Year Four: September 2019

Friday 27 September 2019

Year Four spellings Thursday 26th September to be tested Thursday 3rd October

This week's focus for spelling is:

the /aI/ sound spelt -y at the end of words (cry, try) and the change from y to i when adding -es (cries, tries)

Group A examples to be tested
cry (cries), try (tries), fly (flies), dry (dries), sky (skies), spy (spies), fry (fries), pry (pries), reply (replies), apply (applies) plus two unseen words.

From the Lower School Core Word list - believe, bicycle, breath

Group B examples to be tested
cry (cries), try (tries), fly (flies), dry (dries), sky (skies), spy (spies), fry (fries), pry (pries), reply (replies), apply (applies) plus two unseen words.

From the Lower School Core Word list - believe, bicycle, breath

Group C examples to be tested
cry (cries), try (tries), fly (flies), dry (dries), sky (skies), spy (spies), fry (fries), pry (pries), reply (replies), apply (applies) plus two unseen words.

From the Lower School Core Word list - believe, bicycle, breath

Friday 20 September 2019

Year Four spellings Thursday 19th September to be tested Thursday 26th September

The /r/ sound spelt wr at the beginning of words

Group A
wrap, write, wring, wrist, wrong, wreck, wren, wrapper, wrench, wrestle (plus two unseen words)

Group B
wrapping, writer, wrung, wrist, wrong, wrecked, wreath, unwrap, wrenched, wrestling (plus two unseen words)

Group C
wrong, wrath, wrack, wreckage, wretched, wry, wrestle, unwrap, wristwatch, wrinkle (plus two unseen words)

Also Lower School Core words answer, appear, arrive

Wednesday 11 September 2019

Year Four spellings Thursday 12th September to be tested Thursday 19th September

Focus for all groups the /n/ sound spelt kn (as in knock) and gn (as in gnaw)

Group A knee, know, knife, knit, kneel, knot, knew, knock, gnat, gnaw (plus two unseen words)

Group B knelt, knuckle, knives, knotty, knocker, knitting, knight, kneecap, gnome, gnawing (plus two unseen words)

Group C doorknob, knuckles, known, knottier, knockout, knitter, knighted, knowledge, sign, design (plus two unseen words)

All groups - words 1 to 3 from the Lower School Word List (accident, actual, address)

Friday 6 September 2019

Year Four Dates for This Term

September 2019
2^nd	Training Day One
3^rd	Term One Begins
3^rd – 6^th	Open Door Week
9^th	Home Learning Begins
12^th	Clubs Fayre
17^th	4AW & 4CH Begin Swimming
20^th	Jeans for Genes Day
21^st	International Day of Peace
24^th – 2^nd	Life Education Mobile
25^th	#AskCJS
26^th	European Day of Languages
27^th	Macmillan Coffee Morning
30^th	Clubs Begin
October
2^nd	Walk to School Day
3^rd	Open Day
4^th	Individual Photograph Day
11^th	Celebration Assembly One
14^th – 16^th	PCLRs (No Home Learning / Staff Clubs)
15^th	Y4 Electricity Games Morning
21^st – 25^th	Half Term
28^th	Term Two Begins
November
6^th	Dads Who Read Library Event
10^th	World Science Day
11^th	Remembrance Day
11^th	Y3 to Y6 Immunisation
11^th – 15^th	Anti-Bullying Week
15^th	Children in Need
18^th – 22^nd	Road Safety Week
20^th	Children’s Day
20^th	#AskCJS
22^nd	Celebration Assembly Two
29^th	Edinburgh Bonus Day (St Andrew’s Day)
December
4^th	Y5 Pokemon Go Event
6^th	Christmas Decoration Day
6^th	Community Carols
10^th	Y3 Perform Nativity to Rest of School
11^th	Y3 Perform Nativity to Rest of School
16^th	Panto
16^th – 20^th	No Home Learning
17^th	Carols at St Mary’s
18^th	Instrumental Concert
20^th	Christmas Dinner
20^th	Last Day

Tuesday 3 September 2019

Autumn Home Learning Information for Year Four

This coming year, the home learning expectations are as follows:

Each week, there will be times table practice and either a written consolidation or MyMaths task set. (30 minutes) Each week, the children will take part in a times table test.

In school, we have a weekly focus on a spelling rule. A list of spellings to learn that follow the week's rule will be provided. (20 minutes) Class teachers will test each week's spelling list.

Children should read with an adult at least three times a week at home. Where possible, this could be every day. Renaissance Home Connect enables parents to see information about your child's progress within Accelerated Reader. Reading Diaries will be checked weekly by class teachers.

This home learning will be set on a Thursday and will be due in the following Tuesday. Home learning will begin on Thursday 12th September.

We subscribe to:
Accelerated Reader
G Suite
MyMaths
Times Table Rock Stars

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