Millennium
Week Beginning 13th September
[dropshadowbox align=”none” effect=”lifted-both” width=”auto” height=”” background_color=”#eff416″ border_width=”1″ border_color=”#dddddd” ]The children have settled back into school really well and are working hard in year 4.[/dropshadowbox]
This week our learning will be as follows;
- In mathematics we will continue our work on number and place value. We will use our understanding of 1000 to convert units of measure and to solve problems.
- In English we will continue our work based on The Boy at the Back of the Class by Onjali Q Rauf, We will write and record an infomercial, make posters and work towards creating an information leaflet.
- In science we will learn about sound.
The foundation subject we will be focusing on is geography. We will develop our map skills and learn about the British Isles and Europe.
In Millenium Class, PE will be on Wednesday and Friday. In Southwark Class, it will be on Wednesday and Thursday.
Week Beginning 6th September
[dropshadowbox align=”none” effect=”lifted-both” width=”auto” height=”” background_color=”#dae920″ border_width=”1″ border_color=”#dddddd” ]Welcome to a new year at Howard. We are looking forward to seeing some great learning from the children. Children should come into school at 8:45 each day and be collected at 15:20. They will use the same entrance that they used in year 3.[/dropshadowbox]
This week our learning will be as follows;
- In Mathematics we will look at Place Value.
- In English we will begin a unit of work around, The Boy at the Back of the Class by Onjali Q Raif.
This term we will be blocking our teaching of the Foundation subjects so that we will do several lessons in one subject each week before moving onto another subject. This week we will be focussing on RE. We will look at Jewish lifestyle and celebration focussing on Rosh Hashana (New Year), which falls between 6th and 8th September, and Yom Kippur (Day of Atonement.)
This children will continue to learn Spanish each Wednesday with Mrs Grundey. They will also do PE the same morning with Miss S Handley. Children should wear PE kit to school each Wednesday. We will let you know as soon as we can when the children will have their second PE lesson.
Tips to ease back into a school routine
DO YOU LIKE CHANGE?
It’s almost the first day of a new term. It’s a change: new daily routine, new bedtime routine, lots of things to remember: school bag, uniform, packed lunch.
It can be daunting for pupils and families so why not try one of the following tips?
When does school start?
Monday, September 6th.
That’s easy you might say , but what if you find reading time a bit confusing? Or if you need that little bit of extra practice to get ready ?
Sounds familiar? Try a countdown visual!
You can draw one, you can use a paper calendar, an electronic calendar or you might want to check out this website:
https://www.free-reward-cards.com/free-countdown-calendars/
UNIFORM
It might be the first time you have to wear your Howard School’s uniform. Or you might be an old hand at it but…sometimes it all goes back to front! And how do you tell right shoe from left shoe?! It’s mind boggling!
Try out one of these tips and see how you get on! You can make a visual for right and left foot like in the picture.
Put a red mark, sticker, patch on the front of the trousers/skirt so you can see it when you button up your trousers/skirt; it will be much easier to remember back/front.
PACKED LUNCH
Not too keen on the lunch hall? Worried about not finding your lunchbox? Not too sure how to open the lid of your new lunch box?
Well, you are not the only one! Playing the Packed Lunch Game might help you gain confidence. Have a look at the picture below with your Parents/Carers and have a go!
SLEEP
Do you find yourself taking a long time to fall asleep? Worried about not getting enough sleep? Try one of the tips in the picture below. It might help you feeling more in control of your sleep pattern.
I hope that you will enjoy trying these tips and I look forward to seeing you in school on Monday, September 6th. Everything will be fine and you will be ready for a year full of learning, new experiences and playing.
Mrs Pollington
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Year 4 Weekly News, Week Commencing 19th July
The last week! We’ve made it! What a journey!
Just one more week of learning before freedom for the summer!
Here’s what we will be learning next week:
Maths- We will be thinking about position and movement on a grid
English- We will be continuing our writing about a forest scene and editing our work.
Our class read will also be linked and if you would like to read along, it is Rumaysa by Radiya Hafiza
PE- We will be working on gymnastics skills, balances and body shapes.
RHE- We will be thinking about feelings of grief and loss.
RE- We will be completing our entries for the Spirited Arts competition related to the quotation from Jo Cox “we have more in common than that which divides us”
History- We will be continuing our exploration of mummification and the afterlife
Science- We will be continuing our final topic, Electricity
During this hot weather, please ensure your child comes to school with a water bottle. It may also be a good idea to bring a hat for playtimes as there is little shade in our areas. Children may bring sun cream if they are able to apply it themselves.
As always, feel free to contact us with any questions.
Thank you again for all your support. We have enjoyed out time with you and wish you luck in Year 5!
The Year Four Team
Year 4 News, week commencing 12th July
Hello! We are so close to the end of term and the much anticipated summer holidays! Thank you again for all your help and support!
Here’s what we will be learning next week:
Maths- We will be drawing and interpreting data from line graphs.
English- We will be predicting the next part of the story and doing some descriptive writing about forests to help us to set the scene.
Our class read will also be linked and if you would like to read along, it is Rumaysa by Radiya Hafiza
PE- We will be working on gymnastics skills, balances and body shapes.
RHE- We will be thinking about feelings of jealousy and friendships
RE- We will be completing our entries for the Spirited Arts competition related to the quotation from Jo Cox “we have more in common than that which divides us”
History- We will be continuing our exploration of mummification and the afterlife
Science- We will be starting our final topic, Electricity
During this hot weather, please ensure your child comes to school with a water bottle. It may also be a good idea to bring a hat for playtimes as there is little shade in our areas. Children may bring sun cream if they are able to apply it themselves.
As always, feel free to contact us with any questions.
The Year Four Team
Year 4 News, Week Commencing 21st June
Hello!
Here’s what we will be learning next week:
Maths- We will be revising our learning about fractions and decimals.
English- We will be doing some art work and exploring the setting and a role on the wall exercise to better understand the main character of our new, mystery text. We will also be designing cosy dens for our characters and practising our descriptive writing by writing about someone else’s design.
Our class read will also be linked and if you would like to read along, it is Rumaysa by Radiya Hafiza
PE- We will be working on gymnastics skills, balances and body shapes.
RHE- We will be thinking about keeping healthy and body confidence
During this hot weather, please ensure your child comes to school with a water bottle. It may also be a good idea to bring a hat for playtimes as there is little shade in our areas. Children may bring sun cream if they are able to apply it themselves.
As always, feel free to contact us with any questions.
The Year Four Team
Year 4 News, week commencing 14th June
Hello!
We can’t believe the first week is already over! What a fabulous week it was! Sports Day was a great success and we all enjoyed it immensely!
Here’s what we will be learning next week:
Maths- We will be identifying types of angles and comparing them and identifying types of triangles
English- We will be finishing our narrative writing about the Ice Palace and then will be beginning a new book (not to be immediately revealed!) which encompasses the genres of fairy tales and fractured fairy tales (new spins on traditional fairy tale stories). We will be looking at the first picture and trying to predict what we think the story will be about.
Our class read will also be linked and if you would like to read along, it is Rumaysa by Radiya Hafiza
PE- We will be continuing to work on our tennis skills in lessons this week, specifically forehand and backhand strokes.
RHE- We will be thinking about keeping healthy and body confidence
During this hot weather, please ensure your child comes to school with a water bottle. It may also be a good idea to bring a hat for playtimes as there is little shade in our areas. Children may bring sun cream if they are able to apply it themselves.
As always, feel free to contact us with any questions.
The Year Four Team
Spanish Competition – June 2021
Year 4 Week Commencing 7th June
Hello!
Thank you all once again for a fabulous start to the Summer Term! I hope that you have had a fabulous half term break and that this final half term in Year 4 will be even more successful!
This week is Sports Week so we will be focusing on sports and healthy living.
Here’s what we will be learning:
Maths- We will be practising analogue and 24 hour time and working on time problems including elapsed time. We have asked children to practise telling the time over half term to be ready for this!
English- We will be finishing our narrative writing about the Ice Palace and then will be beginning a new book (not to be immediately revealed!) which encompasses the genres of fairy tales and fractured fairy tales (new spins on traditional fairy tale stories). Our class read will also be linked and if you would like to read along, it is Rumaysa by Radiya Hafiza
PE- We will be having a PE workshop with Miss May as part of Sports Week and will be continuing to work on our tennis skills in lessons.
RHE- We will be thinking about keeping healthy and body confidence
As always, feel free to contact us with any questions.
The Year Four Team
Year 4 News Week Commencing 24th May
Hello!
Thank you as always for all your help and support.
This week’s learning in Year 4:
Maths: We are continuing our revision of key skills by exploring the commutative laws of multiplication. We will then be spending a few days revising periods of time (days, weeks months, hours and minutes) in preparation for moving onto analogue and digital 24 hour time after the half term break.
English: We are continuing to read Ice Palace by Robert Swindells and have finally reached Starjik’s lair! We will be sketching our visualisations of Starjik, completing our story maps and then creating our own retelling of the end of the story both orally and written.
DT: We will be exploring the sustainability of reusable bags and designing our own bags for life
PE: We will be continuing to develop our tennis skills.
ICT: We are continuing to use Isle of Tune to compose a piece of music for a Pharaoh’s funeral.
Homework is a continuing project exploring our History topic, the Ancient Egyptians. Pick one task each week to complete and post your results on Google Classroom.
Feel free to contact us with any questions or concerns!
The Year 4 Team