We look forward to welcoming you back to Term 2 on Monday.
This term is our big Science term. Across the Syndicate we
will be looking at forms of matter and ‘Changing States’ which means there will
be plenty of opportunities for practical science.
If you are particularly knowledgeable in this area or have a
good experiment up your sleeve please let your child’s class teacher know and
you will be readily invited in! We love visitors!
In the meantime, the children may like to spark their
interest with this video. ‘Symphony of Science’ very cleverly combine elements
of various documentaries to music. The Year 4s will remember ‘The World of the
Dinosaurs’ from last year. We wont quite be delving this deep, but it’s a good
start to promoting some thoughtful questions.
The class writing and reading programmes will be closely
linked to our Science Inquiry – we are expecting the questions to flow as the
children’s curiosity is developed.
Our key school values this term are ‘Curiosity’ and
‘Excellence’ and we will be promoting these throughout the term.
In Maths, we will begin to introduce Multiplication and
Division elements to our Basic Facts teaching but will largely focus on
consolidating and building upon the children’s Addition and Subtraction
Strategies and Knowledge.
Not ones to let the children’s fitness lapse after last
term’s swimming and running programmes, we start Term 2 with Gymnastics and
Football Coaching.
Gymnastics will run each Wednesday throughout the term.
Children will need suitably loose clothing to participate fully.
Each Tuesday from Week 2, KiwiSport will be running a
football coaching programme for the Syndicate for 8 weeks. Each class will have
45 minutes coaching each week. If the weather is favourable this will be held
outdoors, and in the school hall if wet. Again, your children will need
trainers and sensible clothing.
We look forward to welcoming the children back on Monday
with their slippers in tow. We run a ‘shoes-off’ policy throughout the Winter
months to make sure the class carpets stay dry and clean and suitable for
sitting on. There are shoe racks outside each classroom. It is best if slippers
stay at school for the term.
Water bottles each day are still required as the children
need to stay hydrated and trips to the drinking fountain can be quite
disrupting.
Towards the end of the Term the children will bring home a
written report of their progress and we invite you in to school to a
‘Celebration of Learning’ afternoon where the children will share their artwork
and book work from the year so far. Whilst the teachers will be there, this is
an opportunity for the children to share their learning with you. The children
are very proud of the successes they achieve in class on a daily basis.
As always, please do not hesitate to get in touch with myself,
or your child’s class teacher.
Kind regards,
Jess Savage and the Y3/4 team.
