Year 4
Week beginning 9th February
Last week enjoyed National Storytelling Week, where we enjoyed a story telling session from Ben at the Treehouse Theatre Company.
This week the children will get to enjoy our golden token tube reward of the Science Dome!
This week we welcome Miss Power to Year 4 who will mainly be working in Malawi Class for the next 5 weeks as she completed her training to become a qualified teacher.
A reminder that the Hooke Court remaining balance must be paid by Thursday 12th February.
Parent Information Video
We would love your feedback on this new way of doing things so please do let us know via the QR code below.
Worship Theme This Week:
Our worship theme this week is: Love
Jesus said “Love the Lord your God and Love your Neighbour as yourself”.
Mark 12:31
Destination Reader
Our book this term will be 'Earth Heroes' by Lily Dyu:
This weeks learning:
English - We will be continuing our poetry unit and focusing on creating our own poems about nature inspired by Christina Rossetti, James Reeves and William Wordsworth
Maths - We will continue our unit on measurement by focusing on perimeter
DR - We will be finish our book 'Earth Heroes' by Lily Dyu and focusing on using a range of reading strategies within our lessons
PE - In PE we will focus on swimming and dodgeball and hockey
Computing - We will continue our unit on sound stories
Geography - We will be understanding and identifying the different biomes
Art - We will be creating aboriginal art to signify climate change
PSHE - We will be understanding how to use respectful language
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. neighbour
2. league
3. tongue
4. machine
5. obey
6. vein
7. brake
8. vague
9. parachute
10. break
11. unique
12. antique
13. missed
14. mist
15. argue
16. weather
17.whether
18. reign
19.whose
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:
Thursday 12th February - Hooke Court Remaining Balance Due and Forms
Friday 13th February - Break up for February half term
Wednesday 4th-Friday 6th March - Hooke Court Residential
Wednesday 25th March - Victorian Museum for parents
Thank you for your continued support,
Year 4 Team
Malawi - Mrs Talbot, Mrs Pine, Mrs Povey, Mrs Prince
Victoria - Miss Lunn, Mrs Dimambro, Mrs Webb