We are currently reading The secret of black rock by Joe Todd-Stanton. We also relate the reading we do to the year 4 spellings rules we are learning. 

At home: Keep reading with your children and writing it in their records. We would love to hear all about the books you are sharing with your children, so please do let us know!

We are using our focus book - The secret of black rock to write character descriptions. There is a surprising character in this book. We are also looking at expanded noun phrases, conjunctions and paragraphs. 

At home: Please support correct letter formation. We celebrate all writing efforts. Please do share any work your child has completed at home - we love to see it!

We have started the year looking at place value, additive and multiplicative structures. We will also learn about roman numerals and statistics this term. 

At home: Please practice the times tables - 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 8 and 10s for a start. 

In R.E we are enquiring 'what is it like for Christians to follow God?' 

At home: Discuss what beliefs you have at home - why is it important to you and your family? 

In Science we are looking at 'What should I eat and why? 

Looking at what our bodies need and what a healthy diet is made up of as well as the functions of the skeletal system. 

At home: Look at the foods you eat across the week, which are healthy and which are lovely to have as a treat. 

History - What is the secret of the standing stones? Bronze age changes in Britain. 

Music – Dorset Music Service are in this term teaching us to play Samba instruments and perform as a samba band. 

PE - Fundamentals - The children will be practising a variety of skills including; movement, control, balance, speed, agility and co-ordination.

PHSE - Me and My Relationships - this includes feelings / emotions/ conflict resolution and friendships. 

DT - How can we make a seasonal salad? This fits nicely with our science topic of healthy eating while also teaching us about seasonal food production.