Author: Mr Roundtree

D:side

Dave from d:side visited us this morning to talk about staying safe online.

We talked about how we can’t believe everything we see online. We learnt that sometimes people might put something online which isn’t true to get likes, shares, money or to change people’s minds about something. This is called fake news.

We also talked about how we need to be really careful if we’re sharing things online as, once it’s online, it’s very hard to remove.

We also talked about different games and age-restrictions which tell us if a game is suitable for us to play or not. We also looked at some symbols we might see on games which tell us some of the content in the game which may not be suitable.

01 February 2020

This week’s homework is Practice Makes Perfect and is due on Thursday 6 February.

I know number bonds to 20. 

The children have sheet to complete which allows them to practise the skills we’ve learned this week on addition. We’ll mark this work together in our homework review.

Does your child Swiggle?

Swiggle is a child-friendly search engine – it’s aimed at children in Key Stage 2.

Swiggle gives children a great start in encouraging responsible online searching. The internet is a vast resource, and some content is not appropriate for children.

The search engine has been designed and developed by South-West Grid for Learning, a charity dedicated to empowering the safe and secure use of technology. SWGfL recommends adding Swiggle to your browser or put the Screen Cover link on your bookmark bar.

It’s powered by Google Custom Search, the results are filtered using Google SafeSearch, and SWGfL has configured the results to prioritise educational resources. Swiggle also filters the search terms to check that it’s not being used to search for inappropriate content.

Addition

We’ve been doing lots of learning in maths about addition. The children have been taught a range of strategies such as counting on number lines, bridging through 10 and using number facts to  help them answer addition calculations.  In our last maths session, the children used these strategies to solve addition problems.

Algorithms

 

In computing, we’ve continued our learning with the Bee-Bots. In our latest session, the children were given a destination that the Bee-Bot had to reach and they wrote their own algorithms. After this, we inputted them into the Bee-Bot to see if they were correct.

We are loving our computing learning this term!

 

31 January 2020

This week’s homework is Practice Makes Perfect and will be marked as a class on Friday 7 February.

I can divide.

In Year 4, children are expected to be able to:

  • divide a 2 digit number by a 1 digit number
  • divide a 2 digit number by a 1 digit number when there are remainders
  • divide a 3 digit number by a 1 digit number
  • divide a 3 digit number by a 1 digit number when there are remainders

Your child has homework which practises a skill they have become confident with in class first and then moves on to newer learning that they’re less secure on. We’ve used the ‘bus stop’ method of division which you can check on our website using our calculations video for division.

31 January 2020

This week’s spelling focuses on contractions. Practise these spellings – think about how creative you can be. There will be a test on Friday 7 February.

 

I will/I’ll

I am/I’m

do not/don’t

I would/I’d

had not/hadn’t

you are/you’re

you will/you/ll

 he will/he’ll

she will/she’ll

is not/isn’t

cannot/can’t

have not/haven’t

they are/they’re

 you have/you’ve

has not/hasn’t

will not/won’t

I had/I’d

are not/aren’t

could not/couldn’t

Childline – not just a ‘line’

Childline isn’t just about making a phone call!

The Childline website has lots of valuable information, but one area we like is their Calm Zone. The activities aim to help children feel better when they’re feeling anxious, scared or sad. Although children could be encouraged to visit the website themselves, these are good techniques for you to use with your child. Ideas include breathing exercises, a ‘let it go’ box and creating a ‘sense drawer’.