Newsletter Autumn 1

Y4 Newsletter Autumn 1 2013

WELCOME BACK!

Listed below are some of the things Y4 will be learning about in the next half term.

Numeracy

Properties of numbers and number sequences; mental calculations and problem solving; measures work linked to length and area and solving problems involving length;  handling data and shape and space work involving both 2 and 3D shapes.

At Home- Please practise adding 1, 10, 100, 1000 to numbers. Count over 100’s, 1000’s boundaries.

Practise the following strategies to aid addition and subtraction work-

Rounding - e.g. 25+39—(25+40)-1=

Adjusting - e.g. 46+28—44+30=

Partitioning - e.g. 34-17—34-10-4-3=

Literacy

At the beginning of term, Mrs Hunt will be working on poetry, looking at poems with a similar theme including animal poems. Mrs Allonby will work on the development of narrative writing including some with an historical setting.

Science

Keeping Warm will be our science topic this term.

History

We will be learning about the Ancient Greeks.

I.C.T

We will be using I.C.T to develop, organise & explore ideas & writing for different audiences.

Geography;

Village Settlers- We will be learning how settlements develop over time. (linked to Y3 work on Romans).

Music

This year, the children in Year 4, will take part in the Wider Opportunities programme. Each Monday they will have a whole class lesson, with a specialist teacher, Mr Bell, leading the lesson. The aim is to encourage them to develop their musical experience with instruments. The children will be bringing brass instruments home each week and these need to be cared for properly and brought back to school each week for the lesson each Monday. In the next few weeks, there will be a short meeting, to discuss the programme in more detail.

P.E.  

Gymnastics on Tuesday and Games on Thursdays. Labelled PE kits must be in school on these days. Long hair must be tied back and earrings removed for these lessons.

Homework will be given weekly-

Spellings

Each Friday, Mrs Allonby will give out the list to be learnt for the following week. Children will be tested on these words the following Friday.

Times tables

Week 2 - 2’s,

Week 3 -3’s,

Week 4 - 4’s,

Week 5 – 5’s

Week 6 - 6’s

Week 7- 10’s

Week 8 - a mixed tables test.

They will be tested weekly on Wednesday.

 We will also set a variety of topic based homework each week, please see your child’s homework book for the date the work is due in.

Reading should be done at least twice a week and recorded in your child’s reading diary, please sign and date when your child has read.  

Messages may be sent in the same book.

Remember- Any concerns or queries, please do not hesitate to come and talk to us after school.

Thank-you for you for your support,

Mrs Hunt and Mrs Allonby.