Welcome to Penguin Class!

Autumn Topic Information

Our topic this term is Yeti!

Maths: Place Value. Addition & Subtraction. Multiplication & Division.

English: We will be writing an explanation text based on the book 'The Street Beneath My Feet.'

Science: We will be learning about living things and their habitats, as well as rocks, soils and fossils.

History: We will be learning all about the Indus Valley Civilisation. 

Geography: We will be learning about the Himalayas Mountain Range, as this is where the Indus River begins.

Design & Technology: We will be using our knowledge of electricity to incorporate electrical circuits into a greeting card.

Art: We will identify common characteristics of Indus sculptures/pottery and use simple drawings to record observations and ideas.

RE: We will be exploring and answering the question: 'What is it like for someone to follow God?'

Computing: We will be looking at how we can stay safe when using the internet.

SRE: We will be learning about the importance of respecting ourselves and others.

Music: We will recognise the mood created by military marches, as well as use tuned and untuned percussions instruments to create a piece of music of our own.

Latin: Our Latin topic this term is 'Meet the Family'.

PE: Swimming will start from the 5th November - 4th December (this takes place of the usual PE lesson).

General Information

Our PE day is Tuesday morning (Children to come to school in kit).

Reading: We ask that your child is heard reading 3 times a week or more at home. Every Tuesday the children can change their books and their partnership books will be checked. Your child will then receive a raffle ticket if they have read 3 times or more which goes into the reading raffle once every half term.

Comprehension/Spelling: Please ensure that your child completes the reading comprehension card given each week. They need to be returned on the Tuesday of the following week. At the back of your child's partnership book are the common exception words for their year group. Your child can practice reading and writing these at home.

Times Tables: Children are to practice their times tables on Numbots/TT Rockstars.

Partnership Books: It is the expectation that your child's partnership book will be bought into school daily. These will be checked and signed by an adult. Please do not hesitate to write any messages in there and also look out for any notes from the school.

Interventions: If your child receives an intervention then this will be recorded in the front of their partnership book. If you would like to see what intervention your child is receiving, please have a look at the 'Intervention Groups' page.

Thank you for your continued support, 

Miss Hackett 

Additional Adults in our Classroom:

Miss Maria (Tuesday)

Mrs Fowkes (Wednesday/Thursday)

Mrs Hakewill-Watson (Monday/Tuesday)

Mrs Skinner (Wednesday/Thursday/Friday)

Year 4 Times Table Check

Every Friday, we allow time in school for the children (year 3's included) to practice their times tables via X Factor, Beat the Clock, Times Tables Rockstars etc. This is to prepare the year 4's for the statutory Multiplication Times Tables Check in June.

The Multiplication Times Tables Check is an online test where the pupils are asked 25 questions on times tables 2 to 12. For every question, they have 6 seconds to answer, and in between the questions, there is a 3-second rest. Questions about the 6, 7, 8, 9, and 12 times table come up more often.

Your child will be expected to practice for this test at home (we suggest 10 minutes a day for optimal results). We recommend using: Multiplication Tables Check - 2023 - Timestables.co.uk as this will increase your child's confidence in reading and answering questions within the time allowed. 

We understand that some children might be put off by the timer. If your child has any issues with this at home, please do not hesitate to let us know and we will seek to provide extra reassurance for them in school.

Please click the link for more information and guidance about the multiplication tables check: Multiplication tables check - GOV.UK (www.gov.uk)