Year 4 Update Wk 31
- May 2nd & 3rd – School Closed
- May 4th – Book Week
- May 10th – Yr 4 Pizza Lunch
- May 20th – 4M Assembly
- May 26th – PTA Quiz, 3.15 pm
- May 27th – Summer Music Concert, 7 pm
- June 1st, 8th, 15th & 22nd – Year 4 Swimming
- June 9th & 10th – School Closed
- June 24th – End of school year, 12.00 pm finish
SEN Awareness Month – April
Once again, the Jockey Club Sarah Roe School PTA is selling ‘Inclusion for Everyone’ wristbands in recognition of April being SEN (Special Education Needs) Awareness month. There are small and large sizes available – $20 each. They are available from Anna in Reception. All funds raised go towards supporting SEN within ESF as a whole.
Book Fest
Book Fest is Wednesday 4 May – Friday 6 May. The traditional dress up day and parade will again be held on the Friday. This year the judges will be looking for the most creative costume in each class. So put your thinking hats on and work with your child to come up with a creative costume.
How the World Works
Central Idea: Changes of the earth and its atmosphere can impact the natural world
Lines of Inquiry
- How the different components of the earth are interrelated
- Why the earth has changed and continuing to change
- How we know the earth has changed
We have been looking at the components of the earth and it’s atmosphere which resulted in the children making their own earth model.
Fractions and Decimals
Central Idea – Fractions and decimals are ways of representing whole part relationships
Lines of Inquiry:
- Constructing and representing equal parts of a whole
- Identifying, ordering and describing fractions using mathematical language
- Understanding the relationship between fractions and decimals
The children will be learning to:
Read, write, compare, and order fractions
- Understand and use equivalent fractions
- Sequence and order fractions.
- Order fractions
Use the language of fractions, for example, numerator and
denominator.
Count in quarters, halves and thirds, including mixed numbers
Model and compare improper fractions and mixed numbers
- Rename simple mixed numbers as improper fractions and vice versa
Measurement – Temperature
The children will be learning to:
- Estimate and measure temperature in Celsius.
- Begin to develop temperature landmarks. (boiling point, freezing point)
These outcomes will be linked with a variety of science experiments in the Unit of Inquiry.
To explain the processes involved in natural and social phenomena, or to explain how something works.
- The structure of an explanation text is often:
– a general statement to introduce or identify the topic
– a series of sequenced steps/paragraphs explaining how or why something occurs, steps continue until the final state is produced or the explanation is complete
– a concluding statement
– text may include labelled diagrams, flow charts etc
- Group related information using conventions of paragraphing
- Questioning – forming questions to guide information finding
4M – Justin Lee
A new homework book is being printed at the time of writing this update. The children will receive the new pack on Monday 25th April.
| Before school | After school |
| Monday | 2.45-3.30pm |
| Tuesday | 8.15- 9.00am |
| Wednesday | 2.45-3.30pm |
| Friday | 8.30-9.15am |
To register for a family borrowing card please complete the form found on the school website’s communications page. For any questions please contact Emily Jeves jevese2@beaconhill.edu.hk
Mr Gibson has shared a link to help the children practise their ukulele at home.
Ukuleles to be brought to school on the following days; 4M Thursdays, 4W and 4J Fridays
