Week beginning 22nd April 2025

A great start to Term 5 Sussex!

In English we began by introducing our new termly text, 'The Wild Robot'. With a focus on understanding and using prepositions correctly we read the first two chapters. We were introduced to Roz, a robot who had washed up on the shore of an island after a cargo ship was wrecked within a hurricane. The otters of the island were certainly surprised at this sudden visitor! Roz's instincts started to kick in and we discussed how she may adapt to this new way of life. On Friday we used 'boxing up' to plan a narrative based on this. Which animal did you choose to introduce to Roz to help her learn new skills? 

In Maths we are continuing to work on decimals. We have looked at tenths and hundreths within a whole. We have taken the time to ensure that we are using the correct vocabulary when describing and explaining methods. We have been using place value counters as well as dienes to prove our thoughts.

Alongside this we have our continuing focus on times tables, keep practising Sussex! 

In History we have been introduced to ancient civilisations and wrote an acrostic to help us remember key terminology. Science began by looking at electricity, how we use it, why we use it and how it can be sustainable. 

Keep up the fabulous work Sussex!

A typical week in Sussex 4

Swimming starts on 29th April 2025 weekly, please ensure you child brings their kit every Tuesday.

PE will be on a Wednesday.

Home Learning

Times Tables Rockstars! 

To keep practising the multiplication taught in class, and challenging yourself to keep the ones you already know fresh, don’t forget to log into your Times Tables Rockstars account. 

https://play.ttrockstars.com/

Challenge yourself to beat your score and build your knowledge as you become a Rockstar!

Please ask your class teacher if you need replacement log in details.

To continue to learn times tables, this website is useful:

Times tables games - Learn them all here!

Reading

Children should bring their Accelerated Reading Book to and from school each day. When they have finished reading, children are asked to complete a quiz before changing their book. 

https://global-zone61.renaissance-go.com/welcomeportal/6704864

We recommend children in Year 4 read for at least 20 minutes a day.  Parents please log your child's reading on the BOOM reader Parent Portal or by using the BOOM reader parent app on your tablet/mobile no more than once a week.

boomreader.co.uk/parents

Spelling

Home learning and spellings will be set each week on a Thursday and will be due in the following Tuesday. 

Our spellings for this week will be tested 30th April and will also be practised in class. 

Below is a list of the 100 most common words that your child is expected to know how to spell by the end of Year 4 (please see attachment).

The spelling strategies document below shows what strategies are used in class, and can be used at home to aid learning new words: 

Maths Workshop

Mother's Day Workshop