Class 4
Friday 12th June
admin on: Class 4
Morning, Class 4! I have really enjoyed doing some work with you this week. Miss Watkins, Mrs Kendal and I have all agreed that I can do your blog every Tuesday from now on, so I will be with you regularly. A big big thank you for your emails this week, I have really been so impressed with your engagement with the blog work. It means a lot!
Here is today's work:
Reading
Another 30 minutes of reading today. I have really enjoyed seeing you all reading in different places - keep them coming!
Grammar
On Fridays, in my class, I do a grammar lesson. One of the big things you learn about in Year 5 grammar is modal verbs.
Modal verbs introduce another verb and they tell you how possible something is.
An example of some are: must, shall, will, should, would, can, could, may, might.
They nearly always go before another verb and tell you either how possible something is or how necessary it is.
Here are some examples of some:
1.) We should tidy our bedrooms. < The 'should' tells you that it is important that they do this.
2.) I might go to the park after school. < The 'might' tells you that it isn't definite that you are going to the park.
3.) He can do a back flip. < The 'can' tells you how able he is to do a back flip.
Here is a link to BBC Bitesize that tells you more about modal verbs.
https://www.bbc.co.uk/bitesize/articles/znd26v4
Watch the 2 videos that explain modal verbs. Then there are some activities for you to do on the web page.
1.) Complete the interactive task where you identify the modal verb in each sentence.
2.) Then have a go at the quiz about modal verbs.
3.) There are then 2 sheets on modal verbs from Twinkl. Do the first one, and if you want, do the second as an extension.
Remember, this is Year 5 work, so it might seem a little difficult at times, but it is just to give you a head start next year.
Maths
Today in maths, I would like you to complete a speed tables sheet. I have attached a left-handed and right-handed sheet below if you need to print one out. Also, you can draw one out yourself if you don't have a printer.
I like to do a shout out on a Friday for people's speed tables scores or times. So, when you have done the speed tables, send me an email with either your time or your gaps, and I will give you a shout out tomorrow afternoon.
When you have finished this (or before if you want to get the practice in!), do some times tables practice on Times Table Rockstars.
Friday Challenge
For a Friday afternoon, I thought we could do something a little different. I really like challenges and tasks that result in everyone doing a different thing. So... I have some challenges for you to complete. You may need to spend some time planning these. I will provide some photographs of these on a blog this afternoon (although I may have to do the blog over the weekend if I run out of time tomorrow).
Each challenge is intentionally vague and you can interpret it how you like.
Challenge 1: Build the tallest thing.
Challenge 2: Take a surprising photo.
Challenge 3: Draw an animal. You can only use the hand you don't usually write with.
Challenge 4: Create four 2D shapes with something else. This one is REALLY vague, so you may all have different ideas how to do this.
PE
Keep active, even in the rubbish weather. Class 5 are working on their core strength today, so they are doing planks, sit ups and crunches.
Another guide to Year 5
admin on: Class 4
Hi Class 4. Eavan has sent in her guide to Year 5, which I have posted below. Enjoy!
Thursday 11th June
admin on: Class 4
Morning Class 4. Thank you so much for all the work I have been sent over the last few days. I have really enjoyed getting to hear from so many of you!
Reading
Keep up with 30 minutes of reading today. Perhaps you could send me a photo of you reading in the strangest place? James in my class sent Mr. C a photo of him reading in his washing basket!!
English
In English today, I would like you to do something that I set for my class a few weeks ago. Find the favourite view from a window in your house. Spend a few minutes really looking at the view and enjoying it. Maybe note down what you can see.
Then, I would like you to write a short poem called 'From my window...'
Here is an example of a couple of lines:
From my window, I can see a baby calf sheltering beside its mother.
From my window, I can see a cheerful wagtail hopping along.
Remember, a poem doesn't have to be really long and it doesn't have to rhyme. It just needs to use imaginative vocabulary. You could use a structure similar to mine where you start each line with the same phrase, or you could do it a different way. It is up to you!
Maths
Thank you so much for your addition questions yesterday. If you didn't already send them in for me to check, here are the answers:
- 937
- 893
- 1,273
- 6,470
- 3,180
- 8,060
- 9,147
- 948.48
- 78.29
- 9,414 metres Bonus: 9.414km
Here are some subtraction questions for you to try now. Remember, I would like to see it neatly laid out so I can see how well you know the method.
1.) 954 - 214 =
2.) 865 - 321 =
3.) 7869 - 3425 =
4.) 9564 - 7614 =
5.) 9333 - 5128 =
6.) 7893 - 6937 =
7.) 6504 - 387
8.) 4992 - 674 =
9.) 789.43 - 94.21 =
10.) The cola bottle had 673ml of cola in it and the lemonade bottle has 459ml of lemonade. How much more liquid does the cola bottle have than the lemonade bottle?
Art
Yesterday, you created art from imagination. Today, I would like you to do some observational art. This is where you use your eyes to draw something in front of you.
We will be drawing the view from the same window you wrote a poem about!
So you can draw the picture or paint the picture underneath your poem. It will be a lovely way to illustrate your poem and I would love to see all the amazing views I'm sure you have!
I will post a photograph of the view from my window later today for you to see!
PE
Make sure you are staying active every day! Who has been doing Joe Wicks recently?
Updates from Mr. K
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Hi Class 4. First of all, can I just say how bowled over I have been with the amount of work you have been sending in! A big thank you to Class 4 pupils and parents, as it really has been lovely to see so many of you engaging in the blog.
I have got a selection of work to upload below. I decided to leave off any 'about me' paragraphs as they are personal to the child. I have also left off the letters to the Y5 pupil, as I will be delivering these to some Y5 children. If you have emailed me, and I have missed off your work (and it isn't the pieces I said I was leaving off), please let me know. It has been great to have so many of you email, but sometimes that means I might have missed something!
You really are a talented class! I have loved seeing your enthusiasm and I am excited to be your teacher next year!
Here's some of Brooke's work:
Next up is Charlie S and his work:
Here is some of Ella's:
Eva is up next:
Freddie has shared his work:
James has got some to show:
Jessica has been busy with maths:
Joshua and his work:
Lila and some of her work and her cute new puppy:
Here is Lily F sharing her book:
Orla with lots of lovely work:
Here is Poppy S and her art:
Wednesday 10th June
admin on: Class 4
Hello Class 4, Mr. K here again! I've got some more work for you today. A big thank you to everyone who sent me in their work yesterday. I really enjoyed reading them. If I haven't got back to you yet, I promise I will as soon as possible!
Writing
Remember those Guides to Year 5 that my class wrote for you? I would love it if you could write a letter to a Year 5 pupil with some questions about Year 5.
This is how I would like you to structure the letter:
- Start it with 'Dear Year 5 Pupil' (or, if you know someone in my class, you can write to them directly.
- Tell them who you are, and what you have done in Year 4. Explain what you enjoyed about Year 4.
- Write what you think Year 5 will be like, and then finish with a couple of questions for them.
It doesn't have to be a long letter at all, just a couple of paragraphs.
I will then send these on to some Year 5 pupils, who will reply to you over the next few days.
Reading
I am super interested to know what books you have been reading this year. Sarah has already told me she has read the Harry Potter series.
So I would love it if you could send in a picture of the book your reading and tell me a little bit about it.
Maths
Usually, when I get a new class, I check how they are with the written methods for addition, subtraction, multiplication and division.
Today, I would like to see how you find the written column method for addition. Some of you may find this work slightly easy, which is fine. I think it is important to recap the methods involved in maths before we move on to other things.
So, here are 10 addition questions. I would like you to lay them out using the written method you have been taught, and keep the work nice and neat. If you want, you could send in a photo of your work, so I can see how neat it is! Top tip: make sure you line up the columns correctly, using place value to help you.
1.) 625 + 312
2.) 674 + 219
3.) 884 + 389
4.) 5,983 + 487
5.) 419 + 2761
6.) 5093 + 2967
7.) 7054 + 2093
8.) 456.32 + 492.16 Yes that is a decimal! Just line up the columns correctly as normal, and make sure you put the decimal in your answer.
9.) 56.43 + 21.86
10.) Jeff travels 5493 metres on his bike one day. The next day he rides a further 3921 metres. How many metres has he ridden altogether? For a bonus point, can you tell me how much that is in kilometres?
Art
I have heard that this class like art! So I thought I would give you a little art project this afternoon.
https://www.bbc.co.uk/bitesize/articles/zjgj7nb
On this link, there is a video about Henri Rousseau, a French artist that we are learning about next year. He painted lots of pictures of the jungle, even though he had NEVER been! He had to use his imagination to help him.
Today, I would like you to create a piece of art which involves a place you've never been to. It could be a desert, or the bottom of the ocean, or a jungle like Rousseau did. There are some more videos on there with tips on how to create different pieces of art. I recommend you watch these before you decide.
I'm looking forward to seeing your works of art! I will post them on the blog later this week.
PE
Try to stay active in whatever way you can. How many steps can you get to today?
Thanks,
Mr. K