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

Maths

Well done on taking your multiplication check - all your hard work will have paid off! Keep your times tables ticking along so you dont forget them before year5! Results will be here in a few weeks.

1. Please complete IXL levels from YEAR 5! (this consolidates what we have been learning in class)

   Z4 and Z15

2. I have set you FRACTONIO’s PIZZERIA game on level 2 in Purple mash. Can you do it?

Music

It is 4 weeks until our Clarinet performance - we need to practise lots at home. You have all been given your Charanga log in again in case you forgot it.

Please visit Charanga and practice - We Will Rock You, Three Little Birds and th musical riffs piece.

Spelling

We have completed our last two units. These were the spelling patterns sion and ssion. Please complete the sheet and stick it in your homework book.

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

Homework over the half term is all about practising maths!

Your Multiplication National Test is on the first week back after half term.

Continue with TT rockstars. Look at your heatmap. If there are any times tables you are unsure of, go on IXL and find the right multiplication units and do them. Units F and G do this.

Also consolidate fractions!

1. Please complete IXL levels EE6 EE8 EE10 EE13 EE14

Year 4 homework to be handed in by Thursday 25th May

It is a busy weekend for the other half of you! Therefore homework is cut down.

Maths

Fractions!

1. Please complete IXL levels BB4 BB5 BB6

2. Play Fractonio’s Pizzeria in PUrple Mash. See if you can complete Rookie level.

Reading

Keep going and read a good book.

Music - Charanga

Log on and practise Three Little Birds and other tunes.

Year 4 homework to be handed in by Thursday 18th May

It is a busy weekend for half of you. Therefore homework is cut down.

Spelling

Please complete the sheet given and stick in your homework books, adding the prefixes in, im, il and ir. Then write the new meaning of the word. The rules are:

If the root word starts with l (eg literate) add il (illiterate)

If the word starts with r, (eg responsible) add ir (irresposible)

If the root word begins with an m or a p, (eg mature, patient) add im (impatient, immature)

Maths

Keep up with TT Rockstars each day 5-10 mins in the garage. Practice multiplication calculations using our bingo game. Parents, you could give them some calculations they find tricky to solve in their homework books.

Reading

I have set you all manageable reading targets this half term. Two children have met them already. Please curl up and enjoy your reading book.

Year 4 homework to be handed in by Thursday 11th May

This week is all about history and rulers of our country!

1. King Alfred quiz to complete in Purple Mash

2. A short book to read in purple mash, all about the Vikings. Using this book to help, you have some sheets to answer comprehension style questions.

3. This homework is optional. We have been learning about Viking boats and children said they would love to make one! If you would like to make a Viking boat at home to bring in to school to display in our Viking area, here are a few ideas below.

Holy Communion

Please complete to the end of your Holy Communion book, “Called to His Supper.’

Maths

Keep up with TT Rockstars each day 5-10 mins in the garage.

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

1. The Vikings!

Next week, we are beginning our lessons in History about the Vikings. What can you find out about them? Create an information page in your homework book. Search the internet to find out - maybe type ‘Vikings for kids,’ to search effectively. This is good reading practice - read, understand, select information then WRITE IN YOUR OWN WORDS. Think about how to lay out your page before you begin.

You could find out:

What were they like? Where did they come from? What did they believe?

Why did they come here? What made them different to Anglo-Saxons? What are they famous for?

Don’t forget to include a picture or two on your fact page.

Shakespeare challenge - as last week.

If you have not done this - have a go and send it.

Deadline for submissions is Mon 1st May at Midnight!!! All submissions with photo permissions to hazelc@blackpoolgrand.co.uk

 I would love it if you could send them to me to watch too:

a.lyons@ourladystarofthesea.lancs.sch.uk

Holy Communion

Please complete to p40 of your Holy Communion book, “Called to His Supper.’

Maths

TT Rockstars each day 5-10 mins in the garage. If you have a green heat map, do soundcheck and studio to work on your overall tables and speed.

Play Times tables bingo. Why not use pages in your homework books as bingo boards.

2. Spellings

This week we have focused on words to do with Christianity

Please learn these spellings for a test next week:

Christian, belief, believe, catholic, communion, Christmas, Easter, angel, deny, denied, miracle,

Year 4 homework to be handed in by Thursday 27th April

1. Shakespeare CREATIVE CHALLENGE!

This week, we have launched into our Shakespeare learning again - this time we have learned the play of Julius Caesar.

We would like you to create a short, fun video, set in Blackpool, where you speak some lines from the original text of ‘Julius Caesar’ on location in Blackpool! The video below is a much better explanation by Mykey Young. He shows you exactly what to do and where to send it to. He also gives you top tips for how to make an effective video on your phone.

Also below are a list of the quotes to use - you can choose one to deliver very well - or more if you like. There is a photo and video permission form to send off with the video

Deadline for submissions is Mon 1st May at Midnight!!! All submissions with photo permissions to hazelc@blackpoolgrand.co.uk

 I would love it if you could send them to me to watch too:

a.lyons@ourladystarofthesea.lancs.sch.uk

Holy Communion

Please complete to p22 of your Holy Communion book, “Called to His Supper.’

Maths

- Please teach your parents our game we learned in class TIMES TABLES BINGO, that you played with your new times tables buddies. (You can help and support each other this half term with improving your times tables)

You will need:

2 dice (or a dice roller app on phone!)

two pieces of paper or wipe boards

Here are some pictures of us playing it below. You can play it for any times tables you feel need practice.

Also keep TT rockstars going each day. See if you can get more than 20 points each time in the GARAGE.

2. Spellings

This week we have focused on words to do with position and direction (our new mathstopic) and also on words which have the spelling patterns gue and que

Please learn these spellings for a test next week:

left, right, forwards, backwards, turn, clockwise, square, tongue, dialogue, unique, antique, grotesque

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

1. Maths

Please complete H7, H8 and H9 all about multiplying multiples of 10 and 100 - we practised this in class.

Also keep TT rockstars going each day. If your heat map is green, you could work in the STUDIO to increase your rock star status! Also try SOUNDCHECK which is like a mock test.

2. Reading

Please try and read a good book, ready to quiz on when you come back on the Monday!

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

1. Assembly parts

Please make sure you know your part. Our assembly is on Tuesday 4th April.

2. English

I have set 3 different grammar games in Purple mash for you to complete. one is about apostrophes, one about plural or possessive and one is about fronted adverbials and commas.

3. Egg Decorating competition run by the council for Wednesday 5th April

Decorate! Be creative! You have to be in it to win it! £1 entry.

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

1. Music

   Please make sure you log on Charanga this week and practise Hot Cross Buns and the other tunes Mrs Maddocks asked you to. She will be checking on Monday to see who has logged in.

2. ASSEMBLY PARTS -

please learn your parts off by heart for our class assembly about ‘The Garden of Gethsemane. We will start rehearsing next week. Our assembly is on Tuesday 4th April.

3. Maths

Please complete maths IXL units G22 G23 and H6

4. Reading fluency/History

To practise your reading fluency - read to your parents about The Sutton Hoo ship burial studied in class this week. Read from the website below - follow all the links and do your most fluent reading. Explain to your parents what we discovered in class when we looked at the evidence.

(Parents there is a good film called ‘The Dig’ all about this discovery Age 13)

4. Egg Decorating competition run by the council for Wednesday 5th April

In your homework books, draw a design of your egg ready to make NEXT WEEK FOR HOMEWORK

Please can I ask that any sheets given out are stuck in homework books with glue or sellotape and that homework books are handed in on Thursdays. If children forget any log ins to various websites, they must let me know early so that they get their homework competed.

Year 4 homework to be handed in by Thursday 23rd March

1. Year 3/4 level spellings to learn for next Wednesday’s test:

   appear, material, library, perhaps, sentence, various, regular, bicycle, possess, caught

   1. Look, cover, say, write and check sheet

      2. THEN complete the Purple Mash quiz set when you feel you are confident enough.

2. ASSEMBLY PARTS - please start tolearn your parts for our class assembly about ‘The Garden of Gethsemane. We will start rehearsing next week. Our assembly is on Tuesday 4th April.

3. Reconciliation preparation

Please CONTINUE TO complete pages 29-end of your book, ‘Making things Right.’ Next Thursday is your actual Reconciliation in church - this will really help you prepare.

4. History and Geography

Quick tasks:

1. Anglo-Saxon Mashcam in Purple Mash to complete. Write a little about who you are and what you do!

2. Retrieval quiz about volcanoes set in Purple Mash

Year 4 homework to be handed in by Thursday 16th March

1. Year 3/4 level spellings to learn for next Friday’s test:

   difficult, famous, extreme, guide, heart, history, popular, minute, natural, believe

   1. Look, cover, say, write and check sheet

      2. THEN complete the Purple Mash quiz set when you feel you are confident enough.

      3. Challenge - in your homework book, write a paragraph using the words. Can you make it about our Shakespeare experience at the Grand?

2. Maths - GET SPEEDY AT TIMES TABLES!

Please time yourself to match the times tables facts on the sheet given.

Then get fast on TT Rockstars!

If there are any times tables you are struggling with, ask a grown up to practice with you.

3. Reconciliation preparation

Please CONTINUE TO complete pages 16-28 of your book, ‘Making things Right.’ This is for next Thursday 16th session

4. Sewing

Miss Neves has given you some sewing practice for homework.

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

1. Year 3/4 level spellings to learn for next Friday’s test:

   eight, eighth, arrive, breath, circle, fruit, guard, height, often, popular.

   Please use the ‘Look, Say, cover, write, check sheet to practice. Use like this:

   1. Study the word. 2.Cover it 3. Write it. 4. Check carefully to see if correct-if not, which part is wrong? 5. Cover word AND 1st attempt. 6. Write again (follow this process until you have done 5 attempts

      THEN complete the Purple Mash quiz set when you feel you are confident enough.

2. Maths - 12x tables sheet

3. Reconciliation preparation

Please complete pages 16-28 of your book, ‘Making things Right.’ .

4. Music

Please practise the song Miss Maddocks set in Charanga

Year 4 homework to be handed in by Thursday 2nd March

1. World book day Thursday 2nd March - plan your outfit based on your book character - don’t forget though you also have swimming so need to be able to take it on and off.

2. Maths - please fill in the multiplication grid like we did in class. Put it up on your wall at home so you can use it to practise your tables.

3. Reconciliation preparation - 2 tasks

Please complete pages 1-15 of your book, ‘Making things Right.’ This is a nice activity to do with a grown up so you can talk through your ideas.

Please take time to draw and colour a beautiful picture of yourself, using the rosary template sent home with your ‘Making things Right’ book This will be displayed in church so that all the parish can pray for you on your special journey towards Jesus.

Year 4 homework for over the half term holidays

Make a Lenten box!

We are making Lenten collection boxes for our Year 2 partners to collect money over Lent. Please use the ideas sheet below to create a lovely Lenten box for your friend and bring in on first Monday back.

Also 3 daily things to practise over the hols:

1. TT Rockstars - I have set it to auto and also set you a GIG which will assess your progress. Please do this in a quiet space so you can concentrate. Then do TT Rockstars daily - aiming to pass lots of levels!

2. Practise your part for our Shakespeare play.

3. DANCE! THe Blackpool way. THis is the dance we are doing on the Grand theatre stage. I have put a link to the tutorials so you can continue to practise at home.

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

Lots of little tasks this week!

1.Our Shakespeare play, the Tempest

Continue to practise your part - ensuring you can deliver with expression.

2. Maths - practice 6x table on TT rockstars

3. Daily screen time Record card -Starting from Monday, please record your screen time each day, on the screen time record card given. This is to be brought in on our online safety day on Tuesday 7th February. Please be honest - there is no judgement - just a learning experience to be had on the day!

4. Homophones mark the teacher sheet - simply tick or cross whether I spelt the homophone right or wrong! Write the correct word if incorrect. Spelling test on a selcetion of these next Wednesday

5. Reading homework.

This week’s skill: Use the punctuation when reading:

This means:

When reading a paragraph to your grown-up - it sounds obvious but stop at the full stops! Start a new sentence with a new tone - its a new mini story. Use commas for a mini pause too

Parent grade: (are we improving the following…)

1. reading each word correctly and accurately

2. reading in an interesting voice

3. reading at a decent pace - not too fast or slow.

4. Ability to use punctuation

Optional Competition set by Mrs Gregan - to be in on Monday 6th February

Year 4 homework to be handed in by Thursday 27th January

Our Shakespeare play, the Tempest

This week, your child has come home with their part which they will say on the Grand theatre stage! Some children have chosen not to have a speaking part and this is fine - as we need them to be the Scene Setters and they will still be on stage.

Children - tell your parents all you know about The Tempest storyline. Explain who you are in the play and if you have a line (or a few) please try and learn for next week, by Monday/Tuesday if you could. This would be excellent because we start to practise and put it together then.

We will let you know about costumes next week.

Also, I have put details on the main blog about booking tickets to see your child perform on Thursday 9th March. Tickets are available from the Grand website.

Maths

6x tables sheet to complete. We are learning about this in class. I have set TT rockstars for the 6x table now too!

12 Weekly spellings

You have learned how to create the contracted form and where to put the apostrophes eg do not becomes don’t.

Therefore, your words to learn for your test next Wednesday are:

mustn’t I’ve I’m you’ve you’re wasn’t

shouldn’t, couldn’t, wouldn’t don’t can’t haven’t

Make sure you also know what these words mean in their full form

 Reading homework.

Every week this half term we will have reading homework to practise our reading skills and become confident readers.

This week, with your reading book, choose a page or a couple of paragraphs (about 100 words) to read to an adult aloud.

This week’s skill: Summarise:

This means:

After reading a paragraph, can you explain to your grown-up the main ideas in it - what happened and why?

Maybe you could then predict what will happen next?

Parents I would love you to grade your children again for fluency in the homework books as you did last week but also add a mark out of ten for being able to summarise what they have read…

1. reading each word correctly and accurately

2. reading in an interesting voice

3. reading at a decent pace - not too fast or slow.

4. Ability to summarise.

Music

Edi’s blues on charanga please.

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

Maths

1. TT rockstars 3x table for your 3x table test on Thursday. Remember you are given 6 seconds to answer each question.

2. This wek we have studied how to find Perimeter of shapes. Please complete IXL units Z1, Z3 and Z4. You can use a piece of paper or your homework book to make jottings for any that are tricky.

12 Weekly spellings

This week, you have learned words which end with these spelling patterns: ture and sure.

Your words to learn for your test next Wednesday are:

measure, treasure, leisure, pleasure, closure, enclosure

puncture, picture, adventure, creature, mixture, mature

Make sure you also know what these words mean.

 Reading homework.

Every week this half term we will have reading homework to practise our reading skills and become confident readers.

This week, with your reading book, choose a page or a couple of paragraphs (about 100 words) to read to an adult aloud.

This week’s skill: Read fluently: this means:

1. reading each word correctly and accurately

2. reading in an interesting voice

3. reading at a decent pace - not too fast or slow.

Your adult will give you marks out of ten for each of these 3 fluency areas. You are allowed a second attempt if some words were really tricky. Remember to sound out in syllables if the word is long.

Parents, you can record the 3 marks out of ten in their homework books eg

accuracy 9/10 interesting 8/10 pace 10/10

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

Maths

Next week it is the very important 3x table. It is vital you know these before we learn the 6x and 9x tables. Please complete your homework sheet, drawing out the 3’s and practising until you are confident. I will set TT rockstars for the 3x table too so you can get speedy.

12 Weekly spellings

Each week now, there will be 12 spellings and children will be tested each Wednesday afternoon.)

was were went would water which when with word way what who

 English

We have started our learning about ‘The Tempest’ by William Shakespeare this week. I have set you a short factfile in Purple mash to complete. Do some research about this amazing man and see what you can find out. here are some good sites to read all about him.