Rowan - Year 4
All About Rowan Class
Welcome to Rowan Class! 🌿
A very warm welcome to all of you who will be joining Rowan Class in September! I am really looking forward to getting to know you all and finding out about the things you enjoy, the things you are good at and the things you would like to learn. We have an exciting term ahead, filled with lots of new learning, fun experiences and opportunities to work together. I can't wait to see all the wonderful things we will achieve as a class. Welcome to Rowan Class – let the adventure begin! 🌟
This term's topics are: Rubbish and Recycling, Electricity and Prayer.
Our Class book is:
The Firework Maker’s Daughter by Phillip Pullman
Cracking Contraptions by Nick Park
Who's Who?
Class Teachers: Mrs Porter
Teaching Assistants: Miss Hayton (TA) and Miss Berry (HLTA)
Our Timetable
Our PE days are: Wednesday and Friday
Please come to school dressed in your PE kit on these days.
Our class library day is: Monday
Spelling Test day is: Friday
Please ensure your child brings their school library book in on this day, so they can change it.
Key Information for Parents
To keep up to date it is vital that parents regularly read our weekly newsletter, which is emailed directly to you on a Friday. This is packed with important information and key dates for your diary.
Reading at Home
Reading is very important and it opens up a world of learning to our children. At Barrow our long term aim is for all children to develop a passion and love of reading, as well as becoming confident readers across the curriculum.
Every child at Barrow will be given a school banded reading book by their class teacher; this will either be on Bug Club or they may receive a physical book. We ask that all children read to an adult THREE times per week and this should be signed and recorded in your child's reading diary. This will be checked weekly by your child's class teacher. In addition, all children will choose their own library book, they can keep the book for ONE week and must return it to school on their allocated library diary. If your child does not return their library book, they will not be able to take another book out.
Bug Club
All children have access to Bug Club. Your child's class teacher will provide them with a Username, Password and School Code. To access Bug Club you can click on the attached link
ou can log onto Bug Club using the link below:
https://www.activelearnprimary.co.uk/login?c=0
Learning By Questions
Learning by Questions (LbQ) is an online learning platform we use to support children’s progress in maths and English. It gives pupils short, focused questions that adapt to their level, with instant feedback to help them learn from mistakes and build confidence.
Each week, your child will be assigned one maths task and one English task to complete at home. These activities are designed to reinforce what has been taught in class and usually take a short amount of time to complete. Teachers can then see how pupils are getting on and use this to support learning in school.
You can log on to LBQ using the link below:
Spelling Shed
Children from Year 2 to Year 6 get weekly spelling lists. Class teacher's will provide each child with a paper copy of the spelling list and in addition, they will set a host of games or activities to help your child learn their weekly spellings on Spelling Shed. You can find your child's login details in the front of their reading diary.
You can log onto Spelling Shed using the link below:
https://www.edshed.com/en-za/login
Times Table Rock Stars
Children from Year 3 upwards will receive a username and passwords for Timetable Rock stars. This allows them to practise and prepare for the multiplication check at the end of Year 4.
ou can log onto Times Table Rock Stars using the link below:
After School Clubs
Details of termly after school clubs will be displayed on the school's newsletter. To book onto an after school club please contact the school office
Additional Information
If you have any questions do not hesitate to ask.