Hello!

My name is Mr Daniel and I teach Seagull Class. Our Teaching Assistant is Mrs Woodward.

Learning is a journey which we will all embark on. There will be ups and downs but the most important thing is that the children are happy. My philosophy is that ‘happy children learn’. The children will take risks, make mistakes and use these as a platform to become more confident and independent learners. I want them to try their best and be determined to succeed. All the children will be on different parts of their learning journey and that is ok.

I like to foster an environment of curiosity and encourage children to ask questions to further their understanding. Becoming active learners will allow the children to develop many important skills. We should all have high expectations of behaviour and expect one another to be respectful. These are important values.

 We will have a lot of fun with our learning!

I hope that you feel welcome and have a brilliant time in Year 4.

English & Computing

  • Write a poem about your body.
  • Research information about your body (digestion, teeth, hearing etc) and how it works. Create a PowerPoint to teach the class about what you have found out.
  • Don’t forget to practise your spellings every week on EdShed!

Maths

Practice multiplying and dividing numbers by 10 and 100. As you multiply and divide, look for and see if you can spot what happens to the decimal point and place value of each digit.

Think about…

What do you have to do to make tenths?

What do you have to do to make hundredths?

Find and make a list or fractions around your home. Remember fractions need to be an equal part of a whole – do you have a window that represents ½ or floor tiles that show a fraction. Go on a fraction hunt!

More Maths Fun!

You can also find lots of other fun maths games to play on:

Suggested Reading

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Art & DT

Native American culture believes that both good and bad dreams fill the air at night. The dreamcatcher has become widely adopted by Native Americans because they believe it is a way to protect people from nightmares and bad dreams. Have a look at different designs of dreamcatchers – then see if you can design and make your own.

Music

Find out about some musicians who come from America – what style of music do they do?

Find out about the “Home of country Music” – Nashville, Tennessee! Home | Nashville, Tennessee | Country Music Hall of Fame

Maths - Times tables

Practise your times tables up to 12x12. You need to be fluent and quick by the end of the year!

Click the links to play some great multiplication games!

History

Where did the Pilgrims go? Why did they go there? Find out all about the Mayflower voyage and what happened when the Pilgrims set off for the new land. You could write a story, draw pictures, or create a play about this important piece in American history.

What else can you find out about the history of the United States of America?

Science

  • Investigate how different materials act as conductors for sound. What materials can you hear through the best? What ones the worst? If you were to choose a material to create your own ear muffs, what material would you chose and why?
  • Look at the teeth of animals that are herbivores, omnivores and carnivores. What do you notice?

Geography

Choose a state from the USA to research. You could find out about:

  • Geographical features (mountains, lakes, rivers etc)
  • Major cities
  • Landmarks / tourist attractions / things you could do in that state
  • Population
  • Land area of the state
  • When did it join the USA? (Hawaii and Alaska joined quite late!)
  • What does the state flag look like?
  • Is there a state animal/bird? (North Carolina has a cardinal!)
  • What sports teams are supported in the state?

We are sure you can think of many more things to find out. As an extra challenge you could compare this state to another state, or even compare this state to somewhere you know well in the UK.