Y4 Looking Back and Forth - Friday 6th November

🔙 Looking Back – This Week in Year 4

🏆 Highlights

The children have made a fantastic return to school after the half-term break. They have settled back into routines beautifully and have shown a wonderful attitude towards their learning. We really couldn't be more impressed!

Mrs B and the children have begun creating their mountain dioramas, and the classroom is now filling up with shoeboxes transformed into beautiful landscapes, complete with blue skies and green grounds. There is lots of exciting work in progress!

In Maths, the children have been learning how to round numbers to the nearest 10, 100 and 1,000. This can be a tricky concept, but the children approached the challenge with positivity and determination.

In English, we have started exploring biographies, using Good Night Stories for Rebel Girls and Boys Who Dare to Be Different as our inspiration. These fantastic books introduce us to some truly inspirational individuals who have made a difference to the world through their courage, kindness and selflessness. We have also been exploring the meaning of the word 'altruistic'.

The children particularly enjoyed:

• Everything!

• Creating my mountain dioramas.

• Learning about Christian McPhilamy.

• Creating mountain-themed book covers using Purple Mash.

💬 Ask at Home

Why not continue the learning at home by chatting to your child about this week's activities? You could ask:

• What does the word 'altruistic' mean?

• Who was Louis Braille, and why is he famous?

• Who is Christian McPhilamy, and what makes his story inspiring?

• How do you round a number to the nearest 1,000?

🔜 Looking Ahead – Next Week in Year 4

We have another exciting week of learning ahead! Here is a little glimpse of what we will be getting up to:

• Science: Exploring changing states, including investigating how ice melts.

• History: Creating a timeline about George Mallory.

• Computing: Developing our digital art skills by creating mountain-themed artwork.

• Special Visit: We are looking forward to welcoming Mr Few!

📚 Homework This Week

Please ensure your child completes the following homework activities.

📝 Written Homework

• Maths: Complete Pink Exercise 4.

• Spellings: Complete the spelling sheet and practise the words regularly.

• Presentation: All written work should be completed neatly using a pencil or blue/black pen only. Please do not use felt-tip pens.

📖 Reading

• Read for at least 15 minutes every day.

• Record each reading session in your child's reading record.

• Reading records will be checked every Monday.

• Children are encouraged to complete their Accelerated Reader (AR) quizzes once they have finished a book.

🎵 TT Rockstars

Children should either:

• Practise for 10 minutes each day, or

• Complete two 20-minute sessions during the week.

🔢 Times Tables

Please continue to practise times tables regularly at home. Little and often really does make a difference!

📬 Homework Deadlines

• Mrs Cowell's homework: Due by Friday.

• Mrs Riddell's spellings: Learn the words ready for the spelling test on Wednesday.

• Reading records: Please bring these into school every Monday.

The children know where to hand in their completed homework.

Remember, a little practice often is the best way to make progress, particularly with reading, spelling and times tables. Thank you for your continued support! 🌟

🔔 Reminders

• 📖 Reading Records: These should be brought into school every Monday and must include a record of daily reading.

• ⭐ Reading Challenge: Children who reach 20 reads will earn 10 House Points! Keep reading and see how quickly you can reach your target!

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