Year 4: Swale Class
Swale Class Staff
Mrs Calland-Brooke: Class Teacher
Miss Rodgers: Support Staff
Weekly Reminders
Monday
- PE – Children come to school in PE kits.
Wednesday
- Hand homework in.
Thursday
- PE – Children come to school in PE kits.
- Homework is set.
Friday:
- Spelling Test
Reading books are changed daily, once they are read and an adult has signed their reading planners.
We encourage children to read to an adult at least three times per week.
Curriculum Information
English: We are exploring non-fiction information texts based on animals to produce our own non-fiction piece of writing. We will then look at exploring descriptive writing based on the book 'The Lost Happy Endings' by Carol Ann Duffy.
Maths: Place Value and Addition/Subtraction – Children will use their previous learning about place value to identify, represent and estimate numbers to 1,000; We will be adding and subtracting numbers with up to four digits using formal written methods and using these skills to solve problems with more than one step.
Guided Reading: We will be exploring the texts 'Squishy McFluff' by Pip Jones and 'The Iron Man' by
Ted Hughes.
Computing: Exploring the Internet - including how the internet works and understanding the World Wide Web.
Art: Exploring Tone, Texture and Proportion through using 3D effects and how to use tone and texture in drawings.
History: ‘How have children’s lives changed?’ We shall be looking at different sources to support our learning about Tudor and Victorian children and their jobs. We will also focus on the Leeds Children’s march and how it changed children’s lives.
PE: Tag Rugby and Gymnastics
PSHE: We are exploring our topic ‘Being Me in My World’ which includes elements of understanding what it means to be part of team, democracy and why rights an responsibilities are important.
RE: ‘What is it like to follow God?’ - Children will explore and consider how the stories and messages in the Bible impact on the lives of Christians.
Science: We are exploring groups and classifying living things, including looking at vertebrates/invertebrates and how animals are grouped and classified.
French: We will begin to learn basic greetings in French, as well as familiarising ourselves with some sounds are written and pronounced.
Home school communication, both to celebrate the good things and tackle any problems or concerns, is essential in ensuring the very best education for your child. Parents, please do not hesitate to contact your child's teacher via admin@htceschools.co.uk
As part of our whole school commitment to wellbeing, there is no expectation on our staff to read or answer emails sent between 6pm and 8am in the week, or any at weekends or holidays. Should your email not receive a reply, this is not a case of being impolite but one of choosing wellbeing ahead of workload.