Year 4 Looking Back and Forth - Friday 18th November 2022
Friday 18th November – Looking Back & Forth in Year 4
Looking back:
This week, the children looked at clues and objects from our new book in English. The book has not been revealed yet. In maths, the children were looking at exchanging (carrying) in subtraction. In science, the class looked at evaporation and condensation, which tied in well with their English work. The class looked at the mountains in South Africa. They also enjoyed their TTRockstars session, as well as working hard with Mr Biggs on their gymnastic skills.
Questions to ask at home
- What does evaporation mean?
- What does condensation mean?
- What is the mountain range in South Africa called that you studied?
- What does that mean?
Children’s highlights of the week
- TTRockstars
- Looking at clues for our new mystery book
- Water cycle explanatory text publishing
- Looking at the mystery book objects
- E. Gymnastics with Mr Biggs
Looking forward:
The children, will explore more about the mystery book this week. They will be looking at scene settings in different books too. In maths, they will be looking at estimating answers, as well as efficient ways of adding and subtracting. In the afternoons, the children will begin their new science topic – Electricity!
Homework in Year 4
Maths– blue sheet
English – SPAG mat and possessive pronouns
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 x10x3x9x6 - (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
- Parents’ Evening this week
- Note the time change for the evening Junior Carol Service (now the Monday night)
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.