Class 4
Monday 8th June 2020
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Good morning, it’s Mrs Kendal here for just one more day. Mr Kershaw will be taking over our class blog as from tomorrow (he has had internet trouble over the weekend so he was unable to complete our blog today). Don’t forget, even though Miss Watkins and myself will not be writing the blogs, we are still always here and you can contact us at any time by email.
It has been a bit of a wet and windy few days so we have spent a lot of time doing indoor activities. We had the clay out yesterday (much to the horror of Mr Kendal!) but we have had lots of messy fun.
We have also had a go at ‘Deepak art’ (Miss Littler introduced me to this a few weeks ago). If you have oil pastels at home, look up some examples on the internet and have a go. Will drew a fox under a tree, Sophie drew a dancer and I drew a fairy:
Onto today’s suggested activities:
Reading:
We seem to have quite a few Harry Potter fans in our class. It’s great to hear that so many of you are enjoying these books. You have inspired me to dig my old copies out of the attic and read them with Sophie!
The next chapter of our ‘guided reading’ book is on your 2do list on Purple Mash as well as the comprehension questions to answer.
History:
“What did the Romans ever do for us?”
The Romans arrived in AD43 and they brought with them many new ideas and a different way of living.
Follow the link to find out more:
https://www.bbc.co.uk/bitesize/topics/zqtf34j/articles/z2dr4wx
English:
After finding out what the Romans did for us, create your own information page. You can include a bold title, diagrams, fun facts, sub-headings and alliteration. You may find out extra information on different websites.
Maths:
If the weather is dry, have a go at measuring the height of some local trees - I haven't gone mad, you can do this without climbing up to the top!
Before you start, have a go at estimating the height and see how close you are.
You will need a piece of paper and a tape measure (and a willing volunteer!):
1)
Fold a piece of paper in half to form a triangle (the paper must be square to start with, if it is rectangular, measure out a perfect square). The triangle will have one 90 degrees angle and two 45 degrees angles.
2)
Hold the triangle in front of one eye by holding a corner opposite the 90 degrees angle. One of the short sides should be horizontal and the other should be vertical. Look up the longest side by raising your eyes.
3)
Move back from the tree until you can see the top of the tree at the top tip of the triangle.
4)
Mark the spot that you are standing on and measure the distance from it to the base of the tree. This distance is almost the full height of the tree. Add the distance from the ground to your eye-line to the distance from your marker to the base of the tree. Now you have the full height of the tree!
Have a wonderful day.
Love from Mrs Kendal the year 4 team xx
Hello from Mr. Kershaw
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Hello Class 4! I hope you are all well. This week, my class have been writing 'A Guide to Surviving Year 5' for you guys. They wanted to give you some tips on what Year 5 will be like. I have had so many come through, and I thought I would share them with you. If you have any further questions about Class 5, you can always email me at class5@netherthongprimary.co.uk and I will ask my class to provide you with some answers. I'm looking forward to getting to know you all!
Here is Alfie's:
Next is Darach's:
Here is Ethan's:
Isla has some good tips for you:
Libby F has provided lots of information on Year 5:
Here is Luke's:
Next is Owen's:
Finally, here is Toby's:
There may be more coming your way. I hope you find these useful!
Mr. K
Friday 5th June 2020
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Happy Friday everyone. I hope you are all keeping well. We have been busy today with the sewing machine. I have been making a dress and a top, and Florence has helped to make a few face masks. It was fun and productive. I am not sure how well the clothes have come out, but worth a try! I know a few of you have had a go at sewing things during the lock down, which is great.
To start with her are the answers to the landmark quiz.
I wonder how many you got?
English
Keep going with your Story book of Romulus and Remus. If you have finished have a go at writing a list of comprehension questions. Think about a range of difficulty with your questions. Some can be easy and fact retrieving questions, some might be more tricky which would ask you to think about the text in more detail or some might be about the vocabulary in the text.
Maths
Today I would like you to keep going with multiplication. Can you complete your speed tables as fast as you can and let us know the time you got. I will post the times I am given. Also go on TTRockstars and let me know whether you are a Rock God or just a Rock Hero!
Science
This half term we should be looking at lots of different investigations so I thought that I would set you one.
Here is a silly joke to end the week on. If you have any good joke you would like to share please do!
Why do bicycles fall over?
Because they are two tired!
Have a great weekend
Love Miss W and the Year 4 Team
PS. Check back on the blog after 3pm this afternoon. I think Mr Kershaw might have a few messages for you.
xxx
Thursday 4th June 2020
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Hi everyone, I hope that you have had a fantastic half term, enjoyed the sunshine and kept happy and busy. We certainly have here, with lots of water fun down the garden. I have been in school over the holidays, so it was lovely to see a few of you there. Some of our children are starting back now and school is looking wonderful as usual. Florence starts back next Thursday. I think she is looking forward to it.
Anyway here are some things for you to dip into:
English
Mrs Kendal shared a story with you yesterday on the blog about Romulus and Remus. You can look back at yesterdays blog to reread it. This is an ancient Roman myth. Today I would like you to begin turning the myth into a book. This might take you today and tomorrow. I would love it if your book could have a little text and an illustration for each page of your version of the story. Think who your audience might be: is it for an older or younger child or a grown up that does not know the story. Make sure that you use interesting words and correct punctuation. It would be great to see you use some apostrophes in your writing. I cant wait to read your version of the story and to see your illustrations.
Maths
Here is a little more multiplication and division for you to have a go at:
Art
Many Roman building still exist today. Here are a few examples for you.
Take a look online if you can at some more examples. Then I would love it if you selected one and then have a go at drawing it. You could use pencil or a thin pen to draw with, look carefully at the lines that are created in the architecture, see if you can re-create these clear lines in your drawings.
A little extra
Like Mrs Kendal, I have attached a fun picture quiz for you to have a go at. Can you name all of these landmarks? I will post the answers tomorrow.
Have a great day and keep safe.
Love Miss W and the Year 4 Team
xxx
Wednesday 3rd June 2020
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Good morning, I hope you are all well.
What a lovely day we had yesterday outside in the sun. I set my laptop up in the garden so I could work and watch Sophie and Will play at the same time. They both enjoyed painting more rocks which we went off to hide in the woods in the evening. I even managed to paint a few of my own!
Onto today's suggested activities.
English:
Read the story below and become familiar with it. There may be words in the text that you are unsure of, find out what they mean.
Maths:
Using the short multiplication and division methods you have practised this week, solve these word problems.
Geography:
Can you find out a little bit of information about Rome?
First, start with it's location. Find the country and continent. Where is it on a world map? Then research about the famous landmarks. Perhaps some of you have visited Rome. Do you have any photos of your time there or has someone in your family been?
Just for fun:
How many Disney films can you spot in the picture below?
Apparently there are 41 but I think I only managed to find 15!
Have a wonderful day.
Love from Mrs Kendal and the year 4 team xx