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Dear Parents,
I hope you had a fabulous Easter break and are feeling refreshed and ready for another term. Our topic for the next two terms is ‘Ancient Greece’. We will be reading ‘Percy Jackson and the Lightning Thief’ by Rick Riordan, and writing our own myths based on a selection of Greek myths and legends. Our topic sessions will teach us all about how the Greeks lived, what they ate and how similar/different they were to us today.
In maths, we are learning about shape, money and revisiting fractions. Fractions can be an area that children find particularly difficult so any extra support at home, and with their My Maths homework, would really benefit them.
Our PE day is Thursday; please ensure your child’s kit is always in school; trainers everyday are essential. Swimming is on Wednesdays 24th April and 1st, 8th and 22nd May.
Helping to Enrich Our Topics
It is always great to have items or visitors that support our topic, so if anyone has any experience or items that may help us with any of the work above that we could hear about or borrow, we would love to see and hear about them.
Reminders
Please make sure your child brings in a water bottle each day with fresh water; ensure all jumpers are labelled and bring a coat for any wet weather.
| Reading | Please read with your child regularly. You may like to add a positive or helpful comment in their reading diary, but please acknowledge the fact that the book has been read by signing and dating in the comments space. A member of staff will be checking reading records during the week and children are expected to have read at least 3 times a week with an adult. Adults at school will not write in the books as we have our own records. |
| Spellings | Spelling tests are every Friday when homework books are expected in. This term’s spellings are focused on the Year 3&4 common exception words list. Additional spelling patterns are also taught in our weekly SPAG sessions with a focus on the apostrophes and the ‘ou’ spelling pattern. |
| Maths | Maths homework will be on MyMaths and should consist of 30 minutes a week. We will also be continuing with Times Table Rock-stars to help support your child’s recall of the tables. . If you do not have access to the internet at home, please let me know and we can arrange a time for your child to complete it at school. If your child has misplaced their login details, let a member of staff know and we can give you a copy. |
Many thanks for your continued support,
Miss Axell and Mr Mackarness
Useful Websites
- www.bbc.com/bitesize/topics/z87tn39
- www.natgeokids.com/uk/discover/history/greece/10-facts-about-the-ancient-greeks
- www.bbc.com/teach/class-clips-video/teeth/zr8ygwx
- www.ducksters.com/science/digestive_system.php
- www.topmarks.co.uk/maths-games/7-11-years/fractions-and-decimals
Vocabulary We Will Learn This Term
| ancient | democracy | myths | century |
| AD / BC | chronological | Hercules | Icarus |
| Daedalus | civilisation | sources | empire |
| canines | molars | incisors | digestion |
| stomach | intestines | function | oesophagus |
Questions You Could Ask Your Child About Their Learning This Term
- Which Gods and Goddesses did the Ancient Greeks believe in?
- Why do we use paragraphs?
- How many teeth does the average grown adult have?
- When did the Ancient Greeks live?
- How do you calculate the perimeter of a shape?
Learning Map
