22/10/21

 Happy Half Term! 

I cannot believe that we have completed the first half term already, you have all worked extremely hard and have settled well into Year 4. 

Well done for all the fantastic projects that have been presented this week. All of the children worked extremely hard on these and presented these well. 

New Term 

English - In English we will be continuing to read Charlie Small - Gorilla City. We will be writing our own Quest Story. 

Maths - We will moving onto Multiplication and Division and using formal methods for this. 

Science - We will be starting our new topic on Sound. 

Computing - We will be learning to create our own database. 

History - We will be starting our topic based on the Anglo - Saons, Picts and Scots! 

Art - We will be learning about Monet and his use of watercolours. 

DT - We will be making our own levers and linkages

RE - Our focus will be on Hinduism

PSHE - Our topic will focus on celebrating our differences. 

Spellings

Please practice high frequency words for Year 3 and 4 . 

Other websites you might like to access are:

Pobble which is fantastic for writing tasks

Literacy Shed which has a range of pictures and other ideas for writing based around videos

Once upon a picture which can be used to develop inference skills

Topmarks which can be used for maths games

NRich for maths investigations

Math is fun for maths games

Please ensure you use mathletics and times table rockstars to support you with your times tables. Continue to read your books and use the reading stems which you have been given to support your learning. 

Have a fantastic and well rested holiday and stay safe! 

Mrs Bidder 

Spellings - 18/10/21

Y3/4 Statutory Word List 

describe

exercise

different

early 

eight 

eighth 

enough

difficult

disappear

earth

15/10/21

 Good Afternoon Year 4, 

We have had an exciting, fantastic week continuing our learning about the rainforest. Our trip to the zoo was very successful, all the children had lots of fun! 

Parent Consultations

On Thursday 21st October 2021, parent consultations will be held at the school from 9.30 - 12.00pm and then again from 4.00pm - 7.00pm. Please ensure you book your appointment online. 

Spooky Costume Day

On Friday 22 October 2021 we will be having a Spooky Costume Day to raise funds. Children can wear any spooky costume of their choice. Please bring in £2 and give to the class teacher or pay via Gateway to take part.

Next Week 

Maths - We will be learning formal methods for subtraction. 

English - We will be writing a poem. 

Science - We will be carrying out an experiment

Computing - We will be creating an online safety poster

Geography - We will learning about Deforestation.

Art and Design - We will be continuing to use shading to create light and tone

RE - We will be continuing to learn about Sikhism. We will be exploring the various Sikh festivals. 

PE will resume as normal next week - football kits on Tuesday. 

Thank you for your continuous support. 

Have a great weekend,

Mrs Bidder

abidder@littleheath.herts.sch.uk

Spellings - 11/10/21

 Homphones

Peace Piece Main Mane Fare Fair Great Grate Grown Groan

08/10/2021

Good Afternoon Year 4, 

What a lovely way to end the week! Thank you to all the donations made and to all the parents who were able to attend! I am sure you will all agree the children sounded beautiful! 

London Zoo

On Tuesday 12th October 2021 we will be visiting London Zoo. We will be departing from school at 8:30am. The children will need a disposable packed lunch and a raincoat on the day. The children will need to wear full school uniform on the day. The trip is to support our learning about the Rainforest. We aim to be back by the end of the school day. 

Parent Consultations

On Thursday 21st October 2021, parent consultations will be held at the school from 9.30 - 12.00pm and then again from 4.00pm - 7.00pm. Please ensure you book your appointment online. 

Spooky Costume Day

On Friday 22 October 2021 we will be having a Spooky Costume Day to raise funds. Children can wear any spooky costume of their choice. Please bring in £2 and give to the class teacher or pay via Gateway to take part.

Projects

Please be reminded projects are due in next Friday. They can be in any form. The children will need to be able to discuss their projects and the work that has gone into making them. 

Next Week 

Maths - We will be learning formal methods for addition and subtraction. 

English - We will be writing a recount about our trip to the Zoo

Science - We will be learning about lots of Science at the zoo as well as looking at the teeth of different animals. 

Computing - We will be continuing to learn about our safety on the Internet

Geography - We will learning more about the vegetation of the rainforest. 

Art and Design - We will be learning about shading. 

RE - We will be continuing to learn about Sikhism. We will be exploring the various Sikh festivals. 

Thank you for your continuous support. 

Have a great weekend,

Mrs Bidder

abidder@littleheath.herts.sch.uk

Spellings 04/10/2021

 Possessive Apostrophe with Singular Nouns

bicycle's 

enclosure's 

treasure's

fruit's

February's 

grandad's

father's 

Charlie's

class's

princess's

James's

01/10/21

Good Afternoon Year 4, 

Another great week in Year 4. We have spent the week learning how to write a range of sentences about the Rainforest. I look forward to our writing next week where we will use the skills we have learnt to write the next part of the story. 

Key Dates

On Friday 22 October 2021 we will be having a Spooky Costume Day to raise funds. Children can wear any spooky costume of their choice. Please bring in £2 and give to the class teacher or pay via Gateway to take part.

Please remember our trip on Tuesday 12th October 2021. Please ensure you have given consent on School Gateway. 

Harvest Assembly

On Friday 8th October you are invited to join your child for refreshments during an allocated time. You will be asked to make a donation to charity in exchange for your refreshments. The charity we are supporting this year is Breast Cancer Support.

9.30 – 10.00am – Years 1 & 2 

10.00 -10.30am – Nursery & Reception 

10.30 -11.00am – Years 5 & 6 

11.00 – 11.30am – Years 3 & 4 

We will be providing all refreshments this year. If you are unable to attend, your child will join their class teacher for refreshments during their allocated time. 

May I also ask that if you are attending the coffee morning you do not park your car in the church car park as this causes problems for people attending courses in the church hall. 

Sharing Assembly 

Throughout the year the children, in their friendship groups, will share some of their learning. I have attached a link to show which dates the children will be sharing. Parents/guardians are welcome to come and watch this assembly to celebrate the children's learning. 

http://year4littleheath.blogspot.com/p/sharing-assembly.html

Next week 

Maths -  To practise using Addition and Subtraction methods. 

English - We will be continuing to write the next part of the story. 

Science - We will be looking at animal teeth and how they link to our diets. 

Geography - We will be learning about the animals of the rainforest.

Computing - We will be looking at how to ensure we protect ourselves from ads and cookies. 

RE - We will be learning about the Gurdwara. 

I hope you all have a lovely weekend!

Mrs Bidder 

abidder@littleheath.herts.sch.uk