Week beginning 17th November

We have enjoyed learning about the 50 states of USA in our geography lesson last week and we have challenged the children to know it by Christmas!

Malawi have their class worship on Thursday (20th November) and parents are of course welcome. Please arrive by 9:00am if you would like to watch!

Victoria Class continue swimming this week so they must come on Wednesday with their swimming kit of: swimming costume/trunks, goggles, swim hat, towel. If you have any questions, please don't hesitate to ask Miss Lunn.

Parent Information Video

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Worship Theme This Week:

Our worship theme this week is: Difference

'I am astonished that you are so quickly turning away from him who called you by the grace of Christ and are turning to a different gospel.'

Galatians 1:6

Destination Reader

Our book this term will be 'My Story of Standing up for Girl's Rights' by Malala Yousafzai

                     

This weeks learning:

English - We will continue our unit on poetry focusing on writing our own poem in the style of Harold Monro

Maths - We will continue our unit on multiplication and learn our 6 and 9 times tables

DR - We will be continuing our new book 'My Story of Standing up for Girl's Rights' by Malala Yousafszai' and focusing on using a range of reading strategies within our lessons

Geography - We will continue our unit on North America by exploring the physical and human features of North America

PE - Victoria class will continue swimming lessons meanwhile Malawi will focus on Fitness and PE fundamentals

Science - We will be understanding that environmental changes can affect habitats

Music - We will continue our lessons on Samba drumming

French - We will begin learning vocabulary related to the classroom

Computing - We will continue our new unit on writing for different audiences

Spelling words to practise this term:

Focus on high frequency words- see list attached at the bottom of this page 

Words to know this term:

1. they
2. weigh
3. eight
4. grey
5. sleigh
6. young
7. touch
8. blood
9. country
10. does
11. chef
12. brochure
13. parachute
14. machine

Homework:

Please check the homework overview at the bottom of this page, we will share and display the home learning in class. 

My Maths will be set each week and the task is due every Thursday. 

Reading:

Remember to read at home as much as possible! If children read three times at home, they get a raffle ticket.

Reading Raffle – Please encourage your child to record in their yellow reading record when they have read at home. 

3 reads a week = 1 raffle ticket 

5 or more reads a week = 2 raffle tickets 

Library Day is on a Wednesday for both classes. 

Your child regularly reads with an adult, both individually and during whole-class reading lessons. In Year 4, children are encouraged to take responsibility for changing their own reading books as needed.

Please note that we do not always write in your child's reading record. This is because we keep our own detailed record in school, and avoiding duplication allows us to spend more time directly supporting the pupils.

Thank you for your understanding and ongoing support in fostering a love for reading. If you have any questions regarding reading, then please speak to a member of the Year 4 team.

At the end of every other term, two names from each class will be drawn in Worship and those children will make a special trip ( with a book) to our local Costa to enjoy a babyccino! 

Recommended Book list for Year 4… https://www.booksfortopics.com/year- 

 

Important Messages:

We would like to give parents and carers a heads up for dressing up days throughout the year so you can look out for costumes in advance. We are really lucky in Year 4 that we get lets of opportunties to dress up. Please keep a look on Vinted as there are often lots of great bargains! Below are the following costumes needed throughout the year:

• Explorer style costume
• Victorian costume
• Rockstar costume
• Viking costume

 

Key Dates: 

Malawi Class Worship - Thursday 20th November @ 9:00am

Book Look in School - Monday 24th November after school

Online Parents Evening Consultations - Wednesday 26th and Thursday 27th November

Year 3 and Year 4 Christmas Performance - Monday 15th December 1:40pm and 5:00pm

Thank you for your continued support, 

 Miss Lunn and Mrs Talbot