Class 4
Race for Life
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So the Netherthong Race for Life is tomorrow at 1pm! I know so many of you have organised your own event in your gardens and surrounding areas. We have had so much support through the fundraising link, we are now at around 75% of our £1000 target. Please keep sharing this link so that we can reach our goal.
If you take any photos or videos of your event, please email them to class2@netherthongprimary.co.uk If you send in your pictures, we will automatically presume you give us permission to use on the website and other sites associated with Cancer Research. I hope to put some kind of montage together when I recover from running around the playground! This will be a wonderful whole school collaboration at a time when we can’t be together. Good luck – knowing that you are all there will spur me on, I’m sure!
Happy running!
Mrs Barker
Monday 11th May 2020
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Good morning Class 4!
I hope you have all had a wonderful, long weekend enjoying the sunshine and celebrating VE day.
Jake and Orla looked as though they celebrated in style - here they are:
We had our own little garden party which involved a picnic, water slide and pool. Great fun was had by all!
Now for today's suggested activities:
English:
Help needed! Last night, I tried to find a book on William's bookshelf that we have not yet read - I couldn't! This gave me a little idea...
It would be lovely if this week, my wonderfully-creative class could create some new stories that I could read to Will at bedtime.
Today I would like you to plan out a story (a storyboard or mind-map will help with this). Decide on the rough outline of your story:
- What will your story be about?
- Who/what will the characters be?
- How will your story start?
- How will your story end?
You will also need to remember that Will is only 5, so the language doesn't need to be too complicated. Think back to some of your favourite, picture-book stories when you were younger, maybe you could use those as inspiration. If you're struggling for ideas think of a book that you have read and write the sequel.
Maths:
Symmetry - Something is symmetrical when it is the same on both sides. A shape has symmetry if a central dividing line (a mirror line) can be drawn on it, to show that both sides are exactly the same.
Have some fun with symmetry today!
Using Lego, lollipop sticks, pasta, buttons or anything else that has the same size/shape pieces, can you make different shapes each with a different amount of lines of symmetry?
How many of the following shapes can you make?
- A shape with no lines of symmetry.
- A shape with only 1 line of symmetry.
- A 4 sided polygon with 4 lines of symmetry.
- A hexagon with only 1 line of symmetry.
- A shape with 6 lines of symmetry.
Science:
I have received some great classification keys over the last couple of weeks from some of you, now see if you can use mine!
I hope you are not feeling squeamish today as I would like you to find a safe space to go bug hunting.
Look carefully under stones and plant pots to see if you can spot some mini-beasts. When you find one, look closely and answer the questions on the key below:
Then have a think about the habitat that you found each creature in and record your findings in a table like the one below:
Remember, keep your hands away from your mouth and wash them thoroughly as soon as you have finished. Please put any creatures you find back in the same place carefully.
Happy bug hunting!
Purple Mash:
I have experimented with a different format for today's Litz Blitz, have a go and see if it works a little better. Instead of a Maths daily 8, I have set a symmetry activity as a 2do.
Have a super day.
Love from Mrs Kendal and the year 4 team xxx
VE Day 2020
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So our day of celebrations is upon us. You have all planned so carefully, thinking about activities, food, decorations and who you might invite. Such caring and thoughtful children (and adults). I was talking to my mum and dad last night and they are going to be having a cup of tea with their neighbour (at the end of the garden and using careful social distancing). Mum is also going to ring her Auntie Sadie. Auntie Sadie was around for the celebrations of VE Day 75 years ago. Mum remembers lots of conversations with her family about the war when she was younger, as she was evacuated from Liverpool for a short while and her house (as were many others) was bombed during the Blitz in Liverpool. However she doesn't remember any conversations about the celebrations on VE day so she thought she would find out what happened on her street in Liverpool back in 1945, by asking Auntie Sadie. There were quite a number of Land Girls living close by too. When you get a minute you could find out who these girls were and what they did.
If you get an opportunity today, maybe you could find out if anyone in your family has any memories of celebrating VE day. It could be that someone remembers the 50th anniversary or earlier.
On to the party! There are so many different games and activities that have been planned by you, so enjoy every minute of it. Take lots of photos if you can or draw some pictures for us and become an artist for a while.
Listen to some music from the time. Big Band music was very popular. Glen Miller is one of the most well know Big Band Swing musicians. He played the trombone. Have a listen here. You could play some of his music during your party.
Click here for Glen Miller music
You might like to listen to some other similar music. Lots of more modern artists play Swing Time and Big Band music. It is very lively and upbeat.
You could dance the Lindy hop to it or learn a few other moves from other dances.
At 11am there will be a minutes silence if you would like to join in. We certainly will be in our house. I believe that the Queen will making a speech and that the BBC are playing the famous speech that Winston Churchill made on the day 75 years ago (BBC 2:45) "We may allow ourselves a brief period of rejoicing."
So whatever you get up to today, enjoy yourselves and keep safe.
All of the Year 4 team want to say how proud we are of you all for carrying on and being fantastic! Enjoy your long weekend, you all deserve it.
Love Miss W and the Year 4 Team
xxx
Can I remind you to send photos of your words too.
Link to Donations for Race for Life
Thursday 7th May
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Happy Thursday tout le monde! I hope you have been having a good week planning your VE day celebrations. We have had some wonderful poems sent through, including some videos too. Sadly at the moment we can't upload video clips, but when we are all back together, maybe it would be good to watch them together?
English - I would like you to think about your celebrations (real or pretend) for Friday. Have a think about the different activities that you will be doing. Can you write a list of the activities that you will be doing and include a description of each activity please? This could be games that you might play, food you will eat, music and dance that might happen, anything that springs to mind for a VE Day celebration.
Maths - Codes were the order of the day during the war, Bletchley Park being the epicentre of top-secret code-breaking during the World War Two. I wondered if you could create a secret code using your maths knowledge to send a message to us or a friend. You could go basic or more complex, using times tables or just a number to represent a letter eg a-1, b-2 and so on. Write them down and see who can crack the code and reveal the message (be kind in your messaging!). You might want to explain your code to help the person work out the message. Happy coding!
Art - I am sure that you all saw our lovely photo-montage of the fabulous Netherthong staff.
We thought that it would be great to create our own Year 4 montage. I would like you to think about a word that describes your feelings during these times. Try to keep your words positive, happy and upbeat - just like you all are. Write, draw, decorate your word on a piece of paper and colour it in so that it will stand out. Then, it would be lovely to have a photo of you holding it, but if you are a little camera shy, just a photo of the word would be good.
You are all superstars. Take care and keep safe
Love Miss W and the Year 4 Team
xxx
Wednesday 6th May
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Hi everyone, I hope you are enjoying all the VE day work so far this week! Our celebrations might be different to the planned ones, but they will still celebrate this 75 anniversary. We had a sponsored walk planned and there was going to be a party on our village green. We are still going to go on our walk, but just as a family and 2 dogs.
English - I have set a 2Do on Purple Mash for you to have a go at.
You have been busy writing invitations and menus. Can you hear my tummy rumble? Today I thought we would think a little bit about poetry. I have attached two poems written by the same lady, but 60 years apart.
They are all about the VE day celebrations back in 1945 and 60 years later. Have a read of them both. I wondered if you could have a go at writing a poem about VE day this year? It could be in a similar style or you could have a go at thinking of another style of poetry - acrostics or shape poetry. It doesn't need to rhyme either, but it can if you wish. Sometimes rhymes can make it harder to write. You could have a go a learning one of the poems or record yourself reading it out loud. It would be lovely to hear your voices.
Maths - TTRockstars - The tournament is still going. The girls are storming ahead at the moment. When I last looked Daisy had the same score on her own as the boys had altogether. Come on lads keep going!
Today I thought that you could have a go at battleships to help with your coordinates. Here are the instructions for you. You could play someone in your house or possibly Zoom someone to play against!
PE - I hope that you are all keeping up with your PE or some sort of physical activity We are trying our best here. During the war dance was an important part of socialising and lots of people (Male and female) did dance. I remembered seeing this style of dance a number of years ago and thought that you could have a look at some of it. I might even have shown you at school. The style of dance is the Lindy hop. With a little help maybe you could find a clip of it to watch. You could try to learn a few of the basic steps and kicks - maybe not the jumps and tricks!
Geography - As it was Victory in Europe Day, I thought that you could do a little reminder of the countries of Europe. Can you find out which countries they are, find them on a map and then you could find the name of the capital cities.
Well done you amazing lot! Keep smiling and carry on!
Miss you all lots
Love Miss W and the Year 4 team
xxx