Monday 12 th November

Well done to all the children who got back into the routine of homework. To help us with assessment and to find out how your child got on we are introducing a new idea. The children will have a sticker put in their books about a traffic light sign after each piece of Numeracy homework.


Some dates for your diary:


The Junior disco - 15th November 6.00pm until 7.30pm.

20th November - School photographer is in school.

22nd November -Infant disco.

27th November - Operation Christmas Child boxes to be in school.

30th November - Non uniform day for Christmas fayre tombola.

3rd December - MEN arena.

6th December - Christmas lunch.

4th, 5th and 6th December - Infant Productions.

8th December - Christmas Fayre

11th and 12th December - Lower Junior productions.

19th December afternoon - Junior Christmas parties.

21st December - close for Christmas.

LITERACY

In Literacy this week we are continuing on our NARRATIVE WRITING theme but are exploring speech and dialogue. The children will be learning the rules for writing speech:

- where to put speech marks;

- new speaker, new line;

- punctuation inside speech marks;

- different words for said;

- the importance of describing how a character says something;

- how to describe what a character is doing while they are talking;

amongst lots of other things.

http://www.primaryresources.co.uk/online/powerpoint/speechmarks_kl.ppt

http://www.primaryresources.co.uk/online/powerpoint/speechmarks_PR.ppt - speech marks powerpoints.

http://www.crickweb.co.uk/assets/resources/flash.php?&file=seapost - writing speech activity

http://www.ngfl-cymru.org.uk/vtc/ngfl/english/bgfl/dont_use_said/

http://www.lancsngfl.ac.uk/curriculum/literacy/lit_site/lit_sites/speech_marks/index.htm

http://www.nationalgeographic.com/ngkids/trythis/backtalk/

We will also be investigating SYNONYMS. That is when you try to choose more interesting words that mean the same thing as a boring word.

Check out the links below:

http://www.cogcon.com/gamegoo/games/squanky2/squanky2.html - a great synonyms game

http://www.saintambrosebarlow.wigan.sch.uk/Fun_and_games/nicewords.htm - don't use nice!

NUMERACY

Keep going with your times tables. My Numeracy group are really starting to realise how important it is to 'doing' maths to be able to have you rtables at your fingertips. Here are a couple of sites to keep going on:

http://www.wmnet.org.uk/wmnet/custom/files_uploaded/uploaded_resources/851/Hitthebuttonv7.swf - on this site you can practice your number bonds, times tables and division facts!

Miss Robinson' group are moving onto DATA HANDLING this week. Through the course of the week the children will learn about reading, using and making tally charts, frequency tables, and collecting data on Venn Diagrams. Check out the links below as a starting point:

http://www.rainforestmaths.com/ - check out DATA section on YEAR 3 and Year 4. If you want a real challenge try Year 5 too.

http://www.bbc.co.uk/education/mathsfile/shockwave/games/datapick.html - tally charts adn frequency tables

http://pbskids.org/cyberchase/games/bargraphs/bargraphs.html - collect data straight into a bar chart.

http://www.ngfl-cymru.org.uk/vtc/carroll_diagrams/eng/introduct/default.htm - work your way through the different parts of the lesson in order.

http://www.ngfl-cymru.org.uk/vtc/ngfl/maths/dinas_powys_sian_mansfield/venn_1.htm - a simple introduction to Venn Diagrams

http://www.lgfl.net/dbmaterial/web/learning%20objects/ls/Year%203%20Numeracy%20Handling%20Data%20QCA%201331/exercise01/ - Venn Diagrams

http://pbskids.org/cyberchase/games/logic/logic.html - can you fix the zoo by sorting out the animals?

http://www.mathszone.co.uk/ - choose and explore the games in the section HANDLING DATA.

By the end of the week the children

MUST be able to collect, read and record data on a tally chart.

SHOULD know the difference between a taly chart and a frequency table.

COULD also record data on a VENN DIAGRAM and answer questions on it.

Mrs Harding's group will be still working on measurement and will be moving onto finding the perimeter and area of shapes. The Think and Solve homework went really well and the children thought it was okay. In January we will start some children on the next book up so that they are challenged and learning new things. See below for sites on area and perimeter. For measurement see previous weeks.


http://www.interactive-resources.co.uk/MP3/PrimArea/JuniorArea.html



http://www.woodlands-junior.kent.sch.uk/maths/measures.htm#Area



http://www.primaryresources.co.uk/maths/powerpoint/finding_the_perimeter.ppt



http://www.primaryresources.co.uk/maths/powerpoint/Calculating_Perimeters.ppt



http://www.primaryresources.co.uk/maths/smart/perimeter_and_area.ppt



By the end of the week all children:



Children could be able to convert measurements in mm, cm, m and km.

Children could be able to calculate area and perimeter and explain the difference.

Children should be able to draw lines in cm and mm.

Children must be able to find the perimeter of a shape.

Children must be able to find the area of a shape.

Mrs Bethell's Numeracy group will be moving onto studying 2d shapes this week. We will be learning about and naming quadrilaterals ( 4 sided flat shapes).Our work will also include sorting shapes and finding shapes with right angles. Towards the end of the week we will hopefully move onto finding reflective symmetry in 2d shapes
http://www.interactivestuff.org/match/maker.phtml?featured=1&id=24

Use your memory skills to remember the sequence of 3 shapes out of a choice of 6
http://www.primaryresources.co.uk/online/memory.html

Sort 2d shapes considering right angles
http://www.standards.dfes.gov.uk/primary/publications/mathematics/12882/nns_useict0260002dshapes.swf

Sorting rectangles into a carroll diagram
http://www.standards.dfes.gov.uk/primary/publications/mathematics/12874/nns_useict026000carroll.swf

Matching 2d shape names to descriptions
http://www.ngfl-cymru.org.uk/gp/pupils/maths/2Dshapes.htm

Reflective symmetry in 2d shapes
http://www.ngfl-cymru.org.uk/vtc/ngfl/maths/greg_morgan_symmetry/index.htm
http://www.primaryresources.co.uk/online/reflection.swf

I must be know a quadrilateral is a 4 sided 2d shape
I should be able to name the main quadrilaterals
I could sort 2d shapes according to properties such as right angles.

SCIENCE

In Science this week all classes will be learning about solid, liquids and gases.
We will be reviewing the properties of all different things that the children know. perhaps you could show your child all the different liquids that you have in your kitchen cupboard and how they move.

By the end of the lesson the children:
Could know all the differences between solids, liquids and gases and be able to tell you all their characteristics and properties.
Should know the differences between solids, liquids and gases.
Must know and be able to list examples of every day solids, liquids and gases.

http://www.bbc.co.uk/schools/scienceclips/ages/8_9/solid_liquids.shtm
http://www.bbc.co.uk/schools/ks2bitesize/science/activities/gases.shtml
http://www.primaryresources.co.uk/science/powerpoint/slg.ppt

A final note

I am interested in finding out how useful this blogspot is. If you or your child uses this during the week can you write a quick little note in your child's diary. I just want to get an idea of the percentage making use of this site. If there are any other things you think it might be useful to have on here let me know too. Thank you.

Have a safe and happy week.
Take care.

The Year 3/4 Team
xxx