Year 4
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Mrs Sherston |
We are an inquisitive class who love learning about new things and try our best every day. In order for your child to be fully prepared please ensure they have all that they need in school, including correct uniform. We are brave and courageous in taking on new challenges and inquisitive in all our learning. We show respect to our school and peers by following the St Lawrence Learner Values and being the best we can be.
Our Topic is "Blue Abyss"
Grab your wetsuit. We’re going deep into an underwater world of incredible coral and mysterious sea creatures. Head to your local aquarium and learn about life in the ocean. Can you pick a favourite fish, plant or animal? What do real divers get up to below the surface? Create a fishy story about exploring an amazing underwater world. Time to go a little deeper into our seas. Make a model deep sea submarine that can withstand great pressure and travel to the deepest, darkest places on Earth. Make sure you test it first. What are those bright lights in the distance? It’s a group of bioluminescent sea creatures. Flippers on? Snorkel ready? Let’s head into the Blue Abyss.
We will end the topic with our class trip to the Sealife Centre and Chessington Zoo.
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In English Literacy we will be following a brave lady in the Gambia, who sees rubbish taking over, her beautiful town and is brave and resilient in finding a solution.
In Guided Reading we will be following “Krindlekrax” a mysterious creature lurking beneath Lizard Street. Where a young boy named Ruskin is determined to prove he is a hero.
In Maths, we are using the White Rose scheme for Year 4. This will be building on knowledge learned in prior years and supporting all levels, so that every child is able to progress.
For our RE lessons, we follow the Guildford Diocese recommended curriculum and our topic is ‘What do Sikh’s value?’
We will be also working on other parts of the curriculum, so that everyone has a chance to shine.
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Homework:
Their homework in Year 4 is set every Tuesday to be completed for the Monday, if they attend homework club they will hand in before on a Friday and is as follows:
Spellings – the children will be taught a new spelling rule each week which we will practise daily in class using a variety of activities to help them to retain the pattern. They will have a test the following Monday. Please help your child by practising their spellings at home with them; they will be stuck into their homework diary on the ‘Spellings’ page.
Spag – will be to be set weekly for all children. They will receive their printed homework sheet in their homework exercise book. These will be provided at a level that is both accessible and challenging to each individual child.
Maths – these will be set work, challenges and times tables and to remind you, the children will be doing the DfE Multiplication Tables Check in June.
Reading – reading for pleasure is one of the most important things a child can do. Please listen to your child read at home – even if they are a fluent, independent reader –we would like 15 minutes per day and to be signed by you to show reading has been completed at home.
If your child cannot complete their homework at home, a lunch time Homework Club has been set up for them to do it at school. It is important that they all do the homework activities we set in order to supplement their learning in class.
Please look at the list below of recommended books to read with your child. Sharing books with them is something you can do regularly to support them in their learning.
Listen to your child read and read to them. Ask them questions about what they are reading: Do they understand all the language? Are they following the plot developments? Can they make predictions about the progression of the story? Have they understood what's being inferred by the author?
These books are recommendations only, not compulsory!
PE:
On Tuesday afternoon we will be outdoors and be following Merton PE’s lessons on Basketball. On Friday afternoons we will be following Dance to Merton PE’s lessons and will be looking at environmental dancing