Year Four: ‘My Learning Newsletter’

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HAPPY MONDAY everyone, I hope you and your families are all well. We are missing you all lots. Have you been doing anything different this past week? Have you seen or heard from anyone you haven't in a while ? I know that lots of you have been working hard on your studies at home! We are very impressed and proud of you! Keep reading anything and everything! Sending you all lots of love all your year 4 staff x x x x x

English

In english this week you have a really interesting free writing activity that you can make as long as you want , ideally a minimum of 4 paragraphs. Try to add in as much speech as detailed descriptions as possible. There are some reading comprehension questions based on the text Oliver Twist, if you haven't seen or read the story now would be a good time!

Maths

In maths,we will be revising money, fractions and roman numerals! ….Remember you can use the different areas of Times table Rock Stars, such as the Studio where there is a leader board, Slamrock where you can challenge each other and Arena where you can play against your friends. Any games played between 10 am and midday will count in your class score in our daily Year 4 ‘battle.’ Good luck!

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This week you have some fun art and R.E activities to explore. Be as imaginative and creative as possible! Take your time with them. Remember you can copy and answer all this work in your school jotter or on A4 paper! Enjoy!

Maths Challenge One

Arithmetic

1. 678+1000 =

2. 5 x 8 =

3. 110 ÷ 10 =

4. 7833 - 2310 =

5. 666 - 100 =

6. 299 + 487=

7. 7 x 5 x 1 =

8. ___ - 567 = 4719

9. 100 ÷ 1 =

10. 8 x 4 =

Problem solving and reasoning

Place Value

Task: Add 1000 to the following...

Hayley buys some sweets for £34.25 and some pop for £25.00, how much did she spend all together?

Maths Challenge Two

Arithmetic

1. 683 + 1000 =

2. 200 ÷10 =

3. 731 - 50 =

4. 70 x 5 =

5. 220 - 89 =

6. ¾ of 500 =

7. 4 x 4x 4 =

8. 349 - ___ = 99

9. 3/5 + 2/5 =

10. 540 ÷ 10 =

Roman Numerals

Problem solving and reasoning

How much is the total of these items? 1) Apples = £4.992) Bananas = £2.203) Strawberries = £6.25

Maths Challenge Three

Arithmetic

1. ___ + 250 = 1000

2. 9 x 4 =

3. 45 ÷ 9 =

4. 6734 + 2289 =

5. 23 x 6 =

6. ⅕ of 100 =

7. 3/7 - 2/7 =

8. 35 x 0 =

9. 2.5 + 2.5 =

10. ___ - 45 = 455

Fractions

Maths in and around your home…

Problem solving and reasoning

The perimeter of a HEXAGON is 66cm, how long is ONE side?

How many steps can you count in and around your home? Multiply that number by 100 =

Literacy Activity One

Homophones

Homophones are words which sound the same but have different meanings and are sometimes spelt differently.

Task: Complete each sentence by choosing the correct homophone:

1. ______ (were/where) are you going? 2. That ______ (pair/pear) was lovely and juicy. 3. ______ (which/witch) is the brightest star in the sky? 4. What time do you need to ______ (meet/meat) your friends? 5. There was a big ______ (sail/sale) in the shop. 6. Sally bought a beautiful dress ______ (four/for) the party. 7. The baker stopped baking as he ran out of ______ (flour/flower). 8. Come and ______ (hear/here) this excellent music. 9. In the summer, the ______ (son/sun) is usually high up in the sky.

10. My mum always tells me to look left and ______ (right/write) before crossing the road. 11. Ben put ______ (ate/eight) apples in his basket. 12. I did not receive any ______ (mail/male) today.

Literacy Activity Two

1. Why do you think the Narrator stands in front of the closed stage curtain at the start of the script?2. Find and copy a phrase said by the Narrator which implies that the children living with the elderly woman are hungry.3. Who did Oliver live with before Mr Bumble took him to the workhouse?4. ‘Well, I don’t know. I guess we are hungry. Just another spoonful wouldn’t hurt, would it?’ According to the stage directions, how should Oliver act when saying this line? 5. Explain how Oliver feels about asking The Master for more supper.

Literacy Activity Three

Tunnel in the Hedge

The dynamic rabbit swiftly hopped through the freshly cut grass. It seemed like he had been searching for a delicious snack for an eternity. Seconds before the rabbit was about to give up, a sweet scent entered his nose. His tired eyes widened, floppy ears lifted and fluffy legs extended. With his wet nose planted to the floor, the determined rabbit followed the sweet scent. All of a sudden, the light disappeared. The nervous rabbit lifted his head to see a leafy wall tower above him. He could see no way past, until he spotted a tiny tunnel in the distance. He wondered to himself, what is through the mysterious tunnel in the hedge?

Task: Use your imagination to finish the story.

Think about:What is through the tunnel? Who is through the tunnel? Will the rabbit go through the tunnel?

Resource Card

Art and Craft

In geography we are learning about how bays are formed on a coastline. Task: Copy the image below to create a bay collage.Hint: A collage is a piece of art made by sticking different materials onto a piece of paper. For example, small pieces of magazine, newspaper, packaging or scrap paper or even anything you find on a walk or in your garden..

Resource Card

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=azTzzZWK1sk

Task 1 : Read and watch the story of ‘The Lost Sheep.’

Task 2: Answer the following on paper or in your jotter. What did the story of The Lost Sheep mean to you?

Did it surprise you that the shepherd would go to find the one lost sheep?

What did you think the 99 others did? When are the times you might see

yourself as the lost sheep? What does this story tell you about

God?

Task 3: Design a ‘map’ for a Christian on the life’s journey who may be ‘lost’ and wants to be found – include on it ‘signposts’ of advice and ways to live their lives.