This week's learning

Remember to visit our YouTube channel for daily story time and other pre-recorded lessons https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLIaeWZHHlHicW6oHxUPkg_hsUoMgT4vIa

Monday 1st February

Lesson 1

9.00-9.45

PE:

Complete the Joe Wicks PE workout

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WDvjqO2VXa8

Lesson 2

9.45-10.30

Spelling and Handwriting:

This week we are going to recap plural endings.. Watch this video, pause it when you need and complete the tasks set

https://classroom.thenational.academy/lessons/to-investigate-suffixes-plurals-6nj64c?step=1&activity=video

Spelling: We are looking at words ending in -s, -es, ies.  Learn the following words using strategies you have worked on in class (such as pyramid words, missing vowels, pictures):

cherries

witches

sweets

boxes

houses

copies

Also learn these common exception  words for a spelling test on Friday:

believe, bicycle, breath, breathe, build

Handwriting: Today we are working on the loop letters. Please find the lesson on our YouTube channel https://youtu.be/VlfON4J8JEI

Break

10.30-11.00

Lesson 3

11.00-11.45

Maths:

Adding lengths:

Remember that 1cm=10mm, 1m =100cm, 1km= 1000m

30cm + 70cm =1m

50cm + 70 cm = 120cm = 1m and 20cm

30mm + 1cm = 40mm

Watch the video and complete the worksheet.

Lesson 4

11.45-12.30

Reading:

Read the extract (The Diary of a Killer Cat by Anne Fine) and answer the questions.

●     Use keywords form the questions to help you retrieve the answer

●     Skim through the text until you find the key word/s and read around the word.

The Diary of a Killer Cat is the first book in the Killer Car series written by Anne Fine. The diary is written from the point of view of a pet cat called Tuffy, who always seems to get on the wrong side of his owners. In this extract, Tuffy is in their bad books for killing a bird.

Lunch

12.30-1.30

Lesson 5

1.30-2.30

History:

Mr Qayyum explains this week’s history lessons.

Read about Ani’s journey to the afterlife.

Ani was the royal scribe 3000 years ago. His story is told on a papyrus scroll called the Book of the Dead.  Only wealthy Egyptians could afford to have these scrolls, which were thought to help them in the afterlife. The scrolls show the events that await Ani in the afterlife.

• His wife Tutu accompanies him for part of the way. This is shown in the picture below.
• Judges await Ani to weigh his heart on a balance against a feather.
• A monster, Ammitt, waits, threatening to devour him. The monster is part crocodile, part hippopotamus and part lion.
• The jackal headed god Anubis is kneeling under a set of scales.
• Ani’s heart will be weighed against a feather.
• A baboon ensures the balance is working correctly.
• Ani’s heart must be as light as a feather to pass the test.
• The book of the dead contains spells that will prevent the heart from speaking out against Ani.
• If the spells work, Ammit the monster will let him past.
• The falcon god Honus escorts Ani to a table with meat and fruit.
• The god Orisis grants him a second life.
• However, Ani must continue his journey past various other demons until he reaches his destination - the Field of the Rushes where he will drink beer every evening with the gods.

The picture of papyrus below shows the first part of Ani’s journey. Draw what you think another part of the scroll would look like?  Annotate your drawing to show what is happening.

Assembly

Please catch up on last week’s celebration assembly  https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nC22zG4a_gQ&list=PLIaeWZHHlHifeLgvSuTgRXEDyO6oUVhCT&index=3

Story time

Chapter 11 of Charlotte’s Web   https://youtu.be/foj9G-UdgqQ

Tuesday 2nd February

Lesson 1

9.00-9.45

PE

 Mindfulness and well-being - Part 2 of Juggling with Mrs Harris - learn how to work both sides of your brain and

improve concentration

https://youtu.be/M6kkP6FtlCA

Lesson 2

9.45-10.30

Grammar:

This week we are going to recap the different sentence types. Watch this video,

pause it when you need and complete the tasks set.

https://classroom.thenational.academy/lessons/to-revise-our-understanding-of-simple-and-compound-sentences-65gkje 

Break

10.30-11.00

Lesson 3

11.00-11.45

Maths:

Subtract lengths

135cm -30mm=

135 cm - 3cm = 132cm

5m -78cm=

500cm - 78cm = 422cm or 4m 22cm

Watch this video and complete the worksheet

Lesson 4

11.45-12.30

Reading:

Read the article (Geocaching from www.telegraph.co.uk) and answer the questions.

●     Use keywords form the questions to help you retrieve the answer

●     Skim through the text until you find the key word/s and read around the word.

This article explores ‘geocaching’ - a high-tech treasure hunt where people are given GPS* coordinates as clues. These coordinates tell them the location of a hidden item, which is usually outdoors. Geocaching has become popular in many countries across the world.

Glossary for this extract

GPS (Global Positioning System) -a navigation system where signals from satellites are used to show the exact location of something. Devices able to receive GPS signals include mobile phones and sat navs.

Lunch

12.30-1.30

Lesson 5

1.30-2.30

 History

Re-read Ani’s journey from yesterday.

Act out Ani’s journey. Use toys or family members to help. Remember to include each stage. Consider how Ani would be feeling at every stage and try to show this in your performance.

Assembly

Mindfulness by Miss Brandon https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qQ2aPEZmMnk&feature=youtu.be

Story time

Chapter 12  of Charlotte’s Web https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLIaeWZHHlHicW6oHxUPkg_hsUoMgT4vIa

Wednesday 3rd February

Lesson 1

9.00-9.45

PE:

Joe Wicks  https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=slWSKoIP3vc

Lesson 2

9.45-10.30

Grammar:

Today we are going to take a look at exploring complex sentences.

https://classroom.thenational.academy/lessons/to-explore-complex-sentences-68wp8c

Watch this video pause it when you need and complete the tasks set.

Break

10.30-11.00

Lesson 3

11.00-11.45

Maths:

Finding Perimeters

The perimeter is the total area around a shape.

Watch the video. When you are asked a question, pause the video and write down your answer. There is no separate worksheet for today’s lesson.

Now that you have watched the video, find the perimeter of a room in your home or your garden. Measure it in footsteps.

Lesson 4

11.45-12.30

Reading:

Read the extract (The Dragonsitter’s Island byJosh Lacey) and answer the questions.

●     Use keywords form the questions to help you retrieve the answer

●     Skim through the text until you find the key word/s and read around the word.

The Dragonsitter’s Island is told through a set of emails between a boy called Eddie and his uncle, Morton. Eddie is looking after Morton’s pet dragons while Morton goes on holiday. However, strange things start happening while Morton’s away and Eddie thinks he knows why…

Glossary for this extract

aquatic - able to live in water

maniac - someone who has an unhealthy obsession with something

fraud - someone who tricks other people

fantasist - someone who thinks imaginary things are real

Lunch

12.30-1.30

Lesson 5

1.30-2.30

Science: Read about the history of electricity

Write notes/bullet points about Benjamin Franklin and Thomas Edison

Here are some places to help you find out more

https://study.com/academy/lesson/history-of-electricity-lesson-for-kids.html#lesson

https://www.ducksters.com/biography/ben_franklin.php#:~:text=Ben%20Franklin%20was%20the%20first,publishing%20of%20Poor%20Richard's%20Almanack.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KgSi_R1Wcyk

Story time

Chapter 13  of Charlotte’s Web

Thursday 4th February

Lesson 1

9.00-9.45

PE: Try this focus and concentration activity, when you have finished, practise your juggling skills.

 https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=I_XNl5UTX84

Juggling practise  https://youtu.be/M6kkP6FtlCA

Lesson 2

9.45-10.30

Grammar:

Today we are going to strengthen our knowledge of  complex sentences.

https://classroom.thenational.academy/lessons/to-explore-complex-sentences-68wp8c

Watch this video pause it when you need and complete the tasks set.

Break

10.30-11.00

Lesson 3

11.00-11.45

Maths:

Perimeters of a grid.

Watch this video and complete the worksheet.

Lesson 4

11.45-12.30

Reading:

Over the next two days you will be reading Charlie and Alice: Finding a Friend, which has been allocated to all children in Year 4.

Click on the link to  Bug Club, click on the tab “My Stuff” and keep scrolling until you find the text Charlie and Alice: Finding a Friend. Today you are reading to page 22.

When the  bug icon appears , click on it to answer the question.

Lunch

12.30-1.30

Lesson 5

1.30-2.30

Science: 

What happens when we change different components in a circuit?

Watch the video and complete the tasks

https://classroom.thenational.academy/lessons/what-happens-in-a-circuit-when-we-change-the-components-60wp2r

Story time

Chapter 14  of Charlotte’s Web https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLIaeWZHHlHicW6oHxUPkg_hsUoMgT4vIa

Friday 5th February

Lesson 1

9.00-9.45

PE:

 Joe Wicks

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hozv0a23eKk

Lesson 2

9.45-10.30

Grammar:

Today we are going to put all our knowledge together about the three types of sentences.

https://classroom.thenational.academy/lessons/to-develop-our-understanding-of-simple-compound-and-complex-sentences-ccvket

Watch this video pause it when you need and complete the tasks set.

Spelling test:

 Please get someone at home to test you on the  spellings you were given on Monday

Break

10.30-11.00

Lesson 3

11.00-11.45

Maths:

Please complete a CGP workout.

Complete the multiplication quiz below.

You can record how long it took you to complete the grid or how many correct answers you got in 12 minutes. Make a note of your score. Can you do better next week?

To get better at your tables, try some of the following activities:

• Hit the Button or BBC Guardians of Mathematica
• Chanting tables
• Writing out tables
• Making a poster for a multiplication table you find tricky
• Writing a song or rap for a multiplication table you find tricky
• Asking someone at home to test you
• Challenge someone to answer your questions

Lesson 4

11.45-12.30

Reading:

Today you will finish reading Charlie and Alice: Finding a Friend, which has been allocated to all children in Year 4.

Click on the link to  Bug Club, click on the tab “My Stuff” and keep scrolling until you find the text Charlie and Alice: Finding a Friend. Today you are reading from page 23 to 48.

When the  bug icon appears                click on it to answer the question.

Lunch

12.30-1.30

Lesson 5

1.30-2.30

 PHSE : This week, we are focusing on having a positive mindset - or what is often called a ‘growth mindset’. Watch the video and answer the questions,

1. What is a growth mindset?
2. Can you change the way you think about things?
3. What could you do to have a growth mindset?

RE: This week, we are learning about the Jewish celebration Passover. Watch the video and design your own Seder plate. Decide which items of food you will put on it and explain why each item of food is important.

Quiz:   How good is your animal knowledge? Have a go at answering the following questions.

1. What’s the fastest land animal?
2. What’s the biggest animal in the ocean?
3. What’s the only poisonous snake native to the UK?
4. How many lives is a cat rumoured to  have?
5. What do you call a baby kangaroo?
6. Do polar bears live in the arctic or Antarctic?
7. What do you call a group of sheep?
8. How many legs does a spider have?
9. Is a koala a real bear?
10. What’s the tallest animal in the world?

Assembly

 Celebration assembly. Please visit our YouTube playlist.

Story time

Chapter 15 of Charlotte’s Web     https://youtu.be/HJy5B9b7BZY