Monday 9th February

Welcome to this week's blog. The weather was great last week for the children and they were allowed out during the snow as it is a rare experience. When we have adverse weather the children must wear coats and it is also a good idea for them to have gloves, hats and scarves too so they can go out. Children even came in in boots, wellies etc which was great for playing in the snow.


First of all we would like to thank everyone for supporting our book fair last week, it was a great success. You all looked fantastic on Friday dressing up, well done.We would also like to thank Miss Knight for organising the week.


This week on Tuesday, Wednesday and Thursday we will be holding our parent consultations. You will have received your time slot by now. The appointment times are 10 minutes long and we do try to stick to these times. If you feel you need longer then pleased arrange another convenient time with your child's teacher.

There will be a Mass held in the school hall at 9.15am on Friday, on the theme of Communion. This is to tie in with our current Here I Am theme and will be led by staff and children from Key Stage 2. All primary schools in the Parish are following the program and each term, a Mass will be held on school, on the theme of the Here I Am topic. You are warmly invited to attend, but please remember that space is at a premium in the school hall.

SWIMMING

We start swimming this Monday. We will need some parental help at 9.15am and 9.45 too. Please remember that year three go first and Year four go second. The children will need to bring a snack because we get back too late for toast. The children are always starving after lots of exercise!! Please remember that the children will need a proper coat as we walk up to the bus often in bad weather.

Please make sure that all uniform is named as there are a lot of clothes all in one place all looking the same!!!!


WEEK FOUR ISLANDS HOMEWORK.

Strange noises in the night.........

You hear strange noises and sounds in the night

You go to investigate some strange noises and end up talking yourself out of a lot of trouble. Write out your conversation. Don't forget to use speech marks and also put each new speaker on a new line. Please put on paper to go in their files.


Parents please be aware that we have only just taught speech marks.

LITERACY

What a lovely week we had last week with all our book themed activities. The children had lots of fun and really enjoyed reading and sharing books with each other as well as finding out all about books. Unfortunately because the week was so busy and we all got so carried away with our BOOKS we didn't get the opportunity to finish our work on KENAI'S BETEL NUT so that will form the basis of this week's Literacy lessons. By the end of the week we hope to have written and published our very own version of this Indian tale.

NUMERACY

Yep!...You know by now...!

http://www.wmnet.org.uk/resources/gordon/Hit%20the%20button%20v9.swf - how many can you do in 1 minute?

http://www.bgfl.org/bgfl/custom/resources_ftp/client_ftp/ks2/maths/a_mental/index.htm - choose times tables and off you go!!!

http://atschool.eduweb.co.uk/toftwood/spitfireufo.html - can you hit the targets?

In Mrs Harding's group this week we will be finishing off coordinates and doing some work on perimeter.

By then end of the week:

COULD be able to read coordinates in the four quadrants.
SHOULD be able to find the perimeter of different shapes and draw shapes with a specific perimeter.
MUST be able to find a co ordinate in the first quadrant.
MUST be able to find the perimeter of a shape.

To find out more:

http://www.bgfl.org/bgfl/custom/resources_ftp/client_ftp/ks2/maths/perimeter_and_area/index.html

http://www.bbc.co.uk/schools/ks2bitesize/maths/revision_bites/shapes5.shtml

http://www.bbc.co.uk/schools/ks2bitesize/maths/activities/grids.shtml

http://www.woodlands-junior.kent.sch.uk/maths/shape.htm#Coordinates

http://www.topicbox.net/browse.php?subject=Maths&topic=Direction%20including%20coordinates

After working so hard on our addition and subtraction skills in the last couple of weeks Miss Robinson's Group will be moving on to have some fun with co-ordinates and reading compass directions this week.

By the end of the week the children:

Must understand vocabulary related to position and movement (x and y axes).

Should describe and find the position of a co-ordinate.

Could recognise and use compass point directions N, S, E, W, NE, SE, NW, SW

http://www.counton.org/games/virtualmathfest/dinosaur.html - hunt the dinosaurs

http://pbskids.org/cyberchase/webisode_3/web_game3.html

http://www.sums.co.uk/playground/ss3/playground.htm

http://pagesperso-orange.fr/jeux.lulu/html/anglais/ortresor/tresoB1.htm

http://www.bgfl.org/bgfl/custom/resources_ftp/client_ftp/ks3/maths/coordinate_game/index.htm

Mrs Bethell’s Numeracy
This week we will be using money notation £ and p and will be adding several amounts and working out change from 20p, 50p, £1 and £2. Alongside this we will be continuing to learn our times tables and will be starting to learn about pairs to 100 ( as in 100p = £1 )
I must be able to record number correctly using £ and p signs
I should be able to add 2 and 3 amounts of money
I could work out change from 20p, 50p and in Yr4 £1 and £2
http://www.ictgames.com/coinAbacus_v2.html

http://www.ictgames.com/theDenominator.html

http://www.ictgames.com/moneycalculator.html

http://www.wmnet.org.uk/wmnet/custom/files_uploaded/uploaded_resources/853/Payusing1coin.swf

http://www.wmnet.org.uk/wmnet/custom/files_uploaded/uploaded_resources/850/Buy2items.swf

SCIENCE

This week we will be carrying on with the skeleton and will be learning how muscles work in our bodies. We will also be reviewing magnetism.

Children could understand that muscles relax and contract in pairs and draw diagrams relating to this.

Children should know the function of a skeleton.

Children should know what the two poles of a magnet are.

Children must understand that like poles repel and unlike poles attract to each other.

http://www.woodlands-junior.kent.sch.uk/Homework/skeletons.html

http://www.woodlands-junior.kent.sch.uk/Homework/skeletons/muscles.htm

http://www.medecine-et-sante.com/gimages/muscles-membrinf.jpg

http://www.bbc.co.uk/schools/scienceclips/ages/7_8/magnets_springs.shtml

http://www.teachthechildrenwell.com/science.html#magnets

Please have a good break and enjoy the holidays.

Take care.

Best wishes from the 3 and 4 team.

xxx