As we come to the end of the first half-term using our new spelling scheme, have a chat about the different spellings the children have been learning about over the last 5 weeks:
Prefixes
Suffixes
Rules
Phonic sounds (dots and dashes)
How you can change the meaning
We have a very complicated language! It’s great to see the children take such responsibility for their learning and respond to positively to our new initiative!
Well done all and keep up the good work!
…YOUR PE KIT!
Outdoor with Miss Bland, usual Thursday afternoons.
See you soon!
Many thanks.
…44!
Back to you, citizens of Lennon/McCartney.
The reward for beating this score: 10 dojos!
Good luck.
The new record for ‘Hit the Button’ is now a monumental 43! Well done Isla’s daddy!
Mr Wainwright now needs to work harder to recapture his crown – I’m determined to get it back by Friday…
How is everyone else doing? I want to see parent’s best and children’s best scores please!
You can update when you beat your best.
Keep up the good work people.
I am thrilled at the response so far to the subtraction facts challenge!
I had a screenshot this morning of Isla’s dad’s best score for ‘Hit the Button’ – an impressive 41 in 60 seconds!
Still not as good as Mr Wainwright though…
The children were very enthusiastic in telling me about their parents taking on the challenge – thank you. Please make sure the children are also competing against their own scores along side you.
For anyone unaware of Mr Wainwright’s challenge – if any parent can prove they have achieved a better score at ‘Hit the Button’ than me (42), their child will receive 5 dojos. I will need proof though…here’s mine:
https://www.topmarks.co.uk/maths-games/hit-the-button
Good luck!
In order for children to progress in maths, particularly calculation, it is imperative for them to have secure knowledge and recall of their +/- facts within twenty.
For example 19 – 7 and 9 + 6
This rapid recall of such facts supports written methods for addition and subtraction and enhances accuracy and proficiency.
http://www.smartfirstgraders.com/subtraction-facts.html
https://www.ncetm.org.uk/resources/50006
We are working hard in Year 4 to promote the learning of these facts and motivating them to enhance their recall – with your support we feel we can secure the children’s future progression in maths. The following link is one great way to facilitate this:
https://www.topmarks.co.uk/maths-games/hit-the-button
Many thanks.
The Year 4 clarinet recital will be presented to parents next Tuesday the 28th November.
Doors to the school hall will be open to parents at 2:30pm.
It will be the culmination of 9 weeks work and would mean a lot to the children to have an audience and the opportunity to ‘show off’.
We all hope you can come along.
Many thanks, we look forward to seeing you then.
Lennon/McCartney have linked anti-bullying week to their literacy work.
We are currently reading ‘Mr Stink’ by David Walliams as a focus for our grammar and writing.
In ‘Mr Stink’, there is a character called Chloe who has a troubled life, filled with anxieties as she is tormented by the children at school, her younger sister and even her mother!
We’ve also created a ‘hand of trust’ whereby the children have thought about and noted the people they can trust and talk to if they are ever in such an awful situation.
Ask the about it…
For anyone who has forgotten how to play ‘Strike It Out’ – please refer to this video:
Have fun!
Welcome back Year 4 – please remember to bring to school your:
Hope you’ve had a nice week – see you soon!