Friday 28th June

Lower Key Stage 2 Newsletter

What an exciting week we have had! On Tuesday the children enjoyed a day of sports with some professional athletes. They were put through their paces on the field, training like they were preparing for the Olympics. The children learned how to start races in a good position to take the lead, and then took part in a sprint against the athletes themselves! We would like to say a big thank you to the Active Team for organising such a great day!

Literacy

This week in Literacy the children have been reading traditional tales such as Goldilocks and the Three Bears and Little Red Riding Hood. The children have been bringing these stories to life through drama, showing confidence when performing to the class. The children have also been looking at alternative endings for these traditional tales, and thoroughly enjoyed thinking of their own ending for Goldilocks and the Three Bears! Keep up the good work guys!

Numeracy

In numeracy this week, the children have been using written strategies for addition, subtraction, multiplication and division. We are so impressed with how confident the children are at using these strategies now! We have also been applying these strategies when solving 2 step worded problems. The children have been using the ‘RUCSAC’ method when solving these worded problems, which has really helped them with the accuracy of their answers. Why don’t you ask your child to explain the ‘RUCSAC’ method to you at home?

Topic

This week in topic the children have been painting their African drums. The children carefully looked at their designs from last week, and chose the best one to replicate. We were blown away with their painting skills, and were really impressed with how neat and well-presented they have turned out. Next week the children will be putting their finishing touched onto the drums using marker pens, so make sure all of the detail really stands out! Keep up the good work guys!

Reminders

·        Please ensure your child’s PE kit is kept in school from Monday-Friday every week. As it is the summer term, all P.E sessions will be outdoors.

·        Please ensure all reading records are brought to school on Monday mornings. This is very important so we can monitor how much reading your children are doing during the week. Thanks for your support.

Have a lovely weekend!

Team 3/4

 

Spellings Sum2 Wk5

Spellings to be tested on Monday 8th July (the children already have their spellings for this Monday)

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
Taught	Explosion
Caught	Corrosion
Straight	Profession
Weight	Session
Eight	Discussion
Tough	Passion
Cough	Mission
Rough	Contribution
Enough	Information
Through	Straight

 

How to make an African Drum

In year 3/4 you’ll  never guess what we’ve been doing.

We’ve been making african drums for are topic,which is Africa.

We have been transforming two normal cups into outstanding  pieces of music.

How to make a african drum:

1:masking tape the two cups together either way.

2:fill the outside of the cups  in paper mache .

3:wait for it to dry.

4:paint it in a white coat.

5:wait again.

6:paint it in your desired colour.

7:wait for it to dry.

8:make some music.

Amazing African Art!!!

                You will never guess what the 3/4 team have been doing in art!

We have  been mashing together different colours with pastels

and wax crayons. We found it very easy and successfully transformed

the pages in our sketchbooks into beautiful settings from the famous

movie Lion king.

Check out the cool picture below…

Netball Club!!!

We love Netball because Netball gives us all a chance to learn a new sport, as well as we have fun with other people. Maddison , one of the girls from Netball quoted “ Before I joined Netball club I had no idea how to play the game . “Another girl from Netball club (Abigail) explained “ I love Netball so much because I learnt new skills.” That is why we love Netball club.

Spellings Sum2 Wk5

Spellings to be tested on Monday 1^st July (the children already have their spellings for this Monday)

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
Because	Bought
First	Brought
Again	Sought
Please	Optician
Little	Magician
Single	Politician
Babies	Electrician
Parties	Extension
Cried	Confusion
Waited	Exclusion

 

 

Friday 21 June 2013

Lower Key Stage 2 Newsletter

The children have shown a wonderfully mature and sensible attitude towards their assessments this week, which has seen them make great steps forward in their learning. We are always so proud with how the children tackle their assessments, demonstrating that they really care about showing off their own learning. On Tuesday 25^th June, the children will be taking part in a sporting day therefore are asked to come into school in sports clothes for the entire day.

Literacy

This week in Literacy the children have completed their assessed write to show off their amazing learning from the year. It was great to see a range of audience engaging features within all children’s stories, as well as accurate compound and complex sentences. We were blown away with the children’s use of adjective, powerful verbs and adverbs within their writing. Well done guys, you all should be very proud of yourself.

Numeracy

This week the children have completed their numeracy assessments which involved a mental maths test as well as a written paper. The children thought carefully about which strategies they could use in order to solve different problems, and demonstrated great mental skills on their mental maths test. In addition to their assessments, the children have also been learning about symmetry. The children have been practicing reflecting different patterns and images into a mirror line, ensuring it is an identical match to the first image.

Topic

This week in topic the children have been learning all about the African tribal culture, including their passion for music and dance. The children have been looking at a range of African drums, and then designed their own before making it using paper mache. Next week the children will begin painting and decorating their designs to look like a real African drum. All children have put 100% effort into this DT activity, and so far the drums look like they are going to be a real success. Well done guys for taking such care and attention! 

Reminders

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

·        Please remember that your child’s reading record is sent in every Monday moring.

Have a lovely weekend!

 

Team 3/4