Welcome to Class 9 with Mrs Dene
Your child's happiness and wellbeing is of extreme importance to me, please speak to me before or after
school if there is ever anything that you'd like to discuss.
You can also contact at ddene@thewilmslowacademy.co.uk
Summer 1 term
In English, our next unit of work is called 'Can you become the teller of your own fairytale?' We will be using 'Over the Hills and Far Away' by Hilary McKay and 'Blackberry Blue' by Jamila Gavin as inspiration for our own writing. We will continue to focus on our Year 4 spellings and ensuring our writing includes the key grammatical features that we have been learning and applying this year, including: prepositional phrases, expanded noun phrases and fronted adverbials.
In maths, we will be looking at how to divide by 100 in different ways before moving on to look at fractions and coordinates. We will continue learning multiplication facts up to 12x12 and practising our recall of these in preparation for our end-of-year test. We will be applying what we have learnt by describing, explaining, convincing, justifying and proving. Key vocabulary will include: dividend, divisor, quotient, Gattegno chart, translation, quadrant, multiple, product, double, lots of, groups of, times, multiply and array.
In science, we will be describing the function of the different parts of the digestive system in humans, identifying the type and function of human teeth and constructing and interpreting food chains. Key vocabulary will include: digestive system, oesophagus, stomach, teeth and saliva.
In geography, we will be answering the question 'What is life like in a developing country?' We will be comparing and contrasting the human and physical features of Manchester and Mumbai. Key vocabulary will include: location, climate, weather, water source, economic activity and settlement.
Please note that Class 9 will have outdoor PE on Tuesdays and indoor PE on Thursdays.
Please ensure that your child has suitable clothing for outdoor PE. Joggers, T-shirt and a Hoody/Jumper are recommended
DATES FOR YOUR DIARY
Bank holiday - Monday May 6 2024
End of Summer Term (1st half) - Friday May 24 2024
Start of Summer Term (2nd half) - Monday June 3 2024
End of Summer Term (2nd half) - Friday July 19 2024 1:15 p.m.
WHAT ARE WE READING IN CLASS 9 AT THE MOMENT?
We have begun reading
Our curriculum map for Summer 1
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YEAR 4 CURRICULUM OVERVIEW
Please click on the link below
year-4-curriculum-overview-2023-24
WHO IS OUR STAR OF THE WEEK?
Every week, a new 'Star of the Week' will be chosen. This will be someone who has impressed Mrs Dene or one of the other adults who work with Class 9. Their picture will appear here and then below in the gallery for the rest of the year.
Summer 1
Annabel Valentine!
Spring 2
W/C 18-3-2024 Ava Cooney :)
w/c 26-2-2024 Chloe Yiu
Spring 1
w/c 12-2-2024 Tadhg Byrne
w/c 22-1-24 Poppy Smethurst!!
W/C 15-1-24 Georgia Rado-Wade :) and Giannes Ampiah Donker ;)
Autumn 2
W/C 30-10-2023 Ria Law ;)
W/C 6-11-2023 Jordan Chimuramba!!
W/C 13-11-2023 Abdalla Zayed
W/C 20-11-2023 Sophia Wray!
W/C 27-11-2023 - Ava - May Andrews ;)
W/C 4-12-23 - Evie Snowball and Thomas Foy!!! :D
W/C 11-12-2023 Rakiylo Miller
Autumn 1
W/c11-9-23 Kiki Griffiths :) w/c 18-9-23 Pippa Kenworthy!! w/c 25-9-23 Atsushi Kubota ;)
w/c 2-10-23 Joe Barrett :) W/C 9-10-23 Esme King!! W/C 16-10-2023 Ella Parker :)
WHAT IS READING FOR PLEASURE (RfP)?
Every week, Class 9 enjoys Reading for Pleasure (or RfP). Children are allowed to sit wherever they like - including under tables, on top of tables and even on Mrs Denes' chair - and either read to themselves or each other. They are encouraged to talk about their book choices and make recommendations.
At home, please read with your child at home every day and record this in their reading record. Here are some titles you might like to try...
PE
Our class will do PE every Tuesday and Thursday afternoon. Our topics this half term are tag rugby and fitness.
Your child is now required to bring their PE kit into school with them and get changed at school before their PE session.
Your child will then get dressed into their uniform at the end of the session.
PE kits will be returned home at the end of each half term unless needed to be done before hand.
Please ensure that your child has the correct P.E Kit in school with them.
Homework
Every Friday, you will be given this homework to complete by the following Wednesday:
- Maths
- Spellings
- Reading comprehension or SPAG exercise
In addition, all children will be expected to bring their signed reading records into school each day. If you have any difficulty completing any of your homework, please ask for help before it is due in.
Multiplication Test
In the summer term, all year 4 children take part in a multiplication check.
This is completed online and children can prepare for this by
- Completing their mymaths homework
- Going on Times Table rockstars regularly
- Practicing and learning their times tables
- Using online tests to prepare - https://www.timestables.co.uk/multiplication-tables-check/
Our timetable
