Monday 17th March

Welcome to our blog.  Happy St Patrick’s day! The children will be learning about St Patrick. Remember that the children have on line my maths homework and also their project homework on water. Please see details of the homework below on previous blogs.

Please remember that swimming is on for the next seven weeks on Tuesday afternoon.

The Year 4 will arrive back at about 3.30pm. Please remember all uniform needs to be named. 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 and kept there. A few children did not have their kits last week still.

On Friday there will be a Lenten Mass celebrated at school at 9.05am. People are welcome to attend but be aware that space is a premium in the hall.

This week we will be having a review and assessment week and the children will be completing tests in writing, reading and Maths.

RE

We will be continuing our new topic called SELF DISCIPLINE.

We will be thinking about Lent and Ash Wednesday. We will also be thinking about different situations when we need to have self control such as in the playground or when a child refuses to share etc.

ENGLISH

This week we will be learning all about adverbial phrase and how we can use adverbs in our writing.

http://resources.woodlands-junior.kent.sch.uk/interactive/literacy2.htm#adverbs

MATHS

MRS HARDING/MRS MORGAN

This week we will continuing a new topic on FRACTIONS.

We will be calculating what two fractions when added together make one whole.

Such as

2 / 3 + 1 / 3

4 / 5 +1 / 5

The children will be also be calculating fractions of numbers and equivalent fractions when fractions have the same value.

http://www.bbc.co.uk/skillswise/topic/fractions

http://www.maths-games.org/fraction-games.html

http://www.topmarks.co.uk/flash.aspx?f=fractionsv7

The children will also be working on their timetables too so please spend some time practising them. We will be working on the 9 timetables this week.

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

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

MATHS

MRS SARSFIELD

This week the children will be continuing with FRACTIONS

The children will be reviewing fractions of shapes and finding fractions of numbers. The children will be learning about fractions and percentages,

http://www.bbc.co.uk/schools/teachers/ks2_activities/maths/fractions.shtml

http://www.maths-games.org/fraction-games.html

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

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

Monday 10th March

Welcome to our blog.  Homework starts this week. All groups have My Maths and need to complete it. The new topic homework has been sent out last week and can be seen below. The new topic for the homework will have the theme of water.

Please remember that swimming is on for the next eight weeks on Tuesday afternoon.

The Year 4 will arrive back at about 3.30pm. Please remember all uniform needs to be named. 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 and kept there. A few children did not have their kits last week still.

RE

We will be starting a  new topic called SELF DISCIPLINE.

We will be thinking about how different people excel in their life i their jobs and sporting expertise. What makes people successful? We will also be thinking about what skills we have and what we are good at.

ENGLISH

In English this week we will be practising using INVERTED COMMAS. We will be practsisng inserting them in a story and also learning how to insert speech when writing stories. We will be finishing writing a story and inserting speech and description. We will be reviewing the rules of speech too.

New line new, speaker.

Punctuation goes inside the inverted commas.

Inverted commas only goes around the direct speech.

To find out more please go to:

http://www.bbc.co.uk/learningzone/clips/speech-marks/747.html

http://www.brainboxx.co.uk/a3_aspects/pages/punct_speech.htm

MATHS

MRS HARDING/MRS MORGAN

This week we will starting a new topic on FRACTIONS.

The children will be finding fractions of shapes. They will have to recognise  all different types of fractions such as 1 / 3, 3 / 4 2 / 8   etc.

The children will be making fraction s equal 1 whole such as

1 / 5 + 4 / 5

3 / 10 + 7 / 10

http://www.bbc.co.uk/skillswise/topic/fractions

http://www.maths-games.org/fraction-games.html

http://www.topmarks.co.uk/flash.aspx?f=fractionsv7

The children will also be working on their timetables too so please spend some time practising them. We will be working on the 8 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 FRACTIONS

The children will be reviewing fractions of shapes and finding fractions of numbers. The children will be learning about fractions and percentages,

http://www.bbc.co.uk/schools/teachers/ks2_activities/maths/fractions.shtml

http://www.maths-games.org/fraction-games.html

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

Water Project homework  

Welcome back and I hope the children are getting excited about what their new topic will be about.

This half term’s topic is WATER ON TAP.

The topic is about the water and could include anything to do with water such as rivers, seas, food, drinks, floods, adverse weather conditions, weather forecasts etc.

Examples of work:  A long story with chapters (chapters, pictures linked to the topic of water such as a flood, lost at sea etc.) power points, large posters, models, map work, written reports, weather forecast , songs, videos, news  etc.

Your child will be expected to give a short presentation/reading their story to the rest of the class to show their finished product, during the last week:

7th to 11th April.

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

If you have any questions please do not hesitate to come in and see one of the three and four team. This homework will be available to view on our blog spot at: http://yearthreeandfourstvincents.blogspot.ie/ 

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

Monday 3rd March

Welcome to our blog.  Homework starts this week. All groups have My Maths and need to complete it. The new topic homework will be sent home this week and can be seen below.

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

     

Reading work shops

Reading workshops are taking place this Monday at 3.30 and 6.00. Everybody is welcome to learn more about reading with your child. We are very grateful for Mrs Millington for arranging these workshops. On Thursday the children will be allowed to dress up as a character of a book to celebrate WORLD BOOK DAY.

Please remember that swimming is on for the next nine weeks 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 as we were unable to do it last week as so many children had not brought their kits in.

RE

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

We will be learning all about the Eucharist and the Communion rite. We will be learning the meaning of the words of the Lord’s prayer.

We will be completing our end of topic assessment.

ENGLISH

In English this week we will be doing lots of activities linked to reading to celebrate ‘World Book Day.’

The children will be reviewing different books, analysing non fiction texts and finding out about key vocabulary such as

Index

Glossary

Contents

Sub titles

Titles

Captions

To find out more see:

http://www.worldbookday.com/

http://primaryhomeworkhelp.co.uk/interactive/onlinestory.htm

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

MATHS

MRS HARDING/MRS MORGAN

This week we will continuing to learn 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 also be problem solving with division and multiplication problems. They will be deciding whether to multiply or divide when they read a maths problem.

The children will be working on their timetables too so please spend some time practising them. We will be working on the 7 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 DIVISION.

The children will be working on different methods of division such as chunking and bus stop method.

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

Water Project homework  

Welcome back and I hope the children are getting excited about what their new topic will be about.

This half term’s topic is WATER ON TAP.

The topic is about the water and could include anything to do with water such as rivers, seas, food, drinks, floods, adverse weather conditions, weather forecasts etc.

Examples of work:  A long story with chapters (chapters, pictures linked to the topic of water such as a flood, lost at sea etc.) power points, large posters, models, map work, written reports, weather forecast , songs, videos, news  etc.

Your child will be expected to give a short presentation/reading their story to the rest of the class to show their finished product, during the last week:

7th to 11th April.

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

If you have any questions please do not hesitate to come in and see one of the three and four team. This homework will be available to view on our blog spot at: http://yearthreeandfourstvincents.blogspot.ie/

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

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.