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Cedar Week 5 w.e 06.12.24
Mr Dring (p.dring) on: Cedar Tree Class
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This week the children have wowed me with their resilience whilst undertaking their end of term reading and maths assessments. I look forward to their results. Our Year 4 children have also continued to practise their times table skills ready for the DfE test in 2025.
In English, we have continued to hone our descriptive writing skills in finalising our written winter/seasonal poems.
Thank you for everyone who was able to bring in a cereal type box for our Art lessons - I'm sure the children will love to tell you how they used it as part of our European Artists unit over the couple of weeks.
Finally, Cedar class will be welcoming Mr Turner, a student teacher, as an additional adult who will be joining us for Spring half term as part of his university training placement.
Have a wonderful weekend
Mr Dring
Cedar Blog Week 4 Autumn 2 w.e 29.11.24
Mr Dring (p.dring) on: Cedar Tree Class
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In English we are busy planning and drafting our seasonal poems ready for our LKS2 Showcase in week 7 - I can't wait to see the finished pieces. During Science, we have completed another States of Matter investigation whilst in PSHE we have explored how to be respectful during shared discussions both in and outside of school.
The children have asked if grown ups at home will continue to support them build confidence with their times tables - particularly 6,7,9,11,12 in Year 4 and 3.6,4.8 in Year 3. Please ask if we can support you with ideas on how to do this. The DfE have confirmed Year 4 children will be required to sit the statutory Multiplication Tables Check in Spring term whereby they have 6 seconds to read, answer and type their answer to 25 random times table questions.
Thank you to everyone who has been able to donate either through the purchase of raffle tickets or small jars/bottles/chocolates - we do appreciate it.
Below, is a further link to the digital safety leaflet to support parents with their child's use of 'Fortnite.'
Have a delightful weekend
Mr Dring
Cedar Blog Week 3 Autumn 2 w.e 22.11.24
Mr Dring (p.dring) on: Cedar Tree Class
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We've had a fun week exploring our senses to help us write our descriptive poetry including discovering what pine trees smell like, what footsteps in snow sound like, what unwrapping Christmas presents feels like and what walking through a snowy blizzard looks like. In conjunction with this, we have had a lot of opportunities to practise our songs for the LKS2 Christmas showcase. We can't wait to share with you our singing and our own written winter poetry.
In Science, we have continued to investigate the three main states - liquid, solid and gas and will be conducting our own experiments next week that we have planned. In Maths both year groups have developed and honed their times table and division skills. This is a key life skill to provide the children with the best opportunities in later life so if you get a spare 5 minutes please support your child with anything from 0x,1x all the way up to 12x. Thank you.
Have a lovely weekend
Mr Dring
Cedar Blog Week 2 Autumn 2 w.e 15.11.24
Mr Dring (p.dring) on: Cedar Tree Class
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We have had a wonderful week practising using verbal and written description to create detailed visual images in our listener's/reader's mind in preparation for writing our Seasonal poems at our song showcase in week 7. In Maths we have continued to work on our 3,4,6 and 9 times tables with division facts too.
During Science we have spent time planning and investigating the main 3 states of matter and developed our scientific enquiry skills using a range of recording equipment.
We have all been really enthused about our stop animation unit in Computing and the children have already made great progress - future budding animators in the making!
Have a lovely weekend
Mr Dring
Cedar Blog 9 Wk 1 Aut 2 w.e 08.11.24
Mr Dring (p.dring) on: Cedar Tree Class
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Welcome back for Autumn 2. We have been busy publishing our Boudicca biographies this week, continued out Science learning about States of Matter (solids, liquids, gases) and also developed our knowledge about the Ancient Romans and Celts in Britain. In Maths Year 4 have moved onto calculating the area of 2D shapes and Year 4 have moved onto multiplication using grouping and arrays. In Music, we have started our songs practise for our Week 7 LKS2 Christmas showcase.
We have had a few queries about homework so please see the note to grown ups at the top of this week's work which we hope helps you further in supporting your child with their out of school work.
Please can we remind you to write your children's names in their uniform, PE kits, packed lunch boxes and on their water bottles because it makes it quicker and easier to ensure your child's belongings are returned to them if they lose or forget them. Thank you.
Have a lovely weekend
Mr Dring