St Peter and St Paul
Welcome to Year 4
St Peter and St Paul
Class Teacher: Mrs Anastasia Ayers
aayers@cc.thedcet.com
Saints Peter and Paul are two foundational figures of Christianity, celebrated on their joint feast day, June 29th. Peter was a fisherman, a leader among Jesus' disciples, and became the first Bishop of Rome (the first Pope). Paul was originally Saul, a Pharisee who persecuted Christians, but experienced a dramatic conversion to Christianity on the road to Damascus and became the Church's first great missionary to the Gentiles. Both men were martyred in Rome and are considered the spiritual leaders and principal evangelizers of the early Church
Please have a look at the books for this term. For our Guided Reading sessions we'll be reading "Song of the Dolphin boy" and completing the activities based on this text, our calss book will be "Paddington 2" and for English lessons we will be using the text "The Barnabus Project":
Useful website link for times tables practice...
Please find a link below to the times tables website that we will be using with the children in class.
It gives them the opportunity to focus on specific times tables, as well as testing themselves against all of the times tables up to 12.
There are games they can use to help them and a plan for how they can develop their understanding and knowledge across all the times tables.
Finally, there is a test section which is timed, and will give them an experience of recalling times table facts against the clock!
This website works perfectly with Times Tables Rockstars and allows the children to practice the individual times tables that they may be struggling with. Their 5 stage plan is great and when they pass it they can get a certificate!
Thank you for your support in this.
Mrs A Ayers
Some Helpful Links:
- Here is a link to the words the children are expected to be able to spell and use by the end of Year 3 and 4: https://assets.publishing.service.gov.uk/government/uploads/system/uploads/attachment_data/file/239784/English_Appendix_1_-_Spelling.pdf (Page 16)
- Times Table Rock Stars: https://play.ttrockstars.com/auth/school/student
- Some great reading books for children in Year 4: https://schoolreadinglist.co.uk/reading-lists-for-ks2-school-pupils/suggested-reading-list-for-year-4-pupils-ks2-age-8-9/