Y4 Notices

The week in Review

English

We have learned about different types of sentences and used these in our independent writing, inspired by the plight of turtles in today’s oceans. We researched the impact of plastic pollution on turtles, watched an animation about a turtle’s experiences and then wrote from the perspective of a turtle, focusing on our senses.

Maths

We have been learning to divide 2-digit and 3-digit numbers using flexible partitioning.

Science

We researched the melting points of different materials and used the results to draw a bar chart.

PSHE

We have continued our topic on ‘Managing Risks’ and learned about what to do in a medical emergency.

Humanities

We identified the key features of a coastline and grouped these into human or physical features. We also learned about the different sea defences used to protect our coastlines and made models of our own sea defences.

Art

Inspired by Hokusai’s woodblock prints, we have created printing blocks with a sea-related image. We will use these to create prints next week.

Dates for the diary

Sunday, 8th February - Residential trip to Shangri-La

Thank you to everyone who has already paid the invoice for the Year 4 residential trip to The Hilton. The final deadline for this is 29th January.

Parent Information Session about the upcoming residential trip to Shangri-La slides here.

Parent Teacher Conferences

We are looking forward to meeting you on the following dates:

Wednesday, 11 February: 3:30 pm - 7:00 pm
Wednesday, 4 March: 3:30 pm - 7:00 pm

Please sign up for your 15 minute appointment via the Parent Portal as soon as possible. Sign up is open until Sunday 8 February.

Homework

Homework will be set on Sunday and will be due on the following Sunday. All instructions can be found on Google Classroom.

English - This week your task is to write a Haiku poem inspired by Hokusai’s ‘The Great Wave’. Further information can be found on Google Classroom.
Reading - Please read for 20 minutes per day and record this in your P.O. Please record the book title and page numbers and ask an adult to sign it . For this activity, your child should be reading their book from the reading room with a colour level.

Spelling - Spelling lessons are on Tuesday and this is when your child will receive a list of words to learn. Please practise these at home, ready for your test the following Tuesday. You can use some of the ideas on the Spelling Grid attached to help you to learn these words.

Math Passport - Use this link to access Maths Passport. In the PO you will find which country your child should be working on. Spend 5-10 minutes practising this mental arithmetic skill to get ready for your quiz on Thursday.
Maths - Your Maths teacher has given you a sheet of squared paper with multiplication questions on it. Please use the formal method of multiplication to complete the questions and use the squared paper provided. Remember to label the questions neatly.

Any other Notices

Thank you again for all your book donations for our Shonibare-inspired ‘library’. The final set of books are now at the printers to have the children’s names added to the fabric covering.

Chromebook

Please ensure that your child has a Chromebook ready for use when we start back in Term 2. If you have any queries regarding the specifications required for this device, please contact Chris Bate by sending a message to the Primary Office.

Uniform

Please can you remind your child to bring school shoes to change into after their PE lesson and a gentle reminder that the school uniform policy is black socks for boys and white socks for girls.

On Mondays and Wednesdays the children in Year 4 have PE lessons and can wear their PE to school. They must bring their uniform to change into after their PE lesson, this includes bringing their school shoes to change into after the PE lesson.

On Sunday, they have swimming and should wear their uniform to school, not their PE kit.

Please label all of your uniform, PE kit, swimming kit and water bottle

Year 4 Useful Links

Meet and Greet Presentations

Miss Dellman's presentation
Classroom presentations for 4JD, 4R and 4S
Specialists presentation

Term 2 Curriculum Newsletter

Please click here for the Y4 Curriculum Newsletter for Term 2

Absences

If your child is unwell, leaving early or coming late please complete the Absence Form and the class teacher will be informed.

Swimming Kit

Please can we request that all children come to school on the day of their swimming lessons with the following equipment:

Swim Uniform in accordance with guidelines.
Swim hats for those with long hair. ALL hats must be secure on the head with no risk of slipping down over the face.
Goggles
Towel
Pool shoes (crocs or equivalent)
A waterproof bag to carry everything in.

Please see our Swimwear Guidelines on the website.

Please do not wear 'swim uniform' into school for hygiene reasons. Please do not wear an alternative gym or running kit for swimming lessons. It's important to use only 'Swim Uniform' and the recommendations listed above in the pool, as other fabrics become incredibly heavy when wet.

WhatsApp Groups

We have created WhatsApp groups for parents to know about urgent messages or reminders. Email will continue to be the main form of communication. Please see our BSM WhatsApp Groups Document for all the links. Please read the code of conduct carefully before joining any BSM WhatsApp groups.

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