Welcome to Southwark Bridge Class

Our learning objectives this week are:

Maths – This week we will be continuing our learning about perimeter and area of rectilinear shapes as well as assessing where we are at with our arithmetic strategies.

English – Over the next two weeks, we will be doing a poetry unit focusing on using apostrophes for possession of regular and irregular plurals. The answers to the homework sent out on Monday at the end of this blog. If you would like to help your child with any grammar homework you may find the following link helpful

http://www.bbc.co.uk/bitesize/ks2/english/spelling_grammar/punctuation/read/4

Science and Topic– After Easter, we will be beginning two new topics-The Rainforest and in Science, we will be learning about electricity. If you know of any electricians who would be happy to come and talk to year 4 about their job please let me know.

PE- We will be learning to play team games fairly and showing good sportsmanship. Our gymnastics lessons will focus on showing tension through our sequence of balances.

RE- We will continue to understand why Easter is an important time of year for Christians.

Reminders

On Friday children are raising money for Red Nose Day and as a class we are doing crazy hair styles, painting nails and temporary tattoos. Children also need to wear something red along with their own clothes. Children will need to bring £1 to take part in this.

Well done to Olga and Quresh who received Merit certificates this week for always giving due care and attention to their school work.

Homework Answers for parents 

Be the Teacher!
In the forest, the wolves’ howls echoed as the trees’
branches swayed in the wind. Underground, in the
foxes’ home, they huddled together to get warm.
In the trees, the squirrels’ feet pattered as they
scrambled up and down the branches looking for
food. In a clearing, the children’s hands shivered
with cold. On the children’s heads, were warm,
woollen hats and scarves around their necks. The
scarves’ tassels fluttered like snowflakes. On their
feet, all the shoes’ laces were frozen in the cold
weather. From close by, the adults’ shouts floated
on the wind. The boys’ faces began to smile as it
was time to go home and get warm.
Correctly placed apostrophes have been circled. All
other apostrophes should have been crossed out by
the children.

Our learning objectives this week are:

Maths – This week we will be revising converting between different units of measurement. We will be starting to measure and calculate area and perimeter of rectilinear shapes.

English –We will be learning about the difference between simple past and present perfect tenses and applying this learning by writing in context about ancient Egyptian life. We will also be continuing our guided reading and comprehension working on our individual and group reading targets.

History/IPC– We will be continuing our exciting topic this week by learning more about pyramids and hieroglyphics.

PE- We will be consolidating our teamwork and fair play learning by playing-Miss Turpie’s football and inventing our own playground games. We will be continuing our gymnastics work with Miss Handley.

RE- We will be beginning to learn why Easter is an important time of year for Christians.

Successes 

Congratulations to Logan, Jenny, Sara and Aarya who all received merit cards this week for their excellent book reviews as part of our World book Day homework.

Reminders

Your child has brought home a reading passport with many activities for them to complete to promote their reading at home. Please encourage your child to share this with you and encourage them to complete as many tasks as possible.

The following Friday (24th) children are raising money for Red Nose Day and we will be planning our own class ideas for how to raise money. Please let us know if you have any good ideas or would like to support us with this.