Year 4
Thursday 26th March 2020
Good morning base 2,
We are now on day 4 of home learning and I hope all is going well. As I keep saying, please make sure you are taking regular breaks and are learning some new home skills to support the rest of your family.
Luca, James and I have been doing Joe Wicks – well James has, Luca runs around and my bump doesn’t seem to let me do half of the exercises but I do what I can. However, we are making the most of the nice weather and go into the garden for fresh air and to explore (Luca likes to watch the ants – he tries to eat them though!).
For today I would like you to complete the following:
English
Following on from yesterday’s learning of ‘Synonyms and Antonyms’, I would like you to complete the word web attached below. From the book you are reading you need to choose three words (try and choose some challenging words) and place them in the middle of each web. You then need to research synonyms of these words.
I would like you to then rewrite the sentence your chosen word has come from and try replacing it with a synonym. Repeat this twice for each web.
Discuss the following questions with your family at home:
*Does the sentence have the same effect on you?
*Does the word change the information to mean something else?
Maths – Please go onto:
Discovery Education > KS2 > Maths > Addition and Subtraction (lower) > Videos > Mental calculations: subtraction.
- Start by watching the video.
- Click on activities.
- Complete two of the subtraction activities depending on how comfortable you feel with it.
> Please continue with your reading.
> Please continue with your times table practise.
(https://www.timestables.co.uk/multiplication-tables-check/)
> Please continue with your Easter project.
> Don’t forget to see what Harold has been up to: https://www.coramlifeeducation.org.uk/harolds-daily-diary
Make sure you let me know how you are getting on or even upload some photos.
If you have any questions, please contact the school via their e-mail address and I will get back to you as soon as possible.
Take care, Mrs Cousins.
Wednesday 25th March 2020
Good morning base 2,
Please make sure you are taking regular breaks and are learning some new home skills to support the rest of your family.
Something new….
Life Education
Harold – our happy, healthy giraffe mascot and a favourite with children – will be posting a daily blog: Harold’s Daily Diary! Here’s the link to it: https://www.coramlifeeducation.org.uk/harolds-daily-diary. Each day he’ll be giving you positive, fun messages about what he’s doing to stay happy and healthy while he’s off school, separated from his friends. He’ll invite the you to join in with activities he’s doing.
For today I would like you to complete the following:
> English – Please go onto:
Discovery Education > KS2 > English > Grammar and Punctuation > Synonyms and Antonyms
You need to watch the video, take both quizzes and complete the activity.
> Maths – Please go onto:
Discovery Education > KS2 > Maths > Addition and Subtraction (lower) > Videos > Mental calculations: addition.
- Start by watching the video.
- Click on activities.
- Complete two of the addition activities. You can choose which ones depending on how comfortable you feel with it.
> Please continue with your reading.
> Please continue with your times table practise.
(https://www.timestables.co.uk/multiplication-tables-check/)
> Please continue with your Easter project.
Make sure you let me know how you are getting on or even upload some photos.
If you have any questions, please contact the school via their e-mail address and I will get back to you as soon as possible.
Take care, Mrs Cousins.
Tuesday 24th March 2020
Good morning base 2,
I hope the first day of your online learning was a successful one. I am aware that some websites are taking longer to download, try to be patient.
On our webpage you would have noticed a message regarding the log in to Discovery Education as the password and username did not print out on the sticker very clearly. If you are experiencing any problems, please take a look our HTV website and check the username again.
For today I would like you to complete the following:
- English – on Bug Club I have allocated you learning based on yesterday’s learning of ‘Tenses.’ There are plenty of challenges for you to complete.
- Mental Maths – Please go on the following link https://www.topmarks.co.uk/maths-games/mental-maths-train. This will help to support mental maths skills and keep your brain thinking!
- Please continue with your reading.
- Please continue with your times table practise. (https://www.timestables.co.uk/multiplication-tables-check/)
- Please continue to practise your spellings.
- Remember to take regular breaks:
Every single day Monday to Friday, Joe Wicks is doing a live PE workout session for children. This is called “PE with Joe” and is going to be aired on his YouTube Channel ‘The Body Coach’, at 9am.
- Home skills – What new home skills have you learnt? Have you helped your family with the washing up, cooking, making your bed? This is a time to become more independent and start learning new skills around the home. I am sure your family would love the help.
I have received some great photos. One family has suggested the following for ‘Under the Sea’ yoga with Cosmic Kids yoga on YouTube. Any other suggestions you have please let me know and I will put it on our class page.
I always said we are a class that thinks about each other and you are really showing it!
Make sure you let me know how you are getting on or even upload some photos.
Take care, Mrs Cousins.
Discovery Education Login support:
Step 1: Type discovery education into google – the website to login is https://www.discoveryeducation.co.uk/
Step 2:Select the login option in the top right corner of your screen
Step 3: Enter the login details your child has been provided. Please note – there is no space between the t and the 1 in our username.
Step 4: Click on the Espresso tab for the main website.
The website has been experiencing a lot more use than usual, therefore you may experience longer loading times than we are used to when logging on this morning.
Any problems, feel free to phone in and a member of staff will get back to you.
Monday 23rd March 2020
Good morning base 2,
I hope you are all keeping well.
You have Easter home learning that you need to be completing over the next couple of weeks.
• I would like you to also log on to the Discovery Education website, and go to Discovery Education > espresso > KS2 > English > Grammar and Punctuation > Text > Using the present perfect form instead of the simple past.
Passwords would have been given out to you last week.
We have already watched the video and started to practise this in our writing. I would like you to re-watch the video, work your way through both quizzes and complete the activity.
• I have updated your books on Bug Club. Over the next few days I will be allocating learning games for you to complete.
• Please make sure you take regular breaks.
Click here for the PE With Joe channel on YouTube.
I have also included some activities suggested by the School Sports Partnership. There are lots of exercise you and your family can do at home, as well as different website for you to explore.
Take care, Mrs Cousins.
Easter Home Learning Year 3/4 Base 2
I am hoping you are all keeping yourselves safe and well. Below is a copy of the home learning that Mrs Louise gave you on Tuesday in my absence. You have a topic project, times table to practise, weekly reading and spellings that you felt you needed to practise. I have also attached the statutory year 3 and 4 word list as well as a list of high frequency words. I have included a sheet with different ways you could practise learning your sepllings.
Over the next week I will be posting learning that you are able to do at home.
Take care, Mrs Cousins
World Book Day 2020
Wow, what a fantastic World Book Day we had! The children all brought in a range of great books and we enjoyed sharing them. A huge thank you goes to parent and carers for supporting their children in dressing up to make this day extra special. 
Oscar is a really good reader. (Lennon Y4)
I enjoyed seeing everyone’s costumes. (Charlie Y4)
I liked reading with Ryland and Kallum because I got to know about the books they were both reading. (Amelia Y3)
My partner asked me really good questions about my book. (Jaymie-Jo Y4)
Our favourite books to read are books about football. (Tyler Y4 and Lewis Y2)
I enjoyed listening to Mason’s jokes. (William Y4)
We worked really well together, sharing books. (Alyscia-Jane Y4 and Lia Y2)
We thought Gangsta Granny was really funny! (Kieran Y4, Jack Y2 and Isabelle Y2)
My partner thanked me for reading with them. (Zack Y4)
I enjoyed sharing my book because Skylar listens well. (Skylar Y3 and Lara Y2)
I enjoyed sharing my Harry Potter book with Sienna. (Natalie Y4)
We enjoyed seeing everyone’s costumes. (Leon Y4 and Mary Y2)
We enjoyed playing a game of Where’s Wally with Mr Franklin. (Bradley Y4 and Mark Y2)
Year 3 and 4 Base 2 Home Learning
Please find below this week’s home learning. It is due in on Monday 16th March. Reading and Contact books are due in daily.
If you have any questions, please feel free to come and see me.
Mrs Cousins
Year 3 and 4 Base 2 Home Learning: wc 24th February 2020
Below is this week’s home learning. It is due in on Monday 2nd March. Reading and contacts books are due in every day.
If you have any questions, please feel free to come and see me.
Mrs Cousins
Life Education
On Wednesday 12th and Thursday 13th February saw us welcoming the ‘Life Education Bus’ to Haytor View. During the two days, each class had the opportunity to take part in activities linked to understanding their bodies, health and keeping safe. Parents also had the opportunity to gain a little bit of an insight to what went on. This was a good opportunity for parents to support their child in developing their understanding. We look forward to welcoming ‘Life Education’ back next year.
“I enjoyed seeing Harold again.”
“I learnt that the liver gets rid of poisonous food.”
“I enjoyed learning about the body; I learnt lots of things!”
“”I learnt about what food is good to eat.”
“I enjoyed learning about the parts of the body on Tam.”
“I learnt lots about our brains.”
“I learnt about compromise. Harold and Derek comprised when they sang with each other.”
“I learnt that the liver does 500 different jobs.”