Year 4 2018 to 2019
Welcome to Year 4! Teacher: Miss Appleyard TA: Mrs Wilkinson
Summer 1 Newsletter:
Dear Parents/Carers,
I hope everyone has had a lovely half term break and what brilliant news to return to, that we are officially an Ofsted recognised ‘GOOD’ school! Thank you for your on-going support of the school and a big congratulations to all the children too, as they have worked so hard.
I was so proud of all the positive reports which were fed back to me about how brilliant they children had been, after I was unfortunately off school ill. The children did amazingly. I was also so impressed, when I returned, with the children’s topic challenge homework which they have produced for our ‘Road Trip USA’ topic and the Native American dreamcatchers they had designed and made. Everything looks wonderful.
We have a really busy final half term ahead of us! There is our final express event of the year to look forward to, for our Road Trip USA topic, on Tuesday 25th June 2019 at 2pm. There is also lots of other exciting things to look forward to, like transition week and sports day. I am sure it will be a busy but enjoyable end to the children’s time in Year 4.
Friday afternoons will continue to be the children’s weekly double PE session as normal, so please ensure PE kits are in school each week for this. PE kits could be sent into school on a Monday for the full week where possible, as on occasions, there can be a change in the structure of the week. Especially in such busy half terms when changes may have to be made. Homework will still go home every Friday and should be returned by the following Thursday. The children will have their spelling test on Friday, after they have had the time to practise them as homework and in lessons. The spellings will continue to be on Spelling Shed.
Please can I ask for your continued support with ensuring that homework and reading is completed as asked each week, as this is compulsory. The reading record sheet goes home each week, on Friday, for you to note down when your child is reading to an adult at home. Please feel free to use any type of paper to record this if necessary, as long as your child is reading! We recognise children love to read a wide variety of texts and in order to really promote a love of reading, the children can still choose their own main reading book. Books are also continuously being added to the reading corner in class, for children to really become engrossed in! Reading just 10 minutes a day has a real impact on children’s learning. Children should be reading at home at least 3 times a week. There are also still the sections for Spelling Shed and TT Rockstars on the homework sheet, which should also be completed.
We will be continuing with a big focus on learning the times tables, up to 12x12, this half term. During the w.c.17th June 2019, the children will be taking part in a national pilot trial of the new Year 4 multiplication tables check, which will become statutory next academic year. For the children this year, the pilot will be more practise similar to their homework, like the ‘Studio’ game they are familiar with, as part of their TT Rockstars homework. The results will not be published during this pilot scheme, but it is a great opportunity to see how this new check will work for future years and for even more practise of an important maths skill for this class. Any extra practise that can be done at home will massively benefit the children’s learning and their ability to recall and apply these facts, as we have always mentioned.
Once again, thank you for your continued support and here’s to an amazing final half term!
Miss Appleyard and Mrs Wilkinson.
Year 4 Pedestrian Training
Year 4 Traders & Raiders Express Event - The Viking and Saxon Trade Fair!
As part of the Engage section of our Traders and Raiders topic, Year 4 used natural materials from Walt's Wood to weave with. They made their own looms like the Saxons would have.
Our first express event of the year for our Burps, Bottoms & Bile Autumn term topic, was a huge success! Thank you to all of you who attended!
During Autumn 2, the children have linked their dance learning in PE to our Burps, Bottoms & Bile topic. Here is the end result! A big thank you to Mrs Kay for all her hard work!
We are super proud that we have won the attendance award for the first week and a half back at school. Not only did we win, but we got 100%!
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