Welcome To Emerald Class Yr 4/5
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Dear all Emerald page visitors,
Welcome to our class webpage! Here you will find information about our latest topic, links to useful websites, interesting facts about what we learn about, and much more! Over the year, I will add more photos, information, and other features!
If you need to contact me, you can email me at samp@netherfield.e-sussex.sch.uk or message me directly on ClassDojo. Parents can also make appointments to talk to me in more detail via the school office.
Term 3 2024 - 'Raging Rivers'
Raging Rivers
Get your wellies on and let’s wade right in! In our topic lessons this term, we will be focusing on rivers, including looking at case studies, learning about the key features of rivers, and how humans have impacted the rivers in the UK and around the world. The children will first learn about the rivers of the UK, their sources, and what cities the major rivers run through. We will learn about the features of rivers and how certain features are found in the upper, middle, or lower courses of rivers. The children will explore erosion and deposition, how these processes work and how they contribute to some of the features of rivers that they will have seen and learnt about. We will also explore how humans use rivers for leisure and work and how rivers have been used in the past, as well as learning about damming rivers and the impact this can have on the environment.
Help your child prepare for their project
Rivers are interesting places that are full of life. Why not visit a local river or stream together to spot river plants and creatures? You could also use online maps to zoom in on famous rivers around the world. Alternatively, take soil samples from your garden and look closely at their colour, texture and content.
In our Science lessons, we will be focusing on Earth and Space.
In our Computing lessons, we will be learning about Microbits.
In our RE lessons, we will be studying Hinduism in Britain Today.
In our Music lessons, our unit is called Feelings Through Music.
In our French lessons, we will be doing a unit called All Around Town.
Below, a copy of the knowledge organiser for each topic is available to download in the document list.
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Useful Documents
Times Tables Rock Stars
We use Times Tables Rock Stars to develop the children's speed, fluency, and accuracy with times tables. We have daily practice each morning and afternoon, and the children's times tables home learning is set on TTRS. Please feel free to explore the site by clicking on the picture below and logging in. Each child has their own log in details - email if they have forgotten these!
Purple Mash!
We use PurpleMash to enrich our Computing curriculum, allowing children to explore key software in a safe, controlled environment. PurpleMash has programmes that allow the children to learn to touch type, word process, code, input data in spreadsheets, create basic video games, email, work on collaborative documents, and much more! Please email if you would like any more information, or click on the link below to explore the PurpleMash site.
Class Dojo
We use Class Dojo to share videos and information and communicate with parents and carers. We have a School Story where we share information about whole school events, and each class has a Class Story to share events and pictures from their classes. Please click on the link below to explore the site and find out more.
