Week beginning 23rd September 2019
[dropshadowbox align=”center” effect=”lifted-both” width=”auto” height=”” background_color=”#efc3c1″ border_width=”1″ border_color=”#dddddd”] Thank you so much for the fantastic recounts/diary entries of our trip to the National Maritime Museum. [/dropshadowbox]
Hurray, our Homework Diaries have arrived.
Please remember:
- Please record any reading the your child has done at home on the day. Each day that your child has read, he/she will receive a Class-Dojo point.
- Class-Dojo log-ins for parents as well as Mathletics log-ins will find their way into the homework diaries over the course of this week.
- In their homework diary, your child will have a green stamp at the end of each day to show they are following our school’s ‘Good to be Green’ behaviour policy. If they do not get a green stamp it is because they have not ended the day on a green card or have received a red card during the day. You will be notified by text if a red card consequence has occurred.
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This week we will be continuing with our work on Place-Value and the Character study of our Book-Character Bradley Chalkers.
Our learning objectives are:
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I can identify and use Roman Numerals up to 100 (L1) and 1000 (L2).
I can use negative numbers with and without crossing 0 (2 lessons).
I can secure my place-value knowledge (revision).
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I can innovate and explore (role-play) a fictive character.
I can plan a school report for an innovated character.
I can analyse a school report and extract/identify key vocabulary and phrases.
I can use formal language to write a school report on an innovated character.
I can give and use constructive feedback to improve my writing.
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I can compare the style and technique of two famous artists (3-D).
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I can describe and explain the transition from the geocentric to the heliocentric view of the Solar System.
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I can give advice on how to stay safe online (personal information and passwords).
Week beginning 23rd September 2019
We will be thinking about the impact words have on our readers and we will be using thesauri to up level our words. We will use a portal toolkit to plan our own story, and then we will write our own exciting stories based on Leon & the Place Between. The themes of wonder and magic will continue in our own innovated stories. English- reading We have started our whole class read: Fantastic Mr Fox by Roald Dahl. We will also be learning some new reading skills as a whole class using ERIC. The children will build their repertoire of different reading skills through the year.
Maths
We are continuing with the maths block: Number & Place Value.This week we are:
- counting in steps of 2 from any number, forward and backward
- counting in steps of 5 from any number, forward and backward
- counting in steps of 10 from any number, forward and backward
- counting in steps of 3 from any number, forward and backward
We will fill out 100 squares and look for patterns when counting in 2s, 5s and 10s
- recall and use addition and subtraction facts to 10 (number bonds)
Number bonds are also often referred to as ‘number pairs’. They are simply the pairs of numbers that make up a given number. Knowing number bonds with confidence allows children to develop strategies for solving more complicated mental problem.
History
Science
Week beginning 23rd September 2019
[dropshadowbox align=”none” effect=”lifted-both” width=”auto” height=”” background_color=”#ffffff” border_width=”20″ border_color=”#26f729″ ]Dear Parents, Carers.
We would like to thank you for your patience and understanding during our two week staggered entry programme which has been a great success in ensuring a smooth transition for all the children.
The children will begin full time attendance in Reception from Monday 23rd September 2019 and we look forward to your continued support.
Please note that the school day starts at 8.50am and finishes at 3.30pm. School dinners will be provided daily for Reception classes from 11.45am.
Don’t forget to attend one of our parent introductory meetings on Thursday 26th September 2019 to find out more about what expect for your child’s year in Reception.
Kind regards,
Mrs Keer, Mrs Simion, Miss Thompson and Miss Evans [/dropshadowbox]
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- If your child is absent or if you require leave for your child, please speak directly to the school office as they require this information for administrative purposes.
- Please label all your child’s belongings. These include uniform, PE kits. coats and bookbags
- Please send a named water bottle for your child with plain water only.
- Please check the weather daily and send a suitable coat for outdoor wear as the children spend a considerable amount of time in the outdoor learning environment.
- Grosvenor Class would be very grateful for a donation of a CD player for use in our classroom. If you have one to donate to the class, please come and see us.[/dropshadowbox]
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AUTUMN TERM TOPIC: All about me
This week the children will settle into their first week of full time attendance and we will focus on:
• practising the rules and routines of our setting
• developing friendships between the children
• listening for and observing the children’s use of mathematical vocabulary related to number, shape, space and measure
GROSVENOR CLASS WILL HAVE PE EVERY FRIDAY
Please ensure their PE kitbag is in school with all required items :
- Black shorts/Black jogging bottoms
- Black plimsolls/black trainers
- Dark Blue School logo T shirt
HOMEWORK
The children will receive weekly homework which will be given out every Friday and is due back on or before the following Wednesday.
This week’s homework
Numbers in the environment
Can you look for numbers in your house or when you are outdoors over the weekend? Which numbers can you spot?
• Ask your adult to take a photo of you next to a number in your environment and stick it in your homework book. Eg. your door number.
(Note to parent: If you don’t have access to a printer you could help your child to draw a picture of themselves next to a number in the environment eg. a bus with a number on it)
OR
• You might find numbers on other things like a ticket or a shopping list that you could also stick in your book. (please don’t fill any more than 2 pages in your green homework book) [/dropshadowbox]
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AUTUMN TERM 1 IMPORTANT DATES
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Week beginning 23rd September 2019
[dropshadowbox align=”none” effect=”lifted-both” width=”auto” height=”” background_color=”#ffffff” border_width=”20″ border_color=”#26f729″ ]Dear Parents, Carers.
We would like to thank you for your patience and understanding during our two week staggered entry programme which has been a great success in ensuring a smooth transition for all the children.
The children will begin full time attendance in Reception from Monday 23rd September 2019 and we look forward to your continued support.
Please note that the school day starts at 8.50am and finishes at 3.30pm. School dinners will be provided daily for Reception classes from 11.45am.
Don’t forget to attend one of our parent introductory meetings on Thursday 26th September 2019 to find out more about what expect for your child’s year in Reception.
Kind regards,
Miss Pillay, Miss Crooks and Mrs Begum [/dropshadowbox]
[dropshadowbox align=”none” effect=”lifted-both” width=”auto” height=”” background_color=”#ffffff” border_width=”20″ border_color=”#498ef7″ ]Here’s how you could help us:
- If your child is absent or if you require leave for your child, please speak directly to the school office as they require this information for administrative purposes.
- Please label all your child’s belongings. These include uniform, PE kits. coats and bookbags
- Please send a named water bottle for your child with plain water only. Please place bottles in boxes provided on the table outside the classroom and please remember to take them home at the end of each day
- Please check the weather and send a suitable coat for outdoor wear as the children spend a considerable amount of time in the outdoor learning environment. [/dropshadowbox]
[dropshadowbox align=”none” effect=”lifted-both” width=”auto” height=”” background_color=”#ffffff” border_width=”20″ border_color=”#f7497c” ]This week’s learning
AUTUMN TERM TOPIC: All about me
This week the children will settle into their first week of full time attendance and we will focus on:
• practising the rules and routines of our setting
• developing friendships between the children
• listening for and observing the children’s use of mathematical vocabulary related to number, shape, space and measure
CHELSEA CLASS WILL HAVE PE EVERY TUESDAY
Please ensure their PE kitbag is in school with all required items :
- Black shorts/Black jogging bottoms
- Black plimsolls/black trainers
- Dark Blue School logo T shirt
HOMEWORK
The children will receive weekly homework which is usually given out every Friday and is due back on or before the following Wednesday. Chelsea Class will receive their homework books on Monday
This week’s homework
Numbers in the environment
Can you look for numbers in your house or when you are outdoors over the weekend? Which numbers can you spot?
• Ask your adult to take a photo of you next to a number in your environment and stick it in your homework book. Eg. your door number.
(Note to parent: If you don’t have access to a printer you could help your child to draw a picture of themselves next to a number in the environment eg. a bus with a number on it)
OR
• You might find numbers on other things like a ticket or a shopping list that you could also stick in your book. (please don’t fill any more than 2 pages in your green homework book) [/dropshadowbox]
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AUTUMN TERM 1 IMPORTANT DATES
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Week beginning 23rd September
This week our learning will be as follows;
- In mathematics we will begin a new unit on addition and subtraction. We will learn to add and subtract three digit numbers and ones, tens and hundreds.
- In English we will plan and write our own versions of Stone Age Boy.
- In science we will learn about friction.
- In history we will continue learning about early humans.
- In RE we will learn that Hindus believe in one God with many forms.
It is important that children read every day and that they bring their reading record and reading book to school on a daily basis.
Year Four Weekly Blog Week Beginning 23rd September 2019
Week beginning 23rd September 2019
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Maths – We shall be looking at the four operations this week.
English – Over this half term, our lessons shall be based on our class reading book Goodnight Mister Tom and our topic The Second World War. This week, we shall be identifying the key features of a biography, boxing up a biography, editing and up levelling an existing biography, planning and beginning to write our biography based on Neville Chamberlain.
Science – Our topic this half term is Electricity. This week, we shall be looking at how to light a light bulb.
PSHE – We shall be learning about New Beginnings.
RE – Our RE lessons shall be taught by Mrs Forde. This half term’s unit is Buddhism.
Spanish – We shall be presenting our Spanish research projects that we have been working on for 2 weeks.
PE – PE will be held on Fridays, where we will be starting our unit on Basketball. Year 6 will be going swimming on Tuesdays.
History – This week, we shall be continuing to look at ‘evacuation during WW2’. We shall be writing a letter as an evacuee as well as learning why children were evacuated during the Second World War.
Computing – We shall be starting our online safety unit.
Week beginning 16th September 2019
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Maths – We shall be looking at rounding and comparing and ordering numbers up to ten million.
English – Over this half term, our lessons shall be based on our class reading book Goodnight Mister Tom. This week, we shall be looking at setting description. We shall be using the five senses to build descriptions of a city and countryside image. This will lead us to writing a diary entry (in the role of William Beech) comparing his experiences in London with his new home, in the town of Little Weirworld, after being evacuated.
Science – Our topic this half term is Electricity. This week, we shall be looking at electrical symbols needed in a circuit and key vocabulary.
PSHE – We shall be learning about The Lily Project and how we can help support this charity.
Spanish – We shall be starting our unit “All about us”.
PE – PE will be held on Fridays, where we will be starting our unit on Basketball. Year 6 will be going swimming on Tuesdays.
History – This week, we shall be looking at ‘evacuation during WW2’. We shall be writing a letter as an evacuee as well as learning why children were evacuated during the Second World War.
Computing – We shall be starting our online safety unit.
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Mondays (until 4:30pm) – Maths booster
Thursdays (until 4:30pm_ – English booster
Week Beginning 16th September 2019
English- Writing
We are continuing to work with Leon and the Place Between by Grahame Baker-Smith.
We will be thinking about the vocabulary and phrases in the story and using these to make our own writing more interesting. We will be using dictionaries to discover the meaning of new words.
We will also be thinking carefully about the structure of our text and how it fits in with a portal toolkit before planning our own stories based on Leon & the Place Between.
English- reading
We have started our whole class read: Fantastic Mr Fox by Roald Dahl.
We will also be learning some new reading skills as a whole class using ERIC. The children will build their repertoire of different reading skills through the year.
Maths
We are continuing with the maths block: Number & Place Value.
This week we are
- using place value charts to partition two-digit numbers
- comparing objects
- comparing numbers (using the symbols < less than, > greater than and = equals)
- ordering numbers
- counting in 2’s
History
We will be learning more about Amy Johnson. We will be thinking about her momentous journey and the type of equipment she would need to take with her.
Science
We will be starting to think about Materials and their uses.
ICT
We are awaiting ICT slots and will keep you posted ASAP ?
Music
Mnistrings will start on Wednesday 18th September. More information will follow soon.
PE
Our PE slot is on Monday afternoon.
Please ensure all children have their full PE kit in school (fully named).
PSHE
We have introduced the children to a programme called Zones of Regulation which we are hoping will help regulate feelings and emotions and offer the children the correct way to talk about their feelings.
We have also continued to consolidate the school’s policy of Good to be Green and the 5C’s.
Week beginning 16th September 2019
Have a look at these fun websites to learn a few songs about your body.
English
Our focus book is Goldilocks and the Three Bears. We will be reading it and retelling the story in the correct sequence.
Mathematics
We will begin our learning with numbers and place value. Children will sort objects according to different criteria, count objects, making patterns and ordering number from 1-10/20.
Science:
We will be learning, how to label diagrams of the human body and name and identify the senses – sight, hearing, smell, touch and taste.
Art:
Self Portrait- We will be learning, how to use mirrors and explore how to draw a portrait.
PE:
This term we will be discussing about traveling. Children showcase different ways of traveling. Then we will introduce balancing using different body parts.
ICT:
During ICT sessions, we will be learning to log on and use a program.
Phonics
Please continue to practise sound recognition with your child. Encourage them to apply their phonic knowledge every time you read or write with them.
Handwriting
We will be learning to form the numbers correctly and begin to learn the cursive script starting with letter c and a.
PSHE
We will be learning about the 5 C’s – care, commitment, courtesy, co-operation and consideration and also begin to develop an understanding of being a Rights for Respecting School.