I hope you are keeping warm as the temperature drops. With this in mind, if you are sending in gloves, hats and scarves please label these as it makes it easier to reunite them with their owner at the end of the day.
I can't believe that it is almost the end of term. It has been a lovely term with your children and myself and the year 4 team have enjoyed getting to know them.
See below for upcoming dates, home learning and an update on the Shakespeare roles and dates.
Upcoming dates:
Friday 9th
Tomorrow is Christmas jumper day in aid of Save the Children. Children are invited to wear non school uniform and Christmas jumper and may give a donation to Save the Children.
Christmas technology day. Children will be in mixed year groups to create three Christmas based crafts.
POWSA Christmas Fair straight after school in the school hall, library and reception classroom. Any remaining tombola items can be given to the office in the morning.
Monday 12th
Christmas performance dress rehearsal. Please can all costume items be brought to school by Monday at the latest.
Tuesday 13th
Christmas performance 1. Years 3 and 4 will perform at 11am.
Wednesday 14th
Treehouse Theatre pantomime. Year 4 children will be invited to perform minor roles in the pantomime of Jack and the Beanstalk.
Whole school Carol Concert 5pm - 6pm. Preschool and Reception children will act out the nativity and Year 4 will be narrators (please check emails for location details)
Thursday 15th
Christmas performance 2 at 11am.
It will be year 4's last swimming session on Thursday 15th.
Friday 16th
Last day of term. Christmas party day. No hot dinners on this day. Children should bring a packed lunch wrapped up as a present.
Home learning:
For this week's Home learning, the children are being invited to choose a charity they would like Year 4 to support this Christmas. Children should research possible charities and then write down a few reasons why they think their chosen charity should be supported. Children will be given the opportunity to debate charity options on Monday afternoon before a whole class ballot.
Shakespeare Update:
The Shakespeare play that will be performed by Year 4 in February with be Macbeth. Children will go to Weymouth Pavilion on Monday 9th January for a behind the scenes walkthrough. The final play will be in the evening on Wednesday 8th February 2023 (more details to follow next year).
A few week's ago the children listed their role preferences. Where possible children have been given their first choice or they were allocated roles based on what sort of role they requested and their enthusiasm for the play. The involvement of children in Snow White were also considered. Doing the castings for the Year 4 Shakespeare play is a tricky and time consuming job. It is unfortunate but inevitable that some children may be disappointed but please be assured that the casting has been done in as fair a way as possible.
I hope to give initial scripts out for the children to take home and familiarise themselves with over the holidays. It is highly likely that the script and staging will evolve somewhat next term with lines being possibly added or removed.
If you have any questions, comments or concerns about Shakespeare or anything in general please contact myself, Mr MacBean or Mr Spracklen.
Kind regards,
The year 4 team,
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