Staff September 2024
Teachers:
Mrs Newdeck (Monday & Tuesday)
Mrs Seeley (Wednesday, Thursday & Friday)
Teaching Assistants:
Mrs Chesshire, Mrs Tibbetts, Mr Green, Mrs Maund
Dean Fields Residential Power Point
Year 4 Residential DFSC 24.ppt Parent Copy
For the spring term our topic is:
New York and North America
Literacy: Varjak Paw
Varjak Paw is a Mesopotamian Blue cat from a large family that live comfortably inside the Contessa’s large, grand house. Yet, when the Gentleman arrives with his odd black cats, Varjak and his grandfather the Elder Paw believe that something strange is going on. Having escaped the house, Elder Paw tells Varjak to leave and bring back a dog that will frighten away the Gentleman and his black cats. Thing is, Varjak has no street smarts, having been a house cat all his life – and no idea what a dog is, either.
Finding his way in the city is tough for Varjak until he makes friends with Tam and Holly, two street cats who take pity on him and help him find food and shelter and avoid the cat gangs that roam the city and work for the mysterious Sally Bones. At the same time, Varjak dreams of his ancestor, Jalal, who teaches him a special cat martial art as he sleeps, making him a fearsome warrior. Will Varjak ever find a dog and bring it home? And what are the strange robotic cats he witnesses in the city?
Summary: While on their way to England, four kids’ plane crash lands in the middle of the Amazon jungle. Fred, Con, Lila, and Max must work together to survive in the wilderness. They must work to overcome dangerous animals, forest fires, and more all on their own… that is, until they discover a lost city in the jungle. It is in this city that the children meet the explorer, but will he be their salvation, or their destruction?
Home Learning
Click on the link below for homework opportunities
https://www.glenfall.gloucs.sch.uk/wp-content/uploads/2025/01/New-York-Teeth-and-Digestion-1.doc
Spelling Year 4
Spring Term Spellings
The test will be on a Friday.
https://www.glenfall.gloucs.sch.uk/wp-content/uploads/2024/12/spellings-Y4-Spring-Term-1.docx
https://www.glenfall.gloucs.sch.uk/wp-content/uploads/2025/01/Spellings-Spring-Term-Apples.doc
Science
We are learning about:
Teeth & Digestion
This term our PE sessions will be on a Tuesday morning and Wednesday afternoon. Please ensure that children wear their PE kits to school. House colours if possible.
Forest school sessions will take place on a Thursday. It is important that children have wellies in school to be able to join in Forest School sessions. It would be a great idea to keep them in lockers for the term.
Maths Games
Top Marks is a website with lots of good games children can play to help them with their maths. Hit the button is a great one for times tables.
https://www.topmarks.co.uk/maths-games/hit-the-button
Times Tables Rock Stars is also up and running. All children have received a user name and log in.
Times tables worksheets that we do every day in class.
Full Programme – TTRS worksheets (1)
Take a look at our photos
Soup Making
Christmas DT Project: Design and make a light up nose net reindeer!
South America and Rainforest Talk from Parent who lived there for 7 months
A South American Visitor!
