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Year 4 - Learning at Home

 Please find below the Remote Learning Policies and guidelines currently in use at Barr View Primary:

 

 

UPDATE – JANUARY  2021

All home learning activities for the 2020-21 academic year will be provided through Seesaw, where possible.

If you have any concerns with your child accessing their Seesaw account at home, please email seesaw@barrview.bham.sch.uk and/or year4@barrview.bham.sch.uk 

Go to https://app.seesaw.me on a computer. Or install the Seesaw Class App on an iOS or Android device.

Choose “I’m a Student”.

Type in the 'letters code' to access your Seesaw account - E.G. ABCD EFGH IJKL

Click on the + to add some work or click on 'Activities' to complete work or see videos set by your teacher.

Week commencing 13.7.20 : Updated Home learning activities:

Please have a look at our word of the week and our weekly spellings for the next 5 weeks on Seesaw Seesaw Expectations British School of Beijing, Shunyi

Log into your Bug Club account and look for our book of the week!Bug Club Family

Updated English Activities: 

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 day 1 spag direct speech.pptxDownload
 day 2 responding to an image.pptxDownload
 day 3 understanding what I have read.pptxDownload
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Updated Maths Activities:

Use the White Rose website below to work through the daily lessons:

https://whiterosemaths.com/homelearning/year-4/

Focus: Symmetry and Shape

Updated Creative Curriculum Lessons:

 

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 t2-e-5176-uks2-henry-viii-differentiated-reading-comprehension-activity-_ver_4.pdfDownload
 t2-h-057-henry-viii-and-his-six-wives-powerpoint-_ver_4 (2).pptxDownload
 t2-h-057-henry-viii-and-his-six-wives-powerpoint-_ver_4.pdfDownload
 t2-h-5295-ks2-henry-viiis-life-fortune-teller-chatterbox_ver_2.pdfDownload
 t2-h-5583-henry-viii-mind-maps-and-activity-sheets-_ver_1.pdfDownload
 t2-t-10000438-design-a-tudor-rose-activity.pdfDownload
 Wife advert template.docxDownload
 Wife advert.docDownload
 wordsearch Henry VIII.PNGDownload
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Week commencing 6.7.20 . Updated home learning activities

Please have a look at our word of the week and our weekly spellings for the next 5 weeks on Seesaw

Log into your Bug Club account and look for our book of the week! Take a look at the reading activity below:

 

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 Year 4’s Weekly Text week 4 heading for Glory Pet finders.pptxDownload
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English Activities:

Day 1: Focus: word meaning : Use the PowerPoint and have a go at the task

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 reading task day 1.pptxDownload
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Day 2: Focus: To understand a text by answering questions: Read the extract and try to answer the questions as fully as you can

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 reading task day 2.pptxDownload
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Day 3: Focus: To compare settings: 

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 Reading task day 3.pptxDownload
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Day 4: Focus: To respond to a visual clip by creating a diamante poem. Use the PowerPoint slides to work through the activity

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 Year 4 English Day 4- lighthouse poem using lit shed.pdfDownload
 Year 4 English Day 4- lighthouse poem using lit shed.pptxDownload
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Day 5: Focus: to retell the clip using a comic strip format.

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 English Day 5 comic strip.docxDownload
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Updated Maths activities:

use this link to work through the daily lessons. The tasks will be uploaded daily onto Seesaw

 

https://whiterosemaths.com/homelearning/year-4/

Focus: Identifying, measuring and ordering angles

 

Creative Curriculum Activities:

work through the PowerPoint lesson which will be added onto Seesaw and try the follow up tasks- have fun!

Focus: Bayeux Tapestry

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 art activity bayeux tappestry.pdfDownload
 Bayeux Tapestry Match Up Activity Sheet.pdfDownload
 t2-h-5773-ks2-all-about-the-bayeux-tapestry-powerpoint_ver_1 (1).pdfDownload
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Week commencing 29.6.20. Updated home learning activities 

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Please have a look at our word of the week and our weekly spellings for the next 5 weeks:

Log into your Bug Club account and look for our book of the week! Take a look at the reading activity below:

 

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 Year 4’s Weekly Text week 3 poetry.pptxDownload
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English activities

Focus: Poetry- work through the video lessons and try the independent activity. Have fun!

 

Lesson 1: word meaning: https://classroom.thenational.academy/lessons/poetry-reading-comprehension-word-meaning

 

lesson 2: language comprehension: https://classroom.thenational.academy/lessons/poetry-reading-comprehension-language.

 

Lesson 3: features of poetry: https://classroom.thenational.academy/lessons/features-of-poetry

 

 

Lesson 4 : repetitive poetry: https://classroom.thenational.academy/lessons/poetry-write-a-repetitive-poem

 

Lesson 5: Extended writing: Use the powerpoint slides to help you create your own poem using the template given. 

We look forward to reading your poems on Seesaw!

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 Day 5 poetry Excuses.pptxDownload
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Maths activities

https://whiterosemaths.com/homelearning/year-4/

Lesson 1: Interpret charts: 

Lesson 2: Sum and difference

Lesson 3: Interpreting line graphs

Lesson 4: Creating line graphs

Lesson 5: Maths challenge!

 

Please look on Seesaw for the daily activity sheets to practise these skills

Creative Curriculum Activities

Work through the lessons and have a go at the follow up activities:

 

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 Diary checklist.docxDownload
 reading comp battle of hastings 1.pdfDownload
 t2-t-352-the-battle-of-hastings-powerpoint_ver_9 (1).pdfDownload
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Week commencing 22.6.20 Good morning Year 4

All of the activities below are posted on Seesaw too. We would love to see the work that the children are doing, whilst using Seesaw as a way of sharing this with us. 

If your child is having difficulties accessing any of the online learning platforms including Bug Club and Seesaw, please email: Year4@barrview.bham.sch.uk.

Please have a look at our word of the week and our weekly spellings for the next 5 weeks:

Log into your Bug Club account and look for our book of the week! Take a look at the reading activity below:

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 Year 4’s Weekly Text week 2.pptxDownload
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 Year 4’s spelling focus -summer term.pptxDownload
 Year 4’s word of the day.pptxDownload
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English Activities w.c 22.6.20. Have a look at our daily activities by working through the PowerPoint lessons and tasks . Don't forget to share your wonderful work on Seesaw! Have fun!

Day 1: Expanded noun phrases:

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 Activity Sheet Adjectives for Effect Editable.docDownload
 Activity Sheet Spooky Setting.pdfDownload
 Application Activity noun phrases.pdfDownload
 expanded noun phrases.pptxDownload
 Mini Test noun phrases.pdfDownload
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Day 2: Developing Inference

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 infernce lesson.pptxDownload
 Tom's-exciting-morning.docxDownload
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Day 3: Fronted adverbials

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 Adverbial Sort.pdfDownload
 fronted adverbials lesson.pptDownload
 Fronted Adverbials Writing Prompt.pdfDownload
 How Did It Happen.pdfDownload
 Spot the Adverbial.pdfDownload
 Spot the Missing Comma.pdfDownload
 When Did It Happen.pdfDownload
 Where Did It Happen.pdfDownload
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Day 4: Using pronouns

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 editing work with pronouns.pdfDownload
 using pronouns task.pdfDownload
 using pronouns.pptxDownload
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Day 5: Descriptive writing

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 writing.docxDownload
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Maths activities w.c 22.6.20

https://whiterosemaths.com/homelearning/year-4/

Day 1: pounds and pence

Day 2: ordering money

Day 3: estimating money

Day 4: solve problems with money

Day 5: Challenges and puzzles

 

Creative Curriculum Activities w.c 22.6.20

Please continue with your POwer project tasks.

 

In recognition of National Windrush Day this week, the activities provided will help to explain this historical event further for the children. 

In light of recent events, we have also provided additional activities, relating to the Black Lives Matter movement. 

We would love the children to share their understanding in a method of their choosing (poster, video of their explanation, etc) through their Seesaw profiles.

There are 2 lessons with follow- up activities:

 

 

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 Comprehension task George Floyd.docxDownload
 Daily News article George Floyd.pdfDownload
 Links to videos.docxDownload
 should we stand up for others lesson 2.pptxDownload
 t-t-4091-we-are-all-different-activity-sheets-_ver_1.pdfDownload
 Task 2 all about me.docxDownload
 windrush day year 4 lesson 1.pptDownload
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UPDATE -Week Commencing 15.6.20.

 

Thank you for all of your hard work and we have loved seeing your home learning activities.

We will now be updating the website weekly with daily resources for English and Maths

All of the below resources will be posted on See Saw too.  Remember to upload anything that you do- we love to see your hard work!

  • Your Seesaw logins have been sent to you again via Marvellous Me and one of the Year 4 team will be contacting you to make sure that you are able to access your activities. Seesaw Expectations
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 Year 4’s spelling focus -summer term.pptxDownload
 Year 4’s word of the day.pptxDownload
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Have a look at our suggested Year 4 Reading list- can you see your favourite author?

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 reading list.docxDownload
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English Activities W.C 15.6.20

 

Bug Club Reading focus: The Tale of 2 Poggles. ( you have been allocated this via Bug Club) First of all, look through the  PowerPoint and then have a go at the daily activities. We hope you enjoy this book.

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 a_tale_of_two_poggles text.pdfDownload
 day 1 supported.pdfDownload
 day 1 vocabulary.pdfDownload
 day 2 questions.pdfDownload
 day 3 questions.pdfDownload
 extra task- advert.pdfDownload
 letter template day 4 supported.pdfDownload
 letter template day 4.pdfDownload
 tale of 2 poggles week 1.pptxDownload
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Here is your weekly book which has been allocated to you on Bug Club this week:

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 Year 4’s Weekly Text week 1.pptxDownload
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Maths Activities w.c 15.6.20

Please have a look at the video lessons below for this week and the daily activities to help you practice the skill.

White Rose Maths: Focus: Decimals; https://whiterosemaths.com/homelearning/year-4/

St John the Evangelist Catholic Primary School - Year 4

Lesson 1: Writing Decimals

Lesson 2: Comparing decimals

Lesson 3: Ordering decimals

Lesson 4: Rounding decimals and maths challenges

 

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 Maths Lesson 1 Writing decimals worksheet.pdfDownload
 Maths Lesson 2 Comparing decimals worksheet.pdfDownload
 Maths Lesson 3 Ordering decimals worksheet 2.pdfDownload
 Maths Lesson 3 Ordering decimals worksheet.pdfDownload
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Why not try our 'Fun Friday' activities too?

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 Year 4’s fun Friday ideas.pptxDownload
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Creative Curriculum Activities: Power Projects

Focus: Reign Over Us Tudor Crown (heraldry) - Wikipedia

 

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 POWer Project 1.docDownload
 POWer Project 2.docDownload
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Here is a writing booklet you may want to have a go at. Also, the Literacy shed website is great too!

https://www.literacyshedplus.com/en-gb/browse/free-resources/key-stage-2-activity-packs - Using this link, you will be able to access a range of activities using engaging and thought-provoking videos.

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 w.c 11.5.20.docxDownload
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Here are some other ideas for you...

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 t-e-2550236-captain-tom-moore-reading-comprehension-lks2_ver_3.pdfDownload
 T2-E-1143-Year-3-4-Statutory-Spelling-List-Crossword-Pack-_ver_3.pdfDownload
 t2-e-4117-lks2-uplevelling-sentences-activity-sheets_ver_15.pdfDownload
 t2-e-41426-ks2-all-about-garden-birds-differentiated-reading-comprehension-activity-_ver_7.pdfDownload
 w.c 11.5.20.docxDownload
 Year 4 Maths Activity Revision Booklet.pdfDownload
 Year 4 Summer English Activity Booklet.pdfDownload
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The Summer term's power projects have also been e mailed to all of you ( parents) so please have a go at these and we look forward to seeing them!

 

Also, daily lessons have arrived on BBC Bitesize with weekly timetables, lessons and activities- everything you need and it  matches the curriculum- a great resource!

https://www.bbc.co.uk/bitesize/dailylessons

 

Below is the attached document of ideas that you may want to try over the next 2 weeks- focus on 'Family' and ' Your local area'

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 My Family Year 4.docxDownload
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 Local area project.docxDownload
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 easter-activity-pack-year 4.docDownload
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Have a look at this website to help you with any maths learning that you may wish to practise.

There are short video clips followed by an activity so that you can practise the skill:

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 white rose doc.docxDownload
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You might like to think about your favourite book that you may have been reading or think of a film that you have enjoyed watching and complete the reviews below:

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 -film-review.pdfDownload
 My Book Review Frame KS2.docxDownload
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You may also want to have a look at the activity journal below, or create one of your own to complete?

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 2020 Covid-19 time capsule sheets.pdfDownload
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You can still continue to access the activities below and we will continue to update this page with further activities.

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 cfe2-e-301-sight-and-sound-writing-prompts-activity-sheets.pdfDownload
 Correct the Spellings Worksheets.pdfDownload
 Mat 1.pdfDownload
 Mat 2.pdfDownload
 Mat 3.pdfDownload
 Mat 4.pdfDownload
 Mat 5.pdfDownload
 Mat 6.pdfDownload
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 Correct the sentence punctuation.pdfDownload
 Fiction Revision Mat.pdfDownload
 Inference challenge cards.pdfDownload
 Non Fiction Revision Mat.pdfDownload
 Poetry Revision Mat.pdfDownload
 Spring English Activity Booklet.pdfDownload
 Story settings description writing frames.pdfDownload
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Please find attached Maths task sheets/activities below:

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 Adding 4 Digit Numbers.pdfDownload
 Maths activity mat 1.pdfDownload
 Maths activity mat 2.pdfDownload
 Maths activity mat 3.pdfDownload
 Maths activity mat 4.pdfDownload
 Multiplication and Division Booklet.pdfDownload
 Subtracting 4 Digit Numbers with borrowing.pdfDownload
 Subtracting 4 Digit Numbers with no borrowing.pdfDownload
 Telling the Time Game.pdfDownload
 The Mystery of the Missing Horse Activity Booklet.pdfDownload
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Please find any additional task sheets/activities, which we hope the children can enjoy!

Pre-learning for Summer science topic:

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 Good Vibrations Sound Game.pdfDownload
 Sound Survey.pdfDownload
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Here are some practical ideas that you may wish to try...

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 T2-T-8376-Simple-Origami-Easter-Bunny-Rabbit-Paper-Craft.pdfDownload
 T2-T-8384-Simple-Origami-Easter-Egg-Paper-Craft.pdfDownload
 T2-T-8388-Simple-Origami-Easter-Carrot-Paper-Craft.pdfDownload
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 Year 4 Home Learning Pack.pdfDownload
 Year 4 Practical Ideas.pdfDownload
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You may like ways to keep your child active. Here are some ideas and links to use at home:

 

Links for Body Coach:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=d3LPrhI0v-w

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SbFqQarDM50

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pnKCGY9ZocA

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fAUckPMJKSY

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rN0h6EZd6TM

 

Wake Up Shake Up

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1gUbdNbu6ak

 

Cosmic kids Yoga

https://www.cosmickids.com/

 

 

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