Welcome to Otter class! 

I hope you had a fantastic half-term rest. We're half-way through Year 4 already! Wow!

In English, we are going to read 'FArTHER' by Grahame Baker Smith. The story is about a boy who pays tribute to his father's dream of flying, a dream he was not able to fulfil in his lifetime as another call claimed him – war. After that, we will be reading Lewis Carroll's poem 'The Jabberwocky'. It is a nonsense poem written by Lewis Carroll about the killing of a creature named "the Jabberwock". It was included in his 1871 novel Through the Looking-Glass, the sequel to Alice's Adventures in Wonderland.

In Maths, we will be focusing on fractions. We will be counting over one whole, looking at mixed and improper fractions and converting between them. After that, we move onto understanding decimals and linking them to tenths and hundredths.

In RE, we will be looking at Christianity and Pentecost. In Science, we will be learning about living things and their habitats. We will classify animals into vertebrates and invertebrates, plus understand what makes something alive. In Geography, we will be investigating Madagascar and the environmental impact deforestation had on the country. 

In music, throughout the whole of the Spring term, the children will be learning how to play notes and a piece of music on the recorder. Eventually, they will begin to to compose some simple pieces of music themselves.

PE is on Tuesdays. Please ensure you come dressed in the correct PE uniform: black trousers/shorts, white top, black hoody and black trainers. No jewellery and long hair tied up. Our library session is on a Tuesday as well. 

Please complete homework and reading. Make sure to bring in your reading record every day.

There will be a weekly spelling quiz, please assist your children in studying for this.  Don't forget spellings and Mymaths homework will set every Friday.

Please ensure that your child is:

• Reading at least three times a week
• Completing their Mymaths homework
• Practising times tables daily
• Visiting Rockstars at least twice a week
• Practising Year 3/4 spelling words
• Learning and practising the Spring 2 KIRFs (decimal and fraction equivalents e.g. 0.25 = 1/4)

Any questions, please contact the office.

Many thanks,

Mrs Pain

Homework

Optional Topic homework