Maple Class (Y4)
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Navenby C of E Primary School - Class 4 - September 2020 A Very Warm Welcome Back.... I am absolutely delighted to be teaching this class and have been excitedly preparing the classroom and lessons ready for a great year together! Although I have worked at the school for many years, I might not have met all of you yet so please feel free to introduce yourselves so that I can put a face to a name. We just wish to reiterate to parents that it is essential that your child feels happy and settled back in school so that they can enjoy all the exciting learning opportunities. In the first few days back at school we have been focusing on well-being within class and new routines within class to help the children deal with the mixed emotions they maybe feeling. If you have any worries or concerns over the course of the year, please do not hesitate to come and talk to us at the gate, as we will be escorting the children out at the end of each day, or email me on deirdre.harrison@navenby.lincs.sch.uk.
Meet us and our families! |
Left (Mrs. Harrison with her son Dan and godson) and Right (Mrs. O'Brien with her sons)
Our classroom for returning
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PE Kit Due to the support by sports specialists and swimming throughout the year, the days that we do PE will vary from term to term. Also the weather or other events can alter our set days therefore please ensure that every Monday morning your child brings in their fully labelled indoor and outdoor PE kit it place in their lockers, especially as Autumn is approaching. PE kit will come home on a Friday to be washed. This term we will be doing PE on Tuesday and Fridays but it is also my intention to complete a mile a day on Monday, Wednesday and Thursdays afternoon as well. Lost Property & Cloakroom Space |
Reading
As last year, the children will be given plenty of opportunities to read within school. We are placing a strong emphasis on group guided reading activities, which will take place 3 or 4 times a week. This will ensure that all children in the class will be listened to by the Teacher and also another adult throughout the week. Here, the focus is on exploring a variety of texts at a deeper level in order to develop inference and deduction skills for reading comprehension. Also there is daily reading of text within Active English sessions as well as engagement with Class Books.
Parents/carers still have a huge part to play in their children’s reading development, so all the help you can continue to give is greatly appreciated. Children will have a chance to renew 'Home' books every Monday and it is requested that any returns be made on Fridays in order for books to be reissued after the weekend. If you need to keep a book for a few weeks that is absolutely fine. We have given each child a book already but will be reviewing reading challenge over the next couple of weeks.
Homework - Posted each week on this website
Homework has to be set by the class teacher each week in accordance with whole school homework policy. In Year 4, and throughout Key stage 2, we have a strong focus on learning times tables as there is a new government test on these in Term 5 and so we ask that children practise these at home as well. Each week I will post an online multiplication link or a worksheet to complete. Last year, all children in the school became used to our system of spaced learning for spellings. Their personalised spelling list shows you the spellings that they will focus on each week until the end of week 5 when when they will be tested again. Lastly, the children will have a short ‘topic’ based task that should not take more than 20-30 minutes. The only exception to this homework routine in when the children are asked to do ‘Homework Projects’ which is part of school policy for KS2 children too. These occur later in the Autumn term and in the Summer. Plenty of time and explanation will be given in advance. With any of the homework given, if there is any confusion or concerns please pop in to see me.
Website Page:
This is regularly updated and contains termly overviews of learning, homework and weekly updates on our learning and progress. It also contains useful links which will support your child’s learning.
End of Year 4 Expectations
Our High Standards in Year 4 - What we aspire to!
Expanded Noun Phrases: Where is Wally?
TALK FOR WRITING: Get Descriptive
Pick someone in the picture and say “can you find the man? Oh I’m sorry I’m not being specific enough, can you find the smiling, strong man? Still too hard? Okay, can you find the tall, strong, smiling man with a blue hat and an axe? Oh wonderful, you can!”
Take it in turns..
Our Reading Area (Please email me with more pictures)
Our Art Gallery (please send in any more masterpieces to add)
Our Reflection Area - Thankfulness (we all drew a hand to represent our uniqueness to make this masterpiece)
Maths - Place Value
Orienteering (PE and Geography)
I am just aware that as we continue with home schooling and as we adjust to people return to work, it might be getting to be a progressively harder task to complete the activities. There continues to be no pressure to complete any of the work but I intend to add a few catch up Fridays to help. If anyone would like any extra work over the next couple of weeks please email me directly and I will forward it to you. Please look after yourselves and take care. Mrs. Harrison
Many of you were able to meet Mr. Swain this week in person when you came into school. It was absolutely lovely to see you in person. This week's learning is mainly based around Mr. Swain getting to know you better. If you email me the work, I will respond but will also forward the work onto Mr. Swain for when he starts with us. :)
NEW!!!! A PowerPoint created by Mr. Swain so that you can learn a little more about him too!
Disney themed sporting activities from Lucy
Literacy - The literacy this week is based around writing a letter to Mr. Swain
Day 1: Use the jigsaw template. Divide it into four sections. Plan be drawing.
In Section 1: Pictures of family and pets etc.
In Section 2: Hobbies and Interest
In Section 3: Highlights from Lockdown
In Section 4: What you most enjoy doing at school
Read through the writing section of the Year 4 Expectations to remind yourself of the type of punctuation, grammar and composition to include.
Monday - Planning a letter for Mr. Swain
Example letter for Year 3s from Mrs. Harrison
Examples of Jigsaws from your class
Tuesday - Day 2 of Letter Writing
Write a descriptive paragraph introducing yourself, your family and your hobbies/interest. Remember to extend sentences with more information and make it interesting!
Wednesday - Day 3 of Letter Writing
In your next paragraphs talk about some of your highlights from the Lockdown period. Anything that you have particularly enjoyed doing or any positives.
Thursday - Day 4 of Letter Writing
End your letter with a paragraph about what you most enjoy doing at school, how you learn best and what you are looking forward to/what you hope to do? You may even want to ask your new teacher some questions!!!
Maths - Monday -Thursday
Monday Afternoon - 'The Catch' Comprehension
Print off the comprehension. Watch the video and pause when it suggests. This is a discussion comprehension so talk through your answers with an adult.
'The Catch' Comprehension
Tuesday - Art (Favourite piece of art recreation and why you have chosen it)
Wednesday Reading Task - Choose your favourite author and then take a picture (with you in it) that reflects the author, one of their books or one of their characters.
Thursday PSHE - Superheroes (Complete this to help Mr. Swain get to know your superhero strengths etc.)
What have we been up to this week?
W/C 6th July
Tuesday - Thursday - Analyse, Plan and Draft a shape poem
Examples of Shape Poems
Monday - Thursday Maths
Monday Viking Science - Look at both the slides show and then either make butter or complete the micro-organism cards
Tuesday - History (How and when was the country unified)
Wednesday Viking Art: Visit the website below for how to create a scratch card on which to draw Viking art and look at the document below for inspiration for designs. If you need black paint, bring a small yogurt pot on Tuesday and I can give you some.
Here are some examples by Year 4 children below
W/C 29th June
Monday Literacy - Comprehension about the Olympics
Tuesday and Wednesday Literacy -Analyse limericks and then plan one of your own
Thursday Literacy - Spellings Day 8 and 9
Monday - Thursday Maths (Worksheets, Answers and Videos)
Monday Art - Dragon Art
Tuesday - History (What was life like for Vikings living in Britain?)
Wednesday - Branching Database
Lesson 2 (see the resources from last week) - Create a branching database using your planning from last week.
W/C 22nd June
Monday Literacy - Poetry Comprehension 'Leisure'
Tuesday Literacy - A-Z of Sport Related Vocabulary (Prelim. To Sport Poetry Units) Add as many sports related works for each letter
Wednesday - Choose one of the poems then analyse the structure before learning
Sheet to help analyse the structure of the poem and tips on performing
Thursday Literacy - Analyse the structure of 'Going for Gold' and then create your own verse
Sheet to help analyse 'Going for Gold' and to plan your own verse
Examples
Monday Maths
Videos for the week
Tuesday Maths - Order money (decimals) and round the nearest whole number
Wednesday Maths
Monday - Why was Alfred so Great? (Slides and activity)
Tuesday - Viking Longship Art. Read about Viking Longships then create a picture
Wednesday - ICT Branching Database (This should last this week and next!!!)
1) First watch the PowerPoint - Have playing as slide so that the hyperlinks will work.
2) Look at the examples hard copy branching database which were used to create the branching database within the Powerpoint in (1)
3)Create your own branching database in hard copy by printing the planning sheet off.
4) Edit the Blank Powerpoint with your questions and info created on your hard COPY
Wednesday ICT - Creating Branching Databases
What have we been up to this week?
W/C 15th June
Carre's Strictly Come Dancing Challenge
Within Literacy this week you can choose to either decide to follow a garden or gruesome theme.
MONDAY LITERACY - Choose one picture to look at for inspiration.
1) Write down as many nouns as possible from the picture.
2) Extend the noun phrase by adding two adjectives punctuated a comma.
(see the garden example below)
Monday afternoon work - choose one of the comprehension below. Answer verbally if you wish.
Tuesday afternoon work
Create an animal picture inspired by the environmental artist Andy Goldsworthy. Here are some examples that the keyworker group completed with me this week and also there are some other ideas on the document attached.
Examples of animal environmental art
Viking Activity
Thursday Science - Sorting animals and plants by their physical features (example below)
You could sort different types of herbs, trees, flowers, fruit, vegetables and animals by their physical appearance. Choose one category and have a go!
NEW - CATCH-UP FRIDAY!!!!
Carre's Golf Challenge
Monday Literacy - Upgrade the vocabulary for you chosen myth recount from last week
Try to....
1) Expand noun phrases with adjectives and prepositions
2) Use a range of fronted adverbials (more information about the verb) i.e. when, where, how, similes
The next day, Loki took the plant
Outside, Loki took the plant
Deviously, Loki took the plant
Like an evil trickster, Loki took the plant
3) Use apostrophes to show possession ..Baldur's borthe, Loki
4) Challenge to use some the the Y3/4 target words from your spaced learning.
If you need any support in these look at the PowerPoints from Weeks 1-3 and videos
Tuesday - Thursday ....Use the upgrading from yesterday to put into you caption boxes and start creating your cartoon. There is a template provided or you can create your own layout.
Friday - Spelling Booklet Day 7-8
Maths - Monday to Friday including video links and worksheets
Monday - Reading Comprehension (Beowulf)
Tuesday - History ..Read the Belief in Gods PowerPoint and create a Quiz. The task is explained in full within the PowerPoint itself
Wednesday - Conversion to Christianity. Read the PowerPoint then fill in the gaps on the worksheet
Thursday RE - Read the 2 PowerPoints below. Complete the first oral task on the Worksheet ONLY!!!! It is to recount the start of the Christian Church when the disciples start the teaching about Christ after the Pentecost by retelling the story of what happened at this time. Next week we will complete the second part of the worksheet which is other shared beliefs.
Firstly, have a fabulous half-term and enjoy this beautiful sunshine while it lasts.
Shortly, I will be posting Home Learning for the W/C 1st June and W/C 8th June. Remember this is a guide and there is no pressure to complete the work. Well-being is the priority for the children during these unprecedented times.
What we have been up to ..W/C June 1st
For after half-term - W/C 1st June
PE - Carre's Tennis Challenge
Carre's Tennis Challenge Instructions
Monday Literacy - Read the PowerPoint that explains all the features of comics. Then match the names of the features highlighted in peach on the worksheet to the pictures.
Wednesday Literacy - Read these three Anglo-Saxon Myth about their Gods. They have been laid out like this for an upgrading activity next week. They read from the top, left to right. Decide which is your favourite and orally explain why.
Thursday Literacy - Write a story mountain/planner for your favourite myth from yesterday
Friday Literacy - Spelling (Day 5 and 6 from the booklet)
Maths - Video Links to the week's learning
Answers if required to the daily maths
Monday - Reading Comprehension about Sutton Hoo
Tuesday History - Examining Artefeacts
Having read through the PowerPoint below, choose at least one of the artefacts from the slides. Sketch it and annotate the artefacts with key information using the Historical Questions as a guide.
Wednesday DT
As part of our Reduce, Recycle and Reuse help ‘fix’ something in the home.
Thursday History -
Create an information poster or leaflet about Sutton Hoo (see full task on last slide of Tuesday's PowerPoint)
What we have been up to.....W/C 18th May
Friday - Read through the PowerPoint. Think of an action that will help you remember each of the 7 characteristics of living things. Then complete the worksheet.
Nell's Anglo-Saxon Village on Minecraft
Timetable W/C 18th May
PE - Carre's Cricket Challenge
Monday Literacy - Learning about the differences between Myths and Legends
Look through the Powerpoint provided above and then see if you can complete the worksheet attached.
Think about legends and myths you know. Read a few if you can.
Tuesday Literacy - Read through the Anglo-Saxon Creation Myth to familiarise yourself with it. Then cut the strips out and shuffle. Can you now sequence the story? Retell the story to a friend trying to use synonyms to avoid the words threw, created and then. BEWARE!! The story is gruesome!!!
Wednesday and Thursday Literacy
Drafting your own recount of this Anglo-Saxon Myth upgrading the language. Avoid repeating then, threw and created. Also try to include your grammar targets from the last few weeks.
1) Expanding noun phrases with adjectives and prepositions
2) Using a range of fronted adverbials
3) Showing off your ability to use speech marks and apostrophes if possible
4) Also using a few of the Y3/Y4 target spelling words from your spaced learning
Challenge:
Try to use a simile, metaphor or personification.
Friday - Complete Day 3 and 4 from the Spelling Booklet
Monday - Thursday Maths (Video Links for each lesson are included in the document below) Friday's challenge will be posted by Thursday
Monday History - Where the Anglo-Saxons came from and where they settled? Look at the PowerPoint and then label the maps provided.
Tuesday History - What were Anglo-Saxon Settlements like? Read through the powerpoint and then annotate the drawing of the settlement provided.
Wednesday History - Evidence of Anglo- Settlement. Read through the PowerPoint and then look at the map of our local area. Can you see evidence of Anglo-Saxon names?
Thursday Science - How changes within habitats can effect food chains and webs
Look at these websites below. Consider how changes such as deforestation, pollution, disease or the introduction of predators might effect a food chain/web. Briefly record you findings in whatever manner you wish. You might want to focus on one change and how it effects one species or just looks at an number of different changes. An example has been included below for you.
Izzy's Endangered Hedgehogs PowerPoint
Friday Afternoon
You might have noticed that the Anglo-Saxons were fairly self-sufficient and people in the villages took on different job roles such as being; farmers, blacksmiths, weavers, carpenters, potters and bread bakers etc. There was much textile production and work with leather too. Could you research one of these skills carried out by the Anglo-Saxons. Children in the past have also enjoyed having a go at one of these activities.
- Growing plants/Looking after animals
- Working with metal, leather and wood.
- Weaving, dyeing, felting, sewing etc
- Pottery
- Baking etc
Last year this was set as a mini topic over half-term. You could spend an hour or several looking into one of these areas if it interests you...or not at all. There is no pressure to complete any of the work. Look after yourselves and have a great half-term.
Izzy's Anglo-Saxon Baking PowerPoint
We miss you
What we have been up to..W/C May 11th
W/C Monday 11th May
Extra ideas from Carre's Outreach for sports challenges
Monday English - For and Against Arguments towards a Wind Farm being built in Navenby (Persuasive Writing)
Imagine a Wind Farm was to be built in Navenby - Read through and bullet point pros and cons
Tuesday English - Plan to use persuasive techniques for a letter to Councillor Overton
Look at the persuasive features powerpoint and then plan to use persuasion. You can argue either for OR against the Wind Farm.
Wednesday and Thursday English - To write a persuasive letter to Councillor Overton arguing either For or Against having a Wind Farm in Navenby
A reminder of how formal letters should be laid out.
Friday Spelling - Complete Day 1 and 2 of this spelling booklet
White Rose Maths (Monday - Friday) - Links to the daily lesson videos within this document
Daily Maths Worksheets
Friday - Family Maths Challenge
Friday French - Watch the video below about shopping for pizza toppings. Then try to complete this matching sheet
History - Comprehension and Timeline Activity
Art/History - Research about Anglo-Saxon Homes. Draw a picture and illustrate it with key features
Science - Create a food chain
Food Chains
1) Know that all food chains start with producers (plants) as they create their own food and this is where they get their energy.
2) Understand the flow of energy passes from the producer to the primary consumer (the arrows that show the energy flow should point from the producer to the primary consumer)
3) Producer ...Primary Consumer..Secondary Consumer..Tertiary Consumer
4) To be able to explain the terms prey and predator
PSHE - Recycle one product and make a new one
What have we been up to this week?
W/C Monday 4th May - 4 Day week
Dear Parents and Carers
I am delighted to announce a Lincolnshire School Games Virtual Event: ‘Primary Athletics – Home Pentathlon’ This is available, free of charge, for all children in all Primary Schools.
For this competition the children will need to complete the 5 athletics events, keeping a record of their best scores on their score sheet (this is also in the attached document). To enter the event they will need to click on the entry form link in the document; click here to see the form or use this link https://forms.office.com/Pages/ResponsePage.aspx?id=4I_ewOP1L06Lz_HFSzjyi-eZLGK4191Mryh5rjGLpLNUNENTVEFSWUVYV1NLSzJUVUhGVDlNNkM2MSQlQCN0PWcu. From here you will need to input some information then attach a link to their score sheet. Our school games organiser is MATT EVANS - LINCS CENTRAL. The information will go to the school games organisers who will keep track of entries and scores. Your child's entries do not need to be published on social media, but if you choose to please ensure a parent posts on their behalf. There is more safeguarding advice in the attachment
They have until the end of next week to submit their content before moving on to the next event in the series. A selection of the best entries in my area will go up against those selected by the other 7 School Games Organisers towards a county final event.
I really hope you can get behind this and keep our young people in some sort of sporting competition during this unprecedented time.
Good luck
Mr Hickerton
Monday English- VE Day The Big Talk
A family activity - a chance to exchange knowledge, discuss and consider
Tuesday English - VE Day Comprehension
Wednesday English - Use Relative Clauses
Using relative clauses to talk about roles family played in WWII or wartime memories
Example
My grandmother, who worked in a munition factory, tested guns during WWII.
Thursday - VE Spelling Activity (You will need a dice)
Roll 1= How many times can you write the word correctly in 30 seconds?
Roll 2= Find the definition
Roll 3= Use the word in a sentence
Roll 4= How many words can you make using the letters?
Roll 5= Write as many synonyms for the word as you can (words with similar means)
Roll 6= Write as many antonyms for the word as you can (words with an opposite meaning)
Triumph, sorrow, victory, civilians, personnel, raid, conflict, memories, refugee, evacuate, freedom, democracy, bravery, sacrifice, peace
Monday - Thursday Maths
Click on the links below and watch the videos before attempting the activities
Monday Maths - Multiplying 2 digits by one digit
Tuesday Maths - Multiplying 3 digits by one digit
Wednesday Maths - Dividing 2 digits by one digit
Thursday Maths - Dividing 3 digits by one digit
MONDAY TOPIC - VE DAY
Plan to make a meal/dish/cake for VE Day
(It could be a typical ration recipe or something you could make using ingredients from the garden or allotment)
Tuesday Topic - VE Day Work out the cost to buy all the ingredients to make your dish/meal/cake from yesterday. Online shopping websites will allow you to find the prices of food items. An example of a cottage pie is below
Thursday Topic - VE DAY Bunting
What else have we been up to in Week 1/2 Summer Term?
New Work for w/c Monday 27th April
Science/GEO/Literacy - How fossil fuels are made over time. Watch the PowerPoint then match the pictures to the text to show understanding
By the end you should be able to;
1)Name some fossil fuels
2)Explain how coal is formed
3)Be able to explain why it is not renewable
Thomas' and Maisie's Research
MONDAY ENGLISH - 1) READ THE EXPLANATION OF THE JOURNEY OF ELECTRICITY CARDS. 2) THEN COMPLETE THE WORKSHEET EXPLAINING THE JOURNEY REMEMBERING TO USE FRONTED ADVERBIALS FOR EACH STEP
First, read this Powerpoint about Global warming
Complete the worksheets
Wednesday English - Use conjunctions to finish sentences about reducing carbon footprint
Complete the sentences using a conjunction - An example has been done for you
Reading Comprehension and Handwriting
Spellings 'ph'
Monday Maths - Read through the PowerPoint then complete the Murder Mystery
Maths Mystery Challenge - Monday
Day 2 - Halves and Quarters
Day 3 - Pounds and Pence
Day 4 - Ordering Money
Day 5 - Maths Challenges
ART - NHS POSTCARD COMPETITION
An example of work
PSHE - Lesson 2 - RECYCLING. A Year 4 Competition to design a poster showing what should go into our recycle bins that will be judged by the Lincolnshire Waste Partnership Manager. Send them to Mrs. Harrison to forward by Sunday 3rd May if you wish to enter.
Key information about what can be recycled
Lyrics to 'Somewhere only we know'
New Work for W/C Monday 19th April
(There is no pressure to complete this work)
A sample timetable for this week
English - Three Day Recount 'Whodunnit'
Criminal Database
English Day 1 - Expanded Noun Phrases leading onto the opening paragraph of the Whodunnit
English Day 2 - Go through the PowerPoint on fronted adverbials and then write the middle section of the Whodunnit
English Day 3 - The ending to the Whodunnit (see the PowerPoint on using speech marks and then use in the concluding paragraph. There is an example at the end.
Some great 'Whodunnit Work'
Thursday St. George's Day English
Jacob R. and Tia's St. George's Day Work
Friday - Spelling and Handwriting (Tion)
Maths - Decimals
Science - Watch the two videos below. Present the following information as you wish.
- What a habitat is?
- Different types of habitats
- Different conditions within habitats
Fabulous Habitat Work
Izzy's Habiat PowerPoint
Boe and Grace's Computer Progamming
Geography
To research an example of an alternative energy i.e solar, hydro, wind power etc and how it works. Why using alternative energies is important?
Our Alternative Power Sources Work
Eve's Superb Powerpoint about alternative energies
PSHE
Looking after the environment - Research how you could reduce your carbon footprint.
Watch the video clip below and then illustrate/label the footprint template below with your suggestions.
Libby, Matthew and Maisie's ideas to reduce Carbon Footprints
Footprint template
MUSIC
To learn about the importance of stretching, warming up and posture when singing.
What the Bitesize links of this name to start with.
Then watch and join in with the other video links
Poetry Competition
Cliff Village Poetry Competition
Share your home learning with Maple Class!
Easter Work - Trash modelling and art
Trash Art - The Background and the Task
Thomas' idyllic beach scene
French Challenge for the Family - What do you eat for breakfast?
Click on this link to get the powerpoint which supports this task. Open google translate on your phone to help with pronunciation if required! Fun for all the family!
Tia and Amy's French Breakfast - Delicious
Practical Digestion - Watch the video...do the practical activity below and then try the worksheets
* To know the names of the teeth and their roles
(Incisors -biting and cutting)
(Canine - piercing, tearing and ripping)
(Premolars and Molars - Grinding and Crushing)
* To name the basic parts of the digestive system and their roles
* To demonstrate understanding through a practical activity and then written task)
Worksheets to show understanding
Nell carrying out the Digestion Experiment and love the body mapping of the digestive system
New Literacy Challenge - Write a Letter (Take a picture of it before you send it and share with us)
Letters to Veterans
Adding and Subtracting Fractions Worksheet
Finding Fractions of Amounts Activities
Improper Fractions to Mixed Numbers (Sheet 2 is easier)
Equivalent Fractions Worksheets
Twinkl Maths Revision Booklets
Year 4 Maths Work
Mrs. Harrison's Pointillism Challenge
Year 4 Challenge Work
Welcome to Maple Class! (Year 4)
In our class you will see fun learning happening at all levels. Our cross-curricular approach ensures that skills in core subjects like Maths and English might be applied in other subject areas. Topics build on previous knowledge the children have experienced in year groups lower down the school and teach the skills of deeper research in a broad range of subject areas. Our curriculum overview and coverage, along with welcome letter, are attached as documents below. Also included is one of our first knowledge organisers for history which includes all key information for our Victorian study.
Coming Soon!!!!!
Thursday 26th September - Macmillan Coffee Day
Tuesday, 15th October - Harvest Festival
Thursday, 10th October - Trip to the National Coal Mining Museum
Investigating Our Rights and Responsibilities
A VICTORIAN TRANSFORMATION FOR THE MOBILE
Our Reflection Area - Thankfulness
RE - Expressing faith through the arts
Music Using Body Percusssion
Our Introduction to Orienteering - Treasure Island!!!
Did you know that Alexander Graham Bell, renown for inventing the forerunner to the modern telephone, was actually a sound expert?
We have been developing our knowledge about sound too.
Our starting point knowledge
Investigating how sounds are made- seeing is believing!!!
Exploring through which mediums sound travels best and why?
How can we make the most successful telephone?
Drama techniques to help with recounts in character
Our first Reciprocal Reading Session - Street Child
Our Reading Corner
Playscripts, list poems and P4C to deepen understanding of life for children in workhouses
P4C 'Is a Workhouse a home?'
Hotseating to enhance recount through the eyes of the character, Rosie.
Work on character descriptions
William Morris Inspired Stain Glass Windows
Numeracy - Place Value
Perimeter
Group investigations into perimeter
Applying our maths to an Enterprise Project to raise money for Macmillan Cancer
Studying the evidence avaiable to use for the Victorian Period
Finding out about how children found jobs within domestic service
The Impact of Reformers
Visit to the North Yorkshire Mining Museum
STEM WORKSHOP, MINE REFORMS, MINING CONDITIONS POETRY
The First Christmas Tree in the Royal Castle
The Penny Farthing
The Biplane, Easter Egg and Tarmac!
Electricity and how to adapt circuits
Morse Code - Electrical Circuit
Spring Term
Our Spring Term has certainly seen our classroom transformed once more with vibrant burst of colour as we compare and contrast life in Navenby to a village in India, Chembakoli. Whilst tackling location and climate, we will also be unpicking the processes at work in the water cycle, creating explanatory text to show our understanding. This learning will be enhance be further investigation into the nature of solids, liquids and gases! Our India topic is also centred round respecting and celebrating differences as we investigate the beliefs and practises of the Hindu Faith, decorating our own classroom shrine with images of Hindu Gods and artefacts. The walls will also be adorned with the steps towards successfully designing Indian Block Print Cushions and the creation of Indian Music Samples as we explore Rag, Tala and Drone!! We looked forward to visit from a range of people in our community to support our learning such as a local gardener explaining how to grow our own herbs, Sunita Patel returning with the Indian Experience, a Dental Practitioner advising us on tooth care and a number of local authors discussing the writing process during World Book Week. Plenty to look forward to!
Indian Costume and Traditions
Dancing and Festivals
Indian Chalk Art - Rangoli Designs
Thank you Sunita for a great day supporting a Great British Value
Creating our own Indian Music
Starting to investigate Hindu Beliefs and Practices
Our Hindu Beliefs and Lifestyle Learning Journey
Investigating Puga
Showing Racism the Red Card
Celebrating Differences - Indian Kite Day
The Race ..and the Champions
Exploring explanatory text and creating our own for the water cycle
Starting Point - Locating India and Chembakoli leading towards non-chronological text about this village.
Non-chronological report on Chembakolli
Digestion and Teeth - What we have covered so far!!
Information Text about Teeth
Explanatory Text about Tooth Decay
Practical Digestion
Design and Technology - Making Naan Bread (Research and Tasting)
PE - Unit on Cheerleading and Indian Dance
Reciprocal Reading - The Picky Princess
Numeracy - Fractions and Decimals
Multiplication and Division (A build up to written methods)
Respect (Courage and Encouragement)
World Book Day - Dressing up and enjoying authors (David Walliams)
Recounting the story of Dribbling Drew by David Walliams
Use of Apostrophes - Grubby Gertrude (David Walliams)
Writing like an author - Our own stories
World Book Day
Summer 2020
CONSERVE AND PRESERVE
Creative Writing Day
It's a Mystery
The Crime Scene
The Clues
Whodunnit?
Changes to the Environment - A Grammar Focus
How changes to the environment can impact nature
Food chains and flow of energy
PSHE- How to be Responsible Citizens and Guardians to Our Planet?
Reduce, Recycle, Reuse
Graffiti Art Day - Paid for by our enterprise
Numeracy - Space
DT - Replica Anglo-Saxon Houses
Anglo-Saxon Settlement
Anglo-Saxon Beliefs - The Creation Story
A Visit from Hrothgar - Viking weaponry and tactics
Viking Myths and Saga
Viking Games
Viking Burial Practise
Hope - Our Christian Value
We helped other classes to create their own Pentecost Art
The Birth of Christianity
Numeracy - Shape
