Year 4
Welcome to Year 4!
Our page will be updated with all the exciting things we have going on and any important messages.
Your Year 4 Staff members are -
Tolkien
Miss Trotman/Mrs Carey
Rosen
Mrs Dipple
Shakespeare
Miss Bradbury
Teaching Assistant:
Mrs Eldridge
Mrs Allen
If you have any questions please don't hesitate to speak to us we will be happy to help.
What we will be learning - Summer
Spring term topics
The Vikings
Raging Rivers
Classification
Times Tables Rock Star Weekly Challenge
Each week the children are invited to take part in a online tournament. All children have been given their logins for TTRS. The top five children's scores will receive a certificate in celebration assembly and there is even a battle between the classes!
Reading
children can read any books from home along side a school book or access Oxford Reading Buddies.
https://www.oxfordreadingbuddy.com/uk
Children can earn a Dojo every time they read.
Escape from Pompeii
by Christine Balit
Abomniables
by Eva Lbbotson
and many more.
In Guided Reading we will be reading:
The Explorer
by Katherine Rundell
RE
We will be learning about the religion 'Judasism' thinking about the question - How do Jewish people show commitment to Yahweh?
In French we will be having great fun learning
Clothes
and
Food
PSHE
(personal development, social skills and health education for children and young people aged 3 years to 16 years)
we believe that PSHE is the foundation for learning and development in all children.
In Fordbridge we use Jigsaw.
What is Jigsaw?
Jigsaw is a complete set of lesson plans for schools, one for each week, covering personal development, social skills and health education for children and young people aged 3 years to 16 years.
Our aim is to equip children to understand who they are, to be healthy and happy and good, caring people.
There is a strong emphasis on emotional wellbeing and mental health.
In school as part of our PSHE scheme we will be discussing the importance of the PANTS rule with all children
please click on the image below to access the PANTS rule website and child friendly Pantosaurus video.
Important notices
Please could you inform the office if anyone different will be collecting your child/children from school or from one of the afterschool clubs.
Thank You.
After school clubs will finish at 4:15
P.E
Children will have weekly P.E lesson - this half term they will be joining in with tag rugby.
Children will need to come to school wearing their P.E Kits.
Swimming
This will continue during the month of June and we are very excited to be giving the children the opportunity of being involved with our pool at school. Dates and timing to be confirmed.
Music
In Year 4, all children have the opportunity to attend brass lessons and bring home their own brass instrument to practise. Please take care of these instruments and send them into school with your child each Wednesday for their music lesson.
DOJO INFORMATION
Fordbridge are now using our Dojo system to help you stay informed on how well your child is doing in school,
a quick way for you to communicate with your child’s teacher and a new, exciting style of homework!
Dojo will be used for the following:
Home learning
Children will be able to access home learning daily.
Homework
Parents Dojo Guide Step-by-step video
https://fordbridge-community.primarysite.media/media/class-dojo-for-parents
How to get set up in four easy steps:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_pt6mVa4jPM
How to access homework:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vnfJDONJvCY
Uniform
suitable black shoes
grey/black skirt, dress or trousers
white shirt, burgundy jumper or cardigan
Water Bottles
Please ensure your child has a suitable water bottle containing fresh water everyday.