Astra Class
Welcome to Astra Class!
Astra class is one of our Year Four classes, they are taught by Mrs Coote.
Children in Astra class will also be supported by Ms George.
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Spring 2016
Topic: European Friends
(Britain and The European Community)
Literacy
We will be learning about the following genres of writing:
- Stories from other cultures
- Creating images (poetry)
- Recounts
- Play scripts
Mathematics
We will be securing our mathematical skills of:
- Calculating
- Measuring
- Understanding shapes
- Securing number facts and relationships
Science and Computing
We will be learning about living things and their habitats. In computing we will be learning to write and edit HTML codes.
Art
We will be exploring Print making using stencils.
Geography
We will be learning to name and locate counties and cities of the United Kingdom and their human and physical characteristics. In addition the children will learn the key topographical features (including hills, mountains, coasts and rivers), land-use patterns; and understand how some of these aspects have changed over time.
We will also learn to locate the world’s countries, using maps to focus on Europe (including the location of Russia) concentrating on their environmental regions, key physical and human characteristics, countries, and major cities.
Religious Education
(Sikhism)
We will be learning about the life and teachings of Guru Nanak.
PSHE
(Going for goals)
We will be providing children with opportunities to reflect on themselves as individuals particularly as learners and how they learn most effectively.
Music
We will continue to learn to play the Ukulele.
Look out for the letter inviting you to come in to watch the children perform what they have learnt this term.
MFL
(Spanish)
We will be learning about numbers, days of the week and the date. Click here to visit Mr. Bennett's website for revision materials.
Home Learning
Homework will be set every Friday and must be returned on Wednesday of the following week.
Remember: You can access your Active Learn and Mathletics accounts from home.
They will help you with your reading, spelling, grammar and maths.
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