Raven Class

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Term 5

Dear Parents,

Welcome to Term 5, I hope everyone had a wonderful Easter break and is refreshed for the summer terms.  The sun is out and hopefully that means some outdoor learning and the use of the field for break and lunch times.

This week we will introduce our new history topic which is on ‘The Vikings’.  We will be learning about where they came from, when they began to invade and then settle in Britain and how they influenced the country.  We also will be creating a time line as this is a key skill in year 4.

In Maths we will be looking at decimals (and how they relate to fractions whilst also recapping some fractions knowledge), money and time. Please encourage the children to consistently practice their times tables on TT Rockstars, 10 minutes a day, five times a week, is far more effective than an hour once a week.

In Literacy we will be reading, ‘Arthur and the Golden Rope’, a Myth by ‘Joe Todd-Stanton’.  This book will allow the children to create a descriptive and exciting story involving magical items and creatures before then producing some first person writing as well.  Please remember that the yellow reading records should have inference written in them five nights a week, with evidence to support their answer.

The PE curriculum for this term covers Striking and Fielding which then will lead into Cricket and then also Basketball.  As soon as the weather starts to improve, I recommend you send in a hat as PE will be outside whenever possible.  Please make sure that your child has trainers in school for outdoor play, these can also be used then for outdoor PE. 

In Science we will be looking at animals, including humans.  We will cover areas such as; the mouth (chewing and teeth); and the stomach (digestion and how food is processed).

Please do not hesitate to contact me if any concerns or queries arise throughout the year, if you need to speak to me face to face this can currently be arranged through the office. I do also appreciate however that with work and other commitments this might not be possible so have included my email below.

Dates for your Diary:

23^rd April – St. Georges Mass – 9:15am

4^th May – Bank holiday

8^th May – Crowning of Mary (Lead by year 4)

9^th May – First Holy Communion Mass – 11:00am

14^th May – Music Evening

15^th May – Colour Run

22^nd May – End of Term

Kindest regards

Paul Greenwood

Paul.Greenwood@more-park-westmalling.kcsp.org.uk