Welcome back to Summer Term 2019!

A big welcome back to you all. You are now in your final term in Year 4! We are very excited about this term and we have lots of exciting activities planned for you. Firstly, after all the excitement of Room 13, prepare yourself for our new class novel...

We will be finding out about the Tudors and also looking at local history/geography and canal art.

France will be our focus in geography and in science we will be continuing with our topic on states of matter and then we will be finding out about sound and finally the digestive system and teeth.

In RE it will be really great to learn about the religion Hinduism.

Of course there will be lots of other learning taking place including English, maths, PE, computing and DT and it will be lovely to help prepare you as you continue your St Matthew's journey into Class 5.

Here is some information you will find useful as you settle in to the Summer term:

Teachers

As well as Mrs Craddock and Mrs Darnton, you will also have the opportunity to be taught by a few other teachers too. Here are some of the teachers you will get to know this year:

• Mrs Watson 
• Miss Chalmers 
• Mrs Pawson 
• Dave 

Rules

You have worked very hard to create our rules. They are based on our school values so we will be really concentrating on friendship, kindness, love, respect and trust. To this you have also chosen to add honesty and focus.

Rewards

It is great to see you're already working hard to earn star table points, star table prizes and housepoints. Keep following our rules.

Curriculum

Please have a look at our curriculum planner below.

PE

Don't forget your PE kit needs to be in school at all times. We will let you know if you need your warmer games kit.

Home Learning

English and Maths - handed out on Wednesday, back in Monday.

GAPS and spellings - handed out each Friday, back in Wednesday.

Spelling tests - Thursday.

Tables tests - all tables, in and out of order and related division facts.

Projects will come home each half term.

Diaries and reading

Please use our new-look homework diaries. Any messages from us or from you will need to go on the left-hand page and all reading at home or school needs to be recorded on the right-hand page. You need to read daily and record this in your books. Bring your diaries and reading books to school daily. We are aiming to get you on our star readers' board. Please remember to get your diaries signed each week too.

School website

As always, please keep reading our class page on the school website and look out for links and activities that we put on throughout the year. Don't forget to use Purplemash and Activelearn. The logins are in your homework diaries.

We look forward to a happy year of learning.

Mrs Craddock and Mrs Darnton 

Tattenhall Diary

Wednesday Morning:

After we had put all our cases and bags on the coach we set off for Tattenhall.

It wasn't very far until we arrived at the centre and it was time to unload our bags again.  The staff at Tattenhall made us very welcome and showed us around the rooms and the playground areas.  They also told us about how to keep safe while we are here ... No jumping on the bunk beds!

We have eaten our dinner, played outside and we are back in the Dance Studio and Art Room.  We are all very happy and are looking forward to our supper in a while.  

Watch this space!

It's a long day and we are all ready for bed.  Mrs Craddock is reading us our bed time story.

Good night all!

Thursday 4th October

We all woke early (some earlier than others!) and have enjoyed a hearty breakfast.