Year 4 Virtual School

8 June 2020

Daily Message

Lots of you have been asking about the bunnies, so we’ve given you another go at #bringbackbunnies! Send in as much work as you possibly can this week and, if you send enough, they will make another appearance!

As a special bonus, you will also get to see where they live, and some videos of them playing. BUT, only if you send in enough work! Get cracking, and don’t forget to write #bringbackbunnies in your email for bonus points!

We also have another Time Capsule activity so be sure to check the History section for more information!


This week’s suggested Year 4 timetable is here

Maths

Maths

Today’s Maths lesson is Lesson 3: Measuring Area.

Click here for the answers to the previous lesson.

Click here for today’s lesson video.

We use Maths No Problem textbooks and workbooks, if you aren’t a Charles Dickens pupil you can get them here.

English

English

It’s time for some guided reading today. What would you do if you saw a lion cub in danger? Would you rescue it? What if there were deadly hyenas surrounding you? Today’s text tells a story of a boy who faced the same dilemma.

Lesson video here.

Click here for the text and here for the worksheet if you don’t have yours.

Year 4 Virtual School

9 June 2020

Daily Message

Good morning everyone and welcome to another day of the virtual school. After English and maths there is a super History lesson all about Henry VIII and his (many) wives, then a music lesson analysing a Handpan piece. Enjoy!


This week’s suggested Year 4 timetable is here

Maths

Maths

Today’s Maths lesson is Lesson 4: Measuring Area.

Click here for the answers to the previous lesson.

Click here for today’s lesson video.

We use Maths No Problem textbooks and workbooks, if you aren’t a Charles Dickens pupil you can get them here.

English

English

We are looking at apostrophes in spelling today. The possessive apostrophe shows who owns something. Make sure you are focussed in the lesson because you will be using apostrophes in your handwriting too!

Spelling lesson here.
Handwriting lesson here.

Year 4 Virtual School

10 June 2020

Daily Message

Watch the video for your #bringbackbunnies update! Remember to keep sending as much work as possible in!

Oh, and don’t forget the time capsule project! Have a great day!


This week’s suggested Year 4 timetable is here

Maths

Maths

Today’s Maths lesson is Lesson 5: Measuring Area.

Click here for the answers to the previous lesson.

Click here for today’s lesson video.


This week’s suggested Year 4 timetable is here

English

English

To begin with today, have a listen to Chapter 3 of My Friend Walter.
Part one is here.
Part two is here.

Then watch today’s video and have a think about what you would do if you were able to be invisible. Write your ideas in your English book.

Click here to watch the video.

Year 4 Virtual School

11 June 2020

Daily Message

We’ve had lots of photos of work sent in…but is it enough to #bringbackbunnies…?

Let’s aim for even more photos today.

Maybe you can send a photo of yourself AS a bunny?! Looking forward to seeing your wonderful work too.

Have a great day everyone.


This week’s suggested Year 4 timetable is here

Maths

Maths

Today’s Maths lesson is Lesson 6: Measuring Area.

Click here for the answers to the previous lesson.

Click here for today’s lesson video.

We use Maths No Problem textbooks and workbooks, if you aren’t a Charles Dickens pupil you can get them here.

English

English

oooooOOOOOOoooooooh!! Feeling ghosty?

I hope you are ready to do a little scaring. Just a little. Watch the video then complete your scare log if you want to pass level one of Ghost School.

Click here to watch the video.

Click here to find a great ghost name.

Year 4 Virtual School

12 June 2020

Daily Message

You did it! We’ve had so many emails with #bringbackbunnies and your amazing work! Watch the video to see all your work celebrated with the bunnies and, as promised, a video of where they live. Watch all the way to the end to see some bonus cute and funny videos of them!

Have a great weekend!


This week’s suggested Year 4 timetable is here

Maths

Maths

Another review for you today!

Click here for the video guide.

Click here for the online worksheet.

Click here for the answers to yesterday’s lesson.

English

English

Ever wondered what it was like to see an invisible (beginner) ghost enter your house?

Your family experienced it yesterday, and today you will be writing their diary for them.

Put yourself in their shoes and try to picture what it was like.

What did they see? What did they hear? How did they feel?

Watch today’s video here.

Contact

Contact

Please send any work to celebrate to year4.charlesdickens@gmail.com

Today's English

English

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Today's Maths

Maths

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Humanities

Humanities

History

Why did Henry VIII have so many wives? Click here for the lesson video.

And click here for the lesson booklet.

Time Capsule Part 6

This week, we would like you to interview an adult that you live with to find out more about their experience of lockdown. You can find an outline of the lesson here

The template provided here will give you an idea of some of the questions you could ask. Happy interviewing!

Art & Music

Creative

Art

This week we’re delving into the weird and wonderful world of Sara Fanelli.

We are creating our own bug party, inspired by her children’s book ‘Dear Diary’.

Click here for this week’s art lesson with Mr Yusuf, and follow along with the help sheet!

Music

This week in Music you’ll be analysing a Handpan piece of music, problem solving with staff & notation and singing a well known tune with a twist. Enjoy!

Click here to watch the video.

Science

Science

In Science this week, you will be learning about how climate change affects biodiversity.

Click here for the lesson video.

Click here for the booklet.

Here are some useful links from the video:

  • Click here to visit the Tiggywinkles hedgehog sanctuary website.
  • Click here to research UK species affected by climate change.

Active

Active

Yoga

This week we have two parts to our yoga lesson.

Click here for the first part (a morning high intensity yoga workout).

Click here for the second part (a sleep meditation).

Dance

Click here for this week’s Dance lesson with Delene.

French

French

Bonjour Year four!

First, please click here to watch my French super stars video. I share the beautiful work that children have sent me, it’s very exciting!

This week’s activity is learning a little about the French artist Henri Matisse. We will be using his artwork in our French learning in the next few weeks. So today is about getting to know him a little.
Click here for this week’s lesson.

Click here to listen to the new story “Painting with scissors”.

Click here if you’d like to learn more about Matisse’s technique and his life.

Enjoy!

Au revoir

Wellbeing

Wellbeing

This week, you will be learning about what to do when you’re feeling angry. You’ll then be given a range of strategies designed to help you regulate that emotion.

Click here to watch the video.

RE

RE

This week in RE we are starting a new topic looking at how people decide what is right and wrong.

Our first lesson looks at the conscience – don’t worry if you don’t know what that is because that’s the question we’re answering today!

Click here to watch the video.

Click here for the worksheet if you don’t have yours.

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