Year 4 Blog
Year 4 Remote Learning
To all of our wonderful Year 4 children currently learning from home. We would just like to say how much we are already missing you all in school and we cannot wait to see you all again soon! Keep smiling and stay safe!
We have put together a Home Learning Timetable which you might find useful. It may help to provide some structure to your day and we will also be following this timetable when teaching the children who are in school.
Everyday there will be three tasks set - Maths, English and a Topic lesson.
Please share any tasks or work that you've completed, this can be submitted to us using the year group email address: year4@lostockhallcps.co.uk
Please write your child's full name and class in the subject bar of the email when submitting work. Do not hesitate to ask questions about tasks set and we will do our best to reply to you as soon as possible, within school hours. For any general enquiries or communication, parents should follow the normal procedure and email the school business manager.
Daily Tasks
As well as completing the English, Maths and Topic tasks each day, please ensure you complete the following:
- Spend 30 minutes logged on to your Reading Plus/ Reading Eggs account. The site code is rplosto1
- Continue to read your home reading book and/or your guided reading book. The links to the guided reading books have been saved on the blog and remember to write any comments in your green home reading diary
- Spend 15 minutes practising your weekly spellings
- Spend at least 15 minutes logged on to your Times Table Rockstars account to practise your times table skills
- IDL -https://appuk.idlsgroup.com/#/login If you attend IDL club please complete one lesson from the Literacy section and one lesson from the Maths section each day too
Thank you for your continued effort and support.
The Year 4 Team 
Year 4 Meet/Catch Up Zoom Sessions
Next week (w/b 18/01/21) we will begin some weekly meet/catch up live zoom sessions. There will be two a week for each class. The first meet will be towards the beginning of the week and will be a drop in for the online learners to have a quick catch up with their Class Teacher. The second meet towards the end of the week, will be a drop in to catch up with their Class Teacher and Classmates who are in school that day and hopefully we will get a chance to play a game together/read a story.
Your Class Teacher will send you an email through Purple Mash with the invite and meet details.
Monday - Mrs Smithson at 2.30pm
Tuesday - Mr Jardine at 2.30pm
Thursday - Mrs Smithson/4S at 2.30pm
Friday - Mr Jardine/4J at 2.30pm
Guided Reading Books
Over the coming weeks, please read your guided reading novel. This will keep you up to date, ready for your return. If you are unsure of which novel you were reading in class, this information will be in your green reading diary. Please feel free to read from the beginning or earlier chapters to refresh yourself if needed.
Stig of the Dump – Please read from Chapter 5 (The Snargets) to Chapter 8 (Midsummer Night)
https://www.allsaintsce.rochdale.sch.uk/wp-content/uploads/2020/05/Story-3.pdf
The Twits – Please read from the Chapter, Four Little Sticky Boys, to the end of the novel
Monday 18th January
Good morning Year 4!
We hope that you have had a lovely weekend! Mr Jardine and I have been so impressed with all of your efforts and the home learning that has been sent through to us! Keep working hard, but please make sure that you are taking regular breaks and having some free time too! 
Spellings - Please write your spellings down carefully and learn them. Ask someone at home to test you on them towards the end of the week :)
Mrs Smithson's group Mrs Ball's group Mr Jardine's group Mrs Dixon's group
English - To make plausible predictions based on what is stated in the text and what is implied.
Click the link to listen to part of ‘The Balaclava Story’. Please only read up to ‘Oh heck’ towards the bottom of page 5 for today.
Complete the tasks set and write a prediction of what might happen next in the story.
Extension - Draw a picture of the main character and write down how you think he might be feeling.
Maths - Divide 2-digits by 1-digit (Lesson 3)
This week, we begin by continuing to look at different division methods.
Follow the instructions from the video clip and work through the PowerPoint and PDF activity.
You can always give yourself an extension by creating a word story for a question or drawing it out, from our ‘Dive Deeper’ in class.
Please be aware: For Friday's lesson, I attached the PDF to go with today's (Monday) lesson by mistake. So if you were able to complete the lesson on Friday, great work!
To save you from doing the same work over I have attached 'Friday's' PDF below.
Sorry for the confusion!
Times-Tables Rock Stars
Here's the final scores to the battle, 4J vs 4S take a look!
Congratulations 4J, you were the winners this time.
Keep up the hard work everyone and we'll have another battle next week!
Excellent work to the top five scorers:
Kobi (4J) 21,141
Zach (4S) 18,956
Adam (4J) 11,805
Thomas (4S) 8,818
Ethan (4J) 8,785
Amazing work!
Topic - RE, Sikhism 5 K’s
Read through the Sikhism presentation, you might want to make notes as you read through each slide (these will come in handy later). After reading about the 5 K’s complete the task set on the presentation. Remember, use your notes which you made earlier.
You only need to complete one of the three worksheets. If you can’t access the worksheets, you can use your home diary or an exercise book.
Tuesday 19th January
English - To write a character description.
Click the link to listen to the rest of ‘The Balaclava Story’.
Follow the presentation and then write a character description of the main character.
Maths - Divide 2-digits by 1-digit (Lesson 4)
Follow the instructions from the video clip and work through the Powerpoint and PDF activity.
You can always give yourself an extension by creating a word story for a question or drawing it out, from our ‘Dive Deeper’ in class.
Topic - French: J’apprends le francais ( I am learning French)
Please click ‘login’ then ‘home school login’.
Topic - French: Go onto https://www.languageangels.com/homeschool/
Login Username: Lostoc3035
Password: lahome
Click on Dashboard
Unit 6: J’apprends le francais
Lesson 2
Start the lesson.
Work through the lesson, make sure you can use sound, repeat phrases in your best French accent!
You can ask friends and family if they are okay and teach them how to respond!
Wednesday 20th January
English - To be able to answer comprehension questions.
Read through ‘The Balaclava Story’ again right through to the end. You can do this by reading the extract (saved under Monday) or you can listen and follow the recording below if you find reading the text tricky.
Recording of Mrs Smithson reading ‘The Balaclava Story’ - https://youtu.be/9D_mOhNK2jA
Task- Answer the comprehension questions saved below to show your understanding of the story.
Extension - Imagine you are writing a short blurb for the story. How would you summarise the story? (Without giving too much away).
Maths - Divide 3-digits by 1-digit
Follow the instructions from the video clip and work through the PowerPoint and PDF activity.
If you are struggling with the divisions, re-watch the videos from last week to work through the methods. The methods ultimately stay the same as the numbers increase in size. The questions correspond with each other… e.g.
If you know 12 ÷ 3 = 4 > then you know 120 ÷ 3 = 40
Similarly, 56 ÷ 7 = 8 > 560 ÷ 7 = 80
Mental Maths
The mental Maths document is below (I apologise for not uploading earlier). Please try your best to complete the number families!
Topic: PE - Yoga
Yoga has many benefits for our health and well-being and yoga poses help us to learn how to exercise, develop confidence and concentrate better, amongst many other things, see below.
Yoga:
- Enhances physical flexibility
- Improves balance and coordination
- Develops focus and concentration
- Boosts self-esteem and confidence
- Strengthens the mind-body connection
Take part in the 20-minute yoga class - Yoga for beginners - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=sM5MGLMNN_E
Make sure that you are wearing comfortable, loose clothing that you can stretch in. Find a quiet space and if you are on a hard surface you will need to put a mat/rug underneath you when lying down. When asked to do the tree pose with a partner you can do this with a parent/sibling or by yourself. Towards the end of the video, there is some relaxation time. Please take part in this too, lay down, close your eyes, and relax your mind and body. Enjoy!
Extension - Using the ‘Yoga Poses for Children’ sheet saved below, you could create your own yoga routine and share it with a family member.
Thursday 21st January
English - Complex Sentences (SPaG lesson)
Now we know what compound sentences are, this week in our SPaG lessons, we are going to look at complex sentences. Watch the video link below and finish the sentences used in the examples.
Extension - Read through the text attached below. Copy the text and underline the complex sentences. Be careful, there is a compound sentence trying to trick you! Can you spot it?
Maths - Divide 3-digits by one digit
Recap, White Rose only had one lesson on three-digit division. So I’ve created a task for you to complete.
If you are struggling with the methods, you can re-watch Wednesday’s video to help you out.
Please excuse my poor writing, and the squared paper sheet the questions are on has not scanned through!
I’ve attached the answers as well!
Good luck!
Topic - Science
In this lesson, we will be looking at sound waves and how they are made. Follow the video clip and complete the tasks set.
Extension - Play your favourite (or least favourite) music and draw sound waves for each song. You could also walk around your house and listen to different sounds, again drawing sound waves to match.
Friday 22nd January
(Miss Taylor’s birthday)
English - Complex Sentences (SPaG lesson) continued
Complete the activity “How to train your wagon” on Education City. You can mark your answers using the answer sheet provided.
Extension - Write a short paragraph about how you are finding remote learning, using compound andcomplex sentences.
For example: Although we are in lockdown, the children in Year 4 are working extremely hard at home (complex). Miss Taylor has been setting English tasks and I enjoy the work (compound).
Maths - Correspondence problems (Problem solving)
Follow the instructions from the video clip and work through the Powerpoint and PDF activity.
(link)
These are real work problems that can include words replacing numbers. Try your best and have a go!
Extension, create your own question and challenge someone at home, or send it in to the Y4 email and I’ll try to answer it!
Topic - History Vikings
Viking Beliefs and Gods
Today’s task is a research opportunity. We will be looking at the different gods that the Vikings worshipped and what those gods represented.
https://www.bbc.co.uk/bitesize/clips/zyy9wxs
Here’s a link to a bitesize quick video about some of the key Viking gods.
Here’s another couple of links with some information for you:
https://vikings.mrdonn.org/gods.html
https://kidadl.com/articles/viking-gods-ks2-explained-for-parents
Posted in the documents section is a Viking Gods and Goddesses fact card, with some brief information about the gods too.
Task:
Using “2Publish Plus”, then the “Blank Author Fact File” on Purple Mash, create a fact file about one Viking god or goddess of your choice!
You can download pictures and add them to your fact file and all the headings are changeable!
Save your work on Purple Mash, then email it to your teacher using 2Email!
A message from the Year 4 Team
Monday 11th January
Good morning Year 4!
We hope you have all had a restful weekend with your families. We were all so impressed with your efforts last week and we loved receiving your work through our Year 4 email account. Keep up the great work!
Today we embark on a brave new adventure, creating video links to cover some of the topics.
Mrs Smithson and I have created a YouTube clip to correspond with both the English and Maths lessons today. To access the videos, you must follow the link we post below, you can't search for us on YouTube.
We hope you can follow along and enjoy the lessons!
Spellings - Please write your spellings down carefully and learn them this week. Ask someone at home to test you on them towards the end of the week :)
Group 1 -Mrs Smithon's Group 2 - Mrs Ball's Group 3 - Mr Jardine's Group 4 - Mrs Dixon's
English: To identify issues and dilemmas within a story and to summarise key points within a text.
Please follow the link below for today’s English lesson :)
Please note: Just read the extract Sam's Duck up to where it says 'You're not going to eat him!' cried Sam. We will read the paragraph that takes us up to ‘No quacking,’ he whispered. ‘Please!’ in tomorrow’s lesson.
Thank you!
Maths: 2-digit by 1-digit multiplication.
Follow the instructions from the video clip and work through the Powerpoint and PDF clip.
I would love some feedback via email, whether it’s too fast, detailed etc- (thank you :)
(We have saved the PowerPoint as a PDF as well as some were unable to view the PPT)
Extension: Dive Deeper.
PDF below. In lessons we further examine questions to explore alternative ways to present and answer the questions. You will find examples in the YouTube clip. However, please use this document if you feel like your child could use an extra challenge!
The children have been completing these Dive Deeper tasks since September (no matter what they tell you ).
Please continue to use this tool daily if you wish.
Topic: Art - Collage
As you know, we are learning about the Vicious Vikings. Below is a document with a variety of different Viking pictures. Can you make a collage using the pictures? You can cut, rip or scrunch the images and design an a4 poster on what you may already know about Vikings or, what you would like to find out about Vikings over the next few weeks. You might like to overlap the images to create an effect or add bubble writing. You can be as creative (or vicious) as you like!
If you can’t access the Viking images, you might like to draw or trace your own Viking collage. You might also like to create a poster on Purple Mash, Microsoft Word, PowerPoint, or Publisher.
TT Rock Stars Battle
4J vs 4S
Begins at 9:00 AM on Monday morning and finishes at 3:00 PM on Friday...
May the best class win!
Updates to be posted daily but you can follow the scores live when you log into your TT Rock Stars account!
Tuesday 12th January
(Mrs Ball’s Birthday)
English: To choose a reasonable response to a dilemma. To identify the effect short sentences and punctuation can have on a text.
Please follow the video below for today’s English lesson.
The Power point is saved below if you would like to refer back to it whilst completing the task.
Maths:
Follow the instructions from the video clip and work through the Powerpoint and PDF clip.
You can always give yourself an extension by expanding upon the question by using our ‘Dive Deeper’, today we look at 'making a mistake' to add to the ones from yesterday.
Topic: PSHE – Sleep and Wellbeing
During the Christmas break and now that we are into another Lockdown, your sleep routine may have changed (I know mine and my family's did over Christmas)! Read the worksheet - Sleep Calculations, to find out how much sleep your body needs. Draw the clock on paper and fill in the sleep calculators. The sleep calculator will tell you what time you need to go to bed. Did you know that sleep is so important for your physical and emotional health?
Watch the video below to find out what happens when we sleep and why we feel so terrible when we don’t get enough sleep.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_aAmaCeq9v4
Using the information from the video, write down a list of reasons why sleep is so important for our health and wellbeing. You can do this underneath your sleep calculations in a spider diagram if you like. You may like to add some of your own ideas that have not been mentioned too!
Using the information you have learned today, make sure you have a really good sleep routine in place and get plenty of good rest! We all need to do all we can at the moment to keep our bodies and minds healthy and happy! :)
Wednesday 13th January
English: To write in compound sentences (SPAG lesson).
Please follow the video link below for today’s English lesson.
Once you have watched the video, complete the activity sheet saved below. This can be done on paper or in an exercise book.
Extension task - Compound Sentence Hunt. Copy the text and underline the compound sentences.
Maths: 3-digit by 1 digit multiplication
Follow the instructions from the video clip and work through the PowerPoint and PDF activity.
You can always give yourself an extension by creating a word story for a question or drawing it out, from our ‘Dive Deeper’ in class.
Topic: PE
Gymnastics.
Within the PDF below, you can see an array of different balances that you can complete in your home. The balances challenge muscles across your upper and lower body and also your core.
Practise each balance individually and try to hold for at least 5 to 10 seconds.
When you have completed all the balances in isolation, you could plan a routine, combining some or all the balances in sequence (one after the other).
If you want to, record the routine and send it to school!
Have fun and stay safe, make sure you warm up a little bit beforehand and stretch your muscles!
Thursday 14th January
English: To draft a letter in the role of a character.
Please follow the video below for today’s English lesson and complete the task set.
The PowerPoint is saved below if you would like to refer back to it when writing your letter.
If you would like to follow a separate link to hear Mrs Ball reading the story, here it is: https://youtu.be/XuOzltOzUYc
Maths: Divide 2-digits by one-digit
Follow the instructions from the video clip and work through the PowerPoint and PDF activity.
You can always give yourself an extension by creating a word story for a question or drawing it out, from our ‘Dive Deeper’ in class.
Topic: Science: How do sounds travel?
Please watch the video below and complete the tasks within the video.
Friday 15th January
English: To edit a piece of work and make improvements. To write up a letter in a final draft.
Today you will write up the final version of your letter from Sam to the gardener. Remember that you need to write in the role of Sam.
Things to think about: Have you included powerful adjectives and adverbs for description?
Have you used short sentences and punctuation for effect?
Persuasive language?
Have you used the correct letter structure?
Recap yesterday’s video if you need to and enjoy writing! We can’t wait to read them! :)
Maths: Divide 2-digits by 1-digit lesson 2
Follow the instructions from the video clip and work through the PowerPoint and PDF activity.
Please challenge yourself and give yourself an extension by creating a word story for a question or drawing it out, from our ‘Dive Deeper’ in class. Please send this to school when you submit your work.
Topic- History
Invaders ‘Viking’.
The word Viking was thought to be an old English word that means invader. However, recent studies show that it came from old Norse ‘vik’, for creek, and ‘wic’ for camp/dwelling. It seemed to combine the two into ‘vikingr’ which meant creek campers, or river campers.
This makes sense, as the Vikings arrived in their longships and settled into camps next to rivers or creeks.
Watch these two clips, the first one explains how the Vikings traveled in their longships and what conditions were like, and the second explains their first landing in modern-day Britain, at the Lindisfarne monastery.
https://www.bbc.co.uk/bitesize/clips/zgmxpv4
https://www.bbc.co.uk/bitesize/clips/zrpnvcw
Task: Imagine that you are a vicious Viking invader. Create a diary entry for one day, in the year Ad 793, the day that you are about to raid & pillage the monastery at Lindisfarne.
You’ve travelled across the North Sea from Scandinavia, for up to 6 days (on a very open longship), how would you be feeling? Are you relieved to see land? Do you really want to attack the monks?
There are lots of things to consider.
Finish your diary entry just before you land the ship and jump out.
Remember, full stops and capital letters to begin, then develop your sentences with splendid adjectives and vicious verbs and adverbs.
Year 4 homework Spring 1 - Please open the file below to read the homework.
Please email pictures of any homework that you would like to present to year4@lostockhallcps.co.uk
Homework is due in on Monday 8th February.
Remember, please do not bring any homework items into school apart from your Homework Book.
Thank you!
Wednesday 6th January
English – Fronted adverbials
Complete the activity ‘Ahead of the Game’ assigned to you on Education City. Then, work through the activity sheet, checking your answers once you have finished.
Maths – Factor pairs
The teaching slides are provided, read and work through the PowerPoint completing any challenges you come across. For this lesson, White Rose provide a talk through guide over the slides, so make sure you select ‘Slideshow’.
The slides will prompt you to complete certain questions on the ‘Write on’ worksheet. Answer the questions from the activity in your homework books.
Challenge: think of a number (or create one using dice or a random number generator online) and write the factor pairs as fast as you can. You might like to time yourself.
Topic – Science
This term we are looking at a new topic in science.
SOUND
What do you think is the difference between sound and noise? If you can, have an adult play you the sounds from the link below and see if you can guess what the sound might be. If not, try and guess the sounds without looking at the answers already on screen. How well did you do?
http://www.lancsngfl.ac.uk/curriculum/literacy/lit_site/html/earlyyears/soundgames/soundgames.htm
Thursday 7th January
English – Possessive apostrophes
Can you write the sentences accurately using the correct possessive apostrophe? Play the interactive task and write the sentences in your homework diary.
Possessive apostrophes can be both singular (one person) and plural (more than one person) and follow the following rule:
Singular = ‘s e.g. the boy’s ball (singular) [the ball belongs to one boy]
Plural = s’ e.g. the boys’ ball (plural) [the ball belongs to a group of boys]
Maths – Efficient methods
The teaching slides are provided, read and work through the PowerPoint completing any challenges you come across. Make sure you have selected ‘slideshow’ and click through the slides, animations will pop up and change the screen to explain the various steps, you can use your right arrows to move forward through the task and the left arrow to go backwards if you have misunderstood.
The slides will prompt you to complete certain questions on the ‘Write on’ worksheet. Answer the questions from the activity in your homework books.
Topic – Music
Login to Purple Mash, then: Home > Tools > Music and Sound > 2Beat
Create a piece of music using rhythm and pulse.
Challenge: can you draw crotchets or semibreves to match your piece of music in your homework book?
Friday 8th January
(Mr Jardine's birthday
)
English – Possessive apostrophes
The sentences on the worksheet below are incorrect. Follow the instructions on the worksheet and complete in your homework books
Extension – can you write at least three of your own sentences using singular apostrophes and three sentences using plural possessive apostrophes?
Maths – Written methods
The teaching slides are provided, read, and work through the PowerPoint completing any challenges you come across.
Make sure you have selected ‘slideshow’ and click through the slides, animations will pop up and change the screen to explain the various steps, you can use your right arrows to move forward through the task and the left arrow to go back, if you have misunderstood.
The slides will prompt you to complete certain questions on the ‘Write on’ worksheet. Answer the questions from the activity in your homework books.
We have previously looked at all the written methods, including part-whole models, bar models, and number lines.
Topic – French
J’apprends le francais ( I am learning French)
Topic - French: Go onto https://www.languageangels.com/homeschool/
Login Username: Lostoc3035
Password: lahome
Click on Dashboard
Unit 6: J’apprends le francais
Lesson 1
Start the lesson.
Work through the lesson, make sure you can use sound, repeat phrases in your best French accent!
You can then click the ‘French map’ from the activities section and research the location of French the cities listed.
Tuesday 5th January
English – Adverbials
Look through the PowerPoint and spot the adverbials within the sentences.
Extension: use the adverbials to create your own exciting sentences in your homework books or can you think of your own adverbials to make their sentences more descriptive?
Maths – Multiplying 3 numbers .Pdf
Read and complete the worksheet in your homework book.
Challenge yourself afterwards and create a word problem about one of the questions!
Topic – Computing
Login to Purple Mash, then: Home > Computing > 2Email
See if you can email your class teacher by clicking on ‘compose’.
You can tell us how you're feeling on this first day of home learning or you may want to tell us what you did over the winter break or an interesting fact that you know. Remember to use full sentences and capital letters and full stops.
4S Guitar Group playing Jingle Bells!
Monday 4th January
English – Fronted adverbials
Read through the PowerPoint and answer the questions in your homework book.
Maths – 11- and 12-times table
Answer the questions in your homework book from the PowerPoint below.
Topic – History
Vikings – Watch the video and complete the quiz and games. Do you already know anything about the Vikings? Record it in your homework diary.
Brain Pop: https://www.brainpop.com/socialstudies/worldhistory/vikings/
Login-> Username: lostock Password: hall
Viking explorers!
During our first day back, we’ve got back into the routine of the school day. It’s been wonderful to hear stories of your winter break and how much fun you’ve had. We finished the day by introducing our dpring topic of the Vikings. We pieced together a timeline and added some colourful details.
Take a look below!
4S Sing the 12 Days of Christmas
trim.6678E656-7B05-4B09-8184-94C44D406971.MOV
Christmas Tree Decorations
Year 4 Anti-Bullying Poster Competition Winner!
Well done Scarlett 4S
Clay Pinch Pots
Friday 11th December
English: SPaG
Please complete the task assigned to you on Education City.
There is also a worksheet you can print out or copy into your homework book. You can self-mark your answers using the answer sheet.
Maths: Quadrilaterals
What can you remember about quadrilaterals? Answer the questions below in your homework diary or on the sheet.
Topic: Art
Create a poster for your Tanka Poem. Be as creative as you like!
Thursday 10th December
English: Writing a Tanka Poem
Using the worksheet, write your own Tanka poem. Think of as many features as you can about your chosen theme (alliterations, similes, adjectives, fronted adverbials). Then, write your poem. You may like to draw a picture to match with your theme.
Maths: Types of Triangles
Look at the worksheet below and label the triangles.
Topic: Newspaper Article
Use your fact file from last weeks ‘Battle of Marathon’ and complete the newspaper article assigned to you on Purple Mash. You can write your article from an Athenian, Spartan or Persian perspective.
Wednesday 9th December
English: Fronted Adverbials
A fronted adverbial is a word, phrase or clause that is placed at the start of a sentence. They are used to explain how, when or where something happens.
Please complete the activity on the sheet or into your homework book by writing the sentences out.
Maths Perimeter of rectilinear shapes
Please complete the activity assigned to you on Education City. Remember to include the correct unit of measurement in your answer.
Topic: Music
Go to Purple Mash 2Sequence.
Create your own musical sequences using all the instruments.
Tuesday 8th December
English: Education City
Complete the Education City Activity saved for you – how to train your wagon.
Complete the Activity Sheet in your homework book, copying out the sentences. Then, self-mark your answers using the answer sheet.
Maths: 7 times table and division facts
Work through the PowerPoint, answering the questions in your homework book.
Topic: Photostory
Now you have collected pictures for your Photostory, please edit your presentation. You might like to use effects or transitions which change the movement of a slide or picture. If you are using PowerPoint Presentation, click the ‘transition’ and ‘animation’ tabs to explore the different effects you might want to use.
Monday 7th December
English: Poetry - Tanka
This week, we are learning about Tankas. The first 3 lines are like a Haiku, then there are 2 additional lines of 7 syllables each. A Japanese Tanka is 31 syllables arranged in 5 lines of 5, 7, 5, 7 and 7 syllables.
Read the Tanka poems and note down any features you spot in each poem. Then, draw a picture to match each theme.
Maths: Multiply and divide by seven
Looking at our seven times tables
Complete the worksheet in your book, or on the sheet if possible.
Topic: Religious figures
Read the document ‘Saint Francis of Assisi’ and write in your homework book different ways you are helpful. You might like to draw round your hand and write an example for each of your fingers.
Friday4th December
English: SPaG work on Education City
Homophones- words with the same sound, but different meanings.
E.g. write and right.
Please complete the task assigned to you on Education City.
There is also a worksheet you can print out, or copy into your homework book.
Maths: 9 times table and division facts
Complete the activity in your books or on the sheet if possible.
Topic: French
Les Légumes, are vegetables, print or complete the activity in your books.
Write the French word and then draw and colour the vegetable which you have translated.
Thursday 3rd December
English: To write a Haiku Poem
Using the document saved below, write your own Haiku poem. First think about a theme (Haiku poems are usually about nature) for example a season, the weather, the sea. Think of as many adjectives as you can about your chosen theme. You might even like to draw a picture. Then write your poem. Enjoy!
Maths: Multiply and divide by nine
Complete the activity in your books or on the sheet if possible.
Looking at our nine times tables.
Topic: Music
Go to Purple Mash 2Beat.
Create your own 24 beat rhythm using the instruments available. Save your work in your area on Purple Mash so we can listen to it!
Wednesday 2nd December
English:
Education City
Please watch the activity titled: For better or verse, which looks at different types of poetry. Please pay particular attention to the haiku section.
Once you have watched this, complete the activity sheet.
You do not have to complete the information about the other types of poetry, but you can if you would like to.
Maths: 6 times table and division facts
Complete the activity looking at the 6 times tables.
Topic: The Battle of Marathon
https://kids.kiddle.co/Battle_of_Marathon
Using this link and writing in your book, create a fact file for the battle.
Who fought in it, which armies and any special individuals? Where did it take place? Who won?
Why do we remember it today?
Also use this link to find the Horrible Histories news coverage! https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gNAxqaoPLO0
Tuesday 1st December
English: Commas
Complete the Education City Activity saved for you - Revenge of the Comma.
Complete the Comma Activity Sheet in your homework book, copying out the sentences. After, self mark your work by using the answer sheet.
Remember, your login information is in your reading diary.
Maths: Multiply and divide by six
Complete the activity in your books or on the sheet if possible.
Looking at our six times tables.
Topic: Photostory
Crollate pictures for a Photostory, which is like a powerpoint presentation. You can collect these about something that you’re interested in.
Collect lots of different examples of pictures and think about what your topic will be!
I’d like you to collect at least ten pictures and save them in a file on your computer for later in the week!
Monday 30th November
English: Poetry- Haiku
This week, we are looking at haikus which are a specific type of poetry with very strict rules.
First, we need to look at syllables.
Syllables are the beat of the word. How many different sounds are in a word.
For example: elephant, can be split into el / e / phant (3 syllables).
Complete the syllable worksheet in your book - if you want to think of other words and identify the syllables, you can do that too!
Maths: Dividing By one and itself
Complete the activity PDF below- if you can’t print it out, write the answers into your homework book.
Topic: Musical Genres
Using the link below, watch the movie and then complete some of the activities.
Username: lostock
Password: hall
https://www.brainpop.com/artsandmusic/musicalgenres/hiphopandrap/
Tuesday 24th November
English: Advert Writing
In class we have been creating our own persuasive advertisements. Using the link below, go to purple mash to create your own advert to sell a toy or a gadget.
https://www.purplemash.com/#app/pup/mbay
Maths:
Complete the task below on multiplying numbers by one hundred, you can print off the sheet if you can, or complete the answers in your homework book.
Topic: Computing
Complete the Internet Safety Quiz using the link below.
Monday 23rd November
English: Paragraphs
Complete the ‘Shiver me timbers’ activity. You need to correctly identify the content of the paragraphs and then order them.
Maths: Multiplication
Complete the task below on multiplying numbers by ten, you can print off the sheet if you can, or complete the answers in your homework book.
Topic: Greek Vases
Using this link: https://www.historyforkids.net/ancient-greek-vase-painting.html
Create a poster, on paper or on Purple Mash using 2Publish, to explain what a GHreek vase is, why they are important and how they were made.
You can draw your own version of the vase in the middle of your poster and add detail all around.
Friday 20th November
English: Pronouns
Complete the Education City Activity saved for you - Mystery Island 1.
Choose appropriate pronouns to replace nouns in a text to avoid repetition.
After this, complete the activity sheet in your homework book.
Maths: Quadrilaterals
Research all the different types of quadrilaterals, a four sided shape.
Draw these shapes in your book and list their features.
The shapes to research are:
Square, oblong/rectangle, parallelogram, trapezium, kite and rhombus.
Topic: Les Légumes Wordsearch
Les Légumes, are vegetables, print and complete the wordsearch to find all the French words for different vegetables. Then research what each word means in English!
Write the list in your homework book.
Thursday 19th November
English: Descriptive Writing
Complete the Education City Activity saved for you - The Plot Thickens.
Use your senses to describe different settings. After, complete the activity sheet in your homework book.
Maths: Perimeter
Draw a range of shapes and work out the perimeter using a ruler. Don’t forget to show your working out.
Topic: Science - Changing States
https://www.brainpop.com/science/matterandchemistry/matterchangingstates/
Watch the movie, complete the quiz and the activity sheet.
Wednesday 18th November
English: To use a wider range of conjunctions
Complete the Education City Activity saved for you - Conjunction Junction.
Read the sentences and select the most appropriate subordinating conjunctions to complete them. After this, complete the activity sheet in your homework book.
Maths:
Complete the activity below, this is measuring the perimeter of a shape. You can do this by adding all the sides together, or counting all the squares.
As an extension, you could draw shapes in your homework book with a ruler (using CM), and work out the perimeter of those.
Topic: PSHE - Anti-Bullying Poster
This week is Anti-Bullying week. Using the link below watch a range of videos that explain the different types of bullying and what you can do to stop it. Whilst you are watching, make notes. Using the notes to help you, create your own Anti-Bullying poster with a catchy heading, pictures and phrases.
https://www.bullying.co.uk/anti-bullying-week/anti-bullying-week-videos/
Year 4 Spellings
Anti-Bullying Week - Odd Socks Day!
Gymnastics
This half term for our indoor PE sessions, we have a Gymnastics Coach working with us, called Tanya. This week the children practised the dish and arch shape, log and circle roll. They then put some of these movements into a sequence, combining travelling, rolling and balancing actions. The sequences looked great! Well done Year 4!
Curriculum Catch Up Week!
This week in Year 4 we have been revisiting Year 3 topics that were not completed due to the lock down earlier this year. We have covered History/Geography topics based on the Romans, Roman towns and Mapping skills, Plants in Science, Typing skills in Computing, Drawing and Painting skills in Art, Keeping Healthy in PSHE and Hinduism in RE. It has been lots of fun and the children have had a brilliant week!
The Water Cycle!
The children in Year 4 have really enjoyed learning about the Water Cycle in Science. They have drawn and labelled their own diagrams and created their own Water Cycle Song or Poem in groups, performing outside with actions. The performances were really enjoyable and catchy! Well done to all of the children! :)
Coil Greek Pots
Week Ending 9/10/2020
As part of our Ancient Greek topic, we have been creating our own Greek vases in our Art lessons. Last week we made two sketches of vases, one with a geometric design and the other with an Ancient Greek God.
This week we developed our designs and produced our vases with craft paper. Firstly we drew our vases, then we cut out our designs, using black paper and attached them onto our vases.
Have a look at some wonderful examples of our work, we hope you like them!
Week Ending 25/9/2020
This week we have started our topic on topic on Greek Myths. We have read the stories of The Minotaur and The Four Seasons with Persephone, Demeter and Hades. We have rewritten the story in our own words for a younger audience. Our stories have been simplified for younger children to read.
We have been writing poetry about animals and focusing on verbs and rhyming couplets. Here is an example of one of our poems by Kobi.
Welcome Back to School everyone
We've had an unusual but very successful start to Year Four. Everyone has settled in well over the last couple of weeks and completed lots of assessments. Getting used to our new social distancing and hygiene routines is falling into place really well and we are all working hard on our catch up lessons.
Homework will be starting this week. Put your best effort into completing all four tasks to the very best of your ability. Date for handing in, is Monday 19th October.
Please find homework attached.
Year 4 Remote Learning.
Below are some activities to complete in the event your child cannot attend school as you (or someone in your household) are/is shielding for a suspected COVID-19 case. (the most recent week will be at the top)
Please complete Reading Plus and Times Tables Rockstars daily. (Log-ins found in the back of their Reading Diary).
We will post 5 English, Maths and Topic activities weekly for your child(ren) to complete.
We would expect them to complete one of each per day and record in the back of their homework books or online.
In the event the Y4 bubble has to close and self isolate, this will continue on a weekly basis.
Friday 18th September
Maths
Education City, log-in information in the back of your Reading Diary.
Complete the next tasks set on Place Value - all tablet & PC/Laptop friendly.
English
Complete the description of Willy Wonka’s Chocolate Room on Purple Mash.
https://www.purplemash.com/#app/pup/ccf_chocolateroom
Topic
Hinduism- Diwali
Brain Pop: https://www.brainpop.com/socialstudies/ancientcultures/greekgods/
Login-> Username: lostock Password: hall
Follow the link and log-in. Please log in and watch the video clip, then complete the questions and challenge activities shown.
Thursday 17th September
Maths
Education City, log-in information in the back of your Reading Diary.
Complete the tasks set on Place Value.
English
Complete 3 activities from today’s Pobble 365 Picture - The Greatest Library.
https://www.pobble365.com/the-greatest-library/
Topic
Greek Gods
Brain Pop: https://www.brainpop.com/socialstudies/ancientcultures/greekgods/
Login-> Username: lostock Password: hall
Follow the link and log-in. Please log in and watch the video clip, then complete the questions and challenge activities shown.
Performing 'The Bug Chant'
Hello Year 4 
Well what an unusual end to the year it has been, thank you for all your hard work and for keeping in touch and letting us know how you are all getting on. I know it's been challenging at times but we appreciate everything you have managed to do. We have loved teaching each and every one of you and we wish you all the best as you move into Year 5. Have a fabulous, fun filled summer but please stay safe! We know that your new Year 5 Teachers are excited to welcome you all back in September! See you all soon!
Mrs Smithson and Mr Jardine x
PLEASE NOTE: Do not forget to drop your BRASS INSTRUMENT off in the school office if you have not already done so. Thank you so much to those that already have!
Meet the Year 5 Team
Hello Year 4 children from you new Year 5 teachers!
Mr Benson
Year 4 Home Learning.
Reading Plus - Please ensure you are spending 30 minutes each day completing Reading Plus lessons. Read and complete at least two different stories and if available, one Vocabulary or Visual Skills lesson. We will be logged into Reading Plus and will send a message to remove ‘holds’ as required. Please use your ‘re-reads’ and we will monitor those children not accessing the system.
Continue to record daily reading in your home diary as normal.
Use TT Rockstars for times table practise. Please complete the Soundcheck, Studio and Garage twice (the other games will remain locked until these have been completed). Then, play any other games as frequently as you like.
Spellings - Practise the Year 4 words (See below), you can also find these in the back of your home reading diary.
This will remain posted at the top of our blog indefinitely.
New English, Maths and Topic activities will be added daily, for completion in homework books or on paper.
Just a reminder of the Year 3 and 4 Spellings you will need to know by the end of this Summer Term.
See them below 
Year 3 and 4 Spellings
Friday 17th June
The last day of Year 4. Thank you for all efforts this year and throughout the lockdown. We are looking forward to seeing you in September- have a lovely summer from the Year 4 team!
Maths:
I've added three more tasks to complete below:
Summertime I spy, Holiday time and time Zone. Time is difficult concept and we only had one opportunity to complete it together
Parents- if you'd like me to send you some tasks to practise over the summer to increase confidence with time, please email me and I’ll send you some to have a go at.
English: Favourite Book Review
What is your favourite book? Have you read a really good book during your time at home that you would like to share with others? Write a book review of your favourite book.
Try to persuade someone else to read it. What is the story? (But don't give the ending away!) Who are the main characters? Why is it so good?
Share your review with a family member or friend.
Topic: PSHE - Kindness
Start thinking of the kind things you can do for your friends and family.
You can try some of these ideas…
https://static.wixstatic.com/media/15874d_cd159dd63dca4648ab88416253998bd7~mv2.png
Think up your own ways to show kindness. You can display these by creating your own kindness poster.
Friday 17th July Tasks
Thursday 16th July
Maths:
Complete the three tasks posted below:
Beach Cafe, Code Breaker and Summer Fractions. Just some task to keep you ticking over until you begin Year 5.
English: Classroom Cleaner Machine
Imagine an amazing classroom cleaning machine. At the end of the day, your teacher pulls a lever or presses a button and the amazing machine cleans and tidies the classroom!
Design the machine and write an explanation about how it works. (We have wrote explanations in class when we completed work on ‘The Shirt Machine’, so this is not new)
Topic: DT - Design Learner Island
School is somewhere we go to learn.
Imagine an island we could visit to help us learn.
Draw or make a model of your island. Add labels.
What would it have? Would the books be growing on trees? Would it always be sunny so that you can learn outside? Would there be greenhouses to help you grow plants? Would experts come and visit?
Thursday 16th July Tasks
Wednesday 15th July
Maths:
I’ve challenged you all on TT Rock Stars to a ‘Rock Slam’, have a go at replying and challenge a friend too. We can also meet at 10:15 on the Arena- Wembley (I’ll be teaching the Y6s so I can only do it for 15 minutes- but I’ll see you there).
English: 10 Things in a Teacher’s Pocket
Ian McMillan wrote a poem called "10 Things Found in a Wizard's Pocket".
Write a list of what you might find in a teacher's pocket…
A real teacher might have… Six sparkly 'Well Done' stickers, An old sweet covered in fluff…
A teacher with super-powers might have… Silencing sprinkles for noisy children… 3 lightning-fast tidy-up fairies… Smiles to brighten a dull lesson…
Write your own poem with the title 10 Things in a Teacher’s Pocket. Your poem does not have to rhyme but you can use rhyming words if you would like to.
Topic: Art - Thank You Card
Make a thank you card for your teacher. You will need a piece of card or paper, folded in half. Tell your teacher what you have enjoyed this year.
What was the best or funniest moment of the year?
What will you miss?
Take a picture and send it to your teacher at either hsmithson@lostockhallcps.co.uk or ijardine@lostockhallcps.co.uk
Tuesday 14th July
Maths:
Education City.
A symmetry activity has (this time) been posted to Education City. Three tasks to complete about symmetry.
These will be posted on Tuesday and come off on Wednesday.
Enjoy!
English: Moving On Up
Read chapter 1 of ‘The Worst Class in the World’.
What do you think?
To answer some of these questions, you'll need to think about the characters' thoughts and feelings. This is inference.
- Why do you think Keith Mears falls asleep a lot in class?
- What one word, on page 4, shows a pupil doing something secretively and without permission?
- What kind of day do you think Mum had at work? (page7)
- What did Grandpa say he had to do "IN HIS DAY"?
- Do you think Grandpa was telling the truth? Why did he say this?
- Why do you think Stanley liked being in Class 4B?
Year 4 ‘Come and Play session’ from 10:00Am till 11:00Am. We’re looking forward to seeing all of you. Please enter through the gate on the car park!
Maths - Designing and Making 3D Vehicles!
Monday 13th July
Maths:
Shapes. Nets.
On Purple Mash, I have created a 2Do called: 2Design and 2Make. These are nets of shapes. We did not have the chance to explore complex 3d shapes this year, however this tool is really fun because you can create the net of a shape and then, if you have the capacity, print it off and create it.
I would like you to choose one of the vehicle nets from the templates, or create your own from scratch, design, colour and add any details you want. This can be your transition vehicle up to Year 5.
If you do print them off and create them, please send a picture to your teacher to show us! Have fun.
English: Moving On Up
As it is our last school week, I thought it would be fun to complete a range of different activities and some of these will be based on the book ‘The Worst Class in the World’.
You can read the first chapter of the book here: (You may need an adult to sign up if you have not done this already.)
https://www.lovereading4kids.co.uk/extract/17119/The-Worst-Class-in-the-World-by-Joanna-Nadin.html
Listen to the author, Joanna Nadin, introduce and read the opening to the book:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=M23vovF4nGg
Vocabulary
There is some interesting vocabulary in the story.
Find the meaning of these words: Determined, compulsive, self-proclaimed, excel, foolproof, bollard.
You could use https://www.wordhippo.com/ to check the meanings. Then check back in the text.
Write three things that have gone wrong for 4B. Try using some of these words if you can.
Topic: PSHE - Worry Jar
You might have worries about starting a new class, especially after being at home for such a long time. Don't let them bug you!
Tell someone/share your worries with a family member.
Write them down. Fold them up.Then seal them in a jar or a box. You could decorate your jar or box.
Friday 10th July
Maths:
Education City.
Please complete the graphing tasks on Education City.
Task 1, 2 & 3. All are tablet friendly and all will be available on Friday only.
Thank you :)
English: To correctly use the suffixes -er, -ing, -est, -ed and -y.
Click the BBC Bitesize link below to take you to the lesson (29 June).
This lesson includes:
- two videos to help you understand suffixes and the spelling rules they follow
- four activities
https://www.bbc.co.uk/bitesize/articles/zvqn2v4
Topic: PSHE – Tobacco awareness – Smarter than smoking
Smoking can be very harmful and can affect our bodies in many ways. Complete the word jumble and crossword worksheets to help you understand how smoking is harmful - see the document below - PSHE - Smarter than smoking.
Extension: Complete the other activity sheets that include: Smarter than smoking colouring sheet, word search and maze activities.
Friday 10th July Tasks
Thursday 9th July
Maths:
Week 10, Lesson 4: Line Graphs
Continuing from yesterday's lesson.
You will be interpreting and plotting line graphs. The final question is a tricky one but try your best!
Refer to the answer sheet to check your understanding.
English: To understand what an expanded noun phrase is and be able to write your own.
Click the BBC Bitesize link below to take you to the lesson (21 April).
This lesson includes:
- a video to help you understand expanded noun phrases
- a video to help you revise adjectives
- three activities.
https://www.bbc.co.uk/bitesize/articles/znpbgwx
Topic: Brass.
Unfortunately, we had no additional planned Brass lesson as you were supposed to be returning your instruments this week on our play day.
However, please go to:
https://www.brainpop.com/artsandmusic/makingmusic/brassinstruments/
Username: lostock Password: hall
Watch the video to find out more information about brass instruments.
I'd like you to create an information poster about the different brass instruments on paper/ in your book or online (maybe on Purple Mash).
Please feel free to do more research than what is available on BrainPOP.
You can also complete the Quiz and Games available on the website.
Thursday 9th July Tasks
Wednesday 8th July
Maths:
Week 10, Lesson 3: Introducing Line Graphs
Line graphs, not too dissimilar to bar charts. However, a single line with markings on it will identify the marks to read.
Again, carefully read the x and y axis labels to help interpret the data.
As part of this task you will have to read/interpret line graphs and plot them.
Good luck!
English: To improve writing using proofreading skills.
Click the BBC Bitesize link below to take you to the lesson (14 May).
This lesson includes:
- two videos that explain the importance of checking your writing for mistakes
- four activities
https://www.bbc.co.uk/bitesize/articles/zmcsy9q
Topic: Science – Animals including humans – Environment
A habitat is the environment where humans, animals and plants live. Click on the link below and watch the video ‘Animal habitat’. See the document below - Animals including habitats - Environment. Draw pictures showing the environment of the living things and complete the sentences using the words contained in the box. On the next sheet choose 3 more animals or plants and answer the questions.
Extension: Complete the Habitat Word search
Video link - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Xj1ASC-TlsI
Wednesday 9th July Tasks
Tuesday 7th July
Maths:
Week 10, Lesson 2: Comparison Sum and Difference
Just like yesterday, we are looking at what a variety of charts mean. However, the questions are slightly different.
It might ask you for information that is not immediately there, making you do extra working out. (that’s why it's titled comparison and difference)
Again, you’ll be reading bar charts, pictograms and tables.
English: To understand what synonyms and antonyms are and how they can improve your writing.
Click the BBC Bitesize link below to take you to the lesson (11 June).
This lesson includes:
- one video to help you learn about synonyms and antonyms
- three activities
https://www.bbc.co.uk/bitesize/articles/zk23c7h
Topic: PE
https://lancashireschoolgames.co.uk/year-3-6-spar-lancashire-school-games-activity-timetable/
Here is this week’s Lancashire School Games PE plan, explore the document and try out some of the activities. Send me some pictures of you completing the ones you enjoyed.
I’m hoping that next Tuesday will be our re-scheduled Lancashire Schools Virtual Games Festival-Sports Day- if the weather is nice to us!
Tuesday 7th July Tasks
Monday 6th July
Arts Award - Ongoing task fo the next two weeks (optional)
We are an ArtsMark Gold school and arts award is a national qualification which recognises a child’s commitment to arts and cultural education. Mrs Cookson has asked if any children would like to participate. There are a variety of levels and in order to achieve a level you will research artists, evaluate experiences etc and then submit a project based on the arts/culture.
There are two levels called Discover and Explore.
Due to the Coronavirus pandemic Arts Award have released a word document booklet and project version called ‘Discover at Home’.
If you would like to take part please email completed Arts Award booklets to year2@lostockhallcps.co.uk so Mrs Cookson can moderate them and send off for your certificate.
This link has some more information: https://learn.artsward.org.uk/discover-at-home
There are two documents saved below - The Discover at Home information and The Discover at Home Log Bookfor you to complete.
Maths:
Week 10, Lesson 1: Interpret Charts
Watch the corresponding clip and complete the worksheet attached. Look at how the data is presented and what they mean. There are bar charts and pictograms on the sheet. Make sure you read the labels for the graph carefully to understand what they mean.
Answer sheet is provided to check childrens’ answers.
English: To use adverbs and adverbial phrases to add description to verbs.
Click the BBC Bitesize link below to take you to the lesson (24 April).
This lesson contains:
- two videos to help you understand adverbs and adverbial phrases
- three activities.
https://www.bbc.co.uk/bitesize/articles/zv73bdm
Topic: PSHE - All About Me
Today your task is to watch the video that has been uploaded from your new teacher in September, either Mrs Stewart or Mr Benson, telling you all about themselves! (These will be uploaded on Monday morning). Once you have watched the videos complete the 2do task on Purple Mash which is named ‘All About Me!’
Monday 6th July Tasks
Friday 3rd July
Maths:
Please go to https://whiterosemaths.com/homelearning/year-4/ as per usual.
So please see: Week 9, Lesson 4, Solver Problems with Money, Watch the video and complete the attached sheet at the end of the activity.
I have also added an Education City: I have added a task to education city titled 03.07.20. The task inside is called ‘It’s aisle good’- a tablet friendly game to answer money problems.
I have also added a similar PDF worksheet below called ‘supermarket sweep’ for those children struggling to access Education City.
Remember, your log-ins are on the back of your Reading Diary.
English: Identify when to use pronouns
Learn to identify the different types of pronouns and when to use them instead of a noun.
Click the BBC Bitesize link below to take you to the lesson.
This lesson includes:
- one video to help you revise nouns
- one video to help you understand pronouns
- three activities.
https://www.bbc.co.uk/bitesize/articles/z64q7nb
Topic: BrainPop
How Soap Works:
https://www.brainpop.com/socialstudies/news/howsoapworks/
Follow this link to watch the video all about soap.
Our login for BrainPOP is Username: Lostock - Password: Hall.
After watching the video, complete the quiz and then feel free to play the games and explore some further reading as shown.
Extension: you can make a poster all about soap and maybe research some more detail to help us know more!
Friday 3rd July Tasks
Thursday 2nd July
Maths:
Please go to https://whiterosemaths.com/homelearning/year-4/ as per usual.
So please see: Week 9, Lesson 3, Estimating Money
Watch the video and complete the attached sheet at the end of the activity.
English: Using similes and metaphors
To identify similes and metaphors and be able to use them in your writing.
Click the BBC Bitesize link below to take you to the lesson.
This lesson includes:
- two videos to help you understand similes and metaphors
- four activities
https://www.bbc.co.uk/bitesize/articles/zk68wty
Topic: Music, Brass-
Mysterious Music Machine and Dynamics
Complete the activities below!
Have Fun!
A Message from Mrs Greig
Thursday 2nd July Tasks
Wednesday 1st July
Maths:
Please go to https://whiterosemaths.com/homelearning/year-4/ as per usual.
So please see: Week 9, Lesson 2, Ordering Money
Watch the video and complete the attached sheet at the end of the activity.
Today’s alternative lesson is looking at ‘checking strategies’ for estimation.
English: Revising apostrophes for contraction
To revise using apostrophes to contract (combine) words and use them in your writing.
Click the BBC Bitesize link below to take you to the lesson.
This lesson includes:
- one video to help you revise apostrophes for contraction
- one video about the inspirational scientist Marie Curie
- three activities
https://www.bbc.co.uk/bitesize/articles/z7hxhbk
Topic: Science - Protecting the Environment
To understand how humans can cause change in their environment.
Login to Education City to complete today’s activity set for you. Once you have completed the activity, have a go at the activity sheet.
Wednesday 1st July Tasks
Sports Day Medals!
Tuesday 30th June
Tuesday 30th June – Spar Lancashire School Virtual Games Festival-Sports Day.
As we are unable to have an actual sports day, we wanted to still do something linked to this. Today the whole day’s home learning will be dedicated to athletics and classic sports day events.
Please see the link below:
https://lancashireschoolgames.co.uk/spar-lancashire-school-games-virtual-festival-30th-june/
I have also attached a modified version on the day, which we will be completing in school. Have fun and challenge yourself !
We do not expect you to do every activity but have a go at a selection. Please get your parents involved too-everyone loves a good egg and spoon race!
Due to the weather conditions we will be postponing this event, as many of the activities were to take part on the field. Instead, please have a go at the sports themed activities below:
Super recycled animals!
Monday 29th June
Maths:
Please go to https://whiterosemaths.com/homelearning/year-4/ as per usual.
As previously mentioned, for the rest of the term, we will be one week behind, as WRM started the term on the first of June.
So please see: Week 9, Lesson 1, Pounds and Pence
Watch the video and complete the attached sheet at the end of the activity.
We have previously covered today’s and tomorrow’s lessons, so there are alternative lessons provided for both. If you wish you can complete the first part then the second. Or just do either one- I’ll leave that to you.
Today’s alternative lesson is looking at estimating answers.
English: Revising apostrophes for possession
This week there will be a series of daily BBC Bitesize lessons for you to complete. We have completed similar lessons in school already but these areas need revising again before your return to school in September.
Click the BBC Bitesize link below to take you to the lesson.
This lesson contains:
- one video to help you revise how to use apostrophes to show possession
- one video showing the first episode of Treasure Island
- four activities
https://www.bbc.co.uk/bitesize/articles/znyf382
Topic: Art – Recycled Art – Egg Carton Animals.
We will be continuing to create art from different recycled products. See the document below - Art Recycled Animal, to follow the guide to make your own Egg Carton Animal. Choose either a panda or monkey! Have fun and don’t forget to send myself or Mr Jardine a picture! :)
Monday 29th June Tasks
Special Mentions
Ben 4S, Kaden 4J and Jack 4J for having a fantastic attitude to learning this week and for working super hard with their maths and english work. Well done boys! 
Friday 26th June
Maths:
Education City. Titled Maths 26.06.20
A tablet friendly rounding game, rounding numbers to the nearest 10, 100 or 1000 with an attached worksheet to complete too.
English: Verbs
Click on the link below to find today’s image - Magnetised.
https://www.pobble365.com/magnetised/
- Complete the sentence challenge - identifying verbs.
- Improve the ‘sick’ sentences.
Extension: Perfect Picture! Think about the powers Macey possesses. Can you draw something else extraordinary that she can do?
Topic:
Science- Teeth- Brain POP
https://www.brainpop.com/health/bodysystems/teeth/
Follow this link to watch the video all about teeth.
Our login for BrainPOP is Username: Lostock - Password: Hall.
After watching the video, complete the quiz and then feel free to play the games and explore some further reading as shown.
Extension: you could make a poster all about teeth and what we’ve covered so far! You can do this on paper, or maybe even digitally! If you're proud of your work, please share it with us and we can share it with the rest of the Year!
Thursday 25th June
Maths:
Please go to https://whiterosemaths.com/homelearning/year-4/ as per usual.
As previously mentioned, for the rest of the term, we will be one week behind, as WRM started the term on the first of June.
So please see: Week 8, Lesson 4, Round Decimals
Watch the video and complete the attached sheet at the end of the activity.
Rounding is a tricking skill, try your best to remember the steps.
As we have covered this, WRM have provided an alternative/ extension work building upon this learning. Please complete this if you wish to challenge yourself. These will be posted each day with the answers!
This activity is 4 called ‘efficient subtraction’
This activity will explore your understanding of taking-away and find easier ways for you to do this in your head.
English: Adverbials
Today’s tasks will be all about adverbials. First open the document below - Adverbial Sort. If you do not have a printer, draw the table in your book and write out the sentences under the correct headings. Once you have finished have a go at the activity below - Fronted Adverbials Writing Prompt. Using the picture of the London Marathon and the table to help you. Write a description of the picture using fronted adverbials.
Topic: PE
https://lancashireschoolgames.co.uk/year-3-6-spar-lancashire-school-games-activity-timetable/
Here is this week’s Lancashire School Games PE plan, explore the document and try out some of the activities. Send me some pictures of you completing the ones you enjoyed.
Next Tuesday is Lancashire School Sports Day and we will have an array of tasks for you to try out at home!
Thursday 25th June Tasks
Wednesday 24th June
Maths:
Please go to https://whiterosemaths.com/homelearning/year-4/ as per usual.
As previously mentioned, for the rest of the term, we will be one week behind, as WRM started the term on the first of June.
So please see: Week 8, Lesson 3, Order Decimals
Watch the video and complete the attached sheet at the end of the activity.
You are reading and comparing decimal numbers by size, you will also have to use indices, greater than, less than and equal to ( > < =) to compare the different numbers when asked to.
As we have covered this, WRM have provided an alternative/ extension work building upon this learning. Please complete this if you wish to challenge yourself. These will be posted each day with the answers!
Again, this activity is 4 digit subtractions with exchange! You can always do the inverse method to check your answers! Enjoy!
English: Homophones - There, They’re and Their
Apologies again about not being able to access the Expanded Noun Phrases PowerPoint yesterday. I was unaware that Twinkl had stopped the free access for children and parents at home. I hope you all managed to find something similar to help you if you wanted to.
Homophones are words that sound the same but have different spellings/meanings. The three homophones above, often lead to difficulty. Try to make sure you know which is which and complete the worksheet below to practise using these words correctly.
Extension: Can you think of any other homophones? List them, spelling them correctly and then have a go at using some of them correctly in some sentences.
Topic: PSHE – Managing Risk – Walking, cycling and scooting safety.
Risks come in all parts of our lives. We all need to learn how to manage risks. This includes, keeping safe online; keeping safe in the sun; on the roads; around water; making healthy lifestyle choices and much more.
Have a go at the three activities saved below to learn more.
Wednesday 24th June Tasks
Tuesday 23rd June
Maths:
Please go to https://whiterosemaths.com/homelearning/year-4/ as per usual.
As previously mentioned, for the rest of the term, we will be one week behind, as WRM started the term on the first of June.
So please see: Week 8, Lesson 2, Compare Decimals
Watch the video and complete the attached sheet at the end of the activity.
As with yesterday, this is an activity that I think most of you should be confident with- you are using indices, greater than, less than and equal to ( > < =) to compare the size of numbers.
As we have covered this, WRM have provided an alternative/ extension work building upon this learning. Please complete this if you wish to challenge yourself. These will be posted each day with the answers!
This activity is 4 digit subtractions with exchange! You can always do the inverse method to check your answers! Enjoy!
English: Expanded Noun Phrases- Unfortunately the PPT is not working.
Thanks for those who have messaged- please don't worry about this task for today.
Click the link below to work through the PowerPoint on Expanded Noun Phrases (you can use a whiteboard if you have one or scrap paper).
https://www.twinkl.co.uk/resource/t2-e-3952-year-4-expanded-noun-phrases-warm-up-powerpoint
When you get to slide 14,15 and 16 write three of your own expanded noun phrases for each slide, in your workbook or on paper. Remember to use your neatest handwriting and include the correct punctuation.
Extension: Slide 17 has an expanded noun phrase game you might like to play with a sibling or parent.
Topic: RE – Christianity – Love Your Neighbour
We are continuing to look at the meaning of ‘Love Your Neighbour’. We will look at how the phrase can apply to us today in the modern world.
The story of the good Samaritan told us how a stranger helped someone who was in real difficulty. It teaches us that our neighbours, consist of everyone around the world. We should help and accept everyone for who they are.
Before you complete the following activity, you may wish to remind yourself of the story of ‘The Good Samaritan’. Click on the link and watch the video again .https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MLzdQtetedc
Activity: Use the information from the story of ‘The Good Samaritan’ to create a modern-day parable(story)
Create one of the following:
- Story
- Drama Script
- Storyboard – write a sentence under each picture to explain what is happening.
You can use the storyboard provided below if you like - RE Storyboard Template.
Extension: Write a short poem to show kindness. Use the example below to help you create your own poem of kindness.
Tuesday 23rd June Tasks
RE example poem.
Topic Work - Bug Hotels
Some of the Year 4 Key Worker Children had a great time today making bug hotels with Mrs Smithson. After they had finished making them, they placed them around the outdoor classroom. On Thursday they will go back to see if their bug hotels have any little visitors.
Also some of you sent in your bug hotels you made at home! See if you can make a reservation below!
Making Bug Hotels!
Monday 22nd June
Good morning Year 4, we hope that you have all had a great weekend!
Maths:
Please go to https://whiterosemaths.com/homelearning/year-4/ as per usual.
As previously mentioned, for the rest of the term, we will be one week behind, as WRM started the term on the first of June.
So please see: Week 8, Lesson 1, Write Decimals
Watch the video and complete the attached sheet at the end of the activity.
This is an activity that I think most of you should be confident with- have a go and answer the questions and then you can move onto the next activity if you wish!
As we have covered this, WRM have provided an alternative/ extension work building upon this learning. Please complete this if you wish to challenge yourself. These will be posted each day with the answers!
This activity is 4 digit division without exchanges! You can always do the inverse method to check your answers! Enjoy!
English: Speech Marks
Over the next 4 weeks, your English activities will be mainly based on Spelling, Grammar and Punctuation to prepare you for September.
Today, remind yourself of how to use speech marks correctly, by working through the PowerPoint saved below - Year 4 Speech Marks. Then complete the activities from the document saved below - Speech Mark Activities. There are 7 tasks altogether. Please choose 3 (you can do more if you would like to) and complete them using your neatest handwriting.
Unfortunately, the PowerPoint is too large and won't load here. You can find the link to the PowerPoint: https://www.twinkl.co.uk/resource/t2-e-3950-year-4-speech-punctuation-warm-up-powerpoint
Topic: Art - Recycled Art - Bug Hotel
We hope that you enjoyed making a flower garden out of recycled materials last week. This week you will create a bug hotel, using any recycled materials that you have at home. See the document saved below for a step by step guide of how to create your bug hotel, the materials you will need and pictures to help you. Enjoy and don’t forget to send myself or Mr Jardine some pictures! :)
Monday 22nd June Tasks
Special Mentions
Joseph, Jiya, Lauren and Millie 4S for super work on Reading Plus this week! All four of you have moved up a level! I am very proud of you!
Sam, Olivia, Jessica and Aster 4J for some more excellent work on Reading Plus and other online learning! Keep being superstars! 
Some super work on fractions today!
Friday 19th June
Maths:
Friday Funday with Fractions!
Below is a picture of some cans. I have made a fraction. Two thirds of the cans are beans! Alternatively, one third of my cans is coconut milk!
Using items around your house, can you make as many different fractions as you can?
Your items have to be similar, otherwise they're not the same (I’m using cans as my ‘denominator’- it would not work with a mixture of bottles and cans-because they are not the same)
You could use toys, books, foods/cutlery or anything really.
If you’d wish, I would like you to take one photograph or video clip with as many different fractional representations inside as you can with an explanation and send them to me! I can post it onto the blog on Friday night :)
English: Inspirational People!
My Inspiration Book.
Today you are going to take all the information that you have researched this week and present it in a book of inspiration.
You can present your book in any way you like. You may choose to make a squash book. If so, use the video below. Once you have made it, write your facts into the different triangular and square sections inside. Include information you have read about this week - some of the inspirational women you read about on Monday, Martin Luther King, Greta Thunberg, Captain Tom and the person/people who inspire you. You can add some pictures/drawings too.
Squash book
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TmQWqkBdj6c
(Keep pausing the video to make it easier for you to follow. If you can, ask an adult to help you. Instead of using double sided sticky tape you can use glue). See below for a picture of what your squash book might look like.
Topic: French
‘Le Navet Geant’ - The Giant Turnip.
Follow this link: https://www.littleredlanguages.co.uk/story/fr/57/le-navet-geant-french-story-little-red-languages
Firstly, please don’t worry, the story is read aloud entirely in French- without translation.
What i’d like you to do is try to interpret the story into English, using the animations and the language used.
Try to summarise each page of the story into English on paper so you are able to retell the story.
Have fun! :)
Thursday 18th June
Maths:
Please go to https://whiterosemaths.com/homelearning/year-4/ as per usual.
As I said last week, for the rest of the term, we will be one week behind, as WRM started the term on the first of June.
So please see: Week 7, Lesson 4, Divide one or two digits by 100.
Watch the video and complete the attached sheet at the end of the activity.
A short comment about this: remember when we divide by one hundred, we move the number two place values to the right, lowering its place value by two, therefore making it a hundred times smaller.
Again, as we have covered this, WRM have provided an alternative/ extension work building upon this learning. Please complete this if you wish to challenge yourself. These will be posted each day with the answers!
This is the last lesson of the week from WRM. We’ll have a fun task for tomorrow!
English: Inspirational People!
Today you are going to think about who inspires you. Maybe Captain Tom has inspired you. (Captain Tom https://www.bbc.co.uk/newsround/52673271)
Maybe a family member inspires you, or maybe a member of your local community. Perhaps you have more than one person that inspires you.
Think about who inspires you and write a paragraph about who they are and why they inspire you.
After researching the inspirational people this week, how do you feel? Have you been inspired? Write another paragraph to explain who and what has inspired you this week and how this might influence your actions in the future, e.g. After reading about Greta Thunberg, it has made me consider how everybody’s actions affect the environment. From now on, I will consider how I can help my family to be more environmentally friendly.
Topic: Purple Mash - Coding
Using Purple Mash,I have assigned you two tasks in your 2Dos: ‘Jumping Monkey”’ and Superheros’.
I did say that last week was the final coding session. Unfortunately BrainPop is unavailable right now as the school needs to update the subscription. So please enjoy some more coding! :)
Follow the instructions on the section to complete and move onto the next level. Remember to use the ‘?’ button if you’re struggling.
Friday 19th Accompanying Activities
Thursday 18th June Tasks
Wednesday 17th June
Maths:
Please go to https://whiterosemaths.com/homelearning/year-4/ as per usual.
As I said last week, for the rest of the term, we will be one week behind, as WRM started the term on the first of June.
So please see: Week 7, Lesson 3, Hundredths as decimals.
Watch the video and complete the attached sheet at the end of the activity.
This activity is identifying decimal numbers with two digits. Partitioning this into place value columns or in different ways using part-whole models.
Again, as we have covered this, WRM have provided an alternative/ extension work building upon this learning. Please complete this if you wish to challenge yourself. These will be posted each day with the answers!
English: Inspirational People!
Today you are going to research facts about Greta Thunberg. Read the information from the following websites and watch Greta Thunberg's speech to world leaders at the UN Climate Action Summit.
https://www.natgeokids.com/uk/kids-club/cool-kids/general-kids-club/greta-thunberg-facts/
https://kids.britannica.com/kids/article/Greta-Thunberg/632033
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xVlRompc1yE
Vocabulary to explore: activist.
Create a mini biography for Greta. (A biography is the story of someone’s life). Scan
the texts to find important dates and numbers, e.g. date of birth, key ages or dates
when things have happened in her life. Read sections carefully (close reading) to find
out the following:
• Where was Great Thunberg born?
• What is she so passionate about?
• Why is she inspirational?
Rather than copying chunks of the text from the websites, try to put the information into your own words. If you find any unfamiliar vocabulary, note that down and use a dictionary, e.g.https://www.wordhippo.com/ to find the definition.
Try to include some Year 4 sentence types, e.g. fronted adverbials for where or when.
A few years later, …
From New York, …
Once you have finished, check your work back through. Make sure that you have used correct punctuation. If you have used a fronted adverbial, make sure you have put a comma after it.
Topic: Geography - Physical and Human features around your home.
This term in Geography we will be looking at features of Lostock Hall.
A physical feature is something natural e.g. rivers, hills, mounds, cliffs, lakes, mountains etc.
A human features are those that are made by humans e.g. houses, buildings, roads, bridges etc.
Complete the activities saved below on your home and the surrounding area.
Wednesday 17th June Tasks
Tuesday 16th June
Maths:
Please go to https://whiterosemaths.com/homelearning/year-4/ as per usual.
As I said last week, for the rest of the term, we will be one week behind, as WRM started the term on the first of June.
So please see: Week 7, Lesson 2, Divide 1 digit by 10.
Watch the video and complete the attached sheet at the end of the activity.
A short comment about this: remember when we divide by ten, we move the number to the right, lowering its place value by one, therefore making it ten times smaller.
As we have covered this, WRM have provided an alternative/ extension work building upon this learning. Please complete this if you wish to challenge yourself. These will be posted each day with the answers!
English: Inspirational People!
Today you are going to research facts about Martin Luther King.
Read the information from the following websites and watch Martin Luther King’s final speech: 'I've been to the mountaintop.'
https://www.ducksters.com/biography/martin_luther_king_jr.php (Note: contains American spelling).
https://www.natgeokids.com/uk/discover/history/general-history/martin-luther-king-facts/
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=e49VEpWg61M
Vocabulary that you might need to explore today – equality, boycott, tolerant, entitled, segregation. Use a dictionary, e.g. https://www.wordhippo.com/ to help you.
Today you are going to write a quiz for your family and friends based on the life of Martin Luther King. You may choose to write using a similar format to The Chase or Who Wants to be a Millionaire, where contestants are provided with a question and three or four possible answers, but only one is correct! Try to include some of the new vocabulary you have learnt in your questions. Test your quiz out on your family at home or your friends on an online video platform with you playing the role of quizmaster!
Topic: PSHE – Keeping safe online
This term, as part of our PSHE lessons, we are covering online safety. Take the quiz, using the website below, to show you know how to be a safe internet surfer.
Tuesday 16th June Tasks
Topic Work, Flower Gardens
First image, from Millie in 4J is a whole flower garden!
Second image, Caiden in 4S made his own version of Monet's -Water Lily using magazines!
Third image, James in 4S has made a garden consisting of superheros and hounds, very creative!
Fourth image, Aster in 4J has created a whole garden, including a hot tub, refreshment area, ice skating rink and a bridge! Wow!
Fifth image, Beth in 4J created some flowers with some smiley faces!
Monday 15th June
Maths:
Please go to https://whiterosemaths.com/homelearning/year-4/ as per usual.
As I said last week, for the rest of the term, we will be one week behind, as WRM started the term on the first of June.
So please see: Week 7, Lesson 1, Tenths as Decimals
Watch the video and complete the attached sheet at the end of the activity.
As with most things, we have looked at this earlier in the school year.
We need to remember that when we look at tenths, one over ten, that is the same as 0.1 or zero point one.
We refer to the column smaller than the ones as tenths, and we do not write them in fractions.
Hundreds | Tens | Ones .(decimal point) Tenths
3 1 2 . 4
This would be 312.4 or three hundred and twelve point four.
As we have covered this unit, WRM have provided an alternative/ extension work building upon this learning. Please complete this if you wish to challenge yourself. These will be posted each day with the answers!
English: Inspirational People!
This week you will be exploring people who inspire us. Delve into facts and find out why these people are inspirational. You’ll also have a chance to think about who inspires you too and make your own ‘Inspiration Book’.
Read and enjoy opening extracts from the following books in a series by Kate Pankhurst about several inspirational women. (You will need to become a member of LoveReading4Kids. Membership is free). As you read, note down unfamiliar vocabulary and use a dictionary/thesaurus, e.g.https://www.wordhippo.com/ to find out what new words mean.
Fantastically Great Women Who Saved the Planet: https://www.lovereading4kids.co.uk/book/16871/Fantastically-Great-Women-Who-Saved-the-Planet-by-Kate-Pankhurst.html
Fantastically Great Women Who Worked Wonders:
Select two or three of your favourite texts read today. Create some charts showing key information and/or mind maps.For example, you could scan the texts to find important dates and create a chart such as the one below. Alternatively, you could create a mind map, noting all the key information you have read about one of the inspirational people.
Topic: Topic – Art – Recycled Art – Flower Garden
This term we will be creating art from different recycled products. For this creation we will be
designing our own flower from newspaper, magazines, catalogues, old letters and clean food
wrappings. Have a look at the picture below and create your own design of a flower. Before you use your recycled paper or card, draw a picture of how you would like your flower to look. Then make your flower, using reused paper and card. Once your flower is created, challenge yourself to get an exact length of flower, that includes your stem. If you’re feeling really creative, you may wish to make a garden of flowers.
Look out for the next recycled art project next week! Start collecting natural products such as pine cones, sticks, bark etc. You will also need some string and an old pop bottle for next time!
Monday 15th June Tasks
Monday 15th , Example Information maps (2) and Recycled Art Example
I hope you have all had a good week and enjoyed the work on 'The World of Walliams!'
Thank you to Jessica and Millie for sending me their book reviews from today!
Have a read of their great reviews below.
Jessica 4J
Millie 4J
Mark 4S for his excellent computing work on Purple Mash this week - Well done Mark!
Tommy 4J for his fantastic effort on Reading Plus this week and over half term - keep it up Tommy!
Friday 12th June
Maths
No WRM today.
Instead you could complete an estimating challenge using household and garden items/objects.
For example, during the lockdown, I’ve been planning to put in a garden flower bed, I could measure it with a tape measure or have a rough guess (estimation) by walking it out in steps. I guessed it to be around twelve steps.
I could then find things in my house which are also twelve steps long.
You can make a chart to see all the things in your house which are the same size.
You could also use hand spans, or even see how tall things are in cans (for example, soup cans). Have a guess, and then work it out!
Have fun!
English - The World of Walliams!
David Walliams reviews.
You have looked at some extracts this week from books by David Walliams. You might have already read some or all of his books. Do you have a favourite? Why is it your favourite? If you haven’t read any before, which was your favourite extract from this week? Which one made you want to read more? Write a short ‘emoji’ review for three of David Walliams’ books, or for three of the extracts read this week. Choose some emojis to help with your review. You can find some emojis here: https://emojipedia.org/people/
E.g. One of my favourite books by David Walliams is Gangsta Granny. I like this book because it is so funny. There are lots of parts that make me laugh, for example when Ben and Granny meet the queen! This part made me…..
Check your spelling and punctuation. You could share the reviews with family members or email them to hsmithson@lostockhallcps.co.uk and I will share some on our blog!
Topic
The Digestive System.
Below I have posten two PowerPoints made by Twinkl which list all the organs involved in the digestive system.
The digestive system is the way the body handles the food we eat and all the internal body parts the food goes through to be turned into energy and waste.
Take your time and read the first PowerPoint and when you’ve finished, have a go at the ‘Who wants to be a Millionaire’ PPT, which will ask you upto 15 questions all about the digestive system.
Friday 12th June Tasks
Thursday 11th June
Maths
Please go to https://whiterosemaths.com/homelearning/year-4/ as per usual.
Thursday’s lesson (Wk, 6 Lesson 4)- titled: calculating quantities, is similar to yesterday’s work and therefore expands upon it.
This time, it will also ask you to find missing parts of the number sentences, for example, finding the numerators or denominators.
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