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Tuesday 16th June with Mr. K

Posted: Jun 15, 2020 by: Liam Kershaw (LKershaw) on: Class 4

Hi Class 4, Mr. K here. I hope you have enjoyed the beginning of the week. Just to let you know, I am still waiting for some replies from Class 5 pupils to all your letters from last week. If you haven't had a reply yet, don't worry I know you're still waiting and I am chasing them up with my class!

I have got some activities for you to do today. Let me know how you get on. Remember to email work to my email which is class5@netherthongprimary.co.uk

Reading

Continue to spend 30 minutes a day reading. Is anyone reading a non-fiction book? 

English

I know you are doing poetry this week with Mrs Kendal and Miss Watkins, but I would love to see you write me a short story. I want to see how you are with your writing, and what skills you can do. I would be super impressed if you could think about these things when you write your short story today:

• Using the Year 4 Writing targets, which I have included below.
• Checking and correcting your spellings.
• Ensuring you use a range of punctuation including apostrophes and commas. 
• Checking your sentences make sense and have lots of different vocabulary.
• Using paragraphs.

So, the theme of the short story? Well, here is a picture I used with my class last week to inspire them to write a short story. I am more than happy with three paragraphs for your short story, but if you want to write more, you can!

Think about:

• Who the figure in the picture is?
• What is special about this house? Who does it belong to?
• Is something going to happen?

Here are the Y4 writing targets:

Try to include as many as these as your can!

Maths

So last week, you showed me what you could do with addition and subtraction. This week, I would like to see how you are with the written method for multiplication. I have 10 questions on short multiplication, which you have done in Y4. However, after that, I have some extension questions and a video for you to watch on long multiplication. It is what I teach you in Y5, so it may be completely new to you. You do not have to do the extension, as it may require further explanation from me, but if the video explains it well enough for you, you could have a try! 

Here are the 10 questions on short multiplication:

1.) 683 X 3

2.) 392 X 4

3.) 831 X 5

4.) 945 X 6

5.) 825 X 7

6.) 269 X 8

7.) 933 X 9

8.) 311 X 4

9.) 735 X 3

10.) 927 X 7

Extension

Normally, with multiplication, you are used to one of the numbers just being one digit, like 544 X 3. With long multiplication, the second number is also more than one digit. 

So it would be 563 X 34 

There is a special method to solve this. The video in the link below explains one way to solve this. Pay close attention to the video to see what they do. If you struggle at any point, remember you don't have to do this part, and you will be getting taught it in school in Year 5. 

https://www.bbc.co.uk/bitesize/articles/zjbyvk7

Once you've watched the video, and you think you might know what to do, have a go at these:

563 X 24

893 X 45

481 X 32

446 X 53

884 X 73

Topic (Romans)

Today, you are going to be learning about Boudica. I have posted a link to a video below, as well as a couple of websites with information about Boudica. 

https://www.bbc.co.uk/teach/class-clips-video/story-of-britain-boudica-and-the-roman-invasion/zmyhf4j    A 5 minute video with lots of information. You might want to make notes.

https://www.theschoolrun.com/homework-help/boudica                           Lots of good written information here.

https://kids.kiddle.co/Boudica#Death_of_Prasutagus_and_its_aftermath       More information on Boudica.

Once you have completed watching the video and reading all about Boudica, I would like you to create a poster that has either the title:

BOUDICA: HERO

or

BOUDICA: VILLAIN.

Based on everything you have watched and read about Boudica, you need to decide whether you believe she was a hero and villain. Use your research to give bullet points about why she is a hero or villain. For example, you might say she is a villain because she burnt down a Roman town. But you might say she was a hero because she stopped the Romans demanding unfair taxes. 

You have to make the decision for yourself whether you think Boudica is a hero or villain. In history, it is common for people to have different opinions about figures from the past. As historians, it is your job to read all the facts you can find, and make your own mind up. 

PE

I tried some yoga this weekend. It was really peaceful and relaxing! I highly recommend it!

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