to Year 4

Summer Term

Dear Year 4 and families,

What a year so far! We are certainly very proud of the children as they settled back to routines last term. 

Just a few reminders that the children need to be ready to line up at 8:40am and we go in at 8:50am. Parents can you please wear masks, keep to social distancing where possible using the one way system in and out of the school playground and ensure you are not sending in your child if they have any symptoms.

Even though we are entering the summer term, the children should wear layers as we  keep the classrooms ventilated as much as possible - all the windows are kept open. The first part of the Easter break with sunshine and snow certainly reminds us that the weather in the United Kingdom is certainly changeable! 
 

Here is the year 4 email if you need to keep in touch;

homework_y4@ryvers.slough.sch.uk 

Please include your name and class in the subject line.

Just a few reminders:

• Children should  bring in their reading books and home-school communication books DAILY.  They will return their reading books on Monday(4R) and receive a new reading 
• HOMEWORK - Spellings and homework will be given out on Monday and returned the following Monday.
• Spelling tests are on Monday.
• Children need to log on to TimesTables Rockstars and MyMaths at least once a week. If you have a Nessy log in use that too for 20 minutes at least 4 times a week. 
• Children are expected to read EVERY DAY for at least 15 minutes. Please sign the communication book once a week.
• We will set project homework once each half term. 
• If you write a note in the home-school communication book please ask your child to tell the teacher as we do not check them on a daily basis.
• Our PE lessons take place on a Thursday morning, alongside computing. Children MUST WEAR their PE kit into school.   Jewellery MUST be removed for PE for Health and Safety. This includes earrings. Children will be outdoors for P.E. PLEASE MAKE SURE THEY HAVE A COAT/WATERPROOF JACKET WITH THEM
• All money for school dinners to be paid through Parent Pay.
• Please ensure your child has a water bottle with them as the water fountains are switched off, however they are able to refill their water bottles.
• Please ensure all jumpers have their names written in them.

Thank you

APRIL

Visit the gallery page to find out what we have been up to in Year 4.

Knowledge Organisers

At the end of the first week, every child was given a  pack of Knowledge Organisers. These are documents which outline the main elements of the topics being learnt this half term. Please do keep them in a safe place and use them regularly to support learning. Use the mini quiz to test knowledge at the start and then again at the end of the term. Learning the key vocabulary is essential.

A word wheel of synonyms and similar words used to describe emotional states.

Supporting reading at home 

Active Movement :

Ryvers School is now an Active Movement school! You may have heard about this from your children, but if not, we are encouraging the children to be more active around school; even within the classroom!

We had a wonderful assembly teaching us all about 'Active Movement' and now, we are applying it to as many aspects of our school day as possible. Children are beginning to stand up to answers questions, move around to show their opinions and much more!

Please feel free to encourage them to continue being active at home :)

To find out more information, please visit: https://activemovementschools.co.uk

Below are some website links that you may find useful in supporting and enriching your child's learning at home.