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Eastwick Schools

Eastwick Schools

 

Year 4

Weekly Update - Friday 15th March 2024

Summary of this week:

Dear Year, 4 Parents and Carers, 

 

We have had a lovely week with the children writing some lovely explanation texts in Writing and continuing to read our Guided Reading text ‘James and the Giant Peach’. The children have been rehearsing their production and it is great to see their confidence develop each time they practise.  

 

Year 4 Teachers  

Our learning next week:

Maths:  In Maths, we will be continuing to use decimals in the context of money.   

 

English: In English, we will be exploring a new suspense narrative, to understand further descriptive techniques  

 

Foundation: In RE, we will be understanding why might many Muslims want to be part of an ummah?  In DT, we will be continuing to assemble and test our products. In Geography, we will be comparing the advantages and disadvantages of importing food. In RSE, we will continue to explore how our bodies change during puberty.   

 

Homework:

Homework: 

Please complete the Maths homework sheet that will be given out on a Monday. We also encourage the children to log into Times Table Rockstars and play some of the games to practise their times tables! Spellings are to be practised each week. 

 

Maths: Homework is set on Monday and due Friday. Aim to spend 30 minutes on this. 

 

Spellings words:  

session  

mission  

profession 

possession  

fiction  

fraction  

direction 

attention 

 

Notices & Reminders:

Safeguarding: Please ensure that parents/carers are not passing the red line on the playground or sitting on the benches at pick up. Children should continue to notify their teacher before going to their adult.  

 

RSE Lessons: Please find the slides uploaded on the Year 4 page so that you are able to discuss any information shared should you wish to.  

 

Multiplication Check: A parent has shared a wonderful link to a website that allows children to play a multiplication game which mirrors the Multiplication Check 

Multiplication Tables Check - Mathsframe 

 

Contact:

Please use year4@eastwick.thpt.org.uk  to contact the staff with any queries or comments.

Kindest regards, 

Miss Patel, Mr Jenkins, Ms Perry, Mrs Stephens and Mrs Southgate

 

Year 4 RSE

How we change and Grow

Human Life Cycle: Adolescence Animation - Twinkl

The Menstrual Cycle (youtube.com)

What is a wet dream? (youtube.com)

www.childline.org.uk

 

Curriculum Maps 

 Curriculum maps will be updated half-termly in 2023-24.

Autumn 1 2023-24 Spring 1 2023-24 Summer 1 2022-23
Autumn 2 2023-24 Spring 2 2023-24 Summer 2 2022-23

Parent Information Evening September 2023

Parent Information Evening Slides

Year 4 Home Learning

 

Resources

 

Spelling:

https://www.sirlinkalot.org/ This spelling site is offering the opportunity for parents to download an app with a free subscription.

Maths:

Introduction to the Daily 10

Plant Care

THPT Learning Resources page - various games and activities from across the curriculum:

THPT Learning Zone

Fun French activities: 

Lumens French Award

 Maths:

Maths Fluency Guide For Parents

 Times Tables Rockstars

            https://ttrockstars.com/

Hit the Button

https://www.topmarks.co.uk/maths-games/hit-the-button

 Daily 10

https://www.topmarks.co.uk/maths-games/daily10

 A great website for generator Times Table worksheets (online and to print).

http://timestables.me.uk/

 Doodle Maths (App also available) 

https://www.doodlemaths.com/

 

 Staying Active:

Active Surrey - Home Activities

Movement Breaks poster