Habitats Walk

Habitats Walk

Yesterday, we went on a walk around the school to look at the different habitats. We described the habitat that we looked at and guessed at which creatures might live there and why. Great fun!

Y4 Weekly Update: September 14th to 18th , 2015

                                                                                                                                                                        

	This Week	Next Week
English	This week, we started our new story, Awongaleema as part of the unit Stories From Another Culture. We learned the vocabulary words and were able to retell the story.	Next week, we will be looking at recreating the story of Awongaleema using different forms of punctuation as well as different connectives.
Math	In Maths, we learned × and ÷ facts for the 6 and 9 times-table and identified patterns; multiply multiples of 10 by single-digit numbers; multiply 2-digit numbers by single-digit numbers (the grid method) and  find fractions of amounts.	In Maths we will look at telling and writing the time to the minute on analogue and digital clocks; calculate time intervals; measure in metres, centimetres and millimetres; convert lengths between units and  record using decimal notation.
Humanities	For Humanities, we looked at Asia as a continent as well as its culture and its geographical layout. We located it on our world map and wrote about it using the skills we have learned in Literacy.	Next week, we will look at Africa as a continent and look at some of the tribal aspects of African culture along with its people.
Science	This week, we looked at how animals adapt to their habitats especially those here in Asia. We also looked at how the animals protect themselves against predators such as man.	Next week, we will look at grouping different organisms together as well as what food chains are.
Art	In Art, we finished off our shape poems of creatures from the continents we have looked at.	Next week, we will create our own Japanese Blossom trees.
PSHE	This week, we looked at how other students go to school from around the world and how we are lucky at our own school.	Next week we will look at sportsmanship and how we can play hard but play fair was well.
Notices and Events	Please try to log onto your ClassDojo accounts so you can see your child’s behavioural record for the week. Please also make sure that your child brings a marker and glue with them to school in their pencil case.

Y4 Stop Motion Films

This week, both Year 4 classes created some marvelous stop motion videos using our very own Street Fighter characters, props, scripts, and hand drawn backgrounds. Attached is a preview of one of our videos followed by a link to the Y4 YouTube channel which contains all of the videos produced. With that said, sit back, relax, and enjoy the show!

The Amazing Hotel Adventure

Y4 YouTube channel (contains all stop motion videos):

https://www.youtube.com/channel/UC4dVxTG-8odwil-AhxBDt2w


Best regards,

Mr. Millican and Mr. Williams

Week 3 Review and Week 4 Preview

Y4 Weekly Update: September 7th to 11th , 2015

                                                                                                                                                                        

	This Week	Next Week
English	This week, we designed our own haiku, shape, acrostic and simile poems. We also created our own stop motion films based on the characters we made last week.	Next week, we will start our topic stories from different cultures where we will look at the African story of Awongaleema set in the Sahara Desert.
Math	In Maths, we looked at greater than and less than symbols as well as multiples of 10 and adding two digit numbers together mentally using partitioning and counting on.	In Maths we will be looking at count in 6s and recall multiplication and division facts for the ×6 table as well as 9 times table patterns.
Humanities	For Humanities, we put our map together and labelled the continents and other geographical concepts needed to look at an atlas.	Next week, we will look at Asia as a continent and some of the activities people do that are distinctly ‘Asian’.
Science	This week, we looked at what things animals need from their Habitat and how they survive. We went outside and looked at different places where animals live.	Next week, we will look at how animals adapt to their habitats as well as any dangers such as weather and predators.
Art	In Art, we constructed our very own world map using colourful continents.	Next week, we will create our own Japanese Blossom trees.
PSHE	This week, we looked at how we can improve our lessons by settling down to class more.	Next week we will look at how other students from around the world go to school and to feel happy with our own lives.
Notices and Events	Please try to log onto your ClassDojo accounts so you can see your child’s behavioural record for the week. Please also make sure that your child brings a marker and glue with them to school in their pencil case.

The Big Picture - Week 3

From amazing new displays to incredible Art Projects; it's been a busy week for Y4M. Enjoy!

Symmetry Portraits

Check out our latest Art project using advanced techniques incorporating symmetry and shading. Enjoy!

Week 2 Review and Week 3 Preview

Y4 Weekly Update: August 31st to September 4th, 2015

                                                                                                                                                                        

	This Week	Next Week
English	This week, we looked at different types of poetry  with a New Zealand setting. The students learned about a shape poem, a Haiku, an acrostic poem and a simile poem. Finally, we wrote our stop motion video scripts.	Next week, we are looking at different imagery we can create through writing including similes and metaphors.
Math	In Maths, we looked at setting our books out correctly as well as partitioning numbers and recombining them.	In Maths we will be looking at number bonds, plus adding two and three digit numbers together by partitioning and recombining them.
Humanities	For Humanities, we started to look at the world as a series of continents. We looked at North America and it’s history of native cultures.	Next week, we will look at Asia as a continent and some of the activities people do that are distinctly ‘Asian’.
Science	This week, we started our unit on ‘Habitats’. We looked at what makes something alive and the difference between plants and animals.	Next week, we will look at different types of habitats for living things, in particular animals in Antarctica.
Art	In Art, we made backgrounds for our stop motion videos. We also did a Zenography project which focuses on increasing focus and fine motor skills.	Next week, we will design our own shape poem pictures to use with Literacy.
PSHE	This week, we looked at working together and how to act outside of the classroom.	Next week we will look at settling down to our work quickly and focusing on instructions.
Notices and Events	Please try to log onto your ClassDojo accounts so you can see your child’s behavioural record for the week.

The Big Picture - Week 2

This week in Y4M, we've had a very busy start with some incredibly productive lessons. First, we finished filming the first cut of our stop motion videos. They will be edited and refined over the coming days and the final productions will be posted on the primary blog very soon for your viewing pleasure. Second, we began a fabulous Art project called "Zentangles" which focuses on encouraging creative thought processes and enhancing fine motor skills. Finally, we had the pleasure of hosting an amazing birthday party for Pud. Cake, pizza, and many other treats were eaten and the smiles were many! The entire class and I would like to extend a big Y4M thank you to Pud and her parents for their generosity. Have a wonderful week!

The Big Picture - Week 1

Dear all, this week in Y4M we had a fabulous start to what will undoubtedly be a fantastic academic year. This week's photos are from our introduction assembly, humanities, and literacy classes. Please check our class blog regularly as many photos will be posted throughout the year. Have a wonderful weekend!

Week 1 Review and Week 2 Preview

Y4M Weekly Update: August 24th to 28th , 2015

                                                                                                                                                                        

	This Week	Next Week
Literacy	Reading and Writing This week in Literacy we explored the fundamentals of both reading and writing. As per our writing, we reviewed the basic parts of speech and proper reading techniques.	Stop Motion Story Next week we will be focusing on creating a stop motion video that will reinforce the concepts of plot, setting, and characters in story.
Math	Mental and Written Math In this week’s Math class we focused on refreshing our math skill set and working on our times tables.	Place Value In Maths class, we will focus on place value and the importance of quick number recognition up to the thousands.
Humanities	All About Me In Humanities class we discussed other cultures and created lovely “All About Me” posters in order to discover the diverse composition of our class.	Native Americans Next week, we will be discussing Native Americans and their impact on contemporary American society. Linkages to other native societies in Europe and Asia will be made.
Science	Science In a compressed week of Science, we re-introduced the scientific method and the concept of fair testing.	The Skeleton In Science class next week, we will examine why humans and certain animals possess a skeleton.
Art	Stop Motion Settings This week in Art class we created the setting backgrounds for our upcoming stop motion videos that we will plan and film next week.	Symmetry Next week in Art, we will create our own portraits using the concept of symmetry. In order to do this, we used a picture of half our face and sketched the other half by hand.
PSHE	Introduction to PSHE This week in PSHE we introduced the concept of PSHE and what exactly it entails. Positive personal traits and various other core traits were discussed as a class. We also created our class Dojo.	Character Building Next week in PSHE we will focus on character building and what steps we can take as individuals and a class to become better people.
Notices and Events