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Wednesday 13th January 2021

13/1/2021

 
Good morning Year 4! How are you all today? Let us know how you are feeling by emailing us on year4@bgfjs.org. We love hearing from you and seeing all your hard work! It is also lovely talking to you and your parents on the phone and hearing how hard you are all working!

Here is today's timetable:

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Before you begin learning, get your mark in the register by clicking this button:
Year 4 Register

PE with Joe Wickes

It's time to start today's PE session with another workout with Joe Wickes! Grab your water, do your warm ups and get ready to get fit!​ Remember Joe is now doing LIVE sessions again every Monday, Wednesday and Friday. 

Maths 

Let's warm up
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Today you are going to look at adding and subtracting 1s, 10s, 100s, 1000s.

Watch the video on White Rose Home learning - year 4 - Week 5: Number: Addition and subtraction LESSON 1 (add and subtract 1s, 10s, 100s, 1000s) to remind you of the different methods to help you do this - remember to pause the video when it asks you a question to give you some thinking time. Watch it more than once if you would like.
WEEK 5, ADDITION AND SUBTRACTION LESSON 1
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WORKSHEET
Remember to also spend 30 minutes completing activities on Mathletics as well as practising times tables on Times Tables Rock Stars.
MATHLETICS
TIMETABLE ROCK STAR

Break 

Time for a brain break. Go grab yourself a drink and talk to someone about how you’re doing! Remember to wash your hands with soap for 20 seconds before getting something to eat or after going to the toilet!

Joke: Why are teddy bears never hungry?
Answer: They're always stuffed! Hahahaha!!!!


Remember, if you have any questions or would like to send your work for us to see or tell us funny jokes, email us at: year4@bgfjs.org (don't forget to include your name on the email so we know who it's from!)

Literacy 

Phonics
​For today's phonics lesson we are going to review on the 
ai, ee, igh sound. Watch the video below and have a go
Let's warm up
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Listen again to the story of The Kapok Tree by Lyne Cherry
1. Read what the animals said to the man in The Great Kapok Tree.
  • Read Talking Animals (pages 2 and 3)
  • Which animal is the most persuasive in your opinion? Why?  ​
Talking animals activities
2. Revise the Present Perfect Form
  • Use the PowerPoint slide show about the present perfect form and listen to the teaching.
  • If you can't open the file don't worry, remind yourself using the Revision Card (page 4). 
Present perfect powerpoint
  • Now Complete What might they say? (page 5) Choose verbs to match the animals and then write a sentence in the present perfect form, an example has been done for you.

3.  Now for some writing
• Read Rainforest Animals 1 (page 6). Write what these animals might say to the man as he slept. Try to include a sentence in the present perfect form.
• Challenge yourself to complete Rainforest Animals 2 (page 7).

Well done. Share your writing with a grown-up. Show them the sentences that you have written in the present perfect form. 

Try the Fun-Time Extras
• Use Kidrex to research and write about some of the rainforest animals in this pack. 
• Find out about canopies in the rainforest and make a labelled diagram to explain how they work. 
Remember to also spend 30 minutes reading books and answering questions on Active Learn Primary. 
Active learn

Lunch 

It’s time to relax. First things first, remember to wash your hands with soap for 20 seconds before you eat! What will you be devouring for lunch today? Something mouth-watering and deliciously healthy?

Riddle: What is always in front of you but can't be seen?

(The answer will be revealed at the end of the day...)

History 

Today, you are going to explore Viking homes and life on the farm.  You will find out different facts about how they lived on the farm and the roles they played.

Go through the powerpoint, making notes along the way and the complete the fact file.
The Vikings at home powerpoint
Vikings at home fact file
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Story time

You've worked hard today and now it's time to sit back and relax for another story, "The Hula-Hoopin' Queen" read by Oprah Winfrey, written by Thelma Lynne Godin and illustrated by Vanessa Brantley-Newton. Enjoy this time listening to the story with your siblings and parents.

Remember you should be aiming to read for at least 20-30 minutes every day, either on Active Learn (Bug Club) or with a book.
Send your lovely work for us to see, email us at: year4@bgfjs.org (don't forget to include your name on the email so we know who it's from!)

Have a lovely evening and see you tomorrow for another day of learning.

(The answer to lunch time’s riddle is…THE FUTURE!)

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