Category: Year Four Update

Curriculum objective:  Compose and rehearse sentences orally. Task:  In classes this week, we have been spending time on a ‘Talk for Writing’ exercise to help the children with their Non-fiction writing about Polar bears.  This involves the children orally rehearsing their factual sentences and coming up with actions to go… Read More»

Y4F Talk Homework Maths Curriculum objective: Ordering fractions Task: In Maths this week we have been looking at fractions. We have been focusing on finding the fraction of numbers and have just begun to order fractions with different denominators. On Monday, we will be looking further into this and reminding… Read More»

Curriculum objective: To interpret and present data using bar charts, pictograms and tables   Task: In Maths this week we have been looking at shapes, angles and symmetry. Next week we are going to move on to looking at presenting and understanding data in bar charts, pictograms and tally charts.… Read More»

Thank you to the parents who came to our homework showcase today. We are very proud of the children’s efforts and they really enjoyed sharing their projects with you.

Curriculum objective: To select adventurous vocabulary for effect. Task: Next week we will be learning to describe something in great detail using ‘slo-mo’ writing. We will be using small clips from the film ‘Ice Age’ to do this. At home you could practice explaining something in great detail. You could… Read More»

4F Maths Curriculum objective: Understanding of number. Task: In Maths this week we have been looking at using a number line to solve division problems. Next week, we will be consolidating all the hard work we have been doing this half term into some activities. Talk with someone at home… Read More»

Curriculum objective: To recognise and name fractions ½ ¼ ¾ of a shape and a quantity. Task: Please practice finding fractions mentally of quantities. Remember to divide by the denominator (bottom number of a fraction) For example: What is half of 20? What is half of 48? What is a… Read More»

Curriculum objective: To recognise and show, using diagrams, equivalent fractions with small denominators.   Task: This week we have begun looking at fractions and will continue our learning into next week. Talk with someone at home about what you already know about fractions; including you knowledge of tenths and ordering… Read More»

Year 4 Talk Homework – Maths Curriculum objective: Measurements Task: In Maths this week we have been looking at using the grid method to solve multiplication problems. Next week, we will be investigating the different ways in which we measure things. Talk with someone at home about the three different… Read More»