January 12th - Tuesday

Good morning, we hope you had a great learning day yesterday.

What could Mr Cooper do to keep himself active, engaged, and not feel lonely? Share your ideas here. - http://linoit.com/users/Year4BPS/canvases/Ideas%20for%20Mr%20Cooper

Morning Challenge

Equipment list for today - click to reveal

  • Laptop or PC - access to the blog and the internet
  • MS Teams - open and logged on
  • Reading Books - a range of fiction and non-fiction
  • Paper or exercise book - lined or blank pages
  • Pens and pencils to write and draw with
  • PE Kit
  • Log in details for Bug Club

Lesson 1: 8:00-8:40 a.m.

PE- LI: Can I follow a short fitness programme and cool down effectively?

LI: Can I follow a short fitness programme and cool down effectively?


Follow along to the following “Ninja Now” workout video. Can you copy the ninja and kick the virus?

https://youtu.be/AL-7GGNploo


Cool down afterwards and stretch your muscles, using this video as a guide:

https://youtu.be/9rOQKt6z0d4

Have a drink!  Take a breather.  :)

Lesson 2: 9:00-9:40 a.m.

Literacy - Can I write a letter/email?

Can I write a letter/email? (Recount = retelling)

Learning Task: Today, you are going to write an email to your teacher to share with them things you did during your Christmas holiday.

Resources: Laptop, Writing Emails Presentation

How will I share my learning? You will email your class teacher AND cc in one of our specialist teachers once you have finished your email.

Time Frame: 40 minutes (1 lesson)

Task:
  • Click on the Writing Emails Presentation.
  • Read the information showing you how to write your email.
  • Check that you have included all the success criteria.
  • Click send.


To access your email you need to go to your Patana home page and click on the icon - Patana email and then sign in.

Lesson 3: 10:00-10:40 a.m. 

Maths - Can I use column addition?

Starter - Explain to an adult what you would rather share and why?

LI- Can I use column addition?

Today we will revisit column addition. You can choose one of the following strategies to help you solve today's challenges.

How about you design your own place value chart and use pasta, cereal or even a cheeky treat as your counters?

Watch the video below if you would like to see an example of the compact method.

https://mathantics.com/lesson/multi-digit-addition

Choose one challenge from below to complete.

When you have finished, check your answers in the drop down box.

You may want to try this fun Canoe Puppies Addition game.


Maths - Challenges

Maths Challenge Answers

EL Task

EL Task Answers

Break time!

Time for you to focus on you! Have a snack and do something that makes you smile.  

Go to Y4 Team (Grad 29) on MS Teams.

Enter your calendar section.

Join the lesson at 11:00am.

Can I learn collaboratively?

Resources: laptop, MS Teams, headphones, Google Drive open and links to the resources (your teacher will share these with you during the live session)

Time Frame: 40 minutes

Lesson 4: 11:00-11:40 a.m.

PSHE- Live lesson- Can I find a healthy balance for screen time in my day?

For this lesson, you need to join your class' live session. Go to your Microsoft Teams Calendar, find the session and click 'join'.

Your teacher will be looking at this presentation with you.

Lesson 5: 1:00-1:40 p.m.

Guided Reading Learning

Choose from one of the options below:

  • You can select a book from Bug Club activelearn, from the books that I have assigned you.
OR
  • Choose one of the activities below:


Imagine that you have just walked into your kitchen to find this -  (see the picture below)

Choose:

  • Role play the conversation you might have with the octopus.
  • Role play the telephone call you might have with a friend or family member to tell them what you have found.
  • You can only ask 3 questions to the octopus. What would you ask and why?
  • You decide to let the octopus stay here, but the next morning you come into your kitchen to find it joined by another creature. What might it be?
  • The telephone rings. It is the RSCPA and they are concerned: they have had reports from a neighbour that you are keeping sea life in your kitchen sink. What do you say?
  • Try to persuade the octopus to leave. Then try to persuade it to stay. Which was easiest? Why?
  • Write the story of how the octopus came to be here, and what happens next.
  • Write a limerick about this picture.

Questions:

  • How did the octopus get here?
  • Why is it wearing a hat?
  • Is it speaking your language? Do you understand what it’s saying?
  • Where did the plants come from?

Story Time

We hope you have had an amazing day of learning and can't wait for you to share it with us.  

EXTRA THINGS THAT YOU CAN DO!

We hope you have had an amazing day of learning and can't wait for you to share it with us :)

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Comments

  1. This is so fun!!!

    Posted by Zhe-An Kaiden Liu, 12/01/2021 at 08:24

    1. You’re right

      Posted by DB:Cloud:DB:iSAMSstu:13794, 12/01/2021 at 09:04

      1. ok

        Posted by Ashley Chi, 12/01/2021 at 13:15

      2. We are so glad you are enjoying the learning Kaiden!

        Posted by David Walton, 12/01/2021 at 13:54

      3. yeah!!!

        Posted by Berry Chang, 12/01/2021 at 11:23

        1. yeah!!!

          Posted by Berry Chang, 12/01/2021 at 11:23

          1. It is great to hear that you also enjoying it Berry

            Posted by David Walton, 12/01/2021 at 13:55