Friday 6th November 2020 Welcome to Year 3/4 - Opal, Moonstone and Garnet Classes

Dear Parents,

A huge welcome to you if you are joining us here in Year 3/4 and a big hello if you were with us last year! The children have had a very busy week and have all settled in well to their new classes. It is so great to see the children smiling when they are coming into school each day. Well done to all the children for remembering to bring in a water bottle, a reading book from home and your coat. 

HOMEWORK AND GOOGLE CLASSROOM

Google Classroom is an essential part of your child's learning journey here at Down Hall. It is a place where the children can access their homework as well as sharing any learning that they have been doing at home. This week we will not be setting any homework on Google Classroom. However, we would like you to sign in to your email and you will see that Mr Greenfield has sent you a link to your new Google Classroom. Can you please click on to the link? Answer the question that Mr Greenfield has set so we can see who has been able to gain access to your class account. 

Here are the instructions on how to access our homework on Google Drive as well as some of the educational websites we use. 

Google Drive 

Your child has their own login for Google drive which is an email and a password. Here they can complete work on a computer, which saves automatically and are able to share this with their teacher. You can log in by googling ‘Google Drive’ and signing in. Your child needs to type their email address in and click ‘Next’ then on the next screen, they need to type their password in. These have been given to your child already to take home. If you need these please email year 3_4@downhallprimary.com. 

Once signed in, your child can access school emails, shared work and homework. 

Google Classroom 

Within Google Drive is Google Classroom which can be accessed by clicking on the little squares near to the top right of the screen:

Scroll down to ‘Classroom’ and click on it: 

Then click on ‘Y3/4 2019/20 as shown below: 

(I have more as I am a member of a few groups so your child’s page may look different to mine) 

All children in year 3/4 have been invited to this so your child should be able to join. If there are any problems, please let me know. 

From here, your child can see other children’s comments and where some children have posted their work. If your child clicks on ‘Classwork at the top’ this will give you the homework tasks:

SUMDOG

https://www.sumdog.com/user/sign_in 

Your child has also been given a Sumdog login so they can access this educational site. Your child’s teacher monitors how often your child accesses this. 

MyOn 

https://www.myon.co.uk/ (Make sure you go to the .co.uk site not the .com site). 

Their MyOn login details are the same as their Accelerated Reader details which your child was given when they did the Star Reader test. Accelerated Reader is a reading programme that we use in school and we should hopefully be using this again, when the government guidance allows, as it involves taking books home and bringing them back into school.

Times Tables Rock Stars 

https://play.ttrockstars.com/auth/school/student 

Your child has been given their TTRS login details. Your child will need to type the school’s name in first and then the login page below will come up: 

All children are given their login details and can usually be found in their reading record.

We would also like you to have a go at the school's official websites for maths and reading. Your child should have come in with temporary log in cards for Sumdog and TTRS. These websites are specifically targetting maths skills and times tables.If you need any help, feel free to ask your child's teacher. In the future we will be sending home a laminated sheet with all log in's and access details. Next week we will be setting homework on the Year 3/4 Google Classroom - watch this space...

INTRODUCING OUR AMAZING YEAR 3/4 TEACHERS

MOONSTONE CLASS

Hi there. My name is Mrs Hurley and I am very excited to be your child's teacher this year. I cannot wait to get to know your child over the coming year.
This term I also have a trainee teacher, Miss Beard to help out and teach alongside me. Miss Grove (ISA) works alongside to support several of our class members. The happiness and safety of your child is very important to me, if you ever have any questions or concerns please do not hesitate to contact me. 

GARNET CLASS

Hello, I am Miss Harvey and Miss Clark is the class ISA. We are both here to support all of the children with their learning and to ensure your child feels safe and is happy in school. I look forward to a great year with this class and getting to know your children. If you have any questions, please contact us through the year 3/4 email. 

OPAL CLASS

Hi. My name is Mr Greenfield and Mrs Leigh is the class ISA. We are both looking forward to teaching your children this year. I am looking forward to getting to know your children more as the year progresses on unless they are Tottenham fans!

If you have any questions, please do not hesitate to contact me through the 3/4 email.

If you would like to speak to us feel free to call the office and we will get back to you when we can. Alternatively, you can always email us at: year3_4@downhallprimary.com

Have a fabulous weekend,

Mrs Hurley  Mr Greenfield  Miss Harvey