Monday 22.02.2021

All your activities for today can be found using the following links and worksheets (if provided) will be on your portfolio.

• English: In the lesson, we are going to learn about the features of explanation texts, such as the way they are organised and their language features. https://classroom.thenational.academy/lessons/to-identify-the-features-of-an-explanation-text-6tgk2r
• Maths: In this lesson we will be identifying fractions of quantities for non-unit fractions (where the numerator is more than one). https://classroom.thenational.academy/lessons/calcuting-non-unit-fractions-of-quntities-70u3jd
• Reading: Go to your portfolio and follow the instructions to find our class book. Read the pages selected and have a go at answering the questions! If you can, can you send a short video clip of you reading some of your book so that I can hear you read?

- Science: In this lesson we are going to learn about what plants need to grow. Then we will learn about variables in order to set up a simple experiment to test the effect of water on the growth of a plant. https://classroom.thenational.academy/lessons/what-conditions-could-we-change-to-investigate-the-growth-of-a-plant-cmv66t

• Spellings: Your weekly spellings can be found on the school website at https://www.marshlandsprimaryschool.co.uk/spellings-15/ and will also be posted to your portfolio. Remember to practice every day if you get chance!
• PE: Throw Tennis – for your P.E. Lesson today you are practicing your throwing and catching skills. You will receive a PDF document with instructions on the game. Watch the following video first… https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=elRFBvE7Qgo&list=PLnwoPgo24bhmqV8Y76iXnwYw9T9AlxbqJ&index=33&t=0s

You will find lots of other resources on our school website; Times Tables, British Sign Language, Music, Art and craft ideas as well as links to daily news and various indoor PE sessions.

WEEKLY ART CHALLENGE:  Your weekly art challenge is to create your own head shot Roman sculpture. This can be done using playdough, modelling clay of you can make your own salt dough using the method as shown on https://www.bbcgoodfood.com/howto/guide/how-make-salt-dough-recipe . Please remember we are making a sculpture!

Tuesday 23.02.2021

All your activities for today can be found using the following links and worksheets (if provided) will be on your portfolio.

• English: In this lesson, we are going to learn how bees make honey and order each part of the process. Children will draw simple pictures or diagrams to illustrate the sequence. https://classroom.thenational.academy/lessons/to-understand-and-sequence-how-bees-make-honey-cgwk2c  
• Maths: In this lesson we take a closer look at equivalent fractions. We explore the relationship between the numerator and denominator in pairs of equivalent fractions. https://classroom.thenational.academy/lessons/equivalent-fractions-68rk2d
• Reading: Go to your portfolio and follow the instructions to find our class book. Read the pages selected and have a go at answering the questions! If you can, can you send a short video clip of you reading some of your book so that I can hear you read?
• Spanish: In this lesson, we will recap our previous knowledge of numbers up to 12, then we will recap what we can remember about the months of the year in Spanish! https://classroom.thenational.academy/lessons/months-of-the-year-in-spanish-c5k30d
• ICT: In this lesson you will search and order a database to answer questions. Complete the Intro quiz first to remind you of the previous lesson’s learning. https://classroom.thenational.academy/lessons/using-a-database-61jkcd.

You will find lots of other resources on our school website if you fancy some other things to keep you busy! Please remember to practice your spellings daily!

WEEKLY ART CHALLENGE:  Your weekly art challenge is to create your own head shot Roman sculpture. This can be done using playdough, modelling clay of you can make your own salt dough using the method as shown on https://www.bbcgoodfood.com/howto/guide/how-make-salt-dough-recipe . Please remember we are making a sculpture!

Wednesday 24.02.2021

TODAY IS WELLNESS WEDNESDAY! For today we would like you to do non-screen activities.

We are not expecting your work to be sent in via portfolios today but if you are proud of some of the fun things we have planned and want to share them, please feel free!

This is a day for you to focus on your wellness by exercising, practicing mindfulness … and having FUN!

Thursday 25.02.2021

All your activities for today can be found using the following links and worksheets (if provided) will be on your portfolio.

• English: In this lesson, we will introduce new vocabulary, identify word pairs and synonyms and apply the vocabulary in sentences. https://classroom.thenational.academy/lessons/to-develop-a-rich-understanding-of-words-associated-with-trying-hard-cdk66r
• Maths:  In this lesson we use pizza problems to explore the connection between fractions and division. https://classroom.thenational.academy/lessons/fractions-and-division-68tp8r
• Reading: Go to your portfolio and follow the instructions to find our class book. Read the pages selected and have a go at answering the questions! If you can, can you send a short video clip of you reading some of your book so that I can hear you read?
• History: In this lesson we will learn about the religious beliefs of the Romans. We will begin by looking at the similarities and differences between the Romans and the Celts. We will then find out what the Imperial Cult was and finally look at the fascinating story of how Christianity spread across Roman England. https://classroom.thenational.academy/lessons/what-did-the-romans-believe-60tp2r
• PSHE: Children will decode the word to identify the meaning and look at what impact this has on animals. Children will also understand how human activity is major factor and plan, prepare and conduct a speech https://classroom.thenational.academy/lessons/deforestation-70vk0c

You will find lots of other resources on our school website if you fancy some other things to keep you busy! Please remember to practice your spellings daily!

WEEKLY ART CHALLENGE:  Your weekly art challenge is to create your own head shot Roman sculpture. This can be done using playdough, modelling clay of you can make your own salt dough using the method as shown on https://www.bbcgoodfood.com/howto/guide/how-make-salt-dough-recipe . Please remember we are making a sculpture!

Friday 26.02.2021

All your activities for today can be found using the following links and worksheets (if provided) will be on your portfolio.

• English: In this lesson, we are going to generate different nouns, adjectives, verbs and adverbs to use in our writing.  https://classroom.thenational.academy/lessons/to-use-precise-vocabulary-71k34t
• Spelling Test: Please remember to submit your spelling test so that I can mark them and award those do-jo points!
• Maths: You will compare pairs of fractions, firstly, with the same denominator, then with different denominators. https://classroom.thenational.academy/lessons/comparing-fractions-6rr68e
• Music: For our Music lessons please follow this link.

• https://connect.collins.co.uk/school/Primary/ME/MusicExpress.aspx#!/home
• Login via teacher login, using the details below:
• Username: parents@harpercollins.co.uk
• Password: Parents!21 and click Login. 
• Once you’ve logged into Collins Connect, select Music Express from the menu page. To access the lesson please click on Lesson bank> Year 4> Food and drink>Pizza
• Use Pizza performance audio to learn the chant by echoing each line as it is repeated (group 2 echo).
• Divide into two parts to perform the chant as a call and response, either with the performance audio, the backing audio or unaccompanied. Swap parts each time so that you have a chance to lead the chant.

• RE: In this lesson, we will be learning about the sacred text of Christianity, the Holy Bible. We will be looking at the two parts: The Old Testament and the New Testament. You will need a piece of paper and a pencil for this lesson.. https://classroom.thenational.academy/lessons/what-is-the-sacred-text-of-christianity-c8r6cd
• PE: Choose some music that reminds you of animal. Become an animal character. Can someone watching guess which animal you are? Can you create movements where you pretend you are moving over things or under things in your animal’s habitat?

WEEKLY ART CHALLENGE:  Today is your final day for submitting your weekly art challenge which is to create your own head shot Roman sculpture. This can be done using playdough, modelling clay of you can make your own salt dough using the method as shown on https://www.bbcgoodfood.com/howto/guide/how-make-salt-dough-recipe . Please remember we are making a sculpture!

You will find lots of other resources on our school website if you fancy some other things to keep you busy! Please remember to practice your spellings daily!

 If you are unsure which book your child should be reading, please contact your child's class teacher so that they can assist you further. 

EXTRA DAILY ACTIIVTY: If you have some spare time, it would be amazing if you could go to https://www.pobble365.com. Can you:

- Read the text

- Answer the questions

-Have a go at completing the 'perfect picture' activity.

Extra do-jo points will be waiting :)

Well done for another amazing week of learning!