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Year 4 – Team Toucans
Team Toucans
Hello, I am very pleased to introduce you to Team Toucans' class page. Our class page, will show you the fantastic, engaging experiences the children have had the pleasure of taking part in. It will also show you the wonderful work they have created. We will be updating this page regularly. So please keep checking for any messages and updates.
Miss Boden and Mrs Woolley :-)
Current topic - Summer 2 - Theme weeks
Team letters 2019-20
Springfield's Got Talent - Team Toucans :-)
Class Read - Read by Miss Boden :-)
Class Read -Read by Miss Boden
Class Read - Read by Miss Boden :-)
This week's adventure pack theme is Springfield's Got Talent - Please collect your adventure pack from the school office. Thank you, Miss Boden :-)
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Special Mentions – 17th July 2020
Good morning Team Toucans!
This week’s Special Mentions go to Chloe W and Imogen 
We hope that you’ve all had a great week and enjoyed the den building activities. Have a lovely weekend everyone 
Class Read - Read by Miss Boden :-)
Class Read - Read by Miss Boden :-)
Class Read - Read by Miss Boden :-)
Class Read - Read by Miss Boden :-)
Class Read - Read by Miss Boden :-)
This week's adventure pack theme is Den Building - Please collect your adventure pack from the school office. Thank you, Miss Boden :-)
This week's Basic Skills timetable:
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Special Mentions - 10th July 2020
Happy Friday Team Toucans 
We have had a lovely time doing the Springy-Vegas activities.
This week's Special Mentions go to Kaydan and Olivia
Class Read - Read by Miss Boden :-)
Class Read - Read by Miss Boden :-)
Class Read - read by Miss Boden :-)
Class Read - Read by Miss Boden :-)
Class read - Read by Miss Boden :-)
This week's theme is: Spring-Vegas! Please pick up your adventure pack from the school office. Miss Boden :-)
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Special Mentions 3rd July 2020
Hi Team Toucans!
We hope that you have all enjoyed Alien week both in school and at home 
This week's Special Mentions go to Chloe and Kaleb.
Well done you two, keep up the great work 
This week's school theme is Aliens! Please collect an adventure pack from school. :-)
This week's timetable :-)
This week's Home Learning pack :-)
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Special Mentions 26th June 2020
Happy Friday Team Toucans!
This week's Special Mention goes to Liam
The work this week has been amazing both in school and from home so keep it up. It's lovely to see how much effort everyone is putting in to the activities
Special Mentions - 19th June 2020
Good morning Team Toucans!
We hope that you have all had a great week and the rain hasn't stopped you all from smiling 
This week's Special Mention goes to the whole of Team Toucans 
Well done all of you!
Have a good weekend and stay safe everyone.
This week's timetable - 22nd June
This week's Creative task
This week's Grammar activities...
This week's Keeping Positive activities
This week's Maths activities...
This week's Reading activities:
Class Read - Thursday 18th June - Read by Miss Boden :-)
Class Read - Wednesday 17th June - Read by Miss Boden :-)
Class Read - Tuesday 16th June - Read by Miss Boden :-)
Class read - Monday 15th June - read by Miss Boden :-)
This week's timetable - W.b. 15th June
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Special Mentions - 12th June 2020
Hi Team Toucans.
It's been lovely to see all the working that's been going on both in school and at home.
Everyone is really proud of you all
This week's Special Mentions go to Lewis and Summer Well done guys.
Class read - Friday 12th June - read by Miss Boden :-)
Class read - Thursday 11th June - read by Miss Boden :-)
Class read - Wednesday 10th June - read by Miss Boden :-)
Class read - Tuesday 9th June - read by Miss Boden :-)
Class read - Monday 8th June - read by Miss Boden
This week's timetable :-) (Week beginning - 8th June)
This week's Grammar, Punctuation and Spelling tasks...
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This week's Maths Extra Challenge...
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This week's Writing and Topic Resources to support the tasks ...
Special Mentions - 5th June 2020
Hello Team Toucans, I hope you've all had a great week.
This week's Special Mention goes to Archie Well done everyone on all the fantastic work.
Stay safe and see you all soon
Class read - Wednesday 3rd June - read by Miss Boden :-)
Class Read - Tuesday 2nd June - read by Miss Boden :-)
Class read - Monday 1st June - read by Miss Boden
This week's timetable...
This week's pack to print...
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This week's Keeping Positive activity
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Special Mentions - 22nd May 2020
Well done for yet another week of fantastic work Team Toucans 
This week's Special Mentions go to Iman and Kaydan 
Enjoy the half term break.
Stay safe and enjoy the sunshine!
Class read - Friday 22nd May - read by Miss Boden :-)
Class read - Wednesday 20th May - read by Miss Boden :-)
Class read - Tuesday 19th May - read by Miss Boden :-)
Class read - Monday 18th May - read by Miss Boden :-)
Timetable for week beginning - Monday 18th May 2020...
This week's Creative task...
This week's Grammar, Punctuation and Spelling tasks... (Task 1 = Hive game Monday and Friday at 1pm)
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Class read - Friday 15th May - read by Miss Boden :-)
Special Mentions - 15th May 2020
Hello Team Toucans.
It's Friday again and we hope that you are all well.
This week's Special Mentions go to Imogen, Kaleb and Liam 
well done you three!
Have a lovely weekend and stay safe 
Class read - Thursday 14th May - read by Miss Boden :-)
Class Read - Wednesday 13th May - read by Miss Boden :-)
Class read - Tuesday 12th May - read by Miss Boden
Class Read - Monday 11th May - read by Miss Boden :-)
This week's timetable
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Special Mentions - 7th May 2020
Hello Team Toucans!
This week's Special Mentions go to Chloe W and Vanessa. Well done guys!
The work that everyone is sending in is amazing 
so keep it up.
Take care and stay safe.
Class Read - Thursday 7th May - read by Miss Boden
Class Read = Wednesday 6th May - read by Miss Boden :-)
Class read - Monday 4th May - read by Miss Boden
This week's activity timetable - Miss Boden :-)
Here are the whole week’s Home Learning activities for Team Toucans. Here is the PDF version for you to be able to print. Remember that the outdoor and indoor activities are just as valuable and important for you to do during this time, so make sure you choose some from the list and that you also keep yourselves active by doing the daily exercise activities. Thank you, Miss Boden :-)
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Special Mentions -1st May 2020
Good morning Team Toucans.
This week's Special Mentions go to Iman and Imogen.
There was so much great work on the class dojo this week. Keep up the good work!
Stay safe and keep smiling 
Home learning - Friday 1st May - Please find the instructions in the pack. Miss Boden :-)
Class read - Thursday 30th April - read by Miss Boden
Home learning - Thursday 30th April
Class read - Wednesday 29th April - read by Miss Boden
Home learning - Wednesday 29th April - Please complete the pack. Teacher input is on Class Dojo.:-)
Class read - Tuesday 28th April - read by Miss Boden
Home learning pack - Tuesday 28th April 2020 - Please read the instructional front page of the document. This will support. Introduction to Haikus video is on Class Dojo. Thank you, Miss Boden :-)
Class read - Monday 27th April - read by Miss Boden
Home learning pack - Monday 27th April 2020 - Please read the instructional front page of the document. This will support. Introduction to Haikus video is on Class Dojo. Thank you, Miss Boden :-)
This weeks, home learning timetable. I have tried to do it so that there is a maximum of two longer activities a day. Most days, only have one longer task. This should make it a little easier for you this week. We would like to see as many people at the Hive games on a Monday and Friday at 1pm. Please remember: 1) Post all activities on the portfolio. 2) Spelling Shed, Maths Shed and Times Table Rock Stars 'studio' are all available for your child to use for their basic skills too so it's not as full on for them. 3) Other activities, such as; baking, gardening, team-building, games, exploring, researching, chores, relaxation techniques - all count towards our 'extra task' Dojo points (in Team Toucans) and are important to build your child's knowledge for their future. Thanks, Miss Boden :-)
Class read - Friday 24th April - read by Miss Boden
Home learning pack - Friday 24th April 2020 - Please complete the following pack - Instructions are on the front and Maths video is currently uploading to Class Dojo - Please, just try your best and let me know if there is anything you have struggled with so I can go through it in my video on Monday. Thanks, Miss Boden :-)
Class read - Thursday 23rd April - read by Miss Boden
Special Mentions 24th April 2020
Good morning Team Toucans! This week's Special Mentions go to Elycia and Liam.
Well done and keep up the good work! 
We are all really proud of you.
Home learning pack - Thursday 23rd April 2020. The activities for today are explained on the front cover of this pack. For Maths and Grammar today, there are 'teacher input' videos on Class Dojo . Any questions, please don't hesitate to ask. I am hoping that by writing an instruction page and creating videos - it should be more straight forward for the children to complete. Thank you, Miss Boden :-)
Home learning pack - Wednesday 22nd April 2020. The activities for today are explained on the front cover of this pack. For Maths and Grammar today, there will be 'teacher input' videos on Class Dojo by 10am. Any questions, please don't hesitate to ask. I am hoping that by writing an instruction page and creating videos - it should be more straight forward for the children to complete. Thank you, Miss Boden :-)
Class read - Wednesday 22nd April - read by Miss Boden
Class read - Tuesday 21st April - read by Miss Boden
Home learning - Tuesday 21st April - Writing/Topic - Sound collector poem task - created by Miss Urbacz for Year 3 and 4 - however I would like you to use a picture from home. One where you went somewhere. If you can't find one, then use the ice-skating picture. You can think of your own structure for your verse however the structure is here if you need it; Grammar - word class; Reading - Life in the Indus Valley; Maths - Recognising tenths - decimals - teacher input is on Class Dojo from 9:30 am today.
I will be uploading daily activities for you to complete at home. If you don't have access to a printer, you will be able to complete the activities in your book. Also, I will be uploading work all of the work on the class page - on the school website. Any teacher input videos, will be on the Class Dojo page as the children now have their own logins to view. Thank you and keep safe, Miss Boden :-)
Class read - Monday 20th April - read by Miss Boden
For today's (20th April) reading task - Can you complete this task on emphasis. The instructions are at the top of the page. Thank you, Miss Boden :-)
Home learning - Maths - Monday 20th April 2020 This is a recap activity - we will start decimals from tomorrow. Please complete the following task. Remember: equivalent means the same so: 1/4 is the same as 2/8 1/4 is the same as 3/12 To get from 4 to 8, I multiplied by 2 so I have to multiply the top number (numerator) by 2. So use your times tables. If you find this tricky, draw shapes like in the first activity. Keep safe, Miss Boden:-)
Monday 20th April - Home learning - Writing / Topic
Good morning - I apologise. At the moment, the recording part of Class Dojo is not working so I will write a detailed description of what I would like you to do:
As we are starting a new topic - 'Can we write a number one hit?', we need to start by completing two tasks:
A creativity task: This is due in on Friday. Usually I give you a cover for inside your book. This time, I would like you to create your own. Make sure you have your title and some pictures. Be creative! Best presentation please.
A topic task: this is to be done today. We have completed this style of work several times this year so the children should not have any issues with this. On a new page they need to - write the subheadings:
What I know:
What I think I know:
Questions:
They need to write 4 things under What I know and What I think I know and ask 3 questions,
All work is to be posted on their portfolio please.
Thank you,
Miss Boden :-)
Hi Team Toucans,
Welcome back for a brand new topic! This term's topic is 'Can we write a number 1 hit?' I think we can :-). So, each day I will be uploading a video on Class Dojo with a new task. this means that you will still get your important 'teacher input'. There are going to be several tasks each day:
Exercise, Writing/Topic, Maths; Grammar, punctuation and spelling; and a reading challenge.
This should keep us nice and busy whilst staying home and staying safe.
Thank you
Miss Boden :-)
Daily Easter Challenge - Friday 17th April 2020 - Today, I would like you to complete the two Maths challenges. For the multiplication activity, split up the number. So: 18 x 4 is 10 x 4 and 8 x 4 then add the answers. Keep safe, Miss Boden :-)
Daily Easter Challenge - Wednesday 15th April - For today's task, I would like you to complete the fronted adverbials worksheet.
Daily Easter Challenge - Tuesday 14th April 2020 - For today's Easter Challenge, I would like you to use the slides to complete the worksheets, There are several activities to do. Please choose one of the maps to complete. You do not need to complete all 3 maps. Choose the one appropriate for your level. Thank you, Miss Boden :-)
Over the next few weeks - see how many of these you can complete. Remember: the more you read, the further you will be in the RED TED prizes when we return.
Daily Easter Challenge - Thursday 9th April - As I know you all like jokes, I thought I would make the last one until Tuesday, a joke one. No, I did not write them Team Toucans, but they are as bad as mine. :-) Please link the tag line to the main part of the joke. Miss Boden
Easter Daily Challenge - Wednesday 8th April
Easter Daily Challenge - Tuesday 7th April
Instructional word search video - for Ipads and phones - Monday 6th April
Instructional video - how to complete Monday's task using a laptop or computer
Easter Daily Challenge - Monday 6th April - Spring word search activity - instructions to follow
Class read - Friday 3rd April - read by Miss Boden
Class read - Thursday 2nd April - read by Miss Boden
Class read - Wednesday 1st April - read by Miss Boden
Class read - Tuesday 31st March - read by Miss Boden
Class read - Monday 30th March - read by Miss Boden
Class read - Thursday 26th March - read by Miss Boden
Home learning update - Thursday 26th March
Class read - Wednesday 25th March - read by Miss Boden
Class read - Tuesday 24th March 2020 - read by Miss Boden
Team Toucans' Class read - Monday 23rd March 2020 - read by Miss Boden
Spring 2 - World Book Day -Go Noodles
Spring 2 - World Book Day - Secret reader - Miss Boden's twin sister and niece (a little dragon) came to visit - Reading and Go Noodle
Spring 2 - World Book Day - The Animals of Farthing Wood activities
Spring 1 - End of topic - Team Toucans' shop - Showing products, secret ingredients, billboard advertisements and radio adverts
Spring 1 - Billboard Adverts - Chocolate Advertisements - Green Screen work and use of Comica app (Created by the children) - Stage 3 -Computing
Spring 1 - Billboard Adverts - Chocolate Advertisement - Green Screen App work- Stage 2 (Created totally by the children) - Computing
Spring 1- Billboard photo advert - Advertisement of chocolate bar - Green Screen work - Stage 1 -Computing
Spring 1 - Testing the properties of materials for packaging design - Science
Spring 1 - Creating our own imaginary clay fruit - secret ingredient - Painting - Art and Design Technology
Spring 1 - Creating imaginary clay fruit - our secret ingredient - Stage 2 - Design Technology
Spring 1 - Creating imaginary clay fruit - our secret ingredient - Stage 1 - Design Technology
Spring 1 - Morrisons trip - Geography and Design Technology
Spring 1 - Mud Pies - Science and discovery
Autumn 2 - Viking Berserkers - History
Autumn 2 - Celtic Excretion - History
Autumn 2 - Celtic documentary - Adam Pepper day - History and Computing
Autumn 2 - Multiplication - Reasoning using Manipulatives - Maths
Autumn 2 - Archaeological dig - Bronze Age - History and Geography
Autumn 2 - Designing and creating our own Stone Age houses - Design and Technology
Autumn 2 - Stone Age stewed fruit - History
Autumn 2 - Glee - PE
Autumn 2 - The Flintstones Stone Age script - VIPERS
Autumn 2 - Cave paintings - Art
Autumn 1 - Drumming workshop - Music
Autumn 1 - Drumming workshop - Music
Autumn 1 - Music rhythms with Mrs Newton - Music
Autumn 1 - Please Mrs Butler - Performance Poetry - Use of voice -snippets
Autumn 1 - Please Mrs Butler - Performance Poetry - Use of voice
Autumn 1 - Please Mrs Butler - Performance Poetry - Use of voice
Autumn 1 - How do we see? How do we hear? - Creating our own ear defenders using our material knowledge - D & T
Autumn 1 - How do we see? How do we hear? - How sound waves are created by different types of vibrations - Science and Music
Autumn 1 - How do we see? How do we hear? - Experimenting how sound travels and how we can make sounds in different ways - Science
Autumn 1 - Reasoning and real-life Maths using sweets - Maths
Autumn 1 - How do we see? How do we hear? - Blocking the light source to create a shadow - Science
Autumn 1 - How do we see? How do we hear? - Shadow drawings - To inspire character descriptions - Science, Art and Creative Writing
Autumn 1 - Start of Scratch project - Computing
Autumn 1 - Alien Algorithms - Computing
Autumn 1 -How do we see? How do we hear? - Vibrations of hairs in the ear - Science
Autumn 1 - How do we see? How do we hear? - visit from some Specsavers opticians and audiologists - Oh, and a giant ear! - Science
Autumn 1- How do we see? How do we hear? - Guide Dog visit - Launch (eyes)
