4E | Pelsall Village School

Welcome to 4E!

Our class teacher is Mrs Edwards and our teaching assistant is Miss Instone. We have 32 children in our class who all work extremely hard. On our class page, you can find information about what we have been learning, details about homework, books we are reading and information to help continue your learning outside of school.

Children with awards this week:

Pupils of the week:

Darcey and Kelly

Fab Five:

Precision - Kelly

Improvement - Darcey

Prepared - Sarah

Listening - Mason

Determination - Maisie-Li

Curriculum Coverage Autumn Term 2

Maths	Week commencing	English
Length and Perimeter Converting km into m Finding the perimeter counting squares Finding the perimeter of rectangles	4.11.19	The Time Slip Scarab Describing settings Using fronted adverbials Using speech punctuation accurately
Length and Perimeter Finding the perimeter of rectangles Finding the perimeter of rectilinear shapes	11.11.19	The Time Slip Scarab Planning a portal story Write an effective opening to a portal story Write an exciting middle of a portal story Write an effective ending to a portal story
Multiplication and Division Multiplying and dividing by 10 and 100	18.11.19	The Time Slip Scarab Plan own portal story Create effective descriptions of objects and settings Use fronted adverbials Correct use of speech punctuation
Multiplication and Division Multiply and divide by 6	25.11.19	Non-Chronological Report Features of Non-Chronological Reports Correct use of paragraphs Use of topic sentences to introduce paragraphs
Multiplication and Division Mental multiplication 2d x 1d	2.12.19	Non-Chronological Report Planning a non-chronological report Writing a non-chronological report Editing and redrafting our writing
Multiplication and Division Mental methods of division	9.12.19	Scarab's Secret - Journey Story Features of a journey story Use descriptive vocabulary Use of conjunctions Correct use of speech punctuation
Multiplication and division Column methods of multiplication and division	16.12.19	Scarab's Secret - Journey Story Planning their own journey story Using different ways to begin sentences Using speech punctuation accurately Building suspense and excitement

Maths

Week commencing

English

Length and Perimeter

Converting km into m
Finding the perimeter counting squares
Finding the perimeter of rectangles

4.11.19

The Time Slip Scarab

Describing settings
Using fronted adverbials
Using speech punctuation accurately

Length and Perimeter

Finding the perimeter of rectangles
Finding the perimeter of rectilinear shapes

11.11.19

The Time Slip Scarab

Planning a portal story
Write an effective opening to a portal story
Write an exciting middle of a portal story
Write an effective ending to a portal story

Multiplication and Division

Multiplying and dividing by 10 and 100

18.11.19

The Time Slip Scarab

Plan own portal story
Create effective descriptions of objects and settings
Use fronted adverbials
Correct use of speech punctuation

Multiplication and Division

Multiply and divide by 6

25.11.19

Non-Chronological Report

Features of Non-Chronological Reports
Correct use of paragraphs
Use of topic sentences to introduce paragraphs

Multiplication and Division

Mental multiplication 2d x 1d

2.12.19

Non-Chronological Report

Planning a non-chronological report
Writing a non-chronological report
Editing and redrafting our writing

Multiplication and Division

Mental methods of division

9.12.19

Scarab's Secret - Journey Story

Features of a journey story
Use descriptive vocabulary
Use of conjunctions
Correct use of speech punctuation

Multiplication and division

Column methods of multiplication and division

16.12.19

Scarab's Secret - Journey Story

Planning their own journey story
Using different ways to begin sentences
Using speech punctuation accurately
Building suspense and excitement

Autumn 1

Ancient Egyptians

Creative Curriculum:

We will learn about:

Week 2

Where in the world is Egypt?

Locating Egypt on a world map, identify the continent and bordering countries
Main events of Ancient Egypt in a timeline

Week 3

What is Egypt like?

Identify some of the geographical features of Egypt

Week 4

What was a Pharaoh?

Find out who the Pharaohs were and why they were important

Week 5

Pyramids

Creating an Egyptian landscape picture

Week 6

What were the pyramids used for?

Different types of pyramid
Creating a pyramid fact file
Creating a 3d pyramid out of a net

Week 7

Discovery of Tutankhamun

Who was Tutankhamn?
Howard Carter's discovery of the tomb

Week 8

Tutankhamun's tomb

Creating a cartouche out of clay
Should Howard Carter have raided the final resting place of the ancient Pharaoh?

Autumn 2

Ancient Egyptians

Creative Curriculum:

We will learn about:

Week 1

4/11/19

Gods

Ancient Egyptian Gods
Creating our own papyrus pictures

Week 2

11/11/19

River Nile

Features of a River - Mouth, source, flood plane, delta etc.
Uses of the River Nile - Modern and Ancient Egypt

Week 3

18/11/19

River Nile

Creating a model of the River Nile labeling it's features
Discussing the different view points of flooding from the Ancient Egyptian point of view and those who live in England.

Week 4

25/11/19

Daily life in Ancient Egypt

Identify how the annual flood dictated the farming seasons in Ancient Egypt
Social Pyramid

Week 5

2/12/19

Daily life in Ancient Egypt

Day in the life as a rich / poor person in Ancient Egypt
Identifying the diet of the Ancient Egyptians

Week 6

9/12/19

Making Bread

Techniques of how to make unleavened bread
Creating a recipe
Making the bread

Week 7

16/12/19

Science: Light

French: Food

RE: Why do people find Jesus an inspiration?

Music: Instrumental sessions with Mr Spence

PE: Catching and throwing: Dodgeball

Computing: Create a toy simulation using Scratch

Key Information

Reading

Children are expected to read regularly at home and to complete an AR book quiz each week. We have time dedicated for children to read their selected reading book but we encourage as much as possible to also listen to them read at home.

Our class novel that we are reading and using for some of our guided reading sessions is:

Secrets of a Sun King by Emma Carroll

As part of our English lessons this half term we will be using:

The Egyptian Cinderella by Shirley Climo

Next half term we will be using:

Homework

Spelling

Each week children will be required to practise a set list of spellings. Spelling tests are taken on a Thursday. Their test scores will be recorded at the bottom of the relevant pages in their spelling booklet. Children will also record which words they still need to learn from the spelling test

Maths

Each week we complete a CLIC quiz in school. Part of the maths homework is to look at which questions they did not get right in that week's CLIC quiz and to spend a little time practising at home ready for the next CLIC quiz.

Creative Curriculum

Children are given a set amount of tasks to complete in their project book to further their learning about that particular theme. If they then complete these tasks they will have the opportunity to select one area to complete a small project on. This can be anything from the topic that has captured their interest and be presented in any way they choose!

PE

Our PE days are Wednesdays and Thursdays.

Please make sure that your child has their full PE kit in school on these days.

This should include:

School PE top

Black PE shorts

Black pumps

Long hair should be tied up on PE days and if your child wears earrings they must remove them before the lesson as they are getting changed or cover them with a suitable tape or plasters bought from home.