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6 years ago
Posted on 02nd Oct 2020 by

Year 3&4 Star of the Week

 

Theo (from Mrs Pablos and Mrs McLaughlin’s class) – for excellent Harvest poetry

Jamie (From Mrs Trevor’s class) – for fantastic home learning and reading with expression

Rowan (from Miss Macfarlane’s class) – for being so spectacular all week

Charlie (from Mr Jackson’s class) – for great enthusiasm towards all his learning and moving up groups in Maths and Literacy

 

6 years ago
Posted on 02nd Oct 2020 by

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

6 years ago
Posted on 01st Oct 2020 by

Covid 19 update

Dear Parents/Carers,

https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/guidance-to-parents-and-guardians-when-you-should-book-a-coronavirus-test-for-your-child/letter-to-parents-and-guardians-when-you-should-book-a-coronavirus-test-for-your-child

 

We have sent this document out before, but wanted to make sure it reached everyone. We are trying so hard to prevent any positive cases in our school, but we need your help…

Please follow all of the guidelines and in particular –

  • Making sure you are not sending your child/children into school if they are unwell.
  • Making sure they wash their hands before coming in to school and on arrival home.
  • Ensuring your children and you yourselves are socially distancing at the key times of drop off and pick up.

 

Clearly we can not control what goes on out of school, but ask that everyone does ‘their bit’ in trying to keep the virus out of our community and therefore lowering the risk of it getting into our school.

 

Thank you for your continued support.

 

 

Miss Cook

Headteacher

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6 years ago
Posted on 30th Sep 2020 by

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!)

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6 years ago
Posted on 30th Sep 2020 by

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

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6 years ago
Posted on 30th Sep 2020 by

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

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6 years ago
Posted on 30th Sep 2020 by

The importance of breakfast

Morning routines can be frantic and rushed, trying to locate book bags and coats but one aspect which is important not to forget is breakfast.

Research shows that, on average, 2 pupils in every class in England and Wales will arrive at school hungry at least once a week. If a child arrives at school hungry, they lose one hour of learning time a day. Thinking about that over a longer term, if a child arrived at school hungry once a week they would almost 9 weeks of learning time (70 per cent of a term) over the whole of their primary school life.

It is so important that children have a nutritional breakfast before they come to school. A healthy and balanced breakfast can provide the refuelling your child needs to make the most of the day ahead. Where possible, please try and avoid overly sugary cereals (easier said than done we know!). Breakfast foods such as cereals with added iron, wholegrain breads, eggs and raisins are all good sources of iron.

Please encourage your children to have breakfast before coming to school – it really is important!

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6 years ago
Posted on 30th Sep 2020 by

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.