Ash and Juniper Weekly Update – Friday 21st March 2025

Key dates:  Class Assembly 9.00 on Wednesday 26th March 2025.

Tuesday will be the homework club this term.

Our Learning this week:

English: We continue to base our English learning around The Story of Tutankhamun by Patricia Cleveland-Peck.  This week we have been writing character descriptions of Howard Carter using adjectives to describe him and we have used modal verbs to write responses to telegrams.  We have been thing about words using au and or  in spelling.

Whole class reading:  Our poetry unit of work using 'Poems from a blue and green planet' saw us been learning 'With one breath (Just one breath!)' by Simon Mole.

Maths:  We continue to learn about fractions.  We have been thinking about numbers beyond the whole, mixed numbers and improper fractions.  We have been thinking and learning about the correct mathematical vocabulary to use.  

Science - In science we used tights, crackers, bananas, orange juice and water to re-create the digestive system!

P.E. Gymnastics and tennis continue to be our units of work.

Music:  Our recorder playing is improving and we are becoming more musical as we play  'Classroom Rocks' and 'Hot cross buns.'  We have been singing Mamma Mia and Eye of the Tiger.

Art: This week we designed and made  'dragon eyes' thinking about how we can add 3D detail. 

R.E. We have been discussing 'The Easter Story' and why Easter and Holy Week is important to Christians.

Have a great weekend.

Miss Barriball & Mrs Carpenter

Ash Class: hannahbarriball@stratton.cornwall.sch.uk

Juniper Class:  kerrycarpenter@stratton.cornwall.sch.uk

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.