There is an opportunity for the children's reading

 books to be changed daily in order to encourage

 their enjoyment of reading. Moreover the more 

 books children read the more they will improve their

 reading skills!!!

 As soon as they have finished their reading book

 their reading record should be signed by whoever

 listened to them read and brought back into school.

 As your child becomes a more independent reader it

 might be suitable for them to read the reading book 

 by themselves. If so you could ask some questions 

 to ensure they understood the text or they could tell

 you what happened in the book. In these cases you

 still need to sign the reading record please.

 All books should be changed at least once a week.

 Homework is an essential part of children's learning

 as it reinforces new and old skills that the children

 have been developing in class. All homework needs

 to be completed and handed in on time. A parent or

 guardian should sign and date the homework too.

 Reading: Tuesday & Thursday on these nights the 

 children are expected to read their reading books.

 You could help their understanding of the text by

 asking them questions about the plot or the

 characters, for example.

 Literacy: Literacy-this will be based on what we

 have been covering in class or the children may be

 asked to think of some ideas for a creative writing

 lesson. They will then be expected to share their

 ideas in class.

 Numeracy: The children are working on their

 numeracy target of times tables. All children should

 be learning these for an assessment the following

 week. In addition, follow ups from lessons maybe

 sent home to reinforce key skills. This should be

 handed in the following day. Also...watch out for Mr   

 Heaton's Numeracy challenges!!!

 Topic: Children will be asked to research an aspect

 of their topic on Friday and is due in on Monday.

 Homework should not include printed sheets off the

 internet. Any information should be read and put

 into the children's own words and format.

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 Homework is an essential part of children's learning

 as it reinforces new and old skills that the children

 have been developing in class. All homework needs

 to be completed and handed in on time, however we

 understand that sometimes it is not possible to 

 complete a piece of work on the night it is given. Just

 let the teacher know when there is a problem and

 ensure the work is completed as soon as possible.

 Monday- Numeracy homework is given on a  

 Monday night. Usually the task reinforces an area we

 have been covering recently in class but sometimes

 will be a worksheet covering key mental arithmetic

 skills. Learning Times Tables are a key learning target

 in Year 4 at the moment and the children should all

 know which tables they can be learning at home.

 Also ...watch out for Mr Heaton's Numeracy

 Challenges!!

 Tuesday and Thursday- on these nights the 

 children are expected to read their reading books.

 You could help their understanding of the text by

 asking them questions about the plot or the

 characters, for example.

 Wednesday- Literacy-this will be based on what we

 have been covering in class or the children may be

 asked to think of some ideas for a creative writing

 lesson. They will then be expected to share their

 ideas in class.

 Friday-Topic-Children will be asked to research an

 aspect of their topic on Friday and is due in on

 Monday. If it is essential to print sheets from the

 internet please ensure that the children have

 highlighted key information and are able to discuss

 their research.

 P.E is on Tuesday and Thursday afternoon however,

 it is essential that P.E kits are in school all week as

 we occasionally have extra lessons such as football

 with Radcliffe Borough.

 The swimming programme for Year 4 is an intensive

 4 week course that is held from the 16th November

 to the 11th December. The children require sensible

 swim wear and a towel. The programme is not   

 optional and all children are required to

 participate as it is part of their P.E curriculum.

 Our awards assembly is held on Monday mornings

 at 9am. It would be great to see you there so

 please come along and celebrate the children's

 achievements with us.