Year 4 ARCHIVE
Homework for this week
Your teachers have prepared a set of documents to help you with your learning at home during the class closure. Click on any light blue writing to see them appear in full:
Your teachers have prepared a set of documents to help you with your learning at home during the class closure. Click on any light blue writing to see them appear in full:
Homework for early 2021 school closure
Your teachers have shared with you daily sets of documents to help you with your learning at home during the school closure in January, February and the beginning of March. If you need to go back to them, here they are still available for you here.
Your teachers have shared with you daily sets of documents to help you with your learning at home during the school closure in January, February and the beginning of March. If you need to go back to them, here they are still available for you here.
On Friday 27th November, Year 4 experimented melting chocolate.
In Science, Year 4 have been investigating the three states of matter - solids, liquids and gases. Last week, we carried out an experiment to find out which type of chocolate melted the slowest - milk, white or dark. We didn't find out a result yet as all of the chocolate was slow to melt, but we have evaluated our investigation and have planned out how to do it again to give us a result. Keep checking the website for our findings!
In Year 4, we have been exploring the idea of journeys. We have explored Aboriginal art and how symbols, colour and line have been used for thousands of years to tell stories of journeys including stories from The Dreamtime. We explored maps and created pictures of familiar journeys and then considered the work of abstract artist Paul Klee who represented objects and ideas in abstract ways.
Homework for this week
Your teachers have prepared a work plan to help you with your learning at home during the school closure. Click on any light blue writing to see them appear in full:
Your teachers have prepared a work plan to help you with your learning at home during the school closure. Click on any light blue writing to see them appear in full:
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Maths - 6 times table and division facts: Slide-show - Activity sheet
English - Poetry: Poem to read - Questions and Answers RE - The story of Abraham & Isaac: Text to read - story mountain |
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Thusday 17th September
Work instructions English: slide-show - Activities Guided Reading - Roald Dahl: Text - Work Maths - Round to the nearest 10: Lesson - Learning Worksheet - Additional learning activity Computing: Spreadsheet |
Wednesday 16th September
Work instructions English: Boxing Up the text 2 - Boxing Up sheet 2 Guided Reading - Boy: Questions - Comprehension questions Maths - Number lines to 1000: Lesson - Learning Worksheet - Additional learning activity History - Birmingham and Industrial Revolution: Slide-show 2 - Answer sheet PE |
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Tuesday 15th September
Work instructions English: Boxing Up the text - Boxing Up Grid Guided Reading Maths: Lesson - 1000s 100s 10s 1s Learning Worksheet - Additional activity 1s, 10s, 100s and 1000s RE: Jesus at the temple - Planning my newspaper report Music |
Monday 14th September
Work instructions English: Lesson - Task 3 Letter from Mr Gray - Model autobiography text Maths: Lesson - Numbers to 1000 Learning Worksheet Additional activity Represent Numbers to 1000 RE: The Schema History - Birmingham and the Industrial Revolution: slide-show - Research |
Saturday 12th September - Message from Mr Gray:
Dear Year 4 Parents/ Guardians,
We have just been informed that a Year 4 child who was in school on Friday has 2 of the COVID-19 symptoms. The problems with the testing system mean that the family have been unable to access a test to be certain, however it looks very likely. I have taken the decision to close to Year 4 until we know for certain. For the time being, please self isolate. Tomorrow morning, we will provide a home testing kit to the family with the hope we will have a result by Tuesday. If the result is negative and no one else develops symptoms, we will re-open straightaway. If the result is positive, your child will need to carry on isolating until Friday 25th September.
Household members (and siblings) of a child who is sent home do not need to self-isolate themselves unless the child who is self-isolating subsequently develops symptoms. If someone in the class that has been asked to self-isolate develops symptoms themselves within their 14-day isolation period they should follow guidance for households with possible or confirmed coronavirus (COVID-19) infection. They should get a test, and:
Testing
The latest government advice for parents is available here: https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/what-parents-and-carers-need-to-know-about-early-years-providers-schools-and-colleges-during-the-coronavirus-covid-19-outbreak/what-parents-and-carers-need-to-know-about-early-years-providers-schools-and-colleges-in-the-autumn-term
Whilst your child is self-isolating at home, please check the school website, where Mrs Southworth, Mrs Steele and Mrs Ahmed will be posting learning activities.
We are genuinely disappointed to have had to make this decision tonight, however the rate of transmission in Moseley is very high. When or if further information becomes available school will inform parents as soon as possible but we will keep in touch with everyone regularly by email.
Kind regards
Mr Gray
Dear Year 4 Parents/ Guardians,
We have just been informed that a Year 4 child who was in school on Friday has 2 of the COVID-19 symptoms. The problems with the testing system mean that the family have been unable to access a test to be certain, however it looks very likely. I have taken the decision to close to Year 4 until we know for certain. For the time being, please self isolate. Tomorrow morning, we will provide a home testing kit to the family with the hope we will have a result by Tuesday. If the result is negative and no one else develops symptoms, we will re-open straightaway. If the result is positive, your child will need to carry on isolating until Friday 25th September.
Household members (and siblings) of a child who is sent home do not need to self-isolate themselves unless the child who is self-isolating subsequently develops symptoms. If someone in the class that has been asked to self-isolate develops symptoms themselves within their 14-day isolation period they should follow guidance for households with possible or confirmed coronavirus (COVID-19) infection. They should get a test, and:
- if the test delivers a negative result, they must remain in isolation for the remainder of the 14-day isolation period. This is because they could still develop the coronavirus (COVID-19) within the remaining days.
- if the test result is positive, they should inform their school immediately, and should isolate for at least 10 days from the onset of their symptoms (which could mean the self-isolation ends before or after the original 14-day isolation period). Their household should self-isolate for at least 14 days from when the symptomatic person first had symptoms, following guidance for households with possible or confirmed coronavirus (COVID-19) infection.
Testing
The latest government advice for parents is available here: https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/what-parents-and-carers-need-to-know-about-early-years-providers-schools-and-colleges-during-the-coronavirus-covid-19-outbreak/what-parents-and-carers-need-to-know-about-early-years-providers-schools-and-colleges-in-the-autumn-term
Whilst your child is self-isolating at home, please check the school website, where Mrs Southworth, Mrs Steele and Mrs Ahmed will be posting learning activities.
We are genuinely disappointed to have had to make this decision tonight, however the rate of transmission in Moseley is very high. When or if further information becomes available school will inform parents as soon as possible but we will keep in touch with everyone regularly by email.
Kind regards
Mr Gray
Dear Year 4 Parents and Carers,
We have really enjoyed meeting your children again. It was great to find out about how they have been getting on during the last few months and spending time with them reflecting on their experiences away from school.
We have really enjoyed meeting your children again. It was great to find out about how they have been getting on during the last few months and spending time with them reflecting on their experiences away from school.
This half term, we will be focusing on helping them to settle into school and to become familiar with new and old routines. We want all the children to feel safe and happy at school.
We will be communicating with you through email and BGfL. We will put anything new on BGfL on Fridays. This will include messages about what is happening in Year 4 and homework other than maths homework.
This year, PE will be on a Wednesday. Your child will need to wear to school, a t shirt, joggers or leggings, trainers and a jumper. They will not need to come in school uniform on this day.
Please contact us via the school office if you have any questions or concerns.
Best wishes
The Year 4 Team
We will be communicating with you through email and BGfL. We will put anything new on BGfL on Fridays. This will include messages about what is happening in Year 4 and homework other than maths homework.
This year, PE will be on a Wednesday. Your child will need to wear to school, a t shirt, joggers or leggings, trainers and a jumper. They will not need to come in school uniform on this day.
Please contact us via the school office if you have any questions or concerns.
Best wishes
The Year 4 Team
Click on this logo to access White Rose activities for Year 4.
Friday 3rd April, Message from Mrs Steele:
Good Afternoon Year 4!
Just a quick note to say again...Happy Easter! Have a restful and safe break. Myself, Ms Southworth and Mrs Ahmed look forward to catching up with you after the two weeks to find out all about the lovely things you have been doing with your families.
We will mostly be having a break from BGfL, to spend time with our families, but you will find a daily Easter challenge posted in the Year 4 folder from different members of staff. You don't have to do the
Good Afternoon Year 4!
Just a quick note to say again...Happy Easter! Have a restful and safe break. Myself, Ms Southworth and Mrs Ahmed look forward to catching up with you after the two weeks to find out all about the lovely things you have been doing with your families.
We will mostly be having a break from BGfL, to spend time with our families, but you will find a daily Easter challenge posted in the Year 4 folder from different members of staff. You don't have to do the
challenge on that particular day, but by the end of the two weeks you will have a variety of different activities to pick and choose from. We hope you enjoy them and hope you will put pictures for us all to see.
Take care and stay safe.
Take care and stay safe.
On Friday 28th February, Year 4 did a fair test experiment to see which toothpaste was the most effective. They tested three different toothpaste brands by trying to clean permanent marker from a whiteboard. The results were mixed, but one thing we concluded was that the most expensive toothpaste didn’t necessarily clean better than the cheapest one.
Here is a picture of William at the Hippodrome. As a member of the Choir group Ex Cathedra, William has been chosen to sing in the performance of The Nutcracker by the Birmingham Royal Ballet.
After a dress rehearsal on Friday 22nd November, he's sung at both last weekend's matinees of the show. He's singing at weekend performances and some evenings until the end of the run on Saturday 14th December. If anyone is going, they should listen out for him during the Snowflake Waltz at the end of Act 1. |
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Well done to our successful kick-boxer, Ishmail who won many medals and trophies over this past year.
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Congratulations to Aamna, Deepika and Isabel for passing their grade 1 ballet exam and bronze tap medal exam. |
Congratulations to Aamna for passing her grade 1 musical theatre exam with a distinction, getting 96/100.
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On Tuesday 30th April, our Year 4 Hockey won all their matches in a competition after school at Hollywood Primary. Congratulation, champions!
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Benvenuto in Italia!
On Friday 29th March in the morning, Year 4 had their assembly. It was all about Italy. |
On Friday 1st February in the morning, some of our parents joined their children in the hall for a workshop with Mrs Steele and Mrs Sanders.
Thank you all very much for coming.
Thank you all very much for coming.
On Friday 21st December, Year 4 investigated static electricity. We were experimenting with balloons to see if we could attract shapes made of different paper.
On the 19th October 2018, the children used various materials to make switches and tested them in their circuit to see if they worked.
Lest we forget
Year 4 have been thinking about Remembrance day and, particularly significant this year, the centenary of the end of the First World War.
We have been learning about not just soldiers who came from all around the world to fight but also those who were left at home. We learned about how children, women and men who were too old to fight, helped the war effort.
Some of the children did their own research at home including finding out about their own relatives who were affected by the war or fought in the war. We have listened to songs and read poems and diaries of people from the time. As we reflected on the end of this war, which at the time was described as and hoped to be, the war to end all wars, we wrote letters of thanks to people who were alive at the time. Then we created pictures using silhouettes and beautiful sunset colours, to remember, lest we forget.
Year 4 have been thinking about Remembrance day and, particularly significant this year, the centenary of the end of the First World War.
We have been learning about not just soldiers who came from all around the world to fight but also those who were left at home. We learned about how children, women and men who were too old to fight, helped the war effort.
Some of the children did their own research at home including finding out about their own relatives who were affected by the war or fought in the war. We have listened to songs and read poems and diaries of people from the time. As we reflected on the end of this war, which at the time was described as and hoped to be, the war to end all wars, we wrote letters of thanks to people who were alive at the time. Then we created pictures using silhouettes and beautiful sunset colours, to remember, lest we forget.
On Thursday 11th July, Year 4 children will go to Ackers Adventure for their end-of-year class trip.
Ackers Adventure is an outdoor activity centre located in Birmingham. All of their activities take part in over 75 acres of diverse landscape and habitats ranging from open grassland, woodland and marsh cut through by the River Cole, the Grand Union Canal, and Mainline Railways. This creates a fascinating area to have a great outdoor adventure. We are described as a hidden urban oasis, a green gem that overlooks Birmingham city centre. To know more about this place, you can visit: https://www.ackers-adventure.co.uk/
Ackers Adventure is an outdoor activity centre located in Birmingham. All of their activities take part in over 75 acres of diverse landscape and habitats ranging from open grassland, woodland and marsh cut through by the River Cole, the Grand Union Canal, and Mainline Railways. This creates a fascinating area to have a great outdoor adventure. We are described as a hidden urban oasis, a green gem that overlooks Birmingham city centre. To know more about this place, you can visit: https://www.ackers-adventure.co.uk/
