Year 4 Looking Back and Forth - 23rd September
Friday 16th July– Looking Back & Forth in Year 4
Looking back:
This week, we continued our work on biographies, looking at Louis Braille. We looked at how biographies are put together in preparation for writing our own. In maths, we had our arithmetic lesson with Mrs Riddell and continued to work on place value. In the afternoons, we started to create our mountain dioramas. They’re looking rather good. It is like having a mountain range at the back of the classroom!
Questions to ask at home
- What are the significant features of a biography?
- Who is George Mallory?
- What can you tell me of the perils mountain climbers face when climbing Everest?
- What was Everest called before it was named Everest?
- Would you like to climb Everest? Why?
Looking forward:
This week, the children will continue to; create their mountain landscapes, to learn about George Mallory, learn more about the mountain Everest.
Homework in Year 4
Maths– blue sheet
English – (40 mins max if your child does not complete the sheets in the allocated time, it is fine.)
Reading – daily at least 15 mins – remember to take the Accelerated 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 – for Friday All timestables (these were given out on Friday with how many columns the children need to learn.)
(This can be handed it at anytime before Friday, the children know where the plastic wallets are)
Letters and Reminders
Please check the newsletter for important dates.
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.