Week beginning 25th March, 2019
We have an exciting week ahead…
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Tuesday 26th March -Lambeth Class Assembly at 9:00 AM in the Main Hall – Parents welcome to attend.
Lambeth Class Parent’s Eve – Wednesday 27th, March
Vauxhall Class Parent’s Eve – Wednesday 27th March, Thursday 28th March
Friday 29th, March – Wear a Hat for Charity – Please contribute £1.[/dropshadowbox]
Congratulations to our Mathletics Champions !
Super Mathlete
Lambeth Class : Faris – 1871 Points and Marwa 1807 Points.
Vauxhall Class : Reluwane– 3375 Points and Leon 2551 Points.
Gold Award:
Vauxhall Class : Oskar
Bronze Award :
Lambeth Class : Japdeep, Charlotte, Isaiah, Deyan, Magnus, Jayden, Marwa, Annika, Nicole, Yaacoob, Faris, Comella, Amira
Vauxhall Class : Shun Ming, Krishan, Suvisha, Leon, Reluwane, Oliver, Amelia-Rose
[dropshadowbox align=”none” effect=”lifted-both” width=”auto” height=”” background_color=”#f2e424″ border_width=”1″ border_color=”#f43413″ ]Our Learning this week… Our context is “It’s Raining ! It’s Pouring!” Please check your child’s homework book for this term’s curriculum overview. It is linked to Geography and children will explore and identify weather patterns in UK as well as learn about location of hot and cold countries in relation to the Equator and North and South Poles[/dropshadowbox]
English
Children will be looking at a painting called ‘The girl in the rain’ and use this painting to create their own story. This week they will predict what is happening in the painting, generate some questions, describe the character- ‘The girl’ , her thoughts and feelings and plan a story map.
Maths
We will revisit doubling and halving numbers. Children will explore fractions of shapes and quantities – halves and quarters.
Doubles of numbers
https://www.topmarks.co.uk/Flash.aspx?f=loopcardsv6
Halves of numbers
https://www.topmarks.co.uk/Flash.aspx?f=loopcardsv6
Science
Children will continue their learning about classifying animals into herbivores, carnivores and omnivores – Mammals, reptiles, amphibians, birds, fish, insects.
Geography
Children will explore weather patterns by looking at the climate patterns in UK and use atlas to identify the countries in UK.
Art
We will be exploring patterns and creating patterns for umbrellas. Children will explore bubble painting and shades of grey.
P.E
Children will continue their learning by making different body shapes like tuck, pike, straddle, dish, arch etc… and also begin to do different rolls like a log roll, egg role and a teddy roll. Then we will be exploring dance and movement.
PSHE
We are learning about how to keep our bodies safe and how to get help if they feel vulnerable. We use the NSPCC website to learn about PANTS – the underwear rule.
It stands for P – Privates are Private, A -Always remember your body belongs to you, N- No means no, T- Talk about secrets that upset you, S – Speak up, someone can help.
Watch the Pantosaurus video…
https://www.nspcc.org.uk/preventing-abuse/keeping-children-safe/underwear-rule/
Please check the link for the Parental guide.
https://www.nspcc.org.uk/preventing-abuse/keeping-children-safe/underwear-rule/
R.E
We will be looking at Christianity and the significance of the church as a place of worship for the Christians.
This week – Home work:– Design and make an Easter bonnet / hat.
Please hand it in by Wednesday 27th March, 2019
Please continue …
*Mathletics
*Reading daily to develop fluency and comprehension skills.
*Play phonic games on Phonics Play / Starfall Phonics
https://www.phonicsplay.co.uk/freeIndex.htm http://more.starfall.com/?t=253552593&y=1
Week beginning 25 March
History
We will be designing WW2 style rationing posters,
Literacy
We will be writing an explanation text about the structure and function of the heart
Maths
We will be studying the compacted method of long multiplication
PE
we will be learning about Pilates
RE
We will be looking at the faith of Buddhist Monks
Science
We will be studying the structure and function of the heart
Class Book
We will begin to read ‘The Boy in the Striped Pyjamas’
Extra News.
Friday is wear a hat day
Week beginning 25th March 2019
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THIS WEEK’S LEARNING:
SPRING TERM 2 TOPIC: Traditional Tales
LITERACY:
Book Focus: The Enormous Turnip
This classic Russian folk tale will be the focus for our learning this week. The children will enjoy enacting this wonderful story which highlights the benefits of teamwork.
MATHS: This week we explore the concept of money. The children will learn to recognise and name coins and notes used in the UK and also to solve practical problems involving money.
UW: We will be looking at different types of vegetables and discuss how plants grow and what they need to grow. The children will plant seeds to grow their own plants to take home and nurture.
EAD: Printing with vegetables.
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[dropshadowbox align=”none” effect=”raised” width=”auto” height=”” background_color=”#ffffff” border_width=”20″ border_color=”#f479a5″ ]LEARNING VIDEOS
Addition
Subtraction
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Heroes and Villains
Who is your favourite hero and villain from the traditional tales you have learnt about? Can you draw a picture of your favourite hero and villain and write a few sentences to describe each one. e.g. in the story of Three Billy Goats Gruff, the villain was the troll and the hero was the biggest Billy Goat Gruff.
READING BOOKS: Please send in reading books and reading diaries on group days.
WORD LISTS: Word lists will be changed on group days
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Well done to these children for achieving their first BRONZE certificates:
CHELSEA: Brady, Emily, Shauna, Luke, Hasan, Anaya, Yusuf
GROSVENOR: Fabeha, Kelcia, Rayyan, Yigit Emre, Alesha, Naomi [/dropshadowbox]
[dropshadowbox align=”none” effect=”raised” width=”auto” height=”” background_color=”#ffffff” border_width=”20″ border_color=”#ca22f9″ ]IMPORTANT DATES
Tuesday 26th and Wednesday 27th March – Reception Parent evening
Tuesday, 26th March – Height and weight checks for Reception children
Friday 29th March – Wear a Hat Day Children may wear a hat to school for a £1 donation in aid of the Brain Tumour Research charity
Thursday, 4th April – Final payments for Godstone Farm coach trip due.
Friday, 5th April – last day of term [/dropshadowbox]
Maths games
For practising times tables, number bonds and number facts, Hit the Button
https://www.topmarks.co.uk/maths-games/hit-the-button
For practising multiplying and dividing by ten and one hundred
https://www.topmarks.co.uk/Flash.aspx?f=bingotimesordivide
For practising mental maths in lots of categories, daily ten
https://www.topmarks.co.uk/maths-games/daily10
Year Four Blog Wk Beginning 25.3.19
What will we be learning?
Maths-We will be learning about recognising hundreds and tenths and their decimal equivalents.
English-We will be continuing to write our persuasive letters to Croydon council.
Topic-We will be looking at rainforest climates and comparing world biomes.
PSHE-We will be looking at an NSPCC topic around keeping children safe
PE-We will be taking part in gymnastics and circuit training lessons
Important Information
All the children will be taking part in a Cross Country event on Monday 25th March in the morning at Duppas Park. Please can children bring appropriate footwear and tracksuit bottoms as well as wet weather gear as the weather is unpredictable.
Friday 29th March-The children will be encouraged to ‘Wear a Hat’. This will raise funds for a worthy charity that is close to the school’s heart-brain tumour research.
Week beginning 25th March 2019
What will we be learning?
Maths-We will be learning how to complete formal written multiplication and division
English-We will be learning how to write explanations based on our science work
Science-We will be learning about the heart
PSHE-We will be looking at an NSPCC topic around keeping children safe
PE-We will be taking part in pilates and dance lessons
History-We will be writing a non-chronological report on the Blitz
Important Information
The children will be taking part in a Cross Country event on Monday 25th March in the afternoon at Duppas Park
Friday 29th March-The children will be encouraged to ‘Wear a Hat’. This will raise funds for a worthy charity that is close to the school’s heart-brain tumour research.
Week beginning 18th March 2018
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The Science MuseumThank you to those of you who offered to help on our trip to The Science Museum last week. We had a great time despite the high winds, rain and amount of walking!
Writing
We will be starting the week with some drama. The children will be acting in the role of ‘monkey experts’, giving the audience clues about how best to find mummy monkey. We will also be having a guided reading style session about the text before moving on to making missing posters for mummy monkey. The focus will be on using descriptive language to describe her character and appearance.
Maths
We will be solving problems using the four operations. For example: Jenny has 17cm of ribbon. She needs 25cm for her project. How many more cm does she need?
This is how you could use a bar model to represent and solve the problem.
On Tuesday we will be completing our fractions assessment before moving onto our next unit: time. Our objectives are recognising half past and o’clock, quarter past and quarter to and five minute intervals.
It is very important that you practice telling the time with your child at home as it is a skill that children often find difficult to consolidate. We thank you in advance for your support with this.
History
We are continuing with our work on Neil Armstrong and the Race to Space. We will be writing diary entries to link with literacy.
Science
We will be continuing our work on plants. We have been observing how well the seeds we planted have been growing.
PE
We have students from Archbishop Tennison’s doing activities with the children this half term.
Week beginning 18th March 2019
Congratulations to our Mathletics Champions !
Super Mathlete
Lambeth Class : Magnus– 2250 Points and Sackena 2089 Points.
Vauxhall Class : Mila– 3400 Points and Kostek 3180 Points.
Silver Award
Lambeth Class : Magnus, Sachena, Isaiah, Amira
Bronze Award :
Lambeth Class : Nicole, Deyan, Ayaan,Adoma, Charlotte, Shuajb, Ben, Camella, Yaacoob, Jayden, Japdeep, Zayna
Vauxhall Class : Shun Ming, Mila, Anthony, Tristan, Suvisha,Oskar, Kostek, Yeabsira, Sayyid
English
Children will complete editing and publishing their own rain poems.They will be looking at a painting called ‘The girl in the rain’ and use this painting to create their own story. This week they will predict what is happening in the painting, generate some questions, describe the character- ‘The girl’ , her thoughts and feelings and plan a story map.
LINK to Science
Children will be writing and editing a non-chronological report about Animals – based on their diet – Carnivores, Herbivores and Omnivores.
Maths
We will revisit doubling and halving numbers. Children will explore fractions of shapes and quantities.
Doubles of numbers
https://www.topmarks.co.uk/Flash.aspx?f=loopcardsv6
Halves of numbers
https://www.topmarks.co.uk/Flash.aspx?f=loopcardsv6
Science
Children will continue their learning about classifying animals into herbivores, carnivores and omnivores – Mammals, reptiles, amphibians, birds, fish, insects.
Geography
Children will explore weather patterns by looking at the climate patterns in UK and use atlas to identify the countries in UK.
Art
We will be exploring patterns and creating patterns for umbrellas. Children will explore bubble painting and shades of grey.
P.E
Children will continue their learning by making different body shapes like tuck, pike, straddle, dish, arch etc… and also begin to do different rolls like a log roll, egg role and a teddy roll. Then we will be exploring dance and movement.
PSHE
Children will discuss why they are special and talk about their talents,
R.E
We will be looking at Christianity and the significance of the church as a place of worship for the Christians.
This week – Home work:– Draw/paint a picture of a rain.
Please hand it in by Wednesday 20th March, 2019
Please continue …
*Mathletics
*Reading daily to develop fluency and comprehension skills.
*Play phonic games on Phonics Play / Starfall Phonics
https://www.phonicsplay.co.uk/freeIndex.htm http://more.starfall.com/?t=253552593&y=1
Week beginning 18th March 2019
[dropshadowbox align=”none” effect=”raised” width=”auto” height=”” background_color=”#ffffff” border_width=”20″ border_color=”#2ec7ef” ]THIS WEEK’S LEARNING:
SPRING TERM 2 TOPIC: Traditional Tales
LITERACY:
Book Focus: Jack and the Beanstalk
This enchanting tale will be the focus of our learning this week. The children will consider the different characters in the story and compare and contrast the characteristics of heroes and villains.
MATHS: This week we explore number lines, looking at what happens when we count on and back along a number line.
UW: We will discuss what plants need to grow, the children will plant bean seeds to grow their very own beanstalk[/dropshadowbox]
[dropshadowbox align=”none” effect=”raised” width=”auto” height=”” background_color=”#ffffff” border_width=”20″ border_color=”#ef2ee9″ ]LEARNING VIDEOS:
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……and the troll was never seen again.
We have been reading the story of the Three Billy Goats Gruff. At the end of the story the troll who lived under the bridge was never seen again. What do you think happened to the troll? Where did he go? What did he do next? Why did he never come back to live under the bridge again? Draw a picture and write your own sentences about what you think happened to the troll.
READING BOOKS: Please send in reading books and reading diaries on group days. Please note that if a book is lost, we kindly ask that you please replace the book with a similar book as our stock of books are dwindling
WORD LISTS: Word lists will be changed on group days
MATHLETICS: Please check book bags for letters about Mathletics with usernames attached. A spare username card will also be glued onto the last page of Yellow reading diary. [/dropshadowbox]
[dropshadowbox align=”none” effect=”raised” width=”auto” height=”” background_color=”#ffffff” border_width=”20″ border_color=”#73f66c” ]IMPORTANT DATES
Wednesday 20th, Tuesday 26th and Wednesday 27th March – Reception Parent evening
Tuesday, 26th March – Height and weight checks for Reception children
Friday 29th March 2019 – Wear a Hat Day Children may wear a hat to school for a £1 donation in aid of the Brain Tumour Research charity
Friday, 5th April – last day of term [/dropshadowbox]
Week Beginning 18th March
We have had a great week in year 3. The children confidently led assemblies based on the Apple’s Friends scheme we are following in PHSE. We also had a great time taking part in a carousel of activities for World Maths day. This week our learning will be as follows.
- In mathematics we will work on column addition and subtraction. We will also learn to use estimates and inverses to check our answers.
- In English we will begin a new unit on Newspaper writing. We will begin by looking at a fictional article about the destruction of Pompei.
- In science we will continue to learn about famous scientists.
- In topic time we will write an eyewitness account of the destruction of Pompeii.
In PHDE this half term, as well as following the Apple’s Friends scheme, we will focus on safeguarding children using the NSPCC Let’s Talk Pants Initiative.
Further information can be found at;
https://www.nspcc.org.uk/preventing-abuse/keeping-children-safe/underwear-rule/