St Thomas' C of E Primary School

St Thomas' C of E Primary School

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Year 4 and 5

Welcome to Year 4 and 5's class page.  Here you can find out about what we are learning about this half term, important key days and see what Year 4 and 5 is all about!

About Us

Hello! This year our class will be taught by Mrs McCann (Monday-Wednesday) and Mrs Blunt (Thursday-Friday).  We also have Mrs Jackson who will help us with our learning and supporting us with our work every morning. 

In the mornings we do Handwriting, Spellings, English, Maths and Guided Reading. In the afternoons we have our foundation subjects. Each half-term we base our learning around a different narrative, we like to immerse ourselves into the narratives through a variety of drama strategies in our lessons.

In Year 4/5 we also look at developing a positive attitude to learning and resilience. We foster a love for learning and challenging ourselves in lessons and believe we should always be kind and respect each other.

Our books this year are:

Autumn 1 - Magical Myths and Legends by Michael Morpurgo

Autumn 2 - Henry Finch by Alexis Deacon

Spring 1 - Beowulf by Michael Morpurgo

Spring 2 - The Conquerors by Daniel McKee

Summer 1 - The Unforgotten Coat by Frank Cottrell Boyce

Summer 2 - The Witch of the Sands by Jamila Gavin

Key Days

Autumn 1 - PE

Monday - Dance

Wednesday - Swimming (Year 4)

                      - Outdoor games (Year 5)

Our Learning Environment

Year 4/5 Newsletter

At the start of every half term, we write a new newsletter. This can be found in Parents then Letters to Parents.

Year 4/5 Homework

Homework grid - This will be sent home at the start of each half term.  Please support your child to choose and complete a minimum of one task per week and bring it into school on a Friday. 

Reading 10-15 minutes daily.  Please record in your reading diary and bring it to school daily. Children can change their reading books first thing in the morning as and when required. 

Spellings will be sent home each Friday.  Please practise these words at home and children will be tested the following Friday. 

Times Tables (TTRockstars) 10 minutes daily. Children’s passwords will be inside their reading records.