Y4 Looking Back and Forth - Friday 16th February
Friday 16th February – Looking Back & Forth in Year 4
Looking back:
This week, the children have looked at informal methods of multiplication. We like to call the ‘jellyfish method’. In English, the class have explored the newspaper report from the Whale story and identified the particular features of a newspaper, for example the alliteration and emotive language.
Thank you for a great term Year 4. You have worked hard and have a well-deserved rest and chill. Ready for another term of learning and going to Delamere of course!
Questions to ask at home -
- What is a headline in a newspaper?
- Explain to me about ‘a fishy tale!’
- What is writing in third person?
- What is writing in first person?
- How do you multiply using the ‘jellyfish method’?
- What is happy breathing?
Children’s highlights of the week
- P.E.
- Dyeing wool using Anglo-Saxon dyes
- Happy breathing
- Jellyfish maths
- Quiz boards and showing them to Mrs Carew
- Feather breathing
Looking forward:
This week is going to be all about Alfred the Great. The children are going to learn about this famous king and design a throne for him (fit for a king!).
The class will also study the book called ‘The Flower’ as part of our No Outsiders work.
Homework in Year 4
Maths – blue sheet
English –grammar exercises
Reading – daily at least 15 mins – remember to take the Acelerated Reader Quizzes
Rockstars – as much as possible 10 mins daily is ideal – at least once a week for 20 mins
Spellings – Mrs Riddell – Please learn them for the test on Wednesday. It is better to look at them for 5 minutes each day than try to learn them all in one night. The children remember them better learnt over the week.
Could the children please complete their homework in pencil or blue/black pen not felt tip.
Timestables – New this week 2 – x4 x8 x7 x16
(Homework can be handed it at anytime before Friday, the children know where the basket is)
Letters and Reminders
Wb – 4th March Mother’s Day Shop
5th March – 4:15 – 5:15 pm Book Look in Year 4
7th March Delamere Residential for Yr 4
8th March Film Night
WB 11th March Parent Appointments
22nd March Year 2 Cake Sale
Reminders for this week – Please check the weekly Newsletter for more detail
Nightly reading recorded in reading record – make sure it comes to school on Friday
Reading challenge has started – 20 reads in the reading record =10 housepoints
Please encourage your child to record their reading in their reading records.