Welcome to Maple!

Year 4

This half term our topic is Anglo-Saxons, we will be exploring this in humanities.  We will also be using, 'Return' by Aaron Becker as our vehicle text in English to look at the settings in narratives. 

In history sessions, we will be studying all about the Anglo-Saxons, why, where and when they invaded Britain; how Anglo-Saxon England was organised, and the influence on Britain. We will further explore their settlements, look at artefacts from the Staffordshire Hoard, and explain changes in religion and writing. 

In Design and Technology lessons, we will be exploring weaving and wire work from Anglo-Saxon times. We will be learning about electricity in our Science lessons.  

This term, in RE we will be discussing key themes in Islam, The Qu’ran; Muslims in historical 
global achievements. 

Forest School is every other Wednesday starting on Wednesday 15th January.  Please come in your forest school clothes.  Make sure you have waterproofs and wellies or walking boots.

This term, PE will be swimming lessons on a Thursday continuing on 7th January.  We will be having a PE lesson every other Wednesday starting on 8th January.  Please make sure you have your PE kit in school, these should be available in school all week. 

We are using Class Dojo for our positive praise.  Here is the class link 

https://www.classdojo.com/ul/p/addKid?target=class&class=CE5AFFF

If you have anything you wish to discuss, please do not hesitate to contact me at

jpriest@smallwood.cheshire.sch.uk