Monday 11th January 2021
Today's Learning Activities
English
LO To plan a narrative
This week, we will be planning and writing a narrative. In today's lesson, we want you to use the BBC Bitesize activities to help you understand how to plan a narrative. Watch our video, then have a go at the BBC activities by following the link. Good luck!
https://www.bbc.co.uk/bitesize/articles/z2yqkty
PE - Joe Wicks workout
If you weren't able to do the live Joe Wicks session at 9:00 this morning, don't worry - have a go at this workout instead!
Friday 8th January 2021 - Today's Learning Activities
English
LO: To use apostrophes
Watch the video, then follow the links to access the BBC Bitesize activities. There are two activities including questions for you too try, and a quiz at the end:
https://www.bbc.co.uk/bitesize/topics/zvwwxnb/articles/zcyv4qt
https://www.bbc.co.uk/bitesize/topics/zvwwxnb/articles/zx9ydxs
PE
Today we would like everyone to do the Joe Wicks work out. Remember, make sure you have a space to work in, and drink plenty of water to keep you hydrated. Again - don't worry about the date on the video - we have used one of Joe's videos from the first lockdown...but good news, he will be starting new workouts from next Monday! Good luck!
Thursday 7th January 2021
Today's Learning Activities
English
LO: To picture characters, settings and events to help me understand a text
(Also known as visualisation.)
Watch the video, and use the text extract to help you too, and try to produce your own picture to show what the author has described in the paragraph. Remember, you can label your picture, and if you would like to add some sentences to describe your visualisation...that would be even better! Don't forget expanded noun phrases if you do this!
History
For today's history activities we would like you to complete 3 different activities on Purple Mash:
Wednesday 6th January 2021 - Today's Learning Activities
English
LO: To use comprehension skills
First watch the short video (can anyone spot the mistake at the beginning of the video?). Now you need to read the text, and then have a go at answering the comprehension questions. Remember to refer to the text as many times as you need, to find the information required.
PE Activity
Today we'd like you to complete a Joe Wicks work-out. Follow the video - it's about a half hour work-out so be ready! We've gone back to the beginning of the first lockdown for this video, so don't worry about the date...it's still a great workout for you!
Tuesday 5th January 2021 - Today's Learning Tasks
Good Morning Year 4!
We hope you had a good break and are keeping safe. As you are aware, we will be learning from home. We will be uploading learning videos for you to engage with.
Alongside your daily videos, we would like you to make sure:
-You are practising your timestables everyday for at least 15 minutes (through Timestable Rockstars)
-Reading everyday.
-Engage with P.E videos twice a week (these videos will be posted)
- Send us pictures of your work via Purple Mash.
If you have any questions, you can use the '2email' feature on Purple Mash to contact us.
Alternatively you can email us on:
Miss Rashid: frashid@fosse-pri.leicester.sch.uk
Mr Taylor: btaylor@fosse-pri.leicester.sch.uk
Tuesday 5th January 2021 - English activities
LO: To identify determiners
Please watch the video, and then complete the two written activities, all about determiners.
Monday 28th September 2020
Today's Learning Tasks
For today's Maths work, we would like you to complete three different 2Dos on Purple Mash:
For English today, there are two different 2Dos on Purple Mash:
For Computing today, there is a 2Do called "About the Internet". We have already been working on Internet safety, and in this activity we would like you think about all the different ways we can use the internet...and how to make sure we use it safely.
Friday 25th September 2020
Today's Learning Tasks
For Maths today, we would like you to complete the third lesson on dividing 2-digit numbers by 1-digit numbers. To access the activities, please click on the PDF link.
LO: To divide 2-digit numbers by 1-digit numbers.
For English today, we would like you to complete two different grammar activities on your Purple Mash 2Dos:
We would also like you to work on a 2Do called "Planet Profile" In this activity we would like you to create a new planet for your alien to live on. You need to describe your planet...try to use expanded noun phrases to add detail to your descriptions!
This week, we have looked a little bit at the changing seasons. Today we would like you to complete two 2Dos about this:
Thursday 24th September 2020
Today's Learning Tasks
For today's Maths, we would like to to work on the next lesson about dividing 2-digit numbers by 1-digit numbers. Click on the PDF link to access the learning activities.
LO: To divide 2-digit numbers by 1-digit numbers
For your English work today, there are two different grammar 2Dos for you on Purple Mash:
Story-writing activity:
For your story-writing activity today, there are two 2Dos on Purple Mash. Firstly, the 2DO called "Alien Adventure" asks you to write your own story all about an alien adventure...Why not use the alien character you created yesterday? What does your alien do? Where does it go? What happens there? Make it super-interesting, and remember to use expanded noun phrases to add detail to your writing!
Then, the second 2Do is called "2 Paint a picture"... and we would like you to create a picture to go with your alien story... Be creative, and make sure you use the different art techniques available on the 2Do.
Wednesday 23rd September 2020
Today's Learning tasks
For Maths today, we are looking at dividing 2-digit numbers by 1-digit numbers. This will be the first of three lessons about this. Click on the PDF link to access today's activities.
LO: To divide 2-digit numbers by 1-digit numbers.
English
For today's English work, we would like you to try three different activities on Purple Mash - they have all been set up on your 2Dos:
Art: Season Trees
For today's Art activity, we'd like you to think about your understanding of plants, and also what happens to lots of plants and trees as the seasons change. In this 2Do, you need to create four pictures showing what trees look lie in the different seasons.
Tuesday 22nd September 2020
Today's Learning Tasks
Today's Maths:
LO: To multiply 2-digit by 1-digit numbers.
This is the second lesson on multiplying 2-digit by 1-digit numbers. To access the activities, click on the PDF link below.
Today's English:
Today we would like you to work on some grammar activities. You will find two 2Dos on Purple Mash:
PSHE:
Today we would like you to tell us about your hopes and dreams for the future. There is a Purple Mash 2Do called "My Ambition", where you can explain what you want to achieve when you are older. Be creative and explain in as much detail as you can... What do you want to do in the future....and why are you interested in this?
Monday 21st September 2020
Home Learning for Year 4
Good morning everyone! We hope your weekend was fabulous, and that you were able to enjoy the sunshine...
As we all know, we have to "self-isolate" away from school this week. This means that you won't be able to come to school this week, and we hope you and all the people you live with will remember to keep safe and follow all the advice we have been given.
This week, we will be looking at different ways to support your learning while you are at home. We would like everyone to...
TODAY'S LEARNING TASKS
Maths
This week we are working on multiplication and division. For today's activities, click on the PDF link. Our LO for today is:
LO: To multiply 2-digits by 1-digit.
English
For today's activity, we would like you to think about the characters from our story, "The Way Back Home". One of the main characters was the Martian. Can you remember how we described him? What did he look like? What type of character was he?
Today, we would like you complete a writing activity called
"Alien Visitor", which you will find in your 2Dos on Purple Mash.
If you do not know your login for Purple Mash, please email your teacher, and we will get this for you!
When you open the 2Do, you will find a postcard. We would like you to imagine that you are the Martian from our story, and you have come to spend a day on Earth... Where would you go? What would you do? Would you go to visit the little boy? Describe your day...tell us all about what you did. Remember to use expanded noun phrases to add detail to your descriptions.
Science
Today we would like you to show us what you know about Seed Dispersal. You have a 2Do on Purple Mash called "Seed Dispersal". You need to add images from the image bank, and then write about each type of seed dispersal that you can remember...can you explain each method clearly in your own words?
Good luck...and if you have any questions about the tasks, please email your teacher, either on their school email address, or even better, on their Purple Mash email through "2email".
This page will be updated on Monday 21st September, with content and information relating to home learning for the following week.
Any queries regarding home learning can be directed via email to :
Mr Taylor btaylor@fosse-pri.leicester.sch.uk
Miss Rashid FRashid@fosse-pri.leicester.sch.uk
We thank you for your patience and understanding at this time.