Maples

Welcome to Maples we are a class of Year 4 children. There are two adults in Maples, Ms Whelan the class teacher and Mrs Robertson the teaching assistant.

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Maths

We follow the White Rose scheme of work. During the Autumn term we will be learning about place value and addition and subtraction. Please explore the website as parents/carers can access free resources for your children: https://whiteroseeducation.com/parent-pupil-resources/maths/free-downloads  All of our children have log access to Mathletics and Times Tables Rock Stars, which they can access from home. You will find the sign in information inside the cover of your child’s home-school diary: https://login.mathletics.com/       https://play.ttrockstars.com

English

In English, we will be learning about the follow unites during the Autumn term:

  • Writing short, informal letters including greeting, body, closing.
  • Rewriting a full traditional tale, structuring the narrative with a clear, distinct beginning, middle, and end.
  • Non-Fiction. Writing a simple explanation text which includes visuals and simply describes the way something works.
  • Describing a mythical hero or beast, using expanded noun phrases to detail their appearance, movements, and clear physical traits.
  • Non-fiction. Writing a set of short, but more detailed instructions. Using time connectives and a variation of imperative verbs.

 

Phonics: We following the ‘Letters and Sound’ programme to help us recognise, recall and use phonemes. You will find useful free games and resources at the following website: https://www.phonicsplay.co.uk  Once children complete phase 5, we begin support for spelling sessions. 

Reading: There is an expectation that all of our children read or share books with you at home. If your child reads at home 4 times in a week, they will receive a Reading Raffle ticket which enters them into a draw held every term. Everyone loves the Reading Raffle, as participants can win games, books and other exciting prizes.

Art

Art focus: The Stone Age.  We will be using various materials and techniques to explore cave drawings, 3D stone circles, symmetrical pot designs, shield designs and practice designs and shading technique to draw swords.

History

History focus: Stone Age to Iron Age. We will be learning about the who, what, when, and where of Ancient Egypt, including its daily life, key beliefs (gods, afterlife), important events (Tutankhamun), writing (hieroglyphs), and how we learn about it from sources.

Geography focus: The Mediterranean: Earthquakes and Volcanoes. We will be plotting locations of the volcanoes in the Mediterranean and labelling their features, looking at the dangers and benefits living near them and explaining how Earthquakes occur and how humans have adapted to live near them.

Science focus: Human impact on plant life and plant adaptations. We will be observing, testing and concluding how external factors affect plant growth.

RE focus: Why is the Bible so important to Christians? Why is Jesus so inspiring to some people? We will be learning how we can link the lessons from the Bible to action and thoughts for living with other people in the modern world.

PSHE focus: Respect. We will be participating in team building activities where respect is emphasised, so we can learn about how respect helps maintain friendships.

Art focus: The Stone Age and Iron Age. We will be using various materials and techniques to explore cave drawings, 3D stone circles, symmetrical pot designs, shield designs and practice designs and shading technique to draw swords.

DT focus: Shell Structures. We will be researching, designing, making and evaluating a display structure, by doing so, we will be learning about what is needed to reinforce a flimsy structure.

Computing focus: Online safety. We will be focusing on how to keep safe when using the internet.

PE

PE focus: Fundamentals. We will be learning practical skills and processes they use to execute movements and strategies during physical activities. Please send in an outdoor kit (a jumper, jogging bottoms & trainers) for our Autumn term. We will send PE kits home every half term. Every day we run our ‘Daily Mile’ to help us to keep really healthy and be ready to learn.

We are really looking forward to making new friends and working as a team to earn the prestigious ‘Class of the Week’ Oakgrove Owl! If you have any questions please ring the school, email us or write in your child’s home / school diary and we will get back you as soon as we can.