Welcome to Class 9 with Mrs Dene
Your child's happiness and wellbeing is of extreme importance to me, please speak to me before or after
school if there is ever anything that you'd like to discuss.
You can also contact me at ddene@thewilmslowacademy.co.uk
Welcome back to the SUMMER term!!
In English, the children will be writing diary entries, using their experience of using the pop-up pool and visiting Conway last term as inspiration. They will continue to learn spelling, punctuation and grammar skills each week, as well as participating in shared reading sessions, where we will be concentrating on vocabulary, inference, prediction, explanation, retrieval and summarising. Children will regularly practise their handwriting, in order to be able to express themselves more easily and more quickly. We would like to encourage you to hear your child read at least three times per week and record reading in your child's reading diary.
In maths, the children will be continuing their work on multiplication facts and looking at coordinates. Among other things, they will be giving directions from one point to another on a grid, drawing polygons specified by translations (movements) and translating polygons in the first quadrant. Practice and recall of multiplication facts will be a focus throughout the year, the aim being for the children to know all the multiplication facts up to 12x12. Key words include: coordinates, axes, translate, polygon, quadrilateral and point.
In science, the children will learn about animals, including humans. They will answer questions such as 'Can I identify and name parts of the human digestive system?' and 'Can I identify and explain the types and functions of teeth?' They will design their own investigation into tooth decay before going on to consider food chains and food webs. Key words include: saliva, oesophagus, stomach, incisor, canine and digestion.
In geography this half term, the children will be exploring the question, ‘What is life like in a developing country?’ They will explore the human and physical features of Manchester and Mumbai and continue to ask geographical questions to gather evidence and information. Key words include: location, climate, weather, infrastructure, transport and water sources.
Please note that Class 9 will have outdoor PE on Tuesdays and indoor PE on Wednesdays.
Please ensure that your child has suitable clothing for outdoor PE. Joggers, T-shirt and a Hoody/Jumper are recommended
DATES FOR YOUR DIARY
Start of Summer Term (1st half) - Tuesday April 22 2025
Bank Holiday - Monday May 5 2025
End of Summer Term (1st half) - Friday May 23 2025
Start of Summer Term (2nd half) - Monday June 2 2025
MTC check - to take place the week commencing 9-6-25
End of Summer Term (2nd half) - Friday July 18 2025 1:15 p.m.
WHAT ARE WE READING IN CLASS 9 AT THE MOMENT?
We have begun reading
Our curriculum map for Summer 1
Please click on the link below
2025 SUMMER 1 curriculum mapYEAR 4 CURRICULUM OVERVIEW
Please click on the link below
2024-25 year-4-curriculum-overview.docx
WHO IS OUR STAR OF THE WEEK?
Every week, a new 'Star of the Week' will be chosen. This will be someone who has impressed Mrs Dene or one of the other adults who work with Class 9. Their picture will appear here and then below in the gallery for the rest of the year.
Summer 1 Stars of the week .....
Week 1 - Imogen Mountney :)
Spring 2 Stars of the week
Spring 1 Stars of the week
Autumn 2 Stars of the week
Autumn 1 Stars of the week
WHAT IS READING FOR PLEASURE (RfP)?
Every week, Class 9 enjoys Reading for Pleasure (or RfP). Children are allowed to sit wherever they like - including under tables, on top of tables and even on Mrs Denes' chair - and either read to themselves or each other. They are encouraged to talk about their book choices and make recommendations.
At home, please read with your child at home every day and record this in their reading record. Here are some titles you might like to try...
PE
Our class will do PE every Tuesday and Wednesday afternoon. .
Your child is now required to bring their PE kit into school with them and get changed at school before their PE session.
Your child will then get dressed into their uniform at the end of the session.
PE kits will be returned home at the end of each half term unless needed to be done before hand.
Please ensure that your child has the correct P.E Kit in school with them.
Homework
Every Friday, you will be given this homework to complete by the following Wednesday:
- Maths
- Spellings
- Reading comprehension or SPAG exercise
In addition, all children will be expected to bring their signed reading records into school each day.
If you have any difficulty completing any of your homework, please ask for help before it is due in.
Multiplication Test
In the summer term, all year 4 children take part in a multiplication check.
This is completed online and children can prepare for this by
- Completing their mymaths homework
- Going on Times Table rockstars regularly
- Practicing and learning their times tables
Memorising their multiplication fact cards
Using online tests to prepare - https://www.timestables.co.uk/multiplication-tables-check/
Our timetable
