Week 1 & 2 - Term 4 February 2021
Welcome to Term 4! We are all still hopeful that it won't be very long now before we can be back together in school but in the meantime, here's a new set of lessons, activities and challenges to keep you busy. Hopefully the weather will turn warmer and sunnier as we get into March, as this will mean more outdoor sport and exercise, more gardening, more outside artwork, and more messy Science experiments that can only happen out of the house! 
Keep working hard, and keep sending me pictures, scans, documents and videos of what you're doing. I love getting your Dojo posts and your emails.
Keep smiling! 
Hugs,
Mrs Lloyd
World Book Day!
Here's a menu of activities to complete for the afternoon of World Book Day (or maybe even on Friday!).
English Lessons
For the next few weeks, our English lessons are all about being very, very tiny! These lessons are based on the book The Borrowers, and they include lots of different components: some reading comprehension, some films to watch and think about, some grammar, some spelling, and some writing. These are the first 10 lessons of a 15 lesson unit, so stay tuned for the last 5! Don't forget that you can also keep working on your own individual spellings, or on the Year 3/4 or Year 5/6 Statutory Spellings (these lists are on the Emerald Learning Projects main page).
If you're someone who wants to keep practicing your independent writing to keep your skills sharp, there are also some picture creative writing prompts below that you might like to try.
Be creative! Think TINY!
Week 1 & 2 - English - The Borrowers
| Lesson 1 |
To develop an understanding of key characters from 'The Borrowers' Click Here |
| Lesson 2 |
To investigate suffixes -ary/-ery Click Here |
| Lesson 3 |
To revise our knowledge of word class Click Here |
| Lesson 4 |
To generate vocabulary for character description Click Here |
| Lesson 5 |
To develop a rich understanding of words associated with large objects Click Here |
| Lesson 6 |
To analyse and interpret a setting description from an extract Click Here |
| Lesson 7 |
To practise and apply knowledge of suffixes -ary/-ery Click Here |
| Lesson 8 |
To plan the opening Click Here |
| Lesson 9 |
To write the opening Click Here |
| Lesson 10 |
To practise speech with punctuation Click Here |
Week 1 & 2 - Creative Writing
| Oh no! You've somehow been turned into a LEGO Minifigure version of yourself! The world is a dangerous and exciting place at this size. Write a story or a graphic novel-style cartoon story about your adventures. You could draw illustrations for your story or you could even take photos using a LEGO character, another tiny toy person, or even a figure you make from craft materials. Watch out for giant dogs, cats and guinea pigs! |
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Dear Diary, |
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Extra English Thinking Challenge for Week 1 & 2!
There are lots of levels to this challenge so it will be a two-week Challenge! Work your way through the levels, matching the triangles together so that synonyms are touching. You should be able to fit all the pieces together into the shape shown on the second page. Spoiler Alert! Don't look at page 3 of the documents unless you are completely stuck and want to check the answers!
Work in this order: Beginner, Easy, Tricky, Expert, Brainbox, Genius
If you finish all 6 levels: Use a page 2 blank grid and create your own Fantastic synonym puzzles.
Good luck! 
Maths Lessons
Hooray! We love fraction lessons because they often involve talking about parts of a whole like an eighth of a cake...or a tenth of a chocolate bar...or a sixth of a pizza. Mmm...pizza...
Oh, right, fractions. Focus.
Pick from either the Less Tricky or the More Challenging Fraction lessons this week; it's up to you.
Week 1 & 2 - Fractions
| Less Tricky (Year 4) | More Challenging (Year 5) | |
| Lesson 1 |
Recognising fractions as different representations Click Here |
What is a fraction? Click Here |
| Lesson 2 |
Calculating unit fractions of quantities Click Here |
Representing fractions Click Here |
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Lesson 3 |
Recognising equivalent fractions Click Here |
Equivalent fractions Click Here |
| Lesson 4 |
Recognising equivalent fractions (2) Click Here |
Tenths and hundredths Click Here |
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Lesson 5 |
Calcuting non-unit fractions of quantities Click Here |
Ordering fractions Click Here |
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Lesson 6 |
Equivalent fractions Click Here |
Fractions and decimals Click Here |
| Lesson 7 |
Fractions and division Click Here |
Thousandths Click Here |
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Lesson 8 |
Comparing fractions Click Here |
Comparing fractions and decimals Click Here |
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Lesson 9 |
Ordering fractions Click Here |
Improper fractions (Part 1) Click Here |
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Lesson 10 |
Using mixed numbers Click Here |
Improper fractions (Part 2) Click Here |
Extra Maths Thinking Challenge of the Week
Here's an interactive equivalent fraction matching game. It took Mrs Lloyd a bit of thinking! You can play online by clicking the picture or you can download printable cards HERE.
Other Topic Work - Science
Here are six lessons on Forces! Enjoy...and may the force be with you.
| Lesson 1 |
What are forces? Click Here |
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Lesson 2 |
How can we measure the size of forces? Click Here |
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Lesson 3 |
What are contact forces? Click Here |
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Lesson 4 |
What are non-contact forces? Click Here |
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Lesson 5 |
Which factors affect an object's ability to float? Click Here |
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Lesson 6 |
What impact do gears, levers and pulleys have on forces? Click Here |
Other Topic Work - French
Salut! Let's see what French vocabulary you can remember from our Creative Friday lessons! Here are five French lessons all about describing clothing. Magnifique!
| Lesson 1 |
Learning some clothes Click Here |
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Lesson 2 |
Describing clothes with colours Click Here |
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Lesson 3 |
Describing clothes with colour and size Click Here |
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Lesson 4 |
Saying clothes you have and using a conjunction Click Here |
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Lesson 5 |
Saying clothes you don't have and using conjunctions Click Here |
Religious Education
The story of Moses and the 10 Commandments is our Bible story focus for the next couple of weeks. God gives us a 'tick list' of the things we should strive to do to live our lives the way He wants us to. The story is from the book of Exodus, Chapter 20 verses 1 through 23. You can read the story in the Bible, or find a version of it HERE. You can also click the image below to watch a video summary of the life of Moses, including the 10 Commandments being given to him by God.
You sometimes see visual reminders that are designed to help you remember what each of the 10 Commandments are. The picture below shows an example for the 8th Commandment. Can you figure out why? How can you represent each commandment in your own way? Draw a symbol for each and write out the commandment beside it to create a 10 Commandments poster.
Physical Education
Here's another fun way to keep fit over the next couple of weeks. If you've spelled your name, how about your middle names? A famous person's name? Your whole family? Your friends' names?
If you're not sure what some of the exercises are, you can look them up online (with help or permission from an adult) or you can replace them with your own ideas. Good luck!
