Mathletics March Update

  

A massive well done to all of our amazing Mathletes this March.  We have had an amazing number of certificates and lots of you joining in and practicing those all important maths skills.

We would like to praise these children for their participation:

William W, Tabitha, Kizzy, George P, Joshua, Sarah, Malie, Ruby, Reuben, George D, Lana, Anna, William F, Freddie, Charlotte, Jesse, Cameron, Tom, Florence, Thomas and Evie P.

Bronze award winners for March:

Ellis, Lucia, Charlotte, Alexander, Mia, Anna, Asimina, Vasilis, Marissa, Hollie, Rosa, Alfred, Olivia and George

Silver award winners for March:

Asimina, Vasilis, Alfred, Rosa and Hollie

Gold award winners for March:

Rosa and Asimina

Dorset life photo request

 

Hello everyone,

I hope you had a lovely Easter weekend and are enjoying the brighter Spring days. 

If you are getting out and about, I just wanted to remind you to take some photographs of Dorset for us to share with our new friends in Virginia as part of our Global Classrooms Project. 

The beautiful photo above was from Evie Pile and photos of the countryside, towns, roads and homes will help children of Fairview Elementary school, Virginia to get an idea of what life is like in Dorset. 

Please email me any photographs (c.browne@princeofwales.dorset.sch.uk )  or have a go uploading them onto the Google forms link created for this purpose. The results from the Google forms document will also be used to show the children how to use spreadsheets on the Tuesday once we return.      

Enjoy the rest of the Easter holidays.

Kind Regards,

Ms Browne 

Happy Easter (and home learning update)

 

Happy Easter everyone,

I can't believe it is the holidays already. We have had such a lovely few weeks with year 4 and they have really impressed us with their attitude to their learning and how well they have settled back to the routines of school.

Home Learning

This Easter the children's Home Learning is to continue reading everyday and practicing their timetables. I have also asked them take photos and collect information about Dorset that we can share with a our new partner school in Virginia, USA. I have created a google form for the children to have a go at completing which you can access here.  However, please also feel free to email me if you find this easier c.browne@princeofwales.dorset.sch.uk       

Swimming 

Swimming will start up again on the first Wednesday after Easter. I have verbally suggested to the children that they may need to check their swimming clothes over the holidays as there have been some growth spurts since the last time we went swimming in year 3. For more details please look at the Swimming letter   

I hope you all have a lovely Easter.

Lots of love,

Ms Browne and the Year 4 team. xx 

We're still on the hunt! - 30/03/21

 We are still on the hunt for a watch that has gone missing in school.  

The year 3 detectives are keen to track it down!  

Please can you keep an eye out for a watch similar to this one:

Many Thanks

The Year 3 Team

 

This week's Home learning

 

Hello Everyone,

Each child will be sent home with a laminated Home Learning checklist this week. Getting into good home learning habits now will help your child transition to the increased home learning they should expect at middle school. 

Every individual has different organisational approaches that work for them but generally speaking it is helpful if your child can find a quiet, distraction free place where they can complete their learning. For many, having a regular time to complete learning helps to create a routine and ensures that home learning isn't forgotten and left to the last minute. 

Home Learning at the Prince of Wales School isn't compulsory but it is highly likely that at your child's middle school it will be and so helping them take responsibility and completing tasks to deadlines now will help them in the future. 

The format of the home learning sheets has been developed across the school to help children continue to build their learning powers as home. This week the learning powers we will focus on will be resilience and being reflective, namely reflecting on their understanding of the digestive system and making a model at home to represent it. You do not need to bring the model in and can take a photograph and email it to me. 

The children will be given a hard copy of this week's home learning but an electronic copy with hyperlinks to relevant worksheets can be found here. 

As ever if you have any questions of comments please email me.

Kind regards,

Ms Browne

       

   

Happy days Ahead

 

Hello everyone,

It is so lovely having the whole class back together. Being with your wonderful children makes me very happy and I have been so impressed with what they have achieved in the two weeks since we have become a complete bubble again. 

We seem to have done so much already but the best is yet to come - we have lots of fun and engaging activities in the pipeline for next term. If you haven't yet read the Hooke Court Letter please click here. We are also still planning to visit Nothe Fort in June, so the children won't miss out on this child evacuation experience that we were originally going to do in February (at least it will be warmer!). 

Home Learning will start up again this week. I wanted to give you and the children a break from this after the last lockdown. However, moving forwards it would be good if you could start setting up some home learning routines and encouraging your child to be as independent as possible in preparation for middle school. Home learning is always optional at the Prince of Wales School but this point onwards it is strongly encouraged in year 4, putting us in line with year 5 expectations.   

Last week we had a zoom call with children from Fairview Elementary School in Virginia, USA. The children are the same age as our year 4 children and it was fascinating talking to them and finding out about their lives. We hope to chat to them again this week before starting a project to share more information about Dorchester as part of our Home Learning project.   

Please never be afraid to email me with any questions, comments or concerns, especially as there are less opportunities to talk at the beginning or end of the day with you. Communication with parents and carers is always very welcome as your insights relating to your child are valuable in helping me support them appropriately.  

Lots of love and virtual hugs.

Ms Browne & the year 4 team. x 
           

Well done Year 4 children, parents and carers

 

Hello everyone,

It is so wonderful to have your children back and for year 4 to be together again. Well done and thank you for all the home learning you did with your child during lockdown. 

I am so proud of how well the children have come back to school. At times it feels as though they haven't been away and I have been really impressed with their focus and how well they have settled back into school life. 

This week we have been focusing on science activities and some collaborative learning and today a whole school challenge was launched. As a school we are planning to create a marble run which extends from reception to year 4. If you have any pipes or materials at home that may be suitable for this challenge please bring them into school by Thursday morning. 

As ever, please email me if you have any questions, comments or concerns. 

Lots of love,

Ms Browne & the year 4 team. x