Class 4
August 2021
Welcome back to school and I hope you all had a fantastic summer! I can't wait to hear about all of the things you got up to during the holidays and I hope you were able to make the most of the relaxed restrictions!
This year continues to be different to what we are used to, and although we are still not able to participate in all of the usual activities, we are beginning to see some form of normality return to school. We continue to aim to provide a rich and varied experience for your children and will keep you all well informed of any activities taking place in school via the website and/or ParentMail. Please also see the calendar below, so you can keep important dates in your diary.
Our topic in History this term is The Stone Age to Iron Age, in Geography we will be looking at Water and Settlements and in science we will be looking at Forces and Magnets, and States of Matter. We will also be looking at various texts in English, including poetry, information texts and stories. A copy of the class timetable can be found below and subject planning is located in the 'Planning' section.
Could I remind all parents to make sure that their child comes to school IN their PE kit on PE days (Thursday and Friday). All children also need to have a pair of indoor shoes/plimsoles to change into. Children will need a waterproof coat and wellingtons or other waterproof shoes in wet weather, especially if they are playing on the field, as we will try to get outside as much as possible.
Please make sure ALL clothing and footwear is clearly labelled with your child's name.
Each child also needs a named drink bottle at school every day, as the water fountains cannot be used at the moment.
Your child will receive regular homework. The homework will be linked to the work covered in school and is meant as a reinforcement and extension activity. Homework will be in the form of a grid, where your child chooses an activity to complete for each of the hand in dates. There is also the option of completing additional activities to hand in as 'Going the Extra Mile' homework, but this is optional. Occasionally your child may also be asked to conduct research at home for a class project. There will also be weekly spellings, Times Tables and reading activities to complete. Feel free to support your child with this work, and I will endeavour to make the tasks as enjoyable as possible! The homework will also be set on Teams, and a copy can be found below for reference.
Your child will be bringing reading books home to read at home only. You do not need to send these to school each day. If possible, we would like your child to read at least twice a week, either independently or to an adult. When you need new reading books, please return them to school and they will be replaced. We will not be sending reading diaries home and instead we would like you to continue to record your child's reading using the online Go Read log. Please remember to mark each book as complete before returning it to school. Children are also able to log any reading they have done independently on the Go Read log, including books that they have at home.
There will be a small quantity of focus spellings each week, adhering to the spelling patterns and rules within the National Curriculum, as well as High Frequency and Common Exception words. These will be practised during class time, but a copy of the spellings will be put on Teams, as well as below for your information. Children will also being a 'Look, Cover, Write, Check' sheet home to practise these spellings. Spelling tests will be conducted each Friday to enable the monitoring of progress. Children are expected to practise their spellings at home using the Spelling Shed website each week, as well as Look, Cover, Write, Check, including the two additional High Frequency words each week.
Children are also expected to complete Times Tables Rockstars activities each week as part of their homework. This is in preparation for the Times Tables Assessment that they will complete in Year 4.
I hope you all find this information useful, but if you have any concerns or questions, don't hesitate to ask, either via the class email (class4@wymeswold.leics.sch.uk) or in person at the school gates.
Andrea Wagg
Welcome back to school and I hope you all had a fantastic summer! I can't wait to hear about all of the things you got up to during the holidays and I hope you were able to make the most of the relaxed restrictions!
This year continues to be different to what we are used to, and although we are still not able to participate in all of the usual activities, we are beginning to see some form of normality return to school. We continue to aim to provide a rich and varied experience for your children and will keep you all well informed of any activities taking place in school via the website and/or ParentMail. Please also see the calendar below, so you can keep important dates in your diary.
Our topic in History this term is The Stone Age to Iron Age, in Geography we will be looking at Water and Settlements and in science we will be looking at Forces and Magnets, and States of Matter. We will also be looking at various texts in English, including poetry, information texts and stories. A copy of the class timetable can be found below and subject planning is located in the 'Planning' section.
Could I remind all parents to make sure that their child comes to school IN their PE kit on PE days (Thursday and Friday). All children also need to have a pair of indoor shoes/plimsoles to change into. Children will need a waterproof coat and wellingtons or other waterproof shoes in wet weather, especially if they are playing on the field, as we will try to get outside as much as possible.
Please make sure ALL clothing and footwear is clearly labelled with your child's name.
Each child also needs a named drink bottle at school every day, as the water fountains cannot be used at the moment.
Your child will receive regular homework. The homework will be linked to the work covered in school and is meant as a reinforcement and extension activity. Homework will be in the form of a grid, where your child chooses an activity to complete for each of the hand in dates. There is also the option of completing additional activities to hand in as 'Going the Extra Mile' homework, but this is optional. Occasionally your child may also be asked to conduct research at home for a class project. There will also be weekly spellings, Times Tables and reading activities to complete. Feel free to support your child with this work, and I will endeavour to make the tasks as enjoyable as possible! The homework will also be set on Teams, and a copy can be found below for reference.
Your child will be bringing reading books home to read at home only. You do not need to send these to school each day. If possible, we would like your child to read at least twice a week, either independently or to an adult. When you need new reading books, please return them to school and they will be replaced. We will not be sending reading diaries home and instead we would like you to continue to record your child's reading using the online Go Read log. Please remember to mark each book as complete before returning it to school. Children are also able to log any reading they have done independently on the Go Read log, including books that they have at home.
There will be a small quantity of focus spellings each week, adhering to the spelling patterns and rules within the National Curriculum, as well as High Frequency and Common Exception words. These will be practised during class time, but a copy of the spellings will be put on Teams, as well as below for your information. Children will also being a 'Look, Cover, Write, Check' sheet home to practise these spellings. Spelling tests will be conducted each Friday to enable the monitoring of progress. Children are expected to practise their spellings at home using the Spelling Shed website each week, as well as Look, Cover, Write, Check, including the two additional High Frequency words each week.
Children are also expected to complete Times Tables Rockstars activities each week as part of their homework. This is in preparation for the Times Tables Assessment that they will complete in Year 4.
I hope you all find this information useful, but if you have any concerns or questions, don't hesitate to ask, either via the class email (class4@wymeswold.leics.sch.uk) or in person at the school gates.
Andrea Wagg
Here are a few photos of our clasroom and the toilet areas.
Outside of the toilets
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New sinks
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Girl's toilets
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Boy's toilets
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Our cloakroom
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Here are some dates for your diary:
Term starts/Teacher Training Day 23rd August Children return to school 24th August Bank Holiday 30th August After School Clubs start 6th September Class welcome Meetings 29th September Teacher Training Day 15th October Half Term 18th-22nd October Parents' Evenings 2nd-3rd November End of Term 17th December PLEASE NOTE: Our proposed class residential trip to Ironbridge is 9th - 11th May 2022. |
This Week's Stars of the Week:
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Our Anti-bullying Representatives:
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Our School Council Representatives:
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TIMETABLE
End of Year Expectations:
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Spellings:
Our focus spellings for week commencing 25th October:
The children have ten focus spellings that follow the spelling pattern learnt at school, plus two words from the Year 3/4 spelling list.
The children have ten focus spellings that follow the spelling pattern learnt at school, plus two words from the Year 3/4 spelling list.
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Try these websites to help you learn the new spellings!
Why not try to improve your times tables skills using the times tables speed test challenges!
Click on the buttons below to start.
Click on the buttons below to start.
Homework
HOMEWORK:
Homework set - Choose at least one activity from the homework grid to complete for each hand-in date. Try to complete a range of activities, e.g. art/English/Maths.
Hand in: 1. 24th September
2. 29th October
3. 26th November
Weekly Homework:
Homework set - Choose at least one activity from the homework grid to complete for each hand-in date. Try to complete a range of activities, e.g. art/English/Maths.
Hand in: 1. 24th September
2. 29th October
3. 26th November
Weekly Homework:
- Reading at least twice a week and recorded on the Go Read website.
- Spellings - Complete the weekly assignment on Spelling Shed and Look, Cover, Write, Check activity.
- Times tables - Complete the weekly assignments on Times Tables Rockstars.
- Going the Extra Mile - complete any activity that you would like to do! It can be art, craft, writing or some maths.
Planning
Hot Meal Menu: (Please note: Children will not get a choice of food at the moment, including desserts. They will receive either the meat or vegetarian option.)
GALLERY
Happy Harvest from Class 4.
Here are some of our amazing The Iron Man pictures.....
Going the extra mile homework........
Here are a few examples of our 'Going the extra mile' homework.
Our song for this year's leavers....
Bushcraft Day Activities....
Day 2 of activity days..... A bit of fun at the park, Hotdogs and CPR skills with Peter.
Each Amazing Breath - Take Five
Last year, all of the children were asked to design their own Take Five breathing exercise. These were then sent off to Each Amazing Breath to be entered into their competition. The winners of the competition have had their designs made into official Take Five cards, which have been sent out to participating schools! We had quite a few winning entries in our class, as you can see below. Well done everyone!
