Year 4 homework to be handed in by Thursday 10th November

Book and Purple Mash homework

Maths

We did very well on our 2x tables test. Now we have learned the 4x tables in class. Please follow the process of learning these by filling in and using the 2 sheets given for homework. It is so important to follow these small steps to build up these times tables. We will be practising recalling them every day in school too.

Practise EVERY DAY on TTrockstars to gather your speed for these times tables facts. They are now set for the 4x and 2x tables.

Geography - Deforestation leaflet

To round up our topic about Plants around the world, we have learned about Deforestation in class this week. Please complete the leaflet - (take care - it has a front, back and 2 pages in the middle!) use the pictures I have added and the information to help you.

Music - Clarinet.

This week, Mrs Maddocks taught you the F and G note. E is finger and thumb, F - just thumb and G - no fingers. See if you can practise and make up your own tune with these 3 notes!

Year 4 homework to be handed in by Thursday 3rd November

Online homework for over the holidays

Maths

TT rockstars for 2x table facts. There will be a test on Monday 31st October where you will need to answer each 2x table sum within 6 seconds. This means you need to know them and not have to work them out!

Practise EVERY DAY on TTrockstars to gather your speed for these times tables facts. I will be checking that you have done this and I will see what your speed is.

After the holidays we will be learning and speeding up the 4x tables so you must not get behind!

Computing - Online Safety

Following our online safety lesson on Tuesday, what have you learned about keeping yourself safe online? Create a safety poster (see the 2do set in Purple Mash) There are lots of prompts on this for you to use, to help you think.

Science/Reading practice

To celebrate our lovely work all about Plants, I have set you some 2dos for this. One you need to find yourself!

1. On purple mash home screen go to ‘Science’ and find ‘Plants.’ Scroll down and click on ‘Plant Life Cycle slideshow.’ I would like you to read this to an adult to practise your reading fluency. You can discuss if you have found out anything new that I have not taught you yet in school!

2. From doing this, you will have learned more parts of a flower. You are ready to complete the 2do I set called ‘Flower Labelling game.’

3. Now you can make a lovely sunflower complete with seeds! See ‘Sunflowers’ 2do.

Music

This week, Mrs Maddocks wants you to have a go at the tunes on Charanga. Please be careful not to bite the actual wooden reeds as they are delicate!

Year 4 homework to be handed in by Thursday 20th October

Maths - booklet and online

This week, we will begin really mastering our times tables. In class we have gone over the 2x tables and their link to doubles sums eg 6 x 2 is the same as 2 x 6 which is also the same as 6+6. It is so important with times tables. not simply to learn hem off by heart but to understand them and be able to represent them. We did it with square counters so we can visualise the twos.

Homework this week is the following:

1. Watch our Percy Parker song below and sing along!

2. Make sure you understand them by making various sums given by your parents eg if mum gives you 5 x 2 - make it with shoes, sweets, cups etc Put them in rows and columns like we did in class. This is an array.

3. Practise your 2x tables using the booklet I provided. You do not need to bring this back into school but it is important you complete it.

4. Go on TTRockstars - it is set for the 2’s.

Spelling

This week, we are revising spellings. There are 6 spellings to practise below.

child children laugh laughed every friend

There is also a spelling investigation concentrating on ‘split digraph’ words. Please copy the following words into your homework books. Then try and make each list longer. See how many other words you can find, with this spelling pattern. They will rhyme.

ake ike oke uke ace ice age

make like spoke Luke pace rice page

shake bike choke duke lace twice stage

Reading

How are you doing? Have you met your reading target? Curl up with a good book and read every day for at least 20 minutes. Keep quizzing and trying to meet your reading target this half term. Less than 2 weeks to go.

Music

This week, Mrs Maddocks wants you to have a go at the tunes on Charanga. Please be careful not to bite the actual wooden reeds as they are delicate!

Year 4 homework to be handed in by Thursday 13th October

Assembly parts.

Please continue to learn your parts and the songs below to deliver with confidence on Tuesday. Our assembly is on Tuesday 11th October. There are two showings 9:10 am and 9:35am. You are most welcome to come and watch, parents.

Song 1 - This is me!

Song 2 - Autumn Days

The whole school will join in with us as we sing this - but lets try to learn the lyrics too.

Science

You started this in class, but please finish your explanatory text about Germination in Purple mash. Use scientific vocabulary and our causal connectives, such as: therefore, consequently, this means that, as a result, however, due to the fact that, etc

Maths

We have now completed column subtraction. Show your adults how you can do the calculations below, using the squared paper I have placed in your book. I have given you 2 column addition so you remember this method too!

a) 345 - 142 = b) 571 - 248 = c) 718 - 263 = d) 604 - 243 = e) 632 - 88= f) 506 - 269 = g) 800 - 654=

and addition: g) 435+ 292 = h) 288 + 78=

Music

This week, you have taken home your Clarinets for the first time! The site below (Charanga) is where you visit each week to do your music homework that Mrs Maddocks sets. Your log in is stuck to the green label attached to your clarinet case.

This week, Mrs Maddocks wants you to have a go at the tune on there. But very importantly, she wants you to rewatch the video about putting together your clarinet with your parents so they can help you if you need it.

Year 4 homework to be handed in by Thursday 6th October

This week I would like your complete homework focus to be on learning your assembly parts and the lyrics/tunes to the songs below.

Assembly parts.

We will be practising lots next week, starting on Tuesday, so please try and learn your part off by heart. Can you say it in a loud, confident voice?

Song 1 - This is me!

I have slightly changed the lyrics to this one (as practised in class). I have included the lyrics for you to learn as you practise singing the song.

Song 2 - Autumn Days

The whole school will join in with us as we sing this - but lets try to learn the lyrics too.

WHAT A JOLLY HOMEWORK!

Our assembly is on Tuesday 11th October. There are two showings 9:10 am and 9:35am. You are most welcome to come and watch, parents.

Year 4 homework to be handed in by Thursday 29th September

This week your homework is mainly in books

Geography.

This week, we have learned about BIOMES - (areas around the world which have a certain landscape, climate, plants and animals which live there.) You did some research in class on one biome with your partner. Choose a different biome from the one you did in class - (see below) and do a research page in your homework book.

On one page - draw the biome

On the page next to it - research and explain What is the landscape like? What is the climate like? (eg amount of rain, average winter temperature) Which plants are found there? Which animals are found there?

Biomes are:

Savanna Mixed and Deciduous forest Steppe Desert Tundra Taiga Tropical Rainforest Ice Caps and Polar Desert Mediterranean

IXL

Complete these units about sentences - fragments and run-ons. This will stop you doing them sometimes when you write. KK6 KK7

Maths

We have now learned how to use the strategy of column addition!! You have worked so hard! Solve the following sums on the squared paper provided - make sure you line them up neatly and use a RULER! Show your parents how we regroup when more than 9 in a column.

a) 345 + 237 b) 27 + 45 + 11 = c) 67 + 78 = d) 273 + 42 = e) 567 + 296 = F) 258 + 168 + 228 =

g) 111+ 222 + 777 =

Reading

We are climbing our seed target wall at school! Some of you have special ‘ Mrs Lyons targets stuck to the front of your reading book! Please read for at least 20 minutes a day at home. Always remember to ask grown ups if there are words you do not know the meaning of. Aim to read fluently with an interesting voice!

Year 4 homework to be handed in by Thursday 22nd September

Thnk you for your lovely homework last week!

This week your homework is online

Geography.

We are learning about plants all around the world and brushing up on our map knowledge. Complete the purple mash quizzes about the world and the continents. If you get stuck, you can use an atlas or google maps.

 The game below is EXCELLENT for developing your locational knowledge of countries - again it may be better to have a go with an Atlas at first. Play it together daily at home - you have to guess one country per day! We love it in our house!

English

This week, we have learned lots about word structure and also about the purpose of writing. Please complete IXL English units DD1, DD4, Z1 and V1. I will go over them in class first.

Science

This week, we have learned all about seed dispersal. We looked at lots of different seeds and seed heads to see how the disperse.

1. Can you explain to your parents what seed dispersal is and how the different seeds do disperse?

2. Why do they disperse?

3. Can you explain what these words mean?

destination, device, apparatus, efficient, dense, germinate, void, produce, digest, hitchhiker.

Reading

You now have your new ZPD levels for reading. Please read for 20 minutes a day at home. Always remember to ask grown ups if there are words you do not know the meaning of.

Year 4 homework to be handed in by Thursday 15th September

Welcome to our Year 4 homework page! This week, you have 3 challenges and your parents have some challenges too!

 Child challenges

1. Getting organised

It is fantastic in year 4 if you can start to get yourself organised for school each day, bringing in all the things you will need and packing your own bag. I have included a timetable for you to fill in and stick to your fridge or wall so that you can get your own things ready!

Here are some key things to include on it:

Monday: Clarinet lessons

Wednesday - Outside PE

Thursday - Swimming and also homework handed in

You could write on your planner, what days you will DO your homework—as it must be done each week, on time.

You could also include things you need to pack in your bag each day - eg water bottle, snacks, reading book.

You do not need to hand this in - just keep it at home. If you prefer to create your own design - you can!

2. Getting organised

Please back your homework book in the usual way - something that reflects your personality. It can be photos, wrapping paper, posters etc.

3. Science

We are learning all about plants this half term. I would like you go in your garden or go for a walk and find 3 plants and/or trees to observe and draw in your homework book.

Can you find out the name of them so you can label them?

Then give 3 reasons why plants are so crucial in our world.

If you go on a walk, there are lots of plants that are dispersing their seeds at this time of year. Can you find any seed heads or pods? If you do, bring them in for Tuesday for a Science lesson all about this!

 Parent homework!

{Please ensure you go on the Year 4 blog and complete the online forms. These are:

• Medical form

• Consent and pick up forms

• Home-school agreement form (please share this with your child too)

There is also a form to fill in if your child wishes to take part in choir on a Thursday evening after school.

Year 4 Homework to be handed in on Thursday 30th June

Online homework this week

Maths

Always keep up with TT rockstars 10 mins each day - keep improving your speed!

This week, you have learned abbour co-ordinates. Please complete IXL units V1 V2 V3 and V4

Reading task (linked to Science below)

Read the following text about ‘The top Ten animals with the best hearing,’ aloud to your parent - more than once. The purpose of this task is

a) to find out the meaning of words you do not understand (you could scan the text and highlight these before you start)

b) To practise your reading fluency - expression, accuracy and speed.

c) To identify the sorts of words you still find difficult to read

Science

I have set you a slideshow to complete in Purple Mash. You need to carry out the experiment and answer the questions to learn more about sound and hearing! We will share the results together next Thursday and look at each others’ slideshows.

Music

Practise your Skye Boat song and others in Charanga

Year 4 homework to be handed in by Thursday 7th April

Online/Book homework this week

Walk against Hunger

We are doing quite well in class - so far we have walked 612km. However, we need help to meet our target! Why not go on a walk this weekend with your family and measure the kilometres? You can include all family members’ kilometres. Tell us how far you went in total on Monday and we will add them to our total.

Maths

11x and 12x tables booklet to complete - the more work you put in, the more confident you will be.

This week TT Rockstars has been set to 11x and 12x tables

Assembly SONG and parts—The Garden of Gethsemane

The assembly is shaping up well! Please make sure you know your part and the song ready to perform on Wednesday. Remember 2 members of your family can come. It begins at 9:10am.

History

 Time for you to do a little research. You will already know quite a bit about Anglo-Saxons, but to finish off I would like you to read about aspects that interest you from the site below.

I have set you a task in Purple Mash to write an information book about Anglo-Saxons. Make sure it is in your own words—no copying and pasting!

You could have a different subheading on each page. See if you can now become experts! Please include images too.

Science

On Thursday 8th April, please can children bring in a small (sandwich bag size) of soil from their garden or local area. We will be studying the samples on a lesson about soil.

Spellings

We have been learning versions of the ‘ai’ sound.

Key words: often special suppose guide various perhaps

‘ai’ words: rein weigh neighbour obey sleigh freight

Music

Carry out the tasks set in Charanga by Mrs Maddocks

Reading

One week left to meet your reading target this half term. Many of you are very close. Some have met it twice over now! Keep trying.

Year 4 homework to be handed in by Thursday 9th September

Welcome to our Year 4 homework page! This week, you have 3 challenges:

RHE (Relationships and Health Education)

I have set you a 2do ‘All about Me,’ in Purple Mash which most of you have started completing in class. Please complete this at home so I get to know you and find out more about your personality, likes and hbbies. You can also include a section on what you did in the holidays!

Science

We are learning all about plants this half term. I would like you go in your garden or go for a walk and find a plant to observe and draw in your homework book. Please label the different parts too. Give 3 reasons why plants are important.

If you go on a walk, there are lots of plants that are dispersing their seeds at this time of year. Can you find any? You could even bring any seed heads in to school for a class collection eg conkers, acorns, poppy seed heads.

Getting organised 1.

It is fantastic in year 4 if you can start to get yourself organised for school each day, bringing in all the things you will need and packing your own bag. I have included a timetable for you to fill in and stick to your fridge or wall so that you can get your own things ready!

Here are some key things to include on it:

Monday: recorder lessons Wednesday - Outside PE Thursday - Homework handed in

Friday - Inside PE You could write on your planner, what days you will DO your homework.

You could also include things you need to pack in your bag each day - eg water bottle, snacks, reading book.

You do not need to hand this in - just keep it at home. If you want to do your own design - you can!

Getting organised 2.

Please back your homework book in the usual way - something that reflects your personality. It can be photos, wrapping paper, posters etc.

Let’s get ORGANISED!

Year 4 homework to be handed in by Thursday 30th June

Online homework this week.

Maths

IXL units U6 U11 and U12 - Data and Graphs. Also please continue to practise your TT Rockstars for 5 minutes daily.

English

Task 1

I have set 1 piece of homework on Purple Mash to answer questions about the story below - parts 1 and 2 Watch and enjoy the videos - then go on purple mash to answer the questions fully - in sentences.

Task 2

Create a magical object

Your mission is to invent a magical item. You can make it or draw it—and bring it on Tuesday.

It may belong to your character you have been given in class. Or it could belong to any of the Viking gods, goddesses, giants etc.

This could be anything as long as you are prepared to explain:

Who does it belong to?

What can it do?

Where is it found? Hidden?

How would you describe it?

Here are some ideas: feather, stone, cloak, apple, potion, bag, box, ring, necklace.

 

Spellings this week

purpose straight surprise therefore pressure peculiar heard important interest consider

My spelling group, don’t forget to practise the spellings from your sheet completed in class.

Music

Don’t forget to go on Charanga to do your recorder homework!

Year 4 Homework to be handed in by Thursday 17th June

Maths

Please complete these IXL units about angles - W10 and W11

English.

Purple mash - I have set you chapter 3 of the story we have been reading in class and a comprehension quiz. Please complete - if you did not finish chapter 2, do this first.

Spellings

10 Year 4 words for the whole class (test next Friday) - the ones we practised in class. Please practise then complete the purple mash quiz on these spellings:

possible probably special although strange strength surprise remember notice recent

My spelling group, also practise the sheet of spellings we have covered in class this week.

History

Choose three of these topics about Vikings below to do some research at home - bring your notes in for Monday. I have put a site below to get you started.

Who were the Vikings? Viking houses Viking Clothes Why did they come here?

French

For Tuesday. If possible, Madame Jefferson would like you to bring in a picture of a French footballer playing in the Euro team. Record his name, age and colour of kit.

YEAR 4 HOME LEARNING To be handed in by Thursday 20th May

Homework is to be completed in homework books this week

Maths

Please complete the sheet provided revising doubling and halving numbers - and how this is the same as multiplying/dividing by 2. Ask your grown up to give you some halves and doubles to do mentally in your head to practise this skill.

English

This week we have learned what a limerick is! I have included the powerpoint below which we used in class. Can you create your own limericks?

Do one about a member of your family and one about a character from our story, ‘The Firework Maker’s Daughter.’ You can do more if you are having fun!

They must follow the rules of a limerick:

5 lines

lines 1,2 and 5 rhyme

lines 3 and 4 rhyme.

See what you can come up with!!!

Spelling

This week, we have been revising spelling words which end with the ‘l’ sound. It can be spelt as the following:

le - like in eagle

el - like in angel

al - like in petal

ol - like in petrol

il - like in fossil

Please take a page of your homework book and make 5 lists of the different ‘l’ words. You can use the internet, a dictionary or just collect with your family. Make sure they are spelt correctly though.

Reading

One more week to meet your target - you can DO it!

Year 4 online homework to be handed in by Thursday 13th May

Science

Remember what we did in class? Now watch the video below and then complete the Purple Mash science task set.

English

1. Reading - have some good chunks of reading time this weekend to progress further towards your reading target.

2. Spellings. Please practise your spellings below on Purple Mash Paint program set:

   White group (words with s sound spelt sc)

   scientist, descent, ascent, fascinate, crescent, discipline, scent, scissors, scenery, scent

Green group (root words end in y)

early    earlier   tried   cried   trying  crying  hurried tidied  worried   happier

3. Purple Mash 2type spellings task set - Practise your typing and your spelling at the same time! Make sure you are using the right fingers. These are not the spellings above - but are KS2 spellings you need to know.

Maths

IXL M6 and M7 and also TTrockstars practise

Year 4 Homework to be handed in by Thursday 6th May (homework books)

Science - Rock Study

1. Think of at least 5 excellent questions about rocks and record them in your homework book.

2. Go to the beach. Find 6 rocks that are different from each other and bring them home.

3. Can you order them from a) roughest to smoothest

   b) smallest to largest

   c) dullest to shiniest?

4. Complete observational drawings of the rocks and annotate/label with words which describe them.

5. Can you have a go at identifying some of your rocks? This can be tricky so do not worry if you cannot. Use the internet to research them.

6. Begin to notice different types of rocks around you. What rocks are buildings made of? Walls? What else can you see made of rock? What type of rock do you think it is?

English - spelling/Handwriting

All children to complete sheet given out of homophones we learned in class - do your best handwriting. You may want to do your handwriting exercises first:

Spellings

White group - the homophones from the sheet - make sure you know their distinct meanings:

except, accept, affect, effect, who’s whose, aloud, allowed, whether, weather

Green group - said  again  beautiful  excitement  finally  surely  lovely  should  could  would

Maths

Please complete the sheet given out in homework books.

Don’t forget to keep going with TT Rockstars!

Year 4 Homework to be handed in by Thursday 29th April

Science

1. Have a go at completing the experiment below practically with fizzy drinks. The question we are investigating is: Does gas have weight? Feel free to carry out the experiment shown or do your own simpler version. You do not need to fill out the detailed sheet shown in presentation. How will you make it a fair test? I have set a blank document on Purple Mash for you to add photos and type what you found out. How did you prove or disprove the question?

2. Complete the 2nd Purple mash task explaining the characteristics of Solids, Liquids and Gases.

Maths

Complete IXL unit BB5 and carry on practising TT rockstars.

English

Keep collecting words in your reading to add to your journal and make sure you understand their meanings. What book are you reading to challenge yourselves? You are all such good readers now!

Spellings this week:

Watch the above spelling rap for a bit of fun! We love Blazer Fresh!

Green group

because  thought  quite  quiet  since   forest excited  were  across   field

White group

medal, meddle, seen, scene, witch, which, bored, board, mist, missed

Play hangman with these words - or make your own word search containing these words. Make sure you know what these words mean.

Year 4 Homework to be handed in by Thursday 22nd April

Homework this week to be completed in Homework book and handed in on Thursday 22nd April

Spellings

1. Please practise the spellings for your group using the ‘spelling scribble’ example below. Make it bright and colourful! If this is a bit to haphazard for you, feel free to make a different colourful picture to practise them.

2. Then write 5 good sentences including your spelling words in your book. Make sure the sentences are in your best handwriting and you choose interesting vocabulary to complete - be creative. (use this activity as handwriting practice too!)

(If you worked with Mrs Lyons on spelling this week, you are Green group. If you worked with Mrs Mather on spellings you are white group.)

Green spellings

ever every friend eye  laughed  really  what  where which    quick

White Spellings

awkwardly frantically curiously obediently carefully rapidly unexpectedly deliberately hurriedly reluctantly (do you know what they all mean?)

Reading

Enjoy at least half an hour each day of reading at home - especially at the weekend!

Collect any words from your reading you do not know the meaning of - look them up in a dictionary and keep a journal of these words so you are building your vocabulary. The more words you understand when reading and learning in your life, the easier everything will become!

Maths

TT Rockstars practice - build up your speed.

Science

We have started our new Science topic - The Three States of matter.

Can you work with a grown up to make water into three states - solid, liquid and gas?

What did you do? Record in homework book.