Hello Year 4,
We hope that you had a wonderful February half term break and a chance to rest and spend lots of time with family.
We are very excited to be returning to school for the second half of the Spring Term, which will be packed with interesting and engaging lessons we know that you will enjoy. We have many things to look forward to in our upcoming lessons. In English, we will be reading some high quality texts including: ‘The Dancing Bear’ by Michael Morpurgo and ‘Fly Eagle Fly’ by Christopher Gregorowski. Our Literacy and Language texts will consist of, ‘The Bogey Man and Trolls’ and ‘The Fly and The Fool’. If you would like to read stories with your children that would complement the children’s learning then we would suggest any of the following books:
Trolls Go Home by Alan MacDonald
The Secret book of Trolls by Danny Willis
Stories From Around the World by Heather Amery and Linda Edwards
In maths, during this term, you will be covering a wide range of topics:
Number and Place Value
Addition and Subtraction
Multiplication and Division
Fractions
Measurement
Geometry and Properties of Shape
You will have opportunities to apply these skills within your maths learning by solving real life problems and puzzles in order to understand how maths forms a huge part of everyday life.
In science, we will study ‘Sound’ and ‘Electricity’ and we will begin our learning about the Romans and the Anglo Saxons in our History lessons.
It would be really helpful if you continue to practise your maths and reading in addition to completing your weekly homework - please see the ‘useful links’ tab on the ‘Year Group Pages’ home page for easy access to the regular websites we use.
Your weekly homework this term will be as follows:
Don’t forget to read and discuss the vocabulary and knowledge mats with your family; this will deepen your understanding of what you are learning this term!
Finally, as we learn and make progress for our future, remember that we cannot replace time. Let’s enjoy each lesson to its full potential and make the most of the present. We worked so hard the first term; We think we can do the same in the lead up to Easter. We are very much looking forward to our second half term together!
Miss Sharma, Mrs Hampton, Mrs Perez, Miss Shaw and Mr Keegel.