Monday 24 th February

Welcome back to a new half term and to our blog. There will be no homework this week and we will send out a new project homework next week.

The new topic for the homework will have the theme of water.

Please remember that swimming starts this week on Tuesday afternoon.

The Year 4 will arrive back at about 3.30pm. Please remember all uniform needs to be named and medical forms need returning too. No jewellery is permitted so earrings MUST be removed during swimming. Thank you for your help on this matter.

Please make sure that PE kits are back in school for the first day as PE starts from Monday afternoon.

RE

We will be continuing a new topic called GIVING AND RECEIVING.

We will be thinking about going to Mass and why people go to Mass.

We will be learning all about the Pentitential rite and saying sorry during Mass.

ENGLISH

In English this week we will be reviewing narrative writing.

We will be analysing stories and then planning and writing a story on Friday.

http://www.primaryhomeworkhelp.co.uk/interactive/text.htm#2

http://www.primaryhomeworkhelp.co.uk/interactive/text.htm#1

We will also be working on direct speech.

http://resources.woodlands-junior.kent.sch.uk/English/index.html

MATHS

MRS HARDING/MRS MORGAN

This week we will learning all about DIVISION.

The children will be exploring different ways of dividing with and without remainders.

http://resources.woodlands-junior.kent.sch.uk/maths/index.html

The children will be working on their timetables too so please spend some time practising them. We will be working on the 6 timetables this week.

http://resources.woodlands-junior.kent.sch.uk/maths/timestable/index.html

MATHS

MRS SARSFIELD

This week the children will be working on MULTIPLICATION AND DIVISION.

http://resources.woodlands-junior.kent.sch.uk/maths/index.html

The children will also be working on their timetables.

http://resources.woodlands-junior.kent.sch.uk/maths/timestable/index.html

 Have a good week everyone. The three and four team.

Monday 10th February

Welcome to our blog spot this week. Please remember that there are parent’s evenings this week on Monday, Tuesday and Wednesday.

HOMEWORK

Please remember that homework has been sent out every week. There is on line homework for all the groups using MY MATHS.

http://www.mymaths.co.uk/

The project homework is due in this week. Please see details below.

Project homework

The children produced excellent project homework last term and they presented their work in lots of ways. It was wonderful to see how much everyone had enjoyed their work.

This half term’s topic is

What’s on the menu?

The topic is about the history of food, food around the world, how food is produced and health and diet.

Examples of work: power points, large posters, models, map work, written reports, songs, videos, menus,  etc.

Your child will be expected to give a short presentation to the rest of the class to show their finished product, during the last week: February 10^th to 14^th February.

Good luck and once again we are really looking forward to the wonderful creations and great ideas. 

Please note this is to replace the sentence homework. However, there are a few children who are not completing their homework and teachers may ask them  to do sentences homework instead.       

If you have any questions please do not hesitate to come in and see one of the three and four team.

RE

We will be continuing a new topic called GIVING AND RECEIVING.

We will be thinking about sharing and receiving presents. The joy of receiving presents.

We will be learning all about the Eucharist and Holy Communion.

ENGLISH

In English this week we will be exploring RAPS in poetry.

http://www.primaryhomeworkhelp.co.uk/interactive/text.htm#7

We will also be working on using commas and ear words such as learning and learnt.

http://www.primaryhomeworkhelp.co.uk/interactive/literacy2.htm#comma

http://resources.woodlands-junior.kent.sch.uk/English/index.html

MATHS

MRS HARDING/MRS MORGAN

This week we will learning all about CAPACITY AND WEIGHT.

The children will be exploring millitres and litres.

http://resources.woodlands-junior.kent.sch.uk/maths/measures/capacity.html

The children will be working on their timetables too so please spend some time practising them. We will be working on the 12 timetables this week.

http://resources.woodlands-junior.kent.sch.uk/maths/timestable/index.html

MATHS

MRS SARSFIELD

This week the children will be working on addition and subtraction problems. The children will be working on money problems and using RUCSAC to solve them.

R read the question

U underline key vocabulary

C calculate the maths

S solve the question

A answer the question

C check the question again.

http://resources.woodlands-junior.kent.sch.uk/maths/wordproblems/index.html

 Have a good week everyone. Have a great week off.

The three and four team.

3rd February

Welcome to our blog spot this week. Please could you remember to send in your parent’s evening letters. These will be returned this week with a date and time of your interview with your child’s class teacher. If you have not received a letter please drop in to the school office.

HOMEWORK

Please remember that homework has been sent out every week. There is on line homework for all the groups using MY MATHS. The project homework is due in the last week of term. Lots of children have already started to plan and work on their work. Please see details below.

Project homework

The children produced excellent project homework last term and they presented their work in lots of ways. It was wonderful to see how much everyone had enjoyed their work.

This half term’s topic is

What’s on the menu?

The topic is about the history of food, food around the world, how food is produced and health and diet.

Examples of work: power points, large posters, models, map work, written reports, songs, videos, menus,  etc.

Your child will be expected to give a short presentation to the rest of the class to show their finished product, during the last week: February 10^th to 14^th February.

Good luck and once again we are really looking forward to the wonderful creations and great ideas. 

Please note this is to replace the sentence homework. However, there are a few children who are not completing their homework and teachers may ask them  to do sentences homework instead.       

If you have any questions please do not hesitate to come in and see one of the three and four team.

RE

We will be starting a new topic called GIVING AND RECEIVING.

We will be thinking about sharing and receiving presents. The joy of receiving presents.

We will be analysing lyrics of the song ‘The sharing song’ by Jack Johnson.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bfSpsnLyo18

ENGLISH

In English this week we will be exploring HAIKUS

http://www.toyomasu.com/haiku/

http://resources.woodlands-junior.kent.sch.uk/English/index.html

We will also be learning more and reviewing questions marks and exclamation marks.

MATHS

MRS HARDING/MRS MORGAN

This week we will learning all about MULTIPLICATION.

The children will be exploring portioning and the grid method.

http://www.topmarks.co.uk/Flash.aspx?f=multiplication

The children will be working on their timetables too so please spend some time practising them. We will be working on the 12 timetables this week.

http://resources.woodlands-junior.kent.sch.uk/maths/timestable/index.html

MATHS

MRS SARSFIELD

This week the children will be working on symmetry, 2D and 3 D shape. The children will also be learning about different shoes.

http://resources.woodlands-junior.kent.sch.uk/maths/shape.htm

Have a good week everyone.

The three and four team.