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Dear Parents and Guardians
I hope that everyone had a good Christmas break. It is lovely to see all the children back and settling into their new class. They are still looking extremely smart and I am excited about teaching Year 4 for the rest of the year.
Timetable
- PE is on a Monday and Wednesday and is taught by myself and Mr Netherwood. Pupils need to bring the appropriate kit and remember not to wear earrings on these days. Please ensure P.E kits remain in school all week as there are often other opportunities for outdoor P.E.
- Homework day is Friday and they will bring home spellings and these will be tested on a Thursday, Maths and Literacy will consolidate what is being taught in class. Please help and guide your child with homework tasks and comment in the homework diary.
- Children are encouraged to read regularly at home. Children also complete guided reading in a group weekly and complete follow up work throughout the week relating to the task.
- Our themes for this term are Keeping Things Warm in Science and in our topic is history, based on mythical creatures and comparing lives now and in Victorian times.
- We have our music lessons with Miss Stacey on a Thursday morning.
- Mrs Craddock will continue to work in class this term.
- My ‘PPA’ (planning, preparation and assessment) time will be on a Wednesday afternoon, Mrs Mrs Nuttall and Mr Netherwood will deliver Art and P.E during PPA time. My management and leadership time is Tuesday afternoon and Wednesday morning and during this time they will be taught by Mrs Nuttall.
Other Business
- If your child is going to be absent from school please let us know by phone as soon as
- possible. If you are unable to do this please send a note with them on their return.
If you have any worries or concerns please make an appointment to discuss
them with me. If I can help in any other way please let me know.
Miss T Smith
Mathematical Development
- To enhance mental calculation strategies and pencil and paper procedures in addition, subtraction, multiplication and division.
- To further develop skills involving, money, fractions, decimals, percentages, measures, shape and space, handling data and using a calculator.
- To revise areas of Mathematics from previous years.
- To extend using and applying Mathematics through practical activities and real life situations.
- To read a range of text-types to gain knowledge of fiction, non-fiction and poetry work.
- To develop writing skills in story and non-fiction text types.
- To enhance reading comprehension skills.
- To gain an understanding of spelling rules and patterns.
- To enhance grammar and punctuation skills.
- To develop writing skills through topic work.
- To carry our scientific investigations based on Life Cycles, Keeping Healthy and Gases around Us.
- To develop word processing skills, whilst using the Microsoft office programs of 'Word' and ‘Publisher’.
- To use the internet to aid revision particularly the BBC Bitesize site and Espresso.
- To become competent in the delivery and receipt of emails.
- To use CD ROM/Internet to search for specific information relating to topic work.
- To investigate the local area and its habitat.
- To develop observational skills and the sketching and drawing of still life.
- To design and create bird boxes to improve the school environment.
- To participate in team games to build on supporting and praising others.
- To build up stamina in circuit activities involving key physical skills, e.g. ball skills, balancing.
- To learn about relationships and dealing with emotions.
- To developing self esteem and strategies to cope with emotions.
- Develop a deeper understanding of Christianity and where did it all start and what does it mean.
- Link to the local church.
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