Week 2

 

Congratulations to the children and thank you to the families that went to the DASP singing festival. The children have done a wonderful job performing recently and certainly have some more items to add to their POW passports. 

In class the children have started learning about festivals, food and teeth and digestion. In art they have been learning about still life studying the work of Cezanne, in geography they have been studying maps and plans and in maths they are continuing their second unit on multiplication and division.  

On Tuesday, the year 4 team were joined by student teacher Miss Carney who will be with us until late June. Miss Carney will be with us for four days a week and the children are enjoying getting to know her and working with her. 

On Thursday, the children looked fantastic in their World Book day costumes. Thank you parents and carers for helping to put these together in a special assembly.  

On Friday, each class worked with musician Alexander D Great to write a calypso inspired song. Year 4 created a song with the refrain 'Taste it,  don't waste it". At the end of the days classes performed their songs to one another. 

Home Learning

Next week, during Monday and Tuesday's literacy the children will be writing an explanation text about teeth.  In preparation for their writing, this week's home learning task is to either complete a purple mash quiz or to create a labelled drawing of human teeth and their functions. 

Most children should now have a spelling booklet (apologies for the delay in receiving these for children in mine and Mr MacBeans group). 

Mrs Bernard's group have weekly spellings whereas the spellings in the other group have two weeks to learn their spellings. In the booklets there are also spellings from previous spelling tests for the children to learn (I will also update the children's personal ed shed spelling lists shortly).

Children are discouraged from completing spellings ahead of time or from attempting to learn spellings in one go. Spellings are best learnt by doing short regular short bursts of practice.        

Upcoming dates

Monday 6th - FIFA Marathon day. Children are welcome to wear their sports kits to school all day in exchange for a donation in aid of Mission Jensen: Duchenne UK. 

Friday 17th March - Year 4 class assembly 9.10am. 

Friday 17th March - Comic relief Day. Children are invited to wear something red or dress as a superhero. 

Monday 20th March - Dr Bike visit

Week of 27th March - POW passports to be handed in to Mr Spracklen.  

As ever, if you have any comments, questions or concerns please get in touch. 

Kind regards,

The Year 4 team.