Year 4
Week beginning 9th March
What a fantastic few days we had at Hooke Court! We hope the children thoroughly enjoyed themselves and have managed to catch up on some sleep. The adults definitely have!
This week we will be celebrating Science week with a range of different activities, including experiments and also workshops from Wessex Water.
We will also begin completing assessments this week, which will carry on over into the following week.
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: New Life
Jesus said to him, “I am the way, and the truth, and the life. No one comes to the Father except through me.”
John 14:6
Destination Reader
Our book this term will be 'The Secret Diary of Jane Pinny' by Philip Ardagh
This weeks learning:
English - We will continue our unit on recount writing and plan the structure
Maths - We will continue our unit on fractions with a focus on improper fractions and converting mixed numbers to improper fractions
DR - We will continue our book 'Secret Diary of Jane Pinny' by Philip Ardagh and focusing on using a range of reading strategies within our lessons
History - We will be creating some double page spreads about the Victorians using all that we have learnt at Hooke Court and at school
Science - We will be identifying animals from their waste
PE - Malawi will continue their swimming lessons and Victoria class will carry on with Parkour
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. opposition
2. serious
3. accept
4. favourite
5. enormous
6. pollution
7. dangerous
8. deer
9. occasion
10. disastrous
11. weather
12. injection
13. poisonous
14. courageous
15. naughty
16. whose
17. caught
18. glamorous
19. jealous
20. question
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:
Wednesday 18th March - Malawi Final Swimming Lesson
Monday 23rd and Tuesday 24th March - Parents Evening Consultations
Wednesday 25th March - Victorian Museum for parents
Friday 27th March - Break up for Easter Holidays at 1:15pm
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