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Bees Class

Mrs Cains

Bees' Class Teacher

Welcome to Bees Class

3 months ago
Posted on 08th Sep 2024 by Mr Harley

KS2 Swimming – Sept ’24

Please see below a letter regarding swimming in KS2 for this term.

Paper copies of the letter will be sent home with children on Monday.

Swimming Lessons – Sept 24

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Welcome to our Class – We are the Bees!

Our teacher is Mrs Cains and we have 20 Year 4 children in our class. Our topic this term is The Rocky Mountains and The Alps.

(Class Teacher’s email: bees@brownclee.shropshire.sch.uk)

Information on our Term’s Learning:

Class Rules and Weekly Timetable

Bees P.E. days are Tuesday and Thursday. This term, we will be learning the skills associated with cross country running, gymnastics, swimming and football. We will also be taking part in a daily fitness challenge.

Bees are allowed to have their own pencil cases if they wish to. These should be small enough to fit into their individual tray and contain basic equipment, such as coloured pencils, different coloured pens or highlighters. Felt tips are not required. Stationary will also be provided in the class for everyone so anything contained in their own individual pencil case is a bonus. Children may also have a water bottle in class that should be filled with water only unless the school have been notified otherwise. They may also bring in a healthy snack to eat at breaktime should they wish to.

Home Tasks

Bees’ home tasks are to read regularly (ideally daily) and to practise spellings and times tables. There will be a weekly test for both spelling and times tables on a Friday morning. We currently use interactive online games – which are particularly effective for helping with both practising spellings and times tables. Links to Times Tables Rockstars and Spelling Shed can be found below. See Letter outlining homework expectations for expectations and Homework Policy for further details. Children may also like to practise by writing things down rather than using a screen.

Spellings

Every Friday, children in Key Stage 2 will bring home a list of ten spellings to learn. They will be given a test on these words the following Friday and a new list will be shared. Children in Dragonflies and Bees will focus on recapping high-frequency words and Year 3&4 common exception words. Children in Scorpions will recap the above-mentioned words and in addition will also focus on Year 5 & 6 common exception words. These word lists will be made available each week for children to practise on Spelling Shed. The full 3&4 and 5&6 word lists are available on Spelling Shed should your child wish to do any further practise.

Times Tables

Children in Dragonflies and Bees will focus on a specific times table each week, their knowledge of which will be tested on a Friday. Children may practise using Times Tables Rockstars, but will also need to rehearse the specific times table that they are working on either verbally or with a pen or pencil in their Home Learning books. Scorpions will be tested on all times tables every Friday and should use Times Tables Rockstars.