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Mrs Hinsley's Maths Group - Measures

Can you measure carefully in cm? Take this quiz to find out! www.funbrain.com/measure

Miss Speers's Maths Group - Homework

In Maths today we learned about number sequences. To find out more about sequences and patterns in our world, look at this online lesson:
www.linkslearning.org/kids/1_Math/2_illustrated_lessons/5_patterns/index.html


For more help, see the powerpoint presentation we saw in class today: www.primaryresources.co.uk/maths/powerpoint/Number_Sequences.ppt

Maths - Miss Speers's Group

Play Countdown! Can you beat the teacher the next time we play this in our warm-up?
www.woodlands-junior.kent.sch.uk/maths/countdown/index.htm

Thursday, 15 October 2009

PE on Fridays



PE is every Friday in Year 4. Please remember your kit. You may bring a track suit as well as your regular PE kit in case we go outside.

Miss Speers - the new Paula Radcliffe?



Congratulations to Miss Speers who completed the Birmingham Half Marathon (slowly!) last Sunday 11th October. Now put your feet up and have a well-earned rest!

History - The Tudors

We are learning all about the Tudors, who were a great family who ruled England from 1485 until 1603.

The Tudors loved their sports! Play Tudor joust. http://www.tudorbritain.org/joust/ Mrs Hinsley loves this game!

Take a peek at Blakesley Hall before our trip there in December. http://www.schoolsliaison.org.uk/blakesleyhall/blakesle.htm

Find out more about King Henry VIII and play the armour game! http://www.bbc.co.uk/schools/famouspeople/standard/henry/index.shtml#focus

Visit a Tudor street! http://www.bbc.co.uk/history/walk/games_index.shtml

Watch a stop animation film about Henry VIII and his 6 wives made by the children at Greet Primary School. http://www.bgfl.org/bgfl/7.cfm?s=7&m=2631&p=111,view_resource&start=16&kw=&el=2,3,4,5,6,7&sc=9&id=13408
Would you like to have a go at making a film like this?

Science - Moving and Growing

In Science we are learning about Moving and Growing.

Can you label the bones in the animal skeletons? http://www.bbc.co.uk/schools/scienceclips/ages/8_9/moving_growing_fs.shtml

Revise facts about the human skelton and take a quiz! http://www.childrensuniversity.manchester.ac.uk/interactives/science/bodyandmedicine/skeleton.asp

Visit the haunted house to learn more about how our bodies move. http://www.bonesandharry.co.uk/main/main.html

Race against the clock to build a skeleton.
http://www.rigb.org/contentControl?action=displayContent&id=00000001873

Times Tables

Here are some wonderful sites to help you with your times tables.

Remember we are tested each week on our tables.

First a great site from Woodlands Primary School in Kent
http://www.woodlands-junior.kent.sch.uk/maths/timestable/index.html

This one does exactly what it says on the tin!!
http://www.learnyourtables.co.uk/

Another great site is this one where you fly over the solar system solving tables problems
http://www.brainormous.com/online/loader_multiflyer.html

Finally, we have a site where you can race against children from all over the world.http://www.tutpup.com/

Tuesday, 13 October 2009

Year 4 are off to Sarehole Mill tomorrow (Wednesday 14th OCtober 2009)!

Please come to school as normal wearing your uniform with a packed lunch.

For a sneaky peek at the setting for our trip, see www.schoolsliaison.org.uk/kids/sarehole/sarehole.htm