Welcome to Rhino Class

Welcome to the 2024/25 school year at Woodlea Junior School! We have been incredibly impressed with how amazingly the children have settled into year 4 and all the effort the have already put into their learning. I can already tell it is going to be a brilliant year. This year, Rhino Class are being taught by Mrs Younis and supported by Mrs Roberts. 
 

This term in English, we will be exploring the adventure narrative ‘The Treasure of the Loch Ness Monster’ by Lari Don. First, we will be working towards writing our own adventure narrative modelled from Lari Don’s work. Then, we will become journalists writing a factual magazine article about the Loch Ness Monster.

For maths, we will be following the Maths No Problem scheme of work and we will be beginning our years starting with counting and place value. Mental maths and times tables will also take place daily. 
 

Our wider curriculum topic for the Autumn Term will focus on Ancient Greece. During our History and Geography lessons, we will be investigating what life in Ancient Greece was like and how Greek life and achievements have influenced the Western World. 
 

P.E. lessons will take place on Tuesday mornings and Friday afternoons. Please ensure your child has the correct kit (red Woodlea t-shirt, plain black shorts and plain black pumps). Outdoor kit is also encouraged ( plain black tracksuit top, plain black tracksuit pants and trainers). 
 

Updates, letters and homework will be shared via your child’s SeeSaw account. Details of how to access this can be found in your child’s reading record. 
 

Homework will be set on Friday to be completed the following Friday. It will be set online through SeeSaw. Homework club will take place on Tuesday after school until 4:15pm, where children will have access to iPads and staff support. In addition to homework set, children must read 4 times per week. This should be a combination of books and Reading Plus. Books will go home on Friday to be returned the following Friday. Reading records must be signed by an adult. 
 

Scroll down for a glimpse of what we get up to in Rhino Class!