While in Coventry City Centre, I noticed this little gem on Heartford Street… A pop up museum about the Police Force! I think it would be great for year 4 to take a look if you are in town at all. Especially while we are still learning about Crime & Punishment in school.
It is open:
Thursdays (during the school holidays) 10:00-15:00
In phonics this week, the children will be recapping the single sounds that they have already learned and writing them down using the correct letter formation. Some of the children will be learning/recapping ‘special friends’ (two letters that represent one sound) . They will be using these ‘special friends’ in some words and Fred-talk. The children will also be using their word time to spell out letters, either by writing them down or using magnetic letters, depending on their phonics group. The children will be asked to use their ‘Fred fingers’ to count the sounds and then to pinch each sound (finger) to help them spell the word.
In maths this week, we will be learning the different ways we can represent 4 and 5. We will be reading stories to the children about numbers in the environment, such as buttons and candles on a birthday cake. We will also be making links between numbers and shapes – a square has 4 sides, this is another way we can represent the number 4. The children will be using unifix cubes to create as many shapes as they can with 4 and 5 cubes. We will be discussing what they notice and any patterns they can find between the numbers.
In the wider curriculum this week, we will be learning about the Christmas story and why many people celebrate Christmas, all over the world. We will be linking this to our Nativity play and how we are re-enacting the story of when Jesus was born. We will also be asking the children whether they would like to speak in the play and assigning roles and lines to the children. We will be rehearsing our Nativity script and songs throughout the week, so you may find the children singing along to the songs at home!
A reminder, it is non-school uniform for the chocolate tombola on Thursday 25th November and teacher day on Friday 26th November, so the children will not be coming to school.
Farm trip Monday 29th November – children can come to school in their own clothes for the farm. We do ask that the children are wrapped up as warm as possible, as it can get very cold during the day. Children can wear wellies, however, the duration of the trip will be on hard ground and we are hoping to access the playground at some point during the day, so the children may find this difficult if wearing wellies. Thick socks and sensible walking shoes are more than sufficient for the trip. Any other questions regarding the trip, please ask a member of staff.
Well done to Ethan in 4PP for his superb working attitude and enthusiasm to his learning this week – keep up the hard work!
Congratulations to Qasim in 4AT for his hard work with his times tables
Well done Isla in 4GW for her super contribution and understanding shown during our work on antibullying. Also for being a good role model and friend to others.
Please find below this week’s homework. Please remember to complete the two soundchecks on Times Tables Rockstars and try to read every day if possible.
The whole school took part in this year’s National Poetry Day. This was a really successful event with classes sharing well known poems; providing opportunities to join in with a wide range of poetry focused activities and a chance to develop their recital and performance skills. It was a real joy to experience the children engaged in poetry across the school. Log onto the Microsoft TEAMS whole school page to hear the different classes across the school performing their favourite poem.
Our year 5 pupils have enjoyed reading their own stories to each other outside on the playground. We certainly have some budding authors in the making at Coundon Primary! Well done year 5!
