Key Messages for next week…

Thursday – Transition Day. Year 4 children will spend the day with their Year 5 teacher. Please see the transition newsletter sent via MCAS.

• Tuesday is swimming for 4R and 4Y. Please ensure that full swimming kit is brought in on that day. If your child cannot take part, please contact their teacher or the office to explain why.
• Thursday is PE for all of Year 4. Please send the children in wearing their PE kit.
• Children can come to school in their PE kit on swimming days.
• Please ensure children are wearing correct school uniform and shoes, including a tie.
• Please ensure children are bringing in their water bottles every day, preferably with a sports cap.

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Weekly homework tasks: 

Reading daily – please bring in your reading record signed by an adult.

TTRS - at least 3 times a week for 10 minutes.

Mathletics – Friday to Friday

AR Quizzes – complete on Accelerated Reader once book has been completed. This can be done at home or at school.

Please note, Mathletics has a different login to AR and TTRS.

Sir Linkalot – children can download the app and watch spelling videos.

This week we have been learning words from the ‘Bicycle Bernard Shaw’ bundle. Here are the words: average, bicycle, column, conscience, controversy, curriculum, descend, discipline, equipment, exaggerate, excellent, exercise, initial, innocent, intelligent, intrigue, knowledge, occur, physical, vicious.

***Well done to everyone who has received a certificate so far for either Mathletics or TTRS***

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Term 6: My Home, Your Home

This term in Year 4 we are learning about Broadstairs. We will be learning about the history of the town and what makes it a great place to live and visit. We will also be looking at the classification of animals and how the environment can change and pose dangers. We would like the children to delve into the topic during their home learning by exploring one of these tasks, or a related task of their choosing. They may present their work in any way that they wish; it could be a presentation, poster, or something that they make. The possibilities are endless. This piece of work will need to be brought into school before the last week of term. If something is physically created, please can this be brought in or a photo stuck into books so we can celebrate the children’s success! 

Please bring in any Thematic homework before the end of term.

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English:

This week in English, we wrote dialogue using correct speech punctuation, including inverted commas. We also planned our narrative, re-telling Ahmet’s journey, and wrote the first chapter. We are now over half-way through reading ‘The Boy at the Back of the Class’.

Next week we will continue and complete the narrative, re-telling Ahmet’s journey.

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Maths:

In maths this week, we completed our post-unit quiz which focused on coordinates and translations. We began our penultimate unit for the year, which is all about investigating patterns in numbers and sequences.

Next week we will continue investigating patterns and sequences.

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Thematic Curriculum:

In Thematic this week, we looked at the topography of Broadstairs and created a diorama of a part of Broadstairs, ensuring the elevation and land use of the chosen location was shown.

Next week we will turn our attention to science and how we can classify different animals.

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Matilda Jr and Skateboarding

Year 4 were invited to watch a showing of Matilda Jr at The Charles Dickens School this week. The children enjoyed it immensely and their behaviour was excellent throughout. We are now looking forward to seeing the Year 6 production, at the end of the term, even more.

This week, the children also took part in some skateboarding sessions with an experienced skateboarder. They donned their knee and elbow pads, along with a helmet, and tried jumping on and off the board as well as moving themselves along either on their own or with the help of a partner. They also tried the pancake flip and many have now found a new hobby! Well done to all the children for giving it a go.