Hello everyone!
We hope you are feeling positive and ready to start learning at home 🙂 We can’t wait to welcome you all back very soon.
There will be weekly blog posts that outline the week ahead. They will be posted on a Monday morning at 8.00am.
Support:
If you need any additional support please contact us between 8.50am-4.00pm via our year group e-mail. We will try to respond as quickly as possible. Also, if you would like to share any work, please e-mail it to the same e-mail address.
meadows.yearfour@taw.org.uk
Spellings:
Your spellings will be set on Purple Mash. Please practice these throughout the week. You can request to play again and on Friday you can submit your score on Purple Mash for us to see.
If you complete your spellings you can find more on Purple Mash. Go to the Home screen– English– Spelling Resources—Click Y2 or Y3 or Y4 spellings— Choose a test to complete.
Guided Reading:
Reading task set on Purple Mash daily.
Maths:
Please complete one activity on ActiveLearn every day. We have allocated a few activities to choose from. Please use TTRockstars to practise your times tables.
Daily tasks have been set on Purple Mash. We have put the date on each activity so it is clear which task needs to be completed on each day.
Here is a link to the Oak Academy. They provide lessons in all subjects.
https://classroom.thenational.academy/subjects-by-key-stage/key-stage-2
Literacy:
Monday:
We will learn the features of an information leaflet (with some persuasion) writing.
On Purple Mash, an example of a leaflet has been given to you. You are able to edit it by dragging a text box from the left hand side onto the document.
Please label the leaflet with the main features. A checklist is set too, use the checklist to make sure you have labelled the leaflet with all its main features.
Tuesday:
We will learn to research about homelessness making precise, useful notes.
On Purple Mash, a document has been set. You can write your research notes in there. A PowerPoint has been set too. This will give a lot of information. You can conduct your own too if you wish to.
By the end of this lesson, you will have brief and precise notes on homelessness in the UK ready for when you write your leaflet.
Wednesday:
We will learn to plan the organisation of our information for our leaflet.
A template has been set for you on Purple Mash and there are some prompts on there to help you.
We have given you some questions that you can answer. All the answers to those questions can be found on the PowerPoint that has been set for you too. The PowerPoint is called HOME PPT.
You can start to convert your notes into full sentences and you can carry on tomorrow.
Thursday:
We will learn to write an information leaflet, including the correct features.
Today, you will continue to write your leaflet. Remember to hand it in when you have finished.
Friday:
Editing and improving your work:
Using your checklist, please go through your work and make sure that you have included everything that needs to be included. Go through the checklist and tick it off as you work your way throughout your finished leaflet.
Once you have edited, you can add some images to your leaflet.
PSHE:
On Purple Mash, we have set a task for the week. We are focusing on internet safety. We would like you to watch the short video and write your response.
Art has been set on Purple Mash- take some time to create a piece of art and draw anything you want! Draw something that makes you happy.
Science:
Our new science topic for this term is States of Matter. Any material comes in three different states of matter: solid, liquid or gas. Some lessons will involve mini experiments for you to have a go at if you are able to.
Use the link below has some useful resources to help with learning about States of Matter:
https://classroom.thenational.academy/units/states-of-matter-3a2a
Monday:
Have a go at completing the KWL grid below. Think about what you already know about solids, liquids and gases and what you would like to know by the end of the unit. Leave the last box empty for now!
Tuesday:
The table will be available on Purple Mash. If you aren’t able to cut and stick the images you can list them and draw small pictures next to them on Purple Mash.
Wednesday:
This will on Purple Mash and ready to edit.
Thursday:
This task will be ready on Purple Mash on Thursday.
Friday:
The Water Cycle- You will need to complete this task on Purple Mash. There will be some more guidance and help for you there.
Getting outdoors and active!
Have a go at completing some of the outdoor maths activity cards below!
The link below provides information about The Great Bird Watch, which would be a lovely activity for you to have a go at joining in with at home: https://www.rspb.org.uk/get-involved/activities/birdwatch/
PE:
Everyday we would like you to complete the Meadows Shake up (5 minutes of exercise). This can be any form of exercise you wish such as, dancing, running, walking, jumping jacks, lunges etc.
On Thursdays & Fridays we would like you to complete one of the following:
For more ideas have a look at the PE blog.
Happy Home learning!
Mrs Latcham and Miss Gregory 🙂 🙂
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