Year 4 homework to be completed by Thursday 7th November

Reading

Let’s really put some energy into our reading now. Many of you are in a book club and have targets for how many chapters to read. Even more importantly than this, be ready to chat to other members of your club about the characters and events so far in your story

Maths

Just 4 questions on the sheets going over things we have learned this half term.

Spelling

In your best handwriting, follow the instructions on the sheets. Collect words like we did in class. Make it your aim to be a super speller.

Flute

This week, you learned the note A. Have a go at ‘Abies Blues’ which uses both notes - on Charanga.

Optional Home Learning this half term

Here are some exciting tasks linked to our learning this half term which you may choose to do. Look out especially for pyramid building in history!

Year 4 homework to be completed by Thursday 31st October

A little bit of this and that to keep you ticking over!

Maths

Just 8 questions on the sheets going over things we have learned this half term.

Reading

I look forward to talking to your parents about your reading. Curl up with a good book this half term and be ready to quiz on it when you get back on Monday

Flute

Put your flute together and practise in front of the mirror to make a sound. Log in to Charanga to watch the video on how to do it. Then practise Strictly B

Spelling

Please spend a little time going over any spellings you got wrong this half term in your spelling tests. Make sure you now know them.

Year 4 homework to be completed by Thursday 17th October

Reading

Get lots of reading done this weekend. Can you get ready do another quiz before half term?

Assembly parts

One last final push! Please practise your parts with added volume!

Our class assembly takes place on Tuesday 15th October.

Spelling

Don’t forget to practise any words from the week before that you didn’t know.

What do you see in the above picture? Gooses? NO! Geese! Irregular plurals this week - some words do not just add s or es.

Maths

Please go on TTRockstars for 5 minutes every day in the Garage. You can also go in the studio to increase your rock star status.

Optional Home learning

If you click the button below, it will link to the optional home learning activities for this half term. You will find Science, life skills, developing a happy mind, Geography and much more!

Year 4 homework to be completed by Thursday 10th October

Assembly parts

Please continue to learn your assembly part

Our class assembly takes place on Tuesday 15th October.

Also please learn the following song - lyrics are below:

Spelling

Don’t forget to practise any words from the week before that you didn’t know.

This week, try and make sure you spell the irregular past tense verbs correctly when you collect them. Check on word hippo or in a dictionary if unsure.

Flute

You now have your Charanga log in. Go online and see what Mrs Maddocks has set for you.

Maths

Please go on TTRockstars for 5 minutes every day in the Garage

Reading

How are you doing with your reading target this half term? Less than two weeks to go - can you read, read, READ?

Optional Home learning

If you click the button below, it will link to the optional home learning activities for this half term. You will find Science, life skills, developing a happy mind, Geography and much more!

Year 4 homework to be completed by Thursday 3rd October

Assembly parts

Please learn your assembly parts off by heart for next Thursday.

Our class assembly takes place on Tuesday 15th October.

Also please learn the following song

Spelling

Don’t forget to practise any words from the week before that you didn’t know. Same format this week:.

1. Remembering past graphemes (spelling patterns) by collecting words

2. Remembering past common words

3. Revising a rule for spelling

4. Learning new tricky words

   Please complete the 2 sheets, following the guidance on the sheet to help you. Notice the words on the sheet are in beautiful, joined up handwriting - so yours should be too!

5. Use this task to help you improve your handwriting. It is best to complete it in pencil then you can rub it out if you make a mistake.

Maths

Please go on TTRockstars for 5 minutes every day in the Garage

Reading

How are you doing with your reading target this half term? Less than three weeks to go - can you read, read, READ?

Optional Home learning

If you click the button below, it will link to the optional home learning activities for this half term. You will find Science, life skills, developing a happy mind, Geography and much more!

Year 4 homework to be completed by Thursday 26th September

Optional Home learning

If you click the button below, it will link to the optional home learning activities for this half term. You will find Science, life skills, developing a happy mind, Geography and much more!

Spelling

We are becoming successful spellers! Don’t forget to practise any words from the week before that you didn’t know. Same format this week:.

1. Remembering past graphemes (spelling patterns) by collecting words

2. Remembering past common words

3. Revising a rule for spelling

4. Learning new tricky words

   Please complete the 2 sheets, following the guidance on the sheet to help you. Notice the words on the sheet are in beautiful, joined up handwriting - so yours should be too!

5. Use this task to help you improve your handwriting. It is best to complete it in pencil then you can rub it out if you make a mistake.

Maths

Please go on TTRockstars for 5 minutes every day in the Garage

Year 4 homework to be completed by Thursday 19th September

Home learning book

Please back your home learning books if you have not done so already.

Spelling

Well done for last weeks spellings! Now we have the same format with new spellings this week. Please could I ask that you stick the sheets in your homework book when complete.

1. Remembering past graphemes (spelling patterns) by collecting words

2. Remembering past common words

3. Revising a rule for spelling

4. Learning new tricky words

   Please complete the 2 sheets, following the guidance on the sheet to help you. Notice the words on the sheet are in beautiful, joined up handwriting - so yours should be too!

5. Use this task to help you improve your handwriting. It is best to complete it in pencil then you can rub it out if you make a mistake.

Maths

Please go on TTRockstars for 5 minutes every day in the Garage

Year 4 homework to be completed by Thursday 12th September

Welcome to the Year 4 home learning page.

Home learning book

Please back your home learning books as you do every year. You could use photographs, wrapping paper, pictures, stickers or any unique way to keep it protected and smart.

Spelling

Spelling is one of those things that needs lots of practice. We will be doing spelling in 4 sections in each week.

1. Remembering past graphemes (spelling patterns) by collecting words

2. Remembering past common words

3. Revising a rule for spelling

4. Learning new tricky words

   You will have a spelling lesson in class to teach you the words and patterns first - your home learning will then consolidate this to help you remember and grow your brain.

   Please complete the 2 sheets, following the guidance on the sheet to help you. Notice the words on the sheet are in beautiful, joined up handwriting - so yours should be too!

5. Use this task to help you improve your handwriting. It is best to complete it in pencil then you can rub it out if you make a mistake.

Maths

We have stuck your TTRockstars password in your homework books. Please go on TTRockstars for 5 minutes every day. Just aim to get a little better each day.

Go in the GARAGE as this will work at your level. It might give you the same calculations over and over - but this is to help you get speedy!

Optional homework: Seeds

We are learning about how different seeds disperse so that we can write about it in our English lessons.

Why not go and see which seeds you can find on the ground at this time of year? You can bring them into class if you like. You might find acorns, helicopter seeds, gorse, conkers, poppy seed heads etc

Year 4 home learning to be completed by Thursday 18th July

SUMMER 2 HALF TERMLY OPTIONAL HOME LEARNING

Reading

Lets go out with a bang. So many of you are nearly there with this one!

Spelling

spell the following verbs and then add sion to make the noun

explode explosion

invade invasion

conclude conclusion

revise revision

decide decision

erode erosion

Science

This week, we have explored how shadows are formed. Can you make a shadow show in your room at night? Set up a light source and use your hand to create different shadow shapes on the wall.

Year 4 home learning to be completed by Thursday 11th July

SUMMER 2 HALF TERMLY OPTIONAL HOME LEARNING

Reading

Lets go for it in the final half term with our reading targets - we are already doing well.

Maths

IXL units types of triangles : Y2 and translations: X14

Spelling

spell the following words beginning with al and revision of words that strt with wh

already, although, almighty, also, altogether

where, what when, whether, which

Year 4 home learning to be completed by Thursday 4th July

SUMMER 2 HALF TERMLY OPTIONAL HOME LEARNING

Weekly homework

Viking myths

Watch and enjoy the following series of films on Freya and the Goblins.

Answer the questions below in your homework books - best handwriting:

1. How would you describe Freya’s character? Think of three adjectives. Give reasons for each answer, from the story.

2. Why does Freya think she needs a necklace? What does Odur think?

3. Explain in detail how Loki tries and fails to get the necklace.

Maths

IXL symmetry X17 and x18

Year 4 home learning to be completed by Thursday 27th June

SUMMER 2 HALF TERMLY OPTIONAL HOME LEARNING

Reading

Lets go for it in the final half term with our reading targets - we are already doing well.

Maths

IXL units multiplying larger numbers : H9 and co-ordinates: V2 V3

Spelling

Please complete the sheet, selecting the correct prefix to add to the root word. The first one on the sheet has been done for you.

Follow these rules:

If the root word starts with an m or a p, add im eg patient - impatient

If the root word starts with an r, add ir eg regular - irregular

If the root word starts with an l, add il eg logical, illogical

If the root word starts with anything else, add in, eg active inactive

Year 4 home learning to be completed by Thursday 20th June

SUMMER 2

NEW HALF TERMLY OPTIONAL HOME LEARNING

Reading

Lets go for it in the final half term with our reading targets

Maths

IXL Fractions units DD1 EE12 EE14

Spellings - on purple mash. Please practice in books and do quiz

Group 1

expression possession discussion confession permission admission impression omission emission commission

Group 2 Not on purple mash - practise in books

snack, snake,

lack, lake,

lick, like,

trick, bike

luck, duke

peck, speak

Year 4 home learning to be completed for after half term

HALF TERMLY OPTIONAL HOME LEARNING

This will remain the same for the half term (see below)

Then we have our usual weekly learning - to be carried out by everyone:

Reading

Lots of time getting stuck into a good book in your garden or on the beach - or anywhere!

Maths USE IT OR LOSE IT!

Friday 14th June - first week back is our Multiplication Tables Check

Please practice EVERY DAY over the holidays - especially if your heatmap is not green, but even if it is green, you do not want to forget all your facts so do a little, often.

IXL Fractions units CC4 CC5 and EE1

Spellings - not on purple mash. Please practice in books

Group 1

young, touch, double, trouble, couple, cousin, country, courage

Group 2

party, parties, welly, wellies, army, armies, baby, babies, pony, ponies tidy, tidies

Year 4 home learning to be completed by Thursday 23rd May

HALF TERMLY OPTIONAL HOME LEARNING

This will remain the same for the half term (see below)

Then we have our usual weekly learning - to be carried out by everyone:

Holy Communion.

Please complete from p42-55 in your ‘Called to His Supper,’ booklet before you make your First Holy Communion.

Reading

Dedicate 15 - 30 minutes on reading. How are you progressing towards your target?

Maths

Multiplication and Division facts.

1. Please complete the 2 sheets by Thursday, to mark in class

Spellings

Group 1: First practise the spellings below and complete 2 quizzes in purple mash. One is on our spelling focus over the last fornight - gue and que words.

business medicine accident accidentally actually continue forward forwards length occasionally though woman

Group 2 Six spellings to learn: Please practise these again

above,  great,   human,   walk,   talk,   because

and please complete the 2 quizzes set on purple mash

Year 4 home learning to be completed by Thursday 16th May

HALF TERMLY OPTIONAL HOME LEARNING

This will remain the same for the half term (see below)

Then we have our usual weekly learning - to be carried out by everyone:

Holy Communion.

Please complete from p42-55 in your ‘Called to His Supper,’ booklet before you make your First Holy Communion.

Reading

Dedicate 15 - 30 minutes on reading. How are you progressing towards your target?

Maths

1. MINECRAFT MATHS- FACTORS Please complete the double sided sheet by Thursday, to mark in class

Spellings

Group 1: First practise the spellings below and complete quiz in purple mash

purpose straight surprise therefore pressure peculiar heard important interest consider

Group 2 Six spellings to learn:

above,  great,   human,   walk,   talk,   because

and please complete the 2 quizzes set on purple mash

Year 4 home learning to be completed by Thursday 9th May

HALF TERMLY OPTIONAL HOME LEARNING

This will remain the same for the half term (see below)

Then we have our usual weekly learning - to be carried out by everyone:

Holy Communion.

Please complete from p23-41 in your ‘Called to His Supper,’ booklet. Also practise our song, God’s Greatest Gift.’ You have the words and here is a link to the tune

Reading

Dedicate 15 - 30 minutes on reading. How are you progressing towards your target?

Maths

1. TWO TIMED SHEETS. Parents - please sit with your child and time them to answer the times tables questions on the first sheet. At the end, mark answers and give them a time. (Children are used to doing these sheets on a Friday)

   After a couple of days and some practice on the unknown questions (or slow ones) please complete the second test as before - timed. Stick both sheets in homework book. Did you beat your first time?

2. TTROCKSTARS - continue. Those without a recent green heatmap, please practice in garage as much as possible

Spellings

Group 1: First practise the spellings below and complete quiz in purple mash

complete, opposite, experiment, naughty, grammar, knowledge, favourite, caught, promise, occasion

Group 2 These are spellings from last week that you are unsure of:

watch, does, their, through, someone, many

and please complete the 3 quizzes set on purple mash

Year 4 home learning to be completed by Thursday 2nd May

HALF TERMLY OPTIONAL HOME LEARNING

This will remain the same for the half term (see below)

Then we have our usual weekly learning - to be carried out by everyone:

Holy Communion.

Please complete up to page 22 in your ‘Called to His Supper,’ booklet. Also practise our song, God’s Greatest Gift.’ You have the words and here is a link to the tune

Reading

Dedicate 15 - 30 minutes on reading. How are you progressing towards your target?

Maths

TTROCKSTARS. Why not try a soundcheck if you have not done one already? This mimics what the Multiplication Test in June will be like. You have 6 seconds to answer each question.

If your heatmap is not green - work on this.

If it is, work on raising your Rock Star Status. We now have a display of these statuses for Year 3, 4 and 5!

Spellings

Group 1: First practise the spellings below and complete quiz in purple mash

although through potatoes enough possess natural believe different possible probably

Group 2 Practise these spellings below and complete the quiz set on purple mash

today,  watch,   over,   does,  love,   son,   two  their,  through,  many,   water,   someone

Year 4 home learning to be completed by Thursday 25th April

HALF TERMLY OPTIONAL HOME LEARNING

This will remain the same for the half term (see below) What lovely Viking boats some of you have made!

Then we have our usual weekly learning - to be carried out by everyone:

Reading

Dedicate 15 - 30 minutes on reading. How are you progressing towards your target?

Maths

TTROCKSTARS aim to get those heatmaps green. If they are, keep raising your rock star status - and dare I say, set Mrs Lyons a challenge to beat!

Spellings

Group 1: First practise the spellings below and complete quiz in purple mash

notice, ordinary, certain, suppose, breathe, increase, recent, quarter, group, island

Group 2 Practise these spellings below and complete the quizzes set on purple mash

Ever,  everyone,  every,  another,  father,  after,  again,   any,   anyone,  ask  old

Year 4 home learning to be completed by Thursday 18th April

HALF TERMLY OPTIONAL HOME LEARNING

In line with our new homework policy, each class will now have some optional half termly tasks . Some tasks will build on previous learning and others will enrich this half term’s learning. Please click on the link below to view the tasks for this half term. You can do these in homework books, as photos, powerpoints or however you like.

Then we have our usual weekly learning - to be carried out by everyone:

Reading

Dedicate 15 - 30 minutes on reading. Have you quizzed yet this half term?

Maths

TTROCKSTARS 10 minutes per day in Garage - see if you can improve your heatmap. Also, can you use our method to complete the following calculations?

a) 14 x 6 b) 17 x 8 c) 19 x 5 d) 24 x 3 e) 28 x 4 f) 27 x 7 g) 49 x 3 h)234 x 5

In Year 4, we work them out by partitioning the larger number into its parts.

See the example below

16 x 7= (break it into the calculations below then add up the answers)

10 x 7=

6 x 7=

Spellings

Group 1: First practise the spellings below and complete quiz in purple mash

actual, address, calendar, disappear, experience, particular, thought, separate, difficult, weight

Group 2 Practise these spellings below.

I’ve, I’m, now, call, house, school, would, could, should, other, mother, brother