Welcome to Dolphins

Important Reminders

PE

Our PE days will be Monday and Wednesday. Children will be expected to come to school in their school uniform on these days and to bring their PE kit in their bag, so they can change into it before the PE lesson.  Long sleeved trousers and a hoodie/jacket is strongly advised as the weather gets colder. Also, jewelry is not permitted during PE and all long hair should be tied up. 

Learning at home

-Homework 

A homework task will be given out on a Friday and is expected to be handed in by no later than the following Wednesday . This homework task will alternate between a maths, English or topic based task and will be based around the learning we have done in class.

- TT Rockstars at least 3 times per week (at least 10 minutes each time).

This is extremely important in improving their times tables knowledge and great practice for the national times table test that every year 4 will be taking in the Summer term. The website to access this is:

https://ttrockstars.com/

Children should be aware of their logins for this - if unsure please contact the class teacher.

There will be regular battles between classes/year groups so please encourage your child to join in.

- Reading at least 3 times per week.

Children will be encouraged to read regularly at home, in order to practise the reading skills being taught at school and to improve their fluency. They should bring home their chosen reading book from our Accelerated Reader collection, which will be at the appropriate level. When they have read the book, they will be asked to complete a quiz, to check their comprehension and understanding of what they have read. If children finish their books at home, they are welcome to quiz at home and can access the quiz by following the link below. Children will then be given the opportunity to change their books the next day in school.

Additionally, all children will be encouraged to regularly borrow a book of their choice from our school library. 

If you have any questions please contact us via Class Dojo or email: teacher.dolphins@ranelaghprimary.net

Summer 1

This half-term we will be reading the book "The Last Garden" in our English lessons. It is a thoughtful, tender story of hope, touching on issues of conflict and migration. Inspired by war gardens around the world and throughout history, it is based on true events in Syria but is relevant to all wars, such as the current conflict in Ukraine. We will be using this poignant book to inspire our writing, beginning with retelling the events within the book as a personal story.

In Geography, we will be expanding our understanding of the world through mapping skills, learning about longitude/latitude, time zones and the equator. We will learn about various regions around the world, and studying the rainforest of South America in detail.

During our Science lessons this half-term, our topic will be ‘Plants’, when we will be learning about the structure and function of flowering plants, studying their life cycle, parts (roots, stem, leaves, flowers), and the essential needs for growth (water, light, air, nutrients). We will explore how roots anchor plants and absorb water, while leaves make food for photosynthesis, alongside learning about pollinations, fertilization and seed dispersal.

In Art, we will be experimenting with collage, to produce landscapes, also studying the work of great artists in order to learn new techniques.

In addition to the above, we will begin working hard on our Timetables in preparation for the year 4 times table tests in June.