Year 3/4 Blogpost 24.03.23

Dear Parents,

We hope you are having a great week. We have been working super hard on our assessments and the progress that we have seen in all of the children is something that we are super proud of. Because the children have worked so hard in school there will be no homework set this week.

Barleylands Trip

• On Monday the gates will open at 8:30am and close at 8:45am. The coaches are leaving at 9:00am prompt so please make sure you get here for 8:30am - set those alarms!
• Children need to be in normal school uniform although you can wear comfortable footwear or footwear that takes the weather conditions into account.
• Children need to bring a packed lunch and a filled water bottle. This needs to be clearly labelled. It will be easier for the children if this is all in a disposable bag that can be thrown away at the end of lunchtime.
• No money or anything else needs to be brought in on this day.

Year 3 and 4 Class Visit to Sweyne Park

Year 3 and 4 are learning about Living Things and their Habitats in science this term. As part of this learning we walked to Sweyne Park and went on and invertebrate hunt. We had so much fun discovering a range of creatures and also being together in our lovely local park. We will be returning in the summer when it is less muddy!

HOMEWORK

Must Do

• Reading: Remember 15-20 minutes everyday is super important. You will have taken your Reading Record home for your parents to comment on. These will be collected by teachers and checked regularly. Please bring your homework books back to school when you are finished so that we can check them. Thank you.
• Please make sure that your child is continuing to read and work on the Year 3 and 4 spellings which can be found in their reading record books. 
• Accelerated Reader - when you are finished your book your teacher can change it for you. As soon as you are ready you can take a quiz at school. Remember that you need 3 100% scores to move up a level
• Times table practice - Please log on to TTRS and Sumdog

Can Do

• Continue logging on to TTRS, Sumdog and Myon or Big Cat - your logins are stuck in the front cover of your Reading Records.
• Math's - Year 4 will be completing their statutory Multiplication Tables Check in June this year. To this end, please can you ensure your child is regularly accessing and practicing these at: https://mathsframe.co.uk/en/resources/resource/477/Multiplication-Tables-Check

As always, we are available on our email. However, we are also available if you have any quick questions at the end of the day on the playground. Just give us a wave and come down to see us!

year3_4@downhallprimary.com

Have a fabulous weekend!

Best wishes,

Mrs Hurley, Mr Greenfield & Miss Harvey

Year 3/4 Blogpost 17.03.23

Dear Parents/Carers,

We hope you are having a great week and are looking forward to some lovely spring sunshine over the coming days.

BRITISH SIGN LANGUAGE WEEK

On Wednesday we all took part in a live BSL lesson. The children enjoyed learning how to sign their names, greetings, family names and animals.

Sign Language Week is run on an annual basis by the BDA. The aim of the campaign is to encourage people of all ages across the UK to take up the challenge of learning BSL for themselves and finding out more about the language and culture of the Deaf and Deafblind British people for whom BSL is their first or preferred language.

PTA FUNDRAISING FOR COMIC RELIEF

On Friday we marked Comic Relief's Red Nose Day with a non-uniform day.  During this day we learnt about some of the projects that Comic Relief are involved in around the world and in our own country.  We looked at how these projects help children to achieve the rights of the UNCRC and you can read the pocket book of rights HERE.

HOMEWORK PAGES

Homework for all three classes was handed out and is available to view on Google Classrooms. 

Year 3
English 

Page 30
Maths
Page 38-39
Year 4 
English 
Page 27
Maths
Page 36-37

Must Do

• Reading: Remember 15-20 minutes everyday is super important. You will have taken your Reading Record home for your parents to comment on. These will be collected by teachers and checked regularly. Please bring your homework books back to school when you are finished so that we can check them. Thank you.
• Please make sure that your child is continuing to read and work on the Year 3 and 4 spellings which can be found in their reading record books. 
• Accelerated Reader - when you are finished your book your teacher can change it for you. As soon as you are ready you can take a quiz at school. Remember that you need 3 100% scores to move up a level
• Times table practice - Please log on to TTRS and Sumdog

Can Do

• Continue logging on to TTRS, Sumdog and Myon or Big Cat - your logins are stuck in the front cover of your Reading Records.
• Math's - Year 4 will be completing their statutory Multiplication Tables Check in June this year. To this end, please can you ensure your child is regularly accessing and practicing these at: https://mathsframe.co.uk/en/resources/resource/477/Multiplication-Tables-Check
• Please can you practice your appropriate age level spellings attached in Google Classroom?

As always, we are available on our email. However, we are also available if you have any quick questions at the end of the day on the playground. Just give us a wave and we will pop over! 

year3_4@downhallprimary.com

Have a fabulous weekend!

Best wishes

Mrs Hurley, Mr Greenfield & Miss Harvey

Year 3/4 Blogpost 10.03.23

Dear Parents/Carers,

Wow! Another exciting week here at Down Hall. The Year 3/4 children are continuing to learn  about fractions in maths. We have been looking closely at equivalent fractions. In English, the children have continued writing their playscripts. They have worked really hard on redrafting and editing them so a big well done to you all!

Times Tables Rock Star Day

On Thursday 9th March the whole school took part in a TTRS day. We dressed up as rock stars and took part in math's activities throughout the day. During our assembly we learnt all about the importance of learning our times tables and how using Times Table Rock Stars can help us. We had a live battle between 2 of our school’s quickest children and even Mrs Hurley and Mr Greenfield got involved. It was amazing to see how fast some children are – but the main message was the importance of accuracy.

We had lots of fun playing TTRS and challenging other classes to battles! The children love doing this!

We all had a great fun filled day learning our times tables in a variety of ways. Congratulations to our winners and to everybody for taking part.

If you are unsure about your child’s TTRS login details, please ask your child’s class teacher for more information.

Mrs Hurley 

Year 3/4  Homework Tasks - Due Wednesday 15th March
HOMEWORK PAGES
Year 3
English 
Page 10-11
Maths
Page 33
Year 4 
English 
Page 7
Maths
Page 33

Must Do

• Reading: Remember 15-20 minutes everyday is super important. You will have taken your Reading Record home for your parents to comment on. These will be collected by teachers and checked regularly. Please bring your homework books back to school when you are finished so that we can check them. Thank you.
• Please make sure that your child is continuing to read and work on the Year 3 and 4 spellings which can be found in their reading record books. 
• Accelerated Reader - when you are finished your book your teacher can change it for you. As soon as you are ready you can take a quiz at school. Remember that you need 3 100% scores to move up a level
• Times table practice - Please log on to TTRS and complete your challenge.

Can Do

• Continue logging on to TTRS, Sumdog and Myon or Big Cat - your logins are stuck in the front cover of your Reading Records.
• Math's - Year 4 will be completing their statutory Multiplication Tables Check in June this year. To this end, please can you ensure your child is regularly accessing and practicing these at: https://mathsframe.co.uk/en/resources/resource/477/Multiplication-Tables-Check
• Red Nose Day - Design your very own red nose. You can bring it back into school when you are done!

As always, we are available on our email. However, we are also available if you have any quick questions at the end of the day on the playground. Just give us a wave and we will pop over! 

year3_4@downhallprimary.com

Have a fabulous weekend!

Best wishes,

Mrs Hurley, Mr Greenfield & Miss Harvey

Year 3/4 Blogpost 04.03.23

Dear Parents,

Wow! What an exciting week here at Down Hall. The Year 3/4 children have been learning all about fractions in Maths. It is great to see our times table programme having an impact on our children's experiences. In English, the children have very much enjoyed the beginning of our unit on Playscripts. We are basing our writing on the movie, Zootropolis. 

World Book Day - Thursday 4th March

Yesterday we celebrated World Book Day at Down Hall! Our aim, as teachers, was to promote a love of reading and it was so lovely to see the children to bring in their favourite book to share in class with each other. It was also fantastic to see children and staff dressing up. Miss Trunchbull AKA Mr Greenfield certainly caused a stir!

Whole School Trip to Barleylands
This week your child will have brought home a letter regarding our whole school trip to Barleylands on Monday 27th March. Please ensure that you have completed the reply slip and returned this to school by Friday 17th March.
Please keep an eye on the newsletter for any further information regarding this trip.

Year 3/4  Homework Tasks - Due Wednesday 8th March
HOMEWORK PAGES
Year 3
English 
Page 6-7
Maths
Page 36-37
Year 4 
English 
Page 12-13
Maths
Page 34-35
Must Do

• Reading: Remember 15-20 minutes everyday is super important. You will have taken your Reading Record home for your parents to comment on. These will be collected by teachers and checked regularly. Please bring your homework books back to school when you are finished so that we can check them. Thank you.

• Please make sure that your child is continuing to read and work on the Year 3 and 4 spellings which can be found in their reading record books. 

• Accelerated Reader - when you are finished your book your teacher can change it for you. As soon as you are ready you can take a quiz at school. Remember that you need 3 100% scores to move up a level

• Times table practice - Please log on to TTRS and complete your challenge..

Can Do

• Continue logging on to TTRS, Sumdog and Myon or Big Cat - your logins are stuck in the front cover of your Reading Records.

• Math's - Year 4 will be completing their statutory Multiplication Tables Check in June this year. To this end, please can you ensure your child is regularly accessing and practicing these at: https://mathsframe.co.uk/en/resources/resource/477/Multiplication-Tables-Check

If you have any issues or questions, please come and see us at the end of the day - we would love to see you!
Have a great weekend!
Kind regards,
Mrs Hurley, Mr Greenfield & Miss Harvey

Year 3/4 Blogpost 24.02.23

Dear Parents,
We hope you all had a lovely holiday and are looking forward to lots of lovely learning at Down Hall this half term.
Please remember that Parent Teacher Conferences take place MONDAY 27th FEBRUARY and WEDNESDAY 1st March. Therefore,TTRS Club will NOT take place on Monday.
Thanks to those parents who have booked appointments.

TTRS Day
This year, at Down Hall Primary School, we have had a big focus on Times Tables through our Times Table Programme as well as Times Table Rock Stars. These have both helped the children to become more fluent in their times tables. 
On Thursday 9th March, we would like all staff and pupils to take the opportunity to dress up as rock stars for the day. During this day they will take part in a range of maths activities. It would be great to see as many children and staff engage in the TTRS Battle as possible. Prizes for the best dressed rock star (staff and child) will be handed out. Certificates will also be given to the children who achieve the fastest ‘Studio Speed’ in (according to the leaderboard that morning) There is no cost for dressing up. More details will follow…

WORLD BOOK DAY
This year, World Book Day is on Thursday 2nd March. To promote reading within our school community, for this day the children can bring in a favourite book from home which they can share with the other children in their class.
They can also bring in prop which serves as a clue to their favourite book/character or come dressed up as a favourite character too if they so wish. On this day all the children will also receive a £1 World Book Day voucher!

Year 3/4  Homework Tasks - Due Wednesday 1st March
HOMEWORK PAGES
Year 3
English

Page 56-57

Maths

Page 32

Year 4 
English 
Page 58-59

Maths

Page 32

Must Do

• Reading: Remember 15-20 minutes everyday is super important. You will have taken your Reading Record home for your parents to comment on. These will be collected by teachers and checked regularly. Please bring your homework books back to school when you are finished so that we can check them. Thank you.
• Please make sure that your child is continuing to read and work on the Year 3 and 4 spellings which can be found in their reading record books. 

• Accelerated Reader - when you are finished your book your teacher can change it for you. As soon as you are ready you can take a quiz at school. Remember that you need 3 100% scores to move up a level
• Times table practice - Please log on to TTRS and complete your challenge..

Can Do

• Continue logging on to TTRS, Sumdog and Myon or Big Cat - your logins are stuck in the front cover of your Reading Records.
• Math's - Year 4 will be completing their statutory Multiplication Tables Check in June this year. To this end, please can you ensure your child is regularly accessing and practicing these at: https://mathsframe.co.uk/en/resources/resource/477/Multiplication-Tables-Check

• WIN A FIERY FAMILY ADVENTURE TO GERMANY

  World Book Day® is helping to celebrate the 20th anniversary of Cressida Cowell’s How to Train Your Dragon with a truly magical prize. One lucky winner will have the change to go on a 3-day family trip to Soltau in Germany to stay at Heide Park, the theme part that is home to an entire land based around How to Train Your Dragon.https://www.worldbookday.com/howtotrainyourdragon/

Please click on the weblink above for more details.

As always, we are available on our email. However, we are also available if you have any quick questions at the end of the day on the playground. Just give us a wave and we will pop over! 

year3_4@downhallprimary.com

Have a fabulous weekend!

Best wishes

Mrs Hurley, Mr Greenfield & Miss Harvey

Year 3/4 Blogpost 10.02.23

Dear Parents,

We hope you have had a good week and that you are looking forward to the half term break. We cannot believe that we are now halfway through the academic year! It is so exciting to see just how much progress our children have made and the hard work that has gone into getting this far. There has been a small homework task set which is extra to the new pages set. Please relax and enjoy a well deserved rest. The Year 3/4 teachers look forward to welcoming you back on Monday 20th February.

MID-YEAR REPORT

Today your child will come home with their Mid-Year Report. This report focuses fully on areas for development in reading, writing and maths. "What can we do to help my child at home?" is probably the most common question as teachers that we are asked so we have very clearly set out 3 next step targets that we will be focusing on for your child in school for the rest of the year ahead. This will give you a clear understanding of areas for development in each curriculum area and enable you to further support these at home too.

PARENT/TEACHER CONSULTATIONS

These will be taking place in school on Monday 27th February and Wednesday 1st March between 3:30-6:00pm. You can book your slot using your Scopay account - booking will open at 8:00am on Monday 20th February.

PTA COIN RUN

Thanks so much to the wonderful PTA parents for organising today's coin run.

WORLD BOOK DAY

This year, World Book Day is on Thursday 2nd March. To promote reading within our school community, for this day the children can bring in a favourite book from home which they can share with the other children in their class.

They can also bring in prop which serves as a clue to their favourite book/character or come dressed up as a favourite character too if they so wish. On this day all the children will also receive a £1 World Book Day voucher!

HOMEWORK

Year 3
English -  Pg 58-59
Maths - Pg 48-49

Year 4 
English - Pg 60-61
Maths - Pg 52-53

• Accelerated Reader - when you are finished your book your teacher can change it for you. As soon as you are ready you can take a quiz at school. Remember that you need 3 100% scores to move up a level

• Times table practice - this week we are learning our 8 times tables. Please practice these as we do in school.

Can Do

• Continue logging on to TTRS, Sumdog and Myon or Big Cat - your logins are stuck in the front cover of your Reading Records.

• Maths - Year 4 will be completing their statutory Multiplication Tables Check in June this year. To this end, please can you ensure your child is regularly accessing and practicing these at: https://mathsframe.co.uk/en/resources/resource/477/Multiplication-Tables-Check

• Pick from the menu on the school website

  Click on classes, Year ¾ then Our Projects Year B Spring Term

  https://sites.google.com/downhallprimary.com/year3-4/our-projects/year-b-spring-term?authuser=0

Have a great holiday!
Mrs Hurley, Mr Greenfield & Miss Harvey

Year 3/4 Blogpost 03.02.23

Dear Parents,

We hope you've had a great week and also hope that you are all well! This week in Year 3/4 we have begun looking at our new text, Around the World in Eighty Days. We will be writing our own versions of this story. Our intended audience will be the EYFS children. In maths, we have been looking at perimeter. We were able to go outside; and using a variety of measuring tools, we practiced finding the perimeter of different objects that contained a square or an oblong/rectangle.

Mid Year Targets

On Thursday 9th February, your child will bring home their Mid Year Target Sheets. One of the things we are asked most at Parent/Teacher Consultations is "What can we do at home to support our child?" In order to help inform you, we now share these with you via these target sheets as these will be the key areas that we will focus on during the second half of the year.

It is worth emphasising that these are not reports, you will receive your child's report at the end of the Summer Term. We hope you find the target sheets helpful. They will form the basis of Parent/Teacher Consultations on Monday 27th February and Wednesday 1st March.

This week we are not setting homework in the usual homework books. Please can you complete the work on Perimeter instead? We would also like you to learn the spellings that have been uploaded to Google Classroom. The children have all received paper copies. Many thanks.

Don't forget to keep up all your fantastic efforts with your reading at home - it will make a huge impact on your child's reading development and their learning.

If you have any issues or questions, please come and see us at the end of the day - we would love to see you!

Lots of love,

Mrs Hurley, Mr Greenfield & Miss Harvey