Week commencing 29th June 2020
If you have difficulty accessing the activity sheets, please get in touch via the Year 4 email address – y4@crossleyhallprimary.co.uk
Monday
English
Today’s lesson is about the first paragraph of a newspaper report. They often answer 5 questions about a news story (who, what where why and when) Look at the example below and then make your own, remembering to answer each of the five questions.
Y4 English home learning WC 29-6
Maths
This week we are going to be looking at Money. Follow the link to a video tutorial and accompanying questions for you to try. Pounds and pence https://vimeo.com/430337560
Monday Pounds and Pence activity sheet within Maths activity pack. Y4 Maths home learning WC 29-6
PSHE
Draw around your hand on a piece of paper, can you write down all the things you are looking forward to about going back to school?
Keeping Active
Mincraft Cosmic kids Yoga https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=02E1468SdHg
Creative Task
Research Wassily Kadinsky. When did he become famous? Which art movement was he most influential upon? Does he have any famous paintings? Where are his paintings now? When did he die? Did his movement come to an end after he passed?
Tuesday
English
Today’s lesson is about speech punctuation. Follow the instructions below. The pictures you are writing quotes for are included at the bottom.
Y4 English home learning WC 29-6
Maths
This week we are going to be looking at Money. Follow the link to a video tutorial and accompanying questions for you to try. Ordering money https://vimeo.com/430337688
Tuesday Ordering Money activity sheet within Maths activity pack. Y4 Maths home learning WC 29-6
PSHE
Draw a thought bubble in the middle of a piece of paper, do you have any worries, questions or thoughts about returning to school? Sharing them with others can make you feel better and help you to understand what is going on in the world. Show your grown-ups or ask them to take a photo and send it to us so that we can help you too!
Keeping Active
Grab a football and practise keep yuppies. How many can you do in a minute? How many can you do without dropping the ball? Send us your scores, let’s see if we can beat them!
Creative Task
What is abstract art? What does abstract actually mean? Can you write a short paragraph about how abstract art changed perceptions of people and why. Which artists are famous for abstract art today? Do they have any famous pieces?
Wednesday
English
Read this new alien text and have a go at the challenge below. You can listen to an audio recording of the text below here https://soundcloud.com/talkforwriting/aliens/s-3RghCAYVqBs
Y4 English home learning WC 29-6
Maths
This week we are going to be looking at Money. Follow the link to a video tutorial and accompanying questions for you to try Estimating money https://vimeo.com/430337778
Wednesday Estimating money activity sheet within Maths activity pack. Y4 Maths home learning WC 29-6
PSHE
If Coronavirus has taught you anything, what would it be? You may be more grateful for something that you have, enjoy something you didn’t like before even more, have understood something that you weren’t so sure about or just loved spending more time with your family. Write a short paragraph reflecting upon your thoughts of the good things that have come out of this uncertain time.
Keeping Active
Super Mario Fitness Challenge https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9f_dt2XGrWk
Creative Task
Can you recreate this famous Kadinsky piece? Sketch out your design today and perfect it, ready to colour tomorrow! Remember to take your time and lightly mark your pencil on the paper.
Thursday
English
Today we will box up what we read yesterday, just like you do at school. In the left column write notes about what happened in the text from yesterday and in the right hand column put your own, new ideas, for that section.
Y4 English home learning WC 29-6
Maths
This week we are going to be looking at Money. Follow the link to a video tutorial and accompanying questions for you to try. Solve problems with money https://vimeo.com/430337938
Thursday Solve problems with money activity sheet within Maths activity pack. Y4 Maths home learning WC 29-6
PSHE
Write a letter that can be given to your new teacher… you don’t know who is it and it’s your mission to find out as much as you can about them by asking lots of questions. You also need to tell them a little bit about yourself so they can get to know you before you start in Year 5!
Keeping Active
KIDZ BOP Kids – High Hopes (Dance Along) https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Ohga4SS1xOc
Creative Task
Finish your Kadinsky artwork you sketched yesterday. Can you blend the colours? Do you have different shades and tones that contrast to make your artwork “pop”? Take a picture of your finished product and send it to us – we can’t wait to see your masterpieces!
Friday
English
Next week we will begin writing our own log (the one we planned yesterday so don’t throw that away!) First of all let’s practise adding details, have a look at the exercises below.
Y4 English home learning WC 29-6
Maths
This week we are going to be looking at Money. Using the skills you have learned and practised this week write 5 of your own money word problems for someone else to have a go at!
PSHE
Draw two people on a piece of paper. One of these is you in Year 4 and the other will be you in Year 5. In the Year 4 version of you, have a think about these questions; What have you learned in Year 4? What did you enjoy the most? What is your greatest achievement? What will you miss? In the Year 5 version of you, have a think about these questions; What are you most looking forward to? What do you think Year 5 will be like for you? Is there anything you know Year 5 will help you do do/to be? Is there anything you are not sure about?
Keeping Active
You will have watched lots of workout, dance and PE videos by now, but the real question is… could you do your own? You could plan a series of exercises, a dance routine or an energetic workout then record yourself teaching others. If you are feeling confident, have a grown up send it to us so we can test it out!
Creative Task
Abstract art evaluation
Complete this evaluation grid for your Kadinsky inspired piece.
| My favourite thing about my Kandinsky inspired artwork is… | |
| What went well? | |
| What could I change? | |
| Next time I will make sure that… |
Don’t forget to take photographs of your work and email them to your teachers: y4@crossleyhallprimary.co.uk
Your teachers will also be allocating work through My Maths, Bug Club and Purple Mash.