Spelling: reluctantly, quickly, generously, unexpectedly, gently, curiously, furiously, seriously, victoriously, courteously, we’re (we are) - 5 minutes a day

TT Rockstars:  15 minutes at least 3 times a week

Reading: 3 days a week minimum for 20mins – with comprehension questions/book is discussed with an adult.

We have started our new CLPE reading book and the children have shown their amazing inference skills by deciphering why Ahmet is so shy.

In Maths, we have started fractions, and we now know what it means if the numerator and the denominator are the same.

In PE, we are using our knowledge from our history unit on the Celts to produce a dance around their conflict with the Romans.

In Geography, we have learnt about inequality and how it can impact people.

Spelling: expression, discussion, confession, permission, admission, impression, obsession, procession, omission, conclusion, their.

TT Rockstars - 8 minutes

Reading - daily 15 minutes

Maths -

12 x 10 =   

120 x 10 = 

1.2 x 10 =

Our week has been dominated by our amazing Roman Day.  Thank you to all parents and carers for the fabulous costumes.  The children visited a Roman town and experienced the amphitheatre, the baths, the aqueducts, training in a Roman army and eventually at the market we tasted olives, balsamic vinegar, grapes and flat bread.  A special thanks to Florence and her mum for supplying us with an bread made using an authenic recipe.  It was a delicious treat!

Spellings - automatic, cause, author, launch, applaud, haul, autumn, astronaut, audience, August, their 

TT Rockstars - 15 minutes a week

Reading 20 minutes daily

Our work on the water cycle this week involved creating our own water cycle and concluded with a practical session with Anglian Water where we made our own sewage.

We have experienced the fighting skills of the Roman Army as opposed to that of the barbarians and how it was not a fair fight.

Some children have been enjoying practising their spellings at home and their scores are improving. Therefore, going forward, all spelling sheets need to be completed and handed in on Mondays.  Spelling words ought to be practised for 5 minutes a day - a column.

Spelling words: serious, obvious, curious, hideous,  spontaneous, courteous, furious, various, victorious, gaseous, threw

TT Rockstars - 15 minutes at least 3 times a week.  We will be looking at progress in class.

Reading - 20 minutes daily, preferably reading aloud to an adult.

Maths  - Here is a recap on this week's Maths.  It is optional, but if children bring the answer into school they will receive a house point.

This week

English

Maths

PE

Spellings for testing on Monday 8th January: courageous, ridiculous, outrageous, disadvantageous, nervous, carnivorous, famous, rapturous, adventurous, tortuous, wait

TT Rockstars - new tournament has started between Joplin and V.Williams class.  

Reading - Year 4s have done amazingly well and reached their target this term.  So at Christmas, relax and read a book.  This will help you get ready for your new target next term.

Thank you again to all parents and carers for helping with the costumes and props, the performance would not have been so successful without your help.

We had another successful evening at church at our annual Carol service; everyone who attended performed beautifully.

We hope you all have a restful and enjoyable holidays.  See you in the New Year.

Spellings: expansion, extension, comprehension, tension, suspension, exclusion, provision, explosion, erosion, invasion, February.

TT Rockstars.

Year 4 have had a super busy week.  In Science, we started to learn about the food chain. 

In Art, we created our design in readiness for our printing next week. 

In Maths, we consolidate our knowledge in division and recognised that quotient and divisor are interchangeable.

From our English reading book, we are writing a diary entry as one of the main characters.

Have a good weekend.