Year 4 2017 - 2018

Mrs Lavin

Mrs Bowker

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Dear Parents / Guardians,

This half term we are going to be very busy in Year 4. We have now started our Geography topic on Mountains and the children are really enjoying learning about the different mountains around the world and the different climates and geographical features.

During this term we will also be learning about the artist Cezanne and towards the end of the topic we will be inviting parents to come into school to show off their artistic talents, with their child. We are also excited to be going on our school trip on Friday 18th May. We will be going to the Roman DEWA Centre in Chester and exploring the Roman ruins and the life of a British Roman. The children are really looking forward to this and we will take lots of photos to post on the website.

Homework will still be given out on a Monday every week and this includes Research and Maths. The homework needs to be completed and handed in by the Friday of that same week. It is important that the homework is completed to a high standard and your support in this will be very much appreciated. Children will have PE on a Thursday and Friday, so please ensure that their kit is in school every week, so as they can participate fully.

If you have any concerns or questions please feel free to talk to me at the end of the day. May I also remind you about ‘Drop in Thursdays’. This is a chance for parents to come into class after school with their child, to have a look at their books and their classroom. This is not a parents’ evening, so it will not be a one-to-one meeting with the class teacher, but it is a chance for you to come in and see what happens in Year 4. I am greatly looking forward to welcoming you all to these sessions.

Kind regards,

Mrs K Lavin and Mrs J Bowker

Class Teacher Teaching Assistant

Things to Remember

P.E. kits – remember PE is every Thursday and Friday. Please ensure all children have a full PE kit in school.
Children must have their reading book in school every day. We recommend that you listen to your child read on a daily basis; this can be recorded in their reading diary.
We also encourage children to read a variety of different texts and therefore it will benefit your child if they read story books of their own choice, non-fiction books, newspapers and magazines etc (these can also be logged in their homework diary if you wish). We aim for every child to read to an adult at least once a week at school and books will be changed once the children can confidently read their book and fully understand it.
READING COMPETITION – Don’t forget the more signatures in a reading diary means the more chance of winning the school reading competition. The children can get a signature in their diary from an adult at home, when they have read ANY text. Once they have 60 signatures their name goes into a pot and they can do this multiple times; ensuring they have more chance of winning. Last year’s prize was a KINDLE!
Homework and research will be given out on a Monday. Please return these on a Friday; to be marked over the weekend.