Key Messages: for next week…

Thursday 13^th – Poetry recital. Doors open at 1:45pm for a 2pm start.

Friday 14^th - last day of Term 3. School finishes at the usual time.

• Tuesday is swimming for 4B and 4G. Please ensure that full swimming kit is brought in on that day. If your child cannot take part, please contact their teacher or the office to explain why.
• Thursday is PE for all of Year 4. Please send the children in wearing their PE kit.
• Children can come to school in their PE kit on swimming days.
• Please ensure children are wearing correct school uniform and shoes, including a tie.
• Please ensure children are bringing in their water bottles every day, preferably with a sports cap.

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Weekly homework tasks: 

Reading daily – please bring in your reading record signed by an adult.

TTRS - at least 3 times a week for 10 minutes.

Mathletics – Friday to Friday

AR Quizzes – complete on Accelerated Reader once book has been completed. This can be done at home or at school.

Please note, Mathletics has a different login to AR and TTRS.

Sir Linkalot – children can download the app and watch spelling videos.

This week we have been learning words from the ‘Patient Potter’ bundle. Here are the words: a lot, answer, author, argument, biscuit, country, couple, daughters, interest, machine, marvellous, natural, patient, science, straight, surprise, system, theatre, through, vegetable.

***Well done to everyone who has received a certificate so far for either Mathletics or TTRS***

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Term 3: Cracking the Earth’s Core

This term in Year 4 we are exploring plate tectonics, earthquakes and volcanoes - how they are formed, where they are found and the consequences of them. We would like the children to delve into the topic during their home learning by exploring one of these tasks, or a related task of their choosing. They may present their work in any way that they wish; it could be a presentation, poster, or something that they make, the possibilities are endless. This piece of work will need to be brought back into school before the last week of term. If something is physically created, please can this be brought in or a photo stuck into books so we can celebrate the children’s success! 

Please bring in any Thematic homework before the end of term.

Here are some more of the great projects we have received:

  

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English:

In English this week we looked at different poems and performed some in groups. Then, we wrote poems about volcanoes using different poetic devices and figurative language.

Next week we will write a non-chronological report about volcanoes, using what we have learnt this term.

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Maths:

This week in maths we calculated with fractions, including adding and subtracting fractions with like denominators.

On Friday, we had Number Day, and we dressed up in numbers or as rock stars. We dedicated the morning to maths and the children explored different maths puzzles including the Tower of Hanoi, completed escape rooms and played maths-related games.

Next week we will complete our fraction unit by adding and subtracting fractions above 1 and comparing quantities of amounts.

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Thematic Curriculum:

This week during our afternoon lessons, we explored the stability of structures by designing a building that could withstand an earthquake. We used a range of materials to build a structure that was at least 50 cm tall and then tested its stability by simulating a mini earthquake.

Next week we will explore the religion of Buddhism during our afternoon lessons.