Year 4- Foxes Class

Hello from the Foxes class.
After a successful Autumn term, we are looking forward to what the Spring term has in store! In January we have an exciting trip at Hill End for our Anglo-Saxons day. This will consolidate all the learning we have done bout the Anglo Saxons.
Maths
Seven times tables & patterns, understanding & manipulating multiplicative relationships. coordinates.
English
The Explorer by Katherine Rundell
This book is about four children stranded in the Amazon Jungle and having to rely on their wits and teamwork to survive and find their way home. Whilst studying the book children will be able to gain the skills of prediction and inference, looking closely at language and word choices as well as undertaking some drama. The children will be exposed to a range of writing genres like diary writing, setting descriptions and instruction writing.
Science
States of matter
Geography
Why are rainforests important to us?
PSHE
Health & Wellbeing: Safety & The Changing Body
RE
Is a Holy journey necessary for believers?
French
Presenting Myself
PE
Problem Solving - Monday and Wednesday - children to come into school in PE kits. Trainers blue school jumper, plain white t shirt and black shorts, joggers or leggings.
Art
Fabrics of nature
Music
We will be continuing with ukulele lessons which the children are really enjoying. They have been learning about different note lengths and names as well as chords.
Computing
Creating Media: Website Design
Spellings
Weekly spellings will be given out on a Friday for children to learn for a test the following Friday. In class we also spend two sessions looking at the spelling patterns as well as undertaking spelling activities.
TT Rockstars
Children should log on to their TT rockstars account regularly to help improve their fluency.
We are really looking forward to another exciting term in Year 4.