Year 4 – Saint Kateri
Welcome to the information page for Year 4 St Kateri
Welcome to Year 4! Your child is in for an exciting year full of fun, discovery, and new learning adventures. These pages will keep you updated with all the key information you will need to support their journey and stay up to date with everything that we are getting up to.
Our class is named after St Kateri
Growing up, Tekakwitha was the girl who didn’t quite fit in. The same smallpox that had taken the lives of her parents and brother when she was four years old had left her face badly scarred and sallow. It also badly damaged her eyes. The name Tekakwitha means “she who bumps into things.” So although she was good at weaving and enjoyed playing with her cornhusk dolls, her poor eyesight made it difficult to plant and weed, and impossible to play chasing games with the other children.
As she grew older, she became more and more interested in her mother’s religion. French Jesuit missionaries—”Blackrobes,” as the Mohawks called them—travelled among the villages of the Iroquois Confederacy, teaching the people about Christ. Eventually, Tekawitha asked one of these priests to teach her and baptize her into the faith. She took the name Catherine—or, as the Mohawk said, ”Kateri.”
Meet the staff
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Mrs O. Skelton Yr4 Class Teacher |
Mrs M. Sheppard Class TA |
We want you to know that we are always happy to support you and your child in any way we can so if you have any questions, concerns or worries, please don’t hesitate to contact us via email on [email protected]
Attendance
Good attendance is key to your child's routine, learning, progress and well-being. Please ensure that your child is in class everyday and is ready to learn for 8.50am. Children will finish school at 3:25pm, where they will be collected from their classroom gate or walk home.
Reading
At St Matthew's, we encourage every child to read at home to an adult at least 3 times a week. We ask for home reading to be signed by an adult in their reading journals either after each read, or at the end of the week. If a child reads independently, they may also record this in their reading journal. This can include any books they have read either from home or school. Each week, a certificate will be given to a child in each class to celebrate the ‘Reader Of The Week!’.
Homework
Homework is given out every Friday and should be returned by the following Wednesday at the latest. If your child requires any support with their homework, please do not hesitate to email us as we will ensure they receive help with the activities set. Children in Yr3,4,5 and 6 who do not complete their homework on time will complete their homework during their break time.
Spellings
Spellings are given out every Friday and the children will be tested on these spellings the following Thursday. We encourage children to practise spellings at home either in their homework book or on Spelling Shed (See link below).
PE
The children will have two lessons of PE each week. One session will be in an indoor PE lesson and one will be an outdoor PE lesson. Please refer to the email sent to parents at the start of the year informing you of what days your child has PE. If your child’s PE day changes for a specific event, then an email or text message will be sent out informing you of the changes. Please ensure your child comes to school in appropriate PE kit (further information can be found in the uniform policy).
Water
We encourage our children to stay hydrated throughout the day and welcome water bottles to be brought in. Please ensure the bottle is labelled with their name/initials and only contains water.
Online Resources
All children have been given usernames and passwords for Oxford Owl, Times Tables Rockstars and Spelling Shed (see links below). Children are encouraged to access these regularly at home to assist with their learning.
Links to Online Resources to support learning: