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Year 4 - Elm Class

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Welcome to The Elm Class webpage!

Hello and a big welcome from all the staff and children at Ightham Primary School! This is our Elm Class webpage where all important information regarding the class such as routines, upcoming activities/events and home support can be found. Please speak to Ms Fancett if you have any questions.

Mrs Brown (Mon-Tues)

Class Teacher

Mrs Mangan (Wed-Fri)

Class Teacher

Elm Class Information

Contact Books

These are an important link between home and school. Please sign/initial daily and record reading that you have done with your child. Letters will be clipped inside (please do not remove the clips.) Signed daily by staff.


Uniform and belongings

Make sure all uniform and PE kit is clearly labelled. Please ensure they have a waterproof coat in school every day. Please make sure they have a pair of wellingtons to be left at school in our boot shed. PE kit should include: shorts, t-shirt, tracksuit bottoms and top, trainers/plimsolls and socks. Please come into school wearing PE kit on the days that we have PE. If your child has pierced ears, then small stud earrings are the only type of jewellery permitted. Please ensure these are removed on PE days.


Reading books

Your child is responsible for changing his / her book as needed. Please continue to record comments in your child’s contact book. Please aim to read a minimum of 5 x each week.


PE

Our PE days will change from term to term. Please send your child into school wearing their PE kit on the days that they have PE. Please ensure that they are not wearing jewellery or watches. Thank you.


Forest School

Terms will be confirmed.


Snacks

Fruit and/or vegetables (in disposable packaging). Please label all snacks.

Milk can be ordered through http://www.coolmilk.com 

Homework

Please check here for any changes to the weekly homework.

For Year 4 this will be:-

1.) Please ensure your child does 2 minutes of TT Rockstars each night – this cannot be saved up and done in one go. Any missed sessions will be have to be completed during morning break on Fridays.

2) Please read every night and record this in your contact book. House points will be awarded to regular readers. 

3) Spellings – please practice these at home. Our spelling test will be on Monday mornings.

Your child’s login for all the relevant websites are stuck into the front of their contact books.Thank you for your support and co-operation.

If you have any questions or concerns please write a note in the home-school contact book or contact the School Office via telephone or email. Thank you.

 

Science:

  • States of matter
  • Electricity
  • Sound
  • Living things and their habitats
  • Animals including humans


History and Geography:

  • Ancient Egypt
  • Romans
  • Malawi
  • History of Ightham
  • European Case Study

 

Throughout the year, formative assessments are carried out and each child’s progress is assessed against age-related expectations. Your child will therefore be in one of four broad bands for Reading, Writing and Maths:

  • Below Age-Related Expectations
  • Emerging
  • Expected
  • Exceeding

Parent Consultations will take place in Terms 1 and 4

End of year reports will be sent in July

Year 4 Multiplication Tables Check (MTC) – taken in June.

Elm Class Documents & Information

YEAR 4 - A PARENT'S GUIDE

YEAR 4 - MATHS CURRICULUM

YEAR 4 - ENGLISH CURRICULUM

RECOMMENDED BOOKS FOR YEAR 4

TES 100 RECOMMENDED BOOKS

USEFUL WEBSITES

Elm Class Presentations

Elm Class Gallery