Class 4 2023 - 2024
Mrs Richards
Hello everyone!
Spring 2 Information
Welcome back after the half-term break. Although this is a short term, we are going to be very busy preparing for our Year 3 and 4 production of Wiz Wham Alakazam! Your children should have brought home a letter detailing their part and costume ideas. If not, please get in touch with me.
As requested, I have uploaded a document details the spelling rules and patterns plus associated words linked to the spelling for this half term.
Curriculum information is as detailed below:
PE will now be on a Wednesday afternoon (Teamwork). Our other PE lesson is reserved for play rehearsals (just for this term).
As for last term, you will be having Mrs Jackson to teach Spanish and ICT, and you will have Mrs Walker to teach Art and RE.
Homework: We now have 100 of pupils sign up for Atom Prime - yeah! If you have forgotton your login details then you will need to reset your password using your personal email. We are unable to do that for you. Each week, your child will get a maths, reading and grammar piece of homework. The questions are adapted to your child's responses and there are videos and help-buttons to assist if your child is struggling. All work set is designed to support the work that we are doing in class.
Children are also expected to read at home most days for between 10 - 20 minutes. This will build their 'reading miles' which has multiple benefits for their Literacy plus have a positive effect on other subjects. Please could you encourage your child to do this or, even better, read with them. They are not too old for this and it is a great way to discuss the books that they are reading which, in turn, will help with their comprehension skills. Please have a look at the tips on reading for pleasure at home (document below).
It is very important that your child reads books from different genres. Here is a link to a website that lists suitable books by age but it also gives details of the genre for each book. If your child reads similar style books by the same author, they will not be exposed to the range of vocabulary needed to progress effectively with their reading. https://schoolreadinglist.co.uk/category/reading-lists-for-ks2-school-pupils/
Multiplication Tables Check: This is a formal assessment that happens at the beginning of June. The children will be tested on their times tables up to 12 x 12. All children will take the test using an Ipad. Their is no set pass mark. However, secure and rapid knowledge of times tables facts are beneficial in many of the areas of maths taught in KS2 and therefore will help the children as they move towards their end of KS2 SATS. See the above tab for more information.
Many of the children are now practising their times tables using TT Rockstars and it is really helping with their progress. If you have lost your login details then I can resend them to you. It is so important to get as much practise in as you can because this knowledge will also be a big help with your maths lessons.
As always, please feel free to contact me via email if you need advice or help with anything.
k.richards@highfieldsnantwich.cheshire.sch.uk
Mrs Richards :)
Subjects for this half-term:
Literacy: Pathways scheme. Book: Wisp
Numeracy: Fractions
Reading: Summarising and prediction
Science: Living things and their hobitats
History: Cheshire Cheese
Art: Mrs Walker - Sculpture
DT: Sewing - Lavender Bags
PE: Wednesday - Teamwork
RE: Mrs Walker
PSHE: CoramScarf scheme of work - Rights and Respect
MFL: Spanish - Mrs Jackson - Going on a picnic, Aliens in Space
ICT: Teach Computing program - Mrs Jackson - Data Logging
Music: Songs for school play.
Things to remember:
Monday
Tuesday -
Wednesday - Homework due in - PE (Teamwork)
Thursday -
Friday - Homework set
Files to Download
Class 4: Calendar items
Y3/Y4 Performance 2pm + 5.30pm, by Mrs Williamson
ACADEMY PHOTOGRAPHS LEAVERS,GRADUATION AND CLASS, by Mrs Williamson
Sports Day, by Mrs Williamson