Monday 11th March 2024
Dear parents/carers of Year 4 pupil,
We hope you all had a great half term break. Here is some key information regarding Spring 2.
Our Topic
Our topic this term is ‘From Source to Sea’ with our geography focus on rivers and our science focus being on states of matter.
P.E. Lessons
Please continue to ensure your child wears the appropriate kit to school.
PE will be evry Wednesday and the following Mondays: 26th February, 11th March and 25th March.
Homework
Reading: Reading is essential to help your child make progress in all areas of the curriculum. We expect children to continue to read for 20 minutes each day and record their reading in their reading journals which we check on Friday mornings. You can support your child by listening to them read and discussing what has been read.
Maths: Thank you to everybody who has been supporting their child with practising their times tables at home – the progress that they are making is clearly evident. We need to continue to learn all the times tables up to 12 x 12. Please encourage your child to learn their times tables regularly including the related division facts. They need to answer quick-fire multiplication questions and would benefit from practising online using websites such as Times Tables Rock Stars (ttrockstars.com) TTRS does not have a hand in date. Your child can practise times tables and test themselves on TTRS and we will also be using this website as a teaching tool at school. Two further websites for online learning of the times tables would be: https://www.timestables.co.uk/ and https://www.topmarks.co.uk/maths-games/hit-the-button Finally, we will continue to set tasks for your child to complete on Mathletics. As before, we will set tasks that involve learning from previous weeks as revision.
Home Learning Project: This term’s home learning projects are explained below this letter. Please continue to assist your child to select and complete their tasks. Thank you so much for all the help you provide your children we were incredibly impressed by all the hard work and effort that went into last term’s projects!
Thank you again for all your support, and as always if you have any questions please do not hesitate to arrange a phone call from us via the school office.
Miss Januario, Ms Legouix and Miss Gray
Kelvin Grove Year 4 Home Learning – Spring 2, 2024
For this term, your home learning projects are to support your knowledge of The Romans. Below are suggested activities and we expect you to complete at least two of them by the end of the term. We would like you to hand in your first activity by the Thursday 21st March and the second by Wednesday 27th March. We would like you to enjoy getting creative with your work and we are looking forward to seeing what you produce
| Learning Objective | Activity |
| Can I design and make a Roman Shield? | Design & Technology: Design and make a Roman shield. You will need to research the design, colours and shape so that it’s authentic. |
| Can I explain and use Roman Numerals? | Roman Numerals: find out what Roman Numerals are and make a poster explaining how to work them out. |
| Can I write a letter in character? | History: Write a letter as either a Celt or a Roman during the Roman invasion of Britian. Describe what is happening, how you feel and what you hope or wish for the future. |
| Can I create a Roman inspired art piece? | Art and design Produce a piece of artwork based on the Romans. For example: a Roman clay pot, a mosaic, a model or drawing of a Roman villa |
| Can I develop my knowledge by visiting a historical site? | Educational visit Vist the Biritish Muesum which has a exibhition currently bsed on The Roman Army or The London Mithraeum which has a cool selection of artefacts from the Roman era and a Roman Temple. |