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Summer term 2022
MathsOver the summer term, we will be continuing to develop your understanding of fractions and decimals and how they relate to money in real life contexts. We will also focus on reading the time in analogue and digital ways and how to convert between the two methods. At the beginning of June all Y4 pupils will undertake the first statutory Multiplication Tables Check (MTC) so daily tables work will run alongside all of our daily maths work, but please keep them a priority for home learning too.
EnglishThis term will start with a beautiful book by the former poet laureate Carol Ann Duffy: The Lost Happy Endings. It's a magical yet quite dark fairy tale, that encompasses the traditional ideas of heroes and villains with beautifully evocative language and rich, inspiring illustrations by Jane Ray. Our writer's skills will focus on how to write descriptively using similes and metaphors and avoiding cliche. Then we'll move on to the structure of narratives and how to create cohesion and flow through paragraphing.
ScienceThis term we will be learning about sound. This will involve learning about how sounds are made; understanding that vibrations from sounds travel through a medium to the ear and looking for patterns in relation to pitch and volume of sound. Lessons will be made as practical as possible and you will be given lots of opportunities to develop your working scientifically skills.
ThemeOur theme this term is ‘Reign over Us’ and it is designed to give pupils an overview of British history from The Norman Conquest to The 20th Century. They will be encouraged to think about how people’s lives have shaped their country and how Britain has influenced and been influenced by the wider world - a timely theme to help us prepare for the Queen's Platinum Jubilee celebrations in June.
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Outdoor learning Outdoor learning is on alternate Monday afternoons, the dates are up on the classroom window. Please ensure your child comes into school wearing appropriate clothing and has an old coat and suitable footwear. If the weather is wet or cold we will be going out anyway so it would be useful if they always have wellies in school. PE is on Thursday afternoons.
If you have purchased a CC logo tracksuit top and bottoms, then your child will be able to wear their PE kit underneath this and come to school in their tracksuit on PE days. If you do not wish to purchase the tracksuit and bottoms, then your child must wear their school uniform to school as usual and keep their PE kit in school. Long hair must be tied back, and earrings must be removed. If your child cannot take their earrings out, please provide tape or plasters to put over the earrings, to reduce the risk of any injuries during the lesson. HomeworkWe value the work parents do to support their child's learning through homework. In Class 4, the children are given an English and maths homework every week. The homework will be set on a Thursday and should be handed in on the next Monday. For maths, they will also be set a KIRF (Key Instant Recall Facts) to focus on for the whole term. These skills should be practised regularly for short periods, about 10 minutes 3 or 4 times a week
ReadingChildren are also expected to read at least three times a week, and to record this in their reading records. They will be given a book banded book in school and it is their responsibility to change it regularly. In Class 4, it is really important to spend time talking to your child about their reading, asking questions and giving them the opportunity to explain their understanding. In addition, it is an expectation that children bring their reading diaries to school every day so that reading done within school can be recorded and any comments or reminders can be written within them. Reading records are checked every Wednesday and children who have not completed the required number of reads will stay in at break time to catch up on their reading.
Multiplication tablesDaily practice of multiplication and division facts is also very important in Class 4 as children are going to need these facts on the tip of their tongues to complete more formal calculations in class and the new national times table tests we will be taking part in at the end of the year. There are lots of ways that you can practise: singing; matching cards; writing the multiplication and division facts down; using a timer to beat your score; as well as using the Times Table Rockstars web site.
Religious EducationFor the first half of the summer term we'll be thinking about the question:
For Christians, what was the impact of Pentecost? We will think about what happened after Jesus came back to life, who or what Christians believe the Holy Spirit is and how Pentecost is illustrated in religious art. 
Pentecost by Jen Norton 2020
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