Panthers - Mr Burch
Welcome to Class 8 Panthers
Panthers class is taught by Mr Burch.
We have been working hard to create an exciting and interesting curriculum for this year which will engage and motivate you in your learning! You can find an overview of our topics across the year in the document below.
Year 4 Curriculum Overviews
Useful information:
Reading:
There will be an expectation that reading is completed once a day for 5 minutes, this can be with an adult or independently. This will be checked and encouraged at school and regular readers will be rewarded! Regular reading has a huge effect on the child's fluency and confidence in reading. Regular reading also supports the development of children's vocabulary and their comprehension. Please send your child into school everyday with their school reading book and reading record book, so that staff can regularly read with your child and monitor their reading progress.
Homework:
There will be weekly spelling homework sent home to practise at home. We do not formally test the children's weekly spelling list, however we will be incorporating them in their writing in class so that teachers can make their assessment. This will be given out on a Monday and collected on the Friday.
Please log in the Numbots and Times Table Rockstars to practise your times tables! In the summer term, Year 4 will take a statutory multiplication test, so practising at home will significantly support your children in this.
Personal belongings, clothing and water bottles:
Please ensure that all children's belongings are clearly named/labelled so any misplaced items can be returned to your child. This helps us to encourage the children to be responsible and independent in looking after their own belongings.
Please also only send your child in to school with water.
P.E. will be taught on a Wednesday, so please send your child into school wearing their P.E kits.
Swimming will be taught on a Tuesday please bring swimming wear and a swimming hat.
Handy Links to support your child's learning at home
BBC Bitesize is an invaluable resource, with lots of support for parents;
https://www.bbc.co.uk/bitesize/articles/zbxby9q
The BookTrust are experts in children's reading and can help with all your queries;
https://www.booktrust.org.uk/books-and-reading/tips-and-advice/reading-tips/
Oxford Owl is a wonderful source of information on children's learning across the curriculum. On this website you can find information, help and resources on reading, phonics, writing, spelling, punctuation and grammar, as well as Maths.
Ideas for parents for supporting their children with Maths is available from the charity National Numeracy;
https://www.nationalnumeracy.org.uk/about-us
