Welcome to Year 4 

Teacher: Miss Fallows

Class TA's: Mrs Younis & Miss Shan

Welcome back Kingfishers,

This half-term is packed with exciting and engaging lessons across the curriculum! In maths, we will continue working on decimals before moving on to money and time. In English, we will explore the animation The Wishgranter, using it as inspiration for our own writing. I think you are all going to love the storytelling and themes in this animation! 

In geography, we will be learning about volcanoes and earthquakes, discovering how they form and the impact they have on people and the environment. Meanwhile, in design technology, we will be focusing on bridges—looking at different types of structures and even creating our own models!

Also, a group of ten children from the Kingfisher class will continue to work hard to ensure the school allotment garden is kept tidy and that delicious fruit and vegetables are nurtured and cared for. 

Have fun learning!

Important updates

PE 

We have two PE lessons each week. These will be on Tuesday and Wednesday. Please ensure your children have brought back PE kits ready to wear. Parents and carers, please can you check that PE pumps and kit fit your child comfortably. We noticed at the end of last half-term that some PE kits were becoming a little small. If you have PE kit items that are too small and would like to donate them to school, please feel free to leave them with me. We always need spare kit.

All children will complete a times-table test during the first week back.

As we are nearing the government multiplication test date in June, there will be a big focus on learning times-tables. Children will complete a test the first week back and scores will be sent home with a note from a teacher to say which timetables need practising.  It is really important that you continue to practice your times-tables. Even if you feel confident and know them (a big well done), please still practice. 

Spellings will continue to be sent home each week and children will be tested the following week. Please can all children continue to learn the spellings each week. This really does help in all subjects. If spellings have been lost, there are spare copies in the ‘home time tray’.

Things to remember

Reading 

Your child has been given a home reading book and a library book and reading record. We aim to change books each week on a Tuesday. Mrs Younis has a tray for books to be placed in every Tuesday morning. Please read with your child at least 3 times a week. After reading, please fill in their reading record, adding the date and pages they have read. Children receive raffle tickets for every 5 reads (signed by an adult). These are placed in a draw for a golden ticket for the reading tea party!

If you have any questions at all about supporting your child, or anything else, please don't hesitate to contact us.

If there is any other information you need, please do not hesitate to ask.

Miss Fallows 

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