Week beginning 16th December 

The Year 4 team would like to say a massive thank you for all our presents and gifts for Christmas. Unfortunately, Mrs Stopler is leaving Year 4 to spend more time supporting Year 6, however we are excited for Mrs Gatehouse to join the Year 4 team in the new year. We wish you all a very merry Christmas and happy new year. Look after yourselves over the holidays, and see you all in 2025!

Worship theme of the week: Christmas

'For to us a child is born, to us a son is given, and the government will be on his shoulders. And he will be called Wonderful Counselor, Mighty God, Everlasting Father, Prince of Peace.'

Isaiah 9:6 

Learning this week:

English - We will be finishing off our narrative unit focusing on the story '5 Children and It'

Maths - We will be doing some Christmassy maths lessons

PE - Victoria class will have their last swimming, whilst Malawi will be focusing on PE fundamentals

French - We will begin our unit on learning vocabulary related to the classroom

Computing - We will continue our computing unit on writing for different audiences

PSHE - We will be talking about respecting differences

Destination Reader

Our book this term will be 'Malala - My story of standing up for girls' rights'.

                                   

Spelling words to practise this term:

Focus on high frequency words- see list attached at the bottom of this page 

Words to know this term:

Homework:

Please check the homework overview at the bottom of this page, we will share and display the home learning in class. 

My Maths will be set each week and the task is due every Thursday. 

Reading:

Remember to read at home as much as possible! If children read three times at home, they get a raffle ticket.

Reading Raffle – Please encourage your child to record in their yellow reading record when they have read at home. 

3 reads a week = 1 raffle ticket 

5 or more reads a week = 2 raffle tickets 

Library Day is on a Wednesday for both classes. 

Your child regularly reads with an adult, both individually and during whole-class reading lessons. In Year 4, children are encouraged to take responsibility for changing their own reading books as needed.

Please note that we do not always write in your child's reading record. This is because we keep our own detailed record in school, and avoiding duplication allows us to spend more time directly supporting the pupils.

Thank you for your understanding and ongoing support in fostering a love for reading. If you have any questions regarding reading, then please speak to a member of the Year 4 team.

At the end of every other term, two names from each class will be drawn in Worship and those children will make a special trip ( with a book) to our local Costa to enjoy a babyccino! 

Recommended Book list for Year 4… https://www.booksfortopics.com/year- 

 

Key Dates: 

PE Day - Wednesdays (Victoria Swimming)

Christmas Performance - Wednesday 18th December at 5:30pm

Break up for Christmas - Friday 20th December at 1:15pm

 

Thank you for your continued support, 

 Miss Lunn, Mrs Jacobs and Miss Pain