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 September 2020

Dear Parents,

Welcome back! We hope the children have already begun to tell you some of the great things we have planned to do this term. We’re really looking forward to meeting you all and will hopefully do so over the next couple of weeks.

Within this curriculum letter, you will find an overview of the topics that we will be covering in our learning this term. We hope that you find this informative.

Physical Education and Games

In year 4, the PE timetable is as follows for next week.

After that, and up to half term, the timetable will change: (Starting the week 5^th October)

On P.E. days, the children will need to attend school wearing their PE kits. Please remember that our PE kit should consist of plain black jogging bottoms, plain white crew neck t-shirt, black or white trainers and a school jumper, fleece or hooded sweatshirt (from the uniform order within school). Please make sure that children do not wear jewellery to school, earrings are removed, and long hair is tied back on these days.

This half term there will not be any swimming.

Reading and Library

This half term, due to the Corona virus, the children will unfortunately not be taking reading books or library books home.  Instead, books will be allocated to you child using the Bug Club which is found on the active learn  primary website. Your child should have a password. If your child cannot remember their password, or one has not been allocated, please speak to your child’s class teacher. Furthermore, if you are unable to access this learning resource at home, please speak to your child’s teacher so other arrangements can be made. The children should be reading for approximately 10 minutes a day, 5 times a week.

Homework:

Learning logs:  These will not be sent home this half term.

Maths homework: It is important that children practise their times tables as an ongoing task. This is an important skill they need to have as so much of their mathematical learning is based upon these and because of the Government testing later in the year. There will also be a maths sheet sent home each week. This  is not to be brought back into school.

Activities will also be allocated for your child on the active learn primary site. The children are expected to complete these at home each week.

These can be found at:

https://www.activelearnprimary.co.uk

Your child has been given a username, password and the school code.

Spellings will be set on a Friday and tested the following Friday. The children will need to practise each spelling on a daily basis. The worksheet is not to be sent back to school.

If you have any questions, please speak to your child’s class teacher.

Snacks

As in all key stage 2 classes, children will have the opportunity to have a healthy morning snack. As a school, we endeavour to promote healthy lifestyles, so we ask that children bring in a piece of fresh fruit or vegetables, some dried fruit or a cereal bar as their snack choice. Please do not include chocolate or cakes.

School bags and rucksacks.

During this half term, your child only needs to bring into school their water bottle and their lunchbox (if they are having a packed lunch) Therefore, large bags are not needed so please could the children leave them at home.

Friday lunches.

If you require a school packed lunch for your child to take home on Friday, you have to pay using the system that is normally used for school dinner. If you are unsure about what this is, please contact the school office or the school kitchen and they will explain the system.

Forest School:

This activity is returning to year 4 again this year but due to the corona virus, will take place in the classroom this half term.  Hopefully, we will be able to venture out of school later this year and the children will visit the Haverings to take part in activities where they explore the environment and learn some new skills. More details will be sent out when children are once more able to visit other sites and places.

Curriculum

This term is a very new experience and hopefully we will get used to the new systems and procedures that have been put in place to help keep your family as safe as possible while on the school premises.

Your support is much appreciated and please remember that you can make an appointment with us should you have any concerns that you wish to discuss.

Yours sincerely,

Mr. A . Cox                Mrs. K. Bharadwa                 Mrs. S. Khan            Mrs H. Neale.

Dear Year 4 Pupils,

Hi, how are you?  We hope you are keeping well and keeping busy. It is very strange for Mr Gowing and I not seeing you every day (seeing your faces and hearing your chatter and laughter) and we miss you very much.  We are all having to adapt to the rules and regulations which are, at times, confusing and difficult to remember as it is all quite different.  I thank all of you who have written us letters as they have really made us smile.

Please remember that it is important to talk about how we feel so please talk to an adult, a sibling, a cousin or a friend if you are worried or anxious or even if you feel a little fed up with not being able to see your friends and having to follow the restrictions. It is important to reach out to friends and family via phone or video chats or maybe write them a letter or send them an email.

It is especially important to look after yourself. Being creative and keeping busy can help with this. Also doing some exercise can help. I have started running every other day (I say running but what I mean is a bit of jogging with some walking- but it’s a start!) and pottering about in the garden and I find these help me to stay positive.  Mr Gowing has also been busy working in his garden and going for walks with his family.

The school website has some good ideas for keeping active with lots of weblinks to different online challenges and activities that Mrs Billington has identified. Or why not go for a walk or a bike ride with your family or have some stretch or dance breaks throughout the day?

Remember that on the school website, in the Year 4 class page, there is some Maths, Science and English work to do. We have even added some History, French and RE work too.  Also, don’t forget there are other tasks and challenges that can be completed.

Maths:             www.ttrockstars.com

                        www.doodlemaths.com

Reading:           www.activelearn.co.uk

Discovery Education has provided home access to all pupils of the school.

The web address is:      www.discoveryeducation.co.uk

Username:                    student4177

Password:                     norton13

The Bug Club and Abacus resources have also been updated and new challenges await you on ttrockstars.

There are other good websites that can be accessed and enjoyed while you are at home.  You will need to set up an account to access them, so you will need to ask a trusted adult in your house to help you.  Some of these are as follows:

https://www.themathsfactor.com/ currently free during lockdown

https://www.oxfordowl.co.uk/books/free-ebooks/  lots of free books to read online for all ages and reading levels.

You could also write a poem or a letter, create a picture or a painting.  You could even send them to school to be placed onto the school website or bring them with you when we return to school.  I am sure we would all like to see what each other has been doing.

Please take care and keep safe. Both of us are looking forward to seeing you later in the year.

We wish you all the best.

Mr. Cox                                               Mr. Gowing

Dear Parents and Carers,

Welcome back! We hope you had a wonderful break. As previously, within this curriculum letter, you will find an overview of the topics that we will be covering in our learning this term. We hope that you find this informative.

Physical Education and Games

In year 4, our PE day is on Monday. It will either be indoor or outdoor lessons taught in school, by your child’s class teacher.

Forest School will continue this term and 4AC will take part in this activity every Tuesday for the first half term while 4NG will participate after half term.

Swimming will resume every Wednesday. 4NG will take part in swimming during the first half of this term while 4AC will swim during the second half term.

We would like to thank you for ensuring that your child attends school in their PE kits on both of these days.   Please remember that PE kit should consist of plain black jogging bottoms, plain white crew neck t-shirt, black or white trainers and a school jumper, fleece or hooded sweatshirt (from the uniform order within school).

 Please make sure that children do not wear jewellery to school, earrings are removed and long hair is tied back on these days.

Reading and Library

Year 4 are having a big focus on reading this term. Children are expected to read with an adult for around 10 minutes at least 5 times a week. This needs to be evidenced in their reading records with a comment from you. You do not need to wait until a book has been finished before you write a comment. Please comment every time you hear your child read, however many pages this may be, so we can keep a record of how often your child is reading. We expect children to have their reading book in school every day.

In addition to a reading book, children will have the opportunity to visit the school library on a Thursday to select a book of their own choice. We would like to remind you a fee will need to be paid to replace any lost books.

Learning logs

Learning logs will be sent out on Friday and will need to be returned by the following Wednesday.  There will only be one objective based on the topic that children have been learning that week.

Maths homework will reinforce what the children have been working on that particular week. It is important that children practise their times tables as an ongoing task. This is an important skill they need to have as so much of their mathematical learning is based upon these. This will also be set on a Friday and will need to be returned the following Wednesday.

Spellings will be set on a Friday to be returned and tested the following Friday. As well as practising each spelling on a daily basis, children will need to write sentences to demonstrate their understanding of each word.

All of the tasks set are very important in bridging relationships between home and school. They are designed to build on the skills and knowledge the children have been developing not only throughout each week but throughout the school year. If you have any questions, please speak to your child’s class teacher.

Snacks

As in all key stage 2 classes, children will have the opportunity to have a healthy morning snack. As a school, we endeavour to promote healthy lifestyles, so we ask that children bring in a piece of fresh fruit or vegetables, some dried fruit or a cereal bar as their snack choice. Please do not include chocolate or cakes.

Curriculum

Your support is much appreciated and please remember that you can make an appointment with us should you have any concerns that you wish to discuss.

Yours sincerely,

Mr. Cox                                Mr Gowing                     Mrs Sygrove                    Miss Groom

 September 2019

Dear Parents,

Welcome back! We hope you had a wonderful summer holiday and that the children have already begun to tell you some of the great things we have planned to do this term. We’re really looking forward to meeting you all and will hopefully do so over the next couple of weeks.

Within this curriculum letter, you will find an overview of the topics that we will be covering in our learning this term. We hope that you find this informative.

Physical Education and Games

In year 4, our PE days are on Monday and Wednesday. Mondays will be indoor or outdoor PE lessons taught in school, by your child’s class teacher. Wednesdays will be either swimming or PE. Each class will alternate so that for one half term they will swim and the following they will take part in PE.

This half term 4NG will be swimming on a Wednesday while 4AC will be participating in another session of PE. After half term this will change.

When swimming, the children will need to wear appropriate costumes. The boys must wear shorts or trunks that are above knee level they are standing.  The girls must wear a one piece swimming costume. If your child has long hair, a swimming cap is also required. Goggles are not permitted unless a letter is written by their doctors explaining why medically, the child has to wear goggles.

Your child will also need a towel. Their swimming kits should be in a separate bag to their normal school bag.

For both P.E. days, the children will need to attend school wearing their PE kits. Please remember that our PE kit should consist of plain black jogging bottoms, plain white crew neck t-shirt, black or white trainers and a school jumper, fleece or hooded sweatshirt (available to order from the school office). Please make sure that children do not wear jewellery to school, earrings are removed and long hair is tied back on these days.

Reading and Library

Year 4 is having a big focus on reading this term. Children are expected to read with an adult for around 10 minutes at least 5 times a week. This needs to be evidenced in their reading records with a comment from you. You do not need to wait until a book has been finished before you write a comment. Please comment every time you hear your child read, however many pages this may be, so we can keep a record of how often your child is reading. We expect children to have their reading book in school every day and the reading record will be checked once a week. Awards will be given to children to meet the challenge of reading at least 5 times a week.

In addition to a reading book, children will have the opportunity to visit the school library once a week to select a book of their own choice.

We would like to remind you a fee will need to be paid to replace any lost or damaged books.

Learning logs

As your child enters year 4, expectations will be raised. The format of you children’s home learning will be different to what they have been used to previously. As well as the usual Learning Log, they will also be set Maths homework and weekly spellings.

Learning logs will be sent out on Friday and will need to be returned by the following Wednesday.  There will only be one objective based on the topic that children have been learning that week.

Maths homework will reinforce work which the children have been working on that particular week. It is important that children practise their times tables as an ongoing task. This is an important skill they need to have as so much of their mathematical learning is based upon these. This will also be set on a Friday and will need to be returned the following Wednesday.

Spellings will be set on a Friday to be returned and tested the following Friday. As well as practising each spelling on a daily basis, children will need to write sentences to demonstrate their understanding of each word.

All of the tasks set are very important in bridging relationships between home and school. They are designed to build on the skills and knowledge that they have been developing not only throughout each week but throughout the school year. If you have any questions please speak to your child’s class teacher.

Snacks

As in all key stage 2 classes, children will have the opportunity to have a healthy morning snack. As a school, we endeavour to promote healthy lifestyles, so we ask that children bring in a piece of fresh fruit, vegetables, some dried fruit or a cereal bar as their snack choice. Please do not include chocolate or cakes.

School visits

During this term we are hoping to organise an out of school visit.  More information about this visit will be sent out to you in due course.

Curriculum

Your support is much appreciated and please remember that you can make an appointment with us should you have any concerns that you wish to discuss.

Yours sincerely,

Mr. A . Cox                          Mr. N. Gowing                                  Mrs S. Sygrove                      Miss N. Groom.   

Dear Parents,

Welcome back! We hope you had a wonderful break. As previously, within this curriculum letter, you will find an overview of the topics that we will be covering in our learning this term. We hope that you find this informative.

The Prince William Award.

As previously stated in the letter sent home at the beginning of term, 4SM will begin the term by swimming for the first half, while 4BP will take part in the Prince William Award each of these weeks.  Following the half term break, you will receive a new letter detailing the date on which they will change over.

Physical Education and Games

In year 4, our PE days are on Monday and Wednesday. Mondays will be indoor or outdoor PE lessons taught in school, by your child’s class teacher. Wednesdays will be either swimming or the Prince William Award.

We would like to thank you for ensuring that your child attends school in their PE kits on both of these days.   Please remember that PE kit should consist of plain black jogging bottoms, plain white crew neck t-shirt, black or white trainers and a school jumper, fleece or hooded sweatshirt (from the uniform order within school). Prince William Award hoodies should only be worn on the day that they have their session. Please make sure that children do not wear jewellery to school, earrings are removed and long hair is tied back on these days.

Reading and Library

Year 4 are still focussing on reading and children are expected to read with an adult for around 10 minutes at least 3 times a week. This needs to be evidenced in their reading records with a comment from you. You do not need to wait until a book has been finished before you write a comment. Please comment every time you hear your child read, however many pages this may be, so we can keep a record of how often your child is reading. We expect children to have their reading book in school every day.

As an incentive to encourage as much reading as possible at home, we will be rewarding those children who read every day. The children who have read every day will receive a small prize at the end of the week and the child or children who has read the most over each half term will be rewarded with a book.

In addition to a reading book, children will have the opportunity to visit the school library on a Friday to select a book of their own choice. We would like to remind you a fee will need to be paid to replace any lost books.

Learning logs

Learning logs will be sent out on Friday and will need to be returned by the following Wednesday.  There will only be one objective based on the topic that children have been learning that week. However, as part of the task, there will be an English focus.

Maths homework will reinforce work which the children have been working on that particular week. It is important that children practise their times tables as an ongoing task. This is an important skill they need to have as so much of their mathematical learning is based upon these. This will also be set on a Friday and will need to be returned the following Wednesday.

Spellings will be set on a Friday to be returned and tested the following Friday. As well as practising each spelling on a daily basis, children will need to write sentences to demonstrate their understanding of each word.

All of the tasks set are very important in bridging relationships between home and school. They are designed to build on the skills and knowledge that they have been developing not only throughout each week but throughout the school year. If you have any questions, please speak to your child’s class teacher.

Snacks

As in all key stage 2 classes, children will have the opportunity to have a healthy morning snack. As a school, we endeavour to promote healthy lifestyles, so we ask that children bring in a piece of fresh fruit or vegetables, some dried fruit or a cereal bar as their snack choice. Please do not include chocolate or cakes.

School visits

During this term we are hoping to organise an out of school visit.  More information about this visit will be sent out to you in due course.

Curriculum

Your support is much appreciated and please remember that you can make an appointment with us should you have any concerns that you wish to discuss.

Yours sincerely,

Mrs A. Peters                                                    Mrs. L. Billington                                               Miss. S. Miah

Miss. K. Sznejder

Dear Parents,

Welcome back! We hope you had a wonderful break. As previously, within this curriculum letter, you will find an overview of the topics that we will be covering in our learning this term. We hope that you find this informative.

The Prince William Award.

We hope you enjoyed the presentation from Nick, at the Prince William Award assembly and have a better understanding of what this scheme has to offer the children here at Norton Road. Each class will continue to take part in this on WEDNESDAY mornings, on alternate weeks.

Physical Education and Games

In year 4, our PE days are on Monday and Wednesday. Mondays will be indoor or outdoor PE lessons taught in school, by your child’s class teacher. Wednesdays will be either swimming or the Prince William Award. Each class will alternate so that one week they will swim and the following they will take part in the Prince William Award.

1. would like to thank you for ensuring that your child attends school in their PE kits on both of these days. Please remember that PE kit should consist of plain black jogging bottoms, plain white crew neck t-shirt, black or white trainers and a school jumper, fleece or hooded sweatshirt (from the uniform order within school). Prince William Award hoodies should only be worn on the day that they have their session. Please make sure that children do not wear jewellery to school, earrings are removed and long hair is tied back on these days.

Reading and Library

Year 4 are having a big focus on reading this term. Children are expected to read with an adult for around 10 minutes at least 3 times a week. This needs to be evidenced in their reading records with a comment from you. You do not need to wait until a book has been finished before you write a comment. Please comment every time you hear your child read, however many pages this may be, so we can keep a record of how often your child is reading. We expect children to have their reading book in school every day.

As an incentive to encourage as much reading as possible at home, we will be rewarding those children who read every day. The children who have read every day will receive a small prize at the end of the week and the child or children who has read the most over each half term will be rewarded with a book.

In addition to a reading book, children will have the opportunity to visit the school library on a Friday to select a book of their own choice. We would like to remind you a fee will need to be paid to replace any lost books.

Learning logs

Learning logs will be sent out on Friday and will need to be returned by the following Wednesday. There will only be one objective based on the topic that children have been learning that week. However, as part of the task, there will be an English focus.

Maths homework will reinforce work which the children have been working on that particular week. It is important that children practise their times tables as an ongoing task. This is an important skill they need to have as so much of their mathematical learning is based upon these. This will also be set on a Friday and will need to be returned the following Wednesday.

Spellings will be set on a Friday to be returned and tested the following Friday. As well as practising each spelling on a daily basis, children will need to write sentences to demonstrate their understanding of each word.

All of the tasks set are very important in bridging relationships between home and school. They are designed to build on the skills and knowledge that they have been developing not only throughout each week but throughout the school year. If you have any questions, please speak to your child’s class teacher.

Snacks

As in all key stage 2 classes, children will have the opportunity to have a healthy morning snack. As a school, we endeavour to promote healthy lifestyles, so we ask that children bring in a piece of fresh fruit or vegetables, some dried fruit or a cereal bar as their snack choice. Please do not include chocolate or cakes.

School visits

During this term we are hoping to organise an out of school visit. More information about this visit will be sent out to you in due course.

Curriculum

Your support is much appreciated and please remember that you can make an appointment with us should you have any concerns that you wish to discuss.

Yours sincerely,

Mrs A. Peters Mrs. L. Billington Miss. S. Miah

Miss. K. Sznejder

Dear Parents,

Welcome back! We hope you had a wonderful summer holiday and that the children have already begun to tell you some of the great things we have planned to do this term. We’re really looking forward to meeting you all and will hopefully do so over the next couple of weeks.

Within this curriculum letter, you will find an overview of the topics that we will be covering in our learning this term. We hope that you find this informative.

The Prince William Award.

We are very lucky to be taking part in the Prince William Award this year. Each class will take part in this on WEDNESDAY afternoons, on alternate weeks. In these sessions, there will be lots of fun activities, designed to promote team work as well as helping to improve a growth mindset.

Physical Education and Games

In year 4, our PE days are on Monday and Wednesday. Mondays will be indoor or outdoor PE lessons taught in school, by your child’s class teacher. Wednesdays will be either swimming or the Prince William Award. Each class will alternate so that one week they will swim and the following they will take part in the Prince William Award.

For both days the children will need to attend school wearing their PE kits, as explained in the letter sent home at the end of last year. Please remember that PE kit should consist of plain black jogging bottoms, plain white crew neck t-shirt, black or white trainers and a school jumper, fleece or hooded sweatshirt (from the uniform order within school). Please make sure that children do not wear jewellery to school, earrings are removed and long hair is tied back on these days.

Reading and Library

Year 4 are having a big focus on reading this term. Children are expected to read with an adult for around 10 minutes at least 3 times a week. This needs to be evidenced in their reading records with a comment from you. You do not need to wait until a book has been finished before you write a comment. Please comment every time you hear your child read, however many pages this may be, so we can keep a record of how often your child is reading. We expect children to have their reading book in school every day.

As an incentive to encourage as much reading as possible at home, we will be rewarding those children who read every day. The children who have read every day will receive a small prize at the end of the week and the child or children who has read the most over each half term will be rewarded with a book.

In addition to a reading book, children will have the opportunity to visit the school library to select a book of their own choice. We would like to remind you a fee will need to be paid to replace any lost books.

Learning logs

As your child enters year 4, expectations will be raised. The format of you children’s home learning will be different to what they have been used to previously. As well as the usual Learning log, they will also be set Maths homework and weekly spellings.

Learning logs will be sent out on Friday and will need to be returned by the following Wednesday. There will only be one objective based on the topic that children have been learning that week. However, as part of the task, there will be an English focus.

Maths homework will reinforce work which the children have been working on that particular week. It is important that children practise their times tables as an ongoing task. This is an important skill they need to have as so much of their mathematical learning is based upon these. This will also be set on a Friday and will need to be returned the following Wednesday.

Spellings will be set on a Friday to be returned and tested the following Friday. As well as practising each spelling on a daily basis, children will need to write sentences to demonstrate their understanding of each word.

All of the tasks set are very important in bridging relationships between home and school. They are designed to build on the skills and knowledge that they have been developing not only throughout each week but throughout the school year. If you have any questions please speak to your child’s class teacher.

Snacks

As in all key stage 2 classes, children will have the opportunity to have a healthy morning snack. As a school, we endeavour to promote healthy lifestyles, so we ask that children bring in a piece of fresh fruit or vegetables, some dried fruit or a cereal bar as their snack choice. Please do not include chocolate or cakes.

School visits

During this term we are hoping to organise an out of school visit. More information about this visit will be sent out to you in due course.

Curriculum

Your support is much appreciated and please remember that you can make an appointment with us should you have any concerns that you wish to discuss.

Yours sincerely,

Mrs A. Peters Mrs. L. Billington Miss. S. Miah

Miss. K. Sznejder

Welcome to Year 4 Class!

Welcome to the Year 4 pages on the website. During this year at school, your children will be continuing to develop independence in their learning. We aim to encourage them to have a love of learning for life.

Year 4 is split into two classes: 4R (Mrs Rose/Mrs Maroof) and 4G (Mr Gowing)

Topic/Science:

Autumn Term

Science: Animals including humans – this will focus on the digestive system of different animals, the type and functions of teeth and also on food chains.

Topic: The Stone Age to the Iron Age. Year 4 are studying the period from the Stone Age to the Iron Age in the Autumn Term and the first part of the Spring Term. The topic links in to our class reader in English, Stig of the Dump, allowing us compare and contrast the Stone Age with our own lives. The children will create their own versions of cave paintings and also, round houses.

Spring Term

Science: States of Matter. Children will explore the different properties of solids, liquids and gases and also, how different materials change when they are heated/cooled. There will be a special focus on the water cycle and how humans rely on water.

Topic: In English, the children will focus on the story ‘The Invention of Hugo Cabret’ by Brian Selznick and will design and build their own automatons, using cams to create different movements. During science week, the children will use their paper engineering skills to identify and explore different bridge structures, culminating in their building multi-span bridges in collaboration.

Summer Term

Science: The children will explore electricity. They will create simple circuits incorporating switches.

Topic: The children will be studying the Romans. We will explore the impact that the Roman Empire had on life in Britain. They will learn about the spread of the Roman Empire and the invasion of Britain. They will discover more about the culture and beliefs of Roman people and will have a visitor to the school, to find out about artefacts from the time of the Romans. The children will spend time exploring Roman architecture and making their own mosaic designs.

Music:

For the first half of the year, Year 4 are very lucky that every Monday afternoon, Mr Cowburn, a professional percussionist comes to the school and teaches us. We get to play a variety of percussion instruments (including djembes) as we learn and we perform to the other children in the school at various points in the year.

Physical Education

P.E. days are Tuesday and Friday each week. Please ensure that children have kit in school at all times. It is important that those who wear earrings or studs have them removed on a Friday, for swimming, or covered with tape in the Tuesday P.E. slot. While the weather is colder, please also have tracksuit bottoms and a jumper or sweat top as we will still be heading outside on Tuesday mornings. The PE kit should be:

White T-shirt, black shorts or jogging bottoms and balck trainers/plimsolls.

Water

Please ensure your child brings a named bottle of water from home, which can then be refilled from chilled water units during the school day.

Homework

Learning Logs and spellings are sent home on Fridays. Learning logs need to be returned to class teachers by Wednesday each week and spelling tests will take place each Friday.

Our library is now up and running and offers the children a good selection of different styles of books and authors to choose from. Please bring books into school on Tuesdays to be changed. Reading books, on the other hand, can be changed any day and should be brought into school at least once a week. Daily reading makes a huge difference to how well our children progress so your support with this is much appreciated.

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