Fantastic 4
Term 3 Week 2
Year 4 Newsletter
Welcome to Week 2 of Term 3!
Literacy:
This term, our Year 4 students will be exploring the wonderful world of poetry through a range of engaging picture books and a free verse novel. We will begin by exploring Outside In to learn about personification, Listen to discover onomatopoeia, My Amazing Alphabet to investigate alliteration, and Owl Moon to develop an understanding of imagery, followed by reading and analysing The Little Wave. Throughout the unit, students will identify and discuss how poets use these language features to create vivid images and engage their readers.
As we read our free verse novel, students will analyse the text in sections, developing their comprehension skills through discussion, questioning and written responses. They will examine how poets carefully choose words and structure their writing to communicate emotions, ideas and experiences. Students will also have the opportunity to read and respond to a variety of poems before selecting a favourite poem to analyse as part of their Poetry CAT.
Towards the end of the term, students will apply everything they have learnt by planning, drafting, editing and publishing their own original poems. They will be encouraged to experiment with different poetic techniques and language features to create engaging and expressive writing. We look forward to celebrating their creativity and sharing their published poetry at the end of the unit.
Phonics:
| Week | Morphology Focus | Example Words | |
| Week 1 | Latin Morphology – TRACT | attract, subtract, tractor | |
| Weeks 2–3 | Latin Morphology – FORM | transform, uniform, formation | |
| Weeks 4–5 | Greek Morphology – Numbers | bicycle, triangle, pentagon | |
| Weeks 6–7 | Latin Morphology – STRUE/STRUCT | construct, instruct, structure | |
| Weeks 8–10 | Latin Morphology – Numbers | ||
| Maths: | Weeks | Mathematics Topic | |
| Weeks 1–2 | Multiplication and Division | ||
| Week 3 | Angles | ||
| Weeks 4–6 | Fractions | ||
| Week 7 | Location | ||
| Weeks 8–9 | Decimals | ||
| Week 10 | Consolidation and Revision |
Inquiry:
This term in Inquiry, our Year 4 students will be exploring the topic of Community. Through this unit, students will investigate what makes a community, the different groups and organisations that support our local area, and the important roles people play in helping communities thrive. They will also examine how people work together to meet the needs of community members and contribute to creating safe, inclusive and connected places. Throughout the term, students will develop their inquiry skills by asking questions, researching information, analysing different perspectives and sharing their findings. By the end of the unit, students will have a deeper understanding of their place within the community and the ways they can make a positive contribution as active and responsible citizens.
Extra Announcements:
- Please send any photos from home to your child's classroom teacher
- Homework due every Friday
- House Athletics Week 6 Wednesday
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