Information check sheets

Dear Parents/carers

We will be sending home check sheets with children in Years 1-6 to make sure that the information that we hold on our system is up to date. Please ensure that you check through, make any amendments and then sign and return to your child’s class teacher even if there are no changes to be made.

Many thanks

Important Information – Y4 Multiplication Check

In June 2021, all children within Year 4 will take part in a statutory multiplication tables check. Each child will take a short online test to make sure their times tables knowledge is at the expected level.

Please read the letter attached carefully for further information about the multiplication check: Times Table Letter for Parents 2020 2021

Due to the impact of school closures last year, we understand that children may have gaps in their times table knowledge. In Year 4, we have put an emphasis on times table practice; we are not only covering them as part of our maths lessons, but also in the afternoons. We would greatly appreciate it if you could continue to support your child with their times tables learning at home.

Times Table Rockstars is a great website to support your child with their times tables as it works on improving the speed of their recall. In addition to this, recordings of our times table songs can be found in the resources section of the Year 4 page of the website. From past experiences, lots of the children respond well to learning these songs to support them in learning and remembering their times tables.

(Songs Disclaimer: I apologise in advance for my singing ability- I’m no Beyonce!)

Y4 Nature Walk

Year 4 will be going on a Nature Walk on Friday 16th October 2020 in the afternoon. Given the changeable weather conditions at this time of year, please ensure that your child comes equipped with old clothing, a waterproof coat and suitable footwear in a plastic bag with their name on.

Thank you for your support,

Miss Macfarlane and Mr Jackson

Egyptian Day – Monday 5th October 2020

On Monday, Year 4 will be taking part in an Egyptian Day.

To help the school cover the costs, please visit Parent Pay if you would like to contribute towards our visitors.

Thank you to the parents already who have contributed towards the workshops.

Many thanks

Miss Macfarlane and Mr Jackson

Y4 Home Learning

If your child is self-isolating due to a family member displaying symptoms, please find attached ideas to support your child at home with their learning. Please note that if your child is self-isolating because they are displaying symptoms, we wouldn’t expect them to complete the tasks if they are feeling unwell.

Year 4 Self-isolation Learning

This document will also be saved in the resources section on the Year 4 page of the website.

Many thanks

Miss Macfarlane and Mr Jackson.

 

Times Tables Rockstars

Congratulations to Mr Jackson’s class for winning last week’s battle.

The following new battles have been set:

Miss Macfarlane’s Boys Vs Miss Macfarlane’s Girls

Mr Jackson’s Boys Vs Mr Jackson’s Girls

Please encourage your child to regularly practise their times tables throughout the week.

Good luck everyone!

 

Autumn Parents’ Evening online appointment booking

I would like to invite you to attend our Parents’ Evening which will take place as follows:

Reception: Tuesday 6th October 2020 – Friday 9th October 2020
Years 1, 2 & 3: Monday 12th October 2020 – Friday 16th October 2020
Years 4, 5 & 6: Monday 19th October 2020 – Thursday 22nd October 2020

Due to the current Coronavirus pandemic all meetings will take place via phone call. When booking your slot please leave the name of the person to be contacted and phone number as a message for the teacher. Each allocated slot is 10 minutes long and teachers will need to adhere to the timings. The incoming call to your phone may show as a withheld number or one of the school numbers.

The school will again use the online appointment booking system. This allows you to choose your own appointment times with teachers and you will receive an email confirming your appointments. Appointments can be made from Friday 25th September 2020.

Please visit https://newdale.parentseveningsystem.co.uk to book your appointments. A short guide on how to add appointments is attached with this letter. Login with the following information:
Student’s First Name:
Student’s surname:
Date of Birth:

If you do not have access to the internet please contact the school office who will be happy to add appointments on your behalf.

Please click on the links below to view the full letter and parent guide.

Parents Evening invite letter Autumn 2020

Parent Guide – Autumn 2020 Parents’ Evening

Y4 TTRS Battle

Well done to Mr Jackson’s class who are in the lead!

Current Scores:

Mr Jackson’s Class- 3,392

Miss Macfarlane’s Class – 1,343

Keep it up Y4; you’ve still got until Monday.

Special Educational Needs & Disability (SEND) update

Dear Parents and Carers, 

Due to the current Covid 19 restrictions we are sadly unable to host our termly SEND parent and carer ‘drop in’ sessions. Usually Parents and Carers are invited to come to The Den to speak to Miss Plimmer (our SENDCO) and Mrs Powell (Inclusion Manager) about their child’s needs and progress.

This term we are proposing that following your Parents Evening telephone call with class teachers in the coming weeks, you can request a telephone call from Miss Plimmer and Mrs Powell to talk specifically about SEND needs.

To request a phone call between 3pm-4pm or 4:30pm-5:30pm on Thursday 22nd October, please send an email requesting a time slot to Miss Plimmer’s SEND email address: newdalesendco@taw.org.uk or ring the office and ask them to pass on the message 01952 387720.

Kind regards,

Miss Plimmer