Welcome to Erewash Class!

Our Geography unit this half term is...

Water and The Water Cycle!

We will be developing our knowledge and understanding about water and the different stages of the water cycle.

This half term, we are artists!

We will be developing our art skills...

Guided Reading

In Guided Reading we will be focussing on the text, 'The Song of the Dolphin Boy' by Elizabeth Laird. Here is a brief synopsis- "The Song of the Dolphin Boy" tells the story of Finn, a misfit boy in the Scottish fishing village of Stromhead, who feels a connection to the dolphins in the bay. After feeling out of place and often bullied, Finn dives into the sea and finds a sense of belonging with the dolphins. However, he soon realizes that his dolphin friends are in danger from the plastic and other rubbish polluting the water, including the threat of thousands of balloons being released by a local supermarket. Determined to help, Finn seeks assistance from the Lighthouse Crew, a group of children who have previously excluded him. The story explores themes of friendship, belonging, and the impact of plastic pollution on marine life. 

English

In English, we will also be linking in with our Geography unit. We will be watching a short film called ‘The Oceanmaker’. This about a woman who creates a machine called ‘The Rainmaker’ to catch clouds and create rain in her home which has been suffering from a draught. The children will be using this short film to create a diary entry from the perspective of the woman writing about whether or not her marvellous machine works. This is always a brilliant English unit and I can’t wait to read the children’s incredible ideas and writing!

Maths

In Maths, we will be deepening our knowledge of  fractions and later in the half term, we will be exploring decimals and their relationship to fractions. 

Recommended Reads

Times Tables 

Please remember also to practise your times tables- We aim to have GOLD in all times tables by the end of Year 4 in Erewash Class.

Remember:- 

Bronze means you can say the whole table in order- eg "one times two is two, two times two is four....." fluently.

Silver means you can say the answer to any sum from the times table eg "what's 4 x 5?   What's 8 X 5 ?

Gold means you can say the reverse division fact- eg in five times table, what's 20 divided by 5? how many fives in 15?

Things to remember!

Reminders!

Don't forget to ask an adult to sign your organiser and hear you read out loud at least four times a week at home!