Class 4
Thursday 9th July 2020
Today we are focusing on Punctuation: dashes and ellipses.
https://classroom.thenational.academy/lessons/spag-focus-288b10
Wednesday 8th July 2020
Today we are focusing on science: How are organisms adapted to live underwater?
https://classroom.thenational.academy/lessons/how-are-organisms-adapted-to-live-underwater
Tuesday 7th July 2020
Today we are focusing on maths:
https://classroom.thenational.academy/lessons/to-develop-strategies-to-plan-and-solve-problems
Monday 6th July 2020
English text book pages above.
Monday 6th July 2020
The Lancashire Professional Development Team have produced a weekly plan for learning in English this week. You may want to follow this plan which I have attached below: 'Wallace and Gromit'
I have also posted above tasks similar to those you will have seen before: Text book pages above.
I have also included a link to the National Oak Academy which gives a whole timetable of video lessons for you to follow.
Oak Academy Year 4:
https://classroom.thenational.academy/subjects-by-year/year-4
Thursday 2nd July 2020
Today we will be focusing on English and Geography:
English: Expanded nouns
https://classroom.thenational.academy/lessons/spag-focus-07a5ff
Geography: UK Resources
https://classroom.thenational.academy/lessons/what-resources-does-the-uk-have
Wednesday 1st July 2020
Today we will be focusing on Science:
Nocturnal Animals
https://classroom.thenational.academy/lessons/what-adaptations-do-nocturnal-animals-have
Tuesday 30th June 2020
Today we will be focusing on English and Maths.
English: Inference
https://classroom.thenational.academy/lessons/reading-comprehension-inference
Maths: Roman Numerals
https://classroom.thenational.academy/lessons/to-investigate-roman-numerals-up-to-one-hundred
Monday 29th June 2020
Today we will be focusing on English and Maths.
Maths: Place Value
https://classroom.thenational.academy/lessons/to-investigate-the-place-value-of-different-number-systems
English: Fact Retrieval
https://classroom.thenational.academy/lessons/reading-comprehension-fact-retrieval-d9fe16
Week 10 of Home Learning
Friday 26th June 2020
Today we will be focusing on Geography.
https://classroom.thenational.academy/lessons/how-has-the-use-of-natural-resources-changed
Week 10 of Home Learning
Thursday 25th June 2020
Today we will be focusing on English and Science!
English: Pronouns
https://classroom.thenational.academy/lessons/spag-focus-226e0b
Science: Adapting to habitats
https://classroom.thenational.academy/lessons/how-are-organisms-adapted-to-cold-environments
Wednesday 24th June 2020
Today we will be focusing on maths and art!
Maths: Problem solving with coordinates
https://classroom.thenational.academy/lessons/to-investigate-a-problem-describing-positions-on-a-2-d-grid-as-coordinat
Art Club: Wind Whirlers
https://classroom.thenational.academy/lessons/the-world-around-us-wind-whirlers-primary
Tuesday 23rd June 2020
Today we will be focusing on maths.
https://classroom.thenational.academy/lessons/to-describe-positions-on-a-2-d-grid-as-coordinates
Monday 22nd June 2020
Today we are going to focus on English.
Activities 1,2 and 3 for the week
See text book extracts above.
Again, if you can take a photograph of any work that you do and post it on your portfolio that would be great.
If you are not able to take a photograph then just send me a message to let me know what you are up to.
I always like to hear what you have been doing.
If you have any problems then send me a message and I will get back to you as soon as I can.
Friday 19th June 2020
Today we will be focussing on origami.
Take a look at the session below.
https://classroom.thenational.academy/lessons/origami-primary
Thursday 18th June 2020
Today we are going to focus on English and Science.
English: Prepositions
https://classroom.thenational.academy/lessons/spag-focus
Science: Adaptations
https://classroom.thenational.academy/lessons/how-are-organisms-adapted-to-hot-environments
Wednesday 17th June 2020
Today we are going to focus on Maths and DT
Maths: Completing Symmetrical Figures
https://classroom.thenational.academy/lessons/to-complete-a-simple-symmetrical-figure
Design Technology: Savoury Food
Visit the website below and have a go!
https://www.bbc.co.uk/food/collections/10_easy_recipes_for_kids
Tuesday 16th June 2020
Today we are going to focus on Maths and RE.
Maths: Lines of Symmetry
https://classroom.thenational.academy/lessons/to-identify-lines-of-symmetry-in-a-pattern
RE: What have I learned about Islam?
https://classroom.thenational.academy/lessons/to-write-an-essay-about-islam
Monday 15th June 2020
Today we are going to focus on English.
Activities 1,2 and 3 for the week
See text book extracts below.
Again, if you can take a photograph of any work that you do and post it on your portfolio that would be great.
If you are not able to take a photograph then just send me a message to let me know what you are up to.
I always like to hear what you have been doing.
If you have any problems then send me a message and I will get back to you as soon as I can.
Friday 12th June 2020
Today we are focusing on DT: Savoury food - bread!
Get an adult to watch the video from the link below with you and help you have a go. It's so easy and delicious!
When it's made you can eat the bread as it is, add some butter, dip it into olive oil, add jam...the list goes on.
Please send me some photos of what you get up to. What will you choose to have with your bread?
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3ey6WKaxxHg&t=53s
Thursday 11th June 2020
Today we are going to focus on English and RE
English: Adverbials
https://classroom.thenational.academy/lessons/spag-focus-adverbials
RE: What are the festivals of Islam?
https://classroom.thenational.academy/lessons/what-are-the-festivals-of-islam
Wednesday 10th June 2020
Today we are going to focus on Maths and RE
RE: Where do Muslims worship?
https://classroom.thenational.academy/lessons/where-do-muslims-worship
Maths: Comparing quadrilaterals
https://classroom.thenational.academy/lessons/to-compare-and-classify-quadrilaterals
Watch the video lessons from the links above then have a go at the activities posted above.
Tuesday 9th June 2020
Today we are going to focus on Maths and Science
Maths: Naming shapes.
https://classroom.thenational.academy/lessons/to-compare-and-classify-2d-shapes
See Activity above.
Science: Create a food chain.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7AZCcf4Fv14
https://8882193-my.sharepoint.com/:p:/g/personal/rhalton_holmeslack_lancs_sch_uk/ETwMLK7WhORDi7qhCPrpcdUBkg7F6gbIUD-eFfYL6bXUuA?e=MJfSaN
https://8882193-my.sharepoint.com/:p:/g/personal/rhalton_holmeslack_lancs_sch_uk/EX62ulhItt9PjlPEGkgLtAQBuNootsGagSzSJUrRb04big?e=2G4eqe
Watch the video then look at the PowerPoints then draw your own food chain.
Home Learning WC 08.06.20
Welcome back after our Summer Half-Term break.
Week 8 of Home Learning
Monday 8th June 2020
Today we are going to focus on English.
Activities 1,2 and 3 for the week
See text book extracts.
Again, if you can take a photograph of any work that you do and post it on your portfolio that would be great.
If you are not able to take a photograph then just send me a message to let me know what you are up to.
I always like to hear what you have been doing.
If you have any problems then send me a message and I will get back to you as soon as I can.
Home Learning WC 27.04.20
Things to think about this week:
GREAT DREAM (THE 10 KEYS TO HAPPINESS)
R is for Relating
PAPER CUTTING – A Paper People Chain
Follow the instructions given in the link below:
http://www.wikihow.com/Make-a-Paper-People-Chain
Learning Activities:
English Grammar – see Activity 1 below
English Spelling – see Activity 2 below
Reading Comprehension – see Activity 3 below
This week, I would like you to take a look at the lessons provided by Oak Academy.
They are a set of 3 sessions for each day.
They include video lessons and well-structured learning activities.
This week is Week 2 for the academy.
I have posted the link below.
Please post photographs of any activities that you do on your Portfolio.
https://www.thenational.academy/online-classroom/year-4/#schedule
Religious Education:
The 5 Pillars of Islam
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=H9U8T8x1AhQ
Can you make a poster to explain the 5 pillars?
Home Learning WC 20.04.20
Home Learning WC 30.03.20
Home Learning WC 23.03.20
Class 4 2019 - 2020
Welcome to Year 4 
Staff in Year 4 : Mon - Fri : Mr Halton
Wed am-Mrs Bilbao
Mrs Howson (TA)
Key points to note:
PE - Tuesdays and Thursdays
(Please ensure a full PE kit is in school and remains in school until half term when it will be sent home to be washed)
Swimming will begin in February 2020
Homework each week : Spellings, Handwriting, Multiplication Times Tables
Class Novel : 'The Pied Piper of Hamelin' retold by Michael Morpurgo
Spring Term Newsletter
Autumn 2 Newsletter
Autumn Term 2
This term our theme is The Great Plague
In the first half of the term we will be looking at the following:
History - The Great Plague
Geography - Reduce, Reuse, Recycle
Science - Sound