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Week beginning 2nd December 2019
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LEARNING VIDEOS
Here are a collection of useful videos to help your child practise their learning.
- Phonics - blending to read cvc words with sounds /s/a/t/p/i/n
2. Phonics - blending to read cvc words with sounds /m/d/g/o/c/k
Maths - Subitize (quick recognition of a quantity)
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This week’s learning
Phonics: Assisted blending to decode cvc words with the following sounds: /s/a/t/p/i/n/m/d/g/o/c/k/ck. Please use the video above for extra practice.
Your child will bring home a list of words to decode. Please keep these at home and practise daily decoding.
MATHS:
• To practise number formation
• To develop quick recognition of quantities up to 5 by looking at arrangements of these quantities. This is known as subitizing - see video above
Understanding the world: To discuss the celebrations that occur in December and how different people in the world celebrate. We will talk about the significance of the Advent calendar for some Christians.
Expressive Arts and design: This week the children will continue to practise the four songs that they will perform to you on Tuesday 10th December 2019 at 9.30am in the main school hall. [/dropshadowbox]
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Writing numbers
Can you use the number formation rhymes to practise writing each number of the numbers 0-9 like this: 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2. Please refer to number formation rhymes in their homework book
READING BOOKS
Please read with your child and write a comment in the yellow reading diary. Please keep both reading books and yellow diary in your child’s bookbag after each reading. Please note that if reading books have been lost, they will need to be replaced [/dropshadowbox]
Merits and Dojo – Week ending 24th November 2019
INCREDIBLE – This week you earned 999 Dojo Points!
… this week’s merits: Leen (being a fabulous role model) and in fact the whole class – You helped so well setting up the exhibition and clearing up after. Thank you.
… our Dojo winners this week: Cynde (53), Lillian (50) and Emiliana (48). VERY WELL DONE!
Year Four Blog Week Beginning 25.11.19
We are learning:
Maths-We will be solving word problems with addition and subtraction using estimation and inverse operations.
Literacy-We will be writing an explanation text based around a video explanation by Tony Ross of how to draw Horrid Henry.
Topic-we will be investigation the period of Viking and Anglo Saxon history involving Dangeld
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7th December-Christmas Fayre
11th December-Year Four Trip to the Pantomime
11th December-Year Four Zumba group performing at Fairfield halls
13th December-Christmas lunch and Christmas jumper day
16th December Christmas rehearsal (Children will be visiting St Andrew’s Church-no audience)
17th December Christmas Performance (yr 3 and 4 only) 10.15am at St Andrew’s parents welcome
18th December Christmas party-Year 4 have our class parties together Millennium please bring in sweet treats for the party. Southwark class please bring a savoury treat. Please be aware we have several severe nut allergies this year and food without label or stating may contain nuts cannot be used and will be sent home. [/dropshadowbox]
Rocket Exhibition
Please remember to visit us for our Rocket Exhibition after school this Thursday.
Thank you.
Week Beginning 11th November 2019
Tuesdsay 12th November 2019 – BFI Peter Rabbit at VUE Purley Way
English – Writing
| On Monday the children will up level their sentences about Autumn. Up levelling is a process by which the children improve their sentences. |
| Children can up level their sentences by using adventurous adjectives, creating and tone and using similes. On Tuesday the children will create interesting sound effects using their knowledge of onomatopoeia.
On Thursday, the children will be creating powerful pictures with their words. On Friday the children will plan an Autumn poem using their knowledge of Autumn. |
| We will start a new book called The Giraffe and the Pelly and Me by Roald Dahl. We will also be learning some new reading skills as a whole class using ERIC. The children will build their repertoire of different reading skills through the year. |
When reading with your child, please use VIPERS when asking them questions on the book they are reading.
Maths We will continue with the addition and subtraction block.
- I know my bonds to 100.
- I can add 3 1-digit numbers
- to count money in pence
Number bonds to 100
Children should use their knowledge of number bonds to 10, to help them with their number bonds to 100.
- I can add 3 1-digit numbers
- to count money in pence
We will introduce children to money and we will begin by counting in pence. They will recongnise it is not the amount of coins you have but the value of the coins. Children will be encouraged to count in 2s, 5s and 10s.
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Year Four Blog Week Beginning 11.11.19
Thank you for all parents who helped their child dress up for an amazing day of History. See the extra blog named Viking Visitor to photos of your children enjoying their learning.
We will be learning:
Maths-We will be subtracting using formal (abstract) methods as we as using concrete and pictorial representations to understand column subtraction.
English-We will be writing our innovated version of the Robin Hood Golden Arrow story.
History-We will be taking a short break from our topic of Anglo-Saxons and Vikings to learn about and celebrate Remembrance Day.
R.E-We will be continuing our unit on discrimination. This topic is also covered in guided reading. Children have a project based homework to complete in their choice of ways.
Year Four-Black History Month Research Homework (to be completed over two week-due in 22nd November)
As you may know, people across the country celebrate Black History Month. For your homework over the following two weeks, we would like you to choose a famous person who has contributed to equality and anti-discrimination and research their life. You can choose how you present this information but should prepare to present what you have found out to your class mates.
Some examples for you to choose from could be: Nelson Mandela, Mary Seacole, Barack Obama, Muhammad Ali or a local personality like Stormzy.
P.E-P.E continues to be on Tuesday and Thursday afternoons. One session a week will be outside weather permitting. Children will be asked to join in as this is a curriculum subject however, if they have an injury please write a note to the class teacher and your child will be asked to participate in different ways such as coaching, referring etc. Please provide your child with P.E kit as set out in the school uniform policy.
Week Beginning 4th November 2019
English – Writing
On Monday the children will go for a nature detective walk in Duppas Hill, whilst there they will observe signs of Autumn. The children will use their senses, thinking about what they see, hear, touch, taste and smell.
On Tuesday the children will begin to understand the structure of a cinquain poem.
On Thursday the children will be thinking about powerful and precise words to describe Autumn.
Children will start with a sentence – red leaves falling and they will be encouraged to up level it.
Red – is there a better hue that would represent the colour?
Falling – how do leaves fall? They twirl, sprinkle, spiral …
Consider using surprising word combinations e.g. leaves dancing, winds shrieking/whispering
Maths We will continue with the addition and subtraction block.
- I can subtract two 2- digit numbers (not crossing tens)
- I can subtract two 2- digit numbers (not crossing tens)
- I can subtract two 2- digit numbers (crossing tens)
- I can subtract two 2- digit numbers (crossing tens)
- I know my bonds to 100.
- I can subtract two 2-digit numbers (not crossing tens) – numberline
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First children jump back in tens then they jump the in ones.
- I can subtract two 2- digit numbers (not crossing tens) – place value chart
- to subtract two 2-digit numbers (number line ) (crossing the tens)
- to subtract two 2-digit numbers (place value chart) (crossing the tens)
The children will take a detailed look at Amy Johnson’s journey from The UK to Australia. They will think about how she battled different climates and what she experienced in each country.
Children will be visiting The Queen’s Garden in Croydon, where they will sketch the scenery using their knowledge of line and tone. The children will travel to The Queen’s Garden on Thursday 7th November 2019.
First week in Autumn 2 – The race to Christmas begins
After a hopefully wonderful and relaxing week, we welcome you back on Tuesday, 29th October 2019.
Remember, Monday is an Inset day!
Next week, we shall be learning …
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I can apply my mathematical knowledge and skills to solve addition and subtraction problems.
I can use rounding rules to estimate and check my answers.
I can apply my mathematical knowledge and skills in a test situation.
I can use various resources to visualise multiplication and division.
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SpaG: Expanded noun phrases (Recap)
I can use a story-map to orally summarise a complex story.)
I can use feedback to improve my narration of a substituted scene.
I can identify the key features of a letter.
I can plan the response to a letter.
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Science: I can prove that the Earth is a spherical celestial body.
ICT: E-Safety (the last take)
Spanish: I can exchange basic information (name, feelings) – recap. I can name the basic colours and single-digit numbers.
PE: I can create a series of balances to music. (Gustav Holst’s Planets Suite – Jupiter: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Nz0b4STz1lo)
Week beginning 29th October 2019
- Wednesday 6th November Local area walk- 9.15 to 10.30 am
- SPaG & Handwriting Workshop – Tuesday 12th November at 9:00 am in the Dining Hall.
- Friday 22nd November- Autumn Art Parent’s Drop-In, both classes 2.30 to 3.15 pm.
- Tuesday 26th November- Maths workshop for parents-9.00am in the Dining Hall.
- Tuesday 11th December KSI Christmas Play.
Super Mathlete
Vauxhall Class: Aayush- 10,156 points
Lambeth Class: Hasan-3893 points
Silver Award:
Vauxhall Class: Ishmael
Lambeth Class:
Bronze Award:
Lambeth Class: Shauna, Brady, Olivier, Mathilde, Emily, Aliyah, Luke, Stanley, Mikael, Hasan, Mia, Sakhile, Anaya, Carter, Bonnie
Vauxhall Class: Aayush, Mah’ree, Hamza, Agyeiwaa, Kelsey, Naomi, Freddie, Alesha, Fabeha, Yigit Emre, Logan
English
We will begin our new half term with recount writing-discussion about our half-term holiday, make a plan and then write and edit our recount writing. We will recap ‘Our Year I-Jumbo Targets’- capital letters, one finger space between words, a full stop at the end of a sentence, keywords spelt correctly. By the end of this week, we will be introducing ‘Poetry’- reading and performing ‘Autumn’ and ‘Fireworks’ poems.
Maths
We will be continuing our learning about subtraction. Children will use ten frames, part-part-whole, counters, cubes, numicons to develop their understanding of key concepts. Then we will be looking at 2D shapes.
Science
Children will be observing, discussing and then learn to describe changes across the four seasons.
RE
Hinduism – Children will be talking about ‘Diwali’ story and celebration- the festival of light. Children will be dressing-in traditional clothes, drawing ‘Rangoli’ patterns, making divas with grains.
Art
We will be learning to draw Rangoli patterns using lines and shapes, making Diwali cards and divas.
PE
This term we will be discussing Real PE-‘Bike Ride’. Children recap showcase different ways of travelling and develop core body strength by balancing.
ICT
During ICT sessions, we will be learning to use technology purposefully to create, organise store and retrieve digital content-log on, type name and surname, change font, size, colour and type a sentence using capital letter, space and full stop. Children will watch Hector’s world episode 2.
History: We will be celebrating ‘Black History Month’. Our class will be talking about ‘Barack Obama’. Who is he? Why he is special? What did he do? Where did he live?
Phonics
Please continue to practice sound recognition with your child. Encourage them to apply their phonic knowledge every time you read or write with them.
Handwriting
We will be learning to form the numbers correctly and begin to learn the cursive script starting with the letters a, o, d.
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Home work:
Please support your child to make a poster about ‘Barack Obama’.
Please hand it in by Wednesday 30th October 2019
Please continue …
*Mathletics-your child’s user name and the password are attached in your child’s yellow Reading Record book.
*Reading daily to develop fluency and comprehension skills.
*Play phonics games on Phonics Play / Starfall Phonics
Week Beginning 7th October 2019
The children will storymap Hansel & Gretel in order to familiarise themselves with the story and in order to understand the structure of the story.
We will also explore character descriptions, focusing on both personality and appearance. Children will have a guided reading session based on the story of Hansel & Gretel.
Maths
We are starting the addition and subtraction block.
- to add a 1-digit to 2-digit number (bridging)
- to add a 1-digit to 2-digit number (PV chart)
- to subtract 1-digit from 2-digit number (number lines)
- to subtract 1-digit from 2-digit number (PV chart)
- add 2 2-digit numbers not crossing 10’s (number lines)
Bridging through ten
Ministrings will continue every Wednesday. This week we will play some instruments that belong in the string family.