Welcome to Stoat Class!

Hello! Already half way through the second part of the Spring term, this year is passing so quickly! We are looking forward to the weather warming up, but in the meantime, please send your children in with warm clothes as the weather is so unpredictable. 

In English this term, we have written some fantastic poetry and are now working from the book 'Buddy's Rainforest Rescue' to write a non-chronological report all about rainforests. In maths, we have been learning more about fractions and will soon move on to decimals.

We had great fun dressing up and completing some fantastic writing and art on World Book Day, we were very impressed with some of the imaginative costumes we saw!

Within our foundation lessons the children have been learning about about Madagascar in geography and all about living things and their habitats in science, which will hopefully involve some time outdoors, weather permitting! They will also be learning Spanish, PSHE, PE and art.  

Mrs Mitchell and Mrs Gordon-Jones

Please remember: PE is on Tuesdays, so remember to wear your full PE kit to school. Library visits will also be on a Tuesday. As the weather is getting colder, please remember to bring in a coat every day. Please check the website or with a member of staff if you are unsure of any of the school uniform requirements. 

Year 4 - Multiplication test

In June, your child will need to take a short online test to make sure their times tables knowledge is at the expected level, answering questions up to 12x12. As well as practicing times tables and Rockstars at school, please ensure your child is recalling multiplication facts at home too. You can find further information about the test at: https://www.gov.uk/guidance/multiplication-tables-check-development-process

Below I have attached a link to what the Year 4 times tables test will look like, this will be very useful for children to use at home: https://www.timestables.co.uk/multiplication-tables-check/

KIRFS

We have sent home KIRFs sheets with their homework. These are Key Instant Recall Facts that the children need to know to support other areas of maths. There is a set stuck in their homework books and a second set of the same facts to display somewhere at home to help you with regular practise. They will get a new set each half term.