05/09/2010

Classes: Year 4

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Welcome to the Class 4 Homepage

Lynne Manifould Welcome!

Homework

Homework is given out on a Monday and is to be handed in on a Friday. This will give me time to mark over the weekend and return on Monday.

Homework will consist of reading (20 minutes a night), spellings (20 minutes a night), Mental Maths Test (30 minutes to be allocated) and a joint activity for parent/helper and pupil to work on together.

Things to Remember

Monday PE KIT

Thursday OUTDOOR GAMES KIT

Parents Evening

Tuesday 9th March 2010 (3.30 pm – 5.30 pm)

Thursday 11th March 2010 (6.00 pm – 8.00 pm)

Bowdon Festival

16,17,18th March 2010

Residential Visit – Spring 2010

Stanley Head 5,6,7th May 2010

Our Staff Team for Year 4

Mrs Cosgrove will take the children for Science and PE, Mrs Robinson for Music and PSHE and Mrs Grimshaw for French. We also have a French and German Assistant working with the children.

Please do feel free to call in and have a chat if you have any concerns whatsoever or e-mail using the office address: office@bollin.trafford.co.uk

Lynne Manifould

Subject	AUTUMN TERM		SPRING TERM		SUMMER TERM
Subject	1st Half	2nd Half	1st Half	2nd Half	1st Half	2nd Half
Literacy	National Literacy Framework Narrative: Unit 1 – Stories with Historical Settings Unit 2 – Stories set in imaginary worlds Non-Fiction: Unit 1 – Recounts newspapers/magazines Poetry: Unit 2 – Creating images.		National Literacy Framework: Narrative: Unit 3 - Stories from other cultures Unit 4 – Stories which raise issues/dilemmas Non Fiction: Unit 2 – Information texts Unit 3 – Explanation texts		National Literacy Framework: Narrative: Unit 5 – Plays Non-Fiction: Unit 4 – Persuasive texts Poetry: Unit 2 – Exploring forms
Literacy	In each term and for each unit children will be developing their sentence structure, punctuation and looking at the overall features of each genre within each unit for creative writing. There will be spellings every day which children will be expected to learn. Handwriting and comprehension knowledge will be built on and developed, as will the use of language and how it can be developed.
Numeracy	During each term children will cover: place value, number bonds, partitioning, addition, subtraction, multiplication, division, fractions, percentages, decimals, measurements, data handling, drawing and interpreting graphs and tables, 2D and 3D shapes, symmetry, rotation, money problems, 12/24 hour clock, analogue and digital clock, angles and problem solving. Children will also have a multiplication test each week.
Science	Moving and Growing	Keeping Warm	Electricity	Friction	Solids, Liquids & Gases	Habitats
ICT	Writing for Different Audiences.		Developing images using repeating patterns	Introduction to spreadsheets	Collecting and presenting information; questionnaires and pies charts (links to numeracy)	Modelling effects on screen.
RE	Christian way of Life	Christian way of Life	Worship In The Community	Rights of Passage	Sacred Books	Sacred Books
PSHE	New Beginnings	New Beginnings	Changes	Changes	Say ‘No’ to Bullying	Say ‘No’ to Bullying
TOPIC	Talking of Tudors (Autumn 1 & 2)	France (Autumn 1 & 2)	Rise of the Robots (n/a)	Rise of the Robots (n/a)	Mini Beasts And More! (n/a)	Mini Beasts and More! (Summer 1 & 2)
Music	With Mrs Robinson	With Mrs Robinson	With Mrs Robinson	With Mrs Robinson	With Mrs Robinson	With Mrs Robinson
PE / Games	Gymnastics Safety on the apparatus, body awareness and space awareness, balance and travel	Dance Compose a dance and perform with fluency and control, showing sensitivity to accompaniment and composition.	Gymnastics Safety on the apparatus, body awareness and space awareness, balance and travel	Dance Compose a dance and perform with fluency and control, showing sensitivity to accompaniment and composition.	Invasion Games Throwing and catching, passing and dodging techniques, netball and football. With Mrs Robinson	Striking and Fielding Games Hitting the ball using a stick or bat. Rounders and cricket.