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Year 4 Class Blog 2020-2021

Friday 26th February 2021

26/2/2021

 
Happy Friday!

Again, I have been so impressed with your work this week, well done and let's keep it up!

Today, we are going to continue having our live lessons for Topic and PSHE, you still have English and Maths work and should look below to see what you need to do.  

As always, if you have any questions please email me using this email address:   vpsyear4class@virginia.towerhamlets.sch.uk 

I hope you all have a lovely weekend!

Reading

Your reading has been set up on Purple Mash, you should complete it every day. 

Amelie, Samirah, Ikramul, Tanisha and Ayesha are reading with Tom today at 13.30. ​

Spelling

A spelling task has been set for you on Google Classroom. 

English

Your independent English work has been set for you on Google Classroom, head to your group's page to see what you need to do. ​ Your work should be written on paper and a photo of it should be uploaded to Google Classroom. 

Maths

Your maths today is on Purple Mash, complete the multiplication quiz to practise applying all the times table knowledge you have acquired this week. 

​​Topic Live Lesson: 10:00-10:30

Go to the Year 4 - Fridays group to join today's lesson, we are going to be looking at the best clothes to wear on an expedition to Antarctica.  There will be a task for you to complete after on Google Classroom.

​​Circle Time Live Lesson: 12:00-12:30

​Go to the Year 4 - Fridays group to join today's lesson, we are going to be thinking about bravery and when we have been brave. There will be a task for you to complete after on Google Classroom.

Thursday 25th February 2021

25/2/2021

 
We're almost at the end of another week, well done for al your hard work!

As always, if you have any questions please email me using this email address :   vpsyear4class@virginia.towerhamlets.sch.uk ​

Reading

​Your reading has been set up on Purple Mash, you should complete it every day. 

There is no reading group with Tom today.

Spelling

Please go to Google Classroom to complete your task based on this week's spellings. 

English

We will be continuing to look at how we can develop our sentences.

Maths

We are carrying on with our work on times tables. 

Topic - Geography

Watch the video about good clothes for Antarctica on Google Classroom.  Create an outfit for an explorer to Antarctica. Draw a picture and label it, explaining what the different parts of the clothes are and why you have chosen them. Upload a photo of your outfit to this assignment. 
In tomorrow's topic lesson, you will be asked to explain why you have chosen this outfit.

Wednesday 24th February 2021

24/2/2021

 
I hope you all enjoyed Artburst as much as I did yesterday!

Don't forget we have our class bookswap this afternoon from 1pm-3pm. 

As always, if you have any questions please email me using this email address :   vpsyear4class@virginia.towerhamlets.sch.uk 

Reading

​Your reading has been set up on Purple Mash, you should complete it every day. 
​

If you have your reading group with Tom today, don't forget to log in at the new time of 1.30pm. 

Today's group is Nusaybah, Isra, Farhan, Aaliyah, Salman and Khadijah

Spelling

We are continuing to work on words with suffixes this week. There is a task set for you on Google Classroom. 

English

We are going to continue learning a bit more about Shackleton and his journey and work on our writing skills. 

Maths

We will be continuing to look at our times tables. 

Topic

After learning about continents yesterday, we are going to be focussing specifically on the continent of Antarctica today, go to Google Classroom to find your work. 

Tuesday 23rd February 2021

23/2/2021

 
​Well done for a great start to the half term, it was so nice to see all of you yesterday.

Don't forget that we have Artburst today so the timings are a bit different for some of you: 10-10:30 and 12-12:30 like last week. We will be meeting on Zoom, the link will be on Google Classroom for you to follow. 

As always, if you have any questions please email me using this email address :   vpsyear4class@virginia.towerhamlets.sch.uk 

Reading

Your reading has been set up on Purple Mash, you should complete it every day. ​

Today's reading group is Cara, Firdaus, Faizaan, Ibby, Manhaa and Sara C. The time has changed and it is now at 1:30 pm. ​

Spelling

​classroom.thenational.academy/lessons/to-practise-and-apply-knowledge-of-suffixes-ial-including-test-6xgk4d

​Artburst

Pre-live session (between 9:30 and 10:00) 
The song suggestions from last week were amazing and we'd love some more suggestions to use in our play! Please spend some time thinking about what music you might like to include in our play. It could be a pop song, a nursery rhyme, a theme song from a tv show or film - be creative! 


For today you will need:

From home:
  • A pair of scissors

From your Week 1 pack:
  • Your name label
  • Glue Stick
  • Felt Tip Pens

and

Your week 6 pack
​

Topic

How did you get on with your topic maps yesterday? Today we are going to start learning  about continents and what they are, your task has been set on Google Classroom. 

Monday 22nd February 2021

22/2/2021

 
Welcome back after half term! I hope you have had a good break and are feeling refreshed and ready for the new term. 

Below are some of the photos of you all reading in unusual spaces that were sent in at the end of last term. 

Don't forget, your parents need to come in today to collect your Artburst packs and they should be bringing in your completed Artburst tasks in a bag with your name on. 

As always, if you have any questions please email me using this email address, this is also the address to email me photos of the work you have been doing at home:   vpsyear4class@virginia.towerhamlets.sch.uk ​

Reading

Your reading has been set up on Purple Mash, you should complete it every day. 

Shezan, Hannah, Maryam, Archie and Yaqub are reading with Tom today. The time has changed and it is now at 1:30 pm. 

Spellings

We are back to learning more suffixes this week. Watch the video and make sure you practise the words. 
​
classroom.thenational.academy/lessons/to-investigate-suffixes-ial-6wvk6c

English

We will be starting our new book today and writing about a journey we have been on.

Maths

We are continuing to look at multiplication.

Topic

Complete the topic map that has been set for you on Google Classroom.

Friday 12th February 2021

12/2/2021

 
Happy Friday and happy Half Term!

What a half term it has been! You have all worked so hard and adapted to so many changes and I have been so impressed with how well you have all coped. Well done Year 4 I am so proud of you! During the half term holiday, make sure you have a good break from the screens and try to get outside every day to do something active. 

Today, we are going to continue having our live lessons for Topic and PSHE, you still have English and Maths work and should look below to see what you need to do.  

As always, if you have any questions please email me using this email address, this is also the address to email me photos of the work you have been doing at home:   vpsyear4class@virginia.towerhamlets.sch.uk 

I hope you all have a lovely weekend and a great half term!

Reading

Today's reading task is to read independently for 20 minutes there is a challenge aspect too...can you find the strangest possible place to read in your house and send in a photo of you reading there? You might need an adult to help you. 

Spelling

This week, we are focussing on spellings that don't follow a rule, each day a game has been set for you on Purple Mash, any of the spellings you get wrong you should make sure you practise.

English

Write a book review of Storm by Kevin Crossley-Holland, this should be done on paper and emailed to me.

You should try to include the following information:
  • The title
  • The author
  • What the book is about (don't give away the whole story)
  • The main characters
  • 4 words to describe the book
  • What you liked about the book
  • What you didn't like about the book
  • What rating out of 5 you would give it.

Maths

Group 1 your multiplication work for today is on Purple Mash. Group 2 your multiplication work for today is on Google Classroom.

Topic Live Lesson: 10:00-10:30

We will be looking at different art work of stormy weather and sharing our own pictures from yesterday. Be ready to talk through your picture you created. 

Circle Time Live Lesson: 12:00-12:30

We will be reflecting on this half term and thinking about our different emotions. 

Thursday 11th February 2021

11/2/2021

 
We're almost at the end of the half term just today and tomorrow to go. It was great to see a few of you in person yesterday! Below are a few more photos from Artburst. 

Tom will be taking your live lessons today. 

As always, if you have any questions please email me using this email address :   vpsyear4class@virginia.towerhamlets.sch.uk 

Reading

Most of you have finished your reading on Purple Mash and so you have a different task today: Create a front cover for your favourite book. Think about title, author and which characters you should include in the picture. 

There is no reading group with Tom today.

Spelling

This week, we are focussing on spellings that don't follow a rule, each day a game has been set for you on Purple Mash, any of the spellings you get wrong you should make sure you practise. ​

English Live Lesson

We will be focussing on the final chapter of Storm.

Maths Live Lesson

We will be continuing with our work on multiplication.

Topic - Art

You have been set an art task on Google Classroom this is not an optional part of the day and the photos of your work should  be uploaded or emailed in by the end of today. 

Wednesday 10th February 2021

10/2/2021

 
 Well done for all your hard work in Artburst yesterday. Below are the letters I received as well as some more photos of snowy fun!

DON'T FORGET: We have our bookswap today from 1pm-3pm, go to school pick 2 new reading books and you can return them for some new ones after half term. 
​
If you have any questions or are finding it difficult to join Google Classroom, please email me using this email address :   vpsyear4class@virginia.towerhamlets.sch.uk ​

Reading

Your reading has been set up on Purple Mash, some of you have finished your book, if that's the case you should complete the following task: Write a letter to your favourite author, you could ask them what inspires them, how they became an author, which books they like to read etc. 

​If you have your reading group with Tom today, don't forget to log in at 12:50. 

Today's group is Nusaybah, Isra, Farhan, Aaliyah, Salman and Khadijah

Spelling

This week, we are focussing on spellings that don't follow a rule, each day a game has been set for you on Purple Mash, any of the spellings you get wrong you should make sure you practise. ​

English Live Lesson

We are continuing with our writing and finishing the story of Storm. 

Maths Live Lesson

We are continuing to look at multiplication.

Topic - Music

We'll be looking at another piece of music today, go to Google Classroom to complete the task. 

Tuesday 9th February 2021

9/2/2021

 
Well done for another great start to the week! Thank you for the photos of you enjoying the snow. I have put a selection of them up below.

Don't forget that we have Artburst today so the timings are a bit different for some of you: 10-10:30 and 12-12:30 like last week. We will be meeting on Zoom, the link will be on Google Classroom for you to follow. 

As always, if you have any questions please email me using this email address :   vpsyear4class@virginia.towerhamlets.sch.uk 

Reading

Year reading has been set for you on Purple Mash, some of you have finished your book on Serial Mash and so have a different task: Choose your favourite book character ever and explain why you like them. 

​If you have your reading group with Tom today, don't forget to log in at 12:50. ​

Today's group is Cara, Firdaus, Faizaan, Ibby, Manhaa and Sara C.

Spelling

This week, we are focussing on spellings that don't follow a rule, each day a game has been set for you on Purple Mash, any of the spellings you get wrong you should make sure you practise. ​

Artburst

Watch and join in the Artburst Winter Warm Up.
Just like last week, we will be splitting into two groups.

For today you will need:

From home:
  • A pair of scissors

From your Week 1 pack:
  • Your name label
  • Glue Stick
  • Felt Tip Pens

From your Week 3 pack:
  • A4 piece of paper

and

Your week 5 pack 

Topic - Music

Yesterday, we looked at Vivaldi's Summer today we will be looking at Winter. A task has been set for you on Google Classroom. 

Monday 8th February 2021

8/2/2021

 
I hope you have had a lovely weekend, it was great to see you all in your bright clothes on Friday. 
 
Below are some of the lovely cloud drawings you sent in for me. 

As always, if you have any questions please email me using this email address :   vpsyear4class@virginia.towerhamlets.sch.uk 

Reading

Your reading has been set up on Purple Mash, you should complete it every day. 

Shezan, Hannah, Maryam, Archie and Yaqub are reading with Tom today at 12:50.

Spellings

This week, we are focussing on spellings that don't follow a rule, each day a game has been set for you on Purple Mash, any of the spellings you get wrong you should make sure you practise. 

English

This week, we are going to be retelling the story of Storm. 

Maths

We're looking at multiplication this week. 

Topic - Music

This week we are going to be looking at music that has been inspired by the weather. A task will be set for you on Google Classroom each day. 
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