Welcome back!

Welcome back Year 4!

It has been an absolute pleasure seeing you back at school and observing you working hard on the start of your Year 4 learning!

Our first two days together were very busy, going through new procedures and routines and we are very proud of all of you for being so patient and mature and mastering the daily hygiene.

This week, Year 4 were introduced to the new lunchtime routine and working alongside Ms Sowden as their Midday Assistant. You coped well with this. Well done!

Next week our allocated PE days will be Tuesday and Thursday. On these days your child is required to come to school in their Pope Paul PE kit.

A note for your diary: on Wednesday year 4’s Meet the teacher video will be available on the website, where we will outline all the necessary information regarding their time in Year 4.

Please may we remind you that it is expected your child to have their own pencil case with the following items:

HP lead pencils

colouring pencils

pencil sharpener

felt tip pens (they will be allowed on certain occasions)

We wish you a lovely weekend,

Ms Varga and Mrs McNamara

Thursday 16th July, 2020

Good Morning Year 4!

Today is the last day of the summer term and we just wanted to say well done on coping so well during this time.  We are SO proud of you – you have tried your best and your parents have been fabulous in assisting you with your learning throughout this time.  They deserve a big hug from you!    It has been a pleasure to be your teachers this year.  We have so many  memories of  our year with you all.

Thank you for your hard work this year – you have worked so hard and it has been lovely to chat with you and hear all about what things you have been busy doing.  Thank you for the wonderful gifts you gave Ms Varga and I.  We really appreciate your generosity.

Have a lovely day!

Enjoy your summer holidays.

God Bless and stay safe.

Mrs McNamara and Ms Varga

 

Today’s Learning:

Click here for your Active July worksheet. How many gold levels are you up to?

If you enjoy the Joe Wicks workout, please continue to have fun with his daily activities.

Morning Prayer

Find a quiet place to sit and reflect…

Lord God,
We put ourselves into Your hands, and pray that
You will bless us and our families during the
wonderful months of summer.

May we all help
make our home a place of relaxation, joy, love,
peace and safety.
May we be generous and considerate, not
thinking only about ourselves, but helping others
enjoy the blessings of summertime.
We ask this through Jesus Christ, our Lord.

Amen

 

Reading

Did you enjoy the book link from yesterday?

Here is today’s book:

REMEMBER: 

Reading aloud  builds many important reading skills, introduces you to vocabulary and helps you  recognise what reading for pleasure is all about!

Log onto Read theory and complete at least 5 exercises

What are you reading?  Have you been updating your reading log?

Post us a picture of your reading logs!!  We would love to hear about the current book you are reading.

Spellings

Word list:

medicine mention minute natural naughty notice occasion occasionally
often opposite.
Click on the practice and test tab to test yourself.

Maths

Starter:   Bar Charts

Click here for the video and here for the worksheet.

Click here for the answers.

Main Activity:  Draw on a Grid

Click here for the video and here for the worksheet.

Click here for the answers.

DON’T forget!  Click onto Maths Chase/Hit the Button to practise your timestables!

 

English

Grammar Task:  Click the picture to take you to the online activity.

Complete the Skills Builders Year 4 Activity Eight 

Main Activity:

Year 4 – 12 bits of fun for reading and writing!

Every week, we have been asking you to choose an activity from the choices on this attachment. Click here!

This is the last opportunity for you to collect points.  If you have not already, please forward your point scores.  Those with the highest scores will be awarded a prize in September.  So far, we have Megan, Cian, Mishka, Lily,  William P and Daniel S in line for a prize.  Well done to them!

 

Wider Curriculum

Your afternoon learning will focus on computing. Most activities are unplugged, meaning they do not require electronic access. Each day, try and complete at least one of these activities.

Click here to see the activities.

Wednesday, 15th July 2020

Dear Year 4,

It seems like you are really knuckling down into the Computing activities this week ….well done! It would be lovely to see more pictures of your results!

Today, we have ‘Dr Seus on the Loose!’ for you to listen to.  During our transition meeting, many of you mentioned the books that you have been busy reading.  Keep this up.

Wishing you a lovely day ahead.

Ms Varga and Mrs McNamara

PE Click here for your Active July worksheet. How many gold levels are you up to?

If you enjoy the Joe Wicks workout, please continue to have fun with his daily activities.

Morning Prayer

Find a quiet place to sit and reflect…

 

Dear Lord,

You have not made us for darkness

but for light.

You have not made us for sorrow

but for joy.

You have not made us for discord

but for understanding and love.

So lead us all into your presence.

Amen

Reading

 

 

 

 

 

 

Read Theory

 

Reading Log

 

Did you enjoy the book link from yesterday?

Here is today’s book: Dr Seuss on the Loose!

Reading aloud  builds many important reading skills, introduces you to vocabulary and helps you  recognise what reading for pleasure is all about!

Log onto Read theory and complete at least 5 exercises

What are you reading?  Have you been updating your reading log?

Post us a picture of your reading logs!!  We would love to hear about the current book you are reading.

Spelling

https://spellingframe.co.uk/spelling-rule/49/31-Word-list-years-3-and-4—me–to-op-

Word list:

medicine mention minute natural naughty notice occasion occasionally
often opposite

Create word cards: on one side of a piece of paper write out the words- use highlighter pens to highlight tricky parts- then draw or write clues on the other side to remind you of the spellings.

Use the cards to practice during the holidays (you can keep them in an envelope)

Maths

Starter:   Pictograms

Click here for the video and here for the worksheet.

Click here for the answers.

Main Activity: Describe Position

Click here for the video and here for the worksheet.

Click here for the answers.

English Grammar Task:  Click the picture to take you to the online activity.

Complete the Skills Builders Year 4 Activity Seven. 

Main Activity:

Click here for today’s fun task. You are going to look at jumbled stories and illustrations and play some games. Enjoy!

 

Wider curriculum Your afternoon learning will focus on computing. Most activities are unplugged, meaning they do not require electronic access. Each day, try and complete at least one of these activities.

Click here to see the activities.

Tuesday, 14th July 2020

Dear Year 4,

It was a busy day yesterday and it was lovely to see those of you who came in to spend time with Mrs McNamara and I.  Thank you for your emails and updates on what you have been up to.  Keep posting!

Ms Varga and Mrs McNamara

PE Click here for your Active July worksheet. How many gold levels are you up to?

If you enjoy the Joe Wicks workout, please continue to have fun with his daily activities.

Morning Prayer

Find a quiet place to sit and reflect…

 

O God,

be to me like the evergreen tree

and shelter me in your shade,

and bless me again

like the warm gentle rain

that gives life to all you have made.

Amen.

Log onto the RE Blog: Catholic Social Teaching and complete the activity set.

Reading

 

 

 

 

 

 

Read Theory

 

Reading Log

Tianna Eat UP

For as long as schools are closed, audible books are open. Right now, kids everywhere can instantly stream an incredible collection of stories, including titles across eight different languages, that will help them continue dreaming, learning, and just being kids.
All stories are free to stream on your desktop, laptop, phone or tablet.  Please explore the collection, select a title and start listening Year 4!

 

Did you enjoy the book link from yesterday?

Log onto Read theory and complete at least 5 exercises

What are you reading?  Have you been updating your reading log?

Post us a picture of your reading logs!!  We would love to hear about the current book you are reading.

Spelling

https://spellingframe.co.uk/spelling-rule/49/31-Word-list-years-3-and-4—me–to-op-

Word list:

medicine mention minute natural naughty notice occasion occasionally
often opposite
In your neatest handwriting, copy out these words four times.
Maths

Starter Activity:  Complete the two activities

  1.   True or False Division Facts

2. 

Main Activity:   Complete a symmetric figure

Click here for the video.

Click here for the worksheet and here for the answers.

English Grammar Task:  Click the picture to take you to the onlin e activity.

Complete the Skills Builders Year 4 Activity Six. 

Main Activity:

Click here for today’s fun task based on the book ‘This Book Just Ate My Dog’.

 

Wider curriculum  It’s Computing Week this week.  Your afternoon learning will focus on computing. Most activities are unplugged, meaning they do not require electronic access. Each day, try and complete at least one of the activities.

Click here to see the activities.

Monday, 13th July 2020

Dear Year 4,

We hope you have had a lovely weekend and that you have enjoyed meeting with your new teacher, Mrs Lines last week. We also hope to see those of you, who did not have a chance to come in last week or during lock-down.

Thank you to all of you and your parents for your kind gift vouchers to us.  This is very generous of you and we are most grateful.

We wish you all a great  week ahead!

Best wishes,

Ms Varga and Mrs McNamara

Today’s learning:

PE Click here for your Active July worksheet. How many gold levels are you up to?

If you enjoy the Joe Wicks workout, please continue to have fun with his daily activities.

Morning Prayer

Find a quiet place to sit and reflect…

 

God Bless Us All

May the Lord bless yo,

may the Lord take care of you;

May the Lord be kind to you,

may the Lord be gracious to you;

May the Lord look on you with favour,

may the Lord give you peace.

Amen

Reading

 

 

 

 

 

 

Read Theory

 

Reading Log

             Chicken in the Kitchen

For as long as schools are closed, audible books are open. Right now, kids everywhere can instantly stream an incredible collection of stories, including titles across eight different languages, that will help them continue dreaming, learning, and just being kids.
All stories are free to stream on your desktop, laptop, phone or tablet.  Please explore the collection, select a title and start listening Year 4!

 

Did you enjoy the book link from yesterday?

Log onto Read theory and complete at least 5 exercises

What are you reading?  Have you been updating your reading log?

Post us a picture of your reading logs!!  We would love to hear about the current book you are reading.

Spelling

https://spellingframe.co.uk/spelling-rule/49/31-Word-list-years-3-and-4—me–to-op-

Word list:

medicine mention minute natural naughty notice occasion occasionally
often opposite
Maths

Starter Activity: Division facts to 12

Main Activity: Line of Symmetry

Click here for the video.

Click here for the worksheet and here for the answers.

English Grammar Task:  Click the picture to take you to the online activity.

Complete the Skills Builders Year 4 Activity Five.

Just as last week, this week you have a selection of fun book-based activities to complete. From designing your own board game to creating a memory card challenge. Have fun and let us know, how you got on.

Click here for today’s task.

 

Wider curriculum:

Computing Week

It’s Computing Week this week.  Click here to see the activities to complete.

Celebration blog, Friday 10th July 2020

Dear Year 4,

The week has flown by and judging by all emails you have been sending in, you are looking forward to your transition meeting today with Mrs Lines.

Thank you to all those who have emailed us and kept us up to date on what they have been up to!

William P has been busy doing his Maths work and enjoying the work on weight and mass.

Darcie and her family have been busy baking cakes each week and this is this week’s delight!

The crossword work yesterday went down well…some tricky but well worth the hard work.

Ellie drew a strange creature.  The strange creature is called….. New Wang Yang Yang (Chinese name!)

 

In Read Theory we have three clear winners for this week:

1st Child P,  2nd  Child Lil and Child M  and 3rd Child Mis.

 

Mathletic Winners for this week:   Ellie has achieved Gold and Silver Awards this week and Lola achieved Bronze.  Well done!

                                             

 

Wishing you a wonderful weekend….the sun will be shining!

Mrs McNamara and Mrs McNamara

 

PE Click here for your Active July worksheet. How many gold levels are you up to?

If you enjoy the Joe Wicks workout, please continue to have fun with his daily activities.

Morning Prayer

Find a quiet place to sit and reflect…

 

Peace on Earth

Oh divine Master,

grant that I may not be so much seek to be consoled as o console; to be understood as to understand; to be loved as to love; for it is in giving that we receive; and it is in pardoning that we are pardoned.

Amen

Reading

 

 

 

 

 

 

Read Theory

 

Reading Log

 

For as long as schools are closed, audible books are open. Right now, kids everywhere can instantly stream an incredible collection of stories, including titles across eight different languages, that will help them continue dreaming, learning, and just being kids.
All stories are free to stream on your desktop, laptop, phone or tablet.  Please explore the collection, select a title and start listening Year 4!

 

Did you enjoy the book link from yesterday?

Log onto Read theory and complete at least 5 exercises

What are you reading?  Have you been updating your reading log?

Post us a picture of your reading logs!!  We would love to hear about the current book you are reading.

Spelling https://spellingframe.co.uk/spelling-rule/48/30-Word-list-years-3-and-4—i-to-ma-Word list:

imagine increase important interest island knowledge learn length library
material

Dictation: Ask an adult or older sibling to read the following sentences to you.

The word is imagine.

I can’t imagine what he was thinking when he painted the door red.

The word is increase.

I want to increase my vocabulary.

The word is important.

Doing her job well is important to her

The word is interest.

He expressed an interest in learning more about drawing.

The word is island.

It was a small island, and there was no one living on it.

The word is knowledge.

She gained a lot of knowledge by reading books.

The word is learn.

Tom is going to learn how to play the guitar.

The word is length.

The carpenter measured the length of the wood.

The word is library.

I study in the library every Wednesday.

The word is material.

She collected a handful of the material

Maths
Log onto you Mathletics account.  There are activities assigned for you to complete.
English Grammar Task:  Click the picture to take you to the online activity.

Complete the Skills Builders Year 4 Activity Five

 

Year 4 – 12 bits of fun for reading and writing!

Every Friday, we have been asking you to choose an activity from the choices on this attachment. Click here!

These activities could be completed with a book you have read in school/know, a book you are reading now or a book online. Some of them you might have to do a bit more research. You can do them in any order. On the way you can collect points for prizes!

Have fun!

 

Wider curriculum For this week, your afternoon learning features activities to celebrate the year you’ve had and to ease your transition to your new year group in September. Each day, there is an activity for KS1 and KS2 that focuses on a different aspect of the transition process.Click here for your activities

http://nowpressplay.co.uk/learn-at-home/#Instructions

If you have enjoyed this resource, feel free to do some of the history activities. Let us know, how you got on.

Thursday, 9th July 2020

Dear Year 4,

We hope that you managed to get out yesterday.  We had a busy day at school and really had fun with our afternoon activities for the wider curriculum.  Looking forward to seeing more of your photos!  Keep sharing!

Mrs McNamara and Ms Varga

PE Click here for your Active July worksheet. How many gold levels are you up to?

If you enjoy the Joe Wicks workout, please continue to have fun with his daily activities.

Morning Prayer

Find a quiet place to sit and reflect…

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

RE

 

Peace on Earth

Lord, make me an instrument of your peace.

Where there is hatred, let me sow love;

Where there is discord, union;

Where there is doubt, faith;

Where there is despair, hope;

Where there is darkness, light;

Where there is sadness, joy.

 

Amen

 

This week, the focus in RE is Social Teaching. Click onto the RE Blog to see your activity.

Reading

 

 

 

 

 

 

Read Theory

 

Reading Log

For as long as schools are closed, audible books are open. Right now, kids everywhere can instantly stream an incredible collection of stories, including titles across eight different languages, that will help them continue dreaming, learning, and just being kids.
All stories are free to stream on your desktop, laptop, phone or tablet.  Please explore the collection, select a title and start listening Year 4!

Did you enjoy the book link from yesterday?

Log onto Read theory and complete at least 5 exercises

What are you reading?  Have you been updating your reading log?

Post us a picture of your reading logs!!  We would love to hear about the current book you are reading.

Spelling https://spellingframe.co.uk/spelling-rule/48/30-Word-list-years-3-and-4—i-to-ma-Word list:

imagine increase important interest island knowledge learn length library
material
Use the link above to practice and test yourself, in preparation for your dictation tomorrow.
Maths Fluency activity:  Measure Capacity

Click here for the video

Click here for the worksheet and here for the answers.

Main Activity: Quadrilaterals

Click here for the video

Click here for the worksheet and here for the answers.

DON’T FORGET!!

Log onto Maths Chase and practise your times tables

English Grammar Task:  Click the picture to take you to the online activity.

Complete the Skills Builders Year 4 Activity Four.

Click here for today’s fun activity.

 

Wider curriculum For this week, your afternoon learning features activities to celebrate the year you’ve had and to ease your transition to your new year group in September. Each day, there is an activity for KS1 and KS2 that focuses on a different aspect of the transition process.Click here for your activities.

 

http://nowpressplay.co.uk/learn-at-home/#Instructions

If you have enjoyed this resource, feel free to do some of the Geography or Science activities. Let us know, how you got on.

Wednesday, 8th July 2020

Dear Year 4,

Thank you again for keeping in touch and emailing on your photos of what you have been up to.  Don’t forget that you are meeting your new class teacher on Friday!  Today, the weather forecast is rain…so keep yourselves busy with your learning!

Ms Varga and Mrs McNamara

PE Click here for your Active July worksheet. How many gold levels are you up to?

If you enjoy the Joe Wicks workout, please continue to have fun with his daily activities.

Morning Prayer

Find a quiet place to sit and reflect…

 

Peace on Earth

God our Father, Creator of the world,

please help us to love another.

Make nations friendly with other nations;

make all of us love one another like brothers and sisters.

Help us to do our part to bring peace in the world and happiness to all people.

Amen

Reading

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Read Theory

 

Reading Log

‘Who do I see in the mirror?’

For as long as schools are closed, audible books are open. Right now, kids everywhere can instantly stream an incredible collection of stories, including titles across eight different languages, that will help them continue dreaming, learning, and just being kids.
All stories are free to stream on your desktop, laptop, phone or tablet.  Please explore the collection, select a title and start listening Year 4!

 

Did you enjoy the book link from yesterday?

Log onto Read theory and complete at least 5 exercises

What are you reading?  Have you been updating your reading log?

Post us a picture of your reading logs!!  We would love to hear about the current book you are reading.

Spelling https://spellingframe.co.uk/spelling-rule/48/30-Word-list-years-3-and-4—i-to-ma-

Word list:

imagine increase important interest island knowledge learn length library
material

Create word cards: on one side of a piece of paper write out the words- use highlighter pens to highlight tricky parts- then draw or write clues on the other side to remind you of the spellings.

Use the cards to practice in the coming weeks (you can keep them in an envelope)

Maths

 

First Activity:  Add and Subtract Mass
Click here for the VIDEO.
Click here for the worksheet and here for the answers.

Main Activity: Triangles

Click here for the Video.

Click here for the worksheet and here for the answers.

DON’T FORGET!! Log onto Maths Chase and practise your times tables. 
English Grammar Task: Click the picture to take you to the online activity.

Complete the Skills Builders Year 4 Activity Three.

Click here for another fun task today.

Wider curriculum For this week, your afternoon learning features activities to celebrate the year you’ve had and to ease your transition to your new year group in September. Each day, there is an activity for KS1 and KS2 that focuses on a different aspect of the transition process.

Click here for your activities

http://nowpressplay.co.uk/learn-at-home/#Instructions

If you have enjoyed this resource, feel free to do some of the history activities. Let us know, how you got on.

Tuesday, 7th July 2020

Dear Year 4,

Thank you for your updates from yesterday…we are delighted to hear that you enjoyed the joke activity and would love to hear more of your jokes!!  Please share them with us!  For this week, your afternoon learning features activities to celebrate the year you’ve had and to ease your transition to your new year group in September. Please make sure you have a look at the lovely activities that have been chosen for you to complete.

Have a wonderful day of learning.

Ms Varga and Mrs McNamara

PE Click here for your Active July worksheet.How many gold levels are you up to?

If you enjoy the Joe Wicks workout, please continue to have fun with his daily activities.

Morning Prayer

Find a quiet place to sit and reflect…

 

 

 

 

 

 

RE

 

Peace on Earth

Peaceable Jesus,

You took the loaves and fishes and fed a multitude.

I offer you this day a tiny gift of squabbles I refused to fight.

Please will you multiply it among the nations of the world so that people will return from war and live in peace.

Amen

 

This week, the focus in RE is Social Teaching. Click onto the RE Blog to see your activity.

Reading

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Read Theory

 

Reading Log

TataStorytime!

For as long as schools are closed, audible books are open. Right now, kids everywhere can instantly stream an incredible collection of stories, including titles across eight different languages, that will help them continue dreaming, learning, and just being kids.
All stories are free to stream on your desktop, laptop, phone or tablet.  Please explore the collection, select a title and start listening Year 4!

Did you enjoy the book link from yesterday?

Log onto Read theory and complete at least 5 exercises

What are you reading?  Have you been updating your reading log?

Post us a picture of your reading logs!!  We would love to hear about the current book you are reading.

Spelling https://spellingframe.co.uk/spelling-rule/48/30-Word-list-years-3-and-4—i-to-ma-

Word list:

imagine increase important interest island knowledge learn length library
material
In your neatest handwriting, apply these words in a sentence or a paragraph.
Maths

 

First Activity: Compare Mass 
Click here for the VIDEO.
Click here for the worksheet and here for the answers.

Main Activity: Compare and Order Angles

Click here for the Video.

Click here for the worksheet and here for the answers.

DON’T FORGET!! Log onto Maths Chase and practise your times tables. 
English Grammar Task: Click the picture to take you to the online activity.

Complete the Skills Builders Year 4 Activity Two.

Click here for today’s fun activity.

Wider curriculum For this week, your afternoon learning features activities to celebrate the year you’ve had and to ease your transition to your new year group in September. Each day, there is an activity for KS1 and KS2 that focuses on a different aspect of the transition process.

Click here for your activities.

 

http://nowpressplay.co.uk/learn-at-home/#Instructions

If you have enjoyed this resource, feel free to do some of the Geography or Science activities. Let us know, how you got on.

Monday, 6th July 2020

Dear Year 4,

We hope you have had a wonderful weekend even though the weather wasn’t very gracious to us. Thank you for sharing your lovely learning with us; you are doing really well!

This week, we are focusing on transition and we are hoping to see many of you in school for your session with your new teacher. You will see from our blogs that we have planned some nice activities for you to do at home where you can think about the year ahead; your goals, your plans, your aspirations.

We hope you have a great week; please send us photos of what you are up to as we love seeing how you get on.

Mrs McNamara and Ms Varga

PE Click here for your Active July worksheet. How many gold levels are you up to?

If you enjoy the Joe Wicks workout, please continue to have fun with his daily activities.

Morning Prayer

Find a quiet place to sit and reflect…

 

A Worldwide Family

Dear God,

I am only me and it seems as if the things I can do are rather small.

Even so, I try to do good things to make the world a better place.

Please may all the good things I do be added to all the good things other people do.

And, dear God, please bless what we have done so that together we make a difference.

Amen

Reading

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Read Theory

 

Reading Log

 

For as long as schools are closed, audible books are open. Right now, kids everywhere can instantly stream an incredible collection of stories, including titles across eight different languages, that will help them continue dreaming, learning, and just being kids.
All stories are free to stream on your desktop, laptop, phone or tablet.  Please explore the collection, select a title and start listening Year 4!

Did you enjoy the book link from Friday?

 

Log onto Read theory and complete at least 5 exercises.

 

What are you reading?  Have you been updating your reading log?

Post us a picture of your reading logs!!  We would love to hear about the current book you are reading.

Spelling https://spellingframe.co.uk/spelling-rule/48/30-Word-list-years-3-and-4—i-to-ma-

Word list:

imagine increase important interest island knowledge learn length library
material
In your neatest handwriting, copy out each word four times.
Maths
First Activity:  Measure Mass
Click here for the VIDEO.
Click here for the worksheet and here for the answers.

Main Activity: Identify Angles

Click here for the Video.

Click here for the worksheet and here for the answers.

DON’T FORGET!! Log onto Maths Chase and practise your times tables. 
English

Grammar Task: Click the picture to take you to the online activity.

Complete the Skills Builders Activity One.

Main Activity:

Click here for today’s learning. This week, each day you are going to complete a ‘fun’ activity. From joke books, to dragon posters and word searches.

Enjoy!

Wider curriculum For this week, your afternoon learning features activities to celebrate the year you’ve had and to ease your transition to your new year group in September. Each day, there is an activity for KS1 and KS2 that focuses on a different aspect of the transition process.

Click here for your activities.

http://nowpressplay.co.uk/learn-at-home/#Instructions

If you have enjoyed this resource, feel free to do some of the geography/science activities. Let us know, how you get on!