Dear Parents and Carers,

Thank you for your support with all things times tables this year! Special thanks too for encouraging your children to log in and practise their learning on Times Tables Rock Stars. We know that many of you have been enjoying using TT Rock Stars, particularly throughout this period of home learning.

It was a shame that after practising so hard and putting so much effort into learning their tables this year, our year 4s would not have the chance to perform in the DfE Multiplication Tables Check this term.

Nevertheless, it is important to us to end the year with a sense of how they might have done so your child has the opportunity to play two Soundcheck games. If you are unfamiliar with the game modes, the Soundcheck replicates the Multiplication Tables Check itself. Your child is already familiar with how it works.

When?

When your child logs in any time from 29/06/20, they will be automatically guided through the simple process of playing two Soundcheck games – the first is a warm up and the second is the real multiplication check. Both games are made of 25 questions and should be given their best shot.

How?

As soon as they login, a pop up message appears to direct them through the steps.

There will not be an opportunity to repeat the games.

Please find a quiet 5-minute window, away from distractions, when they can play these two games, each lasting no more than 2 and a half minutes.

As you can appreciate, the score is only meaningful if every answer is given by them with no assistance of any kind.

What next?

When they complete the two Soundcheck games, they can use TT Rock Stars as usual.

The results will help us plan our year 4 multiplication provsion next year and provide us with end of year progress information for your child.

Thank you for your support and please do get in touch with us if you have any further questions.

Kind regards

Miss Kennett and Miss Spiers

Dear Parents/Carers,

We just wanted to say thank you for all of your support and hard work that you are doing!

Please keep sending us your lovely pictures, videos and messages either to our email address or on the Facebook page. We might be a bit delayed replying to emails but we are seeing and loving them all.

Best Wishes,

Miss Kennett, Miss Spiers, Mrs Raybone & Mrs Habib

Geography

The following web link will take you to a Geography challenge:

https://www.sporcle.com/games/g/world

You have a 15-minute countdown timer and in that time you need to name as many countries in the world as you can. Do not worry about knowing where they are on the map. If you type the name into the search bar it will locate the country on the map for you. Once the timer is up you can see how many countries you can name out of 197. Challenge a family member and see if you can beat them.

Good luck explorers!

Year 4 | Summer Term | Teaching Guidance Week 8 to 10 –Geometry: Properties of Shape

Quadrilaterals Maths Notes and Guidance Varied Fluency Monday L.O. to identify Children name quadrilaterals including a square, rectangle, 1 Label the quadrilaterals using the word bank. rhombus, parallelogram and trapezium. They describe their Quadrilaterals properties and highlight the similarities and differences between trapezium different quadrilaterals. square Success Criteria: rhombus Children draw quadrilaterals accurately using their knowledge of rectangle  A quadrilateral is a shape that has four sides. the properties. parallelogram

2 Use the criteria to describe the shapes.  Watch this video to help you understand the different types of quadrilaterals. Mathematical Talk https://youtu.be/yiREqzDsMP8

What’s the same about the quadrilaterals? four sides 2 pairs of parallel sides four equal sides  Remember that Parallel lines are What’s different about the quadrilaterals? polygon 1 pair of parallel sides 4 right angles two line that stay the same What is a polygon? distance from each other and Why is a square a special type of rectangle? Which criteria can be used more than once? Why is a rhombus a special type of parallelogram? Which shapes share the same criteria? never intersect (meet). Can you add any more properties to the shapes? 3 Draw and label; Tuesday Using sticks• a rh oyoumb uhaves. • collecteda parallelo gfromram. your • 3 doutdoorifferent t rapeziums L.O. to explore environment or coloured pencils and markers from your indoor environment, create as many quadrilaterals as Quadrilaterals and triangles possible. Name and label them and record their properties. Don’t forget to take pictures and share them with your Success Criteria classmates or family members. Why not also do the same for the different types of  Watch the video again to help you remember the triangles? different types of quadrilaterals. https://youtu.be/yiREqzDsMP8

Year 4 Summer Term Week 8 to 10 –Geometry: Properties of Shape

Quadrilaterals Challenge a friend, teacher or family member. Create the  Have fun. shape using the resources you have and let them guess the name. Re asoning and Problem Solving Wednesday L.O. to compare Complete each of the boxes in a table You will need: Square: Four 4 cm Quadrilaterals with a different quadrilateral. 4 centimetre straws - perimeter is 16 Success Criteria 6 centimetre straws cm or four 6 cm- perimeter is 24 cm 2 pairs 1 pair of  Watch the video again to help you remember the 4 equal of equal parallel different types of quadrilaterals.How many different quadrilaterals can Rectangle: Two 4 sides sides sides https://youtu.be/yiREqzDsMP8you make u sing the straws? cm and two 6 cm-

perimeter is 20 cm 4 right Children can Calculate the perimeter of each shape. Rhombus: Four 4 angles discuss if there are cm - perimeter is any shapes that 16 cm No right Four 6 cm straws- angles can go in the top right corner. Some perimeter is 24 cm children may justify Parallelogram: Two Which box cannot be completed? it could be a square 4 cm and two 6 Explain why. or a rectangle cm - perimeter is however these 20 cm have 2 pairs of Trapezium: Three 4 parallel sides. cm and one 6 cm- perimeter is 18 cm Year 4 Summer Term Week 8 to 10 –Geometry: Properties of Shape

Quadrilaterals Reasoning and Problem Solving Thursday L.O. to investigate Complete each of the boxes in a table You will need: Squ are: Four 4 cm Quadrilaterals with a different quadrilateral. 4 centimetre straws - pe rimeter is 16 6 centimetre straws cmSuccess or fou Criteriar 6 cm - per imeter is 24 cm 2 pairs 1 pair of  Remember that the perimeter is the sum of all the 4 equal of equal parallel How many different quadrilaterals can Rectangsides.le: T wIt’so like 4 you are taking a walk around the sides shape. sides sides you make using the straws? cm and two 6 cm- perimeter is 20 cm 4 right Children can Calculate the perimeter of each shape. Rhombus: Four 4 angles discuss if there are cm - perimeter is any shapes that 16 cm No right If you do not have straws, maybe use sticks or Four 6 cHavem s fun.traw s- angles can go in the top right corner. Some pipe cleaners or even cut strips of paper. perimet er is 24 cm Friday Invent some fun timetable games and share them with a children may justify Parallelogram: Two friend or family member. L.O. to practise Which box cannot be completed? it could be a square 4 cm and two 6 Explain why. or a rectangle Times Table Rock stars: cmUsing - pe timesrime tableter i srock stars and Hit the button, practise your times tables. however these https://ttrockstars.com/ 20 cm Challenge a family member to a timetable’s competition have 2 pairs of Hit the button: Trapezium: Three 4 parallel sides. cmSuccess and o Criteriane 6 cm - https://www.topmarks.co.uk/maths-games/hit-the-button per-i mto ebete abler is to 18 recall cm times tables effectively

Reading

Monday L.O. to understand and retrieve https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1sK4JX0co8I Watch the following video about the year 1066 and the In YouTube search the following – build up to the . Then answer the following questions. “ year 4” 1. put England in terrible danger on Then select the third video option which should look like this: the 5th January 1066 because he didn’t leave what when he died? 2. Why was it important for a King to leave a male heir? 3. The Kings councillors had to decide who would be King once Edward had died, how many claimants were there for the throne? 4. How old was Edgar the Aetheling? 5. What does ’s surname mean?

6. “Harold was the Earl of Wessex, the richest man in the kingdom, and had good ______with all the major nobles of England”. Find the missing word from the sentence. What do you think this word means? 7. William Duke of had the backing of who which meant in effect he had the backing of God?

Success Criteria: - retrieve key information from a video - understand the importance of an heir to the throne - understand the build up to the battle of hastings

Tuesday - Interesting facts L.O. to understand 1. He was teased as a child. William was born in 1028 to unmarried parents — Robert I, , and his Last week we started to look at the Battle of Hastings, the mistress, Herleva. This fact led to him being taunted as a child and brought into question battle took place in 1066 between King Harold and William his claim to the throne. Unlike today, it was considered very important to be married the Conqueror. Read the following interesting facts about before having children. William, then using this and last week’s reading text for 2. William’s childhood was marred by violence help, create a poster on why William should be king.

After his father died, William inherited the duchy (territory) of Normandy. But Normandy was soon plunged into civil war with the region’s aristocrats battling each other for — among other things — control of the young duke. One rebel even cut the throat of William’s steward as he slept in the duke’s bedchamber. 3. He gained a reputation for brutality After defeating a rebellion in Normandy led by his cousin, William lay the foundations for his reputation as a brutal leader, cutting off the hands and feet of the rebels as punishment. It is also thought that William was about 5”10, which was quite tall back then. 4. William married Matilda of in the The marriage secured the duke a powerful ally in the neighbouring county of Flanders (now Belgium). She would go on to bear him at least nine children who survived into adulthood, including two kings of England. 5. His friend and first cousin once removed was Edward the Confessor, King of England In 1051, the childless Edward supposedly wrote to William, promising the French duke the English crown when he died. Success Criteria 6. William was betrayed by Edward -retrieve key information from texts On his deathbed in January 1066, the king of England named the powerful English earl - use own knowledge as his successor. This set into motion the events for which William - to use inference when direct information isn’t available would become best known hundreds of years later. - use persuasive language 7. The French duke conquered England at the Battle of Hastings - create an eye catching and attractive poster Eight months after Edward’s death, William arrived on England’s Sussex coast with a fleet of hundreds of ships, determined to take the English crown he saw as rightfully his. William led his troops into a bloody battle against King Harold’s forces near to the town of Hastings, eventually proving victorious. It is said that Harold was shot in the eye, which is shown in the famous Tapestry. William would be officially crowned King of England on Christmas day 1066. 8. The new king was responsible for the During his subsequent rule of England, William ordered an unparalleled survey of all land and holdings in the country, the findings of which became known as the Domesday Book (pronounced Doomsday). 9. Our English language is a mixture of Normandy French and Anglo-Saxon English Like a lot of monarchs back then, William was illiterate and didn’t speak English very well. French was spoken at court and as a result, changed the English language. 10. William left England in 1086 He spent much of the rest of his life engaging in two of his favourite pastimes — hunting and eating. 11. He died a year later, in 1087 in France It is believed William died either after falling ill or being injured by the pommel of his saddle. The monarch’s stomach is reported to have exploded at his funeral, prompting the priest to rush through the funeral rites. 12. Williams ancestors have kept the throne ever since. William is an ancestor of every English monarch after him, including our queen, Elizabeth II.

Wednesday L.O. to understand

Harold Godwinson, often called Harold II, was born in 1022 and was the last We know who William is, so now let’s look at Harold. Who crowned Anglo-Saxon king of England. Harold reigned from 6 January 1066 until his is Harold and what factors played a part in him losing the death at the Battle of Hastings, only 9 months, fighting the Norman invaders led throne to William at the battle of Hastings? by William the Conqueror during the Norman conquest of England. His death marked the

end of Anglo-Saxon rule over England. Harold was a powerful earl and member of a prominent Anglo-Saxon family with ties to . Upon the death of his brother-in-law King Edward the Confessor on 5 January 1066, the Witen (council) convened and chose Harold to succeed; he was the first English monarch to be crowned in Abbey. In late September, Harold successfully repelled an invasion by rival claimant Harald Hardrada of Norway at the Battle of Stamford in Yorkshire before marching his army back south to meet William the Conqueror at Hastings two weeks later. Here are 10 facts about King Harold Godwinson. 1. Harold was the son of a great Anglo-Saxon lord Harold’s father Godwin had risen from obscurity to become the Earl of Wessex in the reign of Cnut the Great. One of the most powerful and wealthy figures of Anglo-Saxon England, Godwin was sent into exile by King Edward the Confessor in 1051, but returned 2 years later with the support of the navy. 2. He was one of 11 children Harold had 6 brothers and 4 sisters. His sister Edith married King Edward the Confessor. Once you have read the information, answer the below Four of his brothers went on the become earls, which meant that, by 1060, all the questions: earldoms of England but Mercia were ruled by sons of Godwin. 3. Harold became an earl himself 1. How long was Harold king for before his death? Harold became Earl of East Anglia in 1045, succeeded his father as Earl of Wessex in 2. Who was Harold’s brother in law? 1053, and then added Hereford to his territories in 1058. Harold had become arguably 3. What was the name of the battle that took place in more powerful than the King of England himself. Yorkshire? 4. He defeated an expansionist King of Wales 4. Fact 3 suggests “Harold had become arguably more powerful than the King of England himself”, why do you He undertook a successful campaign against Gruffydd ap Llewelyn in 1063. Gruffydd was think Harold wanted to be King if he was already more the only Welsh king ever to rule over the entire territory of Wales, and as such posed a powerful than him? threat to Harold’s lands in the west of England. 5. What was the name of the group of noblemen and Gruffydd was killed after being cornered in Snowdonia. clergymen that chose Harold to be the next king? 5. Harold was shipwrecked in Normandy in 1064 6. Why do you think Harold was going to lose the Battle of There is much historical debate over what happened on this trip. Hastings? William, Duke of Normandy, later insisted that Harold had sworn an oath on holy relics that he would support William’s claim to the throne upon the death of Edward the Confessor, who was at the end of his life and childless. CHALLENGE However, some historians believe this story was fabricated by the to legitimise Find Yorkshire and Hastings on a map of the UK. their invasion of England. Do you think you could walk that far? 6. He was elected King of England by an assembly of noblemen After Edward the Confessor’s death on 5 January 1066, Harold was chosen by the Witen – an assembly of and clergy – to be the next King of England. Success Criteria His coronation in Westminster Abbey took place the very next day. -understand who Harold Godwinson is 7. He was victorious at the Battle of Stamford Bridge -recognise why Harold became King Harold defeated a large Viking army under the command of Harald Hardrada, after - understand the factors that contributed to Harold losing taking them by surprise. His traitorous brother Tostig, who had supported Harald’s the battle invasion, was killed during the battle. 8. And then marched 200 miles in a week Upon hearing that William had crossed the Channel, Harold swiftly marched his army down the length of England, reaching London by around 6 October. He would have covered around 30 miles a day on his way south. 9. Harold lost the Battle of Hastings to William the Conqueror on 14 October 1066 After a hard-fought battle that lasted all day, the Norman force defeated Harold’s army and the King of England lay slain on the battlefield. The Norman cavalry proved the difference – Harold’s force was made up entirely of infantry. 10. He was killed by an arrow in the eye A figure is depicted in the as being killed at the Battle of Hastings by an arrow in the eye. Although some scholars dispute whether this is Harold, the writing above the figure states Harold Rex interfectus est, “Harold the King has been killed.”

Thursday L.O. to compare William of Normandy King Harold Godwinson Create a table - one side William, the other side Harold. Using the information you have read so far write two lists comparing the two claimants to the throne. Things to consider for each column… What nationality are they? (e.g. Anglo-Saxon, Norman) How old were they? Are they kind/aggressive? What information tells you this? What’s their claim to the throne? Any famous supporters? Do you think they’re rich/poor? Which facts you found most interesting

Once complete, write a couple of sentences answering the following question - Who do you think deserved to be King in 1066 and why?

Success Criteria - retrieve information and identify facts - make comparisons within the text - summarise the main ideas within the text

Friday L.O. to design

Before a soldier can go into battle he needs his armour and weapons. Design your armour and weaponry to head into battle.

Once you have designed your armour and weaponry, label your images with why you have chosen that specific feature. What is it made out of? How might it help you in battle?

Success Criteria - to use your imagination - to be able to justify your design features - use technical language in your descriptions

Writing

Monday L.O. to recognise homophones

Mrs Green has sent a postcard to the children in her class. However, she must have gone bananas as her spelling is all over the place. Rewrite Mrs Green’s postcard and correct her silly errors.

Success Criteria - Recognise homophones used incorrectly - Correct spelling errors - Recognise and correct where capital letters should be

Tuesday L.O. to infer

Welcome to Graffiti Street! Using the image for help, answer the below questions:

1. Is graffiti ‘art’ or just a mess? 2. Who do you think does graffiti and why do they do it? 3. If you saw someone doing graffiti near your home, how would you feel about it and why? 4. When and where do you think most graffiti is done? 5. Does the location of the graffiti determine whether it is considered art or vandalism? 6. How might the materials used to perform graffiti have changed over history? 7. Do you think this is graffiti or art? Why?

Success Criteria - use your prior knowledge - use descriptive language -use your imagination -use feelings and/or senses - justify your opinions

Wednesday Things to think about: L.O. to write a diary entry How do you feel? Are you glad you defeated Harald? Using the text from Wednesday’s reading pack activity, How do you feel about the new recruits you are gathering on the march down? write a diary entry as if you are Harold. You are Do you ache from all the marching? New shoes rubbing or old shoes falling apart? currently marching from the battle of Stamford where Are you excited to take on William? Nervous? What are you nervous about? you defeated Harald, down towards Hastings where Do you think you will defeat William as both he and Harald are Norman’s and surely their you will face William of Normandy. You lost a lot of fighting style must be similar? Or are you unsure? soldiers at the battle of Stamford and collect new What makes you think William could be an enemy to be aware of? What stories have you recruits on your way towards Hastings… heard? Success Criteria - punctuation – full stops, capital letters and commas - descriptive language - use your senses to enhance your writing - use Fronted adverbials followed by a comma - metaphors/similes/personification (for example, as sharp as a…) -use information from a variety of texts to help you - write in paragraphs

Thursday L.O. to practise spellings

Can you solve the tricky clues to figure out the words in this crossword? Make sure you spell your answers correctly to reveal the secret hidden word.

Success Criteria - to practise spellings - recognise common spelling errors

Friday L.O. to write instructions

Aunt Molly’s Homemade Pizza Recipe Aunt Molly has leant Lucy her pizza recipe to make her famous pizza. Only Molly’s just spotted all of the INGREDIENTS instructions are jumbled up! Can you put the steps Pizza Dough: Makes enough dough for two 10-12 inch pizzas back into the correct order? Each step starts in bold  1 1/2 cups (355 ml) warm water writing.  1 package (2 1/4 teaspoons) of active dry yeast  3 3/4 cups (490 g) bread flour There are two sections – making the pizza dough (3  2 tablespoons extra virgin olive oil steps) followed by preparing the pizzas (7 steps)  2 teaspoons salt  1 teaspoon sugar Success Criteria Pizza Ingredients -work methodically to figure out the instruction order  Extra virgin olive oil - to use key information from each step to help you,  Tomato sauce (smooth, or puréed) ignoring the extra information in each step.  Firm mozzarella cheese, grated  Mushrooms, very thinly sliced if raw, otherwise first sautéed  Bell peppers, stems and seeds removed, very thinly sliced  Pepperoni, thinly sliced  Onions, thinly sliced raw or caramelized  Ham, thinly sliced  MAKING THE PIZZA DOUGH

Let the dough rise: Spread a thin layer of olive oil over the inside of a large bowl. Place the pizza dough in the bowl and turn it around so that it gets coated with the oil. Cover the dough with plastic wrap. For a quick rise, place the dough in a warm place (75°F to 85°F) for 1 1/2 hours.

Make and knead the pizza dough: Knead the pizza dough on low to medium speed using the dough hook about 7-10 minutes. If you don't have a mixer, you can mix the ingredients together and knead them by hand. The dough should be a little sticky, or tacky to the touch. If it's too wet, sprinkle in a little more flour.

Proof the yeast: Place the warm water in the large bowl of a heavy duty stand mixer. Sprinkle the yeast over the warm water and let it sit for 5 minutes until the yeast is dissolved. After 5 minutes stir if the yeast hasn't dissolved completely. The yeast should begin to foam or bloom, indicating that the yeast is still active and alive.

PREPARING THE PIZZAS

Preheat pizza stone (or pizza pan or baking sheet): Place a pizza stone on a rack in the lower third of your oven. Preheat the oven to 475°F (245°C) for at least 30 minutes, preferably an hour. If you don't have a pizza stone, you can use a pizza pan or a thick baking sheet; you need something that will not warp at high temperatures.

Divide the dough into two balls: Remove the plastic cover from the dough. Dust your hands with flour and push the dough down so it deflates a bit. Divide the dough in half. Form two round balls of dough. Place each in its own bowl, cover with plastic and let sit for 15 minutes (or up to 2 hours).

Prep toppings: Prepare your desired toppings About a third a cup each of tomato sauce and cheese would be sufficient for one pizza. One to two mushrooms thinly sliced will cover a pizza.

Flatten dough ball, and stretch out into a round: Working one ball of dough at a time, take one ball of dough and flatten it with your hands on a lightly floured work surface. Starting at the centre and working outwards, use your fingertips to press the dough to 1/2-inch thick. Turn and stretch the dough until it will not stretch further. Let the dough relax 5 minutes and then continue to stretch it until it reaches the desired diameter - 10 to 12 inches. Treat the dough gently!

Brush dough top with olive oil: Use your fingertips to press down and make dents along the surface of the dough to prevent bubbling. Brush the top of the dough with olive oil (to prevent it from getting soggy from the toppings). Repeat with the second ball of dough. Spread with tomato sauce and sprinkle with toppings: Spoon on the tomato sauce, sprinkle with cheese, and place your desired toppings on the pizza.

Bake pizza: Bake pizza in the 475°F (245°C) oven, one at a time, until the crust is browned and the cheese is golden, about 10-15 minutes. If you want, toward the end of the cooking time you can sprinkle on a little more cheese.