Class Four

Welcome to Class 4

Mrs Lightley is currently the Class 4 teacher. Class 4 is a mixed aged class of Year 5 and Year 6.

We work very hard in our class but it is also lots of fun. Fantastic visits and visitors make learning in Class 4 even more special. We hope you enjoy looking at our page and finding out about some of the things we are learning this year.

Our Curriculum

Class 4 cover a range of interesting topics across the school year. The topic overviews provided an insight into some of the activities your child will be participating in and experiencing each term.

 Class 4 Long Term Plan 2024-2025

Class Information and Homework

PE Lessons

We have regular P.E. lessons and active minutes throughout the week. Please have a full and correct P.E kit, suitable for indoor and outdoor lessons, available at all times.

We also have swimming lessons once a week for part of the academic year. Details will be circulated via Class Dojo and individual letters.

Homework

Class 4 have weekly homework tasks to complete and may also periodically be given further, longer projects which, when completed, can be posted on individual portfolios in Class Dojo parent communication system.

Maths

Maths Shed (minimum of 10 mins 5 x weekly)

Times tables (regular practice using TT Rockstars)

Spellings 

Spelling Shed (minimum of 10 mins 5 x weekly)

Reading

All of the children are encouraged to read daily in school and to foster a love of reading: choosing to do it for pleasure. Books are shared regularly and celebrated in class. Children are rewarded for reading at home or with an adult with Class Dojo rewards.

There is an expectation that children should read a minimum of four times weekly at home.

Magnificent Matisse at Ushaw

Key Stage 2 have had a fantastic today learning about Henry Matisse!

We began our Ushaw adventure by walking past an array of artwork in the corridors to reach the refectory. In there, we saw beautiful stain glass windows before moving on.

We entered the art gallery and explored all of the art work and information boards. Together, we shared the story of Matisse’s life and learned that primarily he was a painter. An illness later in life restricted his mobility but, still wanting to be creative, he began cutting shapes from paper, his first being a white bird. This was around the 1930s. He felt a bit limited with white paper so instead, asked his assistants to paint it; “Paper cutouts allow me to draw in colour,” he said. Later on, he realised his cutouts were too delicate to be transported so began the process of lithography instead.

We all really enjoyed drawing and colouring some of his shapes. We also completed some observational drawings of a piece of art work which we felt inspired by or connected to.

The next most important part of the day- LUNCH! Eating in the refectory surrounded by stained glass windows and bronze chandeliers was really fantastic. A bit of a change from our usual lunch setting!

Our next task was to design a piece of work to include nature, places that make us happy and movement. We broke off in to small groups to explore the gallery again, this time considering what shapes and styles we might want to mimic. Back in the refectory, we used scissors and coloured paper to create our own paper cut collages. Using stop animation, we brought our paper cuts to life by moving parts of our paper cut one by one.

We all had a wonderful day visiting Ushaw Historic House and have come away with a wealth of knowledge about the prominent artist, Henry Matisse.

Thank you Ushaw Historic House!