Blue Spruce

Local history: smuggling!

In Term One we are looking close to home and studying Rye’s local history… smuggling! We will be learning how and why smuggling became such an important part of our coastal history and discovering what lengths smugglers would go to to avoid paying taxes.

In English, we will be reading Hello Lighthouse by Sophie Blackall. We will be exploring different ways of writing descriptive sentences and stepping into character as a lighthouse keeper!

In Guided Reading, we are using The Puffin Keeper by Michael Morpurgo. We are using this book to discover more about character and develop our skills in prediction, inference, vocabualry, retrieval and sequencing.

In Term One science, we are studying light. So far, we have already learnt the difference between artificial and natural light sources and designed a pair of sunglasses!

Useful Links:

www.purplemash.com – children can login and explore resources to support all areas of the curriculum, complete tasks and play games

www.whiterosemaths.com/homelearning – use this link to watch videos for your year group.

www.topmarks.co.uk/maths-games/daily10 – great for testing your mathematical recall

https://www.eastsussex.gov.uk/libraries/online/ebooks-audiobooks/ebooks/ – you can download ebooks for free from the library service

https://www.timestables.co.uk/multiplication-tables-check/ – this is a useful link for supporting your Year 4 child with preparing for the Year 4 Multiplication Tables Check

Staff

Class Teacher: Miss Diplock
Teaching Assistant: Mrs Griffiths

Reminders

Reading records are to be in school every day. Please ensure your child is reading with an adult at least three times a week. Ensure adults write a comment into reading records when you have heard your child read.
Questions to support reading: blooms-taxonomy-questions-for-reading
Spelling homework will be given every Monday, following a spelling lesson. The children will have time, every day, to practice their spellings at school but please do read the words through with your children ensuring they understand the meaning and how to use them.
Activities to support spelling practice: spelling-selection-activities