Week Beginning - Monday 4th May 2020

Reminder : Friday is a Bank Holiday. 

The Early May Bank Holiday has been moved to Friday, May 8th this year to coincide with Victory in Europe Day, or VE Day, which marks the 75th anniversary of the end of World War II in Europe.

Thank you for all the work you have done so far!

Thank you to Nina who has created her very own Mosaic pattern, inspired by the Romans. 

Thank you to Sofia for her amazing prayer area and lovely prayer. 

Thank you to Abel and Esme for their prayers. 

Reminder: Please send photos of work etc to the school email. Just put my name as the subject. 

Congratulations to the TTRS Rockers!

I want to say a big congratulations to the following children who have improved their Rock status

Well done Lilli for becoming a Headliner 
Well done Ava for becoming a Rock Star
Well done Oliver for becoming a Rock Legend
Well done Esme for becoming a Rock Legend
Well done Paula for becoming a Rock Hero
Well done Sofia for becoming a Rock Hero


You all have worked extremely hard! 
Be proud of your rock status 

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Reading - Daily for 30mins

https://www.oxfordowl.co.uk/for-home/find-a-book/library-page/ - Ebooks
https://www.worldofdavidwalliams.com/elevenses-catch-up/ -Stories read by David Williams
https://www.purplemash.com/#tab/pm-home/serialmash -Serial Mash online books and quizzes

TTRS/TimesTable RockStar - Daily for 15mins

• Times table Rockstars every day - 15 mins  

Check out the battles - Challenge a teacher or other children in the school! 
I will be mentioning the children who have improved their Rockstar status so keep your eyes peeled! 

• Play Numbots – use your TTRS login  https://play.numbots.com/?#/account/school-login/70740

Physical Education - Daily for 30mins

Keep Fit!   Stay Healthy!   Keep Moving! ​

Web links
https://youtu.be/X655B4ISakg - Yoga for Kids 
https://www.youtube.com/user/thebodycoach1- P.E with Joe Wicks 
 https://www.youtube.com/user/CosmicKidsYoga  -Cosmic Yoga
https://www.youtube.com/user/mosetsanagape -Dance with Oti Mabuse 
https://www.gonoodle.com - Gonoodle

​Monday 4th May 2020

English

Word of the Week - ​fulfilment 

Spelling and Handwriting

See Purple Mash 2do section for Mondays spelling quizzes

Task 1 - Week 2 –spelling quiz on purple mash 2do
Task 2 - Dictation sheet (ly spellings)– Adult reads out and child writes the spelling. ​

Task 3 Cover look write – ly spellings

This weeks spellings are: 

1. possess
2. possession
3. potatoes

Spend time practicing the spellings using the methods we use in class.
Can you put these words into sentences? 
Be mindful about your handwriting. Take your time. 
Spelling test will take place on Friday on purple mash.

Maths ​
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​Starter - 

I would like you to spend 5mins max on this flashback 4 maths task. I will upload the answers tomorrow so you can check if you were right

White Rose Maths - Week 3 Lesson 1 -​ Make a whole 
Web link - https://whiterosemaths.com/homelearning/year-4/

Follow the video and complete the activity.
​You can also check out Bitesize Daily maths. 
https://www.bbc.co.uk/bitesize/articles/zn9fy9q 

Music - Charanga

You can access Charanga by using your mathletics login and password.    
Please go to Yumu and work through– Songs from Charanga for ages 7-9
https://charanga.com/yumu/pupil_groups/132315-year-four-music/packages/3-songs-for-ages-7-9

Spanish

Web links - https://www.duolingo.com/learn
You can spend this time going over everything you have learnt in our spanish lessons. 
Duolingo is a great online app that allows you to refresh on the language and its free.

Tuesday 5th May 2020

English - Grammar (Inverted commas)

Check purple mash 2do list. - Frank's clever window again
Place the inverted commas and other punctuation correctly in direct speech. 

Maths

Starter

White Rose Maths - Week 3 Lesson 2 -​  Halves and quarters
Web link - https://whiterosemaths.com/homelearning/year-4/

Design Technology

In our topic 'Terrific Technology', we will be exploring communication. 
We have already done some research into the history of communication. We know that there are lots of different methods and machines to use in order to communicate with others. 
Today I would like you to research into Morse Code which was invented by the inventor Samuel Morse. 
I want you to think about the following questions when researching;

• How does a telegraph work?
• When was the machine invented and why?

I have included some useful websites and videos that may help when researching
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ORIDAmGf_yQ  - Youtube (Invention of Morse Code The Dr. Dinocs Show)
 https://www.bbc.co.uk/bitesize/clips/zq4dq6f   - Bitesize 
 https://www.bbc.co.uk/cbbc/watch/morse-code   - CBBC 

​I would like you to design your own simple telegraph (Morse code machine).
I want you to explore different types of switches you might want to use to make it easier to tap codes. 
Think about how you would send the message.

Once you have designed your machine, I want you to think about how you could modify your machine so that it would work for a person with hearing difficulties. (If I give you a clue it would be the answer! Think about this carefully)


I would love to see your designs.
Remember you can take photos and email them to the school email address. Remember to put my name in the subject box. 

Wednesday 6th May 2020

English - Comprehension

Purple Mash 2do - Serial mash - Rumple Rumple Stiltskin

I have uploaded the content on to the blog. If you complete it on the purple mash 2do list then it will self mark and I will be able to see your completed work. 

Maths

Starter 

White Rose Maths - Week 3 Lesson 3 -​ Pounds and Pence 
Web link - https://whiterosemaths.com/homelearning/year-4/

Religious Education

May - The Month of Mary 
Mary, The Mother of Jesus.

If you have created a prayer area, I would like you to spend time changing the altar to reflect Mary. The cloth for this month is blue.
You could find some coloured paper, tea towel or a blue t-shirt.
I would like you to lay a rosary down. If you do not have one then it would nice to make one. You can draw one and cut it out or use pasta and string,
Be creative! 
Once your prayer area is ready, I would like you to write out the Hail Mary nicely and place it on your altar. 
Spend some time reflecting and say the Hail Mary.

For this R.E session, I would like you to think about who Mary is to us.
I would like you to do some research and write up the information you have found in your own words. 
The link below will help you gather information
https://www.britannica.com/biography/Mary-mother-of-Jesus 

In school, each class would choose a title for Mary and decorate their altar to reflect.
I would like you to choose with your family a title that means a lot to you. 
Below are a few examples that you may want to research.
You can then draw your depiction of the title of Mary and add it to your altar. 

Mary, Queen of the World
Mary, Queen of Peace
Mary, Queen of Nature
Mary, Star of the Sea
Mary, Our Lady of Lourdes
Mary, Queen of the Angels
Mary, Queen of Heaven
Mary, Queen of the Universe.

Thursday 7th May 2020

English ​​- The True Story of the Three Little Pigs 

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vB07RfntTvw  - The True Story of 3 Little Pigs 

Plan a short story
This half term in english, we would be focussing on fairytales and reading 'The True Story of the 3 Little Pigs by A.Wolf.
In this session, I would like you to listen to the story (see youtube link)  and then box up the main ideas of the story. Last week, you spent time looking at boxing up the story 'The King of Fishes'. Please use that as a guide. 
When boxing up this story, you will be looking at the key features.
Main character and characters
Opening: Who, what, when, where
Build up and Problem: What is the problem in this story?
Resolution: How was it solved?
Ending: What has happened at the end? 
Read or listen to the story again and take those things into consideration. Jot down some notes of each part. 
You are going to plan your own adaptation of a fairytale.
​I would like you to change it to make it more interesting. 
Goldilocks and the Three bears from Little Bears point of view
Little Red Riding Hood from the wolfs point of view
Snow White from a Dwarfs point of view
Or you could change the characters of 'The True Story of the 3 Little Pigs' and have a different scenario (maybe it's three wolves and a bad pig). 
Plan your story.
Next week Thursday you will be writing your story, 
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Maths

Starter 

White Rose Maths - Week 3 Lesson 4 -​ Ordering Money
Web link - https://whiterosemaths.com/homelearning/year-4/

Topic /History

Continuing on with our focus on communication, today I would like you to place key communication objects and events on a timeline. 
We have looked at timelines in our previous topic 'Romans'.
You can draw out a line on paper and write the following events in the correct place. 

• Morse code - 1844 AD
• Cipher Ancient Summaria - 1,500BC
• Radio - 1920s AD
• Internet - 1990s AD
• Carrier Pigeon, Baghdad - 1,150AD
• Cave Paintings, France - 15,000-10,000 BC
• Mobile Phones - 1980s AD
• Enigma Code, German - 1918 AD
• Hieroglyphs, Egypt - 3,000BC
• Tablet - 2010 AD
• Colour TV - 1950s AD
• Smartphone - 1999AD
• Black and White TV - 1930s AD
• Rosetta Stone - 196BC

Remember:15,000BC------------------3,000BC-----------------150BC---------0-----100AD
​(estimate)

Friday 8th May 2020

Bank Holiday Fun!​ 

Learn some fun popular dance routines.
My favourite dance at the moment is the Cha Cha slide.
Give it a go!

Sing songs with your family.
I'm currently singing a lot of Backstreet Boys songs.

Spend time indulging in cooking/baking with your family.
I made homemade vegetarian pizzas using pitta bread.
It was very easy and tasty!

Play some fun games with your family.
I've been playing charades with my sister. (She doesn't like to lose). 

Enjoy the Bank Holiday and have a lovely weekend! 
Stay Safe!
​
Miss K-N :-)

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