Daily Planner For:

Year 4/5

Day: Tuesday 21^st July

Good morning! 😊

Subject

You are learning:

You can find out how to do this here:

Here are some important things to remember:

Reading

To answer questions about a text.

Use the files from yesterday. Read chapter 2 of the story.

Either:

1. Use the file ‘Year 45 Reading Questions Monday 20.07.20’ and answer the questions about chapter 2 on pages 5 and 6.
2. Use the file ‘Year 45 Reading Discussion Monday 20.07.20’. Use the prompt for chapter 2 to start a discussion with your family.

Note: you will need these files for tomorrow as well.

• Use a dictionary or Collins Online Dictionary (link 1) to look up any words you don’t know.
• Keep looking back in the text for the answer to each question.

The rest of the eBook is included (in 2 parts) so that you can read the rest of the story over the summer if you want to. The other files contain questions and discussion prompts for the remaining chapters that you can use with whoever you read to.

Writing

To write about your memories of the year.

It’s the last day of the year!

Use the file ‘Year 45 Writing Tuesday 21.07.20’ below to record your best memories from this year.

Consider sharing your memories on the blog so that all your friends can join you in remembering all the best parts of the school year!

You might want to include:

• Trips
• Visitors
• Topics
• Personal successes and achievements

You could also add what you are most looking forward to or hoping for next year!

Spelling

To spell words from an age-appropriate text.

Average, awkward, bargain, bruise, category

Complete the bitesize activity – splitting up the words into sections (don’t worry about colouring – just put a dash between parts,       

e.g. ap – pre - ci - ate) (Tuesday’s usual task).

• Listen for sounds and syllables to help split them up in the best way possible.
• Are there any common spelling patterns between these words?
• Make sure you spell the word correctly.

Maths – CU & AH groups

To complete symmetric figures.

Use link 2 below to see the lesson on White Rose Maths.

Go to Summer Term – Week 12, lesson 2: Complete a symmetric figure. Watch the video, then use what you have learned to complete the worksheet in the file ‘Year 45 CU AH Maths Tuesday 21.07.20’ below.

• Count the squares to help you put shapes and lines in the right place.
• Remember that one side is the mirror (opposite) of the other; it is not just the same thing moved over.

Maths - NB group

To use imperial units.

Use link 3 below to see the lesson on White Rose Maths.

Go to Summer Term – Week 12, lesson 2: Imperial units. Watch the video, then use what you have learned to complete the worksheet in the file ‘Year 45 NB Maths Tuesday 21.07.20’ below.

• Read the questions and units carefully to make sure you are converting between the right units.

Basic maths facts

Times tables.

Use Hit the Button and the Multiplication Tables Check (links 4 and 5) to practise times tables.

• Remember that 5 x 6 is the same as 6 x 5 – multiplication facts can be reversed.
• Practise your related division facts as well.

Topic work

About Roman soldiers.

Use the file ‘Year 45 Topic Tuesday 21.07.20’ to learn about Roman soldiers and their armour.

Use the description to label the Roman soldier and colour in the armour the correct colours, then design your own Roman shield.

The file ‘Year 45 Topic Extension Tuesday 21.07.20’ is a project that you could do over the summer if you want to, involving making your own Roman armour.

You can also continue with Espresso ‘Make Your World Bigger’ if you have been enjoying that!

• Read the text carefully to make sure you colour the right parts in the right colours.
• Use a Google image search to give you ideas for what things might feature on a Roman shield.
• If you would like to do the Roman armour project but do not have enough materials to make full-size armour for yourself, perhaps you could make some armour for a teddy or other toy!

Keeping Physically Active

Youth Sport Trust have put together some activities you can do at home on your own or with other members of your household. Follow link 6 below to see them and pick whichever you want to do.

• Exercise helps our bodies and our minds stay healthy.
• Exercising each day, helps you develop strength and fitness over time. 
• Ask an adult in your house to help you find the right website.
• Follow the instructions carefully; this will keep you safe.

• Stop if you think you might have injured yourself.

Daily Planner For:

Year 4/5

Day: Monday 20^th July

Good morning! 😊

Subject

You are learning:

You can find out how to do this here:

Here are some important things to remember:

Reading

To answer questions about a text.

Use the file ‘Year 45 Roman Rescue eBook Monday 20.07.20’ below. Read chapter 1 of the story.

Either:

1. Use the file ‘Year 45 Reading Questions Monday 20.07.20’ and answer the questions about chapter 1 on pages 3 and 4.
2. Use the file ‘Year 45 Reading Discussion Monday 20.07.20’. Use the prompt for chapter 1 to start a discussion with your family.

Note: you will need these files for tomorrow as well.

• Use a dictionary or Collins Online Dictionary (link 1) to look up any words you don’t know.
• Keep looking back in the text for the answer to each question.

Writing

To write a setting description.

In ‘Roman Rescue’, the Hackers have just moved into a new house with a mysterious attic. Imagine you’ve just moved into a new house and are trying to get into the attic. You manage to get the door open and you find…

Describe what you find in the attic. Is it disappointing? Exciting? Scary? Think about using different senses and talk about how the things you find make you feel.

I’d love to read what you’ve written! Please send it to the class e-mail or share it on the blog.

Include as many of these features as you can:

• Fronted adverbials (followed by a comma)
• Conjunctions
• Expanded noun phrases
• Possessive apostrophes
• Pronouns to avoid repetition
• Paragraphs

Additional for year 5:

• Parenthesis (brackets, dashes, commas)
• Relative clauses
• Linking ideas between paragraphs
• Modal verbs
• Adverbs of possibility

Spelling

To spell words from an age-appropriate text.

Average, awkward, bargain, bruise, category

Look up the meanings of these words using a dictionary or Collins Dictionary Online (link 1).

Write out the definitions (Monday’s usual task).

• Try to rephrase the definition to make sense of it for yourself.
• Make sure you spell the word correctly.

Maths – CU & AH groups

To identify lines of symmetry.

Use link 2 below to see the lesson on White Rose Maths.

Go to Summer Term – Week 12, lesson 1:  Lines of symmetry. Watch the video, then use what you have learned to complete the worksheet in the file ‘Year 45 CU AH Maths Monday 20.07 20’ below.

• A line of symmetry is a line which you could fold a shape along and have both sides match up exactly.
• One side of a line of symmetry is a mirror image of the other.
• Lines of symmetry may go in any direction – they do not have to be vertical.

Maths - NB group

To use metric units.

Use link 3 below to see the lesson on White Rose Maths.

Go to Summer Term – Week 12, lesson 1: Metric units. Watch the video, then use what you have learned to complete the worksheet in the file ‘Year 45 NB Maths Monday 20.07 20’ below.

• There are 10 mm in 1 cm
• There are 100 cm in 1 m

Basic maths facts

Times tables.

Use Hit the Button and the Multiplication Tables Check (links 4 and 5) to practise times tables.

• Remember that 5 x 6 is the same as 6 x 5 – multiplication facts can be reversed.
• Practise your related division facts as well.

Topic work

About Roman gods and goddesses.

Use the file ‘Year 45 Topic Monday 20.07.20’ to read a little bit about the Roman god Mars and to make your own fact sheet about other Roman deities.

Links 6 and 7 are good places to start with your research.

You can also continue with Espresso ‘Make Your World Bigger’ if you have been enjoying that!

• Do any of the names sound familiar? What do they remind you of?
• Do we still use these names for anything today?

Keeping Physically Active

Joe Wicks (AKA the Body Coach) is running a physical activity session to support children with their physical wellbeing whilst they are at home on Mondays, Wednesdays and Saturdays.  You can access his sessions using link 8 below this table.

• Exercise helps our bodies and our minds stay healthy.
• Exercising each day, helps you develop strength and fitness over time. 
• Ask an adult in your house to help you find the right website.
• Follow the instructions carefully; this will keep you safe.

• Stop if you think you might have injured yourself.

Daily Planner For:

Year 4/5

Day: Friday 17^th July

Good morning! 😊

Please remember to send in your planet guides from last Tuesday (7^th) so I can put them all together! Thank you to everyone who has sent one already.

Subject

You are learning:

You can find out how to do this here:

Here are some important things to remember:

Reading

To identify the key events in an extract.

To consider which character is responsible for an event.

Follow link 2 below to go to BBC Bitesize to view a page about mountains.

Read the article, watch the videos, then have a go at activities 1 and 2.

• Read the article carefully. If you’re not sure what something means, you can look it up or ask a grown up or older sibling.
• You can use Collins Dictionary Online to look up any words you don’t know.
• Read the questions carefully and include as much detail in your answers as you can.

Writing

To write a diary entry from a character’s point of view.

Once you have finished the reading activities, complete activity 3 at the bottom of the webpage: write a diary entry from Puck’s point of view.

I’d love to read what you’ve written! You could share it on the blog or send it to me on the class email.

Include as many of these features as you can:

• Fronted adverbials (followed by a comma)
• Conjunctions
• Expanded noun phrases
• Possessive apostrophes
• Pronouns to avoid repetition
• Paragraphs (within sections)
• Correctly punctuated speech

Additional for year 5:

• Parenthesis (brackets, dashes, commas)
• Relative clauses
• Linking ideas between paragraphs
• Modal verbs
• Adverbs of possibility

Spelling

To spell words from an age-appropriate text.

Ancient, apparent, appreciate, attached, available

Write a paragraph including all of your spellings.

• Think about the definitions to make sure you are using the word correctly.
• Make sure you spell the word correctly.
• Can you include different SPaG features?

Maths – CU & AH groups

To solve problems.

Use link 3 below to see the lesson on White Rose Maths.

Go to Summer Term – Week 11, Friday maths challenge.  Have a go at questions 1-5. If you want an extra challenge, try the rest of the questions too!

• Read each question carefully – what is it asking you to do?
• Think carefully about what information you have been given and how you might use it to work out the answer.
• Use jottings to help you organise your thoughts.

Maths - NB group

To solve problems.

Use link 4 below to see the lesson on White Rose Maths.

Go to Summer Term – Week 11, Friday maths challenge.  Have a go at questions 1-5. If you want an extra challenge, try the rest of the questions too!

• Read each question carefully – what is it asking you to do?
• Think carefully about what information you have been given and how you might use it to work out the answer.
• Use jottings to help you organise your thoughts.

Basic maths facts

Times tables.

Use Hit the Button and the Multiplication Tables Check (links 5 and 6) to practise times tables.

• Remember that 5 x 6 is the same as 6 x 5 – multiplication facts can be reversed.
• Practise your related division facts as well.

Topic work

About computer games.

Follow link 7 below to go to BBC Bitesize to view a page about computer games.

Read the article, watch the videos, then have a go at the activities.

You can also continue with Espresso ‘Make Your World Bigger’ if you have been enjoying that!

• Read the article carefully. If you’re not sure what something means, you can look it up or ask a grown up or older sibling.

Keeping Physically Active

Youth Sport Trust have put together some activities you can do at home on your own or with other members of your household. Follow link 8 below to see them and pick whichever you want to do.

• Exercise helps our bodies and our minds stay healthy.
• Exercising each day, helps you develop strength and fitness over time. 
• Ask an adult in your house to help you find the right website.
• Follow the instructions carefully; this will keep you safe.

• Stop if you think you might have injured yourself.

Daily Planner For:

Year 4/5

Day: Thursday 16^th July

Good morning! 😊

Subject

You are learning:

You can find out how to do this here:

Here are some important things to remember:

Reading

To design a book cover.

Choose a book or story that you have enjoyed and that you know quite well (it might be one you read recently, or a favourite one you have read many times).

Design a new front cover for the book. Make sure you include the book’s title and author.

I’d love to see your finished book cover! You could send it to the class e-mail, or share it on the blog for your friends to see.

• Think about the most important places, characters, objects and events in the story. These are things you might want to include on the cover.
• Think about the type of story it is. The front cover of a scary mystery story might include lots of dark colours and shadows, whereas the front cover of a happy animal story might have lots of bright colours and sunlight.
• Use descriptions from the story to help you draw the characters and settings.

Writing

To write a scary story.

Use link 2 below to go to a page about wolves.  Read the information paragraph at the top of the page and then watch the clip underneath.

Complete the ‘Literacy Idea’ on the right hand side.

If you wish, you can have a go at the ‘Wider Curriculum Idea’ as well!

I’d love to read your scary story! You could send it to the class e-mail or share it on the blog.

Include as many of these features as you can:

• Fronted adverbials (followed by a comma)
• Conjunctions
• Expanded noun phrases
• Possessive apostrophes
• Pronouns to avoid repetition
• Paragraphs
• Correctly punctuated speech

Additional for year 5:

• Parenthesis (brackets, dashes, commas)
• Relative clauses
• Linking ideas between paragraphs
• Modal verbs
• Adverbs of possibility

Spelling

To spell words from an age-appropriate text.

Ancient, apparent, appreciate, attached, available

Write a sentence with each of your spelling words (Thursday’s usual task).

• Think about the definitions to make sure you are using the word correctly.
• Make sure you spell the word correctly.
• Can you include different SPaG features?

Maths – CU & AH groups

About quadrilaterals.

Use link 3 below to see the lesson on White Rose Maths.

Go to Summer Term – Week 11, lesson 4: Line graphs. Watch the video, then use what you have learned to complete the activity in ‘Year 45 CU AH Maths Thursday 16.07.20’.

• A polygon is a closed shape with straight edges and angles. There are no curves in a polygon.
• Lines with a dash through them are all the same length.
• Pairs of lines with an arrow on them are parallel.

Maths - NB group

About translation.

Use link 4 below to see the lesson on White Rose Maths.

Go to Summer Term – Week 11, lesson 4:  Calculating angles around a point. Watch the video, then use what you have learned to complete the activity in ‘Year 45 NB Maths Thursday 16.07.20’.

• Carefully count the squares to make sure your translations are accurate.
• It might help you to mark the translation of each corner on the shape and then join them together to make sure your translation is correct.

Basic maths facts

Times tables.

Use Hit the Button and the Multiplication Tables Check (links 5 and 6) to practise times tables.

• Remember that 5 x 6 is the same as 6 x 5 – multiplication facts can be reversed.
• Practise your related division facts as well.

Topic work

About mountains.

Follow link 6 below to go to BBC Bitesize to view a page about mountains.

Read the article, watch the videos, then have a go at the activities.

You can also continue with Espresso ‘Make Your World Bigger’ if you have been enjoying that!

• Read the article carefully. If you’re not sure what something means, you can look it up or ask a grown up or older sibling.

Keeping Physically Active

Youth Sport Trust have put together some activities you can do at home on your own or with other members of your household. Follow link 8 below to see them and pick whichever you want to do.

• Exercise helps our bodies and our minds stay healthy.
• Exercising each day, helps you develop strength and fitness over time. 
• Ask an adult in your house to help you find the right website.
• Follow the instructions carefully; this will keep you safe.

• Stop if you think you might have injured yourself.

Daily Planner For:

Year 4/5

Day: Wednesday 15^th July

Good morning! 😊

Subject

You are learning:

You can find out how to do this here:

Here are some important things to remember:

Reading

To learn part of a poem off by heart.

Follow link 2 below to go to BBC Bitesize to view the lesson about learning a poem off by heart.

Read the article, watch Spike Milligan perform his nonsense poem ‘Ning Nang Nong’, and have a go at the activities.

Perhaps afterwards, you could have a go at writing your own nonsense poem!

• Read the article carefully. If you’re not sure what something means, you can look it up or ask a grown up or older sibling.
• Think about how you can make the poem sound exciting and funny.

Writing

To punctuate direct speech.

Use the file ‘Year 45 Writing Wednesday 15.07.20’ below.

Complete the three questions about correctly punctuating speech.

• Start speech with a capital letter.
• Speech marks go around the spoken words.
• The reporting clause tells who spoke and how.
• The reporting clause is separated from the speech by a comma (unless the speech comes first and ends in an exclamation or question mark).
• The punctuation at the end of the speech goes inside the speech marks.

Spelling

To spell words from an age-appropriate text.

Ancient, apparent, appreciate, attached, available

Complete the word tree activity – words with similar spelling patterns as your spelling word (Wednesday’s usual task).

• Listen for sounds and syllables to help split them up in the best way possible.
• Are there any common spelling patterns between these words?
• Make sure you spell the word correctly.

Maths – CU & AH groups

About triangles.

Use link 3 below to see the lesson on White Rose Maths.

Go to Summer Term – Week 11, lesson 3: Triangles. Watch the video, then use what you have learned to complete the activity in ‘Year 45 CU AH Maths Wednesday 15.07.20’.

• A polygon is a closed shape with straight edges and angles. There are no curves in a polygon.
• The types of triangles are iscoceles, scalene and equilateral.
• Some iscoceles and scalene triangles have a right angle and are called right-angle triangles.

Maths - NB group

About reflections

Use link 4 below to see the lesson on White Rose Maths.

Go to Summer Term – Week 11, lesson 3:  Reflections. Watch the video, then use what you have learned to complete the activity in ‘Year 45 NB Maths Wednesday 15.07.20’.

• If you have a mirror at home, you might be able to use it to help you.
• Carefully count the squares to make sure your reflections are accurate.

Basic maths facts

Times tables.

Use Hit the Button and the Multiplication Tables Check (links 5 and 6) to practise times tables.

• Remember that 5 x 6 is the same as 6 x 5 – multiplication facts can be reversed.
• Practise your related division facts as well.

Topic work

About duration and tempo in music.

Follow link 7 below to go to BBC Bitesize to view the lesson about duration, tempo and Beethoven!

Read the article, watch the videos, and have a go at the activities.

Can you come up with your own rhythm or song to share with your family?

You can also continue with Espresso ‘Make Your World Bigger’ if you have been enjoying that!

• Read the article carefully. If you’re not sure what something means, you can look it up or ask a grown up or older sibling.

Keeping Physically Active

Joe Wicks (AKA the Body Coach) is running a daily physical activity session to support children with their physical wellbeing whilst they are at home.  You can access his sessions using link 7 below this table.

• Exercise helps our bodies and our minds stay healthy.
• Exercising each day, helps you develop strength and fitness over time. 
• Ask an adult in your house to help you find the right website.
• Follow the instructions carefully; this will keep you safe.

• Stop if you think you might have injured yourself.

Daily Planner For:

Year 4/5

Day: Tuesday 14^th July

Good morning! 😊

Subject

You are learning:

You can find out how to do this here:

Here are some important things to remember:

Reading

To identify the purpose of a writer’s choices in a text.

Use the file ‘Year 45 Reading Tuesday 14.07.20’ below.

Read the text ‘Plastic Pollution: A Plea’ carefully and answer the questions.

Check your answers. Could you improve any? If you’ve made a mistake, can you see what went wrong?

• Read the text twice to make sure you understand.
• You can use Collins Dictionary Online (link 1) to look up any words you don’t know.
• Include as much detail as you can in your answers.

Writing

To describe sights and sounds.

Use the file ‘Year 45 Writing Tuesday 14.07.20’ below.

Look at the image. Imagine you are there. Write at least three sentences describing what you can see and three sentences describing what you can hear.

For a challenge, add a few sentences describing things you can smell and feel as well.

I’d love to read what you’ve written! Please send it to the class e-mail or share it on the blog.

Include as many of these features as you can:

• Fronted adverbials (followed by a comma)
• Conjunctions
• Expanded noun phrases
• Possessive apostrophes
• Pronouns to avoid repetition
• Paragraphs

Additional for year 5:

• Parenthesis (brackets, dashes, commas)
• Relative clauses
• Linking ideas between paragraphs
• Modal verbs

• Adverbs of possibility

Spelling

To spell words from an age-appropriate text.

Ancient, apparent, appreciate, attached, available

Complete the bitesize activity – splitting up the words into sections (don’t worry about colouring – just put a dash between parts,       

e.g. ap – pre - ci - ate) (Tuesday’s usual task).

• Listen for sounds and syllables to help split them up in the best way possible.
• Are there any common spelling patterns between these words?
• Make sure you spell the word correctly.

Maths – CU & AH groups

To compare and order angles.

Use link 2 below to see the lesson on White Rose Maths.

Go to Summer Term – Week 11, lesson 2: Compare and order angles. Watch the video, then use what you have learned to complete the worksheet in the file ‘Year 45 CU AH Maths Tuesday 14.07.20’ below.

• An acute angle is smaller than a right angle and is less than 90 degress.
• An obtuse angle is bigger than a right angle and is between 90 and 180 degrees.
• A right angle is 90 degrees.
• ‘In ascending order’ means from smallest to biggest.

Maths - NB group

To reason about 3D shapes.

Use link 3 below to see the lesson on White Rose Maths.

Go to Summer Term – Week 11, lesson 2: Reasoning about 3D shapes. Watch the video, then use what you have learned to complete the worksheet in the file ‘Year 45 NB Maths Tuesday 14.07.20’ below.

• A net is what a 3D shape would look like if it was ‘unfolded’.
• The number of parts that make up a net will be the same as the number of faces the 3D shapes has.

Basic maths facts

Times tables.

Use Hit the Button and the Multiplication Tables Check (links 4 and 5) to practise times tables.

• Remember that 5 x 6 is the same as 6 x 5 – multiplication facts can be reversed.
• Practise your related division facts as well.

Topic work

About adaptation.

Follow link 6 below to BBC Bitesize to view the lesson about adaptation.

Read the article, watch the videos, and have a go at the activities.

You can also continue with Espresso ‘Make Your World Bigger’ if you have been enjoying that!

• Read the article carefully. If you’re not sure what something means, you can look it up or ask a grown up or older sibling.

Keeping Physically Active

Youth Sport Trust have put together some activities you can do at home on your own or with other members of your household. Follow link 7 below to see them and pick whichever you want to do.

• Exercise helps our bodies and our minds stay healthy.
• Exercising each day, helps you develop strength and fitness over time. 
• Ask an adult in your house to help you find the right website.
• Follow the instructions carefully; this will keep you safe.

• Stop if you think you might have injured yourself.

Daily Planner For:

Year 4/5

Day: Monday 13^th July

Good morning! 😊

Subject

You are learning:

You can find out how to do this here:

Here are some important things to remember:

Reading

To answer questions about a text.

Use the file ‘Year 45 Reading Monday 13.07.20’ below.

Read the text ‘Incredible Invertebrates!’ carefully then answer the questions.

• Use a dictionary or Collins Online Dictionary (link 1) to look up any words you don’t know.
• Keep looking back in the text for the answer to each question.

Writing

To write an advertsement.

Use link 2 below to view a page about black  bears. Read the information paragraph at the top of the page and then watch the clip underneath.

Complete the ‘Literacy Idea’ on the right hand side.

If you wish, you can have a go at the ‘Wider Curriculum Idea’ as well!

Include as many of these features as you can:

• Fronted adverbials (followed by a comma)
• Conjunctions
• Expanded noun phrases
• Possessive apostrophes
• Pronouns to avoid repetition
• Paragraphs

Additional for year 5:

• Parenthesis (brackets, dashes, commas)
• Relative clauses
• Linking ideas between paragraphs
• Modal verbs
• Adverbs of possibility

Spelling

To spell words from an age-appropriate text.

Ancient, apparent, appreciate, attached, available

Look up the meanings of these words using a dictionary or Collins Dictionary Online (link 1).

Write out the definitions (Monday’s usual task).

• Try to rephrase the definition to make sense of it for yourself.
• Make sure you spell the word correctly.

Maths – CU & AH groups

To identify angles.

Use link 3 below to see the lesson on White Rose Maths.

Go to Summer Term – Week 11, lesson 1: Identify angles. Watch the video, then use what you have learned to complete the worksheet in the file ‘Year 45 CU AH Maths Monday 13.07 20’ below.

• An acute angle is smaller than a right angle and is less than 90 degress.
• An obtuse angle is bigger than a right angle and is between 90 and 180 degrees.
• A right angle is 90 degrees.

Maths - NB group

To identify regular and irregular polygons.

Use link 4 below to see the lesson on White Rose Maths.

Go to Summer Term – Week 11, lesson 1: Measure with a protractor. Watch the video, then use what you have learned to complete the worksheet in the file ‘Year 45 NB Maths Monday 13.07 20’ below.

If you do not have a ruler, you can use a piece of paper and mark on the lengths of the sides for question 1. You only need to compare the side lengths, not to know the exact length in cm/mm.

• Pay attention to side lengths and angles when looking at shapes.

Basic maths facts

Times tables.

Use Hit the Button and the Multiplication Tables Check (links 5 and 6) to practise times tables.

• Remember that 5 x 6 is the same as 6 x 5 – multiplication facts can be reversed.
• Practise your related division facts as well.

Topic work

About vertebrates and invertebrates.

Follow link 7 below to BBC Bitesize to view the lesson about vertebrates and invertebrates.

Read the article, watch the videos, and have a go at the activities.

You can also continue with Espresso ‘Make Your World Bigger’ if you have been enjoying that!

• Read the article carefully. If you’re not sure what something means, you can look it up or ask a grown up or older sibling.

Keeping Physically Active

Joe Wicks (AKA the Body Coach) is running a physical activity session to support children with their physical wellbeing whilst they are at home on Mondays, Wednesdays and Saturdays.  You can access his sessions using link 8 below this table.

• Exercise helps our bodies and our minds stay healthy.
• Exercising each day, helps you develop strength and fitness over time. 
• Ask an adult in your house to help you find the right website.
• Follow the instructions carefully; this will keep you safe.

• Stop if you think you might have injured yourself.

Daily Planner For:

Year 4/5

Day: Friday 10^th July

Good morning! 😊

Subject

You are learning:

You can find out how to do this here:

Here are some important things to remember:

Reading

To find your perfect space job!

Use the file ‘Year 45 Reading Friday 10.07.20’.

Answer the questions and make a note of whether you answer A, B, C, D or E for each one.

Count up how many of each answer you gave. Whichever one you gave most will tell you your perfect space job!

• You can use Collins Dictionary Online to look up any words you don’t know.
• Read the questions carefully.
• Share your perfect space job on the blog post!

Writing

To write a report.

Use the notes you made about night and day yesterday to write an informative report about night and day.

Use the different questions to help you split the report into sections. You can use the questions as the subheadings or come up with your own subheading for each section.

You might want to add pictures to your report.

I’d love to read what you’ve written! You could share it on the blog or send it to me on the class email.

Include as many of these features as you can:

• Title
• Subheadings
• Fronted adverbials (followed by a comma)
• Conjunctions
• Expanded noun phrases
• Possessive apostrophes
• Pronouns to avoid repetition
• Paragraphs (within sections)

Additional for year 5:

• Parenthesis (brackets, dashes, commas)
• Relative clauses
• Linking ideas between paragraphs
• Modal verbs
• Adverbs of possibility

Spelling

To spell words from an age-appropriate text.

Accompany, according, achieve, aggressive, amateur

Write a paragraph including all of your spellings.

• Think about the definitions to make sure you are using the word correctly.
• Make sure you spell the word correctly.
• Can you include different SPaG features?

Maths – CU & AH groups

To solve problems.

Use link 2 below to see the lesson on White Rose Maths.

Go to Summer Term – Week 10, Friday maths challenge.  Have a go at questions 1-5. If you want an extra challenge, try the rest of the questions too!

• Read each question carefully – what is it asking you to do?
• Think carefully about what information you have been given and how you might use it to work out the answer.
• Use jottings to help you organise your thoughts.

Maths - NB group

To solve problems.

Use link 3 below to see the lesson on White Rose Maths.

Go to Summer Term – Week 10, Friday maths challenge.  Have a go at questions 1-5. If you want an extra challenge, try the rest of the questions too!

• Read each question carefully – what is it asking you to do?
• Think carefully about what information you have been given and how you might use it to work out the answer.
• Use jottings to help you organise your thoughts.

Basic maths facts

Times tables.

Use Hit the Button and the Multiplication Tables Check (links 4 and 5) to practise times tables.

• Remember that 5 x 6 is the same as 6 x 5 – multiplication facts can be reversed.
• Practise your related division facts as well.

Topic work

About how rockets work.

Follow link 6 below to go to BBC Bitesize to find out how reactions can be used to power rockets.

Read the article and watch the videos. Then, design your own rocket to take astronauts to space. Label each part and what it’s for.

You could draw your rocket, or make a model.

You can also continue with Espresso ‘Make Your World Bigger’ if you have been enjoying that!

• Read the article carefully. If you’re not sure what something means, you can look it up or ask a grown up or older sibling.
• When designing your rocket, think about what you’ve learned about forces. How will the rocket’s shape help it to go quickly? What other things could you look at for inspiration?

Keeping Physically Active

Youth Sport Trust have put together some activities you can do at home on your own or with other members of your household. Follow link 8 below to see them and pick whichever you want to do.

• Exercise helps our bodies and our minds stay healthy.
• Exercising each day, helps you develop strength and fitness over time. 
• Ask an adult in your house to help you find the right website.
• Follow the instructions carefully; this will keep you safe.

• Stop if you think you might have injured yourself.

Daily Planner For:

Year 4/5

Day: Thursday 9^th July

Good morning! 😊

Subject

You are learning:

You can find out how to do this here:

Here are some important things to remember:

Reading

To answer questions about a text.

Use the file ‘Year 45 Reading Tuesday 07.07.20’ below.

Read the text ‘Apollo 13’ carefully and answer the questions.

Check your answers. Could you improve any? If you’ve made a mistake, can you see what went wrong?

• Read the text twice to make sure you understand.
• You can use Collins Dictionary Online (link 1) to look up any words you don’t know.
• Include as much detail as you can in your answers.

Writing

To research night and day.

Use the internet and/or books to research the answers to these questions. Make notes of what you find out.

1. Why do we have night and day?
2. Where in the world experiences a 6-month day and a 6-month night? Why is this?
3. Why do humans need sleep?
4. Why are some animals nocturnal?

Keep your notes somewhere safe – you will need them tomorrow!

• If you’re not sure what something means, you can look it up or ask a grown up or older sibling.
• You might find today’s topic lesson helpful!

Spelling

To spell words from an age-appropriate text.

Accompany, according, achieve, aggressive, amateur

Write a sentence with each of your spelling words (Thursday’s usual task).

• Think about the definitions to make sure you are using the word correctly.
• Make sure you spell the word correctly.
• Can you include different SPaG features?

Maths – CU & AH groups

To use line graphs.

Use link 2 below to see the lesson on White Rose Maths.

Go to Summer Term – Week 10, lesson 4: Line graphs. Watch the video, then use what you have learned to complete the activity in ‘Year 45 CU AH Maths Thursday 09.07.20’.

• Look carefully at the scales – don’t assume that each line always represents 1!
• Use a ruler if you have one to help you draw the lines accurately.
• You might find it helpful to label each point with the amount it represents.

Maths - NB group

To calculate angles around a point.

Use link 3 below to see the lesson on White Rose Maths.

Go to Summer Term – Week 10, lesson 4:  Calculating angles around a point. Watch the video, then use what you have learned to complete the activity in ‘Year 45 NB Maths Thursday 09.07.20’.

• You do not need a protractor for today’s worksheet.
• Angles around a point/in a circle always add together to make 360˚.

Basic maths facts

Times tables.

Use Hit the Button and the Multiplication Tables Check (links 4 and 5) to practise times tables.

• Remember that 5 x 6 is the same as 6 x 5 – multiplication facts can be reversed.
• Practise your related division facts as well.

Topic work

About night and day.

Follow link 6 below to go to BBC Bitesize to view a list of short videos about the Earth. Watch the first 4 videos on this list:

1. Day and night
2. Day and night in the world’s most northerly city
3. Earth’s orbit of the sun
4. How do we get day and night?

You can also continue with Espresso ‘Make Your World Bigger’ if you have been enjoying that!

• These videos will help you to answer some of the questions from today’s writing task.

Keeping Physically Active

Youth Sport Trust have put together some activities you can do at home on your own or with other members of your household. Follow link 7 below to see them and pick whichever you want to do.

• Exercise helps our bodies and our minds stay healthy.
• Exercising each day, helps you develop strength and fitness over time. 
• Ask an adult in your house to help you find the right website.
• Follow the instructions carefully; this will keep you safe.

• Stop if you think you might have injured yourself.

Daily Planner For:

Year 4/5

Day: Wednesday 8^th July

Good morning! 😊

Subject

You are learning:

You can find out how to do this here:

Here are some important things to remember:

Reading

To create a poster in response to a text.

Use the file ‘Year 45 Reading 09.06.20’ below.

Read the extract from ‘The Awesome Book of Space’.

Which fact surprised you the most? Which fact do you think is most interesting?

Choose one fact and make a display poster about it.

• You can use Collins Dictionary Online to look up any words you don’t know.
• Remember to use large, clear text and bright, exciting pictures.
• Can you add more information in your own words?

Writing

To design a planet.

Today you are going to design your own planet and write a short fact file about it for a page in a ‘Guidebook to the Universe’!

Make sure you include these details about your planet:

• What is it called?
• What does it look like?
• Who/what lives there?
• What do they look like?
• How do they travel?

You might also want to include a picture of your planet and its inhabitants (the creatures that live there)!

I’d like to put all your fact files together to make a Newtown Guidebook to the Universe! Please send a photograph of your page or a typed document to the class e-mail.

• ‘Year 45 Writing Wednesday 08.07.20’ includes some examples of made-up planets from a book called Harriet vs the Galaxy to give you some ideas. Try to include more detail in your descriptions.

Include as many of these features as you can:

• Fronted adverbials (followed by a comma)
• Conjunctions
• Expanded noun phrases
• Possessive apostrophes
• Pronouns to avoid repetition
• Paragraphs

Additional for year 5:

• Parenthesis (brackets, dashes, commas)
• Relative clauses
• Linking ideas between paragraphs
• Modal verbs
• Adverbs of possibility

Spelling

To spell words from an age-appropriate text.

Accompany, according, achieve, aggressive, amateur

Complete the word tree activity – words with similar spelling patterns as your spelling word (Wednesday’s usual task).

• Listen for sounds and syllables to help split them up in the best way possible.
• Are there any common spelling patterns between these words?
• Make sure you spell the word correctly.

Maths – CU & AH groups

To use line graphs.

Use link 2 below to see the lesson on White Rose Maths.

Go to Summer Term – Week 10, lesson 3: Introducing line graphs. Watch the video, then use what you have learned to complete the activity in ‘Year 45 CU AH Maths Wednesday 08.07.20’.

• Look carefully at the scales – don’t assume that each line always represents 1!
• Use a ruler if you have one to help you draw the lines accurately.
• You might find it helpful to label each point with the amount it represents.

Maths - NB group

To calculate angles on a straight line.

Use link 3 below to see the lesson on White Rose Maths.

Go to Summer Term – Week 10, lesson 3:  Calculating angles on a straight line. Watch the video, then use what you have learned to complete the activity in ‘Year 45 NB Maths Wednesday 08.07.20’.

• You do not need a protractor for today’s worksheet.
• Angles on a straight line always add together to make 180˚.

Basic maths facts

Times tables.

Use Hit the Button and the Multiplication Tables Check (links 4 and 5) to practise times tables.

• Remember that 5 x 6 is the same as 6 x 5 – multiplication facts can be reversed.
• Practise your related division facts as well.

Topic work

About weather and climate.

Follow link 6 below to go to BBC Bitesize to view the lesson about weather and climate.

Read the article, watch the videos, and have a go at the activities.

You can also continue with Espresso ‘Make Your World Bigger’ if you have been enjoying that!

• Read the article carefully. If you’re not sure what something means, you can look it up or ask a grown up or older sibling.

Keeping Physically Active

Joe Wicks (AKA the Body Coach) is running a daily physical activity session to support children with their physical wellbeing whilst they are at home.  You can access his sessions using link 7 below this table.

• Exercise helps our bodies and our minds stay healthy.
• Exercising each day, helps you develop strength and fitness over time. 
• Ask an adult in your house to help you find the right website.
• Follow the instructions carefully; this will keep you safe.

• Stop if you think you might have injured yourself.

Daily Planner For:

Year 4/5

Day: Tuesday 7^th July

Good morning! 😊

Subject

You are learning:

You can find out how to do this here:

Here are some important things to remember:

Reading

To answer questions about a text.

Use the file ‘Year 45 Reading Tuesday 07.07.20’ below.

Read the text ‘Mars: The Red Planet’ carefully and answer the questions.

Check your answers. Could you improve any? If you’ve made a mistake, can you see what went wrong?

• Read the text twice to make sure you understand.
• You can use Collins Dictionary Online (link 1) to look up any words you don’t know.
• Include as much detail as you can in your answers.

Writing

To write a persuasive presentation.

Use the file ‘Year 45 Writing Tuesday 07.07.20’ below.

Look through the list of items and think about which ones are things we ‘want’ and which ones are things we ‘need’.

Choose one of the things you think is something we ‘need’ and write a presentation to persuade someone else that it is important and that it is something that should be taken on a mission to space.

• You can discuss your thinking with your family or your friends if you are in contact with them.
• Use the ‘Notes’ column to record the reasons for your choice.
• I’d love to read what you’ve written! Please send it to the class e-mail or share it on the blog.

Spelling

To spell words from an age-appropriate text.

Accompany, according, achieve, aggressive, amateur

Complete the bitesize activity – splitting up the words into sections (don’t worry about colouring – just put a dash between parts,       

e.g. ap – pre - ci - ate) (Tuesday’s usual task).

• Listen for sounds and syllables to help split them up in the best way possible.
• Are there any common spelling patterns between these words?
• Make sure you spell the word correctly.

Maths – CU & AH groups

To make comparisons using charts.

Use link 2 below to see the lesson on White Rose Maths.

Go to Summer Term – Week 10, lesson 2: Comparison sum and difference. Watch the video, then use what you have learned to complete the worksheet in the file ‘Year 45 CU AH Maths Tuesday 07.07 20’ below.

• Look carefully at the scales/keys – don’t assume that each icon/line always represents 1!

Maths - NB group

To accurately draw angles.

Use link 3 below to see the lesson on White Rose Maths.

Go to Summer Term – Week 10, lesson 2: Interpret charts. Watch the video, then use what you have learned to complete the worksheet in the file ‘Year 45 NB Maths Tuesday 07.07 20’ below.

If you do not have a protractor (and you were unable to print one yesterday), use link 4 below to go to an interactive protractor activity on Khan Academy.

• Use the green dots to move the lines and the green arrows to rotate the protractor.

• Make sure your protractor is correctly lined up – the vertex of the angle should be at the centre of the protractor’s flat edge and one line of the angle should line up with one of the 0s.
• Make sure you are reading the correct scale – if you are lined up with the outside 0, use the outside scale; if you are lined up with the inside 0, use the inside scale.

Basic maths facts

Times tables.

Use Hit the Button and the Multiplication Tables Check (links 5 and 6) to practise times tables.

• Remember that 5 x 6 is the same as 6 x 5 – multiplication facts can be reversed.
• Practise your related division facts as well.

Topic work

About the history of our understanding of the solar system.

Use the file ‘Year 45 Topic Tuesday 07.07.20’ to learn about different historical ideas about the solar system.

Use link 7 to watch a video with some more information.

Create a poster about one of the key people mentioned:

• Aristarchus of Samos
• Nicolaus Copernicus
• Galileo Galilei
• Johannes Kepler

You can also continue with Espresso ‘Make Your World Bigger’ if you have been enjoying that!

• Read the article carefully. If you’re not sure what something means, you can look it up or ask a grown up or older sibling.
• Research and include key facts including: birth and death dates, where they lived, what they believed about the solar system, anything else they were known for.
• Include colourful images. You might want to include a portrait of the person and/or a diagram of what they believed the solar system looked like.

Keeping Physically Active

Youth Sport Trust have put together some activities you can do at home on your own or with other members of your household. Follow link 8 below to see them and pick whichever you want to do.

• Exercise helps our bodies and our minds stay healthy.
• Exercising each day, helps you develop strength and fitness over time. 
• Ask an adult in your house to help you find the right website.
• Follow the instructions carefully; this will keep you safe.

• Stop if you think you might have injured yourself.

Daily Planner For:

Year 4/5

Day: Monday 6^th July

Good morning! 😊

Subject

You are learning:

You can find out how to do this here:

Here are some important things to remember:

Reading

To answer questions about the text.

Use the file ‘Year 45 Reading Monday 06.07.20’ below.

Read the text ‘First Man on the Moon’ carefully then answer the questions.

• Use a dictionary or Collins Online Dictionary (link 1) to look up any words you don’t know.
• Keep looking back in the text for the answer to each question.

Writing

To solve a mystery using SPaG skills.

Use the file ‘Year 45 Writing Monday 06.07.20’ below.

Each page you complete will give you a clue to finding the thief. Use each clue to cross off everyone you are sure is not the thief.

At the end you should be left with one person – the space food thief!

• ‘an’ is used before nouns that start with a vowel – the vowels are a, e, i, o and u.
• The solution will be shared on the blog on Friday.

Spelling

To spell words from an age-appropriate text.

Accompany, according, achieve, aggressive, amateur

Look up the meanings of these words using a dictionary or Collins Dictionary Online (link 1).

Write out the definitions (Monday’s usual task).

• Try to rephrase the definition to make sense of it for yourself.
• Make sure you spell the word correctly.

Maths – CU & AH groups

To interpret charts.

Use link 2 below to see the lesson on White Rose Maths.

Go to Summer Term – Week 10, lesson 1: Interpret charts. Watch the video, then use what you have learned to complete the worksheet in the file ‘Year 45 CU AH Maths Monday 06.07 20’ below.

• Look carefully at the scales/keys – don’t assume that each icon/line always represents 1!

Maths - NB group

To measure with a protractor.

Use link 3 below to see the lesson on White Rose Maths.

Go to Summer Term – Week 10, lesson 1: Measure with a protractor. Watch the video, then use what you have learned to complete the worksheet in the file ‘Year 45 NB Maths Monday 06.07 20’ below.

If you do not have a protractor, you can:

1. Use the file ‘Year 45 NB Maths Protractor Monday 06.07.20’ below to make your own paper protractor.
2. If you cannot print, complete questions 1-4 and 6a.
3. You can also use link 4 to an interactive online angle-measuring activity.

• Make sure your protractor is correctly lined up – the vertex of the angle should be at the centre of the protractor’s flat edge and one line of the angle should line up with one of the 0s.
• Make sure you are reading the correct scale – if you are lined up with the outside 0, use the outside scale; if you are lined up with the inside 0, use the inside scale.

Basic maths facts

Times tables.

Use Hit the Button and the Multiplication Tables Check (links 5 and 6) to practise times tables.

• Remember that 5 x 6 is the same as 6 x 5 – multiplication facts can be reversed.
• Practise your related division facts as well.

Topic work

About the Solar System.

Follow link 7 below to BBC Bitesize to view the lesson about the Solar System.

Read the article, watch the videos, and have a go at the activities.

You can also continue with Espresso ‘Make Your World Bigger’ if you have been enjoying that!

• Read the article carefully. If you’re not sure what something means, you can look it up or ask a grown up or older sibling.

Keeping Physically Active

Joe Wicks (AKA the Body Coach) is running a physical activity session to support children with their physical wellbeing whilst they are at home on Mondays, Wednesdays and Saturdays.  You can access his sessions using link 8 below this table.

• Exercise helps our bodies and our minds stay healthy.
• Exercising each day, helps you develop strength and fitness over time. 
• Ask an adult in your house to help you find the right website.
• Follow the instructions carefully; this will keep you safe.

• Stop if you think you might have injured yourself.

Daily Planner For:

Year 4/5

Day: Friday 3^rd July

Good morning! 😊

Subject

You are learning:

You can find out how to do this here:

Here are some important things to remember:

Reading

To find evidence in a text.

To recognise humour.

To write interview questions for a character from a text.

Follow link 2 below to BBC Bitesize to view the reading lesson about ‘Slime’ by David Walliams.

Read the article, watch the videos, and have a go at the activities.

• Listen carefully to the videos, thinking about the questions.
• Read the extracts twice to make sure you understand.
• You can use Collins Dictionary Online (link 1) to look up any words you don’t know.
• Read the questions carefully and include as much detail in your answers as you can.

Writing

To respond to a prompt.

Use the file you downloaded on Monday.

Choose one of the activities to complete.

Note: You will need this again later in the week.

I’d love to read what you’ve written! You could share it on the blog or send it to me on the class email.

Include as many of these features as you can:

• Fronted adverbials (followed by a comma)
• Conjunctions
• Correctly punctuated speech (“Spoken words,” who how. / Who how, “Spoken words.”)
• Expanded noun phrases
• Possessive apostrophes
• Pronouns to avoid repetition
• Paragraphs

Additional for year 5:

• Parenthesis (brackets, dashes, commas)
• Relative clauses
• Linking ideas between paragraphs
• Modal verbs
• Adverbs of possibility

Spelling

To spell words from an age-appropriate text.

Various, weight, woman, women, accommodate

Write a paragraph including all of your spellings.

• Think about the definitions to make sure you are using the word correctly.
• Make sure you spell the word correctly.
• Can you include different SPaG features?

Maths – CU & AH groups

To solve problems.

Use the link below to see the lesson on White Rose Maths.

Go to Summer Term – Week 9, Friday maths challenge.  Have a go at questions 1-5. If you want an extra challenge, try the rest of the questions too!

• Read each question carefully – what is it asking you to do?
• Think carefully about what information you have been given and how you might use it to work out the answer.
• Use jottings to help you organise your thoughts.

Maths - NB group

To solve problems.

Use the link below to see the lesson on White Rose Maths.

Go to Summer Term – Week 9, Friday maths challenge.  Have a go at questions 1-5. If you want an extra challenge, try the rest of the questions too!

• Read each question carefully – what is it asking you to do?
• Think carefully about what information you have been given and how you might use it to work out the answer.
• Use jottings to help you organise your thoughts.

Basic maths facts

Times tables.

Use Hit the Button and the Multiplication Tables Check (links 5 and 6) to practise times tables.

• Remember that 5 x 6 is the same as 6 x 5 – multiplication facts can be reversed.
• Practise your related division facts as well.

Topic work

About algorithms and debugging.

Follow link 7 below to go to BBC Bitesize to view the lesson about algorithms and debugging.

Read the article, watch the videos, and have a go at the activities.

You can also continue with Espresso ‘Make Your World Bigger’ if you have been enjoying that!

• Read the article carefully. If you’re not sure what something means, you can look it up or ask a grown up or older sibling.

Keeping Physically Active

Youth Sport Trust have put together some activities you can do at home on your own or with other members of your household. Follow link 8 below to see them and pick whichever you want to do.

• Exercise helps our bodies and our minds stay healthy.
• Exercising each day, helps you develop strength and fitness over time. 
• Ask an adult in your house to help you find the right website.
• Follow the instructions carefully; this will keep you safe.

• Stop if you think you might have injured yourself.

Daily Planner For:

Year 4/5

Day: Thursday 2^nd July

Good morning! 😊

Subject

You are learning:

You can find out how to do this here:

Here are some important things to remember:

Reading

To respond to a text.

Use the file ‘Year 45 Literacy Thursday 25.06.20’ below. Read the short extracts from The Truth Pixie and The Truth Pixie Goes to School by Matt Haig.

Have a look at the discussion questions. You can write your answers to these questions down, discuss them with someone else or just think about them.

Re-read the rhyme about ‘A True Friend’. Draw a lovely illustration (picture) to accompany the words. Dedicate your illustration to a true friend. You can use the page included in the file for this or do it on a plain piece of paper.

• Read the text carefully to make sure you understand.
• You can use Collins Dictionary Online to look up any words you don’t know.
• Read the questions carefully so you know how to answer them.

Writing

To write a recipe.

Use the file ‘Year 45 Literacy Thursday 25.06.20’ below. Read the short extracts from The Truth Pixie and The Truth Pixie Goes to School by Matt Haig.

Make a list of words describing things you look for in a good friend.

Write a recipe for friendship. The last page in the file gives you some prompts to start you off. Use the words you put in your list as the ingredients.

I’d love to read what you’ve written! You could share it on the blog or send it to me on the class email.

• Remember to include a method – how are the ingredients prepared and combined?

Include as many of these features as you can:

• Fronted adverbials (followed by a comma)
• Conjunctions
• Expanded noun phrases
• Possessive apostrophes
• Pronouns to avoid repetition

Additional for year 5:

• Parenthesis (brackets, dashes, commas)
• Relative clauses

Spelling

To spell words from an age-appropriate text.