LKS2 newsletter - 6.9.13

Lower Key Stage 2 Newsletter

We have had an amazing and exciting start to the new year in year 3/4 and we are extremely proud of all of the children for their sensible and mature attitudes towards their learning.  We are very excited for the year ahead and would like to welcome the fabulous Mrs Brook, Miss Bailey and Mrs Henshall to the happy 3/4 team.

We have been blown away by the amount of holiday home learning we have received so far. The children have worked super hard to research an aspect of Viking life which they have presented in many different ways such as: pictures, ICT presentations, fact files, models and lots more. There is still time for your child to bring in some home learning around our new topic Vikings that we can display in our classroom.

Home Learning

As part of the children’s home learning in 3/4, we ask that the children read as often as they can across the week. All of the children have now picked a new reading book and have received a brand new reading record. This is where they can evidence all of the amazing reading they are doing at home. Please continue to encourage your child to read on a regular basis and fill in the reading record. We ask that your child hands their record in on a Monday so we can reward them for each day they have read. If a child reads every day they will be rewarded with a sticker. We will also be giving spellings out every Monday that will be written in their reading records.

Literacy

During our literacy sessions, this half term, we will be learning how to write an non chronological report, diary entries and letters, The children will be developing their ideas into both compound and complex sentences using a range of powerful adjectives that they will have banked in their new Magpie books to make their writing more interesting.

Numeracy

This half term your child will be looking and Counting, Numbers and the Number System. They will learn to develop their independence around choosing appropriate strategies for solving mental maths questions, as well as develop their confidence in their times tables. 

Trip to Danelaw Viking Village

On Monday 9^th September Year 4 children will be visiting Danelaw Viking village and on Friday 13^th September Year 3 children will be going. We will leave school at 9:00 am and return at approximately 3:45 pm.

As we have our year 4 trip on Monday these Spellings will be tested on Tuesday 10^th September. Please support your child in practicing their spellings every day to help them achieve 10/10 in their spelling test every week.

Group One	Group Two
face	plant
ace	month
cake	bulb
case	length
gate	strength
wave	insect
grapes	hundred
flame	village
whale	success
snake	present

Reminders

·         Year 4 swimming will start next Friday 13^th September. Pleasecann all children remember to bring their swimming kit and goggles if needed. They may also bring a snack to eat on the coach on the way back to school. This can be a biscuit or a piece of fruit.

·         Please ensure your child’s PE kit is kept in school from Monday-Friday every week.

Have a lovely weekend!

Team 3/4