Friday 13th March 2026

LC: To explain the meaning of key vocabulary.

Grammar

Fronted adverbials for where.

LC: To create sentences with a fronted adverbial for where and use commas after the fronted adverbial.

Immerse:

In Kenya, climate change is making rainfall patterns less and less predictable.(Natgeokids)

In the Arctic, most rivers and lakes are covered in ice for at least 6 months per year. (npolar)

On top of the floating pieces of ice, the polar bears stand tall watching their prey. In the middle of the ocean, the seals play happily unaware of dangers ahead. Up close, he smelled of brine and engine juice. (pg 22)

Tucked down here, she was at least shielded from the unrelenting wind that stung her face. (pg 22)

Watch the video below and listen, discuss, spot and jot down key words.

We will explore key vocabulary underlined and be adding this to our learning wall glossary.

Examples:

atmosphere

release

species

habitat

endangered

Task 2: Independently read the explanation texts linked to the effect of climate change.

Click on the picture to access the independent reading.

Teacher model: underline key words for words to be explore.

Introduction Climate change refers to the shift in the Earth’s usual weather conditions over many years. Our world has been getting hotter due to things humans are doing, like burning huge amounts of fossil fuels, cutting down too many trees and over-farming crops and animals. Climate change is the result of these actions and it's already putting humans, wildlife and the planet at risk.

Melting ice and rising seas In the oceans, the extra heat is not only making it harder for sea creatures to survive, but it is also causing ocean water to expand, leading to rises in sea levels. Warmer waters, along with warmer air, also leads to melting ice. Melting sea ice causes problems for creatures like polar bears and penguins that need ice to hunt and survive. When ice on land melts, like glaciers or ice sheets in Antarctica and Greenland, the water runs off into the sea, which causes sea levels to rise even further.

Task 3: Paired or Small Group Reading.

Underline key vocabulary on the texts provided for you to discuss, explore, and find definitions.

Effects of Climate Change | Threats | WWF (worldwildlife.org)

https://www.bbc.co.uk/newsround/45880633

wwf climate explainer 2 .pdf

paired read climate change with vocabulary underlined 1 .pdf

13.03.26

LC- To write amounts of money.

Review

Remember - the root multi comes from the Latin word multus meaning 'much' or 'many'. It is also a prefix.

Define It

multicoloured multicultural multimedia multipurpose multitask multivitamin multisensory multiplayer

This means that something has many different colours.

This means having many different cultures living or working together in one place.

Using different types of media together, such as pictures, sounds, videos and texts to share information or tell a story.

Something can be described as this if it can be used for many different things.

This means doing more than one thing at the same time.

This is a vitamin that has many different vitamins all in one tablet.

If something is described as this, it means it uses lots of your senses together.

Learning

Focus: Y4 Statutory Words

What is the meaning of each of these words?

certain position knowledge experiment

Can we say each word in a sentence?

Now use the Sticky Word Strategy: Sticky Note Spelling with each of the above words.

Practise and Apply

Super Sentence Spellers

Write each sentence I dictate. Take care to spell this week's words correctly!

Friday 13th March 2026

LC: To understand the importance of Lent for Christians.

We have already looked at how Jesus went into the wilderness for 40 days and 40 nights and sacrificed his comforts and concentrated on praying and thinking about God in preparation for his work in the future.

Christians still think about this story and remember the sacrifices that Jesus made during a time of the year called LENT.

Let's watch the video and read the information to find out more.