Home Learning - 23.04.24 

What a busy start of term we've had. So much brilliant learning happening and extra things like a tag rugby tournament on Friday, they did so well!  This week I am asking you to complete a project relating to our science learning.  We have been learning about electricity and scientists that have made discoveries and helped electricity move on over time.

Attached is a handout to guide you through a project showing how different elements of energy and storing energy work.  

If you don't have access to some or all of the resources please let me know and I will make sure you have everything you need! 

I will look forward to sharing what everyone has achieved next Monday. It would be lovely to include an explanation of how it works and any problems you faced so you can explain how you overcame them.  

Enjoy being scientists, 

Mrs McMullen 

Home Learning - 19.3.24

As we approach the end of term, there are a few things you can be doing, these will become your home learning for this week. Pace yourself and remember little and often is always the best way to achieve the best! 
 

Easter bonnets - as you would have seen we will be competing again this year for the best Easter themed hat, how creative and imaginative will you be? 

Spellings - Year 4 statutory words. We have broken these up and been learning them over the Autumn and Spring term. Please see the attached link for Year 3/4 statutory words. At the end of the year the children will be expected to read and write these words but on their own and within writing. 
 

Reading - we always aim for at least 3 reads and to record these in your diaries. Could you challenge yourself to read a different text type or listen to an audio book or try out a new author. 
 

Maths - Times Table Rockstars or  www.urbrainy.com/mtc or https://www.timestables.co.uk/speed-test/ 

You are all doing so well with your recall of times tables and as we get closer to the MTC in June we need to make sure we are recapping all the times tables. 
 

Kind regards,

Mrs McMullen

Home Learning 12.3.24

For home learning this week our focus is on Maths.  We are going to be having an MTC style challenge next week and to get you ready I'd like you to recap and practice all the times table we should have learned to this point.  Working backwards we have done; 8s, 7s, 6s, 9s, 4s, 3s, 5s, 2s and 10s. We have also looked at 11s and lots of us feel as confident with these as the 10s.  Please make sure you are practicing them in and out of order, on the computer or off is fine.  The challenge is to have a rapid recall.  Don't forget your pencil case with all the flashcards in can help you too. 

Happy times tabling, 

Mrs McMullen  

Home Learning - 5.3.24

Apologies for the delay in home learning this week, I have explained to the children that they don't need to worry about bringing their home learning in until Wednesday next week or saving it straight onto Purple Mash.  We wanted to have a go at the challenge in computing first so they all knew what they needed to do.  

Therefore, this week home learning is on purple mash.  They have brought home a worksheet with letters down one side and a space for recording their codes.  They need to figure out how to create those letters on 'Logo' which can be accessed through the tools section of Purple Mash.  

The codes are all available, if they are unable to remember them all and they have been taught how to spot errors and to fix problems.  

Rounded letters will of course look a little different as the program is unable to do curved lines.  

Good luck and I look forward to seeing what you manage! 

Kind regards, 

Mrs McMullen 

Home Learning 27.2.24

During Block D, we are focusing our DT learning on adapting a recipe. We are working on creating a sweet outcome.  For your home learning this week we would love you to think about a recipe and how you could adapt that recipe by changing one of the flavours.  Could you write your recipe with the changes you have made and include instructions for someone else to follow.  

This could be a recipe that you are helping your parents to make for dinner, a snack or something else.  

I would love to see your recipes or photos that could be printed or emailed into the office to share with the class.  

Happy cooking.  

Kind regards, 

Mrs McMullen 

Parents - On Friday 23rd  February we will be doing some taste testing for our biscuit unit of work in Design and Technology.  Please could I ask that you inform me of any food allergies that we are unaware of before this date. We are obviously a nut free school so the biscuits will not contain these but if there is anything else I need to be aware of please let me know. 

Home Learning - 20.2.24

This weeks home learning will be to do with our science learning.  As you will see there is no Knowledge Organiser for this unit as it is based around British Science Week.  On Tuesday the children investigated the effects of salt on ice by creating a salt water solution and applying it to ice.  To take this learning further can you create an experiment to test the melting point of ice.  This could be creating a different experiment to see what happens when salt is applied to ice or to test a different material and see if it has any impact on melting ice.  

I would love to see photos, observations or descriptions of any kind to show what you have found out about this.  

To go even further you could even create a prediction before your test and finish with a conclusion.  

Happy investigating scientists.  

Home Learning - 6.2.24

Firstly, a big well done everyone for another very busy half term.  We have come to the end of Block C and the outcomes are amazing! We have seen some fabulous Warning Tales, learnt so much about earthquakes and have wonderful knowledge about sound, just to name a few.  A highlight for me has definitely been seeing how engaged everyone has been with this Block's text 'The Enchanted Wood'. Although quite a traditional author, we have loved reading about the adventures the children have been on.  I've loved hearing how many of you have tried other Enid Blyton books because of this. 

Another great achievement has been how far we've come with times tables, this brings me onto our half term challenge.  We have now covered the 2, 5 and 10 times tables; 3, 4 and 6s; 7, 9 and 11s and we have looked at patterns made through the 12 times table.  This doesn't mean we are fully secure in all these times tables and so with a week off it is the perfect time to recap them and get really confident in them. 

Please spend some time online using TTRS, urbrainy/mtc, timestables.co.uk or a new one to try 'Maths Frame MTC' 

https://mathsframe.co.uk/en/resources/resource/477/Multiplication-Tables-Check 

This one is great for selecting just the times tables you have learnt and rehearsing the MTC style with just these.  Again out of 25 and each question to be done within 6 seconds.  If you'd rather not do this online, could you make your own flashcards, game or challenge sheets to try.  

After half term I would love to know how you have got on with this practice. 

Don't forget to keep that reading up too - still 3 times at least over the holidays. 

Have a restful break and see you back here soon, 

Mrs McMullen 

Home learning - 30.01.24

This week we will be focusing on Science for our home learning.  Open our Science Knowledge Organiser and let's recap some of the key vocabulary at home.

The three questions for this week are:

Why are these words used to explain or describe how sound works.  Could you create a glossary for them or use our investigations to help you create some labelled diagrams.  

- Vibration

- Sound waves

- Pitch

- Volume

*Beyond Expectation Question* - What can you research about the speed of sound? Can you explain what a sonic boom is and why they happen?

I look forward to hearing and seeing about what you do in school on Monday.  

*Remember*

Reading - Please read at least three times a week to an adult and talk about what you have read. Make sure your Reading Diary records this. There has been a big improvement in this so thank you and keep it up :) 

Mathematics - Please practice your times tables, remember you can practice saying them, using TT Rocksters, 1 minute maths or 'U R Brainy'. In school we are recapping 11 x tables at the moment and learning to be fluent with our 7 x tables.  

Thank you and kind regards, 

Mrs McMullen

Home learning - 23.1.24 

This weeks home learning will be around Geography.  Please open up the Knowledge Organiser to support this.  We have been learning about earthquakes, how they happen, where and how they are measured.  Up to this point, we have been focusing on a case study around the earthquakes that have occurred in New Zealand.  

For your homelearning I would like you to do some research around other places that have experienced earthquakes.  Your research could be around the effects of the earthquake and how this relates to the Richter scale measurement or could become a fact file talking about the place that it occurred and what you notice about the landscape.

It would be lovely to think about how you could present this research, either on the computer, as a poster or written as an information text (which we have learnt about in English).

I look forward to seeing what you find out and can share with us.  

Kind regards, 

Mrs McMullen

Home Learning - 16.1.24 

Since starting back in January, Owls have been practicing and recalling our 6 times table.  They have doing incredibly well and I have been so impressed by their positive attitudes and determination to work at improving their scores or times.  

For this weeks home learning, I would love you to focus on building even more confidence with recalling.  This is an opportunity to think about the best way you would like to practice.  This could be making some fact cards to use as a matching game, rehearsing on TTRS / urbrainy / timestables.co.uk and see if you can improve your pace or accuracy.  

On Monday, please be ready to share what you did to practice your times tables.  

Have fun and enjoy the rest of your week, 

Mrs McMullen

Home Learning - 9.1.24

Although we are now almost a week in I just want to take this opportunity to say Happy New Year and welcome back to 2024.  It has been amazing to see the children coming back in so well after the break and a special thank you to all of those that have upped their game on the times table front, it is making such a huge difference to the confidence the children are having in tackling new challenges!  Also well done to everyone that kept the reading up through the holidays, it was so lovely to be able to give out extra raffle tickets on Friday :) 

This week the focus for home learning is on Art.  Open our Art Knowledge Organiser and use the knowledge you have learned in Art so far during Learning Block C to answer these questions: 

Can you explain the difference between texture and pattern?

Texture can be found in art. What are the different ways in which you make visual texture using charcoals, patterns and colour? 

What does the word 'abstract' mean when looking at art pieces? How could you use texture and pattern in an abstract piece? Could you create one?

I look forward to what you create next Monday.  

Kind regards, 

Mrs McMullen

Home Learning - 28.11.23 

This week for home learning we are focusing on computing.  I know we have already done this during Block B, however I have a task for you to help her learning for our next lesson.  This means you do have a little longer to complete it.  This will need to be completed and brought in for next Wednesday 6.11.23 to use during our computing lesson.  

I would like you to collect your own data about screen time.  This is for you to complete about yourself and although we may share it so that we can learn about averages and plotting graphs, we will not be using it to embarrass anyone or boast about how much screen time we do or don't have.  Below is an attachment of an example to record your data.  Please do not feel you need to print this exact one off to use, you could create your own table in your home work book or on paper.  

Be as honest as you can as it will help when we are talking about it next week - you never know it may even challenge your own thoughts on how much time you spend doing it! 

Happy recording, 

Mrs McMullen 

Home Learning - 21.11.23

This week we will be focusing on History for our home learning.  Open our History Knowledge Organiser and let's pre-learn some of the key vocabulary at home.

The three questions for this week are:

Can you write a summary or create a poster or fact file explaining the attempts at invading from the three Roman leaders we have learnt about? 

- Julius Ceasar 

- Caligula 

- Cladius 

Can you draw a timeline of the Roman period? 

This could include details of when the Roman emperors ruled, where and when the Roman's invaded, who they came up against when they tried to invade Britain.  

Who was Boudicca? What impact did she have on the invasion of the Roman's? 

*Beyond Expectation Question* - Do you think Britain have been impacted by the Roman's invading and succeeding or would it have been better if the never had come to Britain? 

You can choose to answer one, two or all three questions! I look forward to seeing whatever you choose to complete in school next Monday.

Kind regards, 

Mrs McMullen 

Home Learning - 14.11.23

This week we will be focusing on PE for our home learning.  Use the knowledge you have learned in PE during our Fitness Unit so far during Learning Block C.

The three questions for this week are:

Give a definition of these terms we have been using in PE for our fitness unit.  

Pace -

Core strength -

Focused exercise -

Stamina - 

Burst speed -

Technique - 

Deliberate practice  -

Thinking about these words and their definitions, can you name 5 different sports, (perhaps ones we have learned about in school), and think about how these terms could be linked to them? You could draw a picture, use a photo and label them if you wanted to.

What are the three main things a human needs to stay healthy?

Research these for a child your age? What are the recommendations for and 8 or 9 year old?

*Beyond Expectation Question* - Think carefully about this statement.

'All exercise does pretty much the same thing. Also, sleep isn't really that important for your health. What you eat can't effect how healthy your brain is or how well you learn.'

Do you agree / disagree / somewhat agree

Explain why using precise and accurate technical language.

You can choose to answer one, two or all three questions! I look forward to seeing whatever you choose to complete in school next Monday.

Kind regards, 

Mrs McMullen

Home Learning - 7.11.23

This week we will be focusing on Computing for our home learning.  Open our Computing Knowledge Organiser and use the knowledge you have learned in Computing so far during Learning Block B.

The three questions for this week are:

What is phishing when thinking about receiving electronic messages?

How can e-mails 'give us a virus'? What is a virus and what does it do?

Explain how you can practise e-safety when accessing your devices? Think SMART! You could even create a poster showing how to be SMART.  https://www.childnet.com/resources/be-smart-online/ here is an example of a SMART poster to help you.  

You can choose to answer one, two or all three questions! I look forward to seeing whatever you choose to complete in school next Monday. For those that manage the poster we will have a little competition and choose the best ones to be displayed around the school to prompt other year groups! 

Kind regards, 

Mrs McMullen 

Home Learning - 31.11.23

Welcome back Year 4.  I have loved hearing about everything you got up to over half term but I have been more impressed by your focus and determination in coming back to school today, well done! 

As we get back into a new half term, I'd like you to spend time for this weeks home learning, practicing your times tables.  We have focused on recapping all the ones you should have learnt previously 2, 5, 10 and 3s as definite ones.  Please use TTRS to complete challenges, have timed sessions or challenge me and see how many of these you can complete.  

To go above and beyond please spend time starting to familiarise yourself with 6s (which we have already started), 11s and 9s. 

Next week, we will have a times table challenge to complete so make sure you use your time well. 

Kind regards, 

Mrs McMullen  

End of Block A

As we draw to a close on our first half term, I thought it would be lovely to show just a small selection of what we have been up to in Owls.  To say I am proud of each and every one of you would be an understatement.  You have put everything into your first half term and yesterday at Salisbury Cathedral just showed a snippet of how fantastic you are! I hope you all have the most wonderful half term break and are ready to come back raring to go for Block B.   

Don't forget though Monday 30th October is an INSET day, so I will see you on the Tuesday.   

Reminder - We have I sing Pop at Salisbury Cathedral on Wednesday next week (18th Oct) please remember to make sure children are sent in school uniform with their lunch, a water bottle and a coat.  

Home learning - 10.10.22 

This week we will be focusing on English for our home learning. Use everything you have been learning in English so far to help you answer these questions.

The three questions for this week are:

Can you explain what an 'explanation text is? What is it for? What is it not?

Name the structural features of 'an explanation text? How is it organised and why?

What do you know a lot of information about that you could create your own explanation text about a topic you are passionate about? 

Clue:

Thought provoking questions

Conjunctions (causal and sequencing) 

Technical Language

Headings and subheadings 

You need to choose whether to answer 1,2 or all 3 questions.  

I look forward to seeing your home learning on Monday.  

Kind regards, 

Mrs McMullen

EMS musical production 

Please note that if you wish your child to be involved in the Emmanuel music production, but are having trouble printing the permission letter, it is absolutely find to send an email to the school office who will pass this on to me.  

Kind regards, 

Mrs McMullen

Home Learning - 3.10.23

This week we will be focusing on Art for our home learning.  Open our Art Knowledge Organiser and use the knowledge you have learned in Art so far during Learning Block A.

The three questions for this week are:

The artist we looked at last week was Giorgio Morandi, what were the techniques he used? 

What is the meaning of the word still life and why is dark and light so important? 

Can you create a still life sketch showing the techniques you used? It could be an object or group of objects.  

Share all your knowledge about this techniques that you have learned so far? Make sure you use the new and specific vocabulary.

You can choose to answer one, two or all three questions! I look forward to seeing whatever you choose to complete in school next Monday.

Kind regards,

Mrs McMullen

Home Learning - 26.9.23 

This week we will be focusing on French for our home learning.  Open our French Knowledge Organiser and use the knowledge you have learned in French so far during Learning Block A.

The three questions for this week are:

Can you write 3 sentences to present yourself in French? You will need to say what you are called, how old you are and where you live. The aim will be that  you can introduce yourself to a partner, a group or the class.  

What can you recall about the numbers to 10? Are you able to recite them or write them.  We have begun learning numbers to 20 if you are able to go beyond expectations! 

Can you share all your knowledge about 'Je Me Presente' that you have learned so far? Make sure you use the new and specific vocabulary. You could use pictures, diagrams, mind maps, cartoons anything you like to show all your new learning.

You can choose to answer one, two or all three questions! I look forward to seeing whatever you choose to complete in school next Monday.  Hopefully, we can use your learning to have some conversations! 

Kind Regards, 

Mrs McMullen 

Additional information 

Please keep your eyes peeled for a letter explaining an opportunity Year 4 have to take part in the Emmanuel Middle School 'Musical' in March, we'd love as many to take part as possible.  The children have had their introduction to the songs they will be performing and in the meantime I'm sure they will be able to explain all they know.  

On Wednesday 20.9.23 we are having our 'iSingPop' workshop day, when the children have been introduced to all the songs the children will then be attending a full DSAT celebration at Salisbury cathedral to perform amongst all the Year 4 children across our family of schools.  It will be on Wednesday 18th October (details will follow).   

The w/c 25th September is our 'Bikeability' week. I have shared our school pledge with the children on Wednesday and we hope as many of you will be able to join us in our pledge to cycle or scoot to school at least once next week.  Hopefully this means we can award all the children with a certificate at the end of the week for reaching this achievement! 

Home Learning - 19.9.23 

This week we will be focusing on Geography for our home learning.  Open our Geography Knowledge Organiser and use the knowledge you have learned in Geography so far during Learning Block A.

The three questions for this week are:

Can you create a diagram, factfile or information text describing the positions of places in the world?

The ones we have learnt about in Geography are: 

Lines of Latitude, Lines of Longitude, Equator, Prime Meridian, Tropic of Cancer, Tropic of Capricorn

Additionally, could you explain what 'scale' is when you use it on a map and give some different examples of why you would use small and large scale maps?

Can you create your own map using a scale of your local area and use any symbols you have seen on maps to create a key for your map? 

You can choose to answer one, two or all three questions! I look forward to seeing whatever you choose to complete in school next Monday.

Kind Regards, 

Mrs McMullen

Home Learning - 12.9.23

This week we will be focusing on Science for our home learning.  Open our Science Knowledge Organiser and use the knowledge you have learned in Science so far during Learning Block A.

The three questions for this week are:

What can you tell me about the types of teeth we have as humans?

Can you name them and explain their specific jobs and why they are suited to do them?

What further information do you know about the tooth? Link this to the structure of the tooth we learned about in Science on Monday.

You can choose to answer one, two or all three questions! You can also think about how to present your home learning to show the answers to these questions.  I look forward to seeing whatever you choose to do in school next Monday.

Kind regards,

Mrs McMullen 

Thank you to everyone who was able to attend our meeting this afternoon. It was lovely to see so many faces and share what this year will look like for your children. 

For those of you unable to attend, or those who want to look back at the information shared please find the links above with the details.  

Deposits of £50 will need to be paid by 22nd September to secure your child's place for PGL.  See the attached information for the payment plan. This will all be set up on arbor for you to do and we will send this out as soon as possible.  

Kind regards, 

Mrs McMullen

Welcome to Year 4 Owls

Hello Owls, I hope you have had the most wonderful summer.  I cannot wait to hear all about it when I welcome you back on Monday! 

Please find above some links to websites we will be using in Year 4. 

Below are the Knowledge Organisers for Block A. 

Date for your diary: Monday 11th September - Meet the Teacher & PGL info 2.30pm 

Key information: 

PE days - these will be on a Tuesday and a Friday.  Please make sure you are in full PE kit for these days.  

Library day - this will be on a Thursday when we have chosen our first library books, please make sure they are in every Thursday to make sure we can swap them. This will help in achieving those reading challenges! 

Reading raffle - Reading diaries will be checked and signed on a Thursday. If you have read 3 times you will be entered into the reading raffle during our Friday, 'Value Star' worship.