Year4 Looking Back and Forth 29th April 2022
Friday 29th April – Looking Back & Forth in Year 4
Looking back:
This week, the children started new topics in English and in maths. In English we began a new book. We looked at objects and pictures and the children had to make ‘educated’ guesses as to the content of the book. In maths, we began work on decimals, on tenths in particular.
Building On
- Investigative skills through asking questions – through every year group – what can you infer about the story using these objects or clues?
Questions to ask at home
- What objects did you look to give you clues about the new book?
- What do you think it could be about?
- What did you learn in science this week?
Highlights of the week for the children
- Presenting at the governors’ meeting
- Looking at animals in science
- Exploring the pictures and objects for the new story
- E. rounders with Mr Biggs
- We are excited that a new girl will be coming to our class
- Working on decimals in maths
Looking forward:
This week, the children will be looking at repeating patterns in computing, Simchat Bat in R.E.
In geography, the children will be looking at and learning about ‘how mountains are formed?’, as well as working on classifying in science.
Homework in Year 4
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.
Maths– sheet this week to be handed in on Thursday
English – The Witches comprehension
Could the children please complete their homework in pencil or blue/black pen not felt tip.
Timestables – for Friday All timestables - x11 x6x12x13 – these will be muddled up this week.
(This can be handed it at anytime before Friday, the children know where the plastic wallets are)
Letters and Reminders
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.