Welcome to Otters Class!

Teacher - Miss Orr

Teaching Assistant - Mrs Alder and Miss Oakes

We are very excited to be starting another school year and getting to share it with the Otterly amazing Otters. We are looking forward to seeing what this school year brings and working with our new class. If there is anything you would like to talk about or need to ask a question, our door is always open. 

Here is to a fantastic school year. 

Miss Orr, Mrs Alder and Miss Oakes 

Our over arching question for the year is...

Can Something Be Good And Bad At The Same Time?

Here is all the important information that you need to know for the upcoming term but if there is anything you need clarification on, please come and speak to us. 

• School gates open at 8:30
• School finishes at 3:10pm
• KS2 Gold Book Assembly is on a Tuesday at 2:30pm

Important Dates:

- Thursday 6th March. Whole class photos

- Monday 10th March. World Book Day.

- Tuesday 11th March and Wednesday 12th March - Parents Evening

- Trip to Whipsnade Zoo - Tuesday 18th March

- Friday 4th April - Break up for Easter holidays. 1pm finish. 

Homework: 

Homework is set on a Friday and is checked the following Friday. Homework consists of:

• Reading - Children need to read 5 times a week and record this on Boom Reader. We check this on Fridays.
• Spelling practice of ten words each week. These words come from the statutory words for Year 4 and These words will be tested on Fridays. 
• TTRS - Children are expected to complete 15 minutes of TTRS a week. This is set weekly and is scheduled on TTRS to appear at 3pm every Friday and will be available until the following Friday at 8am. We always have sheets available for those that are unable to access TTRS online. 

PE

is on a Friday. Please make sure to send the children into school wearing their PE kits. This term, we will be doing PE outside as much as possible so please ensure appropriate clothing for the weather. 

Swimming

Our swimming sessions begin on 22nd April and will be every Tuesday until 20th May.  

· Girls – Swimming costume (no bikinis)

· Boys – Swimming trunks or shorts (no long shorts)

· Swim cap (available for purchase from the school office for £1)

· Towel

· Waterproof bag

Please ensure all swimming kit is marked with your child’s name.

Multiplication Check:

In the Summer Term, the children in Year 4 will complete the Multiplication Check. This check is an online test where the pupils are asked 25 questions on the times tables up to 12 x 12. For each question, the children are given 6 seconds to answer. We are very proud of the progress the children have made with their times tables so far and are keen to continue to support them to learn all of their times tables before the Summer Term. We have linked some websites below that the children can go on at home to help them practice their fluency in times tables.