Welcome to Class 4

Miss McCook (Teacher) and Miss Bennett (Teaching Assistant)

Autumn Term 2024

English

During our English lessons, we will be focusing on two different texts, Counting on Katherine and Greek Myths. Children will develop their reading and writing skills through creating an information text and a mythical narrative. 

Maths

We begin the Autumn Term by exploring Place Value, developing our skills in comparing, ordering and rounding numbers up to 10,000. We later explore Addition and Subtraction, Area and Multiplication and Division.

Science

In Science, we will be focusing on two topics, ‘Eating and Digestion’ and States of Matter’ Children will be given lots of opportunties to develop their skills through observing, predicting and investigating a range of scientific enquiries. 

RE

Topic 1: People 

Topic 2: Called 

Topic 3: Gift

We will continue with our daily Prayer and Liturgy sessions, spending time together reflecting on God's word.

Important Information

PE

The children will have P.E on a Wednesday each week. Please make sure that your child wears their P.E kit on this day.

Year 4 will also be going swimming during Autumn 1 on a Wednesday.

Homework

Homework will be given each week. Spelling task, times table task and home reading will be set each week. Your child is expected to log onto TTRockstars at least once a week. Children are expected to read at least three times a week.

https://www.mymaths.co.uk/

https://play.ttrockstars.com/auth

 Please message on Class Dojo, if you're child has forgotten their username and password. Please encourage your child to read at home as this is important to their overall progress.

Asthma inhalers/medication must be handed in to the office with the appropriate paper work and will be administered in class as necessary. You will be informed if your child has used their inhaler during the day.

If you have any questions and would like to speak to your class teacher, please do not hesitate to contact the office to arrange an appointment with Miss McCook.

Please check the school website, twitter and newsletters for any unpcoming events. Please also check the parent app for any trips that your child will be going on. Keep an eye on our school twitter page (@StGerardsWidnes) to see what your child has been up to.

Thank you,

Miss McCook and Miss Bennett

Useful Websites

https://ttrockstars.com

https://spellingframe.co.uk 

https://www.mymaths.co.uk/