Year 4 homework to be completed by Thursday 1st February

Maths

This week,in TT Rockstars, when you next go into GARAGE, you will have a GIG. This is a little test to see which tables you now know. Sit somewhere quiet and focus for the full time of the gig. Then for the rest of the week, practise in garage each day. See if you can get your ROCKSTAR STATUS up - are you a ROCK LEGEND?

Science
There is a 2do set in Purple mash, about Solids, Liquids and Gases. You need to explain the characteristics of each state. How do you know if something is a liquid? Can you also give 3 examples of each?

Music

Practice your new song in Charanga. Can you make your own tune with B, A G?

Year 4 homework to be completed by Thursday 25th January

Maths

This week, we have nailed all the facts for the 9x table. Please go on TTRockstars each day for 5 minutes - it is set for the 9x 11x and 12x tables. Also complete IXL unit F10 on the 9x table.

Spelling

We have moved onto our Year 4 spelling book now. This week the focus was on spelling words with the prefixes mis, un, in and dis

Can you learn the following ten spellings and make sure you understand their meanings too?

mislead, misplace, mistreat, misbehave, misunderstand, unfair, inhuman, undo, incorrect, incomplete

History

We have been learning about the Anglo-Saxons in History. So far, we have learned about their homes and why they invaded our country in the 3rd century.

Do some research about the Anglo-Saxons. What can you find out? Choose one area to find out about - eg their religious beliefs.

Complete a page in your homework books with writing and pictures about it.

You could find out about foods they ate, their way of life, their kings and kingdoms, religion etc

Here is a good site to get you started

Music

Practice your new note, G and the sequence of notes B, A and G. Also our new song on Charanga.

Year 4 homework to be completed by Thursday 18th January

Maths

This week, we have nailed all the facts for the 12x table. Please go on TTRockstars each day for 5 minutes - it is set for the 2x 5x 10x and 12x tables. Also complete IXL unit F13 on the 12x table.

Spelling

We have started to learn about homophones. Here are the 20 we have covered this week

there, their, they're, hear, here, quite, quiet, see, sea, one, won

bare, bear, sun, son, to, too, two, be, bee, night, knight

Complete the purple mash spelling quizzes set. Then in your homework book, see how many of these homophones you can use in a paragraph of writing on a subject of your choice. It could be linked to something we have done in class, like Anglo-Saxons or making ice -cream. You must use the correct homophone for the correct meaning. Here is a little example below:

In the quiet of the morning, as the sun rose, my son woke me. The night before, a bear had attacked our village! There were broken fences and some hen coop was broken too! Two of the chickens had escaped to the nearby river. you could hear each bee buzzing angrily. The bear had disturbed their hives….

Reading

You have a new target set. Please make sure you are enjoying a good book and are ready to quiz soon! Also, could you please check at home to see if you have any school books. We have many Harry Potter books missing from our library!

Music

Practice your new note, G and the sequence of notes B, A and G. Also our new song on Charanga.

Year 4 homework to be completed by Monday 20th December

This week, all we would like you to do is practice ALL Christmas songs for our performance on Monday. Here are the links below

Year 4 homework to be completed by Thursday 14th December

 Christmas songs for KS2 Christmas performance Part 3

This is the link to Little Drummer boy which we are doing without music in church. Please sing along to it and learn the tune, timings and lyrics.

Maths

This week, we have concentrated on learning and understanding square numbers.

Please put your Multiplication square given, on the wall in your bedroom or kitchen to practice and refer to this year.

Look at it with an adult. Can you spot the square numbers? Why are they called square numbers?

Now complete IXL YEAR5 maths unit K10 about Square numbers.

Year 4 homework to be completed by Thursday 7th December

 Christmas songs for KS2 Christmas performance Part 3

This week please practise learning the words off by heart to the following songs:

The Angel Gabriel

The First Noel

Once in Royal David’s City

Spellings

Please complete the quiz in purple mash and learn the following 15 spellings for a test on Tuesday:

10 key words:

wild, climb, most, only, both, old, cold, gold, into, told, called

5 words with spellings patterns practiced:

tired, admire, wire, fire, angel, metal

Maths

Please feed yourself a daily diet of TT Rockstars! Try to go on it for 3-5 minutes every day. Make it a habit - maybe do it every day after breakfast. It has been set for the 2x 5x and 10x - get super confident and quick at these now.

Don’t forget our Great Our Lady Christmas Bake off on Friday

This can be a Festive family effort. It is £3 entry fee and will be enjoyed by children and parents alike! Please wear Christmas jumpers (£1) and bring £1 to buy cake too.

Year 4 homework to be completed by Thursday 30th November

History

This homework is to be brought into school for Wednesday 29th November. We are setting up a historical enquiry about the pyramids of Egypt.

I would like you to make, draw or paint a pyramid or pyramids. I would then love you to think of as many questions as you can about pyramids and write them on your question sheet. (if you then want to do some research to find answers you can- but you do not have to) On Wednesday 29th November, we will bring in our pyramids and questions and collect them together. We will then find out more about them.

 Christmas songs for KS2 Christmas performance Part 2

You have now been given a Christmas songs booklet and one separate song sheet. The video of us singing the next 3 songs is below. KEEP YOUR SONG BOOKLET SAFE - you will need it from now until Christmas.

This week please practise learning the words off by heart to the following songs:

We Three Kings

While Shepherds Watched

Spellings

Please complete the quiz in purple mash and learn the following 15 spellings for a test on Tuesday:

10 key words:

whole, any, many, clothes, busy, people, water, again, half, money

5 words with spellings patterns practiced:

beard, pierce, weird, queer, appeared

Maths

Please feed yourself a daily diet of TT Rockstars! Try to go on it for 3-5 minutes every day. Make it a habit - maybe do it every day after breakfast. It has been set for the 2x 5x and 10x - get super confident and quick at these now.

Year 4 homework to be completed by Thursday 23rd November

History

This homework is to be brought into school for Wednesday 29th November. We are setting up a historical enquiry about the pyramids of Egypt.

I would like you to make, draw or paint a pyramid or pyramids. I would then love you to think of as many questions as you can about pyramids and write them on your question sheet. (if you then want to do some research to find answers you can- but you do not have to) On Wednesday 29th November, we will bring in our pyramids and questions and collect them together. We will then find out more about them.

 Christmas songs for KS2 Christmas performance

You have now been given a Christmas songs booklet and one separate song sheet. The video of us singing the first 3 songs is below. KEEP YOUR SONG BOOKLET SAFE - you will need it from now until Christmas.

This week please practise learning the words off by heart to the following songs:

Mary did you know

The Angel Gabriel

Bring him Home (sheet)

Spellings

Please complete the quiz in purple mash and learn the following 15 spellings for a test on Tuesday:

8 key words:

every, everybody, even, great, break, pretty, beautiful, asked

7 words with spellings patterns practiced:

cautious, ferocious, write, wrong, knock, knee, know

Music

Charanga week 8 Abies Blues with your new note learned. Then practice playing A then B over and over - it sounds like a siren!

Handwriters - please complete book 5

Year 4 homework to be completed by Thursday 17th November

Maths

Please complete IXL units B1 G1 and F3 to practise various skills we have covered this week

Spellings

Please complete the quiz in purple mash and learn the following 15 spellings for a test on Tuesday:

9 key words:

floor, poor, because, kind, find, have, behind, child, children

6 words with spellings patterns practiced:

sure, measure, creature, warm, work, squash

Music

Charanga week 7 Strictly B.

Handwriters - please complete book 3 - the across to the middle letters

English

This week, we have been learning how to persuade. Use the persuasive sentence starts toolkit below (that we have used in class, to write at least 3 persuasive sentences in your homework books. Make sure your handwriting is your best.

Year 4 homework to be completed by Thursday 9th November

Maths

Please complete the column subtraction sheet explaining to your grown ups how you do it

Spellings

Please complete the quiz in purple mash and learn the following 15 spellings for a test on Tuesday:

9 key words:

move, prove, sure, sugar, eye, could, should, would, like

6 words with spellings patterns practiced:

haunted, naughty, Autumn, giant, cage, energy

Music

Charanga week 7 Strictly B. Practice blowing a low B into your flute rather than a high B.

Handwriters - please complete book 4 - the over and back letters.

Reading

Keep reading for 20 minutes daily

Year 4 homework to be completed by Thursday 2nd November

Reading

Read one good book over the holidays and be ready to quiz on this book on the first Monday back

Remembrance

The school wants to decorate our outside castle with poppies you make! These need to be waterproof - I am afraid paper and card would get wet! Be creative! What can you come up with?

Music

Charanga week 6 tasks set

Handwriters - please complete book 2 - the up to the middle letters. Also make sure you complete and bring back book 1

Year 4 homework to be completed by Wednesday 18th October

Reading -every week!

Please enjoy a good book for at least 15-20 mins every day at home

Science

This week we have learned about extreme environments in Geography. Please research plants which survives harsh climates eg cold/hot deserts.

Choose one. Draw a picture of it in your homework book. Explain HOW it has adapted to survive in this extreme environment. For example: cacti, aloe vera, Antarctic pearlwort etc

Why not use the language of explanation that you have learned? These sentence starts work well when explaining:

Due to the fact that, This means that…. Consequently, As a result, This enables,

In order to…. Therefore,

Music

Have go on Charanga online! You have a username and password stuck to the back of your picture on your flute. Tasks are set in here for you to complete. Try and log in this week and complete the tasks set.

Year 4 homework to be completed by Thursday 12th October

Reading -every week!

Please enjoy a good book for at least 15-20 mins every day at home

Maths

Please complete IXL units C1 and C2 - use column addition to solve them. You can use the squared paper provided. If you have done C1 and C2 in class, please choose 2 other C units to challenge yourself.

History

The month of October is Black History month. Each class has a different black female who has achieved great things to study.

Year 4’s strong woman is Toni Morrison. For your homework, see what you can find out about her. Why was she such a hero? Do a little fact page in your homework book. We will be sharing these next Friday as part of our lesson.

Music

Please continue to practise making a sound on the mouthpiece. Now you can try it with your flute assembled remembering how to hold it.

Year 4 homework to be completed by Thursday 12th October

Reading -every week!

Please enjoy a good book for at least 15-20 mins every day at home

Maths

Please complete IXL units C1 and C2 - use column addition to solve them. You can use the squared paper provided. If you have done C1 and C2 in class, please choose 2 other C units to challenge yourself.

History

The month of October is Black History month. Each class has a different black female who has achieved great things to study.

Year 4’s strong woman is Toni Morrison. For your homework, see what you can find out about her. Why was she such a hero? Do a little fact page in your homework book. We will be sharing these next Friday as part of our lesson.

Music

Please continue to practise making a sound on the mouthpiece. Now you can try it with your flute assembled remembering how to hold it.

Year 4 homework to be completed by Thursday 28th September

SORRY HOMEWORK BOOKS WERE NOT GIVEN OUT! They will be given on Monday.

Spelling

For the first half of the year, we will be doing lots of revision of previous spelling and spelling rules, to make sure they are solid. Each week you will have 10 key words and 10 to do with a spelling rule. Please learn all for a spelling test of 10 of these words each Thursday

This week you have key words: my, come, here, there, some, where, up, one, mum, had, all, can

Please complete the Look, cover, say, write, check sheet given out - as you practiced with Miss Hennessey. You do not need to do it 5 times if you know it after 3 times.

Then do the purple mash quiz set in your 2dos.

Also, you have the spelling pattern tch at end of words:

catch, fetch, kitchen, notch, hutch, snatch, match, ditch, hatch, watch

Please go on Purple mash and complete the quiz for these words too.

Assembly parts

Our class assembly is all about Plants! It will take place on Thursday 5th October at 2:10 and 2:35. You are very welcome to come into school to view it.

Please continue you rehearse your part so you know it. We will be practicing lots next week.

Science - Purple Mash

I have set you a Purple Mash 2do about Germination which we have covered in class this week. See if you can explain the process in 5-6 parts and include pictures.

Year 4 homework to be completed by Thursday 21st September

And so it begins! Homework will go live each week at 6:00 on Thursday and needs to be handed in on Thursday.

Spelling

For the first half of the year, we will be doing lots of revision of previous spelling and spelling rules, to make sure they are solid. Each week you will have 10 key words and 10 to do with a spelling rule. Please learn all for a spelling test of 10 of these words each Thursday

This week you have key words: as, said, says, are, went, was, full, house, our, but, came, Mr.

Please complete the Look, cover, say, write, check sheet given out - as you practiced with Miss Hennessey. You do not need to do it 5 times if you know it after 3 times.

Then do the purple mash quiz set in your 2dos.

Also, you have the spelling patterns wh and ph with the following words:

dolphin, alphabet, phonics, elephant, phone, when, where, which, wheel, while

Please go on Purple mash and complete the quiz for these words too.

As an extra challenge, can you think of any more words with wh or ph and make a list in your homework books?

Assembly parts

Our class assembly is all about Plants! It will take place on Thursday 5th October at 2:10 and 2:35. You are very welcome to come into school to view it.

It seems a long time away but it isn’t! I have sent home your child’s part to learn of by heart for next Thursday please, so we can begin to practice.

Science - optional homework

I would love you to go somewhere - it could even be your garden and draw some of the beautiful plants and/or trees you see on the blank paper I gave you. Can you name them?

OR

Can you find out about any weird and wonderful plants around the world and draw one in your homework book. Don’t forget to name it.

Year 4 homework to be completed by Thursday 14th September

And so it begins! Homework will go live each week at 6:00 on Thursday and needs to be handed in on Thursday.

Homework books

Please back the homework book as we usually do at the beginning of the year. This can be in any way you like - with photos, wrapping paper or pictures of things you are interested in. Please make sure your name is on the front after you have backed it.

Maths

This week, we have been revising the 5x tables.

1. Please complete the activities on the sheet given. Then make sure your name is on it when you put it in your homework book to hand in on Thursday. On the drawing part, you are adding 5 each time!

2. Please go on TT rockstars. I have set it just for the 5x tables this week. I want you to try and pick up your speed.

   Remember, if you feel a little stuck on division, think about how many groups you can get out of the first number. For example, if it is 20 divided by five - think “How many groups of 5 can I get out of 20?" Because you know 4x5=20 you know the answer already!

Year 4 homework to be completed by Thursday 13th July

English - Reading

This week, try hard to read as much as you can! Aim to gather more points towards your reading target.

Then, please bring ANY books from home that belong in our school library - by Thursday/Friday next week. We are trying to get all books back before Summer so we can have a good tidy up and audit what we have.

If anyone has any Cressida Cowell books that they have read at home and they wish to donate them to the library, these are very popular at the moment!

Charanga - Music

One last push, ready for your music recital on Monday at 2:30! Practise all your pieces and if you are playing a solo, practise having a little go of this at home.

Maths

YEAR 5 IXL - AA15 Adding and subtracting mixed numbers with the same denominator

Year 4 homework to be handed in by Thursday 6th July (Our Viking Day)

English - Create a Viking character and a magical object.

We have spent the last week getting to know some Viking gods and goddesses and other beings from myths such as Hriedmar the dwarf, Thrymm the giant and Gerda the frost giantess.

Task 1 Watch some more Viking myths. This site below has some super Viking myths for you to watch and enjoy! Watch to get ideas for your next task.

Task 2 Create a being from the Viking cosmos.

I would like you to create your own viking god or goddess. Or your character could be a wicked elf from Alfheim or a type of giant - it is up to you. Draw them and describe them using similes and extended noun phrases as we always practise in class when describing.

Task 3 Draw or make a magical object that your character may own.

I have given you ideas below. What power does your magical item possess? Why is it so special? Where is it found? Is it lost? Has someone stolen it?

Bring in your drawings or creations on THURSDAY on our dress up day, to share with and show the class.

Ideas for items:

golden apple, silver pear, ring, marble, sword, bowl, stone, crystal, plant, stick, key, candle, ball, coat, jewel, shell, cloth

Music

It is 2 weeks until our Clarinet performance - we need to practise lots at home. Please practise your musical riffs - and if you have been given an improvisation, please practise out some tunes at home. Also practise 3 Little Birds and We will Rock you.

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

Maths

1. Please complete IXL level from YEAR 5 Z24 all about converting from improper to mixed fractions. We have learned this really well in class

Music

It is 3 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 all songs that Mrs Maddocks asked.

Road Safety

We have learned all about the Green Cross Code this week as part of our healt and happiness week. Please study together the sheet you started in class and finish it if unfinished. Discuss with your adult about how to cross the road safely. Then go out together and practise. See if you can spot good places and bad places to cross. Remember your green cross code.

English - Limericks

In your homework books, write me a limerick. We did this in class last week. It can be about anything - your pet, your brother, Harry Potter, your teddy, Your favourite country…

Here are some screens to help you with the rules to writing a 5 line limerick. THey are so much fun!