Dolphins
Teachers:
Mr Ballard
Welcome to the Dolphins Class!
Year 4 is a fantastic year full of new learning opportunities. Some of he highlights include recreating the digestive system in science, creating sculptures inspired by Barbara Hepworth and delving in to the Rainforest to find out about the animals and plants that live there.
Mr Ballard
Foundation Subjects Overview
For Key Dates and Information Sharing Sessions
See the school calendar HERE.
P.E.
Wednesday mornings - sport with the class teacher. Please wear P.E. kit to school.
Wednesday afternoons - sport with Mr Ball, Mr Perry & Miss Wicks. In P.E. kit all day.
Children can wear P.E. Kit or Always Active uniform to school on P.E. days.
P.E. kit is a red Brookside t-shirt, black shorts and/or black joggers/leggings, a sweatshirt/hoodie and trainers.
School Uniform Info
Home Learning at Brookside Academy
Reading
- Children use Bedrock Learning as a key part of their home learning.
- Bedrock Learning is linked closely to the curriculum and supports the development of vocabulary, comprehension and background knowledge through topics connected to classroom learning.
- Alongside Bedrock Learning, children are encouraged to read physical books regularly for pleasure.
Spelling
- Children use Emile to practise and revisit the spelling rules currently being taught in class. The focus is on understanding and applying spelling patterns independently across a wide range of writing.
Mathematics
- Children are encouraged to regularly use Times Tables Rock Stars to develop fluency, confidence and automatic recall of multiplication facts.
- Short, frequent practice sessions are the most effective way to build strong mathematical foundations.