Welcome to Year 4!

Your Class teachers are Mr Seldon (Ash Class) and Mrs Loudwill (Juniper Class).

Please contact them at:

jasonseldon@stratton.cornwall.sch.uk

and catloudwill@stratton.cornwall.sch.uk

Ash and Juniper Weekly Update – Friday 7^th November 2025

Dates for your diary

Monday 10^th November: Anti-bullying week – Odd Socks Day (wear odd socks to show support)

Thursday 14^th November: Individual photos day

Friday 15^th November: Children in Need

Our Learning this week:

Maths: This week, we have been honing our knowledge of multiplication tables learned in year 3 as well as learning some new tables. Ask your child to chow the 9 times table finger technique!

English: The children were excited to find the remains of what some thought must be a robot or a spaceship in the classroom on Wednesday this week. They spent time examining the many metal and electrical parts that were strewn over the front of Juniper Class trying to work out what they were and where they came from. These finds later informed their writing and, for those that wanted to, recording of a news bulletin.

PE: This week, the children have started learning how to play basketball and had a go at dribbling the ball whilst trying to count how many fingers their partners or teachers were holding up in order to practise the technique of looking up whilst still controlling the ball!

History: In history, we have continued our learning about the Anglo-Saxons by investigating the first kings of England during this time including Ethelred the Unready and Alfred the Great (who infamously burnt the cakes!).

Science: Electricity was the focus in science this week and the children learned that some things are powered by batteries, some by ‘the mains’ and others can be powered in both ways.

PSHE: Autumn term 2 is all about mental health throughout the school and the children have been finding out about different emotions that we might feel and have started completing a Wellbeing journal. Next week is also Anti-bullying Week so make sure your child is wearing their odd socks on Monday to show support!

Homework:

Maths: Please complete the assigned sessions of Times Table Rockstars that have been set. You can log in at this link https://play.ttrockstars.com/auth/school. The children should be completing 15 minutes per week. This will be 5 minutes in the Soundcheck area and 10 minutes in the Garage.

Reading: Please read five times a week at home. Reading completed in school does not count towards the five times. Please remember to send in reading books with your child

every day.

Spellings: Please complete 8 games on Spelling Shed www.edshed.com

Have a lovely weekend!

Mr Seldon and Mrs Loudwill

Homework Expectations in Year 4

Reading:

Children in KS2 are expected to read 5 times a week for 15-20 minutes at a time. 

Spelling:

In Year 4, children are expected to compelte 8 games on Ed Shed.

Maths:

In Year 4, children are expected to complete 4 soundchecks and 5 garage sessions a week.

Homework is set every Friday and then it is checked on the subsequent Friday.