crt38c
Once upon a time...(Chapter 20)
Friday 26th February 2021
* Remember to get your Golden Ticket entries in by 10:00 today. Email a picture of your planner to golden.tickets@gadevalley.herts.sch.uk*
* If you are on Accelerated Reading then you can complete the quizzes for the books you have read. Your logins are in your planners. Accelerated Reader website *
* Visit Mr Barron's page to see his latest assembly *
A message from Mrs Watson
Comprehension
Today's comprehension task is all about how to grow your own spring daffodils.
Handwriting
English - WALT write an explanation text
Maths - WALT choose appropriate written methods for subtraction
French
Daily Tasks:
TTRockstars - 15 minutes
Spelling Frame - 15 minutes (Spelling rule 26)
Reading with an adult - 15 minutes
Once upon a time...(Chapter 19 continued)
Thursday 25th February 2021
* It was great to see you on the Zoom call yesterday and I am really looking forward to seeing you back in school on the 8th *
* Remember to get your Golden Ticket entries in by 10:00 on Friday. Email a picture of your planner to golden.tickets@gadevalley.herts.sch.uk*
* If you are on Accelerated Reading then you can complete the quizzes for the books you have read. Your logins are in your planners. Accelerated Reader website *
Comprehension
Today's comprehension is a play script from Oliver Twist. There are three challenges to choose from and the answers to each challenge are at the end of the document.
Handwriting
English - WALT write a title and an opening statement for an explanation text
Maths - WALT subtract using written methods
R.E.
Daily Tasks:
TTRockstars - 15 minutes (You are doing really well this week. Keep up the good work)
Spelling Frame - 15 minutes (Spelling rule 26)
Reading with an adult - 15 minutes (Let's have lots of entries for the Golden Ticket)
Wednesday 24th February 2021
* I am really looking forward to seeing you all on today's Zoom call at 11:30. *
* Remember to get your Golden Ticket entries in by 10:00 on Friday. Email a picture of your planner to golden.tickets@gadevalley.herts.sch.uk*
* If you are on Accelerated Reading then you can complete the quizzes for the books you have read. Your logins are in your planners. Accelerated Reader website *
* Visit Mr Barron's page to see his latest assembly *
Comprehension
Today's comprehension is a persuasive text all about the new 'Star Cruiser 2.0'.
Handwriting
English - WALT create a flowchart
Maths - WALT subtract using mental strategies
Science
Daily Tasks:
TTRockstars - 15 minutes (Keep up all your hard work!)
Spelling Frame - 15 minutes (Spelling rule 26)
Reading with an adult - 15 minutes
Once upon a time...(Chapter 18)
Tuesday 23rd February 2021
* Remember our Zoom call tomorrow at 11:30. I look forward to seeing you all there. *
* Remember to do plenty of reading at home and get your Golden Ticket entries in by 10:00 on Friday. Email a picture of your planner to golden.tickets@gadevalley.herts.sch.uk*
* If you are on Accelerated Reading then you can complete the quizzes for the books you have read. Your logins are in your planners. Accelerated Reader website *
Comprehension
Today's comprehension is all about USA president Joe Biden. There are three challenges to choose from and the answers for each challenge can be found at the end of the documents.
Handwriting
English - WALT identify features of an explanation text
Maths - WALT use written and mental methods to add amounts of money
Geography
This half-term we will be learning all about different types of settlements and why people settle in different locations. To begin our learning, I would like you to visit the following website and complete the activities on it.
Daily Tasks:
TTRockstars - 15 minutes (Keep up all your hard work!)
Spelling Frame - 15 minutes (Spelling rule 26)
Reading with an adult - 15 minutes
Once upon a time... (Chapter 17)
Monday 22nd February 2021
* Welcome back Year 4. I hope you had a lovely half-term *
* Let's start the term off well with lots of entries into the Golden Ticket this week. Make sure you get your entries in by 10:00 on Friday. Email a picture of your planner to golden.tickets@gadevalley.herts.sch.uk*
* Visit Mr Barron's page to see his latest assembly *
* If you are on Accelerated Reading then you can complete the quizzes for the books you have read. Your logins are in your planners. Accelerated Reader website *
Comprehension
Today's comprehension is in the form of a letter entitled 'Dear adventurer'.
Handwriting
English - WALT use and identify subordinating conjunctions
Maths - WALT add amounts of money
Photography Challenge
As Spring is fast approaching and the weather is getting milder, now is a great time to get outside. Therefore, this half-term we will be having a photography challenge in Year 4. What I would like you to do is take some interesting photo's whilst you are out and about and send them in to me. The best ones will be displayed in our classroom for when you return to school. I would like you to be creative with you pictures. You will need to get permission to use any equipment which is not yours and please don't send in pictures of people unless you have their permission. I look forward to seeing your pictures.
Daily Tasks:
TTRockstars - 15 minutes (Let's start the new term by getting back to the top of the leaderboard!)
Spelling Frame - 15 minutes (Spelling rule 26)
Reading with an adult - 15 minutes
Once upon a time...(Chapter 16 continued)
Friday 12th February 2021
* Thank you for all your hard work this half-term. Make sure you enjoy your week off. *
* Get your Golden Ticket entries in by 10:00 today to be in with a chance of winning. Email a picture of your planner to golden.tickets@gadevalley.herts.sch.uk*
* Visit Mr Barron's page to see his latest assembly *
* If you are on Accelerated Reading then you can complete the quizzes for the books you have read. Your logins are in your planners. Accelerated Reader website *
Mrs Watson's Weekly Challenge
Comprehension
Today's comprehension is entitled 'The final challenge'.
Handwriting
English - We write challenge (the creators)
Maths - WALT use visualising to solve problems
Computing
In today's lesson we are going to complete our computing topic learning all about Web page creation. Visit the link below and click on lesson 6: Think before you link!
https://classroom.thenational.academy/units/web-page-creation-0205
Daily Tasks:
TTRockstars - 15 minutes (Let's get back to the top of the leaderboard this week!)
Spelling Frame - 15 minutes (Spelling rule 19)
Reading with an adult - 15 minutes
Once upon a time... (Chapter 16)
Thursday 11th February 2021
* Only 1 day left to get your Golden ticket entries in. Email a picture of your planner to golden.ticket@gadevalley.herts.sch.uk*
* If you are on Accelerated Reading then you can complete the quizzes for the books you have read. Your logins are in your planners. Accelerated Reader website *
Comprehension
As we are reading Danny champion of the world for our Once Upon a Time story, today's reading comprehension is all about Roald Dahl. There are three challenges for you to choose from and the answers for each can be found at the end of the documents.
Handwriting
English - We Write Challenge (the eye)
Maths - WALT work backwards to solve a problem
R.E.
Daily Tasks:
TTRockstars - 15 minutes (Let's get back to the top of the leaderboard this week!)
Spelling Frame - 15 minutes (Spelling rule 19)
Reading with an adult - 15 minutes
Once upon a time...(Chapter 15)
Wednesday 10th February 2021
* Lets make sure we get as many entries as possible into the golden ticket competition this week. Email a picture of your planner to golden.ticket@gadevalley.herts.sch.uk*
* I look forward to seeing you all on our Zoom call at 11:30 today *
* If you are on Accelerated Reading then you can complete the quizzes for the books you have read. Your logins are in your planners. Accelerated Reader website *
* Visit Mr Barron's page to see his latest assembly *
Comprehension
Today's comprehension is all about the Anglo-Saxon god Woden (or Odin).
Handwriting
English - We write challenge (Wide eyed)
Maths - WALT use trial and improvement to solve problems
Science
Daily Tasks:
TTRockstars - 15 minutes (Let's get back to the top of the leaderboard this week!)
Spelling Frame - 15 minutes (Spelling rule 19)
Reading with an adult - 15 minutes
Tuesday 9th February 2021
* Lets make sure we get as many entries as possible into the golden ticket competition this week. Email a picture of your planner to golden.ticket@gadevalley.herts.sch.uk*
* I look forward to seeing you all on tomorrow's Zoom call at 11:30 *
* If you are on Accelerated Reading then you can complete the quizzes for the books you have read. Your logins are in your planners. Accelerated Reader website *
Comprehension
Today's comprehension task is all about planet earth. There are three different challenges to complete and the answers to each can be found at the end of the documents.
Handwriting
English - We write challenge
Maths - WALT work systematically to solve a problem
Internet Safety Day
Today is Internet Safety Day. For today's lesson I would like you to visit the BBC website at 11:00 using the link below to watch a live lesson. I have also attached the activity sheet that goes with the lesson.
https://www.bbc.co.uk/teach/live-lessons/safer-internet-day-live-lesson/zdh2wnb
Daily Tasks:
TTRockstars - 15 minutes (Let's get back to the top of the leaderboard this week!)
Spelling Frame - 15 minutes (Spelling rule 19)
Reading with an adult - 15 minutes
Once upon a time...(Chapter 14 continued)
Monday 8th February 2021
* Lets make sure we get as many entries as possible into the golden ticket competition this week. Email a picture of your planner to golden.ticket@gadevalley.herts.sch.uk*
* Visit Mr Barron's page to see his latest assembly. *
* If you are on Accelerated Reading then you can complete the quizzes for the books you have read. Your logins are in your planners. Accelerated Reader website *
Comprehension
Today's comprehension is an adventure story entitled 'Diary of a Voyager'.
Handwriting
English - We write challenge!
Maths - WALT work systematically to solve a problem
Computing
In computing this week, we are continuing with our learning about how to create websites. In today's lesson, you will be learning to create hyperlinks to navigate around your website. Click the link below and select lesson 5: Follow the breadcrumbs, to complete today's task.
https://classroom.thenational.academy/units/web-page-creation-0205
Daily Tasks:
TTRockstars - 15 minutes (Let's get back to the top of the leaderboard this week!)
Spelling Frame - 15 minutes
Reading with an adult - 15 minutes
Once upon a time (Chapter 14)
Friday 5th February 2021
* Make sure you get your Golden Ticket entries in by 10:00 today. *
* If you are on Accelerated Reading then you can complete the quizzes for the books you have read. Your logins are in your planners. Accelerated Reader website *
Mrs Watson's Weekly Challenge
Comprehension
For your comprehension today you will be answering questions about a text called 'The man who bought a mountain'. There are three different challenges to choose from and the answers can be found at the end of each document.
Handwriting
English - WALT write a non-chronological report
Maths - WALT solve word problems involving capacity
R.E.
Daily Tasks:
TTRockstars - 15 minutes
Spelling Frame (spelling rule 20 from Year 2 section)- 15 minutes
Reading with an adult - 15 minutes
Once upon a time...(Chapter 13)
Thursday 4th February 2021
* It was lovely to see you all on our Zoom call yesterday. I hope you enjoyed our special guest *
* Make sure you send a picture of your planner to golden.ticket@gadevalley.herts.sch.uk by 10:00 on Friday*
* If you are on Accelerated Reading then you can complete the quizzes for the books you have read. Your logins are in your planners. Accelerated Reader website *
Comprehension
Today's comprehension is a setting description entitled 'The town of Egarim'.
Handwriting
English - WALT write a non-chronological report
Microsoft PowerPoint - Tips and Tricks
Maths - WALT read scales and convert measurements
Science
Daily Tasks:
TTRockstars - 15 minutes
Spelling Frame (spelling rule 20 from Year 2 section)- 15 minutes
Reading with an adult - 15 minutes (Let's get everyone in the golden ticket this week!)
Once upon a time... (Chapter 12)
Wednesday 3rd February 2021
* Remember our Zoom call today at 11:30. I look forward to seeing you all there. *
* Make sure you send a picture of your planner to golden.ticket@gadevalley.herts.sch.uk by 10:00 on Friday*
* If you are on Accelerated Reading then you can complete the quizzes for the books you have read. Your logins are in your planners. Accelerated Reader website *
Welcome to Wellbeing Wednesday!
As you are watching the assembly, here are some questions to try and answer.
*How do you like to express yourself creatively? How does it make you feel?
*If you could design your own hat (or other item of clothing) to express yourself, what would it be like and why?
*Why not have a go at your own Draw your Feelings activity?
*If you had magical powers, what spell would you cast?
Tuesday 2nd February 2021
* Make sure you send your entries to golden.ticket@gadevalley.herts.sch.uk by 10:00 on Friday*
* Make sure you visit Mr Barron's page to see his latest assembly. *
* If you are on Accelerated Reading then you can complete the quizzes for the books you have read. Your logins are in your planners. Accelerated Reader website *
Comprehension
Today's comprehension is all about dolphins. There are three challenges for you to choose from and the answers to each challenge can be found at the end of each document.
Handwriting
English - WALT research an animal
Maths - WALT read scales accurately
History
In History this week, we are learning about religious beliefs of the Anglo-Saxons and how their beliefs changed. Visit this sit to begin your learning.
https://www.bbc.co.uk/bitesize/topics/zxsbcdm/articles/z3s9j6f
Now use the information on the PPT below to fill in the missing words on the task.
PE
Daily Tasks:
TTRockstars - 15 minutes
Spelling Frame (spelling rule 20 from Year 2 section)- 15 minutes
Reading with an adult - 15 minutes (Let's get everyone in the golden ticket this week!)
Once upon a time... (Chapter 12)
Monday 1st February 2021
* Congratulations on getting our highest number of entries in for the golden ticket last week. Let's keep this going and beat our record again this week! Make sure you send your entries to golden.ticket@gadevalley.herts.sch.uk by 10:00 on Friday*
* Congratulations also for coming 1st in TTRockstars! A special mention for Oscar Gates, who was the top Rockstar this week, and also Ryan St Holmes, who passed 2 million points. *
* Make sure you visit Mr Barron's page to see his latest assembly. *
* If you are on Accelerated Reading then you can complete the quizzes for the books you have read. Your logins are in your planners. Accelerated Reader website *
Mrs Watson's Weekly Challenge
Comprehension
Today's comprehension is entitled 'Dear Detective' and is all about some escaped penguins.
Handwriting
English -WALT identify feature of a non-chronological report
Maths - WALT convert between grams and kilograms
Computing
In computing today you will be creating your own Google web page. Visit the link below and select the lesson 'How does it look?' to find out how.
https://classroom.thenational.academy/units/web-page-creation-0205
Daily Tasks:
TTRockstars - 15 minutes
Spelling Frame (spelling rule 20 from Year 2 section)- 15 minutes
Reading with an adult - 15 minutes (Let's get everyone in the golden ticket this week!)
Once upon a time...(Chapter 11 continued)
Friday 29th January 2021
* If you have read 5 times, make sure you send a picture of your planner to golden.ticket@gadevalley.herts.sch.uk by 10:00 today to be in with a chance of winning. *
* If you are on Accelerated Reading then you can complete the quizzes for the books you have read. Your logins are in your planners. Accelerated Reader website *
A SPECIAL MESSAGE FROM MRS RUSS!
Comprehension
Today's comprehension task is based on the Chinese myth: The Dragon Kings.
Handwriting
English - Verbal instructions
Maths - WALT find equivalent fractions, decimals and percentages
French
Daily Tasks:
TTRockstars - 15 minutes
Spelling Frame (spelling rule 25)- 15 minutes
Reading with an adult - 15 minutes
Once upon a time...(Chapter 11)
Thursday 28th January 2021
** Check our page tomorrow for a message from Mrs Russ and a very special guest **
* If you are on Accelerated Reading then you can complete the quizzes for the books you have read. Your logins are in your planners. Accelerated Reader website *
* Make sure you get you Golden Ticket entries in by Friday at 10:00 *
* Visit the Secret Reader part of the website to see the first video. Can you work out who it is? Send your guessing in by 10:00 today. *
* Visit Mr Barron's briefing page to see his latest assembly *
Comprehension
Today's comprehension focuses on Greta Thunberg. There are three challenges to choose from and the answers can be found at the end of each document.
Handwriting
English - WALT publish a set of instructions
Maths - WALT convert fractions and percentages
R.E.
Daily Tasks:
TTRockstars - 15 minutes
Spelling Frame (spelling rule 25)- 15 minutes
Reading with an adult - 15 minutes
Wednesday 27th January 2021
* Don't forget our Zoom call today at 11:30 *
* If you are on Accelerated Reading then you can complete the quizzes for the books you have read. Your logins are in your planners. Accelerated Reader website *
* Make sure you get you Golden Ticket entries in by Friday at 10:00 *
* Visit the Secret Reader part of the website to see the first video. Can you work out who it is? Send your guessing in by 10:00 Thursday. *
Comprehension
Today's comprehension is entitled 'How Thunor got his hammer'.
Handwriting
English - WALT write a set of instructions
Maths - WALT add and subtract fractions
Science
This week in Science we are going to be learning about the process involved when water changes state between solid, liquid and gas. Please complete this quiz before watching Mrs Watson's lesson today.
https://forms.gle/imL7YR7Lq4zcj1ju9
Once you have done the quiz, watch the lesson below.
Lesson
Experiment
Daily Tasks:
TTRockstars - 15 minutes
Spelling Frame (spelling rule 25)- 15 minutes
Reading with an adult - 15 minutes
Once upon a time...(Chapter 10)
Tuesday 26th January 2021
* Don't forget our Zoom call, tomorrow at 11:30 *
* If you are on Accelerated Reading then you can complete the quizzes for the books you have read. Your logins are in your planners. Accelerated Reader website *
* Visit Mr Barron's page to see his latest briefing *
* Make sure you get you Golden Ticket entries in by Friday at 10:00 *
Comprehension
For today's comprehension you have the choice of 3 challenges. Each text is entitled 'Scare at Shadow Fair' and the answers can be found at the end of each document.
Handwriting
English
English today is a practical lesson! All the KS2 teacher's have been busy making Rice Krispie cakes. Watch the video below to see how we did it.
Your task is to bake something. You may wish to create Rice Krispie cakes like we did or create something completely different. Remember to keep track of how you did it as you will need this information later in the week. You may also like to take pictures of you creating your masterpiece.
How to make Rice Krispie cakes
Maths - WALT find fractions of amounts
Computing
In today's computing lesson, we will be continuing our learning about Web page creation from the Oak National Academy. Follow the link below and complete the lesson entitled 'Copyright or CopyWRONG?'
https://classroom.thenational.academy/units/web-page-creation-0205
Daily Tasks:
TTRockstars - 15 minutes
Spelling Frame (spelling rule 25)- 15 minutes
Reading with an adult - 15 minutes
Once upon a time... (Chapter 9)
Monday 25th January 2021
*As part of our learning about Instructions in English this week, we would like you to make a food item on Tuesday. You can choose what you want to make; you could help cook dinner or even bake some treats for your family. As you are cooking/baking please ensure that you make a list of all of the equipment that you use and a list of ingredients. Enjoy!*
* Remember to send your golden ticket entries into golden.ticket@gadevalley.herts.sch.uk to be in with a chance of winning. *
Comprehension
For comprehension today we are not going to be using our CGP books. Instead I have attached short text entitled 'Whodunnit? The case of the broken vase' with some accompanying questions.
Handwriting
English - WALT identify features of instructions
Maths - WALT recognise equivalent fractions
History
In History, we are continuing our learning about Anglo-Saxons. In today's lesson we are going to learn about Anglo-Saxon art and culture. Visit the following website to find out more.
https://www.bbc.co.uk/bitesize/topics/zxsbcdm/articles/zwjq2hv
Now read the information on this PPT to find out more about Anglo-Saxon art and crafts.
Daily Tasks:
TTRockstars - 15 minutes
Spelling Frame (spelling rule 25)- 15 minutes
Reading with an adult - 15 minutes
Once upon a time...(Chaper 8)
Friday 22nd January 2021
* If you have read 5 times, make sure you send a picture of your planner to golden.tickets@gadevalley.herts.sch.uk by 10:00 today to be in with a chance of winning *
* If you are on Accelerated Reading then you can complete the quizzes for the books you have read. Your logins are in your planners. Accelerated Reader website *
* Visit Mr Barron's page to see his latest briefing*
Comprehension
Today's comprehension lesson is a newspaper extract about the Bletchley Park Codebreakers. It can be found on page 26 of your CGP books.
Handwriting
English - WALT create a character description
Maths - WALT use a range of techniques to solve a mystery
Maths - hints and tips
Computing
In computing today we are going to continue our learning about Web page creation. Please click the link below to visit the Oak National Academy page and complete lesson 2: How would you lay out your web page?
https://classroom.thenational.academy/units/web-page-creation-0205
Daily Tasks:
TTRockstars - 15 minutes
Spelling Frame (spelling rule 1) - 15 minutes
Reading with an adult - 15 minutes
Once upon a time...(Chapter 8)
Thursday 21st January 2021
* Yesterday's Zoom meeting has been rescheduled for today at 10:00 *
* Visit Mr Barron's page to view his latest briefing *
* Remember to send your golden ticket entries to golden.tickets@gadevalley.herts.sch.uk by 10:00 on Friday*
*If you are on Accelerated Reading then you can complete the quizzes for the books you have read. Your logins are in your planners. Accelerated Reader website*
Comprehension
Today's comprehension is an extract from 'Peter Pan' by J.M. Barrie and can be found on page 24 of your CGP books.
Handwriting
English - WALT write a character description
Maths - WALT solve multiplication word problems
RE
In R.E today, we are continuing to learn all about why Easter is important to Christians. We will learn about the Last Supper and what the Eucharist is. Please watch the video of Mrs Watson below.
Once you have finished the video, you will be reading an information sheet about what the Eucharist is and will answer questions about it.
R.E. Lesson
Daily Tasks:
TTRockstars - 15 minutes
Spelling Frame (spelling rule 1) - 15 minutes
Reading with an adult - 15 minutes
Once upon a time...(Chapter 7 continued)
Wednesday 20th January 2021
* Don't forget today's Zoom meeting at 11:30 *
* Remember to send a picture of your planner to golden.ticket@gadevalley.herts.sch.uk once you have read 5 times to be in with a chance of winning! *
Comprehension
Today's comprehension task is an extract from the information book 'Reign of Sea Dragons' which is all about creatures which lived in the ocean at the same time as dinosaurs. It can be found on page 22 of you CGP book.
Handwriting
English - WALT create a character
Maths - WALT multiply a 3-digit number by a 2-digit number
Science
Today in Science, we are going to be learning about freezing, melting, and reversible changes of state. Listen to the video below of Mrs Watson. What can make materials change state?
Lesson
Our home learning today is to match different materials with their melting points in degrees Celsius. Make sure you attempt to match each material to its melting point first, before checking your answers on the second page!
Below is a video of Mrs Watson doing a melting experiment with chocolate. Watch below, and if you have the materials at home then try it yourself!
Experiment
For any further learning about freezing and melting, please visit https://www.bbc.co.uk/bitesize/topics/zkgg87h/articles/z9ck9qt
Daily Tasks:
TTRockstars - 15 minutes
Spelling Frame (spelling rule 1) - 15 minutes
Reading with an adult - 15 minutes
Once upon a time...(Chapter 7)
Tuesday 19th January 2021
* Don't forget our Zoom meeting tomorrow at 11:30. I hope to see you all there *
* Remember to send a picture of your planner to golden.ticket@gadevalley.herts.sch.uk once you have read 5 times to be in with a chance of winning! *
* CONGRATULATIONS on winning last weeks Battle of the Bands competition. Please find the results below or visit the TTRockstars section of the website. *
Comprehension
Today's comprehension is an extract from the story 'The girl who walked on air' by Emma Carroll and can be found on page 20 of you CGP books.
Handwriting
English - WALT to use descriptive features to describe a character
Maths - WALT multiply a 2-digit number by a 1-digit number using written methods
PSHE
In PSHE we are continuing to think about Dreams and goals. Last session I asked you to think about a large dream for the future. In today's session, we are going to be thinking about our dreams and goals for the year ahead by setting New Year's resolutions. The first thing you need to do is look at the PPT below which encourages you to reflect on the year that has just past. This will then help you think about your dreams and goals for this year. You task is to create your own set of dreams and goals for the year.
PE
Daily Tasks:
TTRockstars - 15 minutes
Spelling Frame (spelling rule 1) - 15 minutes
Reading with an adult - 15 minutes
Once upon a time...(Chapter 6 continued)
Monday 18th January 2021
* Battle of the bands vs Strumming Steadman 11:00 - 12:00 *
* Make sure you are reading 5 times a week to be in with a chance of winning a Golden Ticket! *
* Visit Mr Barron's page to watch his latest briefing *
Comprehension
Today's comprehension is a non-fiction text which focuses on Chinese new Year. It can be found on page 18 of your CGP books.
Handwriting
English - WALT use noun phrases
Maths - WALT use mental strategies to solve multiplication and division questions
History
For History, we are continuing our learning about Anglo-Saxons and the Scots. First I would like you to visit the following website which has information about when and why the Anglo-Saxon's came to Britain.
https://www.bbc.co.uk/bitesize/topics/zxsbcdm/articles/z23br82
Now I would like you to look at the PPT below which explains about Anglo-Saxon shields.
Daily Tasks:
TTRockstars - Battle of the bands vs Strumming Steadman 11:00-12:00
Spelling Frame (spelling rule 1) - 15 minutes
Reading with an adult - 15 minutes
Once upon a time...(Chapter 6)
Friday 15th January 2021
* Make sure you send a picture of your planner to golden.tickets@gadevalley.herts.sch.uk by 10 a.m. to be in with a chance of winning!*
Comprehension
Handwriting
English - WALT recognise main and subordinate clauses
Maths - WALT use written methods to solve addition and subtraction questions
Computing
For computing, we are going to be learning about Web page creation from the Oak National Academy. I would like you to click on the link below and complete the first lesson entitled 'What makes a good website?'
https://classroom.thenational.academy/units/web-page-creation-0205
Daily Tasks:
TTRockstars - 15 minutes
Spelling Frame (spelling rule 4) - 15 minutes
Reading with an adult - 15 minutes
Once upon a time... (Chapter 5 continued)
Thursday 14th January 2021
* It was lovely to see you all yesterday on our Zoom meeting *
* Keep an eye out for Mr Barron's assembly today on Mr Barron's Briefings page *
* TTRockstars Battle of the Bands with Year 6 11:00 - 12:00 *
* When you have read 5 times, remember to send a picture of your planner to golden.tickets@gadevalley.herts.sch.uk by Friday at 10 a.m. to be in with a chance of winning!*
Reading comprehension
Handwriting
English - WALT use articles and determiners
Maths - WALT subtract using formal written methods
R.E.
We are starting a new topic this term focusing on the Christian festival of Easter. Today, we begin our learning all about Palm Sunday. Watch the video below to learn the story of Jesus' triumphant return to Jerusalem.
Video
Daily Tasks:
TTRockstars - Battle of the bands Vs TWild West (11:00 - 12:00)
Spelling Frame (spelling rule 4) - 15 minutes
Reading with an adult - 15 minutes
Once upon a time... (Chapter 5)
Comprehension
Handwriting
English
Maths
Science
We are continuing our learning about solids, liquids and gases this week. Today we will be learning about gases and investigating gases!
Watch the video below of Mrs Watson teaching us about gases, specifically carbon dioxide.
Science video
Experiment
If you have the equipment at home, try to have a go yourselves! The last activity for science today is linked below – a true or false quiz. Email me at d.watson@gadevalley.herts.sch.uk with some photographs of your work and your quiz score.
Quiz link - https://forms.gle/gGWKQ8Na2adcGbJcA
Daily Tasks:
TTRockstars - Battle of the bands Vs Tapping Two's (9:30 - 10:30)
Spelling Frame (spelling rule 4) - 15 minutes
Reading with an adult - 15 minutes
Once upon a time... (Chapter 4 continued)
Reading comprehension
PE
Handwriting
English
Maths
History
For today's session we are going to be continuing our learning about Anglo-Saxons and the Scots. Visit the following website to find out about how the Anglo-Saxons ruled.
https://www.bbc.co.uk/bitesize/topics/zxsbcdm/articles/zqrc9j6
One of the things we learn about from the above website is that King Offa used the first pennies and on the pennies was Anglo-Saxon runes. Your task is to use the attached document to write your name and a secret message using Anglo-Saxon runes.
Daily Tasks:
TTRockstars - Battle of the bands Vs Giddy Galley (9:30 - 10:30)
Spelling Frame (spelling rule 4) - 15 minutes
Reading with an adult - 15 minutes
Once upon a time...(chapter 4)
Reading Comprehension
Handwriting
English
Maths
Computing
For today’s computing lesson, we are going to be learning about algorithms and programming. An algorithm is a set of instructions that we give to a computer to complete a task. I would like you to visit the following site and play the game Rapid Router.
https://www.codeforlife.education/rapidrouter/
In order to complete this activity, you will need to create a list of instructions for the object to follow. The levels start of straight forward but get progressively harder.
Daily Tasks:
TTRockstars - 15 minutes
Spelling Frame (spelling rule 4) - 15 minutes
Reading with an adult - 15 minutes
Once upon a time... (Chapter 3 continued)
Reading comprehension
Handwriting
English
Maths
PSHE
Our PSHE topic this half term is dreams and goals. You have already achieved so much in your lives, from learning to walk to writing your name. For today’s task, I would like you to think about what your dreams and goals are for the future such as becoming an astronaut, travelling to different countries or becoming a professional athlete. I would then like you to think about what steps you will need in order to achieve you goal. I would like you to create a poster celebrating your goal and include your steps to success on it.
Daily Tasks:
TTRockstars - 15 minutes
Spelling Frame (spelling rule 4) - 15 minutes
Reading with an adult - 15 minutes
Once upon a time... (Chapter 3)
Reading Comprehension
Handwriting
English
Maths
History
Our history topic this half term is Anglo-Saxons and the Scots. For this lesson I would like you to look at the information on the bbc website https://www.bbc.co.uk/bitesize/articles/zsrkg7h and complete the quiz. I would then like you to create a fact-file about one of the Saxon kings.
Daily Tasks:
TTRockstars - 15 minutes
Spelling Frame (spelling rule 4) - 15 minutes
Reading with an adult - 15 minutes
Once upon a time...(chapter 2)
Happy New Year
Reading Comprehension
Handwriting - We will be learning the spelling rules for prefixes
In English, We are learning about Common and Proper Nouns
Maths - We are learning to round numbers to the nearest 10,100 and 1000
Science
Good morning Year 4!
I hope you all had a lovely Christmas holiday! This half term we will be learning about states of matter, which are solids, liquids and gases. The very first thing I would like you to do is an online quiz I have made for you! Please follow this link, complete the quiz and write down your score for later.
https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLScwr-3jyrW4kvnMZBPbv1sLU-NaHzYjK36nX7pfLm3zA5z4nw/viewform
For our home learning today, I would like you to play a sorting game. Please download the PowerPoint below. You will need to be on a desktop computer so you can move the pictures of different materials into whether they are a solid, liquid or a gas.
Then Please watch the video below showing Mrs Watson explaining what solids, liquids and gases are.
Lastly, you can then watch this video explaining more about solids, liquids and gases.
https://www.bbc.co.uk/bitesize/clips/zrdkjxs
Our work today is below. Print out the worksheet and cut out all the squares on the right hand side of the sheet. Match each state – solid, liquid or gas – to a material and to its correct particle arrangement.
Please email me your scores for the quiz, along with pictures of your work or your PowerPoint at d.watson@gadevalley.herts.sch.uk.
Science
Science
Daily Tasks:
TT Rockstars - 15 minutes
Spelling Frame (Spelling rule 4) - 15 minutes
Reading with an adult - 15 minutes
Once upon a time...
