Welcome to Class 4 

Our Class Teacher is Mrs Anderson and our Teaching Assistant is Mrs Armstrong. 

Mrs Shearn is our cover Teacher and will teach Monday and Tuesday all day and Wednesday afternoon.

Mrs Anderson will teach Monday - Wednesday morning and all day Thursday and Friday.

When Mrs Anderson has PPA time, Mrs Armstrong will be in class during this time. 

Religious Education

The term our topic is Witnesses.  

English

'Nevermoor' is the text that our guided reading sessions will be based on this term. Children are explicitly taught the skills of reading outlined in the KS2 test domains through the use of 'VIPERS' which was created by Rob Smith (The Literacy Shed). 

Our class text for english lessons is Cloud Tea Monkeys. 

Maths

This term we will be covering the following areas: fractions, statistics and perimeter, area and volume. 

Science

Our topic in science this term is Properties and Changes of Materials. 

Geography 

In geography this term we will be learning all about the United Kingdom. 

PE

This term, PE will take place on a Thursday. All children must attend school wearing their PE kits, including school jumper/cardigan.

Spellings

The children will be given a different spelling rule to learn each week. Children are expected to learn their set of spellings during the week ready for a spelling test every Friday. Spellings can be accessed via the files on Microsoft Teams.

Times tables

It is important that children continue to practice their times tables. Children have times table practice in school through Times Table Rock Stars. It is important that children access this at home. 

Reading Books

Children are encouraged to read for at least 20 minutes per evening. Children must ensure if they are reading a shorter chapter book, they return their reading book to school on a Friday ready to be changed. Children can also access Read Theory and Lexia at home.

Homework 

Children have a homework grid which is in their homework book. Children are asked to choose at least one activity each week to complete and bring into school at the designated time. Please help to support your child when completing their homework.

Children also have access to the following sites where homework/tasks will be set:

• Lexia
• TTRS
• MyMaths
• ReadTheory 
• EdShed

Useful websites for Home Learning

• For anyone who wants to keep on top of their PE lesson. Check out online lessons with Joe Wicks #PE with JOE. Monday to Friday 9am Live on Youtube. The Body Coach TV . 
• Oxford Owl - https://www.oxfordowl.co.uk/user/sign_up.html
• https://www.pearson.com/uk/educators/schools/update-for-schools/primary-support.html
• Morningchallenge.co.uk
• https://myminimaths.co.uk/
• https://mathsbot.com/questionsIWB - to create your own daily arithmetic questions. 
• Vocab ninja
• White Rose Maths - (problems of the day)
• Third Space Learning 
• Classroom Secrets 

Remote Learning

***Updated February 2021***

Work packs will be required to be collected from school every Monday PM. The remainder of the tasks for the week will be assigned via Teams. Any additional resources will be available in the appropriate subject folder on Teams.

Thank you

Miss Croxford

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***PE Resources***

I have listed below some links that you can follow at home. I am looking into some more and will update you when I get them. A lot of NGBs have free activities on their website so if there is a sport I haven't included that you would want their website is likely to have it. 

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=EJmpCH9p2X8

Oti’s West End Wednesday.

https://imoves.com/the-imovement
I-Moves offering Free Dance Ideas!

https://www.instagram.com/p/B-cxHFMJ4GL/
South Durham Gym offering Online Tutorials with their ambassador Mercedes.

https://www.facebook.com/DaneBatesMasterclasses/

Dane Bates is offering Master Classes

https://www.nhs.uk/10-minute-shake-up/shakeup

Disney 10 minute shake-up

https://www.bbc.co.uk/teach/supermoves

Super moves fitness.

BRITISH CYCLING

www.britishcycling.org.uk/getinvolved

ACTIVE ENGLISH/MATHS

www.teacheractive.org     -

YOGA

www.yogamike.tv 

-  3 month free membership to schools, pupils, parents, to experience yoga at home

PHYSICAL FITNESS

Joe Wicks workouts – daily at 9.30 a.m. on youtube.

CRICKET

https://www.durhamcricket.co.uk/news-and-media/durham-cricket-skills-challenge-get-involved/

Youth sport trust app TopYa is available to download too and they have a free access code which is 23880. The app is full of activities and challenges too.