Transition details, Home learning and upcoming dates

 

Wow what a busy week this has been! Year 4 were positively amazing in Peter Pan. I wouldn't be surprised if they are quite tired this weekend. They have lots to think about at the moment. They completed their Multiplication checks this week, we have been learning about periods and their changing bodies and the children are thinking about Hooke Court and moving on to middle school. 

Transition timetable:

All the children going to St Osmunds met Mrs Sue Brazier to talk through what to expect at middle school. Mrs Brazier works out of Thomas Hardye school but also does enhanced transitions. They will meet her again next Thursday.   

A small group going to DMS also met with Mrs Brazier. However, all of the children going to DMS will also have a special assembly on Tuesday 5th July. This will be a chance for the children to meet Mrs Pluck the headteacher, Mrs Ray the year 5 lead and assistant headteacher and the KS2 learning mentor Miss Easton. The children will also see some familiar faces as some of last year's year 4 children will come to the assembly to share their experiences.          

All children going on to middle school (DMS, St Osmunds, St Mary's) will have a transfer day on Thursday 7th July.  

Home Learning:

For this week's home learning I would like the children to work with money. I know many of us don't carry much in the way of coins or notes but if you have any spare or any toy money at home, it would be great to let your child become familiar with it.

All children were sent home with worksheets (not stuck into their home learning books). Should they have not made it home please click on the links below. The sheets just represent some ideas to do with your child. Any activities with money, that don't necessarily need to feel like formal home learning, would be wonderful.   

Please note that due to a busy week of Peter Pan there are no new spellings to learn but Ed shed is always a great platform to practice spellings.   

Home Learning sheet        Money Questions sheet   

Upcoming Dates:

Monday 27th June    

• Class photo. Please could all children bring their blue school jumper or cardigan for the photo please. 

• POWSA Bikeathon. Please send your child in with a scooter or a bike and a helmet.

Friday 1st July         

• Dance Day. 14:30 on the school field. 

Tuesday 5th July     

• DMS transfer assembly

• KS2 sports day 13:30 - 15:10 (including yr4's Samba drums) 

Thursday 7th July    

• DASP transfer day.

Wednesday 13th to Friday 15th July    

• Hooke Court Residential 

Thursday 21st July   

• Year 4 leavers assembly 10:30am 

As ever if you have any questions or comments please don't hesitate to get in touch with myself or a member of the team. This is a busy and emotional term for year 4 and it is normal that they may have questions or concerns.

Kind regards,

Ms Browne and the Year 4 team  

Please Read: Sun protection and puberty

 

As Summer has finally decided to join us, can I ask that all children come into school with suitable sun protection and hydration. To help your child in the warmer weather please provide:

• A sun hat.
• A labelled water bottle. 

Many parents and carers also apply sunscreen to their child before school and may also send some in for children to re apply. 

Sun protection is particularly important on Wednesday (tomorrow) and Thursday of this week. 

In today's PSHE lesson we discussed puberty and the general changes boys and girls go through. The main focus today was how a girl’s body changes in order for her to be able to have babies when she is an adult and that menstruation (having

periods) is a natural part of this. 

The class also talked about their feelings about the changes their bodies will go through. I reminded them that we have an anonymous questions box and encouraged them to talk to trusted adults about any questions or concerns they may have. 

If you have any questions please get in touch.

Kind regards,

Ms Browne  

  

Weekend Talking point - How babies are made.

 

Today in our PSHE lesson we discussed the proper names for internal and external male and female body parts that are necessary for making a baby. (We also shared some of the alternative names for these body parts). 

We also talked about how a baby starts to grow when a man's sperm and a woman's ovum (or egg) meet and join together. To explain this joining the exact phrase used was "This can happen when a grown up man and woman share an especially close and loving embrace which allows the sperm to be released through the penis into the vagina".

No more details were discussed and the children did not ask questions about the specifics of this process.  

The children may have questions relating to today's lesson over the weekend. Some children had questions about menstruation although this is is a topic that will be covered next week.

If you have any questions or concerns please get in touch.

Kind regards,

Ms Browne      

Year 4: Peter Pan costumes (merpeople, warriors or specific character)

 

With Peter Pan happening next week...please can we have the children's costumes in a named bag or on a hanger. Ideally by Friday, or by Monday at the very latest as we will be having a dress rehearsal. 

Remember, if your child is a character they will have a specific costume to wear. Otherwise ,ALL year 4 children should dress up as either Merpeople or warriors. Please try to use items that you have at home. We do not expect you to buy anything new for these costumes. 

Any questions please come and see me or email me and thank you in advance for your support with arranging and sourcing these. 

Kind regards,

Ms Browne

Welcome to week 1 and Home learning

 

Wow! What a busy week we've had - its hard to believe it has only been 4 days!

The highlight of the week has to be the overnight stays at the roundhouse. Whilst I'm not sure how much sleeping was done, the children can all proudly stamp this achievement off in their POW passports. 

This week, the home learning is on the lighter side as I would really like the children to be well rested for next week and the rest of the term.

Homelearing:

1) Learn spellings for a spelling test on Monday

2) Continue to work on their times tables. Focussing on those tables they don't know well (either with hit the button or Jamming on Times Tables Rockstars). 

3) Learn and sing the songs for Songlines. The children were ALL given a booklet of the song lyrics and recordings of the songs can be found by following this link.    

Next week

Multiplication checks will taken this week and the following week. 

Tuesday 3pm - Hooke Court information session in the staff room.

Friday             -  Year 4 Football tournament

                       -  School disco (details to follow)

Saturday         - Songlines (rehearsal 10am, performance 12.30pm)

Dorset Songlines

 

Dorset Songlines will be on Saturday 18th June. 

Over the past 5 months, year 4 has been working alongside composer Geof Edge and Hannah Trevorrow from DASP music to learn a range of songs that celebrate Dorset through the medium of song.    

We would love your year 4 child to be a part of this incredible project. 

Please return your consent form ASAP so that we have an idea of how many children are coming. - If you need another letter please ask the office or a member of the year 4 team. 

There is more information available by following this link including details of a song which all audience members are warmly encouraged to join in with on the day. 

If you have any other questions please contact Ms Browne, Mrs Bishop or Mr Spracklen for additional information.