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?

Term 2

This term we will be continuing our learning about the Anglo-Saxons and Vikings. We will become a group of Vikings who create a village to settle in. All of the children will make their own character with a job role in our village. The children will meet a fierce Viking called, 'Ivar The Boneless' (Mrs Alder in role!). They will be asked if they would like to sail across the North Sea to Angle-Land with him. The children will evaluate the pros and cons of this and then make their decision. The children will then meet Ivar by his boat and will learn that he is very picky with what characters he wants! The children will role play sailing across the choppy sea! Once they arrive in Angle-land, they will notice the similarities and differences in the two areas. They will come into contact with the Anglo-Saxons. Will they welcome them? Or will they be met with resistance? 

The children will spend the rest of the term learning about how the Anglo-Saxons and Vikings lived together and their different ways of life. 

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:

Wednesday 11th September- Meet the Teacher (after school)

Friday 20th September - TTRS day

Thursday 24th October - Halloween Disco

Friday 25th October - Non-uniform Day

Tuesday 5th November- Nasal Flu Spray

Tuesday 12th November - Odd Socks Day

Wednesday 20th November - Parents Evening (online)

Thursday 21st November - Parents Evening (in person)

Friday 29th November - Christmas Jumper Day

Friday 29th November - Christmas Fair

Tuesday 3rd December - Pantomime Trip

Tuesday 10th December - Trip to Aureus to see production of 'High School Musical'

Thursday 12th December - Viking and Anglo-Saxon trip to Hill End (Letters will be sent home with details and permission slips). 

Friday 20th December - Break up for Christmas (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 Thursday. Please make sure to send the children into school wearing their PE kits. This term, we will mainly be completing our PE in the hall but make sure they have suitable clothing for outdoor breaks on our PE day.

Swimming

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

· 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.