Year 4 Weekly Update for week beginning 2.10.17

We’ve had another super week in year 4!  We have been really pleased with the way the children have begun to learn their Rainbow targets. Miss Golland’s class had a wonderful first sailing session, they are looking forward to next week.

For your information here’s what’s happening this week:-

History: The children have begun working on team posters on their Tudor Monarch. For homework, children may wish to produce something extra that they could add to their team poster e.g. using an app like Morpho to create a video, making some extra fact cards or visuals that could be added.  More information is available in the topic section of the blog.

Numeracy: We will be looking at word problems and improving our written addition and subtraction methods. Please practice times tables and Rainbow targets and go on Mathletics-this is the homework this week!

Literacy: The children have all worked hard this week writing their story from another culture which they should be proud of.  This week they will be producing their final piece of writing in this unit.  We will also be doing some reading and spelling assessments through the week.

School Council: A reminder that children who would like to stand for School Council elections should prepare a short presentation (no more than 3 mins) or poster to share with their class.  These presentations will take place week beginning 9.10.17)

Sailing: A reminder that Miss Golland’s class will be sailing next Friday (6.10.17). The same arrangements as the previous week applies.

Recycling Week:  On Monday 2nd October school is hosting a special assembly to launch the island’s Recycling Week. Please send your child to school on Monday with a clean tin or can to recycle. To help celebrate Recycling Week we would like to invite families to make their own Recycling Pledge. To give you some ideas of how you might like to begin or improve recycling at home there is lots of information on the Recycling Guernsey website www.gov.gg/recycling

We hope you all have a lovely weekend!

Year 4 team

Tudor Monarch extras!

Tudor Monarch extras
This homework is optional! It is a bit of fun and could be a family project which carries on the learning we are doing at school! Share our enjoyment of the Tudors-you may learn something!

Bring it in whenever it is ready-there is no time limit!

The children have been busy researching their chosen Tudor Monarch and are now making team posters to show what they have learnt.  For your homework we’d like you to create something to add to the presentation that gives additional interesting facts about the monarch.

The way you present can be as creative as you like e.g. powerpoint, Morpho, a model etc.    

Think about the examples you were shown from last year and look on the blog for links to more creative and imaginative examples.

Many thanks

Year 4

Weekly note 25.09.17

Year 4 Weekly Update for week beginning 25.9.17

We’ve had another fantastic week in year 4 and have had a great time launching our Rainbow maths targets with some activities that we did outside in the beautiful sunshine-not a rainbow in sight! Mrs Dowding’s class have also enjoyed their final sailing session!

For your information here’s what’s happening this week:-

History: We will be continuing our research on the Tudor Monarchs and presenting them as a poster. Projects can also be done at home, more details to follow.

We have a planned trip to Castle Cornet on Monday 9th October. Buses will leave school at 9:15 and return for lunch. Please remember a waterproof coat and let your class teacher know if you are able to help.

Numeracy: Children will be bringing Rainbow Target letters home today, please practise these number bond targets daily-there are also some useful links on the blog. A times table / division target will be sent home next week. We will be using our knowledge of sequences to solve problems.

Literacy: We will be completing our final week of stories from other cultures culminating in a last piece of writing on this topic.

Sailing: Miss Golland’s class will be sailing next Friday (29.09.16). You will need to arrange for your child to be dropped off at the Model Yacht Pond, by the sailing club, anytime from 8:30 for a 9am start. Children will need to wear clothes that can get wet, a pair of shoes that don’t come off (i.e. no flip flops) that can also get wet, jumpers and coat if it is cold and wet. A plastic bag is a good idea to put the clothes in afterwards. Please don’t forget to pack school uniform!  

We hope you all have a lovely weekend!

Year 4 team

Rainbow Maths Day

Just a reminder that tomorrow (Friday) is our Rainbow Maths Day.  Children are invited to come to school in bright coloured clothes.  The children will be bringing home their new Rainbow targets that day too.

Don’t forget – Mrs Dowding’s class will meet tomorrow morning at the Model Yacht Pond for another fun sailing session before returning to school (in colourful clothing) to join in with the Rainbow Maths fun!

Many thanks

Year 4 team

Year 4 Weekly Update for week beginning 18.9.17

 We’ve had another fantastic week, the children are settling into year 4 so well and we are proud of their hard work. Mrs Dowding’s class had a brilliant time sailing and are looking forward to next week.

For your information here’s what’s happening this week:-

History: The children have chosen a Tudor Monarch that they would like to find out more about. Thank you to those children who have started researching at home already – feel free to use the websites on the Year 4 blog and borrow any books from school. There will be no literacy homework for the next two weeks to allow time to do any extra research they would like to do to bring to their group.

Numeracy: Lessons will be focusing on sequences and mental strategies.

We would like to emphasise the importance of learning times tables. By Christmas we would expect most children to know their tables up to the ten times table and with fast recall. 10 minutes a day will make all the difference!

All children will be bringing home a Times Tables Rockstar login in the next few days. Don’t forget to use Mathletics to help as well!

Rainbow Maths Day: Rainbow Maths Day is on Friday 22nd and children are invited to dress in rainbow colours for the day. We will be doing Rainbow Maths related activities and handing out this term’s targets.

Literacy: Will be continuing to look at stories from other cultures. The children will be planning and writing their own.

Year 4 team

Sailing on Friday!

Mrs Dowding’s class

Just a reminder that we will be sailing this Friday morning (and the following week).  Your child MUST have handed in their signed form tomorrow in order to participate.

You will need to arrange for your child to be dropped off at the Model Yacht Pond, by the sailing club, anytime from 8:30 for a 9am start. Please report to Mrs Dowding. Children will need to wear clothes that can get wet, a pair of shoes that don’t come off (i.e. crocs, wetsuit shoes, old trainers) that can also get wet, jumpers and coat if it is cold and wet. A plastic bag is a good idea to put the clothes in afterwards. Please don’t forget to pack school uniform!