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Graveney Primary School
‘Learning and Achieving Together’
Dragonflies
Term 6 Week 1
I hope that you have had a good week. Good to see that the sun has made an appearance - just in time to start a new term! Speaking of things that do not seem to change... here are this week's spellings and multiplication facts!
Spelling
Year 3 Spellings:
super-
supercharged supersonic superglue superhuman superhero superstore supermarket supernatural supernova
Year 4 Spellings:
inter-
interact intercity interrelated interactive interconnect intermission intergalactic internet interstate intersection
Multiplication Facts
Year 3. Week 1's multiplication facts are:
5 x 8 = 40 4 x 9 = 36
8 x 3 = 24 8 x 9 = 72
7 x 3 = 21 9 x 4 = 36
9 x 8 = 72 12 x 8 = 96
5 x 7 = 35 8 x 7 = 56
4 x 7 = 28 8 x 2 = 16
Year 4. Week 1's multiplication facts are:
4 x 9 = 36 8 x 6 = 48
6 x 8 = 48 9 x 8 = 72
9 x 6 = 54 9 x 7 = 63
6 x 7 = 42 4 x 7 = 28
8 x 4 = 32 9 x 4 = 36
3 x 6 = 18 3 x 7 = 21
Here is a 'time filler' for half term!
Here are a few images from our educational visit to Canterbury Roman Museum and The Beaney.
Term 5 Week 6
The trip to Canterbury went very well. The children enjoyed their time at Canterbury Roman Museum and The Beaney. Hopefully, they have already told you all about it. What they experienced will help them as we continue to learn about Ancient Rome next term.
Spellings
Week 6 Spelling Year 3
All of the words have the prefix mis-:
mismatch misjudge misspell mistrust misfortune mismanage mishandle misbehave misconduct mislay
Week 6 Spelling Year 4
All of the words have the prefix anti
antibacterial antibiotic antibody anticlimax antidote antifreeze antipathy antiseptic antitoxin antisocial
Multiplication Facts
Year 3. Week 6's multiplication facts are:
9 x 4 = 36 5 x 4 = 20
4 x 4 =16 8 x 4 = 32
12 x 4 = 48 6 x 4 = 24
5 x 8 = 40 9 x 8 = 72
3 x 8 =24 6 x 8 = 48
12 x 8 = 96 7 x 8 = 56
Year 4. Week 6's multiplication facts are:
3 x 12 = 36 12 x 7 = 84
4 x 12 = 48 3 x 7 = 21
8 x 12 = 96 4 x 7 = 28
6 x 12 = 72 8 x 7 = 56
7 x 12 = 84 6 x 7 = 42
9 x 12 = 108 9 x 7 = 63
Here are images of the prize winning entries as judged by the village organising committee.
Please find a copy of the updated timetable for Dragonflies which should take us through to the end of the year.
Term 5 Week 5
Rumours have been circulating about a large golden yellow orb in a clear blue sky. My extensive fact-checking that involved looking out of the window, proved that this is fake news. What is not fake news is Ophelia winning the village coronation art competition. Well done Ophelia!
My thanks to everyone for getting the consent slips back by last Friday for Wednesday's educational visit to Canterbury. While the forecast is promising, please make sure your child has a waterproof coat - if only to sit on when we have a picnic lunch.
This week's spellings are:
Year 3
All of the words have the prefix dis-
dispute disrespect discomfort disbelieve discontinue disappoint disappear disconnect discourage dislocate
Year 4
All of the words have the prefix auto
autobiography autocorrect autocrat autograph automatic automatically automobile autonomously autonomy autopilot
This week's multiplication facts are:
Year 3
5x2=10 8x2=16 6x2=12 9x2=18 12x2=24 5x3=15 4x3=12 8x3=24 7x3=21 9x3=27 6x3=18 2x3=6
Year 4
2x12=24 11x11=121 12x11=132 5x12=60 4x12=48 9x12=96 12x12=144 8x12=96 6x12=72 10x11=110 3x12=36 7x12=84
ps In other unlikely events ... Chelsea gained a point against the mighty Nottingham Forest. Time to sit down in shock.
Term 5 Week 4
I hope that you have had an enjoyable Coronation Weekend.
On Friday, the children were given a letter about our educational visit to the Canterbury Roman Museum. Please complete and return the consent slip by this Friday.
This week's spellings are the same for both year groups and all end with -ous:
tremendous enormous fabulous ambitious cautious curious delicious ferocious generous callous
[They are also going to be helpful with our writing this week.]
This week's multiplication facts are:
Year 3
1 x 8 = 8 2 x 8 = 16 3 x 8 = 24 4 x 8 = 32 5 x 8 = 40 6 x 8 = 48
7 x 8 = 56 8 x 8 = 64 9 x 8 = 72 10 x 8 = 80 11 x 8 = 88 12 x 8 = 96
Year 4
1 x 9 = 9 2 x 8 = 18 3 x 9 = 27 4 x 9 = 36 5 x 9 = 45 6 x 9 = 54
7 x 9 = 63 8 x 9 = 72 9 x 9 = 81 10 x 9 = 90 11 x 9 = 99 12 x 9 =108
Crowning the Week
Term 5 Week 3
I hope that you have been able to enjoy the extended holiday weekend.
Here are this week's spelling and multiplication facts.
Week 3 Spelling Years 3 and 4
Words linked to this term’s book:
canopy conservation creek Dreamtime ecotourism endangered environment glimpse habitat rare
Year 3. Week 3's multiplication facts are:
5 x 12 = 60 5 x 9 = 45
5 x 5 = 25 5 x 7 = 35
7 x 5 = 35 5 x 8 = 40
8 x 5 = 40 2 x 5 = 10
4 x 5 = 20 12 x 5 = 60
6 x 5 = 30 9 x 5 = 45
Year 4. Week 3's multiplication facts are:
3 x 7 = 31 7 x 2 = 14
8 x 7 = 56 7 x 5 = 35
9 x 7 = 63 7 x 9 = 63
6 x 7 = 42 7 x 8 = 56
7 x 7 = 49 7 x 4 = 28
7 x 12 = 84 12 x 7 = 84
The MyMaths learning will be live from tomorrow and also in the Home Learning books. Please remember to return them to school tomorrow [Tuesday].
Term 5 Week 2
After a brief absence, I see that the grey rain clouds have returned along with the April showers. However, some things are always with us and here are this week's multiplication facts!
Year 3. Week 2's multiplication facts are:
4 x 12 = 48 4 x 9 = 36
5 x 4 = 20 4 x 7 = 28
7 x 4 = 28 4 x 8 = 32
8 x 4 = 32 2 x 4 = 8
4 x 4 = 16 12 x 4 = 48
6 x 4 = 24 9 x 4 = 36
Year 4. Week 2's multiplication facts are:
8 x 4 = 32 3 x 8 = 24
7 x 4 = 28 8 x 5 = 40
9 x 4 = 36 8 x 6 = 48
4 x 8 = 32 8 x 8 = 64
4 x 9 = 36 9 x 8 = 72
4 x 12 = 48 8 x 12 = 96
Once again, this week's spellings are from the vocabulary list from our writing topic:
Week 2 Spelling
Words linked to this term’s book:
imagine important learn natural notice perhaps straight surprise though Aboriginal
This week's maths exercises will be available on MyMaths from Tuesday. Hard copies will be in the children's Home Learning books.
Term 5 Week 1
I hope you have had a good break.
Please make sure that the children's Home Learning Books are in their bags.
This term our main topic is about the Romans in Britain. The key knowledge linked to this topic can be found in the document below this block. Details about the other subjects will be posted soon.
We will be making an educational visit to The Roman Museum in Canterbury to view the mosaic pavement and handle some every-day objects from the Roman period.
There are events with a Roman theme taking place in East Kent. On 17th and 18 June the Romans are returning to Richborough Castle. Follow this link for more details:
https://www.english-heritage.org.uk/visit/places/richborough-roman-fort-and-amphitheatre/events/
The fort at Richborough re-opens on 19th April if you would like to visit it at another time.
This week's spellings are linked to the book we will be studying in English:
actually appear arrive caught disappear disappearing favourite fruit group guide
The multiplication facts for Year 3 will focus on key elements of one or two times tables:
3 x 12 = 6 3 x 9 = 27
5 x 3 = 15 7 x 3 = 21
7 x 3 = 21 8 x 3 = 24
8 x 3 = 24 3 x 4 = 12
4 x 3 = 12 12 x 3 = 36
6 x 3 = 18 9 x 3 = 27
The multiplication facts for Year 4 will focus on the key facts in which most children need to become more fluent. They will usually be from two times tables:
6 x 4 = 24 3 x 8 = 24
6 x 3 = 18 3 x 4 = 12
6 x 8 = 48 3 x 6 = 18
6 x 7 = 42 3 x 7 = 21
6 x 9 = 54 3 x 9 = 27
6 x 12 = 48 3 x 12 = 36
Term 5 Learning Overview - A weekly guide to this term's learning in Dragonflies
Term 5 Knowledge Organiser for Emperors and Empires
Home Learning over Easter
The children have had some learning activities for the Easter break put into their Home Learning Books. [Some have brought home loose sheets to stick into books that are at home - thanks, in anticipation for your help with this.]
We will send home fresh reading books for the break for those children who bring in their current books tomorrow [Friday].
It would be good for all the children to read at least two books on Bug Club over the next two weeks. One helpful aspects of the online books is that there is a question at the end of every page designed to help the children think about what they have read. Passwords are in the Reading Record Book.
Parent - Teacher Consultations
If we did not manage to meet this week, please contact the school office to arrange a time for us to meet early next term.
I hope you have a good break and would like to wish you a 'Happy Easter!'.
Here are some images from Science Week. We made electrical circuits and seed bombs.
Term 4 Week 6
I hope you are having a good weekend.
Last week was science week in school. The theme was 'Connections' which linked in well our science topic - 'Electricity'. I will be posting some photographs on Monday.
This week's spellings are:
Week 6 Year 3
All of these words are linked to our learning in maths.
equal interval mass capacity length weight measure greater distance equivalent
Spellings Week 6 Year 4
All of these words are linked to our learning in maths.
equal interval mass capacity length weight measure greater distance equivalent
The multiplication facts for the final week of the term are:
Multiplication facts Week 6 Year 3
5 x 2 = 10 8 x 2 = 16
6 x 2 = 12 7 x 2 = 14
9 x 2 = 18 11 x 2 = 22
5 x 9 = 45 4 x 9 = 36
8 x 9 = 40 6 x 9 = 54
7 x 9 = 63 9 x 9 = 81
Multiplication facts Week 6 Year 4
3 x 8 = 4 x 9 =
4 x 8 = 8 x 9 =
6 x 8 = 6 x 9 =
9 x 8 = 7 x 9 =
8 x 6 = 7 x 6 =
9 x 8 = 6 x 12 =
Term 4 Week 5
Hello, I hope you are having a good weekend.
This week we will be holding our Science Week - it was held over due to the recent industrial action. The children will be learning about electrical circuits, insulators and conductors.
Here are this week's spellings:
Spellings Week 5 Year 3
All of these words are linked to our learning in maths.
tenths hundredths decimal centimetre millimetre hundred litre millilitre gram kilogram
Spellings Week 5 Year 4
All of these words are linked to our learning in maths.
tenths hundredths decimal centimetre millimetre hundred litre millilitre gram kilogram
The multiplication facts for this week are:
Multiplication facts Week 5 Year 3
5 x 3 = 15 5 x 7 = 35
5 x 9 = 45 5 x 12 = 60
4 x 7 = 28 4 x 9 = 36
8 x 3 = 24 6 x 2 = 12
7 x 3 = 21 7 x 6 = 42
9 x 4 = 36 9 x 8 = 72
Multiplication facts Week 5 Year 4
8 x 6 = 48 4 x 9 = 36
8 x 4 = 32 8 x 7 = 56
8 x 9 = 72 6 x 8 = 48
6 x 7 = 42 6 x 9 = 54
7 x 6 = 42 7 x 9 = 63
9 x 8 = 72 9 x 7 = 63
Term 4 Week 4
I hope you are having a good weekend.
Parent Consultation Meetings
Slips for you to book a session to discuss your child's learning were sent home with the newsletter last week. Thank you to those who have returned them already. If you would like a slot that is close to the one requested, please return your slip asap.
Here are this week's spellings:
Week 4 Spelling Year 3
End in -sure or -ture.
nature future picture treasure creature measure furniture mixture capture pleasure
Week 4 Spelling Year 4
Words are of French origin with que for ‘k’
antique unique opaque boutique bouquet conquer etiquette grotesque oblique physique
This week's multiplication facts are:
Week 4 Year 3's multiplication facts are:
2 x 6 = 12 4 x 9 = 36
5 x 6 = 30 4 x 6 = 24
3 x 6 = 18 4 x 3 = 12
8 x 6 = 48 4 x 12 = 48
4 x 6 = 24 4 x 4 = 16
6 x 6 = 36 4 x 11 = 44
Week 4 Year 4's multiplication facts are:
6 x 7 = 42 7 x 3 = 21
7 x 7 = 49 7 x 8 = 56
9 x 7 = 63 7 x 7 = 49
8 x 7 = 56 7 x 9 = 63
4 x 7 = 28 7 x 5 = 35
3 x 7 = 21 7 x 12 = 84
Term 4 Week 3
Bug Club
The children have been re-issued with their usernames and passwords for Bug Club. You will find them stuck into the front of their Home Learning Books. All the children have been assigned e-books to read and there are games to play that will help with their grammar and punctuation. The children will also have time on Bug Club as part of Guided Reading sessions.
Spellings
This week's spelling are:
Week 3 Spelling Year 3
Add -ly with root word unchanged
strongly strangely silently unsafely instantly currently properly suddenly certainly honestly
Week 3 Spelling Year 4
Words are of French origin with gue for ‘g’
tongue league dialogue epilogue fatigue fugue harangue intrigue meringue monologue
Multiplication Facts
Week 3 Year 3's multiplication facts:
2 x 3 = 6 3 x 9 = 27
5 x 3 = 15 3 x 3 = 9
7 x 3 = 21 3 x 10 = 30
8 x 3 = 24 3 x 12 = 36
4 x 3 = 12 3 x 7 = 21
6 x 3 = 18 3 x 11 = 33
Week 3 Year 4's multiplication facts:
6 x 6 = 36 3 x 6 = 18
7 x 6 = 42 6 x 8 = 48
9 x 6 = 54 6 x 7 = 42
8 x 6 = 48 9 x 6 = 54
6 x 12 = 72 5 x 6 = 30
12 x 6 = 72 4 x 6 = 24
Term 4 Week 2
Good morning, on what is a bright morning with a strange yellow object in the sky!
Mymaths
Hopefully, you were given a letter about Mymaths - the school's new online maths learning platform. The children's login details are stuck into their reading record book. [Some of the children said that their reading record book was at home, so I would ask that you make sure they stick in the piece of paper they were given.] I have posted a fractions activity, which will be available from Tuesday 28th February. It is my intention to copy the task into the children's Home Learning books.
Home Learning Books
Please make sure that your child's Home Learning book is returned to school by Tuesday of each week - even if the tasks in the book have not been completed.
Spellings
Here are this week's spellings:
Week 2 Spelling Year 3
Add -tion to a verb
transportation observation imagination equation determination conversation adaptation accusation condensation combination
Week 2 Spelling Year 4
All of the words start with the prefix sub-.
recharge subdivide subheading submarine submerge subcommittee sublime subscribe subsided subversion
Here are this week's Multiplication Facts:
Week 2 Year 3's multiplication facts are:
2 x 6 = 12 6 x 9 = 54
5 x 6 = 30 6 x 3 = 18
7 x 6 = 42 6 x 10 = 60
8 x 6 = 48 6 x 12 = 72
4 x 6 = 24 6 x 7 = 42
6 x 6 = 36 6 x 11 = 11
Week 2 Year 4's multiplication facts are:
6 x 8 = 48 3 x 8 = 24
7 x 8 = 56 8 x 6 = 48
9 x 8 = 72 8 x 7 = 56
8 x 8 = 64 9 x 8 = 72
8 x 12 = 96 5 x 8 = 40
12 x 8 = 96 4 x 8 = 32
Next term, the children in Year 4 will take their tables check. They have been working hard to learn the multiplication facts and build up the speed at which they answer correctly. It is really encouraging to see how many have an average response time of less than six seconds [the time they are allowed in the tables check]. Thank you for your support with this.
Science: This week we finished off our learning about states of matter by investigating a non-Newtonian material called 'oobleck'. Oobleck is made by mixing cornflour and water. If you leave it alone, it behaves like a liquid but quickly changes if you squeeze, poke or hit it. We tried using oobleck to protect an egg that was thrown out of a window. The outcome can be seen on the playground.
Term 4 Week 1
Good morning. I hope that you have had an enjoyable half-term break.
Here are this week's spellings:
Week 1 Spelling Year 3
All of the words end with -sion.
pension tension mansion expansion extension dimension repulsion comprehension compulsion dissension
Week 1 Spelling Year 4
All of the words start with the prefix re-.
remind repay recycle return rewind restore rephrase rearrange recreate recharge
Here are this week's multiplication facts:
Year 3. Week 1's multiplication facts are:
2 x 3 = 6 3 x 9 = 27
5 x 3 = 15 7 x 3 = 21
7 x 3 = 21 8 x 3 = 24
8 x 3 = 24 3 x 4 = 12
4 x 3 = 12 12 x 3 = 36
6 x 3 = 18 9 x 3 = 27
Year 4 Week 1's multiplication facts are:
6 x 4 = 24 3 x 8 = 36
7 x 4 = 16 8 x 8 = 20
9 x 4 = 12 7 x 8 = 28
8 x 4 = 32 9 x 8 = 36
4 x 12 = 48 6 x 8 = 36
12 x 4 = 48 4 x 8 = 32
Here is the time table that Dragonflies Class will be following from this term.
Here is the overview of learning for Term 4. Our topic about Rocks, Relics and Rumbles will continue. In science we will be concluding our learning about states of matter in week one and then move onto electricity.
Safer Internet Day: We talked about how to use the internet safely and properly and then created posters to show The Five Commandments of The Internet
Week 6
Hello. I hope you are enjoying the weekend.
Here are this week's multiplication facts.
Week 6 Year 3’s multiplication facts are:
8 x 5 = 40 8 x 8 = 64
8 x 4 = 32 11 x 8 = 88
8 x 9 = 72 7 x 8 = 56
8 x 3 = 24 4 x 8 = 32
8 x 7 = 56 6 x 8 = 48
8 x 6 = 48 8 x 2 = 16
Week 6 Year 4’s multiplication facts are:
12 x 5 = 60 8 x 12 = 96
12 x 4 = 48 11 x 12 = 132
12 x 9 = 108 7 x 12 = 84
12 x 3 = 26 4 x 12 = 48
12 x 7 = 84 6 x 12 = 72
12 x 6 = 72 12 x 12 = 144
The spellings for this week are:
Year 3: All of the words end with -ssion.
mission passion session expression permission admission discussion confession percussion impression
Year 4: All of the words end with -ious.
poisonous dangerous mountainous famous various adventurous anonymous cautious courageous disastrous
Week 5
Just to let you and the children know that I am attending a funeral at the start of Monday and expect to be in school by 10:30.
Here are the spellings for this week. All of the children will be learning words ending in -tion.
Week 5 Spelling Year 3
These words all end in -tion.
action fraction invention injection collection condition correction creation extinction invitation
Week 4 Spelling Year 4
These words all end in -tion.
action fraction invention injection collection condition correction creation extinction invitation
Multiplication facts
Year 3. Week 5’s multiplication facts are:
5 x 3 = 15 3 x 6 = 18
5 x 7 = 35 3 x 4 = 12
5 x 9 = 45 3 x 7 = 21
5 x 2 = 10 3 x 5 = 15
5 x 4 = 20 3 x 9 = 27
5 x 12 = 60 3 x 12 = 36
Year 4. Week 5’s multiplication facts are:
9 x 9 = 81 9 x 12 = 108
8 x 9 = 72 9 x 3 = 27
7 x 9 = 63 9 x 8 = 72
6 x 9 = 54 9 x 6 = 54
4 x 9 = 36 9 x 7 = 63
12 x 9 = 108 9 x 4 = 36
Today we enjoyed a visit from The Circo Rum Ba Ba Theatre Company. We learnt about ways in which we can look after our planet.
Today we carried out a reliable test to see which was the runnier liquid. Sadly, Mr Crick would not let us try the honey or the tomato ketchup!
We also made our own lava lamps using water, cooking oil and a fizzy vitamin tablet. Mr Crick assured us that there was a lot of science here but we enjoyed looking at the bubbles!
Week 4
Thank you to everyone who made sure the Home Learning books came back last Monday. This made it a lot easier to set up the next set of home learning tasks.
Here are the multiplication facts for this week:
Year 3. Week 4's multiplication facts are:
4 x 4 = 16 6 x 2 = 12
4 x 6 = 24 12 x 5 = 60
4 x 8 = 32 6 x 7 = 42
4 x 9 = 36 6 x 3 = 18
4 x 7 = 28 6 x 9 = 54
4 x 12 = 48 6 x 8 = 48
Year 4. Week 4's multiplication facts are:
4 x 7 = 28 7 x 12 = 84
8 x 7 = 56 7 x 3 = 21
6 x 7 = 42 7 x 9 = 63
9 x 7 = 63 7 x 6 = 42
7 x 7 = 49 7 x 8 = 56
12 x 7 = 84 7 x 4 = 28
Here are the spellings for this week:
Week 4 Spelling Year 3
These words all end in -sion.
vision tension division television invasion confusion decision collision erosion explosion
Week 4 Spelling Year 4
These words are irregular plurals that are the same as the singular.
vision tension division television invasion confusion decision collision erosion explosion
Week 3
Hello, I hope you have survived the gales and rain and are enjoying today's sunshine.
Please remember to send in your child's Home Learning books, if they are still at home.
Here are this week's spellings:
Week 3 Spelling Year 3
These words are irregular plurals that are the same as the singular.
turf tongs salmon police music aircraft chalk staff wood tuna
Week 3 Spelling Year 4
These words are irregular plurals that are the same as the singular.
turf tongs salmon police music aircraft chalk staff wood tuna
Here are this week's multiplication facts:
Year 3. Week 3's multiplication facts are:
3 x 5 = 15 6 x 2 = 12
3 x 4 = 12 6 x 5 = 30
3 x 8 = 24 6 x 7 = 42
3 x 2 = 6 6 x 3 = 24
3 x 7 = 21 6 x 9 = 54
3 x 9 = 27 6 x 8 = 48
Year 4. Week 3's multiplication facts are:
6 x 5 = 30 6 x 9 = 54
6 x 3 = 18 8 x 6 = 48
6 x 4 = 24 7 x 6 = 42
6 x 8 = 48 9 x 6 = 54
6 x 6 = 36 6 x 11 = 66
6 x 7 = 42 6 x 12 = 72
A Request
Would you please keep any 1l or smaller fizzy drink bottles that are transparent and send them in with your child on Monday? We will be using them as part of our science learning.
Many thanks.
Hello!
It was lovely to welcome back the children and to hear about their holidays.
Thank you for the Home Learning that was returned last week. Please make sure that the books are in school on Monday morning. This week's spellings and multiplication facts will be put in them along with some other tasks linked to this week's learning in class.
As you may be aware, Miss Reynolds was off ill for most of last week. Hopefully, she will be feeling better soon. I will be changing reading books at some point on either Monday or Tuesday.
This week's multiplication facts are:
Year 3
2 x 6 = 12 6 x 2 = 12
5 x 6 = 30 6 x 5 = 30
4 x 6 = 24 6 x 8 = 48
6 x 6 = 36 6 x 7 = 42
6 x 9 = 54 6 x 12 = 72
8 x 6 = 48 12 x 6 = 72
Year 4
8 x 2 = 16 8 x 3 = 24
8 x 4 = 32 8 x 8 = 64
8 x 6 = 48 8 x 7 = 56
8 x 9 = 72 3 x 8 = 24
4 x 8 = 32 6 x 8 = 48
9 x 8 = 72 12 x 8 = 96
This week's spellings are:
Year 3
These words have irregular plurals.
foot feet tooth teeth mouse mice child children person people
Year 4
These words have irregular plurals.
foot feet tooth teeth mouse mice child children person people
Yes, they are the same for everyone this week.
Rock Relics and Rumbles: The attached Knowledge Organiser contains all of the key learning the children will be covering in the topic up to Easter. a copy will be sent to you in the Home Learning books.
Term 3 Overview of Learning
Happy 2023!
I hope that you all had a good break. My thanks to those who were so kind as to give me a present. My family certainly enjoyed the seasonal spirit of sharing the consumable items!
Our topic for the Spring Terms is Rocks, Relics and Rumbles.
In the Rocks, Relics and Rumbles project, the children will learn about the different layers of the Earth, including plate tectonics and their potential effects on the Earth's surface. They will investigate different types of rock to learn about their uses and properties. They will also investigate soil and fossils, including learning about the work of Mary Anning. They will have the opportunity to use maps to learn about the lines of latitude and longitude and a compass to learn about the cardinal and intercardinal points. They will also learn about volcanoes, earthquakes and tsunamis and the long and short-term consequences that these can have.
English and Maths
Our foci for maths will be multiplication, length and perimeter, while in English we will be focussing on a fiction text in the first Spring Term and a narrative in the first person for the second Spring Term.
Our multiplication facts will concentrate on the combinations which have scored the least well on TT Rock Stars for the chosen table or tables for the week. A printed version of the multiplication facts of the week will also be in the children's Home Learning books.
Year 4. Week 1's multiplication facts are:
6 x 4 = 24 9 x 4 = 36
4 x 4 = 16 5 x 4 = 20
3 x 4 = 12 7 x 4 = 28
8 x 4 = 32 9 x 4 = 36
4 x 12 = 48 4 x 9 = 36
12 x 4 = 48 4 x 8 = 32
Year 3. Week 1's multiplication facts are:
2 x 3 = 6 3 x 5 = 15
8 x 3 = 24 6 x 3 = 18
7 x 3 = 21 8 x 3 = 24
9 x 3 = 27 4 x 3 = 12
11 x 3 = 33 12 x 3 = 36
0 x 3 = 0 13 x 3 = 39
The spellings for this week are:
Week 1 Spelling Year 3
The words have y making the short i sound.
myth gym bicycle Egypt gymnast symbol system lyrics pyramid mystery
Week 1 Spelling Year 4
These words have the prefix mis-.
misinform miscount mismatch misjudge misspell mistrust misfortune misbehave misdirect misread
Coming to a Christmas Tree near you! Decorations made from clay and a mixture of glue, paint and glitter.
Advent Craft We have been making decorations to mark the beginning of Advent. We coloured, threaded, glued, stuffed and knotted to produce items that will look good on any Christmas tree.
Week 6
Last week we marked the start of Advent with craft sessions that involved stitching, gluing and colouring. Photographs will be posted on Tuesday, when all the children have finished the stuffing stage!
Meanwhile, here are this week's spellings and multiplication facts:
Year 3
young touch trouble double country couple cousin enough rough tough
Year 4
dispute disrespect discomfort dishonesty disbelieve disappoint disappear disconnect displace discourage
Year 3
2 x 8 = 16 3 x 8 = 24 4 x 8 = 32 5 x 8 = 40 6 x 8 = 48 7 x 8 = 56
8 x 8 = 64 9 x 8 = 72 11 x 8 = 88 12 x 8 = 96 7 x 4 = 28 9 x 4 = 36
Yes, the last two are from the 4 times table.
Year 4
2 x 12 = 24 3 x 12 = 36 4 x 12 = 48 5 x 12 = 60 6 x 12 = 72 7 x 12 = 84 8 x 12 = 96 9 x 12 = 108 10 x 12 = 120 11 x 12 = 132 12 x 12 = 144 11 x 11 = 121
Watch out for the last one in this set.
Week 5
I am posting this a bit early, so I hope that you have a good weekend.
Here are this week's spellings:
Week 5 Spelling Year 3
The root words have had the prefix im- added. This usually gives the opposite meaning.
imbalance immature immigrant immobile immortal immovable impartial impatient imperfect impolite
Week 5 Spelling Year 4
These words have the prefix ir-.
irrational irregular irrelevant irresponsible irreplaceable irreparable irreversible irresistible irrevocable irritate
These week's multiplication facts are:
Year 3. Week 5's multiplication facts are:
4 x 3 = 12 8 x 4 = 32
6 x 3 = 18 4 x 7 = 28
2 x 3 = 6 9 x 4 = 36
3 x 3 = 9 4 x 6 = 24
5 x 3 = 15 3 x 4 = 12
10 x 3 = 30 12 x 4 = 48
Year 4
This week's multiplication facts are:
1 x 9 = 9 2 x 9 = 12 3 x 9 = 27 4 x 9 = 36 5 x 9 = 54 6 x 9 = 54
7 x 9 = 63 8 x 9 = 72 9 x 9 = 81 10 x 9 = 90 11 x 9 = 99 12 x 9 = 108
Week 4
I hope that you have enjoyed the weekend - despite the rain!
Here are this week's spellings:
Week 4 Spelling Year 3
The root words have had the prefix in- added. This usually gives the opposite meaning.
incorrect inability inexpensive insincere insensitive invisible injustice incredible inaudible
Week 4 Spelling Year 4
These words have -ous after a long e sound.
serious obvious curious hideous envious furious glorious injurious melodious mysterious
The multiplication facts for this week are:
Year 3 x-4 and x-8
(The tables we have looked at singly each week for Year 3 are all the ones I would like to work on up to Christmas. Each week the children will have a mix of multiplication facts from two or three different tables.)
4 x 8 = 32 8 x 8 = 64
6 x 4 = 24 3 x 8 = 24
2 x 4 = 8 6 x 8 = 48
3 x 4 = 12 2 x 8 = 16
5 x 4 = 20 5 x 8 = 40
10 x 4 = 40 10 x 8 = 80
Year 4
This week's multiplication facts are:
1 x 6 = 6 2 x 3 = 6
3 x 6 = 18 4 x 3 = 12
5 x 6 = 30 6 x 3 = 18
7 x 6 = 42 8 x 3 = 24
9 x 6 = 54 10 x 3 = 30
11 x 6 = 66 12 x 3 = 36
Children In Need
As part of our thinking about Children in Need we designed our own doodles. We let our pencils 'go for a walk' and then coloured in the spaces using just five colours. We hope you like our designs.
Educational Visit to Canterbury
The children had a great, if slightly damp, day visiting Canterbury Cathedral and The Salvation Army. Our thanks to the Cathedral Education Team and guides and Captain Gavin Friday. They were a real credit to the school in the way they took part in the learning activities, responded to the adults they met and their behaviour throughout the day. Here are some pictures of our day.
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Week 3
The big event for this week is our educational visit to Canterbury Cathedral and The Salvation Army on Tuesday as part of of topic on invasion and RE learning about how Christians live their faith in the present day. Thank you for completing and returning the permission slips.
We will still be going swimming tomorrow [Monday] so the children will need their kit for this.
Other things that are still happening as usual are spellings and multiplication facts!
Spelling
Week 3 Spelling Year 3
The root words come from the French and -ch for the -sh sound.
chassis machines parachute charades cache chivalry quiche niche chalet champagne
Week 3 Spelling Year 4
The root words end in e. To make them adverbs the y is dropped and ly is added.
giggly wrinkly bubbly wriggly crumbly prickly idly doubly humbly visibly
Multiplication facts
Year 3 x-2 and x-4
(The tables we have looked at singly each week for Year 3 are all the ones I would like to work on up to Christmas. Each week the children will have a mix of multiplication facts from two or three different tables.)
4 x 2 = 8 8 x 2 = 16 6 x 2 = 12 3 x 2 = 6
2 x 2 = 4 6 x 2 = 12 8 x 4 = 32 7 x 4 = 28
6 x 4 = 24 3 x 4 = 12 2 x 4 = 8 4 x 4 = 16
Year 4
1 x 12 = 12 2 x 12 = 24 3 x 12 = 36 4 x 12 = 48 5 x 12 = 60
6 x 12 = 72 7 x 12 = 84 8 x 12 = 96 9 x 12 = 108 10 x 12 = 120
11 x 12 = 132 12 x 12 = 144
Educational Visit to Canterbury Cathedral and The Salvation Army
This visit will take place next Tuesday, 15th November. You should have received a message via the school app and a letter was sent home this evening. You may confirm your consent via the app or by completing the slip at the bottom of the letter and returning it by Friday 11th November. Thank you.
Term 2 Week 2
I am posting this early as I prepare the learning for Monday. I am at a family funeral on Monday, so the class will be taken by Mrs. Baker
Swimming will be going ahead, with Mrs. Blackwell taking the class to Faversham Pool - along with Miss Reynolds and Mr Waters.
The spellings are:
Week 2 Spelling Year 3
The root words have had the prefix re- added.
remind repay recall recycle return rewind restore rephrase rearrange recreate
Week 2 Spelling Year 4
The root words end in y. to make them adverbs the y is swapped for an i and ly is added.
heavily speedily wearily merrily steadily cheerily greedily busily hungrily noisily
Multiplication Facts
Year 3 x-5 and x-10
(The tables we have looked at singly each week for Year 3 are all the ones I would like to work on up to Christmas. Each week the children will have a mix of multiplication facts from two or three different tables.)
5 x 2 = 10 9 x 2 = 18 10 x 2 = 20 11 x 2 = 22
12 x 2 = 24 0 x 2 = 0 5 x 4 = 40 9 x 4 = 36
10 x 4 = 40 11 x 4 = 44 12 x 4 = 48 0 x 4 = 0
This week's multiplication facts are:
Year 4
1 x 11 = 11 2 x 11 = 22 3 x 11 = 33 4 x 11 = 44 5 x 11 = 55
6 x 11 = 66 7 x 11 = 77 8 x 11 = 88 19 x 11 = 99 10 x 11 = 110
11 x 11 = 121 12 x 11 = 132
Term 2 Week 1
Welcome back. I hope that you have had an enjoyable half term break.
At the time of writing I am expecting the class to be going swimming tomorrow [Monday].
Spelling
Week 1 Spelling Year 3
These words have had the last letter doubled and have had -en added.
sadden rotten bitten hidden flatten ridden madden fatten gladden redden
Week 4 Spelling Year 4
These words have had the last letter doubled and then -ing added.
recurring emitting transferring beginning admitting forgetting regretting omitting occurring preferring
Multiplication Facts
Year 3 x-5 and x-10
(The tables we have looked at singly each week for Year 3 are all the ones I would like to work on up to Christmas. Each week the children will have a mix of multiplication facts from two or three different tables.)
5 x 5 = 25 9 x 5 = 15 10 x 5 = 50 11 x 5 = 55
12 x 5 = 60 0 x 5 = 0 5 x 10 = 50 9 x 10 = 90
10 x 10 = 100 11 x 10 = 110 12 x 10 = 120 0 x 10 = 0
This week's multiplication facts are:
Year 4
1 x 9 = 9 2 x 9 = 18 3 x 9 = 27 4 x 9 = 36 5 x 9 = 45
6 x 9 = 54 7 x 9 = 63 8 x 9 = 72 9 x 9 = 81 10 x 9 = 90
11 x 9 = 99 12 x 9 = 108
Half Term Break
Term One is now done and I hope you have a good break.
It was lovely to meet with you for the Parent Consultation Evenings. I found the conversations very helpful as we seek to support the children's learning.
A piece of home learning for the break has been set and is in your child's Home Learning Book. If they were away on the last day, you will be able to find the task attached below.
Thank you for all your support and I look forward to seeing everyone on Monday 31st October.
Autumn Half Term - Home Learning Activity
School Council Elections - As part of our learning about British values we held elections for the posts of School Council Representatives. Each candidate had to give a speech before we decided where to place our vote. We were careful to do as the Returning Officer told us!
Harvest 2022 For the first time in a couple of years we held our Harvest Festival at the church. we also collected food for Faversham Food Bank. Thank you for your donations.
09 10 22
Christmas Cards
With luck, the children will have mentioned that they will be designing Christmas cards this week. I asked them to have a think about what design they would like to draw for the front of a card, over the weekend. My plan is they they will draw the image on Monday afternoon. If you pick up this message before they come to school on Monday, please remind them that they may like to do a draft at home.
The designs will be sent off and you will receive proof-copies in time for orders to be placed.
Ho ho ho!
08 10 22
Hello, I hope you are having a good weekend.
Parent Consultation evenings take place this week. If you still need to book an appointment please contact the school office.
This week's spellings are:
Week 7 Spelling Year 3
These words all end in e and have had -en added.
ripen stolen frozen shaken chosen mistaken hasten whiten broken widen
Week 7 Spelling Year 4
These words have add -ing added to words ending in -e. The -e is dropped when -ing is added.
receiving damaging prescribing achieving deserving balancing dividing requiring believing arranging
This week's multiplication facts are:
Year 3 x-5 and x-10
(The tables we have looked at singly each week for Year 3 are all the ones I would like to work on up to Christmas. Each week the children will have a mix of multiplication facts from two or three different tables.)
2 x 5 = 10 3 x 5 = 15 4 x 5 = 20 6 x 5 = 30 7 x 5 = 35 8 x 5 = 40
2 x 10= 20 3 x 10 = 30 4 x 10 = 40 6 x 10 = 60 7 x 10 = 70
8 x 10 = 80
Year 4
1 x 7 = 7 2 x 7 = 14 3 x 7 = 21 4 x 7 = 28 5 x 7 = 35 6 x 7 = 42 7 x 7 = 49 8 x 7 = 56 9 x 7 = 63 10 x 7 = 70 11 x 7 = 77 12 x 7 = 84
02 10 22
Hello. I hope you are enjoying the weekend.
This week's multiplication facts are:
Year 3
1x8=8 2x8=16 3x8=24 4x8=32 5x8=40 6x8=48 7x8=56 8x8=64 9x8=72 10x8=80 11x8=88 12x8=96
Year 4
1x6=6 2x6=12 3x6=18 4x6=24 5x6=30 6x6=66 7x6=42 8x6=56 9x6=54 10x6=60 11x6=66 12x6=72
This week's spellings are:
Year 3
assesses confesses addresses trespasses depresses discusses dismisses expresses processes obsesses
Year 4
galloping directing containing emptying wondering following carrying hurrying glistening recording
Discovering about the past
I would like you to find out the following things about Anglo-Saxon shields:
From what they were made
Their shape
What they had in the middle
The kind of designs that were drawn on them.
If you are using the internet remember to include ks2 in the search box.
29 09 22 Parent Information Evening I have attached the power point presentation I used this evening. I hope it is helpful. There is a parent consultation evening at the end of Term 1 and I look forward to seeing you then.
25 09 22
Hello, I hope you are having a good weekend.
This week the children completed some weaving using the warp and weft method. They will form part of our art display in the hall and in the classroom. The children will be bringing them and the Saxon-style embossed broaches home later.
The Parent Welcome Meetings for Dragonflies and Scorpions will now take place this Wednesday, 28th September. If you are able to come, it will be good to see you.
This week's spellings are:
Week 5 Spelling Year 3
These words have all had the last a suffix added to unstressed syllables:
follower following listening listener happened happening sharpening sharpener summoned summoning
Week 5 Spelling Year 4
These pairs of words are homophones and all have the same sound but different spellings:
fair fare grate great groan grown mane main meddle medal
This week's multiplication facts are:
Year 3
1 x 4 = 4 2 x 4 = 8 3 x 4 = 12 4 x 4 = 16 5 x 4 = 20 6 x 4 =24 7 x 4 =28
8 x 4 = 32 9 x 4 = 36 10 x 4 = 40 11 x 4 = 44 12 x 4 = 48
Year 4
1 x 3 =3 2 x 3 = 6 3 x 3 = 9 4 x 3 = 12 5 x 3 = 15 6 x 3 = 18 7 x 3 = 21
8 x 3 = 24 9 x 3 = 27 10 x 3 = 30 11 x 3 = 33 12 x 3 = 36
Hello, I am a little ahead of myself this week.
Here are the spellings:
Year 3
These words have all had the last letter doubled and then a suffix added.
beginner beginning forgetting forgotten submitted submitting admitted admitted preferring preferred
Week 4 Spelling Year 4
These words all have ‘s’ added to make the word plural.
agrees blends drinks filters knows looks narrates rides shares spreads
Here are the multiplication facts for this week:
Year 3 will be focusing on the 2-times table:
1x2 =2 2x2 =4 3x2 =6 4x2 =8 5x2 =10 6x2 =12
7x2 =14 8x2 =16 9x2 =18 10x2 =20 11x2 =22 12x2 =24
Year 4 will be focusing on the 8-times table:
1x8 =8 2x8 =16 3x8 =24 4x8 =32 5x8 =40 6x8 =48
7x8 =56 8x8 =64 9x8 =72 10x8 =80 11x8 =88 12x8 =96
Home Learning Books
Please make sure that the Home Learning Books are returned on Tuesday. We will be looking at what the children have found out and putting in the new spellings, multiplication facts and the research question for the topic.
Hello, I hope that you are having an enjoyable weekend.
Here are this week's spellings:
Week 3 Spelling Year 3
These words all have ‘es’ added to make plurals.
ashes bunches crashes stitches witches crosses foxes heroes quizzes taxes
Week 3 Spelling Year 4
These words all have the prefix ‘in’ at the start of the root word. This turns the meaning of the root word to the opposite meaning.
incorrect infrequent inexpert ineffective inability inexpensive insincere invisible incredible inaudible
Multiplication facts:
Year 3 will be focussing on the 5-times table:
1x5 =5 2x5 =10 3x5 =15 4x5 =20 5x5 =25 6x5 =30
7x5 =35 8x5 =40 9x5 =45 10x5 =50 1x5 =55 12x5 =60 Year 4 will be focussing on the 4-times table:
1x4 =4 2x4 =8 3x4 =12 4x4 =16 5x4 =20 6x4 =24
7x4 =28 8x4 =32 9x4 =36 10x4 =40 11x4 =44 12x4 =48
Home Learning Books
Please make sure that the Home Learning Books are returned tomorrow [Monday]. We will be looking at what the children have found out and putting in the new spellings, multiplication facts and the research question for the topic.
And finally....
We go swimming tomorrow [Monday]. The children may wear their swimming costume under their PE kit. Please make sure they have underwear to change into after the session.
Here is the timetable for while the class is going swimming. Once the course is complete, I will post an updated version. Please note, this is a read-only file.
Here is a summary of the knowledge content of the learning we will be covering in our creative curriculum up to Christmas.
Autumn Term Learning Overview
WOW Chart - An overview of this term's learning
Welcome to the 2022-2023 academic year
A big welcome to the children in Year Three and the two new members of our class. For those of you who are new to Dragonflies, I endeavour to post the spellings and tables for the week by the end of Sunday. This year they will also be included in the children's home learning book, which will be sent home every Tuesday and we ask that they reappear in school by the following Monday. I will also be including a home-learning activity which will usually linked to our topic for the term. [It is Invasion, by the way.]
As you will see from the newsletter, children will be wearing PE kit on Mondays and Wednesdays. from Monday 12th September Dragonflies will be going swimming. More on this during the week.
Spellings:
Week 1 Spelling Year 3
These words all have ‘s’ added to make plurals.
cells chiefs coins groups months nails footsteps goggles tables humans
Week 1 Spelling Year 4
These words all have ‘ou’ making the short u sound.
young touch trouble double country couple cousin enough
rough tough
And finally ...
If there is an issue about which you need to inform the school, the best option is probably to contact the office first and the message will be passed to me. However, my email is matthew.crick@graveney.kent.sch.uk.