Monday, November 10, 2008
Trip to Hampton Court Palace
Dear Parents/Guardians,
As part of our topic on the Tudors, which we are currently studying and will be studying again in the spring term, we have arranged a visit to Hampton Court Palace. The visit will take place on Thursday 4th December and will enable the children to experience different aspects of Tudor life, giving them a hands-on insight into the period.
This will be a fantastic opportunity for children to actually see Henry VIII’s magnificent palace. The children will be able to explore the palace and see what it was like to be at court. They will attend a special session led by expert presenters on ‘Court Life’, which has been designed to enhance our school curriculum. During this session, the children will learn more about the lives of the rich and poor at the court of Henry VIII. They will have a guided tour of the surviving palace and investigate the lifestyle of men, women and children who lived and worked there. In addition, the children will visit the working Tudor Kitchens, the King and Queen’s State Apartments as well as the beautiful formal gardens and exhibitions on Young Henry VIII. The children will learn about the vast differences between their lives and the lives of the Tudors.
As we must to arrive by 10.00am to make the most of the day, we will need to leave school at 7.30am. Therefore children need to be in school at 7.15am to be registered. We will depart from the palace at 3.00pm to arrive at school by 5.00pm. This is an estimated time and may vary due to traffic.
This trip will be combined with a visit from History Off the Page, ‘A Tudor Christmas’ to our school. This will be for one day on Tuesday 9th December. The children are encouraged to dress-up as Tudors for this day. The school hall will be transformed into a Tudor household preparing for Christmas celebrations – 24th December 1536. The children will take part in role-play activities and several workshops, such as going to a Tudor school, making soap balls, tooling leather and experiencing an archaeological dig. The day will be concluded with a Tudor Christmas festive banquet, where the children will eat bread and drink blackcurrant juice out of goblets (to represent wine!). Please indicate on the attached medical form if your child has any allergies.
The total cost for both Tudor experiences will be £26. Although we realise that this is a great deal of money, we hope that you will recognise both the educational value, and the enjoyment of the children. Unfortunately, the cost of fuel has made the trip more expensive. In addition the cost may increase slightly if less children participate. More trips will be arranged for later in the school year. The maximum total cost for all, including the Tudor experience will not exceed £45. Payment by instalments can be arranged; however the £26 needs to be paid by Friday 24th October. Please speak to your child’s teacher or indicate on the form below if you would like us to send a payment card home. In Year 4, we will not be going on a residential trip. The children have the opportunity to attend residential visits in the upper school. As a school, we are also seeking funding to help towards trip costs, which if granted, will lower the maximum cost of £45.
We have attached a medical form, which must be completed before the trip in order for your child to attend. This is a very detailed document and all questions must be answered. If you would like help filling this in, please do not hesitate to ask your child’s class teacher. All paperwork attached to trips is shredded when the visit is over, so confidential information is destroyed and up to date information is obtained when needed. We would ask that all monies and paperwork are returned to school no later than Friday 24th October so that final numbers can be counted and appropriate adult supervision arranged.
A further letter will be sent closer to the date of visit, with full itineraries and kit lists. Mobile phones will not be allowed. Class teachers will take cameras for school use.
We will need parental help for the visit to Hampton Court as well as the Tudor Christmas at school. Spaces will be allocated to parents on a first come, first served basis. Please that you indicate below when returning the permission slip.
Thank you for your support.
Yours sincerely
Miss Cleveley Ms Norman Mrs Fry
As part of our topic on the Tudors, which we are currently studying and will be studying again in the spring term, we have arranged a visit to Hampton Court Palace. The visit will take place on Thursday 4th December and will enable the children to experience different aspects of Tudor life, giving them a hands-on insight into the period.
This will be a fantastic opportunity for children to actually see Henry VIII’s magnificent palace. The children will be able to explore the palace and see what it was like to be at court. They will attend a special session led by expert presenters on ‘Court Life’, which has been designed to enhance our school curriculum. During this session, the children will learn more about the lives of the rich and poor at the court of Henry VIII. They will have a guided tour of the surviving palace and investigate the lifestyle of men, women and children who lived and worked there. In addition, the children will visit the working Tudor Kitchens, the King and Queen’s State Apartments as well as the beautiful formal gardens and exhibitions on Young Henry VIII. The children will learn about the vast differences between their lives and the lives of the Tudors.
As we must to arrive by 10.00am to make the most of the day, we will need to leave school at 7.30am. Therefore children need to be in school at 7.15am to be registered. We will depart from the palace at 3.00pm to arrive at school by 5.00pm. This is an estimated time and may vary due to traffic.
This trip will be combined with a visit from History Off the Page, ‘A Tudor Christmas’ to our school. This will be for one day on Tuesday 9th December. The children are encouraged to dress-up as Tudors for this day. The school hall will be transformed into a Tudor household preparing for Christmas celebrations – 24th December 1536. The children will take part in role-play activities and several workshops, such as going to a Tudor school, making soap balls, tooling leather and experiencing an archaeological dig. The day will be concluded with a Tudor Christmas festive banquet, where the children will eat bread and drink blackcurrant juice out of goblets (to represent wine!). Please indicate on the attached medical form if your child has any allergies.
The total cost for both Tudor experiences will be £26. Although we realise that this is a great deal of money, we hope that you will recognise both the educational value, and the enjoyment of the children. Unfortunately, the cost of fuel has made the trip more expensive. In addition the cost may increase slightly if less children participate. More trips will be arranged for later in the school year. The maximum total cost for all, including the Tudor experience will not exceed £45. Payment by instalments can be arranged; however the £26 needs to be paid by Friday 24th October. Please speak to your child’s teacher or indicate on the form below if you would like us to send a payment card home. In Year 4, we will not be going on a residential trip. The children have the opportunity to attend residential visits in the upper school. As a school, we are also seeking funding to help towards trip costs, which if granted, will lower the maximum cost of £45.
We have attached a medical form, which must be completed before the trip in order for your child to attend. This is a very detailed document and all questions must be answered. If you would like help filling this in, please do not hesitate to ask your child’s class teacher. All paperwork attached to trips is shredded when the visit is over, so confidential information is destroyed and up to date information is obtained when needed. We would ask that all monies and paperwork are returned to school no later than Friday 24th October so that final numbers can be counted and appropriate adult supervision arranged.
A further letter will be sent closer to the date of visit, with full itineraries and kit lists. Mobile phones will not be allowed. Class teachers will take cameras for school use.
We will need parental help for the visit to Hampton Court as well as the Tudor Christmas at school. Spaces will be allocated to parents on a first come, first served basis. Please that you indicate below when returning the permission slip.
Thank you for your support.
Yours sincerely
Miss Cleveley Ms Norman Mrs Fry
Curriculum Bulletin
What your child will be taught
in Year 4 this half term
At Fairisle Juniors, we would like to provide you with as much information about your child’s education as possible. Every half term, we will send you details of the curriculum your child will be following. In Year 4, the children will be taught the following subjects this half term:
Literacy: This half term the children will be studying stories set in imaginary worlds. They will be continuing to develop their knowledge and use of commas to mark grammatical boundaries. They will be writing setting and character descriptions using imaginative, appropriate words and complex sentences. They will also be learning how to find evidence in the text to support ideas.
Numeracy: This half term the children will be developing their knowledge of data handling by collecting and recording data in different ways. They will learn how to interpret data to make conclusions. Alongside this, they will be continuing to extend their ability to solve word problems, involving one and two steps.
Science: This half term the children will be learning about friction, how it can be measured, what affects it has, and how it is used in everyday situations. They will be refining their predictions to ensure they include scientific knowledge to support their ideas.
Information Technology: The children will be using the programme Digital Blue to create their own movie. The children will learn how to add titles, credits and other special effects.
Art/Design Technology: The children will learn how to design and create models using clay.
Geography: Chembakolli: The children will learn about the Indian village of Chembakolli and will compare this to their own homes. They will develop and refine their map reading skills. They will also use a range of resources to research.
Music: The In-2-Music Project will be continuing, for all children.
French: The children will continue to be taught by French specialists who will develop their speaking and listening skills in the language.
Physical Education: The children will create a Hindu dance to act out the story of Rama and Sita. They will learn how to incorporate different levels into routines and how to perform in time. Games: The Saints will continue to develop the children’s co-ordination and control through a variety of different sports.
Personal, Social and Health Education: The children will discuss the qualities of good friendship, focusing on getting along.
Religious Education: We will be having a Divali Day, where the children will take part in a rotation of activities. They will be developing their knowledge of how light is used as a symbol.
Obviously, these are only broad headings. The teachers have detailed plans for each of the above subjects. Should you wish to see them, please do not hesitate to contact your child’s teacher.
P.E. (indoor): Monday Games (outdoor): Wednesday & Friday
Homework: Numeracy & Literacy task on Wednesday, due in Monday, plus reading & spellings each night.
Could all children please have their Homework Diaries signed regularly.
Thank you very much for your support.
Autumn 2008 (2)
in Year 4 this half term
At Fairisle Juniors, we would like to provide you with as much information about your child’s education as possible. Every half term, we will send you details of the curriculum your child will be following. In Year 4, the children will be taught the following subjects this half term:
Literacy: This half term the children will be studying stories set in imaginary worlds. They will be continuing to develop their knowledge and use of commas to mark grammatical boundaries. They will be writing setting and character descriptions using imaginative, appropriate words and complex sentences. They will also be learning how to find evidence in the text to support ideas.
Numeracy: This half term the children will be developing their knowledge of data handling by collecting and recording data in different ways. They will learn how to interpret data to make conclusions. Alongside this, they will be continuing to extend their ability to solve word problems, involving one and two steps.
Science: This half term the children will be learning about friction, how it can be measured, what affects it has, and how it is used in everyday situations. They will be refining their predictions to ensure they include scientific knowledge to support their ideas.
Information Technology: The children will be using the programme Digital Blue to create their own movie. The children will learn how to add titles, credits and other special effects.
Art/Design Technology: The children will learn how to design and create models using clay.
Geography: Chembakolli: The children will learn about the Indian village of Chembakolli and will compare this to their own homes. They will develop and refine their map reading skills. They will also use a range of resources to research.
Music: The In-2-Music Project will be continuing, for all children.
French: The children will continue to be taught by French specialists who will develop their speaking and listening skills in the language.
Physical Education: The children will create a Hindu dance to act out the story of Rama and Sita. They will learn how to incorporate different levels into routines and how to perform in time. Games: The Saints will continue to develop the children’s co-ordination and control through a variety of different sports.
Personal, Social and Health Education: The children will discuss the qualities of good friendship, focusing on getting along.
Religious Education: We will be having a Divali Day, where the children will take part in a rotation of activities. They will be developing their knowledge of how light is used as a symbol.
Obviously, these are only broad headings. The teachers have detailed plans for each of the above subjects. Should you wish to see them, please do not hesitate to contact your child’s teacher.
P.E. (indoor): Monday Games (outdoor): Wednesday & Friday
Homework: Numeracy & Literacy task on Wednesday, due in Monday, plus reading & spellings each night.
Could all children please have their Homework Diaries signed regularly.
Thank you very much for your support.
Autumn 2008 (2)
Newsletter
Dear Parents/Guardians
We hope you had an enjoyable break and are refreshed for the half term ahead. We have an action packed term planned, with our trip to Hampton Court Palace, the Tudor visit and Divali Day. We are looking forward to an exciting and fun filled half term.
We would like to remind you that the children are given a Numeracy and Literacy homework task every Wednesday, occasionally homework may be given on a different subject related to the current topic. Homework is due in the following Monday. Unfortunately, last half term not all children were handing their homework in on time. Deadlines for homework need to be adhered to in order for us to mark it and give children feedback. If this is not the case we will be sending letters home. Homework diaries must be in school daily, so that any necessary communication can be made between us. We expect children to complete their homework to the same standard as they complete their work in school – always to try their best. We would also like to remind you that the school doors open at 8.40pm, children can come into class at this time to complete their homework and we will be there to help them if they have any difficulties.
In addition, as you are already aware, we are encouraging independence in the children. Please say goodbye to your child on the playground. Adults should not be coming into classrooms before school. This time is for teachers to help the children settle into the routine for the day. If you need to see your child’s teacher please send in a note, or make an appointment at the office.
We would like to take this opportunity to congratulate the children on the fantastic start they have made to Year 4. We would also like to say thank you for all of your support. We are looking forward to another successful half term.
Yours sincerely
Miss Cleveley Ms Norman Mrs Fry
We hope you had an enjoyable break and are refreshed for the half term ahead. We have an action packed term planned, with our trip to Hampton Court Palace, the Tudor visit and Divali Day. We are looking forward to an exciting and fun filled half term.
We would like to remind you that the children are given a Numeracy and Literacy homework task every Wednesday, occasionally homework may be given on a different subject related to the current topic. Homework is due in the following Monday. Unfortunately, last half term not all children were handing their homework in on time. Deadlines for homework need to be adhered to in order for us to mark it and give children feedback. If this is not the case we will be sending letters home. Homework diaries must be in school daily, so that any necessary communication can be made between us. We expect children to complete their homework to the same standard as they complete their work in school – always to try their best. We would also like to remind you that the school doors open at 8.40pm, children can come into class at this time to complete their homework and we will be there to help them if they have any difficulties.
In addition, as you are already aware, we are encouraging independence in the children. Please say goodbye to your child on the playground. Adults should not be coming into classrooms before school. This time is for teachers to help the children settle into the routine for the day. If you need to see your child’s teacher please send in a note, or make an appointment at the office.
We would like to take this opportunity to congratulate the children on the fantastic start they have made to Year 4. We would also like to say thank you for all of your support. We are looking forward to another successful half term.
Yours sincerely
Miss Cleveley Ms Norman Mrs Fry
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