Home Learning and updates

 

Hello everyone,

I hope you have had a good week and managed to experience some fireworks in one way or another. This week the class gained a deeper understanding of why we have Bonfire night. We had a great discussion about the gunpowder plot and the children worked hard on writing up the plot and creating some fiction based on Guy Fawkes night. I think I almost redeemed myself in their eyes in terms of my (soup) cooking abilities by sharing some traditional parkin with them - which was enjoyed by most. 

Next week we will explore celebrations more widely and will look at Diwali which is celebrated next week. 

Home Learning  

1) Read and learn lines for A Midsummer Night's Dream.* 

2) Time Tables Rockstars.

3) AR reading and AR quiz.

4) Mathletics. I have set some home learning on mathletics based on what we will be studying next week. I will also send some worksheets home on Monday. 

* The children have had some lines sent home for them to read and learn. Please note that some of these lines have been amended from the original scripts sent over half term and the children should focus on these lines for next week, with more lines to come. 

We will start filming scenes 1 - 6 next week and whilst it is anticipated that the first cuts may need fine tuning, Mr Spracklen and I are keen to involve the children in the editing, direction and production process as much as possible.  

Celebrating Differences

We started a new topic in JIGSAW (Personal, Social and Health Education) this week. One of the areas we explored were the assumptions we can unintentionally make based on someone's appearance. 

It was very pleasing to observe that the children did not make any generalisations or assumptions about children or adults in wheelchairs. This is something that our school works hard to achieve from preschool. The session did highlight that collectively we do have more work to do based on unintentional assumptions we may make based on race or gender. This is something that we will continue to explore over the coming weeks. 

As ever if you have any concerns, questions or comments please email me c.browne@princeofwales.dorset.sch.uk

We hope you have a good weekend.

Take care,

Ms Browne & the year 4 team. xx