OAK CLASS

Welcome to Oak Class

Miss Verran leads our happy class, ably assisted by Mrs Harrowell.

Here you can find information about upcoming events, weekly homework and important notices.

If you have any questions or queries, as always you can find me on the playground at the end of the day, or drop the office an email and they will forward it to me.

NOTICES

Thursday's - Swimming Kits

Please note the change of PE day in the 'Reminders' section.

Thursday 23rd January - 'Garageband' Workshop for Children

Monday 27th January - RE Inspired Afternoon Year 3

Monday 10th February - RE Inspired Afternoon Year 4

Tuesday 11th February - Internet Safety Day

Friday 14th February - Last day of first half term.

REMINDERS

Please do make sure that the children have glue sticks and a handwriting pen (if they have a pen licence) in school every day. Pencil cases need to be a suitable size so that they can fit in the children's drawers in the classroom.

P.E. is taught on a Wednesday afternoon. Please do make sure kits are in every day in the event of timetable changes.

Just a reminder that children are responsible for looking after their own belongings, which may include; pencil cases, money, toys and books. Pupils are encouraged to be as independent as possible.

Welcome Evening Presentation - September 2019

Welcome Meeting Phase 1 2019-20 PDF.pdf

Spring Term 2019

This term our topic is History/Geography and we will be learning about about the London.

Year 3 and 4 Spelling List

Statutory Spellings Year 3 and 4

Spelling Homework

Spelling homework will be handed out on a Friday and the children will be tested on the words the following Friday. A copy of the words can be found on the class page each week.

We have three spellings sessions each week. On Tuesday we go through the spelling rules and putting the words in context as well as handwriting. On Wednesday the children complete a 'Look, Say, Cover, Write, Check' activity. On Fridays they have a spelling test and they are given new spellings for the following week.

Spelling Homework – Test on Friday 24th January

Adding suffixes beginning with a vowel (er/ed/ing/en) to words with more than one syllable.

forgetting

forgotten

beginning

beginner

preferring

preferred

occurring

occurred

forbidden

committed

Reading Homework

This should be recorded in the children's reading record books (all of which have been given to the children). If your child has misplaced their reading record, reading can be recorded on a piece of paper.

The children are expected to read at home at least 5 times a week. This can be a book from home or their school reading book. Reading record books should be in school every Friday please.The children should hand their reading records to their teacher on a Friday morning where a house point will be awarded if they have read 5 times since the previous Friday.

Column Addition and Subtraction - explained

Column Methods Explained (addition and subtraction).pdf

Maths Games to Play at Home:

Times Tables

In Phase 1, all children will be learning their times tables. It is a national requirement that all children know their times tables by the end of Year 4. Year 4s will now have a national test in June where they will be tested on their times table knowledge.

The times table tests are ordered as follows:

Bronze: 2s, 5s, 10s, Mixed
Silver: 3s, 6s, Mixed
Gold: 4s, 8s, Mixed
Platinum: 7s, 9s, Mixed
Diamond: 11s, 12s, Mixed
Elite: All Mixed
Reasoning Rainbow

Each week the children will have a 2 minute timed test on the times table they are on, they must answer all questions correctly in order to move up to the next times table the following week. The tests include both multiplication and division to ensure they full consolidate their times table (e.g. 3x6=18 and 18÷3=6). Once they have passed each times table test on each stage they will receive a certificate for their achievements.

Please do support your children in practising their times tables at home. Here are some links which will support you with this: