Tuesday, 23rd June 2020

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Dear Year 4,

Today is going to be a very hot day so remember your sun cream!  Looking forward to seeing photos of your learning and what you do today.

Ms Varga and Mrs McNamara

Below is your learning for today.

Remember, if you have forgotten any of your passwords, drop us an email and we will be back in touch as soon as we can.

PE Click here for your Active June 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…

 

Growing in Wisdom

God be in my head, and in my understanding;

God be in my eyes, and in my looking;

God be in my mouth, and in my speaking;

God be in my heart, and in my thinking;

God be in my life…

Amen
Reading

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Read Theory

 

Reading Log

 Did you enjoy the book link from yesterday? I hope you like this one, which will answer the most unexpected Science questions!

 

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/46/28-Word-list-years-3-and-4—ei–to-fe-

Word list: eight, eighth, enough, exercise, experience, experiment, extreme, famous, favourite, February

In your neatest handwriting, write a sentence or a paragraph with each word.
Maths

WALT: revise what happens when you divide a 1 digit number by 10.

WALT: Compare Angles

 

 
FLUENCY: 
Using the Maths Chase website this week, we would like you to try the times table chase for the 6, 7, 8 and 9 times tables and also the division times table chase for the 6, 7, 8 and 9 times tables!!
Today, test yourself on the 6’s
Timestables:  Click here for the link.
Division tables:  Click here for the link.
Try to have as many go’s as you can and don’t worry if you find the division times tables tricky…you’ll get the hang of it as you remember your times table facts!

Divide 1 digit by 10  Video 1

Click here for the worksheet  and here for the answer sheet.
If you feel that you know this topic well, click here and follow the video tutorial trying the questions as you go.  There is no worksheet to complete for this task.

Video 2:  Click here for your next revision session which is on comparing angles.  Before lock down, we had covered this topic area in class.

Click here for the worksheet and here for the answers.
English Click here for today’s learning.

Today you are going to read a little bit more about Mufaro’s daughter and her family. You will need to then justify why did certain characters behave or act the way they did.

 
Wider curriculum

 This week, your afternoon learning will involve immersing yourself in a resource that engages your emotions, imagination and movements.

Click here for the instructions.

Relevant Website:

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

 

Monday, 22nd June 2020

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Dear Year 4,

We hope that you had a lovely weekend.  It has been lovely chatting to many of you about how you are and what you have been doing at home.  We just want to say that you continue to impress us with all your WONDERFUL work.  We  love to hear from you and see all the great things you continue to do at home.  We are especially enjoying the creative writing.

We would like to see more of your MARVELLOUS work, so please continue to send them in via the class email.

Have a great day!

From Ms Varga and Mrs McNamara

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

If you enjoy the Joe Wicks workout, please continue to have fun with his  activities. He reduced the number of his videos to 3x a week, so check the website for further information.
Morning Prayer

Find a quiet place to sit and reflect…

 

Out and About

Father of all mankind, make the roof of my house wide enough for all opinions, oil the door of my house so it opens easily to friend and stranger, and set such a table in my house that my whole family may speak kindly and freely around it.

Amen

Prayer from Hawaii
Reading

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Read Theory

 

Reading Log

 Did you enjoy the book link from last week? Have a look at this adaptation of the familiar fairy tale from a different character’s point of view!

 

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/46/28-Word-list-years-3-and-4—ei–to-fe-

Word list: eight, eighth, enough, exercise, experience, experiment, extreme, famous, favourite, February

In your neatest handwriting, write out each word four times.
Maths
Fluency: 
Log on and play the Multiplication 4 in a row game and if you have time try Small Archer Multiplication.
This week, the focus is on decimals for those of you logging onto Video 1.
For those of you who wish to revise work on shape,  you will find this work using Video 2.
click here for the worksheet  click here for the answers
Click here for the worksheet        click here for the answers
English Click here for today’s learning. Today, you are going to read an extract from a story called, Mufaro’s beautiful daughter. You are also going to have a look at characters’ motives and opinions.

 
Wider curriculum

 This week, your afternoon learning will involve immersing yourself in a resource that engages your emotions, imagination and movements.

Click here for the instructions.

Relevant Website:

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

 

Celebration blog, Friday 19th June 2020

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Dear Year 4,

Another busy week has flown by and you have been great at keeping in touch and posting lots of things that you have been doing.  Reading Awards go to: Lily and Mishka who have been updating their logs.  Many of you are reading lots and it is sooo lovely to hear about your favourite authors too.  The read theory winners for this week are Child L, Child P and Child Q. Well done!

Myself and Ms Varga are very proud of your hard work this week. Have a lovely day and a wonderful weekend with your family.

     

 

 
   

     

 

Lots of you have been busy developing your knowledge of Scratch.  Check out below Joseph’s program!

William has been learning sign language.

You can find today’s learning below.  Have a great day!

Mrs McNamara and Ms Varga

PE Click here for your Active June 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

The Sacred Heart of Jesus

Find a quiet place to sit and reflect…

 

O most holy heart of Jesus, fountain of every blessing, I adore you, I love you, and with lively sorrow for my sins I offer you this poor heart of mine. Make me humble, patient, pure and wholly obedient to your will.

Grant, Good Jesus, that I may live in you and for you. Protect me in the midst of danger. Comfort me in my afflictions. Give me health of body, assistance in my temporal needs, your blessing on all that I do, and the grace of a holy death.

Amen.

If you are able, join the live stream mass with Fr Shaun on this very special feast day, please log onto OLSV Live Stream Mass.

Log onto the Sacred Heart Blog and complete one of the activities.
Reading

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Read Theory

 

Reading Log

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.
Dictation This week’s words are:

early, earth, circle, complete, consider, continue, decide, describe,different, difficult, disappear

Dictation activity:  Ask an adult or older sibling to read the following sentences to you.  You must make sure that you write the sentences out in full and underline the spelling.  The sentences are those in red.

The word is early.

I arrived early to my dentist appointment.  

The word is earth.

The earth is full of God’s creatures.

The word is circle.

A circle has no corners but one edge and is a round, two-dimensional shape. 

The word is complete.

The boy completed the assault course. 

The word is consider.

I like to consider the options I have first before making my choice. 

The word is continue.

The roads continue to be busy at rush hour.

The word is decide.

“I can’t decide whether to choose pizza or lasagne as they are both my favourite dinners”, said Paul to his friend.

The word is describe.

The witness wasn’t able to describe the robber.

The word is different.

There’s nothing wrong with having a different opinion.

The word is difficult.

He solved the difficult problem

The word is disappear.

He watched the wolf disappear into the tall grass.
Maths

Fluency: Maths Chase – practise your 6 and 8 timetables

Main Activity:  Family Maths Challenge! 

Have a go at these six challenges and if they are available, ask as many of your family members to help you.  Remember, discuss how you found the solutions to each challenge. Click here for the challenges!

The answers to the Challenges are at the end of the sheet – DON’T PEEK!!

I have checked your Mathletics Accounts.  Check to see what activities have been assigned/reassigned to you.
English

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

Every Friday, we would like 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!

We can’t wait to see what you choose!  Have fun!
Wider curriculum

 

 For this week, your afternoon learning will focus on the news.  The tasks in the table below are linked to last week’s edition of children’s newspaper, First News.

Click here for the activities

Click here for the First News Newspaper.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Thursday 18th June, 2020

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Dear Year 4,

PE Click here for your Active June 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…

 

Reading

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Read Theory

 

Reading Log

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 s://spellingframe.co.uk/spelling-rule/45/27-Word-list-years-3-and-4—ci–to-ea-

This week’s words are:

early, earth, circle, complete, consider, continue, decide, describe,different, difficult, disappear

Log onto the Spelling Frame website and do the Practice/Test section for these spellings to prepare for your dictation tomorrow.
Maths
Today you are continuing your work on Fractions.
Click here for the worksheet.  Click here for the answers.
Remember, try video 2 if you find video 1 tricky.
Click here for the worksheet.  Click here for the answers.
English Click here for today’s learning.

Today, you are going to look at poems. You will be encouraged to practice reading them out loud. You will also look at poetical techniques.

 
Wider curriculum

 

Computing

 For this week, your afternoon learning will focus on the news.  The tasks in the table below are linked to last week’s edition of children’s newspaper, First News.

Click here f the activities

Click here for the First News Newspaper.

 

 

Log onto Scratch

Complete one of the tutorials…you choose!

 

Wednesday, 17th June 2020

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Dear Year 4,

I have really enjoyed receiving your emails.  Keep posting!  Do you know that today, June 20th,  is the 90th day of Spring. There are 4 days left till Summer Solstice arrives!

Have a lovely day of learning.

Ms Varga and Mrs McNamara

PE Click here for your Active June 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…

 

Faith, Hope, Love

To faith, let me add goodness;

to goodness, let me add knowledge;

to knowledge, let me add self-control;

to self control, let me add endurance;

to endurance, let me add godliness;

to godliness, let me add affection for my brothers and sisters;

to affection, let me add love

2 Peter 1: 5-7

The Wednesday Word

Louise, one of our Y6 Liturgy Leaders, has prepared a powerpoint to help us reflect on Sunday’s Gospel for the Feast of Corpus Christi.

Click here to open it.
Reading

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Read Theory

 

Reading Log

 Did you enjoy the book link from yesterday? Do you have a ‘Big Oak’ in your garden or in your local park that you love resting under or play around?

Today have a look at these origami animals. Please send us a picture of any that you have made!

 

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 s://spellingframe.co.uk/spelling-rule/45/27-Word-list-years-3-and-4—ci–to-ea-

This week’s words are:

early, earth, circle, complete, consider, continue, decide, describe,different, difficult, disappear

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
Remember:  0.5  =  5 tenths = 5/10.
                        0.25 = 25 hundredths = 25/100  etc…
Factual Fluency: Order the numbers game
Ordering – 0-999
Today you are continuing your work on Fractions.
Click here for the worksheet.  Click here for the answers.
remember, try video 2 if you find video 1 tricky.
Click here for the worksheet.  Click here for the answers.
English Click here for today’s learning.

Using the story board resource, make up your own story about Ananse, the Spider. We are looking forward to hearing about your stories!

 
Wider curriculum

 For this week, your afternoon learning will focus on the news.  The tasks in the table below are linked to last week’s edition of children’s newspaper, First News.

Click here for the activities

Click here for the First News Newspaper.

 

Tuesday, 16th June 2020

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Dear Year 4,

Good Morning.  Thank you for your messages and photos on what you have been up to at the weekend and your learning from yesterday and Friday too!

Today, please make sure that you complete your RE task on ‘Imago Dei’ – we look forward to seeing your decorative signs.

Have a good day.

Ms Varga and Mrs McNamara.

 

PE Click here for your Active June 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 Bright New Day

Father, we thank you for the night,

And the pleasant morning light;

For the rest and food and loving care,

And all that makes the day so fair.

Help us to do the things we should,

To be to others kind and good;

In all we do at work or play

To grow more loving every day.

Amen
Reading

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Read Theory

 

Reading Log

 Did you enjoy the book link from yesterday? What was the most interesting fact you have learnt about spiders?

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/45/27-Word-list-years-3-and-4—ci–to-ea-

This week’s words are:

early, earth, circle, complete, consider, continue, decide, describe, different, difficult, disappear.

In your neatest handwriting, write a sentence or paragraph with each word.  Make sure you look up the meaning of any word above in a dictionary if you are unsure about its definition.
Maths
REMEMBER: the perimeter is the distance all the way around a 2D shape.
Main Activity:
Click here for the worksheet     Click here for the answers.
Click here for the worksheet.    Click here for the answers.
English Click here for today’s learning. You are going to read another Ananse story today and compare it to the first one. After looking at sentence structure you are going to retell the second story using a story board.

Click here for your second PowerPoint on sentence structure

 
Wider Curriculum

 

 

 

 

RE:

WALT: understand the importance of Imago Dei.

 

Song for Tuesday

 

 

 

 

 For this week, your afternoon learning will focus on the news.  The tasks in the table below are linked to last week’s edition of children’s newspaper, First News.

Click here for the activities.

Click here for the First News Newspaper.

 

Click onto the RE Blog about Catholic Social Teaching

When the Church writes its official teaching, it writes in Latin.

In Latin the phrase ‘Image of God’ is ‘Imago Dei’. We know that God has no physical body. God is pure spirit, so we can’t actually look like God. But we can be like God in our nature – in the way we act and speak and behave. We can be like God, being creative, not destructive.

This afternoon, we would like you to make some decorative signs that say Imago Dei and place them on the mirrors in your home so that when you look in the mirror and see yourself, you are reminded that you are made in God’s image.

 

 

Together On Tuesday
Sing Of A Rainbow

A fabulous song for introducing the colours of the rainbow and their order!

 

 

If you are keen, here is the First News edition for this week….Click First News

Monday, 15th June 2020

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Dear Year 4,

We hope you have had a nice weekend. The weather is certainly improving! Thank you for sharing all your lovely learning last week; we hope to hear from you this week as well.

Our seed started to grow, so we will keep you updated about our vegetable growing competition!

See today’s learning:

PE Click here for your Active June 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…

 

My Everyday World

Thank you, God in heaven,

For a day begun.

Thank you for the breezes,

Thank you for the sun.

For this time of gladness,

For our work and play,

Thank you, God in Heaven,

For another day.

Amen
Reading

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Read Theory

 

Reading Log

 Did you enjoy the book link from last week?

Today, you are going to read a non-fiction book about spiders that will support your English learning for the week. They are fascinating creatures!

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/45/27-Word-list-years-3-and-4—ci–to-ea-

This week’s words are:

early, earth, circle, complete, consider, continue, decide, describe,different, difficult, disappear

In your neatest handwriting, write out each word four times.
Maths
Fluency:
Main Activity:
Click here for the worksheet          Click here for the answers.
Click here for the worksheet.   Click here for the answers.
English This week your are going to read about a spider, Ananse. You are going to practice using multi-clause sentences to retell some of his story and then write your own using picture clues. You will also look at animal poetry and do some descriptive writing later in the week.

Click here for today’s learning.

Click here for your PowerPoint on multi-clause sentences.

 
Wider Curriculum

 For this week, your afternoon learning will focus on the news.  The tasks in the table below are linked to last week’s edition of children’s newspaper, First News.

Click here for the activities.

Click here for the relevant newspaper articles.

Friday, 12th June 2020

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Year 4,

Well another week of learning has passed and you have been busy!  We are really impressed by your responses to the work on the blog.  Your choices for the afternoon activities has been lovely to see.  Enjoy the Celebration Blog.  We hope that you and your family have a lovely weekend.

God Bless.

Mrs McNamara and Ms Varga

PE Click here for your Active June 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 PrayerFind a quiet place to sit and reflect…

 

Lord,

Help us to listen with open hearts and minds as we begin today. Help us to learn something new. Guide us, Lord, to learn the skills necessary to build healthy relationships with our families and friends as we follow your son, Jesus.

Amen
Reading

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Read Theory

 

 

 

Reading Log

 Did you enjoy the book link from yesterday? This book is about a lovely little hedgehog and his adventures.

Log onto Read theory and complete at least 5 exercises

This week’s winners are:

1st: Child F and Child M   2nd: Child P   3rd: Child L

Congratulations!!

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/44/26-Word-list-years-3-and-4—br–to-ce-Word list: calendar, breathe, build, busy, business, caught, centre, century, certain

Dictation activity:  Ask an adult or older sibling to read the following to you.  You must make sure that you write the sentences out in full and underline the spelling.  The sentences are those in

The word is certain.

I am certain that I gave you the card to post.  

The word is century.

The word century means 100.

The word is centre.

“I like to be the centre of attention,”said Sarah to her best friend”.

The word is caught.

The boy caught the ball in his hands and held it tightly.

The word is business.

My father has his own business and is based in Dorset.

The word is busy.

The roads are busy at rush hour.

The word is build. 

I like to build lego models with my sister.

The word is breathe.

“I can breathe under water!” said the little girl to her mum excitedly.

The word is calendar.

I hang a calendar in my kitchen and add all my diary dates onto it.
Maths

 

remember, keep doing your daily timestable practise!!

  Fluency:  Try this Maths Game     

OR   try this

This week you have been looking at fractions.  Log onto your Mathletics account and complete the activities on multiplication and fractions.

Some of you have also been set an extra challenge as you have been fabulous keeping up to date on your work set.
English

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

Every Friday, we would like 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!

We can’t wait to see what you choose!  Have fun!
Mental HealthActivities

Commemorating Mental Illness Awareness Week - Psychiatry Advisor

 Choose one activity to complete this afternoon from the Mental Health Activity sheet.Click here for ideas.

Do tell us how you get on!

 

Weekly Song to sing at the end of your day:

Fun Friday
Nursery Rhyme Nonsense

This delightful nonsense song puts a rather different perspective on lots of well-loved nursery rhymes that kids of all ages will love!

Celebration blog Friday, 12th June 2020

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Dear Year 4,

Well, you have been busy this week!!  Thank you for sharing your learning with us for the blog.

You have been baking, investigating, drawing, exercising, gardening, sewing, creating…the list  goes on!

Wishing you a wonderful weekend.

From Mrs McNamara and Ms Varga.

 

Click here for Manus’ Research on Mount Vesuvius.

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Thursday, 11th June 2020

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Dear Year 4,

Again, thank you for your emails and sharing your home learning.  We LOVE to hear from you!  Each day, we are attaching a song to sing at the end of your home learning and these are catchy tunes to follow using you tube.  Do tell us how you get on.

Have a lovely day.

Mrs McNamara and Ms Varga

year4@popepaul.herts.sch.uk

PE Click here for your Active June worksheet. How many gold levels could you complete? Let us know!If you enjoy the Joe Wicks workout, please continue to have fun with his daily workout.
Morning Prayer
Dear Lord,

As we rise to meet each new day, please let us be filled with Your spirit. Wherever we go, let us spread love, joy, peace, goodness, and faithfulness. Let us desire to become more like you and to worship you in all we do. Let us be strengthen by your Word . Thank you for always going before us.

In Jesus’ Name,

Amen.

 
Reading

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Read Theory

 

Reading Log

 Did you enjoy the book links from yesterday? Today, following the themes of animals, we would like you to look at how you can help animals. Have a look!

 

 

We also encourage you to take part in the Herdfordhire Libraries Summer reading challenge!

https://summerreadingchallenge.org.uk/

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 log.  We would like to award some reading certificates to those of you who are regularly updating your logs!

 
Spelling https://spellingframe.co.uk/spelling-rule/44/26-Word-list-years-3-and-4—br–to-ce-

Word list: calendar, breathe, build, busy, business, caught, centre, century, certain

Please use the link to practice and test yourself on this week’s words, in preparation for tomorrow’s dictation.
Maths
Video 1:  Fractions greater than 1
Click here for the worksheet      Click here for the answers
Video 2: Equivalent Fractions (part 3)
Click here for the worksheet            click here for the answers

 
English Click here for today’s learning.

You will look at picture clues and think about descriptive phrases about the sea.
 

 

 

Mental Health Activities

Commemorating Mental Illness Awareness Week - Psychiatry Advisor

 

 

 

 

 

 

  

Commemorating Mental Illness Awareness Week - Psychiatry Advisor

Choose one activity to complete this afternoon from the Mental Health Activity sheet.

Click here for the ideas.

Do tell us how you get on!

 

Music – End of the Day Song

Thinking Thursday
The Tongue

This song has a message to challenge us all! A song to promote plenty of thinking about how we speak and the powerful effect our words can have, for good or otherwise.

Possible music activities about the tongue to do with your family …click here