West Malling CE Primary School
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Year 4 Oak
This week we have been reporters.
Our visit to the library. We are really keen to start the summer reading challenge!
Weeding
We have made torches in D.T.
Sports Day
Cricket workshop
In science we have been learning about the water cycle!
Chance to Shine Cricket Workshop
Please could Year 4 come into school in PE kits on Thursday as they will be taking part in a special Cricket workshop in the morning. This will be in addition to their normal PE lesson on Friday. Please could you also ensure children come into school with a hat and wear sun cream to school when needed.
West Malling's Got Talent Auditions!
We will be hosting our heats on Thursday!
The finalists will have the opportunity to perform at the Summer fair!
We have had a fantastic morning with the author, Karen Greaves.
West Malling C. E. Primary School
Oak Class
Curriculum Newsletter: Term Six 2022-23
Dear Parents and Carers,
We hope you all had a restful break and your children are looking forward to the term ahead. Please do not hesitate to speak to us or email on oakteacher@west-malling.kent.sch.uk should you have any questions or queries.
We understand that as we near the end of the year some children can become worried about the changes as they move into Year 5. Please do be reassured that we will be doing lots of work and having frequent discussions to support children in this. We aim to limit changes as much as possible to enable a smooth start to year 5 so please do reassure your children that we will make sure they are supported and that they should always ask if they are worried about anything at all.
Homework
Reading – Children should read EVERY day. Everyone will have a book in their tray which they are reading at school, they are welcome to also take this home to read.
Maths – Mathletics and times table practise will form the maths homework, it is expected that both are done at least once a week. By the end of this academic year the children are expected to know their tables up to 12 x 12. The order in which we learn the X tables is: 2x, 5x, 10x then 3x, 4x, 8x then 6x, 7x, 9x, 11x, 12x. This knowledge will be vital for learning in Year 5.
Spellings – Children will have spellings to practise each week, linked to learning in class. Please make sure that children practise spelling them correctly in a sentence.
Weekly homework – We hope that they are fun and interesting activities that will develop them as learners. It will be given out on a Friday and is due in on a Wednesday. There will be a different activity for each week and castle points will be awarded generously.
Useful Reminders
Please ensure everything is clearly named including PE hoodies, lunch boxes and especially JUMPERS. Nothing beats writing a name with a permeant marker as it can’t fall off and takes a while to wash off. Please remind your child that their belongings should stay either ON their peg or by their desk, this way nothing should get lost.
Sunny Days
Please essure your child comes to school ready to spend some time outdoors, Please bring a hat and wearing sun cream to school when needed.
Break time
Please remember to bring a piece of fruit or vegetable to have at break time, this gives a much needed energy boost.
PE
PE will be on Mondays and Fridays, both outside. Children should come to school in PE kits, with earrings removed and long hair tied back.
Tricky 'red' words to learn- please select the appropriate sheet to practise with your child
Practise 100 Club
Thank you all for the beautiful flowers, teddy and generous voucher! So very kind of you thank you! I hope you all have a great half term and I will see you after that to help your new teacher settle in.
We will be completing the Year 4 Multiplication Check on the first week after half term.
It would be beneficial for your child to do some extra times table practice over the half term so that they are ready.
Some easy ways to do this include:
- Asking questions such as “What’s 7 x 8?”
- Reciting times tables (4 times 1 is 4, 4 times 2 is 8, etc)
- Write up tricky ones and stick on the fridge (such as 6 x 8 = 48, 7 x 8 = 54)
- Using apps and games (TTRS)
- Singing times tables songs (lots can be found online)
There is also a practice test on the school website which will tell you their score and show where mistakes were made. This will help you to know which ones to practice first. We teach the times tables in the following order: 10, 2, 5, 3, 4, 8, 6, 7, 9, 11, 12.
This is absolutely nothing to worry about, the results are just for the school to know which children need some extra help with their times tables. There is no pass or fail mark and test will take no longer than 5 minutes.
Non Newtonian Fluids! They change behaviour! When force is applied they act like a solid then when a force isn’t applied they heave like a liquid.
Well done Oak Class for you fantastic class assembly!
In DT we have been making book covers, learning to sow a fastening.
Singing ringing tree poem and watercolour illustration
Living Land Show - Thursday 4th May at the Kent Showground, Detling Hill, Maidstone ME14 3HS
Children will need to be dropped off at 9am and collected at 2:20, we will provide you with a number to put in your windscreen so that you can be directed to the correct drop off an pick up location.
Please be advised that if you need to drop off a sibling to school on Thursday 4th May you will be able to do so from 8:30am on the playground. Enabling you to take your year 3/4 child to the Kent County Showground.
The children will need to bring a bag containing a water bottle, a raincoat, a sun hat and a healthy packed lunch (no sweets, chocolate, fizzy drinks or any items containing nuts). Children must wear their school uniform but will need strong footwear: walking boots, comfortable wellies or old trainers would be appropriate.
Thank you for your continued support, we hope this will be a fun day as well as a great learning opportunity.
Living Land Show!
Herstmonseux!
Oak Class Curriculum Newsletter: Term Five 2022-23
We hope you all had a restful break and your children are looking forward to the term ahead. Please do not hesitate to speak us or email on oakteacher@west-malling.kent.sch.uk should you have any questions or queries.
Homework
Reading – Children should read EVERY day. Everyone will have a book in their tray which they are reading at school, they are welcome to also take this home to read.
Maths – Mathletics and times table practise will form the maths homework, it is expected that both are done at least once a week. By the end of this academic year the children are expected to know their tables up to 12 x 12, and this will be tested in June when they complete the Multiplication check. You can find a link on the class page to a site which is similar to the Multiplication Check. The order in which we learn the X tables is: 2x, 5x, 10x then 3x, 4x, 8x then 6x, 7x, 9x, 11x, 12x.
Spellings – Children will have spellings to practise each week, linked to learning in class. Please make sure that children practise spelling them correctly in a sentence.
Weekly homework – This will be set at the beginning of each term. We hope that they are fun and interesting activities that will develop them as learners. It will be given out on a Friday and is due in on a Wednesday. There will be a different activity for each week and castle points will be awarded generously.
Useful Reminders
Please ensure everything is clearly named including PE hoodies, lunch boxes and especially JUMPERS. Nothing beats writing a name with a permeant marker as it can’t fall off and takes a while to wash off. Please remind your child that their belongings should stay either ON their peg or by their desk, this way nothing should get lost.
Break time
Please remember to bring a piece of fruit or vegetable to have at break time, this gives a much needed energy boost.
PE
PE will be on Mondays and Fridays, both outside. Children should come to school in PE kits, with earrings removed and long hair tied back.
To finish our science topic on sound we tested out string telephones... and they worked!
Please remember your Science Trip letter by Thursday!
DT day! We made slingshot cars, learning about kinetic energy, air resistance and how to use different mechanisms.
West Malling Library
We had a wonderful time at the library and learnt lots of interesting things!
Some children were able to take books home (if they were registered on the library system). Please ensure that the books are returned to a library on the date stamped inside the book.
If you would like to take your child to the library or to sign up for a library card all the details can be found here: https://kent.spydus.co.uk/cgi-bin/spydus.exe/MSGTRN/WPAC/JOIN
We apologise for the misprint with this terms homework. Please see the revised sheet either stuck in books or below.
In science we have been learning about volume and pitch. We’re made guitars to experiment with,
Well done Oak class! A fantastic day had by all!
Maidstone Museum Trip
Don't forget your raincoat, lunch, water bottle and to wear your trainers.
Your lunch and water bottle need to fit in a bag you can carry on your back around the museum. You will need your hands free to explore the exhibits and complete your work.
Swimming restarts Monday 27th.
Don’t forget your goggles!
We hope you all had a restful break and your children are looking forward to the term ahead. Please do not hesitate to speak us or email on oakteacher@west-malling.kent.sch.uk should you have any questions or queries.
Homework
Reading – Children should read EVERY day. Everyone will have a book in their try which they are reading at school, they are welcome to also take this home to read.
Maths – Mathletics and times table practise will form the maths homework, it is expected that both are done at least once a week. By the end of this academic year the children are expected to know their tables up to 12 x 12, and this will be tested in June when they complete the Multiplication check. You can find a link of the class page to a site which is similar to the Multiplication Check. The order in which we learn the X tables is: 2x, 5x, 10x then 3x, 4x, 8x then 6x, 7x, 9x, 11x, 12x.
Spellings – Children will have spellings to practise each week, linked to learning in class. Please make sure that children practise spelling them correctly in a sentence.
Weekly homework – This will be set at the beginning of each term. We hope that they are fun and interesting activities that will develop them as learners. It will be given out on a Friday and is due in on a Wednesday. There will be a different activity for each week and castle points will be awarded generously.
Useful Reminders
Please ensure everything is clearly named including PE hoodies, lunch boxes and especially JUMPERS. Nothing beats writing a name with a permeant marker as it can’t fall off and takes a while to wash off. Please remind your child that their belongings should stay either ON their peg or by their desk, this way nothing should get lost.
Break time
Please remember to bring a piece of fruit or vegetable to have at break time, this gives a much needed energy boost.
PE
We will continue to be going swimming on Mondays, please come to school in PE kits to help with changing. It is vital that all children wear goggles to fully partake in lessons, they are unlikely to be able to pass onto the next level without goggles. PE will on Wednesdays. Please ensure that earrings are removed on PE days and that long hair is tied back.
Our final art pieces
Science circuits
Team building day!
We have arranged for a local company to come into school this Wednesday, 25th January, to complete a range of teambuilding workshops/ activities with the children in Years 4 & 5.
Could you please send your child into school wearing their P.E kit on the day (to include warm jogging bottoms) as many of the activities will be outside.
West Malling C. E. Primary School
Oak Class
Curriculum Newsletter: Term Three 2022-23
Dear Parents and Carers,
We hope you all had a restful break and your children are looking forward to the term ahead. Please do not hesitate to speak us or email on oakteacher@west-malling.kent.sch.uk should you have any questions or queries.
Homework
Reading –Children should read EVERY day. Everyone will have a book in their try which they are reading at school, they are welcome to also take this home to read.
Maths – Mathletics and times table practise will form the maths homework. By the end of this academic year the children are expected to know their tables up to 12 x 12. There are lots of websites where the children can play games but nothing beats chanting them to get them to stick in their heads! We will put links on Oak page on the school website The order in which we learn the X tables is: 2x, 5x, 10x then 3x, 4x, 8x then 6x, 7x, 9x, 11x, 12x.
Spellings –Children will have spellings to practise each week, linked to learning in class. Please make sure that children practise spelling them correctly in a sentence.
Weekly homework – This will be set at the beginning of each term. We hope that they are fun and interesting activities that will develop them as learners. It will be given out on a Friday and is due in on a Wednesday. There will be a different activity for each week and castle points will be awarded generously.
Useful Reminders
We have had a large number of lost items last term. Please ensure everything is clearly named including PE hoodies, lunch boxes and especially JUMPERS. Nothing beats writing a name with a permeant marker as it can’t fall off and takes a while to wash off. Please remind your child that their belongings should stay either ON their peg or by their desk, this way nothing should get lost.
PE
We will be going swimming on Mondays, please come to school in PE kits to help with changing. It is vital that all children wear goggles to fully partake in lessons, they are unlikely to be able to pass onto the next level without goggles. PE will on Wednesdays. Please ensure that earrings are removed on PE days and that long hair is tied back.
Break time
Please remember to bring a piece of fruit or vegetable to have at break time, this gives a much needed energy boost.
Snow Day Fun!
Tuesday 13th December - West Malling’s Festive Sporting Extravaganza!
On Tuesday 13th December your child will be taking part in West Malling’s Festive Sporting Extravaganza!
Please ensure that your child comes to school in their PE Kit and in their castle team t-shirt.
If your child doesn’t have a t-shirt of the correct colour, then a plain white t-shirt is fine. Castle team colours: Bodiam-blue, Hever-yellow, Leeds-red, and Dover-green
Year 3 and 4 have worked collaboratively to research a countries Christmas traditions and present them to the class
With Yr3 we have started to grow our own sea monkeys! We have been doing lots of writing about them, check back for updates.
We have really enjoyed our new English text, Oliver and the Seawigs.
We have been making our own seawigs, inspired by what we have read.
In science we will be learning about Ecosystems.
With an adult, watching Blue Planet in BBC iPlayer, will help to develop knowledge and understanding.
https://www.bbc.co.uk/iplayer/episodes/p04tjbtx/blue-planet-ii
We hope you all had a restful break and your children are looking forward to the term ahead.
Please do not hesitate to speak us or email on
oakteacher@west-malling.kent.sch.uk should you have any questions or queries.
Homework
Reading –Children should read EVERY day. Everyone will have a book in their try which they are reading at school, they are welcome to also take this home to read.
Maths – Mathletics and times table practise will form the maths homework. By the end of this academic year the children are expected to know their tables up to 12 x 12. There are lots of websites where the children can play games but nothing beats chanting them to get them to stick in their heads! We will put links on Oak page on the school website The order in which we learn the X tables is: 2x, 5x, 10x then 3x, 4x, 8x then 6x, 7x, 9x, 11x, 12x.
Spellings –Children will have spellings to practise each week, linked to learning in class. Please make sure that children practise spelling them correctly in a sentence.
Weekly homework – This will be set at the beginning of each term. We hope that they are fun and interesting activities that will develop them as learners. It will be given out on a Friday and is due in on a Wednesday. There will be a different activity for each week and castle points will be awarded generously.
Useful Reminders
We have had a large number of lost items last term. Please ensure everything is clearly named including PE hoodies, lunch boxes and especially JUMPERS. Nothing beats writing a name with a permeant marker as it can’t fall off and takes a while to wash off. Please remind your child that their belongings should stay either ON their peg or by their desk, this way nothing should get lost.
PE will on Wednesdays and Thursdays. Please ensure that earrings are removed on PE days and that long hair is tied back.
Please remember to bring a piece of fruit or vegetable to have at break time, this gives a much needed energy boost.
Harvest Festival performance
In DT we have been making biscuits! YUM!
We started with a basic recipe and made adaptions to improve it.
We have been learning about the digestive system. We have learnt about the function of the different organs that we use. We even made our own stomachs as that we could see what happens.
Please explore this website and game to revisit and reinforce what we have learnt.
In English, we have been creating musical instruments just like Ossiri. We have taken inspiration from the sounds around us, as did Ossiri.
In science we have been learning about the 3 main types of teeth we have: incisors, canines and molars. We learnt about there different uses and preformed a simple test to see which teeth we use for different foods.
Enrichment week
During the afternoons this week we will be taking part in a range of exciting activities to extend learning and give new opportunities.
On Friday, 23rd September the children will be taking part in Forest School activities. Please send them into school dressed in clothes that you don't mind them getting dirty! The clothing should include long sleeves and (long) trousers and a pair of old shoes or wellington boots. They should also bring in a pair of trainers or school shoes to change into once their activities have finished.
Photos to follow...
Welcome to Oak Class! We hope you all had a wonderful summer break and enjoyed all the wonderful sunshine that we had. If you have any questions, please do not hesitate to speak us or email on oakteacher@west-malling.kent.sch.uk
Useful Reminder
Snacks
Please remember to bring a piece of fruit or vegetable to have at break time.
PE
PE will on Wednesdays and Thursdays. Please ensure that stud earrings are removed on PE days and that long hair is tied back.
Homework
Expectations of homework include:
Reading –As part of the RALF initiative, children should read EVERY day. Please sign the sheet in the back of their homework books to show they have done so.
Maths – Mathletics practise will form the only maths homework, however multiplication tables practise is vital! Please also record any maths work your child does on the sheet in the back of their homework books. By the end of this academic year the children are expected to know their tables up to 12 x 12 with a 5 second recall. We will practise at school, but we ask that you also take as much time as you can to go through them at home. There are lots of websites where the children can play games but nothing beats chanting them to get them to stick in their heads! We will put links to some multiplication games on Oak page on the school website. The order in which we learn the X tables is: 2x, 5x, 10x then 3x, 4x, 8x then 6x, 7x, 9x, 11x, 12x.
Spellings – As mentioned above, children will have some spellings that have be sent home which will then be tested in school each week.
Weekly homework – This will be set at the beginning of each term. We hope that they are fun and interesting activities that will develop them as learners. Out on a Friday, in on a Wednesday. There will be a different activity for each week and castle points will be awarded generously.