Welcome to Saltwick Bay.

The adults in the classroom are: Mr Burton (teacher), Mrs Seeley, Mrs Brewster and Mr Mellor (assistant teachers). We are all looking forward to the children settling in this term.

We will be investigating ‘Romans in Britain’ in History, and we will be looking at ‘Group and Classify living things’ in Science.

Homework will be set every Monday to be completed for the following week and it will consist of spellings, TT rockstars, reading and maths.

PE will be every Tuesday, but it will be a good idea to have PE kit in school all week because we will aim to have extra sessions.

Maths

In maths we will be following 'White Rose Maths' topics of work and will use a mixture of White Rose resources as well as teacher created resources to ensure that there is comprehensive coverage of the Year 4 and Year 5 curriculums. In each topic area, children will have lots of opportunities to develop their fluency, reasoning and problem solving skills.

In June 2025, the Year 4 children will take part in the governments 'Multiplication Tables Check.' To prepare for this please ensure your child is logging into TT Rockstars regularly at home. In class there will be lots of opportunity for times table (and related division facts) practise for all children.

Reading

In Saltwick Bay Class reading is at the heart of what we do.

Every day, children are given '15 Minutes of Reading' time. This is sacred time, where children are allowed to read anything they want to. It could be a book from home, an article printed from a website on a topic that interests them or even a magazine or comic book. We also have children's newspapers delivered once a week in class that are accessible too.

Additionally, every day in class, children will read a text together during 'Whole Class Reading'. This important time is always adult led and after reading, then discussing, the text, children will answer comprehension questions to develop their reading skills and confidence further.

Outdoor Education

Children in Saltwick Bay Class will benefit from a wide range of outdoor education this year.

Year 4 children will also get the opportunity to visit Peat Rigg in the Spring Term for a week of fun outdoors taking part in activities such as canoeing, caving, zip wires and abseiling. It will test them, but they will also have so much fun and learn a lot about themselves in the process.

Year 5 children, in the summer term, will have the opportunity to camp overnight on the school field at the 'Wilderness Camp'. This is a fantastic experience which allows children to have a lot of fun whilst learning outdoor survival skills.

Class Activities and Events

Class Dojo will be used within school hours to post updates on the school story and I will post regular pictures to show what the class has being doing throughout the term.

Class curriculum and useful documents

Please find useful class documents to help your child in and out of School.

Class photos