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What a fun-filled half term that was! The children were fully immersed in their history learning relating to the Ancient Egyptians and all the gorey things they used to get upto! This half term we shall be taking on a mission to spread kindness to those around us, a topic in which they will surely embrace and succeed!
Parents, if at any time you wish to see me, I am more than happy for you to catch me at the end of the school day or if you would prefer to make an appointment, please make a note in the message book or contact the office so that we can arrange a meeting.
This year, Mrs Proctor will be with the class on a Monday teaching: Spellings, Times Tables, P.E. Computing and R.E.
Miss Sudworth, who is new to school this year, will also be supporting us in class with all of our learning, which is very exciting!
I shall be documenting our learning using the school Twitter account, @LittleLeighSch, so please make sure you are following us to see all of our wonderful experiences!
Miss Hawksworth
How can we spread kindness within our community?
Based on the book, The boy, the mole, the fox and the horse by Charlie Mackesy our key text this half term, the children will be faced with the following scenario:
A Little Leigh pupil, a cat, a frog and a sheep meet and want to make Little Leigh and the surrounding area a kinder place.
They discuss what they can do to reach out to the community to spread some kindness and joy to the local residents.
What might they do?
As Writers, we will be using this wonderful text to create our own poems and narratives featuring the theme of kindness. We shall also be writing formal letters to members of the local community to help create links and spread a little kindness.
As Artists, we will be looking at Charlie Mackesy's artwork from the text and his style of art including his use of materials. We will use this to inspire our own ink and sketch line art aswell as resist painting using ink and pastels with the theme of kindness once again.
As Scientists, we shall be learning all about Sound! Learning how sound is made and travels via a medium to the ear through vibrations.
As Design Technologists, we shall be using our Science learning about Sound to create 3D heart models which feature levers and pulleys to enable them to make sound.
As Mathematicians, we will be continuing our division learning, looking at sharing equally and remainders. This division learning will then be utilised when we move onto fractions.
As Geographers, we shall be learning about Cheshire and it's local villages, towns and cities, comparing these to Dole in France, Northwich's twinned town. We shall also be developing our learning about compass points, learning all eight and using these to plot four figure grid references.
Key Texts and Authors for this term:
There are a whole host of wonderful texts for children around kindness, however we will be prodominently focusing on the following texts:
The boy, the mole, the fox and the horse by Charlie Mackesy
The Truth Pixie by Matt Haig
This term's Class Author will be Emma Carroll, who has written a whole host of texts which I can't wait to share with you!
Times Table Practice
Generate your own times table tests:
http://www.timestables.me.uk/printable-pdf-quiz-generator.htm
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Copy the link below to help with your multiplication practice. There are lots of games to choose from...
www.topmarks.co.uk/maths-games/7-11-years/times-tables
Here are a list of some of the best times table apps:
https://www.educationalappstore.com/best-apps/best-times-tables-apps-for-5-to-11-year-olds
Homework
Children in Year 4 receive the following homework:
English (on a weekly rotation)
Mathematics (on a weekly rotation)
Spellings (on a weekly basis)
Learning Log (on a half term basis)
Times Tables - please work with your child on learning their times tables.
All homework should be handed in on time unless otherwise agreed with the class teacher.
P.E
The children have two P.E sessions each week; one on a Monday and one on a Wednesday. We recommend kits are brought in a Monday and taken home on a Friday.
Children should have both an indoor and outdoor kit in case of inclement weather during the colder months.
Girls with long hair should tie it back and all jewellery, including earings, must be removed for P.E.
Any child who does not have a suitable P.E kit may be asked to complete alternate work.
Reading
Children receive one guided reading session with the teacher every week. Aside of this, they have follow up sessions which are linked to their text. They will also have the opportunity to participate in SPaG (spelling, punctuation and grammar) activities during guided reading sessions. I will endeavour to read with your child during any quiet reading time throughout the day but I cannot stress the importance of your child reading at home with you as much as possible.
Outside of school, we ask that children are read with 3 times a week. If you would like any extra support in how to get the most out of reading with your child, please do not hesitate to come and speak to me.
