Don’t forget to join Class Dojo so you can keep in touch, ask any questions and follow ideas and activities for home learning. Your code is on the letter than came with your home learning packs. If you can’t find your code, email year4@caldmore.attrust.org.uk and I can send you one.
In English, we are reading a very emotive book called Christoph’s Story by Nick Cornwell. We are going to be looking at emotions within texts, letter writing, and character description. We will look at different reading skills such as inferring and retriving.
In Maths, we will be continuing our Year 4 maths work, we will be rounding, estimating, adding and finding differences.
Potion: a poison, a mixture, an aromatic brew, a vapour, a liquid or sticky goo. Welcome to the amazing magical world of potions and their properties. Now scientists, beware. There are some powerful and deadly potions out there, dangerous, unpredictable or tragic (just ask Romeo and Juliet.) Use what you know about materials and their properties to create incredible potions in Professor Hazard’s Potions class. Feeling sleepy? That orange juice did taste a little strange…
In Science, we are learning about changing states. We will look at solids liquids and gases and how they change from one state to another.
In PSHE we are learning about our hopes and dreams and how we can manage expectations and achieve them.
In French, we will look at classroom instructions and the weather.
Etudions le français!
We are very lucky in year 4 to be taught music by a real musician from Forest Arts! This year we will be looking at keyboards, xylophones and glockenspiels!
You should also try to practice your spellings at least 3 times a week. You can do this by following these instructions;
Open the website Oxford Owl
Click on ‘My Class Login’ at the top of the screen.
Use the login:
Username –bradley20
Password – password
Here you can access the ‘Extra Practice Zone’. There are also lots of resources for parents and eBooks to read!
Other useful websites :
The Maths Factor- maths lessons and games.
I See Maths- maths lessons daily.
David Walliams Elevenses- Free audio books read by David Walliams
Teachers Pet- further home learning pack to download.
Phonics Play- spelling and phonics games and activities.
Pobble 365- creative writing ideas.
EdShed- spelling and maths games.
BBC bitesize- information and games for all the curriculum.
