Welcome to Penguins Class!

Important Reminders

PE

- Our PE days will be Thursday and Friday. Children are expected to come to school in their PE kits on these days. They do not need to bring their school uniform, they can wear their PE kit for the duration of the day. 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 and spellings

Spellings will be given out every Friday and a spelling test at school will take place the following Friday.

Times tables practice will be given out every Friday and a test will at school will take place the following Friday.

Along with the spellings, a homework task will be given out on a Friday but is expected to be handed in by the following Wednesday to allow time for their work to be looked at. This homework task will alternate between a maths, English or topic based task.

- 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.

- Reading at least 3 times per week.

This should be recorded in their reading journals - either by the children or by parents/guardians. The teacher will check these on a Friday - children will have them open on their desks to reduce contact.

We use 'Accelerated Reader' where the children read their book and then quiz online. If children finish their books at home, they 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.

https://global-zone61.renaissance-go.com/welcomeportal/2248283

Username - The first letter of your child's first name, followed by the first 4 letters of their surname (no spaces).

Password - abc

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

Summer 1

This half-term we have a brilliant book called 'Jemmy Button'. Jemmy Button is inspired by a true story of Orundellico, a native of Tierra del Fuego. The book follows his journey from his island home to Victoria England where he is educated. 

Other areas of the curriculum includes Science, where we will be learning about sound, how we hear and how sound travels. We will explore this by doing different fun science experiments using equipment such as tuning forks etc. In Topic we will be learning all about the Celts and that period in time.

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