Horn Park 2017-18

Helen?

What are we learning this year?

What do our children need to know? Year 3 Maths Focus in on key things like –timetables –important they practise at home.

What do our children need to know? Year 4 Maths

What do our children need to know? Year 3 Writing

What do our children need to know? Year 4 Writing

What do our children need to know? Year 3 reading

What do our children need to know? Year 4 reading

Spelling When teaching spelling, teachers follow the national curriculum which states spelling patterns needed to be taught, e.g. ‘tion’ words as well as statutory word, common exceptions and personal spellings. Spellings are taught in an investigative way which help children to embed knowledge of these patterns and learn strategies to help them remember.

Spelling Many children use the look cover write check method to learn their spellings Look at a spelling word. Cover the spelling word. Visualize the covered word in the mind. Write the word from memory. Check what has been written with the uncovered word. However there are a range of other strategies that can be used to help to. These include: Breaking words into sounds ( d-i-a-r-y) Breaking words into syllables (re-mem-ber) Breaking words into affixes (dis + satisfy) Using a mnemonic (necessary has one collar and two sleeves) Referring to a word in the same family (muscle – muscular) Saying it as it sounds (Wed-nes-day) Finding words within words (I am in Parliament) Using a key word (horrible/drinkable for able and ible) Appling spelling rules (writing, written) Creating a visual memory (look-cover-say-write-check)

Respectful Challenge Vygotsky Let’s think James Nottingham We have to provide cognitive conflict to develop deep and meaningful learning

Mindset Ability is not fixed Setting only supports middle children Language is important Children need to understand how the brain works

Homework and learning websites Your child should have login details for the following websites: https://www.mymaths.co.uk/ https://www.purplemash.com/login/ http://uk.spellodrome.com/# Children will always receive homework in line with what they have been doing in class so completing it will really help consolidate their learning.

Useful websites English/Grammar https://www.topmarks.co.uk/english-games/7-11-years/spelling-and-grammar http://www.bbc.co.uk/education Outside events/support https://www.greenwichcommunitydirectory.org.uk/kb5/greenwich/fsd/localoffer.page?localofferchannel=0

Dates for the diary International Evening: Thursday 12th October Parents Evening: Wednesday 18th and Thursday 19th October Inset day: Monday 30th October Year 4: O2- Young Voices- Thursday 1st Feb -children leave school at lunch time. Picked up at 02 by 9:30pm. Year 4- one night residential

What else would you like for support?

Compass MAT Staffing Structure John Camp – Chief accounting officer (CEO) Executive Headteachers Michelle Bernard – ( Inclusion, Parents, Social justice, Health and mental well being) Joanne Gordon – (Teaching and Learning) Sophie Powell – (CPD) Helen – Head of school Ad for Deputy head